Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-12-29
Ia. LEGISLATURE.
FROM THE SENIOR EDITOR.
Indianapolis, Dec. 25tl, 1876


members resting IA adjacent counties having gone
home leave of absence after reading the Journal the
presentation Of sunLry petitions, SC, the Senate adjourn
ed until morrow morning The House also adJonrn
ed from the At the present at the for
OF the legislature but little Of
portance has been introduced previous the holidays
We are looking however. with anxiety for the in
PRODUCTION Of certain amendments en- il understood
be presented the famous Butler Bill \ resou
ton was Wednesday introduced into the Senate, by
Mr. Ninche!l, calling upon the Governor for SAID a
mendments, bat i f4iled-tie friends of that
appearing TO let the Governor take his time Re-
port that it the intention of Mr.. Butler permit
the Bill Of last fail, b future comply with
provisions, and the January, present
again in modified form. THIS will probably be the
suit; and Oft repeated predictions Will be fully yer-
fed. The payment of State debt Is the measure
which should claim and receive the attention Of the
people of Indiana ana shall o5eying what
knotr to be the viii of constituents, we'll
u3 gnen be among the foremost in devsing means
10 settle tbs question, though may be somewhat
the payer The debt has 10 be paid and
is useless for the people to close their TO the fact
The present condition the finances OF the general
eminent AMI the heavy amount of debt daily accunula
ting, Will we fear. still further embarrass the people Of
this state. Should the Butler Bill fall TO the ground
shall occupy the position regard any
similar that dii last winter. II is
object discuss its provisions, but TO give brief
sketch Of the interesting proceedings OF the legislature
for the last few days.
Charges have been preferred the House against the
Probate Jndge of Allen County, for having released
prisoner worthless security The has been
referred committee and the committee has sent 10
Fort " ayHe for witnesses and papers 1t will probably
elicit feelings bat the truth OF the charges,
the result Of the Investigation unable to form any
opinion
Several propositions and bills have been introduced
,,L, C,a
presented by Mr. Stan~d in the House provides that
real shall be sold half It's fair cash value; and
personal property, when turned by the defendant
what may bring. but # selected by the plaintiff for
half fair cash value. The subject however has not
vet received Gcinite Of either branch Of the
legislature.
The subject Of appointing reporter the decisions
the Supreme REFEREED select committee.
of which Mr. Julian Chairman. The COMMITTEES re-
ported xpedient egs.ate upon the subject they
had received from JUICE Biackfod That he
would furnish the reports future without the delay
complained Of Mr. Yaryan, of Union county dissented
from the opinion expressed By the committee, and in
verv courteous and speech expressed his opin-
ions the subject. He admitted the probability of the
reports being made with promptness IN future but
he conended that the time spent in preparing and pub
fishing the reports taken from the time which should
be devoted TO the business Of the bench "Ihere We're
cases which had been there from five to
of the parties We regret that the House refused
take the duty of reporting from the Bench 1t has
business enough perform which the State pays its
members for doing and they should eaye the Book busi
moss other persons.
f \ bill spending in the House, authorizing sui, to be
brought before any justice IN the township where the
debt contracted
A bill has passed the Senate authorizing the Circuit
Court grant divorce for the wiiful abandonment OF
either party for year.
A bill is pending in the Senate, establishing Ju-
dicial Circuit in the South part State 1t
takes Decatur county from Circuit
4 The bill letting the public printing the lowest bid
der has passed the Senate.
u An effort made in the House repeal the law
confinng their townships It failed by
of % to So
Mr. Julian introduced bill 0 authorize the election of
county surveyors Also bill defining the duties OF
county
The bill relative the retailing of ardent spirits in
Wayne county (eavng the people, has passed the
Senate \ bill has also passed the Senate permitting
Clerks in Banks to protest notes as Notary Public
| VIM Daily is reelected Bank Director the State
Board He received the entire loco vote, and fe "
Wings. We may aute to this election hereafter In
the House the baloting resulted follows: Daily
50-Morgan 4S-Bank
Gen. P. Drake has resigned his Office as Director IN
the Board of the State Bank. There half doz n
candidates already for the place
Mr. Yarvau introduced petition from sundry citizens
OF Union county asking the repeal of the black laws.
The petition laid upon the table On subse quent
day. Mr.. Crookshank moved a reconsideration of the
the petition from citizens Of Union county to a
bo!ish the "B!acA laws
He said that in making this motion he did it out of
courtesy the member from Union county, from
belief that the forth the petition
He thought that mpolitic to refuse to
entertain such petitions because such but added
strength the party whom the petitions belonged.
The murder Of Loveoy but strengthened them; as must
every which looked like oppression for their Pc
culiar sentiments.
Mr. Yaryan remarked that he obliged to the mem
Der from Franklin for his courtesy. He abo-
htionist. but large portion of his constituents
heS. Of