Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-10-30


Pursuant to notice previously given, the Democracy
of Union county assembled at the Court House in
Liberty, on Saturday Oct. 18th, 1915, when H. H.
Brandenburg was appointed Chairman and A Gamble
Secretary.
The meeting being thus organized, Johr S. Reid
Esq. made few brief and pertinent remarks, when
lanes Osborn moved the adoption of the following
res luton
Rescued, That our Senator and Representatives be
hereby instructed, that in voting for L. 8 Senator
they cast their votes Tor the Democratic nominee and
that previous TO the election they canvass the merits
of the respective candidates for the nomination and
that they all honorable have the best
qualified nominated and elected.
By Robert Swami:
ReSOlued, That Senator be instructed in voting
for Supreme Judges that he will cast his vote for men
who are acknowledged to be of the best legal acquire
ments and moral character so that the citizens of
Indiana may have confidence In that Court which is
one of the Paladiums of their freedom. Provided
however, that the first choice be taken from the De-
mocracy of the State, and one at least be resident
of the Eastern portion of it.
By James Osborn:
RESOLVED, That the aforesaid members be instructed
to endeavor at the ensuing session Of the Legislature
to introduce bill bills for the purpose Of amending
the law relative TO the election of Prosecuting Aor
MES, that each county will have the right TO elect
her own Attorney, instead of one Attorney being
elected for the whole Circuit Also, for the purpose
OF abolshlng the Office of County Auditor for this
county, to reduce his salary hundred dollars
per annum which shall be his compensation for all
services rendered BY him. either for the country trust
funds or State in any other whatever, and
that ALL his fees be abolished; and in the event of
the Office being abolished that the duties of said
Office devolve upon the Clerk of the Circuit Court
whose compensation therefor shall not exceed one
hundred dollars.
By John s. Reid:
ReSolred, That the aforesaid members be instructed
that in apportioning the members of the General
Assembly for the ensuing five years, that in the FORM
alton of Senatorial District they endeavor to have
this county and Franklin made one Senatorial District
| By Robert Swami:
ResOlred That the aforesaid members be hereby
Instructed to introduce bill or bills for the purpose
OF assimilatng the terms of the various Offices for
county and State; to that of Sheris Office, 50 that no
persoh shall be eligible to any Office in succession
more than two terms thereof.
ReSolued further And also TO reduce the salary or
compensation of the County Auditors and Treasurers
that the highest compensation for any Of these
officers shall not exceed $500 per annum and that
the term of the county Treasures be reduced from
3 TO years, and that the Treasurers be prohibited
from using or loaning any of the Trust Except ac-
cordng to law) committed to their custody under the
penalties Of felony,
BY John S: Reidi
Resolred. That the criminal jurisdiction of the
Jaatces of the Peace be extended and enlarged
to give them concurrent jurisdiction with the Circuit
= Court, in all cases of gambling, horse-racing and
violation of the Revenue laws.
ReSOlred further, That the jurisdiction of Justices
in civil cases be extended to $500, in all found
ed in Tortalso, in all tried before Justice of
the Peace where the plaintiff does not
than s., he shall not recover costs unless special
demand is proven to have been made.
On motion Of William Stevens
; The Chairman was authorized TO appoint three
delegates from each township to attend the State
Convention at indianapolis the 9Th day Of January
: 1916. The names of the delegates are as follows
Centre-John S. Reid, William Cason, Joshua
Leach.
HarrisOn-James NJ. Allen, VIM. Thomas, Elijah
! Vanzandt
LiJerty-James Lewiston, Joseph Brown, Andrew
Gamble.
Bro1cnsriRe William Watt, VIM. Stevens Hen
ry Rider.
Harmany-James Osborn, R. E. Hanna, John F.
|, Templeton'
Union-James Long, Henry Wright, DR.. J. A.
Carver. .
ReSolped, That the proceedings of this meeting be
forwarded to the Jeersonian for insertion, and that
the State Sentinel be requested TO copy them.
II. H. BRANDEN BURG.
A. GAMBLE, Sec'y. Chairman