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a state Of fnrwnrdness as one could wist
though one Of them, the Public Debt bill
lobks as though Il would pass in a -shape. q
once creditable to the honor Of the State, an
just to our creditors. Al The risk Of repeat
Ing In letter what have endeayorcd t.
make Ineligible by telegraph, viii say TIM
Brnnham's BILL, which passed the House with
out amendment, was entirely stricken out b
The Senate, and Bradley's bill inserted q
an amendment. These bills having appeare,
inyour columns, I need do no moro than rcic
to them by namc:.. The bfll thus amended
| pissed tho Senntc by vote Of 30 to 10 with
out delaY, aud was sent tnS the House Tor: 1t
eoncusTence. The latter body has NOT yc
acted upon It, but viii probably amend tn
bill in several particulars and return 1t. .
course air. Branham (who Is apt to be pie
hdadcd), and his friends, (who are apt To b.
similarly atllicted), IRE. Indignant ut. the un
eesmonlons discmbowellinE Of his pet meaaur
By the senate, and will fight the amendmen
in,the House, but there are strong reasons 70
believing that good b1I viii be passed be
fore Wednesday night next. = :. !.
Tue MonoAN RAID ELL.
That: unmitigated: nuisance, 'the Morgan
Raid Bill, come up on special order on Mon
day afternoon: This bill nominany provide.
for the appointment OF commission to allow
claims for damages resulting from John Nor
ean's raid through the southern portion o
the State in 1863, but really opens tht
Treasury door to I'll sorts OF plunderers, and
offers inducements. to perjury and. larceny mol
to' be found In any enactment ever devised. II
Will probably nil, as 1t deserves b do. for the
northern half OF the~ State will GO dead
against 1t. :. 80.
THE SINKING FUND.
EoyeznoE Baker, whose sturdy integrity and
back bone Is making him deservcdly popular,
has recently exercised the veto prerogatiyc to
block mice little game ;, fixed up by.some
gentlemen whose palms were Itching to get
hold Of tho moneys oF The Sinking Fund. Tho
session, was introduced by Mr.. Newcomb ot
this city, and believe with tho bYst OF mo.
tiYes, though that the active ff1ends. Of tbs
measure imposed upon him have To doubt.
ltprnviaed aor the Investment of-the monevs
n.thc Sinking Fund in the stocka Of the State
III they could he procured on satisfactory
terms if not the commissioners were invest
with discretion 10 loan the funds 10
taditidtialt. This discretion was neither lin
tied nor restricted. nor WIS there my limits
as to the amount that might be loaned to any
one individual, and the bill was Silent as to
tue rnte Of interest and security. 1t was, in
fact, all left TO: the Commissioners. even to
the determination Of what should be consIl-
cred satisfactory terms In thc'purchasc OF
State stocks. Gov. Baker, In his veto mcH-
sage, after reciting these objections to the
bill, says: II consider such discretion as
not in accordance with that requirement Of
, tue Constitution which demands that the in-
rjx,.a nF F.. LIN : =
saie mnnpcrN and usain: ait innv he said
tlat HE Board Of E}nfing Fund Commission.
err il cnmnoseff ri inieIis1cnt ,risa ard M.
light men; md grant It Eli. But lie theory
OF our Instftutiops Is that the best Of men
wnIn ftn N ofia sn H. stan0ns y require The
when they. are eair1,ted via, fhe 1nsnson:
ment 81 Ike fnntss Of The nuiiic. !, 1ADes'~
ao.,p conprr.,r = .,,v,,,s =. ,,,,; s, 49,
~ '4A"' " ,nA eon' ~.
nhe Htra!a, q LOIS morning., Ia an article
entlltea Tue etate,; Ufet bl4" 10 which It
tustmnnt Of the public debt, spenks of this
fe.o In 'he iouo"7ne manner: f. y o.
There arc some who contend th4t Indian, State
81, ooe ep t ne n o. 5e PCT no
Of waad w. 5Ianer ~! tb1 &
chtrre Of dc trn.t fnnds pf the stase II sntfnt.
l,td BY he lsx 70 do 50. io by the socts Il ii
Ihe .toeks ean noM be:hought # 70 per sent d.
sd eGnnt r.. a.a anGfn = NET mion o. doiiafs now
rnn,n, ~ tas ~ t ,s; aMa ana aaaeF t1s
beInSs.ted In ;ats at hcs4v ,ssns eeS.a a
1crc The 18th 6f jauuary-epyfng to the: State not
less than teu,U TbaS Legislature passed bin
ea.hosixing tho idle money Of The sinking Fund 70
ss 'nSe1,sd ii these eioeis. but today Repuha-
ean ~, uoss1no. u..,sM, sesoss -,
lne ,1aMa man aenoelnte!y omNs 10 give
not' naAe1s rensons iof vcto1ne the Dill, ano
I'LL .hAn nas Ltceneney saJs lM tne message,
Mhsa3 ~hG p"ar;dns far H.. ~ rrt rorn % .ne nah
fnHs ~ ~ 5000 - ~. 9satn th.t ~. eacn
~ Sa1,h. ~ ~. .H.; IN. w oue
daarnn" a., u"uut -. 80 "its Moo rea.t u nas e.
era JsnSsd nnrt. r ss ~ t1hs or aeaa
Wtt!t /. ~ - 3,.t r. t " taleeAeou,
a{s,i;a,ions IL ~ A MtaI is Sa11I at aGa
shs I.r.iJ,, 9.aInn"t; enVoan Gaaia assount ~
III tGe 11oeast ,o ,ru 1sti u1aGa - .1no" onoeI
hlopoina - ~ s;nnin ind ta 1 enne u @ 9SSa ;n
srn ~ 1alc nnnore @ "ant ~ .h o. i"et It's
rn1nmissiInera nj scns aann IN ~ ~ ysit ~ Us
in rar,ous hanks far ,crrt ior aona ~ sisi, ~
Which nemocra,,c VI hna,5 sn xisGt ~
r,5,oi ~, e. Ganr gou usgsisu ~ "Ite ~ w: tns
Yprk-wljch said firm .,1sefl T 10 1aiset etha nrics-
Of Eold anJ denrcciste H. cnrTrncv secnT;.
tiea 81 the Government In her deadly
strurple-Tas 1nfnns :. when the essefs
Of lie bursted.up lrm of LYONS & Co. were
counted out by the shcriT.l It is fair 10 pre.
stane that such snug DEPOSITS enabled the
lucky banks 10 Do hT1sk discount
business; and suppose that these bauks
would Ike little :. more. like
Oliver Twist, and the COMMISSIONERS were
willing to accommodate fhem WITH m extra
million md half on s.satI.factory tcrms-N
as their bIIl has Hs Now th3s mnnty Dnvs m
Interest vhnteyer In. tbe Gfato uor are the
commissioned accountah1e f1r anv f1,terest
as long us The fhnds are not lent under The
provisions Of the law. I presume. howeyer.
ths use @ of these Gonds shai ios
furthcr, that The commissioners viii prompt-
IL pass II oyer TO lie Siaie Treasnr1 for the
benefit offbe school fnn9' it MAJ h ~ rios .Hs
ient presumption. but 1 shall jndui~e in Il.
However, lie bIll Is vetoed. aud tSis morning n
the House established The cosrcctncss and
Justice of the Governors objections By the
following rote on the question Of the passage
oIfh bull owe. his veto :; Ayes, none; nays,
IT, Despite OF MI the Herald could aud did
cay. some forty unhcedtng Democrnts voted
to sustain The Governor. Rough on Perkins;
very rough. .
=: THANKSGIVING, ETC.
; The day was strictly observed In the cItv,
all the stores and front doors Of saloons being
churches. Our Jewish citizens Improved The
occasion to lay the corner stone Of q new syn-
erorue. whlcb. when Hnished. win be credit
u tha city and congregation. Gov. Baker,
E1.Goyernor DunninF and other State off.
nnhnintr arrenfad He All ,nors. 'hs m1de
41.... sa"s1. S.a - 49, a..oaei .t1a."
tasln speSh; anu ~ .uat speeGn, tteE ~
lId'ng 70 tne uaE ana me reasons Ior tnanks-
ElSlnG. ne went on suossant3any as !olloWs:
We nAveIeae9n n4s9 20 % tnauaIui 1sH, tnat tne
~ manacles ana eaa1ns nafe oeea etf1eKeh PROM
Ine nnos o. io1r mithons OF t!or Whatever
6tne!s may ~, oe1eSes tnen 10 Pc coy our
soutncsn 9teaafen1 ies, Oielhfen, ne Went
on, laousn tney may dluef Lom q n
tsatme & ana 10 e4lcf,'! oelieve Jesus Cnfi7t died
~ as nucn lGs .nem a. LOT us IN c9nciusion,
~ 1E ulEeu tatM g ~ " tnguicatlns souna
IM:Its1m ~. Mahp psneR,ts ht &c. ane Gonins'on ~. o.
tuo ,Ia'a nso.sM a. LIS Iaa pa. nay W Imagined
p"t cauno@ NEIL PC oesc9l1cu'