Richmond palladium., 1849-12-05

fer upon the proper tribu mails Of the eousssy sAs
requisite power to adjust all such questions as
are properly aud exclusively the suhjec;s OF spe-
eial enactmen's. II this course be deemed i'm
polite trust taat such os,s,on - IN he made i'm
the conte mptated ecnsi,fut,c,, -. - IN -. f.e,
uaily prevent IT. Beheving that the iuter re &, and
welfare Of our ccuntry demand greater security
10 the families of large aud respectable po,,.ou
Of fellow cirfe ho ofte owe p re- aeh-
! ed by the superior knowledge and eunn,u, of
their fellow me or become embarrassed in The ,r
Peeuniary atfairs by the sicis.iiuae. oil trade.
II is respectfully recomme nded tAat surh q
change be made IA our execution laws TO cpe-
rate prospectvrIyD as " III exempt froru execa-
iion ano sale. ia favor OF resides at Gefe ndane
and farily, specific number OF acres Of land
specific amount VA value; an all ~as~s 10 incad
tho homestead much there oi - 4 y al en-
hrac-; the details ef such law are Jeff 10 tho
better Judgment of the Geu~rsI Assembly -
Should a law cmSrac ng this humane prime gic
not nsee; with favcv at the ?%es~ session Of The
General A>Sc mbty, Trust sAas b. fore the next
assembling OF Tire peoples representatives. ihIs
prtnc'pie will become q ~ pro
thereby placing It heyond she power of unfavor-
! able legislative action.
Ky this provision many ianoce ut ~ ,fe and
her unef effr n,tiuc children V oaid be provided with
home, sufficient, by industry aud economy, so
afford comfortable support thereby aa,uR n
life OF wretchrdncss snd want. N ,Hay be ss,d
hy those n nnfortunairl y there are snv( oppe-
sr.i Tins humane principle. that w.ll ucsar-
age iraua aai dishonesty. not so-tbe man who
i> industrious. bat " no has also bee 1nfcrtunase
wouisi feel grateful 10 tire coaaIry whose lave
had protected ham apd his family irssn ru,a; he
would make much greater eAertion TO r~cuprr-
ate has broken fortunes. and 10 ~xirea ate hinsrl
from his rnbarrassmc nts; moreover. IL woaid
tend much any other single eAssre, To-
check the credit sy stem, " h.Ch has bee often
abused. ami has brought SO much dislsess spc:r
the country.
I Since the adjournment Of the last Leg,sl.iurr.
/ q vacancy occurred bv the death of Bssa Brown.
the then incumbent. ia the oice of S0Jr rsaie
dent OF the northern DIVISION OF the &C 0tv~t
/ nal lu,luding that portion lying between Bfos!
Ripple, and the Blutl. Of Wh.tr River. that va
canry filled bv the appointment of Henry
{ Nelson, who held the office but short tine.
when he rendered his re.ignation; h- was cue
ceeded by the appon,rn- mt Of Robert Gree nfir Id
the present incumbent, who has faithfully dis
charged the duties Of hss office.
/ There to be soirre difficulty between tho
Supe ndc mt and the lessees Of wafer power
on the canal. they contend. fas he Informs ,ne, >
that the State has forfeited her contract, mucl
their damage, by failing To furnish the necessary
quantity OF water-powrr- nnd he upon the
trary contends that ihr State has performed ail
that she IS bound to do. Without deciding upon
the subject matter OF controversy IL il fidr mt
II b,ieved that the inter Of the State requires
tiat the rglie Of the parties. under the several
contracts, should he definitely settled be fore the
ludcial ttibunais of the country, and that tho
State should If she can by any honorable means)
ke.ptug the canal ia re pair. | the fore recon-
mend the enactment OF a law, making il The i'm
per4tivc duty Of the superint- ude Mt to institute
SUIT ag tIast more Of The iessecs. " lao may
be IN for The non pay me at Of wAt~r-
power rents 10 the State, with view to testing
the contracts her toforc alluded 10.
II is not right that The citizens Of the State.
diving remote from the canal. and who cannot
+, hy any possible means be benefited thcr hy)
should be compelled TO pay taxes annually To
keep IL IN repair.
la conformity with tho provisions Of joint
resolution authorizing the Governor or ageut OF
state, 10 make sale OF all or any real estate own
ed hy the state of Indiana. IN the siaic Of ceor-
g.a, approved January l6 ls19. sold ~ Fsbrun-
~ last TO Martin K. Green. Esq all he interest
which the state had. either legally or equtnbly
IN and 10 what are commonly denotninatcd the
/, "GcorEit IauG.." Tie state SIMPLY quit all her
clam to them. conceive the sale aGvantn-
geous one To the state, although the price eau
scarcely he considered nominal, compared with
the supposed quality OF the lands.
By the provisions Of another Joint resoiu ton
passed at the same session. entitled "a Io,nt res
olution in relation 10 the coBtract between thr
state and her bond-holiers." approved January
i6, 1919 Il SUIT has been instituted in The Mont
gonerY circuit court against the trustees Of tho
nd-hoIders for an alleged violation Of the con-
tract the part of said trustees The cnse has
not Yet been decided. Complaints have been
made TO the executive department Of other al
isged violations Of the contract on the part Of
The trustees accompanied with urgent appeals 10
the Executive authorize suits to be ted
WI iihoui pretending TO determine the question Of
g-d violation OF the contract; II - trsp~etfoi
r J., suggested as matter OF relief 10 the Excou
tive aud of justice To the parties. that the Joint
resolution should be- anne nd-d to require tho
complaining party to fii. ritteB spec alton.
OF the alleged violation OF tb. contract with the
boar of trustees when IN session. and upon a
refusal failnr. of the board TO take imDIediai
action o the same, that the complaining party
may file certified copy Of such written spec III
anit GInUs of fllr re- o 4
with the Executive, whose duty II shall bc Ia
= cause suit to b- immediately instituted undci
= the provisions Of the original joint resolution.
s II has bee represented TO me, that the accounts
subsising b-tween the state and the general gov
ernmeut in reference 10 the "Threc per cent
. Fund have not been finally and correctly ad
: Just-d and that amount ranging from fifty 10
i enc hundred thousand dollars IS yet due from the
p United States TO this State Application wa.
i, made durug tn. present year for authority 10
examine into the accounts with view to their
II final and satisfactory aduJustmebt; that authori-
r ~ oeeg stcd 80 far ns l possessed the power
4 aud a conditional arrangement nj " was entered into
e which WIS 10 be under the control Of a subse-
. quent legislature and by which the state incurs
= expense or liability unless balance 10 found
g due tn the state, and allowed by the proper au
j., thor,ty this condiiionsi arrangement n,ads
. with gentlemen worthy Of confidence and entire
+, ~ competent to the performance Of the task
} they hsv. assumed. A letter Of recent date re
l. ceJved by me Expresses enfirc confluence IN
@ favorable result of their Investigations
81 The report Of the Vis,ter to the state prisoT
- has not vet been received. This delay has bee
/ occasoned By The de ath OF the ge ntle ma
y first appointed 10 perform that duty. can how
w ever state from my own personal knowledge
n that gene raj good order preserved by the pres
!, -nt .orthy and -fficien, Warden, and that tn
4 couv,c;s we'll Supplied with suitable food IN
9 clothing Steps have been taken under the nd
u wee Of u respectable phys'c'sn, aud upon tn
al rrcorume ndaton of the officers Of the prison,
y improve The means Of comfort TO the sick, b
10 h- erection of suitable Hospital for their use
10 aud also preserve the h- ath Of those convict
le who occupy the proper ps.son-ceils. by pssssdin
IN additional means ef ventilation. When the se
. po., is received il will doubtless be laid be5es
you, accompanied with such suggestions - .
as importance may merit.
O. The report u the Adjuiant and Quarter Mas