Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-02-16
I G.anapo.is. Feb. 18th, 1918.


should he return 10 this city
t.anapo.i~, Feb. 18th. 1918.
The press of business inc ide n to the approach
ing close of the session will be a sufficien mt ex-
cuse for the brevIty of this letter.
twill be recollrcted that some time since the
Governor vetoed a bill, oviding for the repair
of the Whitewater canal. lie founded his
objections upon provision Of the bill, which re-
leased the company from paying iAto the state
Treasury all thu profits which they should real
lze ight per cent. on the Investment OF the
stockholders PREY ious to the sure ntier Of this
canal to the company. 1t was an expense to the
State; and the misor,unes which. have attended
it since, has, instead OF Weddings dvden. been
a burihen 10 all int rested in it. An effort was
made BY the friends of the bill to pass it, not
withstancing the objections Of the Governor.
The effort failed, the locos generally supporting
the Governor, IN his arbitrary use of the veto
power. If they We're honest and consistent men.
this all right. Subsequently, however, the
legislature passed a bill reiinGuishiug to rail
road company the entire grade, made by the
State for IA road from New Albany to Salem IN
w ashngton county. The Governor vetoed this
bill also 1t happened. however, that on and
near the inc of this road, resided four locooco
Senators. The question came up on the passage
of the BILL over the veto OF the Governor, ana
they voted against his Exceency, and for the
passage Of the bill This may be conside cred po-
liiical honesty and consistency by some men, but
it will scarcely be considered by the moral
world.
The Governor has vetoed bill vacating an al
H., .I--.-I-
the bill by large ma GRITTY. but it is eXpec-
ted that il pass the Senate, as many MEM
bers have left. He has vetoed several other bills.
some Of which have passed by the constitutional
majority since 1t is sad that he has declined
signing any of tile Rail road charters; bat has
permitted several Of them to become laws 10y
failing to return them to the House, in which
they originated, within five days from the time
they Were presented to him. 1t is further
rentIy reported that he vii. also veto all the
charters for manufacturing companies passed at
the present session: but we are inclined TO think
that this wou ID be too fearful responsibility for
even Gov Whitcomb.
The bill prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors i'll less quantity tina, ten gallons, IN
Franklin, Warrington and Wayne townships, in
Wayne county, W Ill probably pass tomorrow,
and if i, peascs his Excellency, will become
law
The Common School bill by far the most i'm
portant measure of the session, defeated in
The. Senate Ii retained in the House until
Thursday last, and the adjournment being SO
near at hand that it utterly impossible for
the Senate to give it even one du, co@sidera-
ton. 1t was stricken out from its enaciiGg
h.
hitting the simple question to the people at the
he xt August election. whether they willing
TO be taxed for the purpose of establishing free
schools in the State. 1t is to be hoped that this
important subject may elicit the especial atten-
ton of the people anc that the result of the vote
may be in favor of the cause of Education
On petition OF The ladies be longing to Cam
bridge city Union No. l. Daughters of Temper
ance, a bill has been passed authorizing all
Unions of that order in this State to take upon
themselves the benefits of a charter Of lncor-
poration.
bill repeating the individual liability clause .
and other Objectionable features in the Terre
lIaute and Richmond Railroad charter has pass
ed both Houses. The bill inc operating the New
Castle and Il edmond Railroad company has al
SO passed The joint resolution, asking Con-
gress to surrender the Eastern Division Of the
National Road to the State has likewise passed
The bill Incorporating the Wayne county Turn
pike company only awaits the signature of the
Governor to become a law. We fear veto will
fall upon it, as Mr. Whitcomb is SO fearful of
sure nderiug any rights the State may be mag
in-d to have now, may hereafter require
Much Of the time of the House has been spent
On bill remodelIing the Probate System of this
State. 1t failed the question of engrossment
by ayes p, noes So
bill authorizing the Whitewater Valley
Canal Company to sell bonds to the amount Of
so, 000 at any not less than Is cents on the
dollar, has passed the Senate. ant is pending in
the House.
The Richmond and Hagerstown Turnpike
charter has passed both branches of the
legislature.
Near one thousand bills have been submitted to
the legislature during the present session, ana
not one in twenty are of general nature. An
immense amount o business has been d one but
whe Their the Interests of the State have been ad-
vanced thereby is doubtful, at leas, commensu-
Of a session of the legislature.
1t is though, the Legislature will not adjourn
before Thursday next
NARRIED.-On the 10Th inst bv the
Rev Mr. Weakly, Ma. JOHN C ELDERkIN.
10 Miss MARY MORRISON, ali of Cincinnati,
and formerly Of this city