Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-02-05

sire that you will have the books up.
Yours, &c,
]. r. SMITH, Esq, E. F. LUCAS.
Clerk Of Land Office, Peru, la.
tcoPr.l
AN ACT
amending The 2IsA section Of Revised Code Chabter
I3, anS page 267.
SEC l. Be IL enacted by the General assembly Of
the STATE Of Indiana That the year allowed in the
2lsh section, of chapter 49, page 267 of the Revised
Code the time within which the lands shall be redeem
ed in, is hereby extended to two years.
Sac 2. When any purchaser has neglected the pro-
visions Of said section els. for years successfully
last past then the proper commissioner shall be governed
all respects by the provisions the 2isth 2Islh and
22Oh sections Of chapter Of the Revised Code aore-
said.
SEC 3. This he in force from and after its pas
sage. and certified copy being filed in each of the Canal
Land Offices, with the Commissioner thereof And all
laws contravening the provisions Of this act hereby
repealed. JOHN 5. sIMONSON,
Speaker of The House Of Representatives,
J. G. READ.
President # the Senate.
Approved Jan. goth. 1876:
JAS. WHITCOMB.
State of Indiana to-tcit:
/, John H. Thompson, Secretary Of State, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is true copy Of the original
enrolment OF the same, file in my Office. la
testimony whereof have hereunio my hand and ax
ed the seal Of the State, Jan. 2lst, 1916.
JOHN H. THOMPSON.
Secretary # State.
On the 23d Morris after riding day and night. arrives
Peru delivers his letter. files the law ard proceeds
enter sixty-sx of the best of land the whole
Wabash river with all their improvements, at 81 rs per
acre, in White Dog; while the lands worth from
TO sixty dollars per and of which sold the
first SALE from five ty-three per acre. The clerk in
the Office engaged assistance and three persons
crety employed in filing certificates On Saturday
ming the public attention was aroused, and the matter
stopped We ought to state here that the other law,
tending the time of payment sleeping the files in
Indianapolis, and was Lot in force.
| At meeting Saturday evening" Mr.. Smith, the
Clerk in the land ofce stated that the certificates
in his possession and that they would be issued but
Sunday morning, about day light, John Fitzgersd-a
minor, whose Morris had made his entries, he
II would be unpopular for him to take them in his
own passing through Logansport on his
way Indianapolis, with the certificates get the pat
ents
There learning the fraud that was about to he praced
a member of this committee, in connection with Mr. Ia.
ber started messenger the Governor, and requested
him to withhold the patents which have no doubt he
has done.
On Sunday night, Mr.. Smith appeared before q mogis
ate in Peru, and made his affidavit that he deiv
cred the certificates that Morris stole them, and that ht
had received any money for them but that Morris
when he first deposited bundle in his safe,
that he had opened it. Under these circumstances
the resolutions were passed at the meeting Monday
1t the intention TO place Morss money in the hands
of who is able to pay him demand and whC
would feel bound to give it to him the resolution
CURED, in wild lands But Mr. Smith concluded that b,
was safe deposition Mr.. Taber, and of this have
no doubt If Mr. Morris obtains his money very soon,
will be exception the general rule of his conduct
As to Mr.. Lucas who could write letter enclosing
law day before il duly attesed and sending il
and alone and giving the instruction. and stating that
repealed all other laws-aws, that passed
the day-sendDg it in the manner and by the per
This late personal and political enemy he dd-anC
also sending by him draft for s30O-the committee anC
the people we represent without regard to party, BELIEVE
he bribed
In Mr. Smith, who kept secret such proceedings, w,
could have confdence-and could not tell but Mr.
Lucas might send here, at any time, person and issue
certificates for all the lands liable entry before the
ers could hear about the effect Of this law.
Under these circumstances the meeting placed the trac
book sale book, and nsalment book in the hands of
gentleman, for safe-keeping, until the officer come
into office. This arrangement will prevent any NOR
frauds, and the business of the office go usual
The committee but express their delesia
ton of the conduct of Morris and Lucas-ihe first unde
the plea of benevolence attempting rob widows and
Phans and the last connving at for the sake Of
"a bride.
!. To the persons whose lands have been purchased w
say, be alarmed your situation, the Auditor Of Stat
will not and cannot certify the law requires-as tn
certificate has gone from this place, and will GO
if he should certify, the Governor will sign the pat
: ents. But if these should all fail, there other
: legal and valid, why you will suffer. Bot W
have every confidence in the officers Indianapo.
that they will arrest the fraud. There are undoubledl
others engaged in this plot,-Mr. Spears of DELPHI
ready Mr. Morris got his bushes
finished, to enter one hundred additional lots But a
has been put to the robbery of these men, and the Law
first alluded TO will be here in few days and in force an
before your lands can be sold you will have
The following are the numbers Of the old certificates
which lots have been entered in the of Job
y Fitzgerald for the of Morris & Company :-25 Al
AZ. 4s. 40, 81. ST. SO, 81. GO. S. SO. 81. ILL., l6I
. los. 800. $685. 3O4, 362, $751; $50, 1884, $685. 500, So
$685. 500, 400, 449, 450. 49, 400. 56 SIT, 525, SCI
: 527, $780, $50, 562, 564 57l, ST. $751; $780, 600, 81;
GIG, 67, go. GIL, 625 635, &c. 64O Gal. 642, 6lt
= 649. 672, 600, 692, 693, 1873, 773.
= The meeting having been addressed by Col Reyburr
Judge Wright, DIR. HentOn, and Others adjourned san
= die.
H. MENDENHALL, President.
E. p. LovELAND, Secretary.
81 Louis Pu1I1PPF ON OREGoN=A cnnv of the lai