Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-12-31
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
From the senior Editor.


occupied in the discussion Of a bill relative to the
Vinccnnes University.
In the Senate, on Friday, Mr.. Berry, Of f.
a most ultra parliznn of tho spoi!s party, made a
report from tho committee on corporations, from
which mako the follow ing extract
The committee on corporations TO whom WINS
referred, resolution No. 6, Of the Senate instruct
ing tho committee 10 enquire "whothor tho bcst
interest Of the State Of Indiana is promoted, by
Incorporating tho repeating clause in charters
granted to Manufacturing purposes havo had
that subject under consideration and directed mo
10 report: That in their opinion that laws Of
exclusive privileges should DO granted 10 any
class Of persons, for any purposes whatever:
But whilst thcy express this opinion, they
vol nwaro that portion Of their fellow citizens
dffor with them. This difference. they think o.
riginatcs in the fact. TINT somo individuals be-
lievc stealing md scind.ing. if licensed by charter,
not only honorable, but necessary for the
public good!
Mr.. Davis wished to know whether majority
Of this Senate would endorse tho wholesale sIan-
der entertained in that report. He regarded
j: as an infamous libel great ma ority OF the
people Of this State.
Mr.. Murphy n member Of tho committee.
He scInime all knowledge that such a repor,
would DO presented. He denounced it ns infa-
NOUS. He would have been nstonished at the IN
PRODUCTION Of such report had it cnnated
from any other source than from tho very honor
able and intelligent Senator who made it.
Mr.. Zenor member of the committee of
corporations, and no declared that tho report had
not been submitted to him. Ho denounced the
doctrines it contained. lie did not wish to DO
identified with it in my manner.
Mr.. Conner YVES pleased OF the report. II
placed it in his power 10 redeem his pledges TO his
democratic constituents made previous 10 his c.
lection. He had told them that tho democratic
party were opposed TO granting acts Of incorpora-
ton. As momoer of the House last winter he
- H.
from indianapolis to Peru. Ii los, in tho
Senate, and he told his constituents that il was
because theprogressve democracy opposed
to such charters. This report sustained ,ha. po-
sition and at proper time he would move tho
printing or one hundred copies
Mr.. Chapman Of L. did not think tho commit
tho intended 10 give tho report tho meaning their
words were calculated 10 convoy. Although
believer in tho individual responsibility clause in
acts Of Incorporation in most cusos, ho could no,
endorse the language Of the roport he moved to
lay it on tho table; ayes ii, nays 5.
Mr.. Verbrikc, from tho committee, made
a minority report on tho subject. Ii was
Of considerable length and very ably written. We
regret that we have not room for its insertion.
Mr.. Holloway. from select committee, repor-
ted n bill relative TO State road in Wayne CO.,
which was read and passed.
The bill aboshing capital punishment camo up
in the orders of tho day. Mr.. Buell. offered an
amendment. tho purport of which was TO let the
Jurors determine whether the verdict shall be
hanging or imprisonment for life: adopted. On
motion Of Mr.. Davis, tho bill referred 70 the
judiciary committee.
The bill requiring the Sinking Fund co,nnlls
sonors to advertise tho sale Of lands forfeited in
papers published in tho counties whcro the lands
arc situated, came up. Mr. Holloway moved to-
amend by inserting lin such papers hnvo tho
largest circulation IN said countess the bill and
pending amendment referred to the com
miltee the judiciary.
Tho select committee to whom assigned
the duty OF preparing an nPportonment bill have
not yot reported. Mr.. Herman, however, has
introduced bill for that purpose. which gives
Wayne senator. after tho expiration of
tho term Of service of tho present incumben,s;
and three representatives aud III tho yenrs I6l
and lSi7 four. This is not enough. We have
1880 polls, and in Justice entitled 10 one SEN
ator and five representatives,. Over tho number
necessary for ono senator, we have q surplus of
moro than sixteen hundred. This should DO dou-
blcd, if we take our representation in The House
for it, which would give two members of the
House. We are entitled TO representatives, and
have a surplus of ia. BY this calculation we
would be entitled to ono senator and five repre-
senta,ives. and still have surplus Of $50. /, is
contcnded however,, that counties are entitled to
ono member of tho legislature, for each 1000
polls; this would give senator and four rep
rcsontatvcs. And it will be contendcd that in
asmuch as we have two senators next year. we
should be satisfied with senator and four rep
resen,atives, which will probably be all we sha
DO ablo to get.
Some ten or twelve cases of divorce have pass
ed the legislature at the present session. and how
many moro arc to be presented and acted upon no
can tell; but oil who apply are released by
common consent. At least, decisive has been
the action Of the legislature upon this subject that
those who arc honestly opposed to granting d.
vorces by tho legislature, make but little opposi-
ton. am glad to DO enabled to say that no Pc
tition Of this cha rac,er has been presented from
the county of Wayne; and hopo ,ha, no repu-
dat on of this character will ever be found |
there.
this afternoon Saturday. for the purpose of CIV
ing the Primo pal Of tho institution Of the aaf