Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-01-26
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THE LEGISLATURE.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. II, 1855

The Honorable Legislature of In
diana has been in session for some two
weeks, and there has been time enough
for tangible results, but as yet there is
but little DONE One reason is that
much important business is in the
hands of committees and will be ready
for action soon.
The House of Representatives is a
fair looking body. There is a hearty
honest look in most faces, which prom
ises well. There is unquestionably
a larger amount of talent than usually
finds way into that Hall. The Senate
is also good-looking body, with some
notable exceptions.
The principal obstacle to business
is the diverse character of the two
bodies. The House is largely Fusion,
and the Senate is Old Line by ma
jority of three or four. The proba-
bility is that this will cause much de-
lay.
Already the antagonism is apparent.
The House passed resolution to go
into the election of United States Sen
ator on next Thursday, the Senate
concurring. The Senate resolved that
it would not go into the election be-
fore the 92d of February. This is
considered as equivalent to refusal
to elect during this session. If this
should be the case, the House has, un-
officially, expressed a purpose to pass
many important measures, and attach
proviso that they shall take effect
if the Senate shall, as required by the
organic law, and their official oaths,
go into the Election of all the offices
to be filed by the joint vote Of the
two houses. If not, the arresting OF
Legislation must rest upon the recusant
body. From this position the House
will not be driven. The members fee
that they are fresh from the people,
and they mean to carry out their will
They also insist that the principles o.
Popular Sovereignty have been ap'
Piled, and the decision entered, thai
an Anti-Nebraska man shall succeed
John Petit. ! cannot believe the Hon
Senators mean directly to refuse to en-
ter upon the election, and mean thu
to twart the plain intent of the people
AS politicians, they are too astute; anC
as men, surely they are not grossly
dis honest.
Amoug the candidates for U. S
Senator, rumor has it, that the maj
to whom the Old Limo vote will b,
given, is Rev w. M. Daily, d. d.
! and rumor further says that he ha
said that if he can secure nine Fusion
votes he can be Senatorl Now, car
we believe that after all the denuncia
ton Of Methodist preachers by tn
orators and press of that party, the.
will select one Of that number and pro
fession rs their Kasnas 1pollo? Ca
we believe that DR.. Daily has only en-
tered the State Universityito make it
, political stepping-stone? And can 20
believe, after The violent and anscrapu
q lous cpitkets he has heqped upon Fasio
mer. that he wiH solicit their votesl-
These seem to be trio of impossible
ties, and to preclude the possible trutI
$ of the .rumor; and yet the proofs ar
n numerous and weighty. But if b
dreams of success, then have l bee
f mistaken in attlibuting to him larg
:, portion of shrewdness..
$ The prospect of Temperance Lay
which shall be prohiJitory, is quit
good. The joint committee of tn
!. two houses have met, and they pei