Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-12-20

IxDIaNAroiIs, Dec 18th, ls

able extent. anu the Feelings engendereu IN the
Senatorial election appear 10 have darnpe ned The
ardour of some of the combatants. An i'm
me use amount Of local business however has
been introduced, some of which may prove adj
vantageous to the aes, interests of the State but
is than probable that much Of il were
better undone.
The bills inc operating compa MES to construct
roads from Richmond to Newport. aud from
Rici,m nd to w ilansburg have passed the Sem
ate.
A bill TO change the law restricting voters to
their respective tow nships defeated in the
House, by vote Of 50 TO 46
Mr.. Stsrbuck introduced bill into the House.
repeating the black laws of our Statute TWAS
referred 10 the committee the judiciary, where
il will probably remain
A bill has passed the Senate incorporating a
company to construct a Rail Road from Evans
vile in this State to Olney, Illinois
Also for Rail Road from Columbus the
Indiana polls Rail Road to Bloomington in Mon
county.
A petition was presented 10 the House, from
Benjamin Ranard of owen county, protesting
against imposing school tax upon him in his
old days tbeiug - years of age. and having ed
uca,ed all his children, without assistance from
others and W as referred to the committee on Ed
ucation.
The joint committees on Education of the two
Houses are busy engaged IN maturing bill for
Free Schools 1t does no, consolidate the Fund
but requires the tax collected in each county to
be expended in such county. The minuta of
The bill not having been passed upon even in
committee I omit giving the details until 1t shall
have been presented to the House.
Reports from the different Benevolent
Institutions of the State have been receiv-
ed and ordered to be printed,
In the election OF Senator. the vote
stood Whitcomb IS. lIanne.an 10. e.
Il. Smith 53. John Law j. G.. Mar
shall l. Blank ). Two wings voted for
Ilannegan-Iaw 2. Marshal blank 3.
making the entire wing vote in the legisla-
ture. Whitcomb was elected by one vote,
and our friend George Evans gave that
vote. Wayne county endures the dis
grace of having elected Hannc gan, and
our sister county of Henry now has the
unenviable notorety of having elected
Whtcomb. The noble wings of Henry
repudiate the vote, and will doubtless con-
sign him who gave it to a place beside
him who misrcpresented Old Wayne, on
the former occasion.
The loco committee in the House to
which was referred the Joint Resolutions
on the subject of the extension of slavery
reported resolution instruc,ing our Sena.
tors &c to vote for a declaratory rather
than a prohibitory law, on the ground that
the territories we're already free. 1t was
laid on the table This is the locoioco
platform. The Wing platform is uncon-
ditional prohibition of the extension Of
slavery now and forever.
\ bill to incorporate the Evansville and
Terre Haute Rail Road Company. and
another to incorporate the koskiusko,
Elkhart and Miami Rail Road Company
have been introduced into the House.
in the Senate the bill authorizing the
establishment Of additional branches of
the State Bank was passed.
A joint resolution has passed both liou-
ses requesting the repeal of SO much OF
the post Office law which requires the pre-
payment of postage on papers.
Charles ii. Test. was elected Secretary
Of State on the 18th ballot.
The Senator from Wayne introduced Joint
Resolution instructing our Senators, and reques-
ting our representatives, in Congress TO use their
influence to induce the general Government to
acknowledge the ndepe ndence Of Liberia. as
France and England have already done. II was
referred to the committee OH Federal relations.
Mr. Meredith presented petition from sun
dry citizens asking the passage of law 10 prevent
the retailing Of ardent spirits in Dalton town
ship in Wayne county. Referred.
In the Senate, Mr.. Herod offered IA resolution
instructing the committee Roads to inquire
into the expediency of changing the compensa
ton Of supervisors. Adopted
Several bills for charters to enable companies
to construct plank roads in Tippecanoe county
have been presented, and will doubtless pass.
A bill has also been introduced TO construct a
plank road the line of the National Road
from this place east to the west line of Henry
county, there to intersect the Turnpike proposed
to be made through that county.
Provision will also be made during the prese n t
session to enable the companies in Wayne and
Henry county to change the proposed Turnpkes
to Plank Roads.
4 bill authorizing the President and
Directors of the Hagersiown Canal Com
pany TO assess a tax Of not more than 10
per cent on the amount of stock held by
each individual for the purpose Of repair
ing said canal, has passed both Houses.
The damage done to said canal, by the
late freshet, is said to amount to be about
$4,000. 1t is to be hoped that the energy
and enterprise of those who have nobly
struggled to complete the work will enable
them to place it in complete repair in time
for the spring trade.
received and presented to the Senate.
a memorial from the Indiana iearly Meet
ing Of Anti-Slavery Friends, asking the
repeal Of the black laws. 1t was referred
10 select committee. The political COM
plexion Of the legislature convinces me
that there is but little chance of success.
The subject has already been laid aside
in the house.
also presented memorial from the
same Society asking the abolition of the