Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-01-10

The Governor, perhaps, may advise him to be more
truthful for the future.
10 order that no complaint shall be made against
US by our political opponents and TO show, that we
are posed 10 gve all sides far hearing. will
give brief sketch of Mr.. Bradey's reply 10 Mr.
Henley. inaSmuch this champion OF the Governor
ms politics aside has claims u the character OF
ligh-minded aud honorable man.
Mr. Bradley rose aud said,
The remarks made by the gentleman from Clark,
llf. Henley induces 10 lay something. to place
tins matter in another and different J. ght from that
exhibited by him. wish 10 place the response
blllty Of this measure on the right shoulders. The
gentleman from Clark Is mistaken, with regard TO
those who introduced tins bill 10 the consideration
OF the House. il reported from committee. to
which the subject had been referred. The Governor
had nothing to DO with 1t he had only recommended
that treasury notes should be receivable for State
dues, in his message lie SAID nothing about
taking from the white headed urchins of the country
the funds set apart for their education. lie denied
that the Governor had acted hypocriticaly. in his
recommendations IN favor of common schools. He
had only said his message, that " IN looking
the whole grounds and viewing the embarrass-
ments TO which we must be subjected. until the
treasury notes are all redeemed By the State,
can see better plan than u make them receiv-
able or all State dues far ; be done"
lie called upon the gentleman from Clark, To rise in
for rs remarks N reference to the Governor, than
we're found the annual message.
Mr.. Henley sand Nothing else than are found in
his annual MESA to which he referred the House.
and winch reads a. follows:
- Dery many Of or citizens are indebted 10 the
State az rarious nays and on account IF rarioHs
ssFJ.NI)S and after looking over The whole grounds
- and viewing the embarrassments To which we
must be- subjected &c, can see no better plan
than to make them receivable for all State dues,
as far as 1t can be done"
Mr.. Bradley continued. ! deny that the Governor
is hvpocritlcaI IN his friendship for schools
lie denied also. that the Treasurer OF State the
author of the bill now before the IIouse-t only
"a his hand ioratHg-and he advised that officer,
hereafter, to be careful how he acted the
cnsis of others-his political enemies lie contended
that the school fund was not State due. and under
all circumstances it should be held sacred. He
Ied that instead of putting up the taxes the pro-
position before the House to take our College
funds and apply them To the redemption of these
notes. lie said, with much earnestncss, that the
man who was willing steal these funds and divert
them from the great objects for which they were
intended is not fit for seat this floor. lie
should 20 home and let the people send a more
honest Representative. II the people were willing
to take this stand he. for one, would be too proud
to represent them. lie contended that the bill was
unequal IN its provisions, with regard TO the recep
ton of county dues, making one half of the counties
balance in chips and whetstones. With regard to
the College fund, he considered it private property
by il our State University was built up, and by
tins bill, the whole might 60 by the board, only re-
cevng in rctu.n, the poor paltry trash of state
bonds for like the treasury notes. they evil
dences of debt aud might be received. The State
then might refuse to levy ajax to repay these funds.
and all would be lost. here was another valuable
fund incu led in the bill-the surplus fund,
which is also devoted to purposes os education
this might also pass away IN empty smoke, without
leaving wreck behind. lie would agree with the
gentIeman from Clark that the interest these
funds might be received IN treasury notes, whilst
the principal remains whole and continues with us
after the treasury notes shall have passed away.
But pass this bill and have hope for Col
lege-nO hope for our county seminares-and above
all, have hope for common schools the
lights of science Will burn din, and the blessings OF
education, dItfased by cur common school fund, viii
have gone, not soon again TO return.
IN attempt i made by Mr. Bradley to entirely
cxonerate the Treasurer of State. by stating that
this gentleman only acted the amaRRensiS of the
gentlt man who reported the bill and his expana-
ton - founded the remarks of that gentle man
when he told the House, that he bud sketched out
bill, but having confidence in the ability OF the
treasurer to drarght a bill that would simplify the
operations of the Loan office of which he had charge
lie referred the matter To hum. That the bill, as
originally introduced in the hlnd-writing of the
treasurer, none will deny. The Governor, auditor
and treasurer having recommended this measure.
and the fact that the bill was written out by the
Treasurer of State is conclusive ns that the pro-
vision for paying school funds into the treasury
and letting them remain charge against the
State. which the Objectionable feature that has
been stricken IN the House If Representatives.
constituted prominent feature in the details of the
plan recommended by this wing trio. Against this
Objectionable provision and not against the bill it
self Mr.. Henley protested and much credit is due him
too tins valuable amendment. Neither Mr.. Henley
nor his friends for HIN clam any exclusive credit,
with regard to the leading features. That he sup
ported the bill all, is account OF his b.
era views with regard To the interests at the whole
state than 10 promote the sectional interests of ms
immediate constituents. In this hi- course
IL far more generous than that of Mr.. Bradley. who
voted against the bill after the amendment was
made.
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