Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-01-28

ton 10 that crisis. Of all the most trying and mo-
mentions, mover thought Of declaring martial law
in Lngland, when fear perry AIDED that whole island,
and her cifzens as they retired 10 rest, knew not
out mat the next morn they would be surrounded
with The beieaguerIng hosts Of France and when
monarch aud peasant alike tremAIed for their safe
~, none Of her Generals though, for a momcn,
OF declaring military law To be the nations law
The discussion was continued BY Parker Har-
ris, kelso, West, and Wright when the hour of >
having arrived, the Senate, on motion OF Mr..
Buk, adopted resolution relative 10 the order of
elecung the Bunk Directors, and then both Hou-
ses proceeded to the election with closed doors
end had concluded a, dusk, at which time the
Reporter sloped
HorsE Jan 2o.-Ir. Marvin moved to refer
the report OF the Blnk Examiner, Mr.. Palmer, to
the Bank committee with instructions 10 report IN
favor Of winding UP The etfairs of the Bank, If IN
their opinion, Il may be thought advisable.
Mr.. Hcniy moved to amend by striking gu,
Bank committee aud insert select committee;
which prevailed, aud the repor, referred
Mr.. Bradley moved TO take from the table his
and Mr.. Tngey's resolutions upon the Same
tjscr, which prevailed; when
Mr.. Lowe moved tina, they be referred to tho
same select committee.
Messrs Marvin, Tovis and Claypool were ap-
pointed said committee.
Tue hour for goi2g into couveu ton for the cleo
ton of Bank Directors having arrived, the lob
bcs were cleared; and, when the doors wero a
thrown
"eared ,hat tho following gentlemen were elected
Bank ID rectors VIZ:
+ WM DAILY. Of Fayotte, for 4 yenrs;
AnEL CL>yPooL PEPPER. Of Dearborn, for yr;
GEM. =. DRAKE, Of Marion, for years.
/ [rhc gentlemen elected nre all Van Blren men.
The House adj 'uInei.
/ SENATE, Jan 81 MIR. Kelso, leave being
granted. offered the following:
Resoired Tint tho Treasurer Of State be, and
,t,t
day as Dvenien,, whether the State Bank will
advance to the Stnte, the sum of $50 600 IN good
money; provided the State WILL by legislative
enactment, sink all the stock in said Bank owned
by tho State, ever and above the original charter
stock, by taking up the State bonds held by tho
Il INK, and per cen, scrip in equal quantity, for
all Of said stock above the said $50 900 to be paid
/ by tho SAID Bank 10 good money; and that he in
/ form the Senate on this subject.
! Debate upon this sprung up, in which Messrs.
! kols7, Ewing and Parker participated, in which
/ the proPrloty Of implying favor of such mea-
sure by passing tbs resolution was discussed,
when it was unanimously adopted.
! BY Mr. West, that tho report Of y b. Palmer.
/ Bank Agent, he taken from the table, and reiet-
/ red 10 tho committee on the State Bank; adopted
The President laid before tho Senate, long
/ communication from tho President Of tho State
Bank, in reply to several resolutions OF the Sen
ate, inquirIng msnutoly into the situation OF tho
/ Bank, accompanied with Chancellor kent's ad-
verse opinion rs TO tho cons,iutional,y Of the is
sue Of 100000 or 100000 sinking fund scrip,
| issued by the State tho Bank.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Morgan, tho communication
was laid on the table.
| Mr.. Morgan moved tina. 900 copies OF tho
communication, and Mr.. Kcn,'s opinion be printed.
The question being divided, Tho Senate, by u
large majority, decided in favor Of printing.
One thousand copies of tho report Of the Pre-.
siden, were ordered.
Upon the question of printing | 900 copies OF
tho ChancelIor's opinion, the ayes and noes were
called, aud resulted IN ayes 10, noes 9.
Aad then the Senate adj burned.