Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-04-09


an extra session of the Legislature, Is be-
ing pretty generally discussed BY the pa.
pars of Indians.
The Governor has signifed to a commit
tss appointed By the officers Of the bsnevo.
lent Institutions, his willingness to do all
he can. csns!itutionally, to prevent the in
mates of those Institutions from being
thrown on the cold charity of the world,
whenever he has any assurance that the
Legislature would meet in spirit of con-
cilis,ion. and proceed With the legitimate
business for which it might be called. He
no doubt viii convene it. Many entertain
the opinion that the same disgraceful
scenes would be re-enacted .were the Gov
ernor to assemble the Legislature in extra
session. The Republi' =, members. are
using every device and s:ratagem within
their power to escape the just odium which
attaches TO the larger portion of them for
refusing to cooperate with the Demor rats
II passing the MOST important bills which
vero before them. In mitigation of their
total disregard of the necessity of passing
revenue lava general appropriation
bill--a temperance law. and law to reap
praise real estate. they say the Democrats
refused to let direct vote be taken on the
Shryock and Miller case. That case is
we'll understood by the public. and if the
Democrats even acted as they are charged,
in that particular case, it is no apology for
Republicans to prevent the passage of bills
which were imperatively demanded by the
people. II the ingenuity of the STATE Off
GERS can devise means to carry..on the State
Government. and provide for the inmates
of the Aeylums, without an extra session
being "alled, We say amen--let it be SO.
Whether it can be done or not, We are
not lawyer enough to cay. We are not
aware Il any provision n the revenue law
Of 1855 that authorizes Auditors to place
State. School, or Sinking Fund Tax on the
Duplicates for 1857; the law says that the
taxes of 1866, shall be so and so. but
says nothing abou, the taxes of 1857, hence
wc conclude if there is no extra session of
the Legislature between this and June next
We viii have no State tax to pay for 1857.
The Journal Of the Senate shows that
the Democrats used their utmost e1ertions
to have those important bills taken up and
voted on. during she last week Of the SEES
sion, but every motion they made to that
effect was voted down by the Republicans.
1t VIII be remembered hat the Shry ock and
Miller case was. by agreement. to be taken
"pat two o'clock on Saturday, berg the
las business day Of the session. The Re-
iubli ars were determined. and car.
ried out that determiratio that none of
those important measures should be acted
on. unless the Democrats would consent
10 have gross fraud palmed of or the
voters of this Senatorial district. The
lower House. being Democratic passed all
these important bills referred to, in good
time. and the Democrats in the Senate done
all In their power. bu. the Republicans
would rather that the wheels of Govern.
ment would stop. that the Blind. the Deaf.
and the Insane should be &C. t adrift, that
whisky should be dealt out without re-
straint, than any Of these important bills
should become laws. before the Shryock
and Miller case should be disposed Of The
Republicans who prevented these bills
from becoming laws. will have a fearful &C.
count to render to their insulted consttu.
snts. The responsibility they have yet to
shoulder. there is no escaping it; they may
charge the Democratic members with rev
oiu'ionary conduct in the election of U. S.
Senators, and in the Woods and Miller ca
ses. bat admitting all they charge to be
true, 1t is no apology for their refusal to
pass thess laws, which were absolutely
necessary for the peace and good order OF
society.