Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-01-26
LEGISLATIVE, ITEMS.


Celery reported it inexpedient to re-
quire owners Of real estate to give the
value thereof TO Assessors, under oath;
which was concurred in. just as it
should be.
A bill was introduced to provide for
the election of an Attorney General,
whose duty it shall be to defend the
State in all cases where the State is
party. 1t will become law, No doubt.
1t ought TO. AT least. M
The Senate refused to make it felo-
ny for a bank 10 suspend specie pay
ment. That will do, so far as mere
temporary suspension is concerned, but
why a set of men called bankers, may
swindle the community out of millions
of dollars, and yet be called honest
men, while the poor man who takes
coat or a piece of meat to satisfy his
wants, is called a felon, we cannot d.
vine. Too lazy to work, is the cause
of each misdeed. They are all spec
ulators, and the only difference is one
speculates on money and the other on
clothes, &c.
Mr.. McCleery also reported against
allowing Negroes and Indians giving
testimony before courts against white
folks. 1t will pass.
A Bill was introduced, to allow far
mers, mechanics, and>common people
generally. to take ten per cent. inter-
est, on contract. This won't pass if
bankers can help it, for they now bor-
row money at six per cent. and loan
it at about twenty. If it passes we
will let the reader know.
On the same Monday the Senate, by
strict party vote, postponed the con-
sideration of the resolution to elect a
Senator, until the 22d of February
1t is understood that then they will
postpone it two years. Sorry you vo-
ted for that, Nc. If you do postpone
that election, two years, we will be in
favor of postponing you, and may be
we will.succeed. next time.
In the House, it was determined not
to legislate further on sheep-killing
dogs. Of this. all dogs will please
take notice, and govern themselves &C
cordingly.
Also, that one-hslf of the stock Sc
curities of Free Banks should be owned
by citizens of Indiana.
Also, not to repeal the Free Bank
law, but to amend it.
Also. that it is expedient to provide
for Geological survey of the State.
This is to tell where coal banks, iron
banks, and such like are to be found
Hope they will hunt up specie-paying
banks while they are at it.
OK TUEsDAY.-In the Senate, Mr..
Met leery introduced a resolution call
ing for law fixing the salaries oil
Township and County Officers, and
Mr.. Hawthorn, to reinstate the former
Grand Jury system.
A Bill was introduced to provide
for the election of United States Sena.
tors and filling vacancies.
Mr.. McCleery presented petition
from the Ladies of Brookville, on the
subject of temperance. So, it will BE-
seen, that while they petition the liz
uor sellers, they petition the law ma
kers too. That is right. A gooc
wholesome law will make them "qui
de pizness," if nothing else does.
In the House, though much was pro
posed, we find nothing done wortl
note, except call upon Auditor Dunn
by Mr.. Hudson, to tell how deep he
has skinned the Free Banks, and how
much money he has made out of them
Next day he answered, in substanc
that it was no body's business, bu
that he retired into private life with a
much of this worlds goods as an,
Old Liner need want.
A proposition was submitted to a
mend the Constitution so as to dis
pense with the Office Of Superintend
ent of Public Instruction.
On WEDNESDAY, Mr.. McCleery re
ported it inexpedient to amend the la,
a that exempts property from execution
n The Senate determined not to reir
r state the old Grand Jury system, an
J. not to increase the salaries Of Cover
f or, Judges, Legislators, &C., and speI
n most Of the day in gas manufacturing
t In the House, Mr.. Buskirk reporte
r a bill relative to the incorporation
i cities, so as to allow towns of goo
e inhabitants to be incorporated as sucl
reported back with an amendment,
which the House concurred. Brood
vile can be q city, now.
Mr.. Clark, of Steuben, from tn
Committee on Political Excitement
. the Times, reported a joint resolution