Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-02-24
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
rSee FIRST page Semi Weekly.
The City Council.

OF the pecular character OF our late wing Leglsla-
ture, from the profound depths of their own wis
dom, that they have assumed this power. una
bic to determine In our last Tr-Weekly, we pub
lshed an ordinance passed by that body to which we
commend the attention, not only of the people at
large, but to every who ever expects to hold
seat in law-making body. II will appear in our
Weekly of tomorrow. Since then, (or perhaps at
the same meeting) second tax for the year laid
for the purpose of building a "city hospital" To
say nothing of the ordinance, ask, why this not
done before Meetings were held last summer, and
the question agated fairly; propositions were made
and when doubts were expressed to the constitu-
tionality of laying tax for the purpose, citizen,
1--WE mean accomplished county clerk, RoBT. B.
DUNCAN ESQ., offered to advance the funds, and trust
to legal decision in the matter. for reimbursement
or that he would throw himself on the berality of
the citizens for the purpose and if they would
not pay it, he asserted he able and willing TO
donate it for the public good.
At this present time, as verify believe from the
strctest inquiry not new case Of smallpox has &C.
CURED in the city for the last two weeks and we
know of but one not able to be about. Now at this
time we are greeted with ordinance, laying
heavy tax for the purpose of baildng hospital pro-
posals are advertised the for bids perform
the work, giving nearly two days for builders to put
in their bids The horse is gone. and the stable
doors must be shut.
These things may all be right, proper and legal, but
our dull Uranium cannot conceive how. We would
therefore recommend the following ordinance, got up
by other grandma ans, that the subject may not
be questioned by the sovereign people, but that they
implicitly obey, without questioning the profound wis
dom, the immense sagacity, the legal and constitution
al knowledge, and the paternal and grand-motherly
care of our city guardians We only beg their wis
doms, their honors, not to make us "brght light
and shining example, of their "wrath," should our
views not happen to meet their approval. We verify
give them in good faith.
AN ORDINANCE,
To establish Board Of Inquisilion for the City of
Indianapolis, and to prevent the la and free enjoy
nent Of Prirdte and constitutional rights in SAID
city, and for other purposes.
Be ii ordained by the Mare and Grandnaans Of
the City of Indianapolis That there shall be annually
appointed at the first regular meeting the LIST day
OF April In each year, five grannes who shall const-
tUte an nquisOral Board for the city aforesaid, and
who shall hold their Offices for the term Of one year
and one day and until their successors be chosen and
In case of vacancies by removal or otherwise, SUCH
Sndil Oe cuppiieo OlneF 10
be made by the five Oldest grandma ans from the
board Aforesaid A majority Of said Board must and
shall manage TO constitute quorum for the transac
ton Of business. They shall elect President and
Secretary from their own body, (not bodes) to
for such period of tme and to perform such duties as
the said Board of lnqusition may direct, or until
they get in "a fix; 4" which latter disability shall be
judged of by said Board and their own appointed ply
sicians and in all cases of Suspension other dis
ability arising from said cause, it is hereby made the
duty of the Board to cause pamphlet to be written
thereon.
SEC. 2. The Inquisitoral Board shall have power
whenever they deem it necessary, to lake the most
prompt and efficient effect their purposes
and it is hereby enjOined upon the community have
the most perfect respect for the opinions Of said Board
and to hnmbly submit with due Difference to all such
they shall adopt best calculated to secure
the objects herein provided for.
Sec 3. II shall be the duty Of the aforesaid COM
mittee Of grannies To recommend from time to time to
the Board Of grandma ANS such measures they may
deem necessary 10 their personal and profess
sona elevation, and TO restrain the free communica-
ton OF thought and opinion and to deprive every citi
Of the right freely to write, speak think his
opinions, and more especially to print the same; and
II is hereby made the duty Of said committee to ap-
point subcommittee of Is or 15 "a majority oil
whom shall be ofice-seekers in Church or State) to
pry into any and every family circle, to bride
wants, that they may be enabled obtain such nor-
nation as wall rebound TO their bene6t-in q
horn.
SEC. A. Should any Citizen stranger, or other per.
son, especially from the country, far forget his
spect for and liability to the Board as to receive the
food prepared for the subsistence Of himself and fam
lily; should he buy of farmer, should the farmer
sell to him; should he leave his domicil or return
thereto except by law should he wash his children
IN cold instead Of warm water; should he refuse
dose Of salts quinine every other day should ht
attempt to smile in the presence of the grannies OF
their subcommittee; should he shave oftener thar
twice week should he refuse to vote as instructed
should he offer to take a little child home or say 8
word Of "found Infants" in any and every of IN,
foregoing cases. should he presume to iolaie any o.
either OF them, without special license from The
Board-said license to be paid for by promise Of
vote-ihen he shall be summarily dealt with by being
placed under bonds Of two cents and sandered from
that day henceforth or until chosen on a committee
and thereby proving himself good spy and ca YES
drOPper.
SEC. 5. It is hereby declared to be illegal and in
furious the public morals for any person to
else his own judgment in law, physic or divinity, o
any other subject, including the nature of cats ant
all such 50 offending shall be fined in less penal
~ than that Of having his business disarranged hi
character aspersed, and fine Of S6.669, 10.
SEC b. This act shall be taken and deemed espe
cial IN Its provisions, and shall be literally con
sirued 50 as 10 affect every body who shall be sus
peeled Of being guilty.
MOLLY THOMPSON, Mare.
Attest, PHEBE OBBs, Sec'y.