Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-03

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lieved they were right; but he would no
vote for the instructions tackled on TO then
by Holloway. He believed that Congress.
had no power to deny the admission of 4;
new State into the Union because it re
cognized the institution Of slavery. Fo
that reason he was compelled to vote
against the ensrossment of the resolutions
as now amended. lie voted no.
Mr.. Robinson moved to suspended the
rules and read the resolutions third time
which was discussed some time By Messrs
{ Carver and MillIkin in the negative. and
, Messrs. Robinson and Holloway in the
affirmative. Before any vote was taken
The Senate adjourned.
The joint resolution. however as amen.
ded, was subsequently passed by tbs
pass the House The locofoco majority
is too great there for such sentiments &c
prevail.
I, is right that | should say that my let
,ers are compiled from the reports publish
ed in the Indiana Journal.
The following is brief synopsis Of the
School bill now pending before the House
1t differs slightly from the old bill. The
assessment of tax is the principle and inn
portant features Of the bill. 1t confines
the expenditure of the money to the re-
spectivc counties in which it may be rails
ed; and the tax thus raised is to be dis
,rbuted through the county in proportion
TO thelumber of scholars.
SECTION !. Provides that there shall
be levied a tax often cents on every one
hundred dollars Of taxable property in the
State, and % cents poll tax. The tax on
ly TO be assessed on the property Of free
white persons. 4 tax OFFS 50 on each 500
Of premiums received in this State for in
surance on property or lives within the
same by the agents of Insurance Compa-
MES not chartered therein.
SEC. 2. Merely applies the tax thus
raised, ogether with the present funds, TO
the support Of common schools.
SEC s. Provides that the fund raised
from insurance companies shall be paid
into the State Treasury, and appropriated
among the several counties according to
the number ofpolls therein.
SEC 4. Transfers the duties Of the
School Commissioner to the Auditor and
Treasurer Of the respective counties.
SEC. 5. Provides that the Auditor shall
receive upon the first $1,000 one per cent
upon the second $1,000, one-half per
cent, and upon the residue, one fourth per
cent, on the amount Of money loaned
on all his receipts and disbursements.
SEC. G. Is unimportant
SEC. 7. The Treasurer shall appor-
ton the School fund in the different town.
ships Of the county according to the num-
Der of scholars therein.
SEC 8. There shall be free schools
in each year, and the township Trustees
shall so arrange the schools that they may
be taught an equal length of time, without
regard to the diversity in the number Of
scholars attending the respective schools.
Sec 9. The business Of each district
shall be transacted by on district Trustee,
who shall be elected annually by the quail
flied voters of the district, on the first Sat
urday in September, at which time also
the general meetings Of the voters Of each
district shall hereafter be held, and the
said Trustee shall continue in Office I'M
til his successor is elected and qualified.
SEC. 10. Gives the District Trustee
the general powers TO control the business
of the District, under the direction Of the
qualified voters.
SEC. ii. Requires the District Trus-
tee to report to the Township Clerk the
number Of Scholars in his District, male
and female, between the ages Of five and
twenty onc years Of age, distinguishing
between five and ten, ten and fifteen, and
fifteen and twenty-one years of age. the
whole number of scholars admitted to the
school, &c. &c.
SEC. IL. Unimportant.
SEC. 13. Empowers the qualified vo-
tiers to levy additional tax for building
school house. or to continue the school
longer than the public funds will permit,
TO purchase books Sc, provided that
such tax shall not exceed l. sc on each one
hundred dollars.
SEC. H. Authorizes tax in labor TO
be collected when determined upon by the
meeting Of the voters.
SEC. Is. When an extra tax is voted
by the District the Trustee shall make an
assessment of the taxable property of the
District, and file ii with the Auditor.
SEC. l6 Requires collection OF this
tax as other taxes are collected.
SEC. ~. Relates to the formation and