The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1849-12-17

the following standing. committees:
On EIections-Messrs. Dougherty. of B.,
Stone, Hunter, Shepard, Menaugh, Miller, Of
NJ. and f., and 9aillerSof O. tafJ(r
On Haas and Medns2Messrg. Miekle,
Robinson oil D., O'IIayer, Russell, Wells, Ell
der and Morrison
z. On the JaBaicid44- RLessrs. Hicks, ed
wards, Chandler Graves, Spencer, Carna-
han Of r. and Brown Of S.
On Education.-A essrs. May, Murray,
Caldwell, Thomas, Robinson Of L.. Harvey,
and Thum. ,< -, a--ss.,f
Ont State BaRk.-Messrs. Sherrod, Mil
Ikan, Watkins, Bowen, Beard Burnet, and
Patterson.
On Military Affairs. Messrs. Cravens,
Prather, Dodd, KGeney, Gentry johnson, and
On the Affairs of the State prison.
Messrs. Prather, Caldwell, Weaver, CleaFer,
Lane, Barker and Lank.
. On The Affairs Of the tol0nfof hadidndp-
OIiS.-Messrs. Hunter, Shepard, Lands, Shell
by, Conner, and Reed.
on C1ailns.-Messrs. Athon, Gessie, Car
nahan Of P, Delrees, Niblack, Knowlton,and
Byers. 81
On Poaos-Messrs. Hart. Goodwin, Yo-
cum, Hill, Huey, Cotton, and Alley.
ON Canals and Internal IDprosenlents, s.
Messrs. Wilson, Bird, Cole. Holcomb, Hills,
Dougherty of E., and Butler.
On A.d7fcuIture.- Messrs. Allen, Rush,
Warmer, O'Neal, Harvey, Summers, and
Humphreys. si-.r
on Co,poratioas.- -8Iessrs, Lewiston,
Winery, Robson, Brown of r., Withers,
Murray, and FarnesY.
On Enrolled Bilh5,-Messrs. Wier, Dodd,
Ross, Burnett, May, MiIikan, and Wright.
On Engeossed Bilts.--Messrs. Salter,
Greathouse, Stone, Richardson, Barker, Spen-
Ger, and. CarDahan of f.
On Ben9r0teHt and Scientific Institutions.
-Messrs. Elder, Campbell, Salter, Brown
of r., Sherrod, RobiQssn Of d. and Wier.
Manufactures end Commerce.
Conner, Stops, Millinery, Wright, Warrin-
or, Shelby, and Richardson. rea
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Public Buildings Niessrs. Robson,
Delavan, and Conway. tS
iOl the Canal FttHI.-Messrs. Chandler,
Tinbrools. and Niblack.
OBthe State library. -Messrs. Edwards,
Essex, and Morrison. ..-
I The Speaker also announced the order. OF
business-same as at last session.
A Joint resolution was introduced in the
Legislature, ia relatiohto stepping the slave
traffic and abo-ishing slavery in the District
Of Columbia another in favor of admitting
California as State, with the restrictions Of
slavery made by her Constitution; and a
third in favor Of annexng Canada to the U.
States. These resolutions are idle, unevail-
ing, and a waste Of time which might be more
proftably employed. Let our representa-
tives attend to the important matters to judge
Of which they are the tribunal, and let these
national matters be settled in the national
Legislature. a.sa }Wf, ieraE
In the House a bill was passed to compel
nonresident landholders to pay a road tax
equal to resident proprietors-and other To-
cal bills Of interest only to particular coun-
ties.
OnFgiday g joint convention Of the two
Houses were held to elect an Auditor and
Treasurer of State. aa g
On the first ballot for Auditor Of State,
. Erastus w. II. Ellis received SIS votes
Douglass Macguife g 90 y"
Blank, a., a.r-. -4-s M
Mr.. bills was declared elected for three
years from and after the expiration of the
term of service OF the present incumbent.s
aOnthe ,GrsS BALLOT for Treasurer of State.
James 2. Drdke5 received, ~ IS votes
Samuel Hannah, Z" aa-4@Hi so ..lss>
Blank, ~ "+ e'.a..'.'@ {"
James P. Drake was declared duly elect
ed for three years, from and after the expira.
ton Of the term of service OF the present in
lcpmbent $50 ,.s,.c- To- .sHs
A joint resolution. was introduced, Prov
ding, that unless the State of Illinois gran
the right Of way for important Railroads
our members Of Congress be instructed to
vote against grants of land to said State.
z4GT2 -ELLSl-Z1 LzzzTEGETV
com4il.FrrEH ON la ApiIE rs tl ilinnlt ou
Representative, Mr., Greathouse, would GER
tainIy have been appointed Committee or
Ladies', if his letter TO the Commercial in
which Mr.. G. gives it solemnly as his opinion
that the ladies are '.the soul cheering cause
Of mems ambition, had reached indianapolis
in time. As it is, we perceive MIR. G. is act
ing as such, haYing introduced bill to change
the names of Mary Jane and Margaret Man
na.r He might have had the gallantry, how
ever, to change the name of one of the young
ladies himself as he would no doubt have
found the naa1,a0 of .lifep in her. But ht
doubtless was too unlike. the Isfae1ites of oil
/ in his yvickeflness tn Gather mama If he 9,