Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-03-09

MT. brown moved the previous
question which was seconded.
Mr.. Robinson moved,that the Senate
adjourn. Lost.
The bill was then passcd--ayes So.
nays i6'
This law. II we understand Il, Is to
provide for breaking up the wigwams
Of the rascally Know Nothings. And
II IL good enough for them. What
right have Protestant Americans to
meet in secret? That there are native
born Protestant children, pining away
In converts and Nunneries in Indiana.
against their own will, we have no
doubt But this Is right enough, for
Catholics are Old Liners. to aman, and
that senate would no more provide
70: setting such children free. than
they would provide for cut'ingoi their
own heads.
On the same day in the House, the
Senate having returned the Free Bank
Bill to the House with certain engross.
cd amendments.
Mr.. Hudson said. that during the
adjournment at dinner. the committed
on Banks had carefully examined all
those amendments. and unanimously
concluded that they we've good and
ought TO be concurred in. for Tiny
would make the bill better
After some remarks on the question
whether the amendments should be
concurred in alto gether or separately
the House refused to consider them
separately.
One OF the amendments fixed III,
Auditors pay for bank duties NJ o.,
500 per year. and against this Il was
urged that the pay was entirely In
adequente. and must force him Ia
resign his Office. To this II was an.
swered that the circulation for the mex
two years would be so little increased
that the pay was sufficient.
Mr.. Test moved TO lay the bill ant
amendments on the table, not 80 lait
ayes 20, noes e3.
The amendments Of the Senate were
concurred in--ayes IS, noes a..
j Among these amendments are lw,
which required that the banks shall
mutually accept the circulating note'
Of each other when offered or tcnderes
BY any person in payment Of any deb
or obligation; and to have an agenc,
at indianapolis for the redemption 0
circulating notes either in coin or ex
change onthe city....of New York a
current rates Of exchanged
Mr.. Frazer remarked thatin con
sequence Of the reduction Of tn
: school tax TO Is cants. 1t became nee
essary 10 provide for schools in cite
and towns and townships. He there
fore introduced a bill to townships I
, provide for schools.
1.-THE bill authorizes city and tow
; officers to levy such tax they ma,
! choose to levy for the payment @
teachers, and in townships a vote Of III
people must be taken.]
} On Thursday, the resolution Of th
House to go into the election of Stat
Senator was indefinitely postponed b
, vote Of a5 to "a. Mr.. McCleary vo
, ting for the postponement. 1t wa
subsequently, reconsidered. and post
poned to Saturday. At the time c
writing. We have not heard what wa
, done Saturday.
} In the House, the Senate State Ban
Bill passed by n vote Of 81 to 3
Messrs Jeter and Miller voting In tn
. negative.
On Friday. in the Senate the Hous
bill repeating the present liquor la'
for the sale Of ardent spirits was take
up. the rule suspended. and the bi
. put upon its passage.
: Mr.. Slater moved to lay the bill o
: the table. Lost-ayes 10, noes 81
Mr.. Drew 1.-THE Evansville liquc
seler) declared this but another innS
walton upon the rights Of the people
!. Whenever he saw such an attempt b
1 would protest against IL. 0fcourse h
would, as it stops his feed and drin
0 too.
!. Mr.. Woods gave few remarks
o reply.
/. Mr.. Slatermoved to postpone the bi
o indefinitely. Lost.
The bill was then passed bya vol
Q Of 81 to II. Mr.. McCleary voting
s the negative. How hard they di'
Q But for this law, license could hay
: been granted for year from the Il
J. Of April. thus nulifying the law anotl
err year. This may be regarded as tn
h 6rst amendment TO the liquor law. an
like all that are to be expected. 1t
4 to stregthen the law.
d A great part Of the day was sper
Q in amending and un-amending the Ere
a Bank Bill and the school Bill. but n,
. body knows what a fr they put theI
e in, andth Senators themselves hardl
8 know.
III In the House, the Joint Resolutio
Q to amend the Constitution was take
s up. (The Committee to whom it ha
q been referred divided it into rs man
r Joint resolutions as amendments-tf
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