The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-25
Corre.ponaence OF the journal.
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FROM INDIANAPOLIS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. %, 1856

the "Repubcan,'O has been nominated for
State Printer. At any rate that is the cur
rent talk, and from the fact that the rumor
has found its way into that very truthful
sheet, the Sentinel" it must be so! Mr..
Brown, of New Albany, is said by the same
paper to have receiv ed the nomination for
Agent of State. There is, however, no i'm
mediate prospect Of an election for the Ste
into an election" The question could soon
be settled il an election should be brought
about, but as matters stand, the Old Liners
will not bulge, and to them belongs all the
blame that attaches fer this very culpable
procrastination in so important movement
as the election Of officers according to the
requirement Of law. Col. Drew, your Sem
ator, appears to be as deep tn the mischief
as any of the refractory Senators, and it is
for his constituents there to say whether
they approve his course or not. II he per-
sists in it, he ought to be visited with some
particular thunder" that would learn him
his duty.
Political prospects are still considerably
mixed up. Although many persons in our
party have been mentioned for the various
Offices to be filled by the present Legislature,
do not believe there are as many persons
in the lobbies seeking Office as there have
been in past times. feel free to deny, as
our opponents charge, that we have
swarms of Office seekers here. At the open
| ing of the session, | admit that there were
large numbers present, but many Of them
were of the opposite party, who expected Of
fees from the democratic" Senate. So it
appears that the Old Liners, true to their
instinct for public plumber, were after the
"spoils" with the avidIty of cormorants, even
when the chances for success were exceed
iney meagre. So much for the "cohesire
power of public plumber" as applied to the
Republican party.
On Wednesday, in the Senate, Mr..
Knightley, from u committee, reported
against reinstating the former Grand Jury
system. Attempts were made to bring the
Senate to a fair adjustment Of the contested
election case from the counties of Hunting
ton and Wells, but it appeared that the Old
Liners were determined to have Mr.. Nc
Donnel, their man, retain his seat in defraud
of law and fairness. A bill was passed con-
stituting the Office of Attorney General Of
the State, prescribing his duties, fixing his
compensation, &c.
In the House, the "committee on political
excitement Of the times" reported joint
resolution. inslructing our Senator'S in Con-
gress to vote for the restoration of the Mis-
souri, Compromise line. Report eoncurred
by ayes 81, noes 40, and report ordered to
be printed by consent. The House received
a communication from the Auditor of State,
amount of fees under the general banking
law he has received; in which communica-
ton he declines answering the queries of
the House, as much as to say-'it is none of
your business, gentlemen" The bill abol-
ishing the 7th judicial circuit, and thereby
ousting Judge Anthony, was, after consider
r able debate. passed by 81 to "a.
On Thursday, in the Senate, Mr.. Drew
introduced bill creating the 18th Judicial
circuit. In the House, Mr.. Hardin presented
petition on the subject of distributing the
? were adopted; among them, one that the
J. committee on temperance report prohibit
DRY law as soon as possible; by Mr.. Hardin
that the House will, the Senate concurring
go into the election of State Agent on Fri.
day; one, inquiring into the expediency o.
amending the school law so as to prohibii
S the funds being appropriated to teaching the
I German language; one disproving of the
r practice offorcing party issues on!every occa'
: sion; one to the expediency of establish
ing State Normal School, giving free in,
struction to persons who will obligate them
selves to teach certain time in the State
Several bills passed, Of no special interest.
! On Friday, in the Senate, the contested
$ election case from Harrison comfy came VI
on report from the committee in favor o
> the present incumbent, Mr.. Mathes. No
tce was given that u minority report would
be submitted, and the whole matter was lail
: over till Tuesday. The Senate does not a p
: pear to be in any hurry to settle these ques
tions of contested elections. Two mem
bers whose seats are contested being Demo
Gratis, hold their seats without let ..or hin
drance, and participate in the proceedings al
: if they had the best right in the world to bt