The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-01-24
INDIANAPOLIS CORRESPONDENTS.
IvDrANApoLIs, Jan. is, 1851.


less seen by your exchanges, the Bank ques-
lion has been settled by the Conven'lon'-
The section adopted provides for free bauk-
ing. and also for State Bank and branches
in which the State however Is not 10 De q
stakeholder Since then the Convention has
been considering the Judicial branch Of the
State government, and has settled That mere
shall be Supreme Court, to consist OF not
more than five nor less than three Judges,
which court shall have appellate jurisdiction,
and such original jurisdiction as the Leglsla-
ture may confer upon it. The Judges are to
be elected by the people, and the question
whether they shall be elected by districts or
by general ticket has been under discussion
Yesterday the question was decided in favor
of dividing the State into districts, and each
district eecting one Judge; but this morning
that decision was taken back, and the section
was referred 10 committee, with instructions
to amend by inserting the general ticket sys-
tenn. Under this system (Which will doubt
le, S be adopted by the Convention when the
report Of the committee comes in } the peo-
pie will have nothing to do in the selection Of
their Supreme Judicial officers, but to ratfy
the decisions of some party Convention. II
the Wings are in the majority in the State,
we will have a court consisting entirely OF
Wings; il the Democrats are the strong par
~, we will have an unmixed Democratic
court. If this plan has any advantages over
the old Constitution, | cannot see them. II
the district plan had been adopted, each dis.
trict would have felt pride in putting for
ward us best men, and there would have been
much less probability that the Judges elected
would belong exclusively TO any one political
party; but under such plan, some Of the
members of the Convention who aspire to a
seat on the Supreme bench, would have stood
less chance of promotion than they will IN
der the general ticket system.
In my last informed you that the expen
ses Of the Convention were estimated at from
one hundred to one hundred and twenty thou
sand dollars. Since then q report has been
made to the House Of Representatives, by a
select committee, in which the expenses are
estimated at about $50 1000, up to the 1st day
Of February next The Convention will not
however get through with its labors before
the 10th or 18th Of February. My estimate
was based on what had heard members oil
the Convention say about the expenses.
The Select Committee Of the House treat
the Convention very unceremoniousy, and il
can get a copy of their report will send il
TO you.
A Joint resolution was introduced in the
House Of Representatives last week by our
Representative, giving the assent Of this
State to the purchase by the United States
OF site at Evansville for Marine Hospital
and exempiing the same from taxation Ii
passed the House, and went to the Senate
where it was referred to the Committee on
Federal Relation; and am informed tina,
an attempt has been made TO get the CON
miltee TO report back the resolution, so amen
ded as tn ask Congress 10 change the loca-
ton OF the Hospital from Evansville to New
Albany. lfsuch an amendment should be re-
ported, | speak advisedly when say that i
cannot pass-but the resolution will pass tn,
Senate in the same shape that it passed thu
House. The necessity of such a joint resolu
ton, grows out Of the practice Of the Genera
Government, not TO expend appropriations o
this kind, in any State, until the State ha,
agreed that the property in which it may bt
invested, shall not be taxed.
A bill to amend the charter Of the Evans
vile & Illinois Railroad Company, has pass
ed the House, and the Committee en- Corpo
rations in the Senate have agreed TO recon-
mend its passage, with few slight amend
ments which have been assented to by III,
friends of the measure. A bill has been in
troduced in the House TO charter the Wander
burgh Manufacturing Company; and ano,h
er in the Senate to incorporate the Evans
vile and Wabash Plank Road Company
A bill TO consolidate the Evansville Insurance
Companies, has been introduced into tie Sen
ate, and referred to the Committee on Cor
porations, and the Committee has decided t,
report it back to the Senate and recommend
IFS passage.
fany thing should transpire. in which on
people have special interest, will write t.
you again. Yours truly.
G.. BAKER.
P. s. The rights of married women ar
TO have another sight IN the Convention
4 The ladies of Lawrenceburgh have forwards
a petition to that body, which has been re
ferred to the Committee, of which Mr.. Owe
is chairman, and ! believe section has bee
reported. in which the rights Of marie.