Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-12-09

ing views.
Cavins moved to lay the amendment on
the table, Which was, lost. ~*sft<
Colgrove hopesllthe question would be
settled at once. for its continued agitation
obstructcd business and cost the tax payers
at least ; per minute while it was kept
up. 3 ~ eA@ ~ ~.
Branham asked if the House was ready
to accede TO the recommendations Of the
Governor? If we disposed to levy a
tax this year, we cannot do it. 1t is too
late. The deficit must be met by loan
The committee on Ways an,l Means must
not be expected to recommend loan, un-
til they Ia We sufficiently Investigated the
finances Of the State. TO know how great a
loan is really needed, AMI in what mode re-
payment is to be provided for. 1t would
be unwisc to do otherwise. There is gross
inequality under the present assessment
law, in respect to the pre- rata of assessments
upon the inhabitants north and south of
the State Road. This should be remelicd
before any new assessment is made.
The public printing last year cost $780,
O0O--it should have cost but $40, 900.
Are you prepared to pay $50. 900 for
printing next year? He was not but wish
ed those ac' oants examined and retrench-
ment carried ont
The committee on Ways and Means
would not report any proposition to bor-
row money to meet the State Indebtedness,
until they have obtained full information
and devised the mode of repayment. AL
though they had done all in their power, they
would not be ableto report for several days
yet, ,,s.r ..s.. ~ -.ff
He, regretted that the present session hal
been callel. Had 10 doubt Coy. Willard
now regretted 1.-THE object for which he
had called it, having failed. When the
House hal organized, it took several days
acquainted with the objects of Legislation
and to make their necessary Investigations
tocnablc them TO leSislate efficiently. The
first two or three weeks arc necessarily thus
spent, and after we had gone to this cx-
pensc. he was not ia favor of adjourning
immediately. He cared little for the die
tates of party or the election Of officers
Shall we now go home AMI then come back
tocnact this farce again at the regular scs-
sion? 80 T..
He affirmed that Indiana was taxe.l hrav
Ter than ana other State. The legislature
should lift this burden from the people,
1t slrould now remain long enough togcth-
err to indicate what legislation is likely to
DC adopted. e.
1t is proposed to abolish the Court OF
Common Pleas and the Township system
"a change in regard to the last could not
be made for the worse.
The accounts of the State should be cx-
aminne,l-but to 10 this the committee
must. have time. The accounts were over
drawn $50. 600 last year. Will the I.cSis-
lature make an additional appropriation Of
$4,000 for next year.
The Benevolent Institutions were now
costing the State heavy sum-an uniform
incre..sc from year to year. Shall Thu
not he rcElelicd? Let the facts on oil these
p ,in;s b. brought before us and then W,
can act at once. at the regular session with
out sp'nding 60 days.
If the House wish TO levy tax they
can do it. The Committee on Ways and
Means will not borrow money unless they
have devised how to repay it. ~.
Tie discussion was continued by Dough.
crty, Scott, Ritter, Mcllct, Gordon anu
Murray.
e SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Edwards resolution. against the leryins
OF a tax for 1859. unler consideration.
Harvey said the Trust Funds had beer
absorbed about $3.50, 900. 1t will take a
bout the same amount for the present year
The Sinking Funl seemed to be consider
el an uafailing source from which to. Dor.
r,w. But there will be a, ailablc now on
ly $l65. 900. which will barely pay tn
January interest. If we 60 TO capitalist.
to borrow money, it will lie with dcpreci.
ateI credit. AM our paper will be subject
to heavy discount. The State should pay
its debts as it contracts them. If this As
scmbly cannot pay its expenses without
borrowing money it had better dissolve
and go home at once.
He denied the right to borrow from tn,
S hiking Fun for the nee tiles of thu
State, when it was created to pay off tn,
State indebtedness. II the State went OF
borrowing from the Trust Finds. as it ha,
lone, it would soon be in debt to them 81
377. 900. Is the State to borrow this il
obedience to a hand -to-mouth policy?
81, we must go into market with secon'
class paper. The honor Of the State re
quires the levy of tax for 1859, at once
The loan from the Sinking Fund was oil
the condition that it should be repaid. il
one year. How can this be done withou
alevy? Some arrangement should lie mad
for its repayment, and he could see no wa,
to avoil a levy. and could not believe tin
voice of the House endorsed this recommen
dation to the Committee of Ways an,
Means.
~ On molten of Austin the resolution wa
made the special order .foi Thursday at
- RESOLUTIONS.
Murray's resolution pending at adjourn
mcnt came up.
Scott movcd to lay the motion and
mendmcnt on the table. .>fl.sasI
Hunter spoke at some length against tho
resolution, but we have not, space for hi
remarks. .'- ''-
r Oh motion Of Colgrovc the rcsolutio,
tand amendment were indefinitely poStpon