Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-02-16
NEf. BUTLER BILL.

Oh The Butier BIN w e seldom near the SUBJECT
mentioned by citizens,-they being conten,
TO let the matter with the action of The iegis-
I lature. If il IS the law, be il If there was
not constitutional quorum in the Senate, on lis
passage the bondholders must accept il at their
peril. The Constitution Of our State saws: Two
thirds Of each House shall constitute quorum
to DO business BY law the Senate consists OF
fifty members. When the Butter Bill passed,
there were but 80 Senators present Thirty three
Is not two thirds Of fifty 1t is true senator
had died, but that could not change the const.tu-
ton Il cannot be changed by contingent cir
cumstances. l. declares that there mast Be pres
eat two thirds of each house, and If that number
is not present business must stop. suppose ten
senators should die, wolld two-thiras of - con-
stitute quorum II so, suppose some fatal ep-
ideric should enter the halls Q. your legislature
and forty senators should die, would thir.s
of ten constitute quorum Suppose 4 sena-
tors should die, leaving only three, would two
senators be competent to DO the business Of the
legislature? Tie principle is The same and can
not be changed. Two-thir!s must BE present
That number was not present The Butler Bill
is not law Of the State. Ana this we IN .er-
stand is the opinion Of some Of the ablcst con
stiiutional lawyers OF the State. The question
was raised IA the Senate, ami the Lieutenant
Governor decided thirty three to be a quorum
So far the action Of the Senate was concerned
that decision was binding, appeal from lis
decision would have been useless For faction,
passion, and corruption ru!-d at that moment in
the Senate.
Our friend of The Lafayette Free Press, appears
pecat'aI7y wrathy against those Senators who at
tempted to deicat THIS bil BY breaking quorum.
we can excuse bro 9einahs Tor The use OF Suct
bitter dcnHnciations lie knows Put enc slde OF
'he question lis cores onaent' ana from whom
''' ieoe''eD almost o'iiy co'1i1h ic"'ioAS was
'o''f '-e''i'''I' sent 70 iA1idhaPoi'' Tor 'le
2 'Pose u securing 'iie passage o. NE measure.
Di' 0ei''i 'iS''h'~ 70 tiie iIithas OF 'ile bi!I'
ahn we suppose ne ofIeVed a. 'hey tod hun
" u'u "o' oe''e'e one Hp'" liey s''H le''e
'''e "eS" "''.'i d"s1 ''io -iaJ0i'-
ihoy 'io "eePs idt'Its'ed ~ 'iie 'iI''e'o"
u ''Fii ''h'l' 'i1 from our personal Ano"ie'ge
y We IT. y '''sE eafe
'",i u 'o"' ''l' pay 'i'S''' VI no ''''I o'0'
49, -. ~ ''o''' ~ .o'''t 80 = '"p'' ~
mai lhey are Interested, ana therefore are no'
competent witnesses ~ the case, and any persons
VINO nave d'Peh.od on 'isiF statement are os-
w.
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: iol ''N'H is'''''iSd - N 0s"''S' ii'A y
'ee" III o"i Po''i' w "o':i,' i@'e 'eit''sii VIZ
measure .! any oo"F'' "iii'h we III our 1"-s-
iieit I'M ~ INV "'e'd iioi'"' api1 ana l'i w
i''eieSiS u 'is &c ol'ieFe ''t' ''ls '''
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my OUT ''ic stai" oi IfPo '''''h wiz" rs -
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egiSiatiVe declaration, soieihhly 'P"a'"eS '''e-
dy OF her pubic dcbt- ~ proViSo - w III
ecton, 1t IS provided that In-iAna "rfr VIII
make any arrang ement to pay any portion o. her
ebt' unless the bonds are surrendered under the
5utier Bill / or instance: ons man OWES an
ther one hundred dollars, ne agrees TO pay hIty
ollars, and unless the creditor sees proper to
AXE that in fan. he will nerer pay any thing
more:
And, MAJOR, you talk about Indiana standing
proudly erect. She does stand proudly erect
II her lntamy. She has soiemniy rep"dsdfcd her
nst debts Tor the purpose OF borrow ing ) '5op'-
W more 10 complete ne y ahisa ana f-r.e ST
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