The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-19
HoUsE.-Mr. Robbins offered resolutiol

requesting the Auditor Of State to repor
the amount of the three per cent. fund du
from the General Government, and th
amount that had been distributed TO th
counties from ls47 to 1851 He said tina
there was owing in his county about $45(
from this fund. It ought to be paid owe
to the State, and appropriated to the max
ing of roads. Adopted.
I'VE find the following note appended t
the above from the reporter for the Indi
annapolis journal, from which paper W.
make up this abstract There is abou
the same amount due a bridge builder ii
Monroe county, from this fund. The three
per cent. fund has been taken by the Gener-
al Government to pay interest due from the
State on about $780, 900 of our State bonds
held by the United States in trust for GER
tain tribes of Indians. The State should
either pay these claims, or enforce the col
lection of the fund from the General
Government. Thewhole matter was repor-
ted to the House at the last session by the
Committee on Public Expenditures"
Various resolutions were adopted, amongst
them one inquiring into the consti-
nationality of authorizing the levy of
tax on the real estate on the route of a
proposed plank road or turnpike for the pur-
pose of making it; one directing inquiry
into the expediency of reducing to writing
testimony on trials before justices when
cases are appealed one inquiring whether
the prices for the public printing are too
high one directing the educational COM
mittee to provide by bill for the loaning of
school funds derived from the estates of I'M
known heirs one inquiring into the ex-
pediency of so amending the law relative to
compensation for stock killed by railroads
as to require the deposit with county audi
tors by railroad companies of securities for
the payment for stock killed. THE latter
was offered by Mr.. Dobbins of Martin, on
account of the refusal of the 0. & NJ. R. r.
to pay for stock killed.
A resolution was also adopted directing
the judiciary committee to inquire into the
expediency of giving exclusive Jurisdiction
of all crimes to the Courts of Common
Pleas except those within the jurisdiction of
the justices /; also another relative to the
expediency of requiring jaiIs to be kept by
coroners instead of sheriffs. A resolution
recommending a Border State Convention
at Louisville or some other point on the 22d
of February was referred to the committee
of 10. A resolution was adopted inquiring
into the expediency of bill to enroll the
militia so the State can draw her quota of
arms. Resolutions were also passed relative
to the levy of taxes by county commission
ers for public Improvements /; TO provide
school fund sufficient to keep schools open
six months per year to remove Obstruc-
tons in water courses by road supervisors
to amend the road law so as to require but
two days work from each road worker an
nually and to repair roads by road tax on
oil in oaah fOWnahiT (iOfroHn0an
by Mr. Veatch), and requiring supervisors
to give bond and to amend the practice
act.
The following bills were read first time,
and passed to a second reading:
To legalize the acts of certain special
terms of the Circuit Court.
To amend section % of the act relative
10 highways.
To amend the act relative to estrays and
articles adrift.
To prevent hogs from running at large
without having rings in their noses.
To repeal the section of the act that fixes
The calling of the jury to the third day of
The term.
To prescribe the times of holding courts
in the 9Th Judicial District.
Authorizing justices to administer any
oath required by law.
To amend section of the practice act.
To repeal sections lib and III Of the
common school law.
To provide for the keeping of ferries by
consent of owners of the lands at places
where roads cross rivers, &c.
To repeal an act, approved 1852, relative
70 the duties and compensation of State !
Agent.
To regulate insurance companies not in
by the State of Indiana.
Bill No. II, relative to the time of hold !
ing certain Courts, was, on motion of Mr.. |
read a second time and referred |
10 a select committee-Messrs. Holcomb, |
Edison, Hopkins, and Fisher.
The House having adopted a resolution !
for the election of U. S. Senator in joint |
and the Senate having failed to |
concur, the House adopted a resolution to
elect by concurrent vote, having been mott
fed that the Senate had just done likewise. |
The election was held, and Henry S. Lane |
received 81 votes, Joseph A. Wright So.
Gov. Lanes resignation as Governor being |
read, the Senate was invited into the Hall of |
The House to participate in the Inauguration |
Of Lieut. Governor Morton as Governor |
The Senate came in and the oath of Office |
was administered to Mr.. Morton by Judge |
Perkins. Governor Morton then addressed |
the two Houses as follows:
GOVERNOR MoRToN's INAUGURAL.
Gentlemen Of the Senate:
beg leave to return you my thanks for |
The courtesy and kindness extended to me
Turing our very brief official intercourse
That intercourse was just long enough to
exhibit on my part, the awkwardness Of the
novice, without the improvement and facili-
y resulting only from experience. In the
new position in which I am placed, I trust
hat our relations, both social and official,
nay continue satisfactory and pleasant
Gentlemen of lie Senate and House Of Rep
reSeRtdtiOes
Called by the Constitution to perform the
luties of the office of Governor, it will not
De expected, under the circumstances, that
should deliver formal inaugural address.
can only pledge myself to you, and
through you'to the people of Indiana, to the
,xtent q my ability, for a faithful and
economical administration to take care
hat the laws be enforced; and TO resist ex-
ravapance and Decuiation come in what |