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

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec, 10th, 1849.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec, 18th, 1849.
The immense amount Of local business
already introduced, indicates a protracted
session. On Monday, last, Mr.. Randall
introduced . bill to exempt $500 worth Of
property from executions. and distress for
rent. Mr.. Carver TO exempt homesteads
from sales or legal process. by Mr.. Mil
Ter, TO secure to females, after marriage,
oil their property, both personal and real,
acquired before or after marriage. BY
Mr.. Reid, to amend the charter Of the
Whitewater Valley Canal, authorizing the
surrender Of the right Of the State to re-
deem said Canal, which was subsequent
" referred to the Committee on Canals.
w. ". Wick WAS elected President Judge
OF this Judicial Circuit. A bill also pass
id the Senate, authorizing the loan Of
goo, 600 to pay the deficiency on the
January and July interest Of the PUBLIC
debt.
In the House on Monday, Mr.. Butler
Introduced a joint resolution, relative to
ire abolition Of Slavery in the District OF
Columbia. and also. ore, opposing the
admission OF Slave States into the Union,
and instructing our Senators in Congress
10 procure If possible, the insertion Of a
clause. abolishing slavery in all the con-
ssitutions Of said States which are silent
upon the subject--passcd to a second
residing. The House passed a resolu-
ton, declaring that the granting Of di.
voices IL impolitic and inexpedient.
= bill was also introduced, incorporating
tho Grand Royal Arch Chapter Of Indi-
sna--Also relative to the fixing the rate
oe interest 50 that ten per cent may, be
charged.
TMcsday. Dec. ll.--Mr. Reid, present.
ed the petition Of Walter Edgerton. and
several hundred other citizens Of the
counties Of Wayne. Henry and Union,
asking the repeal Of the black'laws, which
was referred to q select committee. MIR.
Holloway from the committee on Elec-
tons. reported bill authorizing County
Commissioners TO open an additional poll
Tor holding elections in any township
where they may deem it expedient which
was subsequently passed by the Senate.
Also bill TO amend the charter Of the
city Of Richmond, which was read q first
time.
Nj. Kerry moved to reconsider the vote
on indefinitely pos'pening the bill to re-
peal section 25I, chapter ~, article 10, of
the Revised Statutes Of 1913. (1'he
section of the statute which this bill pro-
poses to repeal, is that which prohibits
negroes, mulattoes or Indians from being
competent Witnesses, except in pleas Of
the State against negroes, &c. or where
negroes, &C.. are parties.)
The motion TO indefinitely postpone the
bill was rcconsnlered-ayes 81. noes 10
The question being on indefinitely post
poning the bill.
AIr. Miller withdrew the motion to post
pone, and moved that the counties OF
Gibson, Pike and Dubois be exempt from
the provisions Of the bill; pending this a.
mcndnent,
Mr.. Rosseau moved to refer the bill
and pending amendment to the select
committee to whom was referred the Pc
ti,ions introduced into the. Sc ate on the
the same subject; pending this motion.
Mr.. Porter moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill and amendment.
Tho question being. shall the bill and
pending amendment DO indefinitely post
poned! The ayes and noes being de-
mapded by two Senators, they were or
dsretf
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Adams, Allen, Berry, Cornett.
I,ole. Ellis, English, Graham, iiamrick,
ilssdis. Hendricks, Herod. IIoughton,
JIulfsscsser, James, kinnard, Lyon, Ma
Ioas. Miller. Morrison, Porter, Read Of c..
Rosaeau, Slee,h, Tcegarden. Walker,
Wslpole. Winstandley. and Woods-3O.
Those Who voted in the negative are.
Messrs. Brugh. Buckles. Conduit, Day.
Dawson. Eddy, Evans. Carver. Harvey.
Holloway. Hubbard. McCarty. Martin.
Milhkin. Montgomery. Oden. Randall.
and Reid Of U.-l6.
So the b;i' and pending amendment
were indefinitely postponed.
.Ofthoae who voted in the affirmative,
10 are locos-1l WhiGs-those in the
negative, 10 are locos--6 Wings.
Wedsesday. Dec, le.-M. Hamrick.
reported . bill authorizing the Central
Plank Road Company TO construct sim
gle instead Of double track plank road,
through the counties Of Hancock, Marion.
and ls,stua,v, cO,DN;o.