Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-12-06


whom have been received accede the of
the crcular-some agree the upon condition. that
all the others will accede-a number yielded reluctantly
not wishing 10 oppose reasonable request the State
may make in relation to this question, and refuse
positiyely-the remaining three hundred and fory-one
have not yet answered the Agent Of State Ia view Of
the critical position Of the State upon this question, and
the great cOmpxity that be produced in keeping
the accounts of the Agency do mol the which
have heretofore Influenced the proper officers, nego-
tiate temporary loans To promptly the of
interest due the bondhOders operate with the force
heretofore; believe they 60; il is therefore re-
commended that provision be made by law to anticipate
this contingency.
In conformity with the provisions of act entitled
An act for taxing the OF the qualified of
the State, on the ealing oil convention to alter amend,
revise the constitution of this State approved yanua-
ry Is, lS49) poll opened at the annual election
held in August last at the places of holding elections
the several of this State and from ;he returns
The Office of Secretary Of State as required by
the act referred to it appears that there said
election in favor OF calling convention 81 500
and against H. AIS the total the State
for Governor is 147 25O the total the State is
1879, I'm this latter statement the Of Fayeue
county Tor Governor is included the total vote of that
county not having been retnrned) showing majority OF
6,6l2 votes, favor OF call for convention all
the votes cast at that election The duty Of the present
General Assembly is plain. II will become necessary
provide by law for dstrcling The state with view
the election of delegates enton-to determine
the lumber of delegates which shall compose body
and the time of holding The II is most respect
fully suggested that in the discharge OF this important du
y, the members Of the General Assembly should divest
themselves OF all party predictions, and make such an
superintendent as will insure to the people of the State,
full and fair representation that body-this being
done great initiative step is taken, which will tend
much any other 10 predspose the people OF the Stale
to adopt the constitution which the convention
may present 10 them for their ratification.
Whilst upon this subject il proper say, that will
be necessary to levy additional deiray
penses of the convention the necessary will de-
pend much upon the length of the present Of the
General Assembly m all probability the organic laws
Of the State will undergo in the of the ensuing
IaIfa uhanh.
gest the proprieiy of passing but few general laws
asmucb they may become inconsistent imperative
under the new organization of the State Government
Special legislation is growing evil, which has at,
tracted much attention amongst the OF the people,
and which much well formed opposition exists the
public mind indeed it has for years past engaged full
three fourths Of the time Of the General Assembly
the exclusion (from their due consdeatioD) of many
other questions of great importance The people of the
State has alsn occssioned corresponding proportion
of the expenses of our legislation To avoid this evil,
earnestly recommend TO you the enactment of such gen.
eral laws will confer upon the proper subordinate tri
bunas of the country the requisite power to adjust all
questions properly exclusively the
ects of special eBacments lfths be deemed mpol
tic trust tatsuch provision will be made in the
templated constitution will efectuallv prevent il. Be-
ieving that the interest and welfare Of country de-
mand greater security TO the families of large and
spectacle portion of unfortunate fellow cilzens who
often over-reached by the superior knowledge and
cunning Of their fellow men, become embarrassed in
their pecuniary affairs by the vicistudes of trade,
IL is respectfully recommended that such change be
made execution laws Ito operate prospeciively
will exempt from execution and sae in fvOr of any
sident defendant aud his family, specific number of
acres Of land specific in value in all
TO include the homestead much thereof IL will
embrace; The details of such law left the better
judgment Of the General Assembly. Should law en-
RACING this humane principle with favor The
present session of the General Assembly that be-
ore the assembling of the peoples representatives.
this principle will become a constitutional provision,
thereby placing beyond The power Of unavOrable egs
by This provision many innocent wife and her
offending children would be provided with home, suf
cient by industry aud economy afford a comfortable
support, thereby escaping life of wreichedness and
want Ii may be said by those f unfortunately there
any opposed to this humane principle, that il will
courage fraud and dishonesty not so-he who is
INDUSTRIOUS but who has also been unfortunate, would
feel grateful the country whose laws had protected
him and his family from rain; he would make much
greater exeon to recuperae his broken fortunes and 10
extricaie himself from his endorsements moreover
would tend as much any other single measure, 10
check the credit system, which has been often abused,
and has brought much distress upon the country.
Since the adjournment of the last Legislature,
occurred by the death Of Basil Brown, the then in
cumbeni in the office of Superintendent Of the northern
division OF the Central Canal including that portion y-
ing between Broad Ripple, and the Bluffs of White
River; that vacancy filled by the appointment OF
Henry Nelson, who held the Office but short ime when
he rendered his resignation he succeeded by the
G appointment of Robert Greenfield the present ncum
bent, who has faithfully discharged the duties Of his
office.
There seems to be ssme difficulty between ,he Super
inenden and the essees Of waer-power the canal
they CONTEND he informs me that the State hiss for
feted her contract, much to their damage by failing to
furnish the necessary quantity OF waterpower and he
{ upon the contrary contends that the State has per-
formed all that she is bound TO do. Without decid-
ing upon the subject matter of controversy, it is conf
IDENTIFY believed that the interest Of the State requires
that the rights OF the partes under their several
tracts, should be definitely settled befe the Judicial m
buna of the country and that the State should at she
can by any honorable means) rid herself OF the annual
expenses she incurs in keeping the canal ia repair
therefore recommend the enactment of law, making il
nQrafly dffv nj The
suit agains; OF the lessees, who may be In
for The nonpsyment of waferpuwer the
State with view TO testing the contracts heretofore At
luded TO-
1t right that the citizens of the State, Giving
mote from the canal, and who cannot by any possible
means be benefited thereby should be compelled TO pay
taxes annually TO keep il in repair.
In conformity with the provisions of joint resolution
authorizing the Governor Agent of State make sale
of all any real owned BY the State of Indiana
the State of Georgia, approved January 10, l649 sold
in February last Martin Y. Green, Esq all the inter-
which the State had, either legally eqnitzbly in
and to what commonly denominated the Georgia
Lands" The State simply quit all her claim 10 them. 1
conceive the sale advantageous to the State al
though the price scarcely be considered nominal,
compared with the supposed quality of the lands.
BY the provisions OF another joint resolution passed at
the same session, entitled ga joint resolution in
aiion the between the State and her bond.
holders approved January 16, lS49 has been in
stuted in the Montgomery Circuit Court against the
Trustees of the bondhoders fer alleged violation Of
the the part of said Trustees The has
not yet been decided Complaints have been made TO
the executive department Of other alleged violations Of
the part of the accompanied with
urgent appeals the Executive authorize suits be
instituted Without pretending determine The question
Of alleged violation of the IL is respectfully sug
gesed relief the Executive and of justice
TO the pariies that the joint Resolution should be
amended to require the complaining party 10 file a
written specification of the alleged violation Of the
with the Board Of Trustees when session, and
upon refusal failure OF :he Board 10 take immediate