Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-01-12

lie avail. If this House 10 willing TO throw the
State into the arms Of the bank, he would be
satlsficd-but he would be better satisfied, it
The State should conclude TO 60 ahead On her
own resources.
Mr. Eimonson hoped the House would concur
IN his amendment, IN relation 10 loan of Bank
scrip. loan Of this description. would be moth
ing more nor less than issue Of State scrip He
believed tina, a ma ority Of this House was op-
posed to such issue, under any circumstances
Mr.. Wright opposed the issue of scrip OF any
description.
Mr.. Parker contcnded, that loan of ank scrip
could not be considered new issue of treasury
notes--this scrip had already been issued, and
was bearing an interest of five per cent.
The question being taken, striking out SO
much Of said Instructions provided foa a loan
Of bank scrip and decided in The affirmative.
The bill was then committed with the insituc.
lions, as originally proposed by Mr., Simonson.
The House then took ITS usual recess.
SENATE, Jan. 4.
Mr.. Chapman, from the committee on cleo
! tons, reported upon the contested election case
Of Messrs. Kelso and Henry, 10 which ap-
pended Nv resolutions, one Of which declared
that David Henry was not entitled TO a seat IN
The Senate, The other that there was no election
OF Senator IN the county OF Switzerland and that
there is now a vacancy IN said office, which
should be filled Ivy the people of said county.
The Report was LAID on the table TIL Saturday
next.
MIR. Henry presented a statement in relation
10 Tho contested election case, to which was ap-
pended resolution, That the committee on cleo.
IONS be required 10 permit and cause dispositions
TO be taken in Switzerland county, to prove
illegal votes were cast for either of the caudi-
dates for Senator; the said dispositions to be Ia
ken by either party on three days notice TO the
other, and the whole thereof TO be returned on
or before the l2lh Of January,
Mr.. Cha pman moved call of the Senate
which being ordered, all Of the Sena tors answer
ed to their names excep, Messrs Akin and Wal
pole Tho Senate then ordered the absentees to
be sent for; both gentlemen appeared in their
seats, and fur iher call was suspended.
Mr.. Chapman said that the l5h of January
was fixed upon the time for adjournment, and
if thus resolution passed, the case could no, be
decided this session.
Mr. Ewing spoke in favor Of the adoption Of
the resolution, and urged tina. the committee on
elections should have sen, for persons and papers,
in order to place the whole subject before the
Mr.. Chapman alluded TO the time that had al.
ready been allowed Mr. Henry to procure all The
evidence necessary
Mr.. Ewing replied.
Mr.. Rltchey said, that he had hoped tha, when
the report was laid over to p,ve The minority
$500 make counter report, that the whole
matter would rest; but now we are called upon
10 Journalize stump speech from The individual
holding sea, as the Senator from Switzerland.
Mr.. Riichey moved to lay the resolution of
fered by MIR. Henry upon The table, which was
decided IN the affirmative, ayes 26, noes %.
Mr.. Chapman asked leave to introduce pre-.
amble and resolution, which excluded Mr.. Henry
from participation in any Of the proceedings of
the Senate. until the contested election was de.
cided. Leave was granied-ayes %, noes %
Mr. Read moved to lay the preamble and res.
'lu'ion Oh the table. which decided in the
ailirma';se-ayes 80. noes 10.
MI HERMAN moved 10 reconsider the vote
aging the report of The committee on Elections
On the table, which was decided in the negative
ayes p. noes 81.
Mr.. Read asked leave TO introduce resolution
excluding David Henry from voting on any ques,
lion touching his right TO a seat, and inviting
Daniel ketso to a seat in the Senate.
The Senate refused TO gran, leave.
Mr.. Tannehill, from the committee on ildicia
y, reported back bill anne ndatory of an act TO
organize the militia Of Indiana, and TO form in,
dependent companies
Mr.. Sands moved TO strike out the :3th sec.
ion, which exempted those belonging to indepen
lent companies from poll tax, either for State
county purposes.
Mr.. Mitchell hoped ,ha, the Senate would no,
trIke out this provision in the b'll-it would rem
Ter 1t Intellectual. He believed that IT would
make no great difference in the State revenue
men had to pay 30 or 10 dollars for uniform,
hey ought not TO be required to pay poll tax
tley have to fight for their country, lei those
who stay a, home raise the potatoes.
Mr.. Rey burn was 10 favor OF striking out the
section.
Mr.. Tannehll was aware that military sfFiirs
we're now It a very low ebb. and that unless
was done, the militia system would
continue 10 decline. 1t was not necessary TO
ave standing army, but 10 prepare our people
or the field of battle, it was necessary to be al
Ways ready for seIf-defence He was in favor OF
mastering three times year-one battalion.
ne company, and one regimen;ai muster. lie
lso q luded 10 the fact, that the State could not
ave her portion of Inc arms, because she had
ot properly attended TO military affairs.
Mr.. Ewing said that when he saw The old SOL
Iers Of the late war speak Of three musiers a
ear-anoiher gentleman talk of pa,rio,ism-and
mother say that il was better TO muster than
aIse potatoes, he knew not how reconcile all
hese conflicting interests. He coniended that