The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-03-27

from collections from insurance COM
panies and land sales. as has be, n
done by Henderson and others. The
law is now so carefully framed that
the Auditor may readily know what
belongs to him, and what belongs to
the State. Heretofore the benefit OF
the doubt on such questions was al
ways given 10 the Auditor. The sal
airy OF the Attorney General remains
the came, but that OF bis clerk is re-
dueed from $500 to 5000. Tie
Treasurei's night watch IS the only
officer in that department who feels
the knife, and he receives it very
mildly Sl20. The salaries OF the
other Stale officers are reduced very
little, but there were peIqui.iies, such
as ,ilicc expenses. janitcrs, watch
men. water, fuel, light, &c, many OF
which were either cut off or reduced
very much, so that substantial saw
ing to the State will be Effected.
County Clerks will suffer reduction
to some extent, and also County Au-
ditors and Sheiiffs 1t is said the
bill will guard very eifectually against
constructive fees, ard in cases OF
doubt as TO the proper charge 10 be
made, the question is left TO the de-
cision Of the Circuit Judge. Any Of
ticer who shall charge any fee con-
trary to the act. will be deemed gull
ty of m;sdemeanor, and on convic-
ton, will be fined 500, together with
the amount OF unlawful fees charged
and eight per cent. added.
Tie general Appropriation Bill
passed both houses this week. The
Specific Appropriation Eli passed
yesterday, after very heated debate
on arpropIiating $4,000 to purchase
the State Fair Grounds. The State
Board OF Agriculture is very much in
dt bf, ard the mortgage on the
grounds being held by eastern capt
talists. The board did not want the
property to fall into their hands, and
they moved Ia. uveu and earth rs ii
were, to get the State TO purchase IL.
which ii did, or will, with this appro-
piiaiion. 1t is a very large elephant.
however, which will be a source OF
yearly increasing expense 10 the
State, with no reasonable prospect OF
remuneration. Sixty two counties
were represented by county agricul-
tural society delegates. all declaring
that The farming interests of the
State demanded the purchase. 1t
was carried by small majority. The
grounds contain thirty-six acres. ly-
ing close TO the city Many OF the
members OF the Senate and House
have visited them, and declare the
land, without the improvements, not
worth $40 per acre, We: this invest
ment makes it cost $1,000 per acre.
There arc encumbrances on the i'm
provements which equal the amount
paid for the land, all OF which, togeth-
er with the expense OF running the
State fair in future, will be borne by
the State: and where the farmers OF
the State are 10 derive any benefit.
none can see or understand, while IL
will he "a new source OF debt and un
adjusted claims for years TO come.
A committee to investigate the az.
fairs of the Attorney General was APP
pointed, ana is busily engaged every
night hunting out the crookedIess OF
that Office. Some very fair specimens
uf rascality have been developed even
thus far, and when the committee
will have finished the investigation
il is thought their report will some
what astonish the natives.
The mt st important measure OF the
entire session has just been pulled
through,-the Iedistricting Of the
State for Congressional purposes
This question has been one OF the
most difficult TO adjust to the salts
faction of a bare majority. The bill
Is the one known as the Davis Bill
and is therefore the child OF the Ma
sional party. One vote in the Senate
would defeat any bill, hence the diff.
Guilty; twenty five Democrats in the
Senate had to swing around the cir
Gle TO the tune OF this man Davis
The bill Is very obnoxious to some
Democrats in the center of the State
but the alternative was far more so
hence it was reluctantly swallowed
A bill abolishing Coropers' juries
has passed the House. 1t was init
mated by member that one man
was enough to find out the cause oil
death.
The School House Bill, No. 667, was
signed by the Governor this week
The act authorizes cities and towns
to negotiate and sell bonds to pro.
cure means to erect aud complete
buildings for school purposes.