Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-01-05

people, let them do it,
NJ. Bo.les, from committee Of ways and
means, to whom bill pos pom ng the time OF pay
ing taxes, was referred, reported substitute
posrponing the lime OF paying taxes II Is i3
and providing that The law shalt MOI 60 INTO force
IN any county until The Treasurer thereof shali
give new bond Sc The report was coacurfed
ill., and the bill passed.
the word "December." wherever il occurs
IN the old law, (sectioas 30 aud So chapter y,
Revised Code,) IS stricken out. and February
Substituted . and also, The word "Janu1ry :
strishea out, end the word VI lrch substituted
Also, repeats penalty Of five per cent. thl; may
have accrued for the non-paymen, OF taxes 10
si3, prior TO December, where q demand is
made for the same, &c
THIS bill elected some discussion
Mr.. Parker explained iis object, which was. TO
accommodate tax payers. the M hrity Of whom
could NOT, under the provisions OF the former
law, get their products 10 market and receive re-
turns from them, IN tune to meet The payment OF
their taxes, Sc.
Mr.. WfIgh, opposed The bill.
NJ. Hudjeston, who had Just returned from q
si-Ii TO his constituents, SAID he should support
The Ill., as he found il popular with the people,
aud believed it demanded by the exisences OF
the country at this time.
The bill passed--ayes SD, noes ..
The bill postponlng the time OF the payment
Of ,axes. also passed, take effect from and af-
ter the lst Of August next, being genera law
the subject Of the above bill
Wednesday eth "A bill was introduced into
The House TO abolis the office OF Auditor IN sew
eral counties therein named, and several motions,
made 10 add quite number OF other coun-
ties. There seems 10 be quite disposition TO
change the manner Of doing county business IN
his particular; but in my opinion 1t IS unwise
and mpoIitc. The bill is now IN the hands OF
a committee, and hope no change will be made
in this respect until the system shall have been
thoroughly tested, and until i, is found to be un>
profitab or for some other good and sufficient
cause.
Nothing of in,eres, transpired in the Senate
to-day.
Thursday 2Sth.-Mr. Carr Of L., from com.
mittee Edusaiop reported a bill 10 approprI-
ate the Bank Tax School Fund TO tho Inhabiiants
of the several counties IN this State in proportion
to the number of children therein, between five
add twenty one. Ordered a second reading.
Mr.. Davis of Davies introduced bill reducing
the fees of Clerks Of Probate Courts COPIES 10
cts per 100 words. oa,hs cts. citations 81 cts.
letters OF administration &c. Sl,0O, proving will
81 cts, qualifying administrators, taking bond
NC, 70 cents, and SO on in that ratio) Ordered
TO second reading.
In the House, Mr.. German reported back the
bill to create the Bishop of Vincennes corpora.
ton sole for the management of the entire prop
erty of the Catholic Church in the State of lndi-
ana, with IN amendment providing for repeal
Of tho charter by majority OF The Legislature.
Mr.. Parker from tho minority of the same
made counter report on the same
subject, setting forth that they had p:eildices
against the Catholics any other church; and
that on the contrary, they admired the spirit
which prompted her missionaries 10 esa bsh the
Cross IN FIncennes upwards of 200 years ago
But viewing the power proposed TO be given 10
a single individual by the bill, dangerous, if
not UNCONSTITUTIONAL, the committee think the true
interest Of the Church. rs well as Of the State,
will DO best advanced by permitting tho Catho,
lies 10 have recourse to the provisions Of The gen
eral law upon the subj ect Of religious congrega,
tons, &c which will amply guard and secure the
property Of the Church. it does the other re-
lIgicus societies Of the State of different denom-
nations &c. This question has excited consld
cradle debate, and It justly deserves il, and
should the protection Of special law be thrown
around this feature Of the Romish Church, l
know not where il may end
Friday 29th.-The House a ssembed at the
usual hour when
Mr. Bowling rose, and addressed the House as
follows:
Mr.. Speaker-It is my painful duty to an
1ounce 10 you and 10 the members of this House,
he death OF one we'll known TO US allan hon
,red and respected member Of the other cham,
Der of this General Assembly STEPHEN S.
COLLECT expired a, his lodgings last night, a, ten
minutes pas, 9 O'Clock, aud has gone to his
ward, in the SD year of his age.
II is no, my province, Mr.. Speaker, to enter
nio a eulogy Of the deceased, or to sum up tn
manly virtues which adorned his Character
they were the accompaniment Of a generous
piri,, and the guiding impulses Of life con,
ecra,ed TO the nobest pursuits. There are
hose within The sound of my voice, who have |
snown him long and intimately--who have
haired his conf fence, his esteem, AMI his hospi-
atty who have watched his daily walks, and
scanned his moro minute intercourse with the |
orld-and they can testify that our deceased
md lamented brother and friend, had o warm
lace IN the affec lions Of his kind.
More than .wenty-three years ago, Mr.. Col.
EFT became q citizen Of Indiana, and settled in
hen wilderness on the western border Of our
State. Like the country itself he was poor and
rannlesS-a Ct in str land q