Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-01-16

LEGISLATIVE The Senior having failsd
"gi' Us the news from Indianapolis, we gather
ed together seve raj numbers of the State Senii-
mel and, after diligently searching for something
beside local gisiaiion, found that the e,h.
Mr.. Holloway presented a petition praying that
Dublin might be made point in the TER. Haute
and Richmond Railroads.&c. the table with
ou; reading. Mr.. Reed OF U. from select com
repo ried that il is inexpedient 10 report bill at
this time, relative 10 the capture Of fugitive
slaves-report concurred in. On the 9th. Allen
May was elected State Agent; Rev. John s.
Bayless. James Ritchey and James Blake, were
elected commissioners Of the Insane Hospital
Mr. Butler from the committee on Tenn
perance, made report on that subject. in
which j, is stated, that memorials have
been referred TO that committee. contain
ing upwards of ten thousand signatures.
There had been but two circumstances
referred to them. containing two hundred
sign atures The committee had instruct
ed him 10 report bill more effectually to
suppress the sale of sprituous liquors;
which provides that any person selling
spirits, shall be fined 25 dollars for each
offence. except he may be a licensed drug
gst. who may sell for medical, mechanical
or sacramen,al purposes.
ANY man Or woman may institute suit
for any evil growing out of the traffic.
To gain such suit. it is only necessary to
prove tina. liquor was sold to the person
sustaining or causing the injury complain
ed of, and damages shall be awarded ac-
cordingly. The amount of judgment. for
fine or damages. to be collected without
relieffrom valuation or apprasement laws.
Notes given for liquor bills TO be void.
The law 10 take effect on the second
Wednesday Of August next; but vote
may be taken, at the August election. in
each Of the counties, whether the law shall
be put in force or not, and if the vote be
in favor Of the bill, then it shall be in force
in the particular county; if against the
bill. then the present laws shall continue
in force in the counties voting against the
bill
The bill was read first and second
times, laid on the table and 900 copies
ordered to he printed.
The bill to incorporate the Sons of Reform of
the State of llama, was read a third time and
passed. couldn't find out what kind Of soci-
ETY. this is, from the reports but presume it is
inte nded to do GOOD. On the 10Th, Mr.. Hollo-
u
erection Of a school-house in Cambridge city
read three times and passed. Mr. Elder, from
the com. Of ways and means, reported, that after
iaborious investigation they have found, that
the Georgia lands have been sold according to
law, without any implication of fraud on the part
Of any one ncern-d honoured in. He also
reported bill to amend the charter of Hagers-
town;--read three times and passed. The Gov
vetoed the bill providing for sale Of the States
equity Of redemption of the White Water canal
the House sustained him, the custom wheth
er the bill should become ID law notwithstanding
his objections, by vote Of ayes 20, noes 60 On
the lth, w VI. McCarty was elected President
Judge of the 18th Judicial Circuit; and John
Given WAS elected superintendent OF the north
ern division of the central canal. Mr.. Butler
presented Il bill to vaca.e certain State roads,
fwhe re passed; also, a bill 10 cxte nj an act
tending the jurisdiction of justices in several
counties named, to Wayne county;--phssed -
A fter hanineTiug at the State Convention Bill
for several days, the House finally passed il by
ayes 81, noes 80 ,--we Go not know what shape
il has assumed.
After progressing thus far, the western mail
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