Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-12-17
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, December 6, 1912.


committee be appointed to report on the subject
Adopted unanimously, and Messrs. West, COLLECT
and BRIGHT were appointed that committee.
Mr.. BUELL. of Warren, app cared, produced his
credentials and was sworn.
Mr. WEST introduced ,n, resolution, instruct
ing our Senators and requesting our representa-
lives 10 endcavor to procure rcinnding, by Con
gress, Of The fine of 81 900 imposed on General
Jackson by the ". s. Judge Of Louisiana; which
was read first timo and ordered to a second
reading TO morrow.
Mr. BRIGur NOV ed that a select committee Of
Is (I from each judicial circuit, and one from the
State at large) be appointed to .'lay off and form
Congressional Districts"
Mr. EWING moved an amendment-to add Gin
conformity with the late act Of Congress respect
ing tho same"
Mr. HARRIS was not disposed to recognise the
coustiiu,IonaiIty of that law. lie supposed the
STATE would be dst-icted as usual but if gentle
men the other side wished TO take a vote now,
as 10 the consitutionallty VI tho Act Of Congress-
he should oppose II.
Mr. EwrSc replied. The gentleman just upon
the floor Oh jected, and for that he wish
ed to see whether gentlemen on the other side
would dare thus openly TO violate the oath they
had taken yesterday If one day produces such
forgetfuness how much will we recoect Of in
two months? The supreme law OF the land
requires that there shall be single districts
formed Of contiguous territory, and he wished this
select committee to have that 10 junction before
then. Would any member of ;he Senate at,emp,
either directly indirectly TO act IN opposition
10 that law. lie hoped not.
Mr.. BRIGHr accepted the amendment OF Mr..
Ewing and the resolution then pass'd with but two
dissenting voices. The committee will be an
nounced TO morrow.
The Senate ad ,urnod.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
DECEMBER 6, 1912
After the reading of the minutes of yes'er
DAYS proceedings, tho Speaker announced the
appointment Of the following
STANDING COMMITTEES
Committee on Etcctions--Messrs Robinson
Edwards. Rose. Jackson, Fonlke. Major, Il Strain
Of Wnys and Means -Messrs. DAVIS Of S :.
Wilson, Goodonow, Wight, Dutour, Williams y
Cuppv.
On the Juiiciary.-M essrs. Brown Of NJ, Ma
,hcny, TIngley, Davis Of NJ, Rich, Robinson, &
German.
On Education -Messrs. Bradley, Norv ell
Rivers I.ngc. Thompson, S"y hart and Hardin.
On the State Bank --Messrs. Blown Of d.,
Smonson, Clay pool, Patrick, Jones and Monroe
of f.
Military Afairs.-Messrs Myers, Steel, Nees,
Lewis, Fner. Sumner, and Reel
State Prison .-Messrs. Slmonson. IIuckebv,
Baker Neeker. Edmopson. Miigan and Parker,
AFairs of the torn of Indiana Poiis.-Messrs
Hills Cooley. Johnson, Dunn, Mccormick, Sum
ners and Ma,hers.
On Cinims.-Nessrs. Lowe, Hawkins. Brown,
of w, Coffin. Montague, Stewart, and Mitchell
On Roads Messrs Leslie. Batter Of r..
Peak Prill,tnan. Butterfiod Sluss. and Osborn.
On Canals and Internal Improvements -Messrs.
German. Carter, O'Neal, Clements, HAT, Mill
kin and Hodges.
On Agriculture -Messrs Logan O sborn, Ley.
man. Fanegin. Bales, Denny. and Campbell.
Mr. DAVIS of Sullivan, offered tho foil owing
resolutions
Resolred, That a selec, committee be appoint,
ed 10 consist Of nine members, from each
alternate Judicial Circuit, and three from the
State al large, whose duty 1t shall be 10 report
bill div dng the State INTO Congressional districts
according 10 The ratio fixed by the act of Con-
gress on the subject.
Mr. Bradley moved 10 amend, by inserting
fifteen, instead Of twelve; and, after some re
marks, on motion of Mr.. Brown, of NJ, the reso. |
luton was amended by providing for the appoint
ment of one member from each Judc Ial District,
and one Il ON the State at large, making the cons
mittee to consist of thirteen members.
Mr.. Thompson, of A., introduced a bill for the
relief Of tho people of Allen county, providing
for the extension Of the time of paying their tax .
es.l which was read the first, second md third
times. md passed. after having undergone a slight
amendment, motion of Mr. Norvell
The Speaker laid before the House a memoir. |
al from Madison Marsh, claiming his seat as a
member from the counties o: Stuben and DeKalb
in place of Eoos Bea the sitting member; and
also. some docum ents upon the subject.
Mr.. Bradley, also, laid before the House the
affidavit, &c, of Enos Beall, the sitting member
upon the same subject.
The memorial and affidavit of Mr.. Marsh and
the sitting member were referred to the Commit.
tee on Elections
Mr.. Mccormick offered joint resolution res
pecting the fine imposed upon General Andrew
Jackson, bv Judge Hall. in 1915, which was read
and ordered to a second reading.
Mr.. German offered resolution instruc,inp
our Senators and Representatives, in Congress to
vote for repeal of the Bankrupt law, which was
passed TO second reading.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 1912.
The Senate assembled
Tho President pro fem annou,.sl IL. e