Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1851-01-29
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BassosiaJ correspondence.
INprsSApoLIs, Jan. 2e, 1856

f UaafosiaT correspondence. |
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 22, 1851.
Tho file leaders OF the. democratic par
" in Indiana. now in attendance here.
hsSe nominated Gen. 10. Lane as their
fsvoSite for President in 1852. This is
~ right. Their caucus was held in the
Supreme Court room. and is said TO have
bssn generally attended by those expert
---i.a. the manufacture Of public
op;nion; bu, am inclined to think it is
bot one Of those moves which hungry
psli6cians are apt to engage in. SO that in
case Of success they may urge their
clsius for shore Of the spells with the
more effect, because they were Of The orig
insl projectors Of the speculation.
II the wing party. and portion of the
democratic party. there appears 10 be
~osidcrable zeal maifes;el in favor OF
Cen Winfield Scott. Many ofhis friends
here are anxious TO make demonstra-
- ,stip his favor, end Jealous are they
1l5y6eif 7um,rxron, one Would almost sup
pose them ,osbe ready to engage in his
support with an enthusiasm, only epualled
by the glorious campaign of 1910. |. is
thought they will have a meeting next
week for the purpose Of presenting him
60 tho nation, as their favorite Of Indiana.
: GEN. WINFIELD Scorr and Gen. Jo-
ssph Lane-but 'comparisons arc said to
be odious," therefore desis,.
I am told that quite ades,inguishsd DEM
ocrat was inquired Of short time since.
IL he were for Lane? Yes, he replied,
I'm for Lane,-but its for Lnndy's Lane.
In the legislature. the business, SO far
has been Of local character, More i'm.
potant business will be soon introduced.
Tho aPportionmsnt Of the State-the sale
Of the States interest in the Madison rail-
yoad-ihe Beard claim-the M'Ginley
claim-the pay OF members Of the Con-
vention. &c, &C.. are important matters
70 be discussed and settled.
The bill introduced to make the old
law in regard to colored persons oper-
alive, has been laid on the table.
Mr.. Bulla introduced a petition and re-
saonstrence in regard to the corporate
limits Of lIagerstown. presume moth
ing will be done on the subject.
A bill has passed both Houses extend
ing the time for sessions Of tho Board Of
C Commissioners for Wayne County. =
Ths<s~ssrnor has signed the bill amend
iag .ihs Charter of the Richmond and
w|!!! asss .sl Turnpi, . ,.sssasss. ss
of any potion Of said road, al .n!s,g~ yhe
person thus charged may not pass through .
. gate. Abill Cor similar amendment
20 the Centreville and Williamsburgh Co.,
Il pending in the House, but will pass Of
course.
In the Convention it has been determin-
ed that the Supreme Court shall consist Of
three or five members, as the legislature
NAV direc,-that they shall be elected by
general ticket, though they shall reside in
separate districts. This Of course is to
secure locofoco Supreme Bench. Asso-
cisss Judges in the Circuits ore to be dis
pensed with, end the President Judge to
ssYve six years.
The snti-ncgro suffrage, anti-imprison-
sssnt fer debt, and anti-duelling sections
were adopted.
The Convention have authorized q COM
Dittes TO prepare an address to the peo-
Pic Of the State relative to the main fca-
saves Of tho new CONSTITUTIONS kind Of
s,ump speech, suppose. in favor Of the
aheption Of the new Constitution.
The Grand Jury section has been COM
promised 50 that the Legislature shall have.
the power TO continue. abolish. or modify
che Grand Jury section.
No time has yet been fixed, if thought
Of. for the adjournment Of the Conyen-
lion. Several petitions have been pre- .
ssutsd to the Legislature, asking that no !
further csmpens alton shall be made 10
members Of the Convention, AS the petit
- ..-,-.-savagant and use.
less expenditure OF money. II has been
by some face,ious genius. that
coInty jails be abolished. and that all