The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-11-23
INDIANA LMslsI. AZURE.

The Indiana polls Journal con-
graduates the presiding officers Of
the two houses in the skill and
wisdom manifested by them in
making up the Standing Commit
tees. We notice that Senator BEE
son, from our County, is Chairman,
Of the Temperance Committee, and
is Q member Of the Committees on
Agriculture. Claims. AID Expendi-
lures. In the House, VIM. Bax-
ter, is chairman of the Committee
on Reformatory Institutions, and q
member of the CON mittee on Tenn
perance; whilst L. G. Walker, is
chairman Of the judiciary COM
mittee, aud member Of the CON-
mittee on Printing
The House passed the joint reso-
luton submitting to a popular
vote the amendment to the Consti-
tuition prohibiting the payment of
Wabash and Erie Canal Bonda.
A resolution was adopted by the
Senate. to inquire into aud report
on the propriety Of abolishiog the
office Of State Printer.
The several recomza esdatioCs in
The Governors Message were re-
ferred to appropriate committees.
Several bills were read the second
time.--among them one to regulate
freight and passenger tariffs on
railroads.&c. repeal the act author
izing counties and townships to
aid railroad companies by sub
scriptions of stock or donations
fixing salaries Of judges--to tax
stock Of Joint companies. and an
al valorum to State and County
taxation--giying the right of ac-
ton to any person suffering DANA
| ges through the act of any intoxi-
Gated pereon--all OF which were
referred to appropriate commit
tees.
\ bin WAS irts oduced to amend
the act relating to divorce, TO make
causes of divorce adultery, impc-
lance, cruel treatment of one part5
by the other, habitual drunkenness
failure OF husband to make reason
able provision for the family, ant
the conviction of either party OF az
Infamous crime.
soth Houses, passed resolu tor
to elect AZ. S. Senator, on Tues
day next.
An amendment to the School
law is proposed, making Super
intendent for every county in tn
State, thus taking out OF the Scboo
fund to pay these fifth wheels 4
the educational wagon, not les
thaa from $4,000 to $4,000
per year. IL this economy--o
what is it?
| Mr.. Beeson, presented memo
rial to the Senate, cE &he 20th
from the Society of Friends, o.
Prison Reform. which was refer
red to the Committee on Stat
Prisons. Mr.. Beeson also intro
duced q bill to establish q HOUSE
Of Refuge, for the correction an
reformation OF juvenile offenders.
In the House q bill to re-dis
tricting the State for Congression'
representation, wac referred to ia
Committee on elections.
Hon. Schuyler Colfax, was pre-,
emit in the House, on the goth, an
made few practical remarks o
the special duty of Legislators 9,
> forcing the good and wholesom
doctrine, Of caring for our benevc
lent Institutions, 50 that the bless
: ings of Providence, aud those VIII
ARE ready to perish would be thci
reward. Il
: Mr.. Walker, introduced a bill
amend the act providing Tor tn
! relocation of County Seats, whie
e was referred to the Committee f,
the organization of Courts.
VIM. Baxter introduced a bill
: amend our liquor laws--mak'
drunkenness unlawful and punish
4 able---the seller responsible for I'll
care and keeping of the daunkt
man, and gives the wife and chill
rem redress, aud holds the premi
' es on which liquor is sold, toget
!, er with it's owner. liable to salts
c all judgments for damages gu
q tanned, &c. This law looks to US
' though it aimed at dealing O.
4 equal and exact Justice to 9
Il concerned.
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