The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-19
indianapolis Correspondence.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 10th, 1861.

are already acquainted, and of which your /
readers care nothing, have exiled me from |
your columns for several weeks past /
hope your indulgent public will not frown
at the prospect of again meeting with my
lucubrations.
The adjournment of the Legislature may
still be considered of sufficiently recent oc-
currencs to Justify making a note of it. 1t
may be said of their session, as it could be
of every previous one, that they transacted
much important business, and left much
other, equally important, undone. In this
latter category belongs the Apportionment
Bill, of which you have already heard much,
and the passage Of which, you doubtless
know, was defeated by the Democracy
not by fair and open trial of strength, but
by the new dodge of "a bolting." On that
measure the Republican party stands right
on the record and some of the Democratic
papers of the State are 50 little pleased with
the course of aheir Representatives as to
have called for the publication of the names
of the g Boilers" 1t is to be hoped they
will be severely let alone at the next cleo
ton.
kind were passed, and additional safeguards
placed around the Treasury. The shortness
of the time did not allow the thorough in
vestigation into the fiscal affairs of the State,
which is necessary, and hat measure was
provided for by the appointment of Com
mission, composed of members of both
branches of the Legislature, who are au-
! thoriZed to make such investigation during
the recess, and report to the next Legisla-
ture, or sooner to the Governor, if possible.
This measure is a very necessary one, and
we may look for some surprising develop
ments in their report. ri.
The report of the Investigating Commit
tee On the affairs of the Northern Peniten-
tiary will be a vastly readable document. -
| Facts will be brought to light in that report
| that will show how miserably behind the
| times are those who hold to the old notion
of making money by honest industry, and
charging the State no more than they would
| charge private citizens for the same kind of
service. And all tax payers will see how
much cause for thankfulness they have, that
| the ingenious scheme has been nipped in the
| bud, and the contract cancelled before great
err waste had been committed.
1t is gratifying to say that there were
| some young men in the late House of Rep
| entatives, who give fair promise of max
| ing their mark in the world. The same
may be equally true of the Senate, but my
/ opportunities for observation there were not
as good as in the House. Among those to
whom l refer in the latter body, Veatch, of
| Spencer, deserves honorable mention. 1t
! proved wise foresight in the speaker, to put
him in the responsible position of Chairman
of the Judiciary Committee, the important
duties of which he discharged with great
credit to himself, and to the satisfaction of
all parties. Stotsenberg, of Floyd, also de-
serves well of his constituents. Moody, of
| Jasper, was Chairman of an important Com
mittee, that of Swamp Lands, and deserves
the credit of being good worker in the
| committee room, though not much of de-
batter His name naturally suggests that of
his quasi competitor. Heffren, of Washing
| ton, though he is hardly TO be called a new
member, having served before in the Sen
| ate. Heffren is an active member, and
| fair debater, though the sound is sometimes
| a little out of proportion to the sense in his
! argument. He has peculiar peRcbGnt tor
the duties of reading clerk, sand during the
! last fortnight of the session, performed more
| service in that way than any three of the
regular clerks. He is also a profound adj
mirer of the late Governor Willard, and
! loses no opportunity of eulogizing his acts
/ and his memory.
/ Packard, of Marshall and Starke, was the
| youngest member of the House, being %
! years of age. He mas future before him
| if he retains his modestY, and does not
| shrink from labor Cameron, of Porter, a
| physician, speaks with fuency and grace,
and sets out point clearly and forcibly.-
He was justly characterized by Miss Dill as
! the handsomeSt man of the House Nebeker
! of Warren, being by accamation, put at
the other end Of the list in regard to that
| quality Roberts of Dearborn, a young
man of rough manners, coarse garb, and
| uncomely features, won golden opinions by
| a speech on the state of the union, when
| that subject was up, about the middle of the
| session. Although Democrat, his speech
occupied the high conservative Republican
| ground, and was highly approved by Re-
| publicans, as well as by the moderate and
judieioLs men of his own party Having
| made SO decided hit by his maiden speech
! he seems. to have resolved to rest his repu-
| tation on it, as he scarcely opened his
! mouth again during the session. 81
| Of the old experienced members, | do not
| now make mention, and perhaps others of
the younger class, whom l have not named,
are equally deserving Of honorable record,
but must not treSpass on your space too
/ far.
Col, Allen, as Speaker, agreeably disap-
pointed those, who, like myself, thought his
| first discharge of the duties of his place did
| not promise remarkably well. He became,
! however, an expert in parliamentary rules,
and put business through with energy and
tact. His impartiality was admitted on all
hands, and his constant good humor, which,
| however, he sometimes INDUCED TO an ex-
tent hardly compatible with the dignity be-
| longing to his position, relieved details of
| their dryness, and shed its genial influence
| over the minds of his co-legislators. But
/ am sorry to have to add that in putting a
! question, he never abandoned this awkward
I and inaccurate phraseology: As many as
are Of opinion that the Bill pass will, as
| your names are called, &c. &c. " AS many
as are Of opinion that the Bill do not pass, 4"
&c. &c. respectfully suggest that the
matter in such cases in point, is not mat
ter of opinion at all. .te
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