Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-22
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.

Already the subject of Internal Improvement,
has become agitated in the House. Mr. judah
,),is week e!i -elF1's 70. Js4RsSrf
the reduction of the members OF the Board Ifonl I
''nine'' TO sthree,' and doing away with the rep
resentativc principle The 3 members TO he e. |
ec,edsby joint ballot of both Houses, for one, two
aud three wears. This bill referred to the |
select modifying committee, who repo' ted ii back |
with an amendment, or rather bill as substl- |
tu,e The feat of the bill follows: 1t |
provides, that the Board of Internal Improvement,
after February next, shall consist Of three mem
bers, to be elected joint ballot of both Houses
with a salary of $500. The new Board to have
authority appoint primo pal Eng inecr, whose
salary shall not exceed $4,000. The principal
Engineer, to have the authority of appointing
Resident and assistant Engineers, by and with
the advice and consent of the Board. The salary
of each Resident Engineer, not to exceed S. 900
The Board in constituting the 18th Sec of the act
of General Internal Improvement, are to have a
strict regard in all future lettings to the greatest
amount and the earliest receipt Of tolls that can
DC made from the amount of money expended.
Sec.7, of this bill, appropriate "a sufficient sum
TO complete the Madison and Indianapolis Rail
Road.
Sec s. provides that the Governor shall appoint
three persons to apprase all such land as may be
selected by the Gov. for the purpose of aiding the
State in the prosecution OF the Wabash and Erie
canal to its terminating point.
Sec. 10. provides for the election, on joint bal
lot, of one commissioner, styled the Wabash and
Erie canal Land commissioners to sell such lands
may have been selected by the Governor.
The monies arising from the sale OF these lands
is to be placed in of tue Branches, and
shall, be by the State Board of Directors placed
the credit of the State, much capital stock
of the Bank.
Sec. IS. provides for the immediate increase of
the capital stock in the State Bank, by authors
ing the fund commissioners to borrow 100000.
; H.,
tai stock thus created, to be applied first 10 the
payment of the $500, 900 borrowed, and the resi-
duo to the extinguishment of the interest upon
loans made, for Internal Improvement purposes
No definite action has been had upon this bill
Indiana Democrat.
IN SENATE-MosDAy, Dec. 10, 1888.
On motion Of Mr.. Ewing of Cass, was
Rssolred, That orr principal Engineer. Jesse
L. Williams, be requested to furnish the Senate
(atas carly day as may be reasonably practice
ble) a statement containing his views rs to tho
most advisable mode and means OF Improving The
Michigan road. and make such other suggestions
in relation to that road. as he may deem profta
Bile, with view TO our adopting some mode OF I'M
proving the same during the present session
On motion Of Mr.. Lowe, it was
Resolred That the committee or Ways ant
Means be Instructed to inquire into the propriei'
r Of amending the revenue law. 50 as 10 make
the DUTY of the several assessors, when assessing
and taking the list and value of taxable properi,
in their respective counties, TO attach 10 said hist
T, in proper form. the probable amount Of export
: and imports of their respective counties.
On motion, Messrs. Smith Of w, and Vawte
were added to the committee on boundaries.
HOUSE.-TrEsDAy, Dse. l3, 1888.
On motion of Mr.. Morrow,
: Rcsolred, That the Committee of Ways an
Means be instructed to inquire into the exped
: ency of revising the law giving premium on "o
scalps. repealed Feb. II, 1886.
On motion of Mr.. Hubbard,
> Resolred, That the committee on canals be II
5 ssructed to inquire into the expediency OF prov
ding BY law for the building of bridges acro-