Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-01-14
PROCEEDINGS OF IyDI4Sl IECISLlTCeR.
From the senior E5Iitor.

Yet be acted upon That sub Of all others which
the people nave the deepest be decided
Our readers have coabtess watched with anxiety the pro-
gess of the ont which the subject Of pay
ing the public deb; referred, and VIII st.! look
ousIy the final action OF the legislature upon the bill
reported BY the This lii, although repore4
from the cid its sanction-neIther
there vote taken upon it by the committee
The chairman was merely authorized to report the bill
for the of the legislature, giving any ex-
preston IN favor Of, gains: il;
There is much opposition TO the bill, arising from
great variety OF causes. Some Oppose because
templates Of the because they
unwilling take the responsibility ptng irnpor-
ant until it shall have been submitted the
people Others again oppose II, because they believe il
calculated involve the State deeper in enbarrass-
ments and because they believe il would never b. car
rei into effect There also many the Details Oh
Jectonabe which will have TO be amended before the bill
pass regard il most ruinous proposition for
the bondhoders; bat the people will OF
if they willing 70 engage in 1t; And having Suppose
the holders of bonds be intelligence have
looked upon the proposition a bring about the
completion of the canal the part by attaching
that project 10 the popular of paying the State
debt.
The friends of the canal, here, interpret the onarac
Of each member by his degree the compile
ton of the canal Those who, III eieavoring 10 guard
the interests Of the State, have said aught against
project denounced IS wanting honor patriotism
and regulators Of the public But were the qucs
ton of paying that debt presented many
disconnected with the completion OF that canal, | will
not say where they would be found-perhaps however,
not more anxious TO tax the dear people,, those
they now openly denounce. l. however, have dis
position to quarrel with them, at least upon the subject
OF patriotism Time Will prove the position Of each
member. Actions speak louder than professions.
For my part hope the proposition may be amend
its Teta
State must be released from all responsibility, and
forever for the completion of the canal.
My humble abilities shall be devoted TO relieve Indiana
from her present embarrassed ana bankrupt position If
had any influence in creating the humiating situation
State occupies my BILE energies shall now be
exercised 10 place ndana upon the proud platform
she occupied previous TO her engagement in system
of internal improvement which has n;g broken the
hopes of the people, and bankrupted government
On Monday last reported back the Richmond ana
Miami Rail Road Bill with several alne nd mens which
were unanimously concurred n ana the bill passed 1t
reported to the House the day passed to
second reaeng. On the day. / reported a bill for
charter Incorporating company construct Turn
pike from Williamsburg TO Hagerstown 1t was refer
red to the committee corporations which reported back
with severe amendments OF the nIivIual liability cha
racter They not concutred in but the Senate not
being full when the question of engrossmen came up it
engrossed viii try ana have that vote recon
sidered. and the bill passed with few f.s
lures possible
Ia the afternoon OF MONDAY. a Joint resolution
asking of Congress- an appropriation of money -
complete tho Cunb,rianI Road. bsinr uaoo
second reading, Nr. Holloway moved 10 striko
ont from the resolving clause AMI ias,r. tto I'll,
loving:
"Whcrcas. It Is represented t. tho General
Assembly Of ;he Safe Of InIj7aa, That tie Iioa
e. 3. Smith, a Representative in Congress from
tins STATE IS ABOUT u n'roiace INTO tho House of
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