The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-05-15
COUNTY DEBTS

Mr. Swan, from he select committee, 10
which was referred the resolution offered on
Wednesday, providing for inquiries as TO Ger
lain debts Of The counties reported and re-
commended the adoption of the following,
which was read:
ReSolped, That the Auditor Of State be
and he is hereby requested to address circu-
lars TO each of The County Auditors, reqnes-
ting from them answers 10 the following
inquiries;
Isl. What amount of indebtedness is your
county authorized to incur by vote or other
wise for railruads and public Improvements,
other than county building; aud The date of
the law, and the number of the volume and
pnge of tho Statute Dock, authorizing such
Indebtedness.
Cd. What amount OF Indebtedness for such
improvements, has been authorized by the
vote of the county, and not yet actually in
cured.
3d. Wbnt is the present amount Of the in
debtcdneSs of your county, for what object
the same was incurred, designating The a.
mount for such object, when due, and the
kind Of evidence of The debt issued by the
county.
d,h Wbat is the present market value OF
the evidence Of debt mentioned IN :be prc-
cediug inquiry
oh. What Was the income, ifuny, in l649,
derived to the cunnty fem The investments
above referred 10.
Gil. What is the present mnlket value Of
the stock, &c. which the county has received
or is entitled to on account o! said Indebted
ness, or the probable amount at which said
stock, &c could have sold.
7th. What was the total amount of The
county trxes Of your comfy, for the year
le49, specifying the amount for such object.
sh. If any townships of your conntY, have
been authorized by law, 10 subscribe or Others
wise contract debts for railroads or other
public improvements, state the amount OF The
debts authorized TO be incurren, and The OBJ
ject Of such delhs.
9th. What amonnt was paid TO grand jus
ries in the year lS4S.
10th. What amount was paid to prosecu
Ting a,tUcneys during the same period.
ih What was The amount of cases in
Rrsoirei, That the Auditor Of State be
and he is hereby requested onedress circu
lars 10 the Mayor and other presiding officers
Of The principal cities and towns Of This Stale,
requesting answers TO the first seven of the
above in luiries, in respect 10 the debts, &C.,
of such cities and towns.
Resolped, That the Auditor Of State be
and he is hereby requested to make up and
10 lnis ConV4nlon,a condensed
tabular statement of the answers of the sew
eral Auditors and city and town officers, to
the above inquiries; und that the Secretary
OF the Convention transmit copy of these
resolutions TO The Auditor Of State.
MIR. LarwIl moved 10 lay The resolutions
on the table print.
Mr.. Humphrevlle. Is that motion debate
ableG
The President. Il is not, sir.
Mr.. Humphrevile. | would like TO state
reason why think il should not prevail.--
(Several voices--"leave, ieave") The coms
mittee have had some conversation with the
Auditor of State, and he is Of The opinion that
Is is important that these inquiries should be
propounded 10 the county Auditors at as ear
" day as possible; and il seems 10 me that
if this motion were to prevail, il would in-
duce unnecessary delay. If understood the
feeling ofthe committee, they have no desire
10 print; and unless il be considered impor-
taGt for The information of The Convention,
hope :he motion will not prevail
Mr.. Larwil. am inclined 10 the opinion
thai there are different opinions in the Con
venlion, upon The proprioty Of sending foTtl
this document. am moi prepared 10 say
that would go TO SO great length in th
matter, ss the gentleman proposing the res
oluIion, would Ike 10 see il printed.
Mr.. Morris. II this Information is neces
sary, il seems 10 me that il is imporlan: w
should have tins soon as possiblei and Thin
II is necessary. We are met here for ih
purpose Of deiiberating upon proposition
connected with fundamental law, and con
slider this Information necessary and impor.
liontto guide US in our future action. II Nv
order the printing now think II would caus
ia delay which would not only be wholly un