The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1849-12-07

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cases to include the homestead or so much
thereof as it will embrace; the details of such
law are left to the better Judgment of the
ueneral Assembly. Should law embracing
TINS humane principle not meet with favor at
the present session of the General Assembly
trust that before the next assembling of the
peoples representatives.. this principle will be-
come constitutional provision. thereby plac-
ing u beyond the power of unfavorabe legis-
latve action.
by this provision MANY an innocent wife
and her unofSnding children would be provi-
J ded with home, sufficient. by industry and
I economy, to afford comfortable support
thereby escaping life of wretchedness and
want. il may be said by those (f unfortunate
ny there are amy opposed to this humane prin-
elpie, that 1t will encourage fraud and dishon-
esty; not so-the man who is industrious, bat
who has also been unfortunate, would feel
grateful 10 the country whose laws had pro-
tected him ard his family from ruin; he would
make much greater exertion to recuperate his
broken fortunes, and to exiriea:e himself from
MS embarrassment moreover. 1t would tend
as much as any other single measure, to check
the credit system. which has been so often
abused, and has brought SO much distress up
on the country.
Since the adjournment of the last Legsl a.
Brown, the then incumbent. in the office of
Superintendent of the northern division of the
Central Canal. including that portion lying be-
tween Broad Ripple, and the Bluffs of White
River; that vacancy was filled by the appoint
ment of Henry Nelson, who held the Office but
short tiute, when he rendered his resignation;
he was succeeded by the appointment of Ro-
bert Greenfield. the present incumbent who
has faithfully discharged the duties of his Office
There seems to be some difficulty between
the Superintendent and the lessees of water
power on the canal; they contend, (as he in
forms me- that the State has forfeited her
contract, much TO their damage. by failing 10
furnish the necessary quantity of water-pow-
eF. and he upon the contrary contends that the
State has performed all that she is bound TO DO
Without deciding upon the subject matter of
controversy, il is confidently believed that he
interest of the State requires that the rights Of
the parties, under their several contracts,
should be definitely settled before the judicial
tribunals OF the country. and that the State
shoId (if the can by any honorable means) rid
herself OF the annual expenses she incurs in
keeping the canal in repair. / therefore re-
commend the enactment of a law, making il
the imperative duty Of the superintea dent to
institute suit against one or more of the less
ees, who may be in arrears for the non-p
ment of water nower rents to the State, with
view to testing the contracts heretofore allu-
ded To.
1t is not right that the citizens of the State,
Giving rrncot5 from the canal. and who can
not by aRy P~ss:ble means be benefited there
by) should be C)mprIied to pay taxes annual |
Y 10 keep . ppalr.
In conformity with the provisions of |
joint resolution authorizing The Governor or
Agent of the STATE, to make sale of all or any
real estate own"d by the State of Indiana, in
February last. 10 Martin r. Green Esq all |
the interest which the State bad either legal |
ly or equitably in and 10 what are commonly |
denominated the Georgia Lands" the |
State simply quit all her claim to them. | !
conceive the sale an advantageous one to the
State, although the price can scarcely be con
sidered nominal, compared with the supposed
quality of the lands.
By the provisions of another Joint resolu-
ton passed at the same session, entitled = a
joint resolution in relation to the contract be-
tween the Slnles and her bond holders APP
proved January l6. 1919. suit has been in
siiuted in Montgomery Circuit Court against |
the Trustees of the bondholders for an alleged |
violation of the contract on the part of said
Trustees. The case has not yet been de-
cided. Complaints have been made to the |
Executive department of other alleged viola
tlons of the contract on the part OF the trus-
ices at COHpdUltu Win urgent Appeals 10 Tue !
Executive 10 authorize suits to be instituted. |
Without pretending to determine the question
of alleged violation ON the contract. tits |
respectfully suggested as a matter of relief to |
the Executive and of Justice TO the parties, |
that the joint Resolution should be so amend |
ed to require the complaining party to file
written specification, of the alleged violation
of the contract with the Board of Trustees
when IN session, and upon refusal or failure
of the Board 10 take immediate action on
the same, that the complaining party may file
certified copy of such written specification
and the proceedings of the board thereon
with the Executive. whose duty it shalt be TO
cause suit to be immediately Instituted under
the provisions of the original joint Resolu-
ton.
ii has been represented to me, that the &C
counts subSisting between the State and the
General Government. in reference 10 the
Three per cent Fund" have not been fina,yI
and correctly adjusted, and that an amount
rangiRg from fifty to one hundred thousand
dollars is yet due from the United States toI
this State.
Application was made during the present
yearior authority to examine into The accounts
with view 10 their final and satisfactory adj
justmeat; that authority was delegated so far
as l possessed the power, and conditional
arrangement was entered into, which was to
be uRGer the control of a subsequent Legisla
ture and by which the State incurs no expense