Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1851-01-29

chase. ut any time, the part OF said road
completed by the State, (about 90 miIes)
by depositing with the Treasurer Of State
an amount in State bonds equal to the
amount which has been expended upon
said work. being S1.1a4,742 IL. This
includes only the amount expended on
the finished portion Of the road. A large
amount OF work was done on detached
portions, north Of the finished portion. and
the Company claim. that this unfinished
portion was "donated' to them. as an in
ducement for the completion Of the road.
1t is also contended by the Company tina,
they have the right to purchase any por-
ton Of the finished part OF the road, and
they propose purchasing from the top OF
the hill, north Of the "deeP diggings" TO
the north end Of said finished portion. The
cost of the "deep diggings" proper, about
2J miles. was 1896 69l-,he other por-
ton s8e8,o5i. The Company state fur
Their that they are prepared TO purchase
the interest Of tie State, by paying for the
same in bonds.
This is matter Of much importance
to the State, and it is for the present legis-
lature to determine whether they will dis
pose Of their interest or motor whether
they will sell according to the law as in
,erpreted by the Company. The subject
will probably come up next week.
4 bill has been presented to the House
for the more eflectual, just. and equal
assessment and valuation Of the Real
Estate, personal property, moneys &c in
the State for purposes Of State revenue.
# is similar to the law Of the State of
Ohio on that subject, and it is TO be hoped
that it will pass.
last. a petition in favor Of Land Reform
and tho Homestead exemption, which was
referred to the Judiciary committee.
The committee on Roads have reported
that it is inexpedient to revise the Road
law.
BY direction Of the committee on Agri-
culture, prepared and reported TO the
Senate, bill for the organization of
County Agricultural Societies, and the
creation Of State Board Of Agriculture
The bill provides that when any county.
or district composed of two counties, shall
organize Society. and raise fifty dollars,
they shall be entitled to receive an equal
amount from the County Treasury. arising
from licenses granted to shows, &c. The
State Board TO consist Of ten members,
and to receive pay for actual expenses
(not time employed,) incurred by atten-
dance at not more than two meetings in
one year. 1t appropriates $1,000 to enable
the State Board TO hold State Fair.
Whether the bill will pass is quite unccr-
taiu. ]
also introducefA bill to amend the
c5amfipsssdy, ,ass wayns County Tnrneiss
pany TO appropriate part ofirs dividends
to the reduction of the Capital stock Of
said Company-butin no wise authorizing
an increase Of the toll now charged.
The bill introduced by Me-, 6nlla ex-
tending the session of the Board Of Com
missioners Of Wayne county has passed
both Houses.
A bill TO repeal the present appraise-
ment laws has been laid OIL the table, in ,
the House. No change will be made this
session.
a joint resolution has passed the House.
endorsing the compromise measures of
Congress. 1t repeats the joint resolution
passed les, winter instructing our Senators
10 vote for tho Wilmot Pfoviso, and de-
clares that the people are not now, nor
then in favor Of that measure. twill pro-
badly pass the Senate. This is what my
friend George Evans would call 1.-THE more
humane and christian principles Of demo-
cracy."
. The Convention is now laboring with
much industry. and will probably adjourn
about the first Of February. They have
determined TO submit the negro provi.
sions' as they are called to a separate vote.
II. +
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" hich cost this country about 300 900 900, is