The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-26

timony taken by the justice trying the case
C1ncurred in.
By the same: Against the expediency Of
authorizing County Commissioners to levy
/ tax for nternal improvements. Concurrcc
in.
The same committee reported against the
expediency of authorizing taxes to be levied
on real estate for constructing turnpikes or
/ plank roads, but as the resolution refer
red to them alluded to the constitutional
| power to authorize such tax, the subject
was recomm itted.
From the committee on county and
township business: Against the expedien-
cy of allowing jails to be kept by the coro-
ner instead Of by the sheriff. Concurred in.
3 report was made from the same COM
mittee on bill to amend sections Il and 80
| of the act relative to assessing property,
with an amendment providing for the assess
ment by the goth of February. Some dis
| cussion took place. 1t was explained that
the intention was to give auditors more
time to make out their duplicates, and in
answer to an objection it was stated that
the bill provided for allowing assistants to
assessors.
Mr.. Veatch suggested that these amend
ment connected themselves with several
others, and it was necessary to see that the
acts of all the county officers harmonizine.
| Report recommtted.
Resolutions were adopted
Relative to the expedieney of preventing
election frauds, by requiring of voters n
residence in the county of 60 days and in
the township of 80 days.
To inquire into the expediency Of making
it illegal for cousins to marry
AS to the expediency of charging the
Hospital for the Insane by the erection of
the right wing.
Relative to building House Of Correc-
ton.
AS to the expediency of requiring the
Township Assessors of each county and the
county Auditor, to meet on the lst of
January, to fix the value of all grains, ba-
con, hay and all other leading articles in
the several townships for taxation purposes,
and to exempt the property of widows from
taxation.
As to the expediency of so amending the
school law relative to approprlating the
fund in each school district as to make 25
pupils the standard of full school with
single teacher, and allowing a school Of but
10 scholars one-fourth more per scholar, and
over 10 and under % in same proportion
Relative to the necessity of a law exclud-
ing negroes and mulattoes from the COM
mon schools.
By Mr.. Brucker 1nquiring into the ex-
pediency of bill leVying tax of twenty
cents for school purposes.
To hasten the collection of the revenue,
before taxes are declared delinquent or the
10 per cent. damages are assessed, by the
County Treasurers sending deputies among
the tax payers.
By Mr.. Veatch To repeal the law re-
curing County Treasurers to visit the town.
ships.
AS to the expediency of SO regulating by
law the exercise of the pardoning power as
to require an advisory Board of the State
officers, and the testimony taken on trial to
be laid before it.
Relative to the prevention of overdraw-
ing appropriations.
As to the expediency of providing an
asylum for idiots.
A bill inquiring into the expediency of
allowing the Bank of the State to increase
the number of its branches, was laid on the
table.
Directing an inquiry into the expediency
of paying officers and witnesses in all Grim
inal prosecutions where the defendant is ac-
quilted.
Mr.. Mclean offered resolutions adopted
at a meeting of the people at Terre Haute.
Referred to the committee of 10.
The following bills were introduced
To amend an act relative to the erection
and repairing of bridges
Relative to the act providing for election
of Justices, &c. 1---
To exempt parsonages from taxation.
To repeal section Is Of the act relative to
the election of Justices, &c.
To amend the 9th section of the general
banking law.
Providing for registry of votes.
To amend the net Incorporating the Eel
Rirer Seminary Society in Cass county.
Requiring justices and clerks to pay over
to the county treasurer all fines collected, |
and all fees of witnesses, &c, unclaimed for
one year.
The bill of the Senate districting the !
State into Senatorial and Representative
districts
The Senate were invited into the Hall to
participate in the election of State Printer. !
After the joint convention was organized, |
Berry r. Sulgrove (Rep.) and Joseph j. |
Bingham (Dem.) were nominated. Mr.. |
Sulgrove received 80 votes Mr.. Bingham Al. |
Mr.. Sulgrove was declared elected for two |
years from the end of the term of the pres |
ent Printer, subject to the conditions here
in set forth.
Mr.. Bundy rose to a personal explanation. |
He had been represented by the correspond |
ent of the New Albany Ledgerand Cincinnati |
Enquirer rs Offering resolution inviting |
the negroes of the slave States to emigrate |
to Indiana. He had not done so, but had |
presented petition inviting the poor white |
inhabitants of the Southern States to find |
an asylum i'll Indiana. Does the cores
pendent suppose that Mr.. Bundy is ignorant
of the Constitutional prohibition against
negroes and mulattoes entering the State /
Any excuse to misrepresent Republicans
will suffice.
A large number of bills were read Il
second time and referred to the proper COM
mittees. A bill to legalize the terms of GER
tain courts was read a second time and Or
dered to engrossment.
Adjourned.
HROTATORS.-2OO RUsH PRIME |
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