Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-26


Of February, 1851, an act was passed
10 appraise tho real estate, ana TO make
tho value Of tho same equal and uni
form. Since that time no act OF the
Legislature has been passed ordering
new>appraiscment In the meantime
fthe increase in the value OF that kind
Of property has been very large. III
that increase had been uniform, ne.
cessity fol n new appraisemont would
not exist. But since tho passage OF that
law, great difference has arisen in ref
crcncc TO the relative value of real o.
tate. When the last assessment was
made there was but ono railroad com
pletcd TO indianapolis, from any point
in the state, nor were any other OF the
existing works finished. You cannot
but appreciate the effect that those
roads have had upon tho value of the
property Of tho Slnte. Indeed, IL has
NO increased tho value OF such proper
~, that II is confidently believed that q
now assessment would show that the
taxables OF tho State now amount to-
four hundred million dollars. II this
view Of the subject is correct, IL Is man.
} ifcstly unjust that tho revenues paid for
tho support of tho government should
) bo levied upon tho appraisemcnt of
1851.
, At my request tho Directors Of tho
. State Prison have made u partial report
, IA 10 tho condition Of that Institution,
You will observe by an examination Of
that report that the now cell house has
: been flushed, even now, after the same
. has boon completed. such IL the limited
. capacity Of the prison that ~ Is impoe'
: siblc TO retain with safety, or employ
Q with profit moro than three hundred
I and fry convets. The number which
| will be confined there by tho first of
Z January, 1850. will, IN oil probability,
amount 20 Avo hundred. You Will
. therefore 500 the absolute necessity of
j. either greatly cnla gIng the cxlstlng
70 prison, or of erecting un additional one
;, IN some other part Of tho State.
b In Wow OF tho prison being located
l. upon tho southern boundary OF the
i State, thereby eauslng n heavy expense
II in transporting tho c0nyluis from va
r roua counties, aud believing that n por.
y ton OF tho labor of the Inmates could
4 bo moro probably employed IN some
other locality, aud relying upon tho nd
Vice and opinion of those most export
i cnoed In managing such institutions
IA Tint three hundred 10 three hundred
4 aud any conyolH nro ~ many M should
!. he confined m Quo locality, according.
| ~ Join with the Directors and Warden
! of the Prison ln recommending 20 you
u that u law BOO passed NJ an curly day
u providing for tho erection Of another
10 State Prison, and that tho same be lo
/, Gated somewhere 10 the northern por
70 ton Of the State Little oan be done
x towards tho erection OF said prison an
ii III tho spring of 1850, II II should b.
NJ regarded hy y0n ~ desirable 10 use th'
10 labor Of a portion of tho conylcls IN th'
n erection OF enid prison, one hnndrel
" und hity 20 two hundred OF them coul,
~ be employed Cor that purpose, II yeI
10 should decide 60 pnss such u law, pro
vision should he made tor the pnreha
% Rng OF moro land for tho Hho OF th
~ new, than belongs to the State adioln
ls Ing the present prison, There are gen
i. orally confined IN the prison many VII
of could be probably employed IN rnlslnl
o. uooossarles for the support OF the lnsll
10 tuition,
III have thus briefly called 10 your at
of tenilon those interests of the Stat
Of which demand, IN my opinion, your IN
70 mudlnto action, | have dono thus
- tho hope TINT few days only OF you
rs time will loo required, deierrlng 10 max
of any othcr recommendation until yo
A ~ Al Ia. nj Ina Itu
IL will DO on tho 9Th day Of January lso'
II In conclusion, hope that harmony IN
he pl cyail in your councils, and that WI
IL dom aud patriotism may guidcyour nc
re tons. ASHBEL =. WILLARD,
he After the reading Of the message tn
v Senators retired.
Id On motion OF Boyd, II was
Il Resolrcd, That tho Governors Messag
nc and the accompanying documents be I,
RS terrcd TO the Committee of tho Whole
cd and made the special order ct tho da
ch on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
n by Edwards;
en- Resotred, That is hereby declare
of that this House j. unalteraby oppose
le- to the purchasing Of tho Wabash
be Eric Canal by the State.
n by Clifford to amend 'or to receive
he rs gin. -
ro BY Edwards to add sunless the sta
IL has paid for it, Amendment adoptc
nd Amendment MS amended, adopted.
he Ayes 81, nays II.
ro- Dobbins asks what is thc.meaning
ire the resolution. lie is unaIlerably o.
he posed TO taking back the Canal on al
'ar terms and is not even willing to seem
)se intimate that he could vote to take
of back rs gift. 1t would take vel
b. high sum to buy his vote.
rd. Edwards remarked that at the Ia
cir session proposition was made that Il
State should take back tho canal, M
'cn re-assume lis liabilities. This qucstio
IA had been agitated during the late Gle
far ton and he wished every me nbcr
oy- show his hand uncquiyocally He vote
'ur against the amendment because he w
Inc opposed 10 any oquivocal wording.
TX Thompson, of Madison, moved n r
h | consideration.
Murray opposed taking the canal baC
The even as u free gift and moved to Ia
ceS the motion for reconsideration on Il
or table. Aycs50; nays 49-carried.
rly Question on adoption.
Ia Whetzel asked to amend, to add Il
M words thus receiving it rs u gift"
rlN. GnxJar fonvaI "a etp;i.o ont all Of