Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 22 January 1857 — Page 1

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THE MONTGOMERY JOURNAL

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Bill of Rates on 4th page.

State,

the

fruitful

[dress

Inaugural

W 1 1 a &

Senators, Representatives, and. FCUOXB-

That this desirable result may be attained, it is essential that wisdom should tfuide yonr counsels in reforming old ami makin* new laws, 'lhere has been no act passed within the last f'\v year*!, save one, which hat been no discussed before the voters ot the State, that their Representative.- could clearly infer what was the will ot a majority of the eitirens, and that was the act approved Feb. 16. 1855. entitled "an act to prohibit the manufacture «n 1 sale of spirituous and intoxicating liquors, except in canes therein named, and to repeal »ti iornier acta inconsistent therewith, am! forth.' suppression of intemperance." Alter a full consideration, a laige majority of the voter* have declared that (his act has been

and

ring most of the tiiiiesnice the rtiioj.Liot.

the Constitution of the Ln.ted Mates, the

policy has been to encourage en.nugranon

from all civilized countries, by the cstnb-

liahment of liberal laws for•naturalization.

Many of the States, including Jiuliana,

•upport an early day, tbe those who were willing legiance to all foieign swear fidelity to hh

iug ieligion o' a large majoijt\ ot .u

and laws of Constitution making new, tests for office. J«r

and superstition of Europe to tram

upon

Amcncan

Other

nasai

.tpiration of the year. No subscription di.'con-! Many confidently hoped that this evil imued till all arrefirases are paid would he limited to the cities, and that

ET For terms of Job w«rk and A vertismj.,s«»c. AVhhi the storm of passion had subsided it

Constitution and the laws. be array*! on the one side »r the other, am well persuaded that I cannot return seeking not by rsafon and argument to admy gratitude to a confiding people for the vance their (avo. ite candidate, but by vio kigh honor they have confei^'d nnon mn, Ipma, wi:h arms, to .strike down his oppoin a

efficient manner, than by devo- nent«. *^l'hen will the ballot-box cease to ling what ahilitv I niA)' posse-s tlie ex- be tl« ia^pected arbiter deciding the differecution"oT their laws, ntid the protection ofjence* between men—tho officers chosen their constitutional rights. will not command theaupport of the com-

My piedeiessor, in hi- annual muni ty in making or executing the laws— baa exhibited the condition of the Stele, rh# battle vr l! n"t end when the election i!v ni'Viincinir in It will go on until rebellion and shall take the place of obedience

naa exnm..-o i»o (.•mi uuiiii u« showing th-it we are Ktea .ily a.lvancing in it made—it wealth and prosperity indeed it evident civil wars that if the next twelve years .ihail be as and prace.

in developing the resources tlie

Btate.as tho jast twelve have b^-Ti. ludi wit will have as large an amount of wrahh each inhahitant as any of the United

xnor*- productive of evil than «»t good, and lernurie effort made by fraudulent and illeI trn*t its former advocates will he willing vn e* to control the government of the to unite with others for its repeal. All good men must regiet that

There has been during the last few year.-,

an earnest efio'.t made, not on.}

1,1

an*, but in other States, to create jeaous)

strife between those who bad hithei^to

been friends and equals. Lntil (Jon and fraud. Can such tuen have eonthe aiiojiiioii of j(|e).cd what fatal consequences will flow

Allured by these promises o! protection

and liberty, the lido of nnnngrsuon swcli-|t,.j

ed rapidly multitudes were hastening :roin

the oveitaxed and unpaid latior o! Luiope j.e)j

ui te'

citizens, endeavored to depuve lem

the establishment ol our present lorn, ul government, the effort has been m.nle to down the standard ot tojeration erectin its .stead ho

one which reprc-en

t.uit

^n\Vneriati Koil hose persecution.ami itnv11

soil no

United States, ami advise at. othei nation'.- that lie is as sacred a son ol Liher though born unvor the Consntnuon.

When, and upon what conditions, pereither foreign or native born, »diall acauir*

and

dispose of proi-eity, or exercise

?hn riffhiof «»1vaSoin

un-v

b1n,e

,|ei,on:i*

Uws of the State. Then*dewgn'nS men, whoso love for office ro •Reeded their desire for the peace

T^rnacevitY of their country, knew that ^irypS^'^success.!3ei,lMlf'"f'oh nVHiiidices and passions ..\l iliered

it A

a 0

men, wfcere n«| I ,-

the sootiiing

that, in a short time, thinking and patriotic citizens would abandon these, asaocialions and they have not been disappointed.

Butunfoitunately there has sprnDgtherefrom an alarming evil, which requires the strong arm of the law to suppress. I mean the organized violence which has been, exhibiied at the polls ou election days.—

would pass a war, or be euppressed by the 'H*l authorities but, uufortunately. the hir«tott of tha late elections show* that

To secure this great privilege ot detennin iiig their ofticeis by the voice of a majority. mankind have struggled for age* and now, when it is serured, shall it be thrown •away iy elfi.«h ambition? Are not the irc**ien who conquer freeman by violence,

muck tyrants over their fellow-citizens h* the t*spnt who sublines hi» people by theaword? You should regard that »oau who deprives a legal »oter of hi* suffrage an »b enemy to liberty—as a tyrant not satisfied that man should be tree.

In addiiion to this violent invasion of th* right of suffrage, there has been a sys-

(hf)

.e .j)on|,( be found any so lost to every

^ense of honor, so dead to every patriotic

|jc]jn^

tjiat they are willing to rob their

ighbors of their legal right* by eorrup-

from

,,,is

or({er 0

support of this wise policy, conioi icd, at j(j jijjni, obedience to the verdict it P?ltI01?

upon

their al-

Ol to abjure governments, iUi.t

arsd their descendants depend upon mainThat

taining the puiity of the ballot box

oj(

rong may not be again inflict-

|itf y{!ite

vmi sbo

a )neHSUie

an(

to make their homes in a country winch j,the illegal voter, and he who proofieretl such a prospect of impro\ ement in

cmes

(heir condition. Two years ago design- ,o|()n jlan jl(,

ing men, well knowing the p:ide of the neighbor's property. We are all American born in his native land, ami tho, jilt(,iX,stC(i j„ this subject tor if we aresatprejudice many entertained lor the pun ail jsi- ,j

W. H. POXTST, Publisher. "THE UNION, THE UNION IN ANY 1VENT."

Cftizin*: The oath of office just tak*n, confined to eonro»ta between the native and should be no-donger a freemen, possessed tioned into senatorial and representative reqnires'of me a performance of the dnti'*s! adopted cifi*ens, but ell who differ cm- of the inaUen able rights of life, liberty, districts by proclamation of the Governor, assigned to the Chi.'!* Magistrate of lheieeining th» men to be chosen for office will ami the pursuits of hapyiness, but ieduced unauthorized by law or usage, the= Senate

And whv should this be?—

We determine by our written constitution wh« is h'gallr entitled to vote. We have the power to punish th out authority. Let u-

llun|

tic0 ir continue 1? Thoug

mgv tem a asceU(1

ancV,

fchi u|(l rMnember hat tbe peace

community depend npon

)jn th(J l)a]!ot box s0 that a]j m#n wij|

-all their civil and social rights—j

I render all their hopes of liberty for themselves

uhl provide such

punishment as will deter the

protect the good. You should

in^g^i vote to be cast, as a greater

ma||

jl0 ftn]awfuljy

f„rm

All"c7"'

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religions wars which so long retai advancement of civilization |Tliey ptoclainied that ability, integrity and fidelity to the Constitution weieno iongerqiial.fications for office, which should en. itle their possessor to the confidence and support of his fellow citizens. But ou the contrary, no long as he worshippc.i God in a loim contraiv to their wi.-hes or was bom up..n!dnty

than American soil, he must take no administration ot the governpart in ,iem}in,led such.a change i„ tution of the United Mates as the highest 1

should deny to tbom the nciio- 1 for the gov.nmont ol her people, as the ia« nutit alter a rc&iueiue that Constitution is interpreted by the trifits ol ...bunal established and authorized by the in-

\Vhyh"Tl!we t.o't adopt as an Ameri- iNelt\ to^dccUe between tho sep-

ditnn ll» volui.t.ivy oxili, Ulk ant! United gtau«. t've land, within the time now piescrihc.1

ot the State ot lin.iiua, j) },0 ballot-box are one and inseperable illegal, and anti-Amorn first time si

tear «,l by «,v UlWrs «n. ,, ,leiiy« or ,„y thev feared to suuer. from the laws of their

goveinment—if we

|.il(, content with tho measure of freedom

their rights,.guarantied b\ tiie Constiiiuion govei nment and that freedom. And the United .States, and the

must maintain tho basis of

mi]st

Gentlemen, you have all been more or liv.s engaged in the canvass which has: recently clo-od in Indiana, and you cannot but have observed bow of our fellow-citi-zen* determined their action by any bene-

nvii Stale. Indeed, they we.e seldom eall-

i!* Bv so doing weconlo. upon i.im land institutions ot other States, we will *\"t of "suffiage, no right to purch.iv", concede to them the same, sovereignty and alienate uroperty. We simply independence whit we claim for ourhoM or ilienato propei throw around him the protecting aim o. the

upon to consider those subjects which ta

nearly affected then loeal interests.

mo !»nt ba l'their aitentiou rather directed to the laws and institutions of those who reside in neighboring States and Territories and I think I am warranted in expressing the opinion, that, the people of no State ever moie thoroughly investigated their

After tbe most careful com^'dera-

tion thev have decided that, as for Indiana, will recognize and execute the Coiwi-

hat as for those who regulate the laws

seive-. Nor do we stop here. If our fellow citizens desire to go beyond the limits of (he States and make their homes within the territories (purchi.sed by the bloo and treasure of all.) we say they go shorn of none of their sovereign rights which thev pos.-essed as citizens of the State, bnt tullv authorized to regulate their domestic affairs in their own way, subject only to the onstitntiou of the United States. At the time the federal Union was formed, all thought as we now do. They, believed :hat it was safe to pennit the people- o.' tench State to regulate their local institutions in their own way i\tul that patriot

to is a is an an at

i«-. ilshould protect them in their rights as they

were guaranieed by the letter and spirit ot the Constitution which'

VOL. IX.-N0. 22. CRAWFORDSYll.l.E, INDIANA JANUARY' 22,1857.

ha* spread beyond the incorporated cities, of th» United States, with a Congress to having, by. such conduct, broken down and and ha* bern quite as violent in the conn-j siiitain him who maintained that when-any I destroyed the precedent, and there being try riisM lets. Unless thia owing evil is the American citizen crossed the boundry no law reqniring such election by joint checked «i,thoi.t delay, it will not be long of* the State and entered the territory, lie ballot, and the State haying "been appor-

«ral Government to protect eicli citizen in all his rights of property, according to the guaranties of the Constitution, and that they should admit new State# into

and unsuspecting.

in(1

jjnoW jhnt liberty and pur

made,

'"""'V """""r"", rights its great aim is the highest at-

iuabiethat

se who do it, with-1 the Union, demanding only that they pte.i- of Congress. likewise, with se- |ent a republican form of government. 11. That this committee recommend that

vere *ud heavy penalties, chastiue those If 1 should become possessed'of any in-j the President of the Convention appoint a who deprive or deter the legal voter from formation during the prseilt session of'the' committee to prepare and publish an Adthe exercise of one of hi? most sacred lights, General Assembly, important to be con- dress to the people of the tjjtate expressive sidered, shall avail myself of the earliest of tho sense of this Convention, opportuity to communicate the eame to 12. That we arc in tavor of appropria their lespective bodies. I settlers, in such quantities as to secure

Bepublic&n State Convention.

2. That in Republicanism rests the only I true conservatism of the Union and tho

only pat defence of the Constitution, that-

w, )e ,t de

an I

th? Co.ns

In ,n ,he

pi0sTeiitv

that

Union-^But. during^ thei last canvass, from the press, the rosturm," and the

SSg p«sa»dod' polpit, the 'proclamation wa. made that

The following resolutions were adopted tho monopolizing of said land* by wealthy at the Republican Convention held at In-! speculators to, the exclusion of such labortiianapolis on the 8tli of January.'57. lers.

1. That we havo unabated confidence in 13. That whilst as

Convention at Philadelphia that those portion of tho American people, in the principles being self-existent and immuta-j manner adopted by the present incumbent bio, are not established by success nor in his lato atinual Message, which has been overthrown by defeat and we adhere to published to tho world. them as the surest foundation on which the people ol the United States can rest their hopes of perpetuating the American Union.

ltut,on tl,e

being founded upon a despot-

?PI,I,^"on prmoip^s to

I the institution of Slavery as it exists in a

1 merICHn 8

snflrage ni)oc":..„.j nizes the relation of master and servant as ^solution oi aojoinnment, ami wa* caneo

tiie creature only of local law, and denies!to °fder by the Lieut. Governor, to the Federal Government any power to ^'ie Assistant Secretary read the interfere with it where it is legalized bnt

at the same time with determined resistance opposes its extension into the free territories of the United States and we arraign before the country and the world, as willful falsifiers of the record and of historv, those who during the late canvass de-

slaves of the South, whereby they practiced a gross and wilful fraud upon the unwary I

that its

•i&W%8ri(Miy. •WW?

the citizens of some of the States were! the extension of slavery into fiee territory violating the lawn of God and injuring the who have encouraged tlie government in cause of human freedom by holding a kind I the perpetration of its crimes against huof property, which, when the war of the inanity, have sneered at the sufferings of Revolution began, bad a legal existence "bleeding Kansas,*' and mocked when

to the condition of colonial vassalage—i is under no obligations to restore tho prethat tio new State should be added to this'cedent of electing by joint convention, but confederacy unless her cit'zens made her I will bo justified in standing ^itpon their laws, not in accordance with their own strict legal rights, npon a plain and most will, but in obedience to the tyranical die- obvious principle of law and natural justation of the citizens of the old. tice, which declares that "no one shall be

JiuiianH rejected these anti-democratic, [allowed to profit by his own fraud. unconstitutional doctrina, exhibiting a 9. '1 hat we advise and request tho oppopatriotisni and a fidelity to liberty worthy sit ion members of the present General Anof the best days of tiie Republic. She sembly, to elect Uniteil Status Senators by instructed her representatives in the Ked- the two Houses separately.

in every portion of the vast empire which their brothers blood cried to them from the of Representatives to hear read the Mesnow recognizes as supreme ia\y the Con- ground stitntion of the Uliited States—that it 8. That after a uniform practice of thirwaa our duty' to dischargo the plighted fy-eight j'oars, of electing U. S. Senators faith of our fathers, and trample under in joint can vent ion of tha two houses, the our feet tho agreement they had made, conduct of the Democratic Senate ot 1855. rather than see the constitutional rights in refusing to go into convention for that of property maintained and moreover, purpose, whereby they prevented the electhat it wan our duty to elect a President tion of a Senator, was revolutionary, that

10, That the Constitution of Indiana ought to be so amended as to limit the ri^lit of suffrage to citizens either by birth or naturalization, under the present laws

homes to free laborers, and are. opposed to

Htcs_

and wilful fraud upon the unwary I

3. That Republicanism is plain, open papers.

rosperity that its great instru

mentalities for attaining this consummation are Free Speech, Free Labor, and a full development of all the physical resources of the Country and for these, Republicans pledge to the whole Union, their best energies until success shall crown their efforts. 4. That if Kansas is saved to Freedom the country will be indebted for tha: result to the strength, moral power, and energy of the Republican party, as displayed in the canvass of 1856 that they are the only pany that combine the power and the will to accomplish this result and notwithstanding their temporary defeat, it will be their duty and pleasure to continue tlieir efforts until crowned with ultimate suc-ces-j.

borne himself noblv and gallantly that, exposed to the assaults of an unscrupulous ioe, he has withstood the shock with a manly firmness and dignity worthy of outhighest admiration,- while tlie shafts of talsehood and malevolence have fallen harmless at his feet, and he comes forth trom the conflict with honor untarnished, a fame unsullied, and a bright and glorious earnest of the future.' 6. That this Convention, in behalf of the Republicans of Indiana, desire to express their hearty and cordial approval ot the course and conduct of Hon. O. P. Morton, during the late canvass, for Governor, and hereby return to him their thanks for the faithful, energetic manner in which1 he conducted the canvass. 7. Thiit the State of Indiana would be better represented in tbe Senate of tho United States by vacant seats, than by men who have gives aid aad encouragement to

American

tho principles of Republicanism, as etn-1 we feel proud of the office of President, as requited a majority of two thirds to susbodied in the Declaration of Independence one of the many fruits of the wisdom of pend the rules and thequestion was whethin tire opinions of the fathers of the Re-j the founders of out Government, we de- 'ir *'lis majority was^of a quorum, or of punli'.- ami reasserted in the platform ofjspise the man who would take advantage whole House. Iho object of us pjoprincinb's, adopted bv the Republican .• of that position, to libel and slander any vision was to prevent hasty legislation, iia

Indiana

Legislature.

S E N A E

HBTOBTEP BT BARTOK ». JONKS.

SECOND DAY.

•frieay Morning, dan. 9, 1857.

l'10

rst

clared that the aim of Republicanism was Statutes of Indiana, for the use of each $Q()0 each. to dissolve the Union, or to set free the !!»?,'»ber, was adopted.

ment*'

and direct, in principle and in action tha. was finally ordered that three cop.es 'lit while its political rival is compelled for the

ki" sako of success, fo resort to a jesuitical Daily Jnd.anapolt.s Senlina.

,J construction of platforms, declaring its diana Wee 1 icss, am ee laua

of the countrv, and another thing in anoth- I ',er

er Republicanism has no occasion to resort to subterfuge or fraud for success that it cannot afford to be dishonest to achieve a triumph that its fundamental idea is e,[fial

5. That in tho canvass of 1856, our quested tor open the session of each b«dy standard bearer, Johx C. Frf.mont, ha

Procee('uios

Thc President of the Senate announced the rules of order to be the same as those which governing the last session, so long as he should occupy the chair. for tiie Senate Jour-

Cravens introduced a bill tor districting the State Senators and Representatives in the General Assembly for the next four

years. ]t was ordered that the bill lie on tho table, antI two hundred copies be piinted for the use of the Senate.

A message from the House announced the passage of a joint resolution, askiug the co-operation of the Senate, to meet in the Hall of the

House

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td:'hs'u"'m

HOUSE

Senate met at 9 o'clock, pursuant to the

reso

j-utjon adionrnment and was called

A resolution calliu nal of the last session, and the Revised'J the former $500 each and to the latter

the

meinbci'*

platfo, Miniii ..it .v" 11

principles in language which is successful- olksldatt—two cO]ites to »e euvo ope ty made to mean one thing in one section

sl,ouId

of tha beiiale wuh rtews

Dall'

Indianapolis Journal,

.lal,J

0,1

,lesk oi

''10'r respective nioinings pu 1

cation, and that the 1 reasuter of State be requested to furnish money to buy stamps to pay postage on such copies ae should be

sent through the mails. Gooding, of Hancock, offeretl a resolution, which was adopted, that a committee of two be appointed, to act with a similar committee on the part of the Honse. to wait upon the Governor and ask when il would suit his convenience to transmit his annual mes sage to the Legislature. Committee—Gooding and Murray.

of. Representatives,

and that the Rev. David Stevenson lv re-

with prayer, Another joint resolution from the same body asked" the co-operation of tbe Senate in adopting the rules of order of the last a A

Without taking action upon the resolution, the Senate adjourned until two o'clock:

.AETERNOON SESSION.

Senate met at 2 o'clock, and was called to order by tbe President. A message from the House informed the Senate, that the House had cnojurreu in the resolution of the Senate, on appointing a Joint Committee to wait upon Hhe Governor and ascertain when it would snit his convenience to communicate his Biennial Message to the Legislature.

Freeland, of Knox, moved to take up the question of rules of order, which motion prevailed

Rlake introduced a bill to regulate the salary of .the Governor. [It increases it to $2,550 per annum.}

ing'a portion of the public lands'to actual I was made to suspend the rules and their Messages to this body. There wa* read it a second time now. Ayes oD, noes much good and wholesome doctrine in the 21. Message of Gov. Wright—much that he

The Speaker decided that the rales were suspended. McDonald, of Lake, appealed from this

],„ would not be effected if two thirds of six-

elected, it said so expressly. Thus, Sec. 25 declares that a majority of all the members elected shall bo necessary to pass a bill.

McDonald of Lake, said ho had always been in favor of liberal salaries, but he opposed this bill because it did not include other State officers. But he would withdraw the appeal, and would now move to amend the bill by including the Cironit and Supreme Judges, adding to the salary it., f.-v tlif» lattnr

Grose moved

«^s discussed in regard to supply- J^ges to $1800 and of the Circuit Judges —-—U .r WiMirtlrt $1300 On motion, the amendments were laid on the table. Ayes 01, noes 84.

tbj{] n-!• ,'v ,-' i"-

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whole matter to a select Committee* of five. A call for the ayes and nays resulted -^20 ayes, and 28 nays. .-A massage from the House, inviting the Senate to come into the Hall of the House

sage of the Governor, was received On motion of Murray, of Howard, the Senate adjourned until Saturday morning vt 9 o'clock."

REPRESENTATIVES.

HTPeiiTJtD BY

LEWIS BOLLHA*.

Friday Morning, Jan. 9, 1857.. Tlie House met. On motion of Mr. Studabaker, the doorkeeper was directed to perform, without additional pay, the duties usually discharged bj-

Sergeant at Arms.

A message was received from the Senate informing the House of its organization.

On motion of Dobbins, a* committee of two was appointed to wait upon the Governor with a similar committee from the Senate, to inform him of the organization of both House* and their readiness to receive his Annual Message.

On motion of McFarland, a committee of two be appointed to wait upon the Rev. David Stevenson and request him to open the business of this Legislature by prayer to-morrow morning.

On motion by Stuabaker the Joint rules of last session were adopted for tho government of this, and thut the Senate be in-

The bill being read a first time a mo-j Gov. Willard had condescended to read

....

citizens, decision, lie sajd that the. Constitution

all that should

•y six members only were bo required. Taggart thought the Constitution reqnired but a majority of sixty six members

Gordon said he should vote for the bill and desired that it should pass before the the Governor elect .should he inaugurated. lie differed from the gentleman from Lake amendments on the table. So lain by 27 to his interpretation of the provision in the ayes, to 22 nays. Constitution. Where that instrument re- By Murray, that the Committee on Jnquired majority of the whole number i[diciary be author ized to employ a clerk.

to amend the amendment

A resolution, with numerous amend- pV incroasing tbe salary of the Supreme standing mles of the Senate be printed for

Moore moved to amend the bill by striking out §2^00 ami inserting §2000. (Jordon moved to amend the amendment by striking out $2000 and inserting •$3000.

Both these amendments were laid on tbe table. Davis, of Sullivan, moved that the' rules bo snsjfmled and tbe hill be reconsidered as engrossed, an 1 real a third .time now.Lost. Ayes 57. noes 40.

The bill was then committed to a committee, of thirteen, of which Humphreys is chairman.

On motion of Kerr, the clerk was directed to procure from the clerk of the Supreme Cenrt copies of the decisions in tha cases of Colemon vs. Dobbins, and the Madison & Indianapolis R. R. Co. vs. Whitely, and have 300 copies thereof printed for the ue of the members. [He said that these decisions were recent and were in conflict with the legislation of both Houses, and hence the necessity ot the members being well informed on these derisions.]

On motion of Studabaker, the Doorkeeper was directed to procure three dollars worth of stamps for each. member, to stamp documents.

The committee to wait on the Governor reported that he would deliver his annual Message at half past two o'clock this, afternoon. a

On motion of Colgrove, the State Auditor was directed to require the County Auditors to report to this House, the expenditures created by the Courts of Common Pleas open the County treasnry and the amount of township officers. &c., and the fees and perquisites thereof, during the

years 1855 and 1856., On motion the House adjourned.

AFTERNOON SESSION. Two o'clock, P. M.

.The House mot.

Slater, »f Dearborn. moVod to refer the' the Governor in persmi retd ifr

resolution was adopted inviting tho Senate to attend in the Hall of Representatives to hear the Message of the Governor. And the Senators having come in,

^rmmsssm^ *£jaesm&at>

!©.t

t-' ».•'!,'s*j nil: ..'rd

After its delivery, the senators retired and the House, on motion adjourned.,

•ENATE.

»WO*TEI BT BiRTON D.

FIFTH DAY.

Tuesday Morning, Jan, 13, 1857. Senate met at 0 o'clock. Pending the reading of the minutes, Gooding moved,to amend the Journal by striking ont all that part relating to what was done after the vasation of the Chair on Monday, by Lieut. Governor Willard, ami before the occupency of it by Lieut, Governor Hammond.

It was tabled by ayes 27, nays 22. Other motions to amend were tpbled. A report from the Branch of the State Bank of Indiana at Madison, was ordered to be printed for the use of the State.

The order of business was announced, and 100 copias ordered to be piinted. PETITIONS.

Hill, a petition from "citizerii of Jay County, that the office of Superintendent of Public Instrustion be abolished. Referred to Committee on Education.

:. RESOLUTIONS.

By Johnson, that the Committee, on Education lie instructed to report on the expediency of dispensing with the offices of vention.

Superintendent, Township Trustees,

apprsved. It had been said ihat GOT. Wright was like tho setting sun—but he was goiag out in a blaze of glory, He endorsed nearly^all of what was .in the Message, except that Union-saving-song which is nightly serennded under the wiudows of James Buchanan. /Murray and Grigirs were opposed to the amendments, and, also, to the original resolution.

Drew was for printing 2,000 copies of the Governor's Message in German.— Among his constituents the Germans were among the best and moat .intelligent of the population of his District. He wanted 1.000 copies alone.

By Gooding, that the Judiciary Committee be instructed to inquire into, and report to the Senate, whether the Legisla-

tu re has power to define the residence of a voter, or whether the Legislature has any constitutional power to require any length of time as a resident in any particular precinct, in order to qualify hiin as a legal voter

It was withdrawn to make room for a resolution faom Cravens, empowering every committee to employ clerks when the state of the business of each, shall require it.

After some discussion Cravens withdrew bis resolution, and Bobbs reneweu vhe original proposition.

Kreeland move'! to amend, committees be empowered toemplv clerks for the necessary time, and pay them only for th? time they may be employed.

Tbe amendment was lost and the original resolution for the employment of a clerk to the Committee on Education was adopted.

By Suit, that the Committee on Elections be anthcrrized to employ a clerk as long as such an assistant may be needed ami no longer.

By Sage, that '.he Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the legality and constitutionality the occupancy of the Chair of the Senate by Abram A. Hammond, and report to the Senate.

A preamble to the resolution recites the proceedings of yesterday, previous to the inauguration of Gov. i'lard, and refers to the charges in the Constitution which

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By Hargrove, that copies of the Mes- House, the then. President of the Senate sage of Gov. Wright and Inangnral Ad- delivered his valedictory, marched down dress of Gov. Willard bti furnished to the and went into the Hall of Representatives, Senate. on invitation of the Speaker of the House,

Variotis amendments were offered. by a private note, thirty-five minutes prior March waa opposed to printing either to the time when the House itself, by its document, as neither Gov: Wright nor own action, had invited the Senate,to. meet

Bv Greene, th it the Secretary of State and answering to the calling of the roll by be requested to lay hefore the Senate all ifr formation in bis office relating to Swamp Lands, fcc.

By McLean, that 100 copies of the

the use of tho Senate. Withdrawn By Bobb. that the Committee on Education be empowered to employ clerks so long as the committee shall have use for them.

that tho votes for Governor and

Lieut. Governor to be opened and published in the presence of both Houses. In a speech in support of the resolution Sage, said he was glad of the exchange, in looks, at least, in the presiding officer. He bad

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that the present President of the Senate had misgivings an to the legality of his .inaugural. Perhaps the new Lieu'. Governor ..did not know all the crooks, twists and turns ol the Democratic party, as he had. understood that ho was only a recent convert to'the Democratic party, having been reared in thw old Whig organization. He hoped the resolution would, be adopted, and an investigation had' t,

Gooding wishing tf know if the Democratic side of the Senate was to have no peace. He wished to know how far the opposition would go in their warfare

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terday. Its adjournment was unknown to him. He wis for no tricks, and no dishonorable acts. He wanted to elect two U.

S. Senators, but he desired to do it legally and honorably. He made an extended speech, revewiag tlie action of the Republican Senators, ami ^ensuring their conduct. They had taken all power from the presiding officer in the* appointment" of Committees, Ac., "and now they proposed to take the Chair itself^* fjora him' He moved to indefiinately post* pone the resolutions.

A message from Cov. Wilard authorized.^ Samuel Osborn t#make communication** from the Executive ^Department to the/: Senate during its seaside.

Murray asked Gooding if he recollected when he [Gooding], a# a Whig, denounced Bright for giviug his casting vote toward postponing the election of U. S. Senator at a period when, by that postponement, Mr. Bright was elected U. S. Senator himself. r-

Mm ry thought a moral lecture from the Senator from Hancock, which he had been reading the Republicans, came with an ill grace from him,'*when he had been sustaining for two years, the acts of a Democratic Senate that refused to do what the Senator now call constitutioaal acts. Ha denied the charge made that the Senate refused yesterday to go into joint con-

While the Senate was making

the necessary arrangements to go into the

with them in their end of the capitol to witness the inauguration of the new Governor.

The Senator from Hancock talked of revolution, but he was happy to say that the Republicans were not responsible for the inauguration of that revolution. This "Senate- was efected inder the pifkdamation of Governor Wright, and not by a law of the General Assembly as the Constitution required. -t

Murray reviewed the action of Governor Wright ia usurping tbe authority of the Legislatnre, and of the last Legislature in refusing to provide the necessary legislation for the State. Where, he asked, waa the beginning of the revolution? It did not commence last Thursday, as the Sena*

tor from Hancock had stated. It conn-

to circulate in his District inenced two years ago—was set in motion by the Democratic party, and the RepnbliCravens moved to lay the resolution and cans were only administering tha same roedicino that was prescribed when this revolution commenced.

The motion of Gooding to indefinitely S postpone the preamble and resolution of Mr. Sage was lost ayes 22, nays"27.

Tbe resolution was adopted. Ayes 27/' nays 22. By Hefren, a pieamble and resolution, reviewing the action of the Republicans on the first day of the session, in attempting to organize the Senate withont the aid of Lieut. Gov. Willard and of the action, of the Democrats in sustaining Willard

Solon Turman, the clerk of the last session of the Senate. The preamble characterizes the proceeding of that day as unconstitutional and unprecedented, and asks that the state*-, mcnts made in the preamble and resolution'* be spread upon the Journals, as the minutes of the Senate contained no account of the notions noted in the preamble and resolu-. tion.

On motion it was referred to the Judiciary Committeo. On motion, adjourned to 2 o'clock.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Senate was called to order at 2 o'clock. The presiding officer laid before the Sen-

that all the I ate the report of the State Librarian.

It was ordered to be laid on the table,

and 500 copies to be printed. Resolutions being tho order of tho day, as a continuation of the morning session, Mr. Cravens offered a resolution, that tho Finance Committee be instructed to report in reference to the expediency of fixing the rate of interest at 8 per cent., and authorizing the collection of legal interest in cases where usnry is allodged and pleaded.

By Johnson, that the Judiciary Committee be instructed to report a bill making Recorder's and Surveyor's fees operate as alien upon lands upon which fees havo ac- *,.v crned. 1

By Greggs, that the Committee on the ,. Organization of Courts inquire into the expediency of abolishing the Courts of Common Pleas &c.

By Drew, that so much of the Gov. Message as refers to Banks ana Banking i,,,, be referred to the Committee on Banks.,

By buit, to refer the papers relating fo the contest of the seat, of Hugh Miller in tbe Senate by K. G. Shyrock, to the com-' mittee on Elections.-

By Hendry, that the Committee on Educatioa be instructed to report on the expediency of so amending the school Law, as to restore the District system with noteless than two Trustee*. .*

By Drew, that the Committee on Education be instructed so to amend the school law, as to cause the. school fund to be dis- ,,.. trlbuted in the counties where collected.

frUyBILLB INTRODUCED.

By Hargrove, a bill to regulate the lain of landlords upon tenant"# prop'erfy. Bv Parker, a bill to enable the Gover-