Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-09-18

This whole tribe Of vagabonds got together snd alb
with voice about the space OF two hours cried OUT
Great is Diana Of the Ephesiens.n
Such was the only argument offered BY these shrine
makers, great is Diana, and srriagng from motives
equally sinister, will be found all opposition the reform
proposed We will be told that although there may
be bad among persons having charge Of these
trusts yet the evil greatly overstaed, and that no
system better than the have be provided.
In reply to which say that the picture is not
drawnthat the sindng of estates is Ear too common,
and that who called good men, rarely hesitate
TO make just large charges against the trust fund.- for
their services they get their clever Probate Judge
allow IL is vain refer the party ntere sted TO
the official bond for redress. Often the amount OF the
wrong done estimated by dollars and cents, will not
Justify the five years with its attendant expenses,
already exhibited The pttance of two hundred dol
lars may he Of consequence TO the widow and her
helpless little ones. With this small amount they
may be provided with the shelter OF an humble home,
and the necessary OF subslstenccbu the law has
placed the la-d the hands of hard and unprincpled
man deprves her only Of the of support but
much more to assert her rights court and then
srs her to ciai bond for redress, well knowing that
before It could be obtained from that source, she and
her family will either perish of starvation or become
objects OF public charity Whether such this
are oil frequent occurrence, quite mmateria
Ii is enough TO know that they have occurred and
constantly occurring all over the State and YOU and T.
sir, may lay down upon death bed with
whatever that what has often happened the widow
and children OF others, may not to The lit
tie means saved at much sell-denial, aid in the
proper education and Of the dearest objects Of
affections, may the way be made the subject of
robbery and wrong. II is quite notorious that
tory enaetments upon these subjects, receive little
attention regard. Lands sold through the med-
um Of Probate Courts, by both administrators and guar
dams with hardly the shadow Of compliance with the
provisions OF the law, and snch sales have ALWAYS be-
eye, when tested been held good by our highest court
Who ever knew or heard of either guardian ad-
minstralor making his account against the estate
lcordng TO the statutory fec-blf
They generally charge from five twenty times much
as the law allows and such charges pretty generally
admitted | would like to have some one show me
The all
against esatcl Certainly not in the statute and
where else except in the practice Of the Probate Courts
Our other have precs ly the power 10
tax attorneys fees against their suors has the Pro-
bate Court. The is this the administrator paid
Tor doing the business and If he is necessated employ
some other person. either because he competent
or too busy otherwise engaged he and not the estie
should paw Tor such And yet such charges
made constantly without any authority OF law
hundred dollars The attorney IS often employed not
for the interest Of the estate but aid the admnista-
toreiend him against citations and attachments, and
assist him in every way keep the money from dsir
hutton long possible and IN the end, say after the
lapse OF live years when he compelled TO settle
and dssorge, be produces of his vouchers the
cept OF that very Attorney Tor Zone hundred aud fifty
dollars attorneys fees for services rendered in the
tate OF John Mullins. deceased" all Of which Is duly al
lowed as part of the costs Of sstthag The estate!
And then the administrator himself has had long and
, tedious time Of it, All the days ie has spent including
those when he responding citations and attach
ments relaiOusy noted down and swore to in the
is added personal xpenses while the business,
and ALL the Of the compulsory proceed
ngs which had been ordered TO be paid by him. are,
npon 1.-THE sober second thought" aided 10y little beg
the part of the interested party finally taxed up
against the estate! Now the says that all this
shall be presum d be right and honest although il
be made parfs and without notice any of the
parties in interest," leaving to any one who may have the
temery to complain the poor remedy oil bill in chan.
/ Gerry for his redress The and expenses OF
making of real for the payment Of debts,
and Tor renyesment and ri partition and IN dover pro-
ceednps and frequently absorb inconsid
cradle share of the value of the land.
All these evils the class, and require the
a same sweeping reform have time TO dwell upon
the evils of the system If had might point out tho
nods oyeraRdi by which Estates well worth and
all Indebtedness from three thousand dollars,
are the end of eight years finally settled as IN
solvent: how administrator often takes possession Of
Estate and makes any report at ail-Probaby
in few years is either dead gone from the country
and his bondsan better. might advert to the pur
chasing up Of claims against the Estate at half price
1i less and procuring the to he allowed against the
Estate their face. might refer TO the delay and ex
pense attending the appointment Of and settling Estates
10y administrators of admuisraors-and the almost ut
ter mpossbiy OF enforcing by any legal process. the
v collection of claim against Estate. All of these
d things however OF such frequent and common
renee, 10 need only to be referred to.
Ii is said that every who stands forth IN the char
N of reformer. should have something better of
fer the place OF that which he condemns, and to this
IT fully agree and most cheerfuly, and with great defer
81 ence, submit my plan for public consderatonG plan
which Imost sincerely believe. will do away with
il not all the monslrous evils we have been considering
would place the Estates of all inestates, and the
guardianship OF all property OF their minor heirs IN the
rs care and custody of two in each county
who should be elected by the people for the Of five
years moreto be called public administrators, who
should reside and keep their Office at the county seat to
be all times open for the transaction oil business.
They should be paid by reasonable and sufficient Fee
bill for their which they should ia no case be
Of allowed exceed They should bc required 10 give SUI
lie cen bonds and the embezzlement OF any funds
by them should be made high misdemeanor, punishable
is by imprisonment in the State Prison and dlsIranchse
y II should be their duty take letters Of admin
sraon and guardianship upon Estates OF ntes
ates and proceed with the least possible delay, TO close
the business Of the Estate. These letters should be
r Of the comfy d." that upon any change Of per-
in the Office, from any cause no new letters need
is Issue.
They should have full power upon notice the heirs,
to sell real Estate either to pay debts or r investment
ed and like notice 10 the parties m interest To make
partition and assign DOVER without the fTmay OF
lg court and to make and execute all deeds and 9TH
instruments carry these powers. All Estates
IL should be settled their office notice TO the heirs
and persons interested They should be required TO
port TO the court having jurisdiction at stated times the
OF situation Of all Estates with the amount Of monies be-
money should be made under the order OF the court An
e. appeal should lay from their decision OF any matter &c
d, the proper court.
to would deprive any person Of the power Of APP
pointing by will his Executor and guardians for his chill
dcn but the deccase resignation refusal 10 serve
on Of such gnardiansthe administration with
he the will annexed should then fall the public admins
ds trator-and would make estamenary guardians and
MS executors amenahe in the first instance To the public
administrator with whom they should SETTLE and all their
transactions should be duly recorded their office subj
ect to appeal to the proper court N. public admins