The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-08
C.rre,poud.nee OF the Jsursaf.
No. VIII.
FROM INDIANAPOLIS.
IHDIANAPoLIs. Feb. 5, 1908.

period Of much interest in the Legislature.-I
The bank question comes up this afternoon
in the House, and the most absorbing inter.
est 10 felt in the matter. The question will
be warmly argued, aud it is hoped that the re-
suit will be the most favorable for the people
of the State. and not suggested by the con-
venience and profit OF the banker and money
shaver. The citizens of the State--the
"bone and sinew"-have vital interest in
this question, and some system far better
than the present has to be devised to satisfy
them with the action oftheir representatives.
II is very difficult to judge of the disposition
of the members on the subject; but it is tot
erably certain that the present defective sys-
TEN will be either overthrown or radically
changed. The friends of the State Bank are
at work, but that old monopoly does not meet
with much favor in its efforts for new char
ter. 1t would be a good plan, in framing .
new banking Law, to provide that no securi-
ties shall be receivable but United States
and Indiana stocks, and besides, that the in
terest accruing on the bonds, shall be retain
ed az a safety fund. These, in addition to
provision, that bank notes properly issued
shall be receivable for State and county tax
es, would doubtless render free bank law,
so drawn up, popular and reliable. Under it
the value of cur State securities would be en-
HANGED and maintain ned, and the State debt
might be reduc ed in a manner favorable to
the commonwealth, If the bill were drawn
up with that view.
The temperance bill, with its Gas believed)
final amendments, has beep before both
branches, and they have each ordered 1000
copies printed. 1t will come up about the
middle of the week, and there is little doubt
but that it will pass. This law has been
carefully drawn up so as to avoid any strin'
gency that might render it unpopular to the
believers in constitutional rights" 1t Is
believed that it can il necessary pass through
the "Aint mill'' of the Supreme Court, while
cous friends of temperance can ask. To
the fanatic, il may be Objectionable because
it does not carry out all his impracticabe no.
tons, but the friend Of temperance who de-
precates the evils of the monster curse, and
Iabors for their extinction with judgment,
cannot but be satisfied il he scans the bill
carefully. However the different wings OF
the Republican Wings, Fusion Dem
ocrat and Freesolers-may, through their
self.cons,ituted organs (Gregg. Chapman
and vaile) carry out their chickering's and &C
examinations to the jeopardy of the best in
terests of the new and glorious movement,
the temperance wing is likely to get very
handsome dividend on their investment in
the grand stock enterprise which Mr.. Gregg
portrsys soingeniously and so-indscreeily
I believe the temperance party will get as ia.
vorable law as they desire, and then 1t will
rest with them to carry it into effect and exc.
cute its provisions with energy and power
j The elections patiently await the 22d Feb
} ruury, and the convenience Of the Senate
1t is ascertained beyond doubt that "nom-
mating to Office is not electing," and it is for
the Democratic majority in the Senate tc
declare in their tantalizing tones, that gain
ing political victory most triumphahtly il
not carrying out the will'of the sovereignty,
people. The sovereign people! What ,
} mockery the phrase has become. A mas:
meeting of the faithful in the Old Line par.
ty is called for the and il will then sup.
pose be settled whether we are to be repre-
scented in the U. 8. Senate; whether we are
to have State Agent, State Printer, State
: Librarian, and SO on.
On Wednesday considerable business wa,
: transacted in both Houses. The temper
ance bill was reported and ordered to be
printed, and both House and Senate ascer
tsinedto be favorable to its enactment.
On Thursday, several bills were passed in
the Senate. In the House, Mr.. Hardin pre-.
sented petition for the suppression of in
temperance. A petition was presented ask
: ing Tor Law to enforce the observance o
, the Sabbath. There must be a score Of
more of these petitions before the appropri
ate committee, which makes manifest the
: great respect the people at large feel for tina
holy day. A committee reported against thu
passage Of the bill allowing taxpayers to de
duct their Indebtedness from the whole
amount Of their taxables, &c. Report con
Cured in. The joint resolution on the sub
ject of slavery failed to pass for want Of I
constitutional majority. 1t lies over for fur
/. ther action. The Journul of Saturday morn
ing says that Messrs. Hudson, of Vigo, ant