Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-01-19

foxu nd at the head Of narig alton Salt river.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. l4ih. ISIS
have had but little time TO take notes of the
proceedings Of the Legislature. therefore cut
the following from tie columns of the lndilna
Journal.
" THE SENATE Tuesday i. I747- +
Petitions were presented by Messrs- Berry,
Cornett Coats. r andaIi, Holloway, Crih, Hongh-
ton. Murray Jones. Table r. Barbour and Cassait.
Mr.. Reid press ntea TcnousiraHcc which WAS i
referred.
Mr.. Holloway presented petition upon the
subject Of the black laws, IN reference to fugitive
slaves.
Mr.. Miller moved to lay the petition upon the
table.
Mr.. Holloway opposed the motion He
t,eugiit II better the tet.ian should go TO COM
rr.iitec tho time Of Tin. Senate. as he had
fnany similar on',s I" present from day IL cay
Mr.. Miller " thdrew liis n.c.lon.
Mr. W aIpoie opposed It's reference TO com
n,ii,ee as the State Of TndiaDa bad no. the pov-
To grant the prayer OF the petitioners
Mr. Miller suggested that ii DE referred to tie
committee On III jt,:iciary-
Mr. Robinson thought the petitioners had as
good right I" be- heard as any Other class OF p,-
iiioners. They cofrpos-d, thongh minority,
a respectable portion Of Inc people Of the State,
ani he aceincd it no more Than right that they
be heard. He had many such in his district
who, ugh he could not agree with them in
their peculiar Hof,ons upon this subject, were
among the most late igcut ana respectable. lie
there fore hoped tie petition " ouid be permitted
70 take the u-,:al course,
The question then taken OF It's reference
to The Judiciary Committee aud lost
The pc tiion was then referred TO select com
mite ns originally moved BY Mr.. HOLLOWAY.
The President laid before tie senate the Re-
port Of the prrintendent Of the Wabash ana
Eric Canal and 800 copies ordered 10 be printed.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
BY Mr.. Coates. enqn,ring the expedirncy Of
repeating the valuation or appraisement laws
Adopted.
Be- Mr.. M'Crary, Joint resolutions in relation
70 The Mex'can war.
By Mr. Holloway, join resolutions IN relation
20 the subject.
Mr. Howell Introduced resolution authorizing
The G. aycraor to present a sword to Cen. Joseph
Mr.. Cassait moved to anne nd BY insnr ring ''also
to Gems. T.,ylor and WOOL winch was lost.
Til original resolution then passed uhani-
nIou,ly.
The report Of the superintendent Of tn. New
Albany and Vinccnnes roar was laid upon the
table By the President and so COPIES ordered to
be printed
4 On leave being granted. Mr.. Randall reported
brck the bill creating the TipPecanoe Couf. Of
Common Pleas without amendment
Mr.. Or,h briefly explained the main features
Of the biil.--its necessity and ohiects-upon
which the rules were suspended and the bill
passed
Mr.. Robinson. in order TO accommodate those
Senators who were not IN At the time Of the
adoption OF the resolution. voting i wOrI t.
Gen. Lane, moved TO reconsider that vote.
/ Some objections being male, Ncssrs Uough
ton ana Harnrick expressed Il desire TO have the
vote reconeisrrcd, IN order tilat they could
e ord their votes in its favor.
Mr.. Holloway expressed 4 desire for its recon-
silcraion that he might have an opportunity TO
record his vote arGinsf its passage. lie had SER
we'd with Gen Lane on this floor AMI highly es-
irc,ncd him fer h Is good QUALITIES Since Gen.
Lane had bee the army he had won, and lusf-
I Il .ron, a natnc as "A military man which would
survive many years. But he opposed 10
appropcia'ing the money of the people for any
s',ch objects, when The state treasury was nearly
bankrupt, and we had but a !tw days since 10
re- IA loan to sustain .icr credit. lie wanted
also 10 record his vote against il for reasons that
il encouraging ,var contrary 10 tl!e opinion
and Wishes of niu.-tcntIs cf his constituents
brought on BY an unconstitutional act OF the
President and altogether derora Tory To the nom
and prosperity OF tive country lie wanted
1t Reconstructed might offer amen lnent
bv voting a ord 10 James X. Hoi.. of IcnGes
sec, for The part which he mad taken in tins
~ furnishing the Mexican army with Il coi.lrnan-
der 10 contend against the American forces. lie
thought Mr.. Polk entitled to this mark OF respect
for giving the enemy such distinguished leader
as Santa Anna has shown himself in this war
He was not in when the restitution passed ana
he hoped the vote would be rrcon~ilercd he
could place his name on tie call of the ayes and
nnvs IN opposition 10 il.
Pending the question of rcconslde ration. a
ssage received from the House inviting
the Senate TO their hall 10 listen 10 the annual
. communication Of Gov. Whtcosnb, in which the
Senate concurrtdt
.,,er the message Of The Governor was comlI,,u-
pic,..,i the Senate rct.irncd 10 their chamber
The rec, nsideration OF the vote authorizing
,,r Governor - present Gem 1ane sword for
his conduc, at the Battle Of iuena Vista, pending
when the Senate left .heif cha'noer' was i"rther
considered.
Mr.. Reid was in favor OF reconSidcring the
vote provided il could be done unanimously lie
heard it in.inIated that there quorum pre-
sent when it was adopted. This lie da no. want
to hear. He wanted all TO have the privilege OF
recording their votes lis passage.
Mr.. Zenor moved TO lay the resolution for re-
consideration the table, which was lost.
The vote then reconsidcred, when the +
Question was taken upon the adoption of the
resolution ty ayes and nays, and resulted as fol-
lows-ayes !3~-nays 3.
Messrs. Cofnett, Holloway & MincheIi voting
in the negative.
n riE UoCsE, JAN IL.
Mr.. Meredith presented petition to ncorpo-
rate town in Wayne County, with remon-
STRANGE against the same Mr.. Stanton also pre-
scented 4 petition which was referred without
re aiding.
In the House, we'll in the Senate. The
Governors message was ordered to be printed ii
the English. German and French languages.-
Those in French and German will have to be
translated and printed iii Cincinnati, at great
expense, and may not DE received here until af-
ter the adjournment ofihe Legislature, in which
case many Of them will net be distributed. The
printing of the Message viii cost the State near
$1,000. ana regarding it useless expenditure
Of money. voted against the resolution, order
ing it 10 be printed.
y bill passed the House. but was defeated in .
the Senate. authorizing tile officers of State TO
subscribe for - ADDITIONAL; shares of stock in the
Madison Rail Road. That company has deter
mined 10 increase its capital stock S 20 .GQJ for
the purpose of putting down a heavy rail. The
STOCK commands premium of20 per cent in DE