Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-12-19

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duel is anticipated.
Debating was continued till near 1 o.
clock when the first ballot for Speaker
vas taken rira rOce, resul,ing-ior VIM
throp SO; Cobb 40; Potter "a; Bayiey 20:
Scattering 20. No choice.
I The House adjourned until Tomorrow.
/ Washington, Dec. l4th.
( The House was engaged all day dis
cussing different propositions for the cleo
ton Of speaker. Finally Mr. Strong.
Of Pennsylvania. offered resolution.
which was adopted. that no debate be al
lowed until the election of officers be eff.
fected.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18th.
! HoUsE.--The House met proceeded to ballot
for Speaker. On the 15,h ballot, Winthrop re-
ceived 20, Stanley 80. Thaddeus Stevens 20,
Lynn Boyd 81, Potter -, Scattering IL
! 10th ballot. Winthrop "A, Stanley o., Stevens
%, Boyd So, Potter II, Scattering Is.
41th ballot, Winthrop 10, Boyd Sc. Stevens
-, Potter Is, Stanley 66. Scattering IL.
7 No choice aud the House adjourned.
/ SENATE.--Mr. Berrien offered d resolution for
I the appointment of a committee, informing the
President that the Senate had organized, and was
now ready 10 receive Executive communica-
- tIons.
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resolution. He remarked that he had only bee
restrained from offering similar resolution
from an unwiilingness to obtrude himself on the
Senate. at so early a day Of its session The
CONNIE ncem ent of every new administration,
always had been attended with press Of exec
utve business. 1t important that il sIou III
receive the immediate atten tion of the Senate,
aud rs 1t was of such character as iegitinateIy
belonged to that department of the Government,
there could be no improperly in thus act ting
( The resolution was adopted, and a COMMITTEES
appointed. The Preside Mt being waited on, in
! formed the committee that he should send in Il
communication on Monday. The Senate adj
journed
/ That bill for relieriny the colored people, al
ludcd TO by our correspondent o. X, found
in the State Sentinel ant presuning that the
free soiIers' Of Old Wayne and Little Union,
well Mr.. Reid's endorser, I'VE mean you
a little, Bro Vaile,) would all like to the foo,
prints of locofoco free soil, We put it in
type. We commend DR.. Reid and his relief
pouh- ice to Bro. Wales tender mercies.
The following bill has been introduced
into the Senate, by the Hon. J S. REID, of
Union:
IN ICTfor lie relief Of lie Colored
people of The state of Indiana, (ai-
! terimg aM antendine former /acs con-
corning sad persons.)
( SECTION /. BE 1t enacted by the
General assembly of tie State of Indi-
ana. That any black or mu!atto person,
resident within the State of Indiana. or
who may hereafter come or be brought
into the said State for the purpose Of re-
siding therein, who shall be guilty of any
violation Of any Of the penal laws Of said
State. or who, having no visible means of
subsistence to obtain a livelihood. shall
not be permitted to reside therein, unless
bond with good security be given on be-
half Of such person Of color, to be APP
proved Of by the overseers Of the poor Of
the township in which such persons shall
attempt to reside or make his residence.
PAYABLE to the State of Indiana in the
penal sum of five hundred dollars: cohdi-
toned that such colored persons shall not
become county charge to any county in
said State during the time Of his or her
residence therein: as also for such per-
sons good behavior from and after the
signing and sealing Of said bond: which
shall be filed in the office of the clerk Of
the county in which the same has been
taken. and on the violation of said bond.
suit NAV be brought thereon, and said Sc
curity shall be liable for all fines. costs
and expenses adjudged against such CO.
lored person. by any court having COM
petent jurisdiction. as we'll as for main
tenance and support of the said person
:I!;:.iiilr the time he or she may remain
pauper. until the whole penalty is cx-
haus:ed.
SEC 9. That any negro or mulatto
now resident within this State. or who
NAV hereafter come or be brought into the
same for the purpose of residing therein,
being guilty of any violation of any of the
penal laws aforesaid. or who shall become
I a county charge.it shall be the duty ofihe
prosecuting attorney of the county in
which said colored person resides. to
make presentment thereof TO some Justice
of the peace of said county, who shall
summon such colored person to be and
appear before him, instanter. TO show
cause why bond and security shall not be
given as aforesaid; and after the hearing
/ Of said case on its merits. should the said
colored person be adjudged guilty, or
likely to become county charge by said
! Justice, said negro or mulatto shall give
bond with security within twenty-four
/ hours from the rendition of said judgment,
or be liable 10 be removed out of the
State. in the same manner and under the
same regulations, that pauPers are removed
By the overseers of the poor. whose duty
it shall be to see the judgment OF the JUS
tice duly carried out: Prorided, houerer,
it shall be discretionary with the said
overseers to remove and convey said per-
son to the asylum (of the proper county
for the poor, in which such person is found.
| SEC. 5. If any person, without proper
authority, shall give to any one owing ser
vice in any State or Territory within the
United States. certificate or other tesii-