The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-01-14

On Saturday the House passed bill in
creasing the Governors salary from 81 500 to
$500 by vote Of rs to % and sent it to the
Senate that it might be passed, signed by
Governor Wright, and take effect before the
installation of Governor Willard. On its APP
peIrance in the Senate various amendments
were made to it adding clause: fixing the sal
airy of the Supreme Judges at S2O0O-Dis-
tIict Judges at s 600, and the salary Of Pros
ocuting Attorney of the Circuit Court at $500;
after an excited debate it was referred to a Sc
lect committee Of five to be appointed by the
chair, by vote of u to %. This bill was az
forwards reported back by the committee and
their report accepted, but further action on it
was delayed.
A bill was introduced authorizing the ap-
pointment Of persons to act in case of sicks
ness or absence of the Common Pleas Judges.
Mr.. Drew, of Vanderburg introduced bill to
repeal the old proiibitory liquor law. a bill
to apportion the Senators AMI Representatives
for the next four years Was read twice, and a
motion to read it third time and pass it, was
lost. The Senate adopted resolution taking
the appointment Of the standing committees
from the chair and eectng them by ballot
The Senate is the principal arena for this
political s1uabbling, and will probably contin-
ne the partzan bear garden during the session.
From present indications the Democracy will
be unable to break the ranks of the OPPOSE
ton, who adhere together with the fTmness
of we'll tried friends. The Senatorial cand-
dates will probably have to dwell in suspense
for another benial term, unless the Democrats
present the most unexceptionable NEIL.
In the House all goes pleasantly aud har-
moniously. No partizan opposition is made
to any measere proposition; and the mem
bers seem disposed to facilitate the despatch o.
public business. They passed the bill giving
the Governor a salary Of 81, 500 without dc
lay, suspending the rules to accomplish its
prssage, that the new Governor might be
benefited by it. Mr.. DENLY moved to print
$1,000 copies Of the Message, 5000 Of which
to be in German. The House thought if the
people got it in pretty good English, 1t would
do. subsequently the House consented t.
give our German friends 900 copies.
Bills were introduced ceding the land for
post office at indianapolis to the United States
and to allow conventional interest as high a!
10 per cent.
On Monday, most Of the morning vas con
sumed in the Senate, offering resolutions ant
motions. A motion to join the House an(
count the votes for Governor and 1t. Cover
nor, and witness the Inauguration of thu
Governor, was rejected, The opposition dc
clared they would not go into joint committee
pledges from the Democrats that they woul,
make no attempt to go into the election Of y
S. Senator. During the debate this topic
n communication was received from TIL
Speaker saying the House would proceed in
stanter to count the votes for Governor. Oh
this announcement, Gov. Willard took leav
of the Senate, and his successor was conduc;
ed to the chair. Another motion was mad
to join the House; without voting on it, tn
Senate adjourned. The Senate re-aSsemblet
and after an animated debate of an hour or tw
adopted the resolution to join the House
but before the question was taken, the vote
were counted, and the Governor inaugurated
The Senate passed the Apportonment Bill
fixing the Senatorial and Representative Dis
tricts for four years, and sent it to the House
The bill to increase the Governors salary wa
laid on the table
The House was occupied in receiving reso
lutions motions and reading bills for the frs
time. Mr.. DENLY introduced resolution de
clarng that purchase of the the Wabas
and Erie Canal would be unconstitutional
At two o'clock Gov. Willard, with part
the Senate, appeared in the House, when tn
votes for Governor were counted, AMI NJ
Willard inaugurated. The attendance
witness the ceremony was large and brllian
The inaugural address was concise, and cor
fined to the old prohibitory liquor law-kno
NOthingism-mobs at eectlons-and squatt(
sovereignty-very novel and deectable topic
for an inaugural address They must hay
had the odor of very stale meats. After al
pointing the standing committees the Hou.
ediourned. Mr. DENLY is chairman of Il
committee on elections. After the inaugur
ton, Gov Willard gave dinner to the men
bers Of the Senate and their aides.