The Evansville daily journal., 1855-05-07
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'sThe Game Roosser,,-Chapman ex. {
pounding the Constitu tion Of IndI.
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The editor of the Indie napolis Republican, {
the bantam "crow Chapman" self. .sty led "the
game Rooster" is in peck oftrouble about
the condition of our State government. He
has made great discovery for which he
claims the exclusive patent, and is mad
with and abuses every other editor in the
State, because they will neither dispute his
claims to the inve ntion nor regard it as of the
least possible consequence to man or beast.
This young "game cock" has conceived the
magnificent idea that our State government
10 in "per picking predicament," and he
thinks all other editors in the State are stu.
pid fools, just because they will not adopt his
new patent phantasm and give it some sig.
nidcance. The Republican editor, Cor ss
he chooses to be called) the "game Rooster"
owing to the failure of the Legislature to
pass IN Apportionment Bill, thinks our State
government is not only sorely "perplexed,"
but annihilsted beyond all legal redemp.
tion. He seems TO have taxed his combed
head almost to the collapsing point, and can
devise no remedy for the unfortunate state OF
ultimate non-entity into which our State
government has been thrcwn. He quotes
quite coPiously from the State constitution
In support of his position, and anxiouslv
asks the press of the State to ponder well his
sage admonition, and to act like rejecting
men, "and prepare themselves for a self.sus-
tanning discussion of the subject"
He arrogantly sssumes that no other editor
In Indiana hae reflected upon this grave sub.
ject but himself, and therefore, volunteers to
eniighten their dark and stupid minds BY ex.
pounding to them the constitution, its powers
and its application.
In all Difference to the provisions of the
Constitution, quoted by Mr.. Chapman, we
submit in all candor, and after due reflection,
that they have no bearing whatever upon his
position, exsePt to show its utter fallacy.
We have once shown that The Governor
and present Legislature, possess the power to
remedy the short comings Of the late session,
BY an extra session, and that it is clearly an
imperative duty under the Constitution for
them to exercise that power. We have no
doubt that the Governor will 80 regard the
duty imposed on him by the Cons ti,ution, and
also feel that the public ,reJfare, will require
legislative action before the next regular ses.
sion OF the General Assembly. When the
governor fails to perform this plain, and tc
our mind imperative duty, then it will be time
enough to talk about "predicaments" and
other emsdies-revolutions and disorpsniza
fion-and to prepare for ga self.sustaininp
discussion Of the subject"
We would respectfully call Mr.. Cha pm.n.,
attention to the following provisions of the
- constitution.
Art. Nv, Sec. lst. "The Legislative su
tnorlty OF the State shall be vested in m
General Assembly, which shall consist of
Senate and House Representatives"
Now will Mr.. Chapman deny the po,oer q
the General Assembly to pass an spportior
ment bill at any period during its life time
10 not all Legislative power fully and ur
equivocally delegated to the General Assem-
oily for the entire period of its existence
IS not that power as unlimited in specie
as In regular session. Does the Co,
stitusion say that an Apportionment Bill ca
only be enacted at regular session of q
General Assembly.
We think there can be but one other one
zion for Mr.. Chapman to settle to get out {
has "predicament"-and that il this-do III
exigencies of our State government, for q
better promotion Of the public welfare, r
quire the Governor to exercise the authori
conferred in the following section of d
Constitution,
Art. Nv, sec 9th. But if, in the opinion
the Governor, the public welfare shall
quire 1t, he may, at any time, by proclau
tion, call a special session.
Such q proceeding and remedy az
suggest, is not without honorable pref
dent. The States Of New York and VI
mont have both, within the last ten yea,
been apPortioned at special sessions Of th
respective Legislatures. If Mr.. Chapman
the Session Laws of either of those States
his command, (Which we have not) he v
there find the particulars, day and date, e
We will further stipulate that il you
Chsnticleer does not find our positions C.
rect and legal, to use our influence to hs
him elected State Printer, whenever, in {
opinion. his services as such printer becol
indispensable.