Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-01-14

INDIAN Polls, Jan. 9th, 1913.

On Saturday there again played off, in the House of
Representatives. gave farce tina, could excite little other
feelings of mertiment mingled with contempt Tor the
principal IL because it involved cons
tuona rights udIcrous and ridiculous because of the
deteabe subteruscs resoted 10 whewash and throw
IN. mantle of nyscriousness unbluhipg default
te. VIM Brown, former Secretary of State, and now
me mbcr of the House.
The true state the this VIM J Brown, while
acting in tie mentioned, pur chased his Of
fetal order, from a Mr. Reel Il certain quantity Of books
for library which he receved,-a part of which
he library and part his book and
sold disposed of and put the money in his
pocket. This admitted by all 1t is also admitted that
the State Treasury the whole amount of
ney pa for all the books purchased. 1t is further admit
ted Brown has this day either accounted the
State or paid Reed sold which he
received money. Further admitted, State has
Reed for tho fun amour, of his claim You
will probably with all these facts admitted, how could
House possibly do otherwise than Brown
defaul,er, If knew how things done here, in mat
where The party concenei, Tie pla"
Just by passing by party vote, declaring VIM
j. Brown, while Secretary OF State, faithfully dscha rsed
tho Office, the State indebted TO the
Bill Blown dOItr ard some cents They arrive
conclusion, any testimony, for there - none
pointing that direction where to toe oun nor 10 II
prctcnicd; but because Brown witness but
III speech House, that the books he sold and receiv
e
Library; they school books and odd volumes
of old novels State ought pay for them.
And each partv defend Brown, eiteaIes the
thing although there particle of proof hnt
When called show the bill of these
books, the asserted Brown exclaims
some rascal destroyed the and be found -.
of the truth tbs presume doubts
doubt Blown could honestly that rascal had
bill and either destroyed i, keeps it of view
THIS a plea the bill is said to be lost
Bu if that the books sold by Brown of the
description pretended why he should
be held accountable for the money he drew from the
treasury to paw for them and for fully
accounted Reed they purchased Upon
hnsey up by Brown that the books sold by
him suitable the library, and therefore
the State ought for them-ahough Brown hun
the money for payment and still has it in
hands,-the House gravey passes resolution directing
the auditor authorize the payment Reed of that
amount Brown the State, while every member
of House knows, ctcaag that the auditor has long
since issued his Reed of whom the books
purchased! Thus far mere resolution of the House
do they repudae the claim of the after
he received and, the time, refuse TO hold
Brown accountable the of money
drawn by him from the treasury!
A word about the humbugery of this resolution. Per
hans there 10 scarcely schop-boy land stupid
ass as (to nothing of the ridiculous grounds
upon which is paced) that simple resolution OF the
House legal Binding force out of its OWE
sloors--notaIrg resolution, except JOIN
passed by both Houses and signed by the Cover
nor, legal force whateveryet all This facI
parade gone through the House of Representa-
give the appearance of legislative sanction to III
party acquittai of Bill Brown of the charge and conviction
being public deauer. Blu, while they this name
ucqut public default, they prove pirate s,riu
dledhut that does deprive him of he il
House, where they the benefit vote il
the Senatorial electona consideration paramount
others.
This day called ''Demccr tic' Convention met
About four hundred delegates, suppose, present.
hey nominated James Whiicom5 for Governor and Jess
~ brsh' OF Jefferson counythe deep dgsjns,' Lieut.
Governor.
have given you particulars of the Bro,cn case
from their extreme novelty. Yours &c
I{orc 10 commit Murder-Taks n n.a.,x .onn.