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year, and ats mouths In this Stats prior to an sleotlon, are electors, provided they have declared their intention to become cltUnns of tho United States, conformably to the laws of the United States on the subject ot naturalisation. By the acts of (Jongrens, this declaration may be made before tho Clerk of any Court of Record of any State, such Court having common law Jurisdiction, and a seal and clerk or iirotnonotary. It hpa been represented to me that In some Instances Clerks of Circuit Courts In this State have issued blank certificates of declarations of intention to become cltlsens, under the seal of the Conrt, without, however, signing their names thereto, and then have entrusted these blanks to partisan friends, who were duly appointed deputy clerks, and these deputies, on the day of election appeared In the different townships and issued the certificates to such foreigners, of the proper political affiliations, as might appear before the deputy and take tho oath of intention. X recommend that this public Indecency be prohibited by proper penalties j and that it shall be made unlawful for any clerk, either personally or by deputy, to take the declaration of any foreigner to become a citizen, or to issue a certificate thereof at any other place than tho clerk's office or the Court House, whoA the Court fs In ses-
sion.
Our Bill of Rights requires that lustlce shall bo administered speedily and without delay, and the public, as well as persons accused of crime, have a right to Insist on the enforcement of this requirement. There is a growing conviction, however, not only with the mass of people, but among many of our best lawyers and judges, that there are serious omissions and defects in our legislation lu respect to the practice of the (Tonrts in criminal pn soctvt Ions. The facility with which continuances and changes of venue can be obtained on false affidavits, with a view to delay merely, until the evidence relied upon by the State is no longer attainable, is begetting a distrust in tho administration of tho penal laws, and is made an excuse for a resort to summary punishment by mob violence, disgraceful to tho State, and which. If tolerated, must ultimately become subversive of all
law.
As the law now stands, as long as a defendant In a criminal prosecution will continue to make affidavits technically sufficient, however untruthful, the Court, nlthoimh satisfied that no real grounds for delay exist, must grant the application or run the risk of a reversal of the case on appeal, upon the ground that the application was improperly refused. Under such a practice, the skill of the lawyer in preparing tlio affidavit, and not the truthfulness of the statements of the affiant, becomes tho ground of judicial de-
cision. ''
I respectfully recommend that It be provided by proper legislation that whenever application is made for a continuance in a criminal case,'founded on atlldavlt, sotting.forth ns the basis of tho application the absence of witnesses whoso testimony is material to the defense, that the Court may of Its own motion, or nt the instance of tho Prosecutor, to tost the merits of tho application, require the accused to submit to an oral cross-exami-nation In open Court a« to the matters set forth in the nllidavit as tho grounds of the continuance; nml also providing that if the accused declines to submit to such cross-examination, the Court shall refuse the application. I would at 10 provide that the Court may, in its discretion, receive counter allldavits or oral testimony tending to disprove the statements relied en as the grounds of continuance, and that no judgment of conviction shall be reveresd because of n refusal to grant a continuance, unless tho refusal, upon all
Judicial circuits, and a oorrcspofldTng Increase of their number, and an Increase in the terms of the Circuit Courtai asd with a proper division of the probAe buslfiess between the olCrks in vacation and the Circuit Courts, and the Coiirt ot Common Plea*, the State could afford to pay the Circuit Judges a more adequate compensation. ., , . . The Increased and Increasing amount of business In the Supreme Court, suggests the necessity of iome legislation that will relieve that tribunal of a portion of the cases that will soon crowd its docket, and discourutre all efforts to dispose of appeals within a reasonable time after their Bl Ai the jnrtodlotlon of the Conrt is now regarded by Uw, either party to an action mav appeal from any final Jndgment of the Circuit »r Common Pleas Courta, pt in actions originating before a fee of the Peace, or a Mayor of a
i in Mini ' m P "'t 11 —___ .,^ r . the tax in every Jurisdiction In which it Tep0rt ^^mally U* d « tha
rger
State the oflloe of School Trnatee has become one of groat and InOreaalng importance, «a well on account oftbe pecuniary aa the educational Intereata Involved. By the fifth aectton of the School Law of March Oth, 1805, It la enacted that tho Common Council of each Incorporated city, and the Board of Trustee# of each Incorporated town of thla State shall, at the first regular meeting In the month ot April of each year, and blennlllly thereafter elect three School TruaIt would be a much better arrangement If the section was so amended aa to require the election to take place at the first meeting (er aa soon thereafter as practicable,) of the new Connell or Board which may be elected at the respective town and city elections in the spring of
each year.
A large majority of the towns and cities of the Miatq are now Incorporated under the general laws in force on those subjects, and under those laws the town and city elections occur In the month of May, so that the retiring Councils or Boards, instead of those newly elected, appoint the school trustees. A few towns and cities still exercise their corporate powers and** special charters, passed before tbe adoption of tbe present Constitution, and the days on which their elect! <ns occur arc not uniform, but all of tboi.i are believed to bo in April or May. By the amendment proposed, the law > oulu operate alike as to all towns and cities, no matter under what law Incorporated, by giving to tbe nowly elected Council or Board of Trustees the appoln ment of the school trustees for tbe current year. The section should, in my opinion, be further amended so aa to provide that at the first election of school trustees, which shall take place after the adoption of the amendment, one shall be chosen for one, another for two, and the third for three years; and that annually thereafter, one trustee shall be elected, to the end that a degree of experience In the educational alluira ot tbe town or dty may lie always securedTK>mmensurate with the Important Intereata en trusted to the Board of Bchool True-
t60fl.
I herewith respectfully submit the biennial report of the Beard of Trustees of the State Normal School. From an in-
the evidence adduced upon tho question
I palpable
tlon on the part of the lower Court. Also,
shall manifest a palpable abuse of disoro-
that, when an affidavit is filed for a continuance on the ground of the absence of a witness, If tho Prosecutor will admit that the witness would, if present, swear to the material and relevant matters stated in the nllidavit, then such matters may be read as evidence from the alfidavit on the trial, but the cause shall not be -Continued because of the absence of each witness. I further recommend that lu such coses, it shall be competent lor the Btate to prove the bad reputation of the witness uunied' In the nllidavit just aa if he bad been personally ^examined as a
witness on t he trial.
I further recommend that provisions bo made by law that where an application is mafie for a change of venue on account of any objections the accused may make to the Judge of the court, that some ot her Judge, or any disinterested attorney of the Court rnay be substituted to preside at the trial,to the end that no continuance of the cause may he occasioned by tho granting of the application. The rule of practice introduced Into the Code of 185'i, which gives the defendant’s counsel the right to make the concluding argument to the jury. Is an innovation Upon the well eetabllshed principle that the party upon whom the burden of proof reata should bo permitted to open and close the discussion. The practical operation of the rule Is not believed to be conducive to the ends of Justice. When It Is considered that onr Prosecuting and District Attorneys are so Inadequately compensated, and are, therefore, not generally men of the largest experienoe, and that the defendant, If he be possessed of means, can always secure in his defense the beet talents and ripest experience of tbe profession, It seems to be clear that the State should not be placed under disadvantages in relation to the oondnot of the argument of causes which are not Imposed upon other litigants. I therefore recommend that the rule of practice above alluded to be abrogated, and that the practice, ns It stood prior to the adoption of the Code of 1852, he restored.
Tho organization and jurisdiction of the courts, is a subject which should receive your careful consideration. In the larger counties, the criminal prosecutions occupy so much of the time of the courts that ft almost amounts to be a dental of Justice to litigants in civil cases. This was, to some extent, relieved in the four most populous counties of the State, by the establishment of a Criminal Circuit Court m each of these counties. Kven with this rellel, however, in Marion county, the civil dockets of the courts are so crowded with business that the delay necessarily occasioned in the trial Of causes Is very injurious to public and private Interests. Under the legislation for the establishment of Criminal Circuit Courts, such courts can only exist in oountlea having at least seven thousand voters. There are counties in this Btate not having this number of voters, In which there Is a pressing necessity that the Circuit Courts should be relieved of criminal cases, in order to enable them to transact the elvil business. It has been a question with the legal profession whether the Criminal Circuit courts now existing, sre Circuit Courts such as the Constitution require to be established In each county, or inferior Courts, such as the Leglslatnro may In its discretion provide; or whether they have a constitutional existence at all. The Hupreme Court has sanctioned the legality of their existence without deciding to which they belong. Motives of public policy so strongly pointed to the necessity of sustaining the legal existenoe of these courts that it may ba that the Supreme Court trusted that the General Assembly would disembarrass the subject by future legislation. In my opinion, a Judicial circuit is under tbe Constitution. M much a territorial subdivision of the State aa Is a county; and that, It Is as tmpoasibla, constitutionally, to have one judicial olroult within the boundaries of anotheri as it would be to organize one county within another. If this be so, the Criminal Circuit Courts are not Circuit Courts within the meaning of these terms aa employed In the Constitution, bat can only be sustained as belonging to tbe class of Inferior
vblch the
exoe
Just..-
city, where tho amount In controversy, exclusive ot interest and costs, docs not exceed ten dollar*. In my opinion, the time of the Supreme Cour ; ought not to he occupied In trying cases where the iMuount involved can not, in the event of the success of tho appellant, Justify the expense of the litigation. I therefore recommend that the appellate Jurisdiction ot the Supreme Court be limited to cases where the amount In controversy is one
hundred dollars or upwards.
I also commend to your serious consideration the propriety of Increasing the compensation allowed to the Judges of that Court. It Is not creditable to the State that our highest Judloldl officers should receive less for their services than is allowed to many county officers whose duties are purely administrative or ministerial, and for the performance of which no previous professional training is necessary. A cheap Judiciary will in the long run, prove to be more expensive to the public than one that is adequately paid.
AORioui/rtraK.
The report of tho State Board of Agriculture, for the years M<J7 and 1888, will bo laid before you. It is believed that this hoard Is doing much to promote the agricultural interests of the State, npon which all other interests so largely depend. At present there is no moans of collecting and dlssajnInsting statistical information ae to the agricultural, manufacturing and mechanical products of the State. If we desire to compete with other States in attracting capital and inviting immigration, some means must be used to make known wbat we have already accomplished, and the vast resources of our State which still remain to be developed. A statistical department might be connected with the State Board of Agriculture, or with the office of the Secretary of State, and it i» believed that the small outlay which this would occasion would soon be repaid by tlio increase of population and capital which would ensue. Our large coal and Iron Interests are almost unknown beyond the borders oftbe State, and oven our own people have no adequate idea of tho extent of those interests. Na State has greater opportunities and capabilities than our own for multiplying and diversifying her industrial productions. If we shall do our duty in advertising our resources so as to attract manufacturing capital to our borders, we will soon have a home market , It I. tim, that tbe POlJc, b., f -
• to-rt/tiT™- tll-t-tt rSfSuSZn
of their children should be abandoned. It will he seen by the report of the Superintendent of Publlu Instruction that, by correspondence with tho officials of other States, ho has collected Information which will enable you to Institute a comparison between our legislation and that of our sister States on this subject. This comparison will show that, with the single exception of one^ther State, Indiana stands alone In hSf adherence to tbia (in-
spection of this report It will be seen that a large appropriation will be required to complete and furnish the edifice now In course of construction. It Is believed, however, that tbe benefits which will accrue to the cause of education from the establishment of the Institution will ulti-
mately vindicate }he wisdom of the appropriations, large as they may appear. In October last, the late efficient Super-
they may late efficle
appear.
Intendont of Public Instruction, Professor George W. Hoss, to whose zeal and fidelity the educational Intereiti of the State are so largely Indebted, resigned his office, to take effect on the 17th of that month: and a few days thereafter I appointed tbe present incumbent, Professor Barnabas C. Hobbs, whose report will ho laid before you, aud to which I respectfully iwferyou for Information in detail, containing the various matters appropriate to his department of the public ser-
vice.
K»UCATIOI» OF COLORKD CHILDREN.
courts wr
ie Legislature may estab-
lish at Its discretion. But tbeso courts are inferior, ami not Circuit Courta, the terms of tbe Judges can not, according to the terms of the Constitution, exceed four years. Tbe Uw, however, establishing the Criminal Circuits does not prescribe the tenys of U*judges thereof, but assumes that tBey are Circuit Judges, and therefore entitled to bold for the constitutional term of four y»»re. A of ao much importance ought not to depend upou leglslatkm aa to tbe constitutionality of whieh there la any <loubts. I therefore recommend-thet tee law be So changed as to make those court# Inferior
aud 'that
counties where tbe population and buel-
transportation to carry
markets. As a moans to this end, thorough and scientific geological survey of the State would seem to be a necessity. Such a survey has been repeatedly recommended by my predecessors, and I new repeat tho recommendation, feeling assured that parsimony in this respect is the very reverse of true economy. It Is also believed that a small annual expenditure, for the purpose of attracting Immigration to the Mtute, if Judiciously disbursed, would aoon be repaid by the increase of taxable persons aud property which would result therefrom. By the act of March 6th, 186V, the Governor was directed to select a convenient room In tho Capitol, or In any other bailding that may bo erected by the Htate, if a suitable one can be found, and If not, to biro one suitable for the deposit aud safe keeping of such minerals, soils, ores, fossils, maps, sketches, etc., as may be collected or made by the Htalo Board of Agriculture, which room shall be placed ander tbe control of said Board. At the commencement of the war, the room which had boon assigned to the Board under this act, was taken for military purposes, and the geological cabinet of the Ijoard was deposited in the collar of tbe Bute House, and their cases In which specimens, etc., wore kept, were taken for other purposes. In January, 1HU8, after the old Hupreme ■ Court room was vacated. I assigned that room totheHtate Board of Agriculture, aud the Board requested me to have the room fitted up and suitable cases supplied lor the cabinet, I replied that there was no appropriation at my disposal which could be properly applied to that purpose, and requested the Board to procure the necessary cases, furniture and fixtures upon the assurance that 1 would reootumend to the General Assembly that an appropriation be made to cover the necessary expenses thus incurred. The Board will inform tho Financial Committee of the amount thus expended, and I trust that an appropriation will be mado to reimburse tho amount thus ex-
pended.
EDUCATION.
The common school system of the Htate la gradually hut steadily improving and becoming more thorough and efficient In the great work of educating our ohildron and youth. The Increased and increasing pride which the educators of the Htate manifest in the noble profession to which they have devoted themselves Is worthy of the highest commendation. Indeed, I know of no class of our people who devote somuchtlmeand means tothoelovstlon of their profession as tbe one to whieh allusion has just been made. If these efforts shall be properly appreciated and encouraged the time will come when the education of tbe young will not be entrusted to tboee who resort to teaching aa a temporary expedient to enable them to prepare for the duties of some other vocation morocongenial to their tastes; but our schools will be presided over by trained teachers who love tho profession of their choice, and who are anxious to excel lu the performanoe of ita duties. It is much to he desired that the time during which the schools are In operation In tho rural districts should be prolonged, but R may well be doubted whether it would he wise at this time to resort to an inoroaeo of the Htate tax for school purposes to accomplish thatpbjoct. By the act of March 0,1887, It is provided that tbe Trustees of civil townships, the Trustees of Incorporated towns, and the Onnnon Councils of cities, may levy annually a tax not exceeding t wenty-five cents on each one hundred dollars of taxable property, and twenty-live cents on each poll, to be expended within the jurisdiction assessing the same, In the same manner as funds arising from tsxatlon for common school purposes are required to be expended. Asa similar enactment had, In 1864, been declared unconstitutional by the Hupreme Court, it was reasonable to suppose that the constitutionality of the act of 1867 would be tested lu the Judicial tribunals of the Htate. Huch, however, ao far as lam informed, has not been tbe repult, but, on ‘W}° r?nr;ooalltywhmth e
peopte eeea to
under which Utional *xerthL Ocqul-
uuciarcs mai nuowiuuge aim te generally diffused throughout inunity, being essential to the pr tlon of free government, It shall
wise, unjust and oppressive policy. If there were no higher motives to urge us to do Justice in this regard, the letter and spirit of our own Constitution would seem to make the path of duty so plain none need err therein. The Constitution declares that “Knowledge and learning,
com-
reserva-
uun ui iiro govermueut, It shall be tho duty of the General Assembly to encourage, by all suitable means, moral, intslleotuul, scientific and agricultural Improvement, and to provide by law, fir a general amt uniform eyetem of tommon echoole wherein tuition shall he without
charge atyi equally oj)cn to all."
If a small lax is assessed by n township to prolong the school term, grave doubts are entertained as to whether the generality and uniformity of the system Is not threatened with (lest ruction; but this plain, unambiguous phraseology, which leaves no room for construction, can lie ignored with impunity because prejudice so decrees. It is true thst a proviso to the first section of the school law of 1865 exempts colored persons from the Htate tax therein assessed for the support of common schools; but they are taxed for the building of sohool houses for our children. The exemption in tbe proviso above alluded to, Is as clearly In contravention of tbe Constitution as la the exclusion of colored persons from tho edu-
cational advantages intended for all.
On tbe subject of taxation the Constitution is very expljalt. It declares "thst the General Assembly thull provide by law for a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation, and thall paescrlbe such regulations as shall secure a just valuation for taxation ef all property, both real and personal, excepting such only for municipal education, literary, scientific, religious or charitable purposes as way b* specifically exempt by law. The property of colored people doe# not coma within this exception, and the General Assembly has no power to enlarge the exemption. It is a question ef justice, and of complying with tbe requirements of our own Constitution, and I trust it will be fairly met, and decided in favor of Justice and oftbe observance of
the Constitution.
The precise manner 1» which the colored people shall be secured in their educational rights, is a question of minor importance. and one on which we can derive assistance from tho experience of other States, in which the question has
arisen and been
tiirlf In tbe event ' of tbe law being
Courts
ot ttootr qrira-
Tbe time will soon
providing
counties wnei
ness require that should be relieved
Inal Jurladlotlon. T* .
th™ 0 publi<5 Ifrterfttt will demand a remodeling of our judioUl system. The wisdom of having two courta In each and tbe Court bf (.brag—a Jtoaa, and whose terms It b ao dlfflonlt to arrange without conflict, end wtt*>* feewyen
lenoe to the bK»Jb j eo nearly tbe same
lion i and moat better retag
•tlflV
IS I* •»*• » « 01NC. .s«Hv ivsHsei ew
esoenoe shall oontl of tho consttyuUona
questioned, tbe oonrte shall sustain it, the Interests Of omnuion school education will probably/be bettor subserved by the aid thus glyph tban by an inereaso of the
Htate tax for school pilfpoMi.
When the people ef a township, or of an incorjiorated town; or city sre taxed for the atippnrt of tit schools of their own immediate vlebgiy, it la believed that they Will tskn# deeper Interest In their improvement and efficiency tban under a system which teaches them to look entirely to the Htate for the means
of education.
The act of 1867, is, however, defective in this, It makes no provision for any retarn either to the Superintendent of Ihtblie Instruction or to the Auditor of State showing the extent to which this power of local taxation may be invoked by the townships and incorporated towns and cities of ths Htate. Ho far aa the civil township# sre concerned, If a school tax la assessed under this set, the amount assessed In each will be Ifletuded in ths sggrsgats of tbe uses of ths township iiturned through the County Auditor to the Auditor of Stats, hut the** will be nothing is show whether any portion of ths* aggregate consisted Of Taxes levied to support schools in ths township or
not." . ,
A* to incorporated towns and dties, no return whatever la provided for. 1 therefor# recommend that provision be mads that ovary township, townorolty which through tho Auditor of tho County .eft
-it—.
sottlod,
AOHIOTTLTUTtAL OOLLHOB, On the 9th day of April, 1867, tbe land ■crip which had been Issued by tbe Secretary of the Interior to thla Htate, under the act of Congress of July 2, 1862, entitled, “An Act donating lands to tho several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arta,” was disposed of by tho Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the Indiana Agricnltnral College under the direction of said Board, In pnrauanoe of the requirements of the filth section of the Act of the General Assembly accepting tho grant, approved
March 6,1855.
The Board of Trustees advertised for sealed proposals for ths purchase of the
scrip in such i
parcels mpetitti
number of bids were received,
ih quantities
seemed most likely to secure competition,
quite
and tbe scrip was sold In five several parcels to ths highest bidders, and embraced three hundred and ninety thousand acres
scribe in order to pre
practical education of the industrial -I"—— |n the several pursuits and pro-
fession# of llfo.”
By a subsequent section of tho act of Congress an exception is made which allows a sum, not exceeding ten per centum of the iuml, to be expended In the purchase of land for sites or experimental farms whenever anthorlzed by tho Legislature of tbe Htate; but this Is coupled with an Inhibition against the appropriation of any part of tho fund to the purchase, erection or repair of any building
or buildings.
To establish a college sucti as Is described In the act of Congress would involve such a draft upon the Htate Treasury as I could not recommend at this
time If it can be avoided.
Agricultural Colleges are as yet but experiments in this country, and It would be of great advantage to us if some arrangement could be made whereby action oan tie delayed nntll we can avail ourselves of the experience of other Htates now engaged In the establishment of such institutions. My own opinion is, that Congress should be memorialized to pass an act or Joint resolution, permitting tho Htate to apply the annual income of this fund to the support of Common Schools, until such time as tbe Htate Is prepared, injustioe to other claims ugon her resources, to provide the College contemplated by lue grant. Or if this la not deemed advisable, to permit tho 'State to add tbe annual income of the fund to the principal, by Investing It in Government stocks until such time as the required College may be established. At former sessions of the General Assembly, three distinct plans of executing tbe trust were discussed. The first of these proposed making the College a branch or department of the Htate University. The second
contemplated tbe establishment of a sep-
and
augg is of
State University and two, thrge or more
Independent institution, isted the division of the at
income of the fund equally among tbe
two, tnr
of tbe denominational Colleges and Universities in the Htate, upon the condition that each of tbe Institutions ao favored should provide one or more professoi’shlpa devoted to Instruction in such branches aa the act of Congress requires. The proposition lost named would, to my mind, be so plain a departure from the spirit and intention of the grant, and would, on other grounds, be of such doubtful expediency that I could not recommend Its adoption. Should the General Assembly be of the same opinion, and also bo averse to applying to Congress for permission to apply the income to the support of common schools, or to add it to tuo principal until such time as tho Htate may be prepared to establish the College, the remaining choice would be between establishing a new Institutfon ami providing a College In connection with and as a branch of tho Htate Uni-
versity.
The establishment of a now College, creditable to the Htate, would, I suppose, Involve a draff upon the Treasury of the Htate to an amount nearty If not quite equal to the amount of the fund received from the general Government. Hut for this severe draft upon the Treasury, and the doubt which exlata whether such institutions can bo made useful to any conalderable extent, I should prefer the establishment of a new Institution to tbe plan of attaching tho College to tho Uui-
On motion of Mr- Coffi-otb, it was • Ordered, That the Clerk be directed to invite the Senate to meet the House for tho purpdse set forth In the report at two
o’clock r. x.
Mr, H. G. Davis, the member Meet for the county of Etkhart, now presented his credentials, and received the oath at the
hand of the Speaker.
NOTICE OF ELECTION CONTEST.
Mr. Pierce; of Porter, presented the protest of Mr. James A. Thornton, of Laporte oouuty, which was read. It sets forth that the Judges and inspectors of election in Casa township, in said county, adjourned for dinner before the polls were closed. Also, that said jndges and Inspectors adjourned from the school house where the election was held to tbe town of Wanitaw, a distance of two miles; and that they adjoarned again for sapper before the vote# were entirely counted out. Tbe protest claims that the vote of aald township ought not to have been counted, and that if said vote had not been coanted, the said contestant would have been elected Representative for Laporie county by a majority of 80
votes.
Mr, Pierce then moved that the protest be referred to tbe Committee on Elections, and that ths contestant (Mr. Thornton) be allowed a seat on tne floor. Mr. Coffroth abowed tbe irregularity and impropriety of tbe latter part of the motion of Mr. Pierce. Mr. Pierce, of Porter, simply desired to give the contestant the courtesy of the House—the privilege of the floor. Mr. Sleeth moved that that part of the motion of Mr. Pierce which refers to admlttimr the contestant to a seat on the floor be laid on the table. Tbe protest was agreed to, and then the protest was referred to the Committee on Elections,
BILLS.
Mr. Coffroth Introduced a bill [H. R. No. 11 for an act to flx tbe times of bolding the courts in tbe Twentieth Jndioial Dis-
trict.
On his motion, It was referred to a special committee consisting of the several members of Abe House from the
Twentieth Judicial District.
Mr. Cory introduced a bill [H. R. 2] for an act to tlx the times of holding courts In the several counties composing tbe Fourth Judicial Circuit, and on bis motion it was referred to s special committee of the members of tbe House from
said Fourth Judicial District.
Mr. Bobo Introduced a bill [H. R. 3] for an act prbviding for the appointment of suitable persons to hold Common Pleas Courts in the absence of tbe judges thereof, and prescribing tho duties of clerks of
said courts.
It was referred to the Judiciary Com-
mittee.
EMI'LOTRS — NEWSPAPERS — STATIONERY
AND’ STAMPS.
Mr. Chittenden, from the special Com-
mittee on Employes of the House, reported that the Kpeakor appoint four pages for the floor of the House, one Hpeuker’s clerk and Speaker’s page; specifically allowing the Principal and Assistant Clerks, aud the Doorkeeper, the usual number of Clerks and servitors
of the House of Representatives. Mr. Williams, of Knox, moved that the
report be laid one hundred an
verslty. J printed for tho use
In view, however, of the fact that wa I On the motion of Mr. Mason, Mr.
upon the table, and that qu fifty copies thereof be
of the House.
are now engaged in the payment of tbe Htate debt, and in view ot tfie large and urgent demands of institutions already established; and, remembering that un. der existing circumstance*, and in anticl-
patinn of (sissible oontln^'>>iolee.lhe public wtul ihat, in burdens ought to b> ■ iulshed rather is proposed
than Increased, my can opinion Is that it would be unwise.a: this time to make such appropriations a* the establishment of a new College would involve. I sqp. pose that an agricultural and inechaniiial department of Instruction, such as would save tho grant from forfeiture, vnight he established in connection with the Htate University at a comparatively smsl! expense to the Treasury. It this is done the legislation should, in my Judgment, he so shaped as to exclude the idea that tbe General Assembly might not, at some future time, if it’should think pr '>- er to do so, make a different dispoait n
Williams' motion was laid on tho tabli
yeas 51, nays 49.
Mr. Coffroth—It Is, of course, tbe purpose of all of us to allow a sufficient number of employes. His Impression
that, in this report, a larger number 1 than were employed two
year* ago. For the purpose of enabling the House to understand tbefuiatter by looking at it with more leisure, he moved that It he laid on the table and
made tbe special order for Monday.
Mr. Hamilton proposed Tuesday at ten
o'clock,
Mr. Coffroth accepted, and so the report was made the special order for Tuesday. Mr. Chittenden, from tbe committee on employes and stationery, reported and recommended the adoption of a resolution authorising the Doorkeeper to contract for three copies of each of the following newspaper: The Daily Journal,
of the fund. In other words, to prev ot , the Daily Sentinel, the DaUg Kvernnn any pretext fora charge of lu. I faith, tho cbmmcrcio/, the Daily Evening Mirror— right should lie expressly reserved to lwv copies thereof to Do severally wrapprovlde a new and independent Agm ul- p, s l and stamped—and to contract also tural College, and to apply the Incotno of for two copies lor each meuiber of the the fund to Its support, If experience Uudy Telegraph, the Weekly VoikeMatt, should, In tho opinion of tho General As- nud the Zeekenute; and also for one copy sembly, render such actiou expedient or f„ r o ac .h member of Wilson’s Digest of proper. i Parliamentary Law. The resolution proI can, however, see no reason to fear ..cp* also to authorise drafts on the Lithe success of an application to Congress brarlan for stationery, stamp#, etc., by for permission to apply tho Income of the the chairman of atandiog committees of fund to the support of tho common the House, In amount not exceeding |10; schools; and exportonco lias not yet by each member, ‘ ‘
proved that such an appropriation of tho 1 • '
trust would not better tend
“to promote
tho liberal and practical education of tbe industrial claasoa in tlio several pursuits and professions of life,’’ than the establishment of an Agricultural and Mechau-
ical College, CONCLUSION,
Having llius performed wliat I conceived to bo my duty in presenting to you information touching the condition of tho Htate, and in recommending snch measures as wonld in my opinion b« promotive of Its welfare, allow mo to assure you of my sinooro desire cordially to cooperate with you in all your efforts to advance tno prosperity of the Statf and the happiness of Its people, aud to express tho hope that your councils may bo harmonious, and lhat your labors may result in lasting benefits and blessings to your
popstitqoiffs.
.ber, not exceeding $50; by wil1 ^ Clerk, not exceeding f 100; R ape , r J ’rtit Glerk not eThe I reside
' the Principal _ by the Assistant Clerk, not exceeding $150; by tho Doorkeeper, not exceeding $10; Trovuled, that all shall be furnished
at the lowest wholesale prices.
2 Mr. Uaniilton—According to his figures, this report would give just twenty- ; one hundred papers each day Tor the i House, and thuto multiplied by sixty ) would give an enormous aggregate. ' ’I hen two-thirds of these papers were to ! be wrapped and stamped. He would be ashamed to go before bis constituents and acknowledge that he had voted for such an expenditure here. - He would go on I the record as decidedly opposed to this thing; and advised that the House take
! time to consider the subject.
Mr. McFaddtn—It was wasting time to discuss these needful expenditures of the House. This class of expenditures I was light here,compared wlthother bodies | —as the Congressof the United Htates. Re could not get along without the etatutea and the newspapers, He had promised to his constituents the Information these | papers would afford. They would carry I into the country an Influence that would ; save thousands to the treasury. The pay | of members Was too meagre to furnish
The Sonets dld not meet tuf twoV'clock | p b u *hHc^rvi^^ ,,Utlouorjr in tUo
Mr. Katleff replied to Mr. McFaddin. Ho proposed to amend the resolution by striking out “50” and Inserting “20” in
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
kENATg.
Friday, January 8, 1869.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met pursuant to adjourn-
ment—the President
K, Cravens, Senator ty,) In the chair,
-the President pro trm., (Hon'. John
from Jefferson coun-
of land, The aggregate of all the sales was two hundred and twelve thousand two hundred and thirty-eight dollars and fifty cents, or about fifty-four and a half cents tor each acre of land represented by tbe scrip. The entire proceeds of the scrip were, as soon as practicable after tbe sale, Invested In the five-twenty bonds of tbe United States, Since the making of this Investment, Interest haa been collected by tbe Treasurer of the Board on th’eae bonds te tbe amount of $20,725 40, which, with tbe exception of |1,748 90, oaah in the bands of the Treasurer, baa been Invested In like manner. The par value of the bonds held by the trust is $215,000. The market value at this time Is estimated at $236,500, and If to this last named sum la added the cash in the hands of the'1'reaaury, vlxt $!,• 748 80 ,the entire fund Is now or the value of $238,249 90. I respectfully submit a copy of tbe report of the Treasurer of the Board, to tfhloh you are referred for further information in relation to the aale of tbe scrip and the invsstiqent of the pro-
ceeds.
Tbe original set ot Congress by which the donation was made, requires any Htate accepting its provisions, to provide at leaat one college, soak as is described in the sot within five years from the passage of tbe sot, or ita default thereof, the grant shall be forfeited, and tbe Htate shall be bound to pay to tbe United States tbe proceeds of tbe Igad or scrip re-
ceived.
By a subsequent act of Congress, approved July 23d, 1866, tbe time within which the State# accepting the grant were required to establish colleges was extended for five yean from tbe last named date. The time limited by this extension Will expire in 1871, and hence It la Important that some definite action should be taken on the subject by tbe General Aasembly at lu present aesslon. By tbe terms of the grant the fond la to remain undlmloiahed forever, end the Interest meet be Inviolably appropriated 16 tbe endowment, support and msinteg&snfoTOzEs soientlflo and slssstssl stadias, ling military Uetics, to teach , branches ef learning aa are related
message from the House was received inviting the Semite to a joint committee of the two Houses of the General Assembly, for the purpose of hearing tho biennial message of the Governor to the
Legislature.
The hour having arrived for the consideration of tho special order—being the resolution authorizing tho appointment of the standing committees of the Senate
by the President pro tempore—
Mr. Hughes demanded tho previous question on the adoption of bis resolu-
tion.
Tho Senate refused to second tho demand for the previous question. Mr. Charoh moved to postpone the consideration of the resolution till Tuesday next, at two o'clock p. m., and make ft the special order for the hour. The motion was agreed to by yeas 26, nays 14—as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Andrews, Armstrong, Beardsley, Bellamy, Case, Caven, Church, Denbo, Eliott, Gifford, Green, Hadley, Hamilton, Hess, Hooper, Houghton, Howk, Huffman, Jacquess, Johnson of Hpenoer, Rice, Reynolds, Robinson of Decatur, Hcott, Smith, and Wood—25. Nays—Messrs, Bird, Bradley, Carson, Fisher, Henderson, Huey,Hughes, Humphreys, Kinley, Lee, Morgan, Wteln, Turner, sndWoloott—14. Mr. Jacqueas, from the Joint committee appointed to secure the services of a minister of the gospel to open the session of -the Legislature with prayer, reported that the committee has engaged the services of Rev. Mr. Hloss, of the Presbyterian Church. On motion of Mr. Church, the Senate accepted the invitation of the Rouse for a joint committee to receive the'Governor’s meaaage. And thereupon, at fifteen mlnutea past two o’cock— Senators repaired to the hall of the House of Representatives, proceeded by the President pro tem. of the Senate. When Senators returned to their chamber, and the President pro tem. had called the Senate to order, at twenty-five minutes past four o’clock— Mr. Johnson, Qf Montgomery, offered a resolution, that when the Senate adjourn it adjourn till Monday next at two o'clock
p. M.
The resolution was adopted npon a division—affirmative, 81; negative not coanted. And then— On motion ef Mr. Charoh, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE wr REPRESENTATIVE*' Friday, January 8, 1869. Tbs House met at nine o’slock a. k. The reading of tho Journal of yesterday was dispensed with, Mr. Coffroth, from the special Joint committee spiminted yesterday to wait on the Governor, reported that His Exoellencr will deliver his annual message to the Houses, In the Hall of the House of Representatives, this afternoon at two o’elook; and, further, that the Rev. Robert
U«u.
Mr. Ovormelrpreferred $40 Mr. Gordon gave considerations which would induce him to vote for the amendment. Mr. Cotton concurred. Mr. Overmeir submitted his amendment to Mr. RatleiTs amendment in writing. Mr. Chittenden replied to objections, and gave reanons sustaining the resolution. It was by no moans intended to force upon any member the least expenae of the public money which might not he found necessary in the discharge of his legislative business. If the resolution proponed too much, the committee would be very glad for the House to out It down. Mr. Buskirk opposed the whole thing. The object was to furnish what was necessary, but the discussion convinced him that the amount recommended was more than necessary. Under this, the stationery and postage wonld amount to $5,000. This subject should go again to the Committee. We should not attempt to Increase our pay by any Indirection. Mr. Johnston, of Parke, concurred with Mr. Buskirk. He moved.to postpone tbe further consideration of the subject till Thuraday, at two o’clock. Mr. McFaddin deprecated the consumption of time by any long discussion of this matter. Mr. Barritt urged concurrence in the report and the adoption of the resolution. Mr. Long moved Indefinite postponement. BEATT AND PBALB CONTEST. The Speaker (by unanimous consent,) laid before tbe Honse s letter from the Secretary of State, communicating the depositions sud papers In the matter of the contest between Samuel Beaty and James A. Pesle for s seat as Representative for tbe counties of Lsporte and Starke. On the motion of Mr. Pierce, of Ylga, it was laid on tbe table. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary ot State, communicating and returning again to ths Honse the enrolled set of the last House of Representatives. No. 19, entitled; An set to regnlste ana make uniform the prices charged by railroad companies for transporting goods, merchandise and material to and from stations In this Stats, passed at tbe last session and returned with tbe Governor’s objections, which were filed in the Secretary's office, March 16, 1867. On motion of Mr. Coffroth, it was laid on the table. STATIONERY AND STARRS. The House returned to the consideration of the resolution reported from tbe Special Horn mittee on Employes and Stationery, and ponding propositions to amend. On motion of Mr. Ovormlor, tho motions of Mr. Long and Mr. Johnston, of Parke, were laid on the table. Mr. Sbosff proposed to amend tho rseolutlon .by restricting tho newspapers to the Journal, Sentinel, Volkeblatt, and Telegraph. Mr. Oory—This amendment wm simply to decline the rveatng papers. Ths evening papers Will son tain (not what logtsUtWe matter will be fonU In tho monT ingpapom. Ho aeon. ,'i. • „ Ti
(i&K; *Mr. Coffro
Yotar desired to rotela tho eveutng til proposed to amend the
resoltatfeti, so as to authorize six copies of tbe Volkeblatt , Instead of two copies. The resolution authorized two copies of tbe daily Telegraph and tbe weekly Volkeblatt. The Telegraph was a Republican paper, and the Volkeblatt a Democratic. He desired six copies of the Volkeblatt, to make something more like equality between the two papers. This was an amendment to s distinct proposition in the resolution, and be demanded s division of tbe question, to have s separate vote thereon. With this amendment, he was In favor of the newspaper division of the resolution. As to -the stationery portion ot tho resolution, he was opposed
to it.
Mr. Pierce, ol Porter, made an ineffectnsl motion to lay Mr. Coffroth's amendment on tbe table—yeas 29, nays 69. Mr. Coffroth’s amendment was then
adopted.
Mr. ShoafTs amendment was rejected. On motioa of Mr. Cory, the resolution was amended by striking out $60 for stationery and stamps, snd inserting $40 in lieu—as heretofore proposed by Mr. Over-
mler.
Mr. Stewart, of Rush, demanded the previous question, snd there was a second, and tbe main question was ordered. Mr. Coffroth demanded a division of tbe
question.
The newspaper branch of the resolution as amended by Mr. C., was adopted. The (stationery branch, as amended ($40 worth to each member,) was rejected,
by yeas 32, nays 67.
Tne amounts of stationery, etc., propoaed for the Clerk snd Doorkeeper were
thus amended, was
agreed to.
The resolution, then adopted,
Mr. Coffroth submitted s resolution, thst each member shall be allowed such su amount of stationery as he may need in the discharge of bis duties as Representative, which shall be drawn from the Librarian upon tbe written order of members; and it is made the duty of tbe Librarian to keep an account with members, snd report to the House tbe amount drawn by each member, at the close of
tbe session.
Mr. Pierce, of Porter, desired to amend by adding s clause, limiting to six dollars tbe cost of stationery snd stamps for
each member.
On the motion of Mr. Cory, both propositions were laid on tbe table, by yeas 77.
nays 22. -
Mr. Pierce, of Vigo, submitted s resolution, that each member of this House be allowed the sum of $25 for stationery snd stamps for their use during the pres-
ent session of tbe Legislature.
Mr. Carnahan proposed s resolution, that each member be authorized to draw on the Librarian for stationery and stamps, so much as may be necessary for tbe use of each member, in amount not
exceeding $35.
Mr. Sbosff proposed an amendment, that the amount shall not exceed $10. The House here took a recess till two
o’clock.
afternoon session. Tbe Speaker resumed at two o’clock
P. M.
On motldn by Mr. Pierce, of Porter, It was ordered, by unanimous consent, thst seats be provided for Senators on the right, for the joint this hour.
mriHOIAL ASP COMMERCIAL.
' DrozunroLis. Friday iTssnia,' 1
January 8, 1869. f
The foUowins sre the quotations of Qo ■tost bonds, sold. ete.: Uni tod Btste* size* of 1881.—
H ;;
" :: -
aJ
Hin*. P
1.09
1.09VJ
1.P
Chelsea, 19e; Franklin A, 16c; Avon Mills 16c; Pennsylvania Manufacturing Company, 18c; JPeppereU R, fine browa, 14c; Great Falls S, bleached, 12o; ditto M. 13>4c; ditto A, 1434c; Lyman P, ISfcc; New York Mills, 26c; Wamsutta,22Me: ditto 40-inch, 27c; ditto 45-inch, 30c; Spragues’ frock prints. 14Mfo; ditto pinks sud purples, 14J4e; ditto shirtings. 16o; Pacific persalss, 31c; Boot A brown drills, 17c; Lancaster ginghams, 16c; Manville cambrics, 10c: Pequot ditto. 11c; Lewiston A cotton nags, 42Ko; Androscoggin, 3734c—being an advance of 234c.
■ion appointed for
hour.
in joint convention—governor's mes-
SAQB.
President of the Senate in tho
The
chair.
Mr. McFaddin, Representative from the county of Csss, submitted tbe following,
which was adopted:
adopted:
Reeolved, Thst the Joint rules for conducting the business of the two Houses of the Geuersl Assembly for the last session, be adopted as tbe joint rules for this
General Aasembly.
The President of the Senate—Gentlemen of the Senate snd the House of Representatives: The delivery of the
ladiaaapolia Wholesale Market: Friday. January 8. FLOb K—Quiet snd iteady. Fair demand for low trade*. Medium and better sradea dull. Prioei remain unchanged. Fancy brand* $ 9 00910 06 fSk—===== 7 7sS«W Buierfine 6 009 6 80 Fine 4 609*75 WHEAT—Dull and declining. We quote: $1 6031 65 forprime red winter in car load lot*, 81 7091 80 for amber. White $1 80(32 00. Wagon* at $1 6031 65 for red winter, 81 7091 75 for amber; white $180 to 190. CORN—Fair ihipping demand; new (helled at 58960 in car load lota; new in ear, car and wagon, 55c. OATS—In fair (hipping demand at 63c. RYE—Dull at 81 1091 15. BRAN AND SHORTS—Bran, fins at $16917; •horta, iteady at 818919; middling*, fine, $30 93) per ton; middling* eoartc at $22. SEEDS—Flax teed i* in good demand at $29 2 10; clover, $7 5J; timothy. $3. BUTTER—Firm. We quote: choice freah, ■80c: inferior. 20c. COFFER—Firm for ehoice grade*;«Rio, fair, 2232234c: prime, 25026%c; ehoice, 2692634*; r >stu«yra. 2792754c; Java, 38940c. COAb—Active. Pittiburg, 25c per bnahel; xSranl,20e; Highland, 15o per buihel; Anthracite. 816 per ton. EOOS—Scarce; 30332c per dozen for freah. FEATHERS—Quiet et 72o for prime live geese. FISH—Quiet. We quote: White, half barrel $8 259 8 50 White, kit*.. 2 WX9 2 10 Mackerel, No. 1, half barrel..—... 12 00 Mackerel, in kit*. No. ill 2 859 2 90 Mackerel, in kit*. No. 2 2 toy 2 60 MOLASSE4—Trade tair. We quote: New Orle&n* at 90c9ll; Porto Rico, 70e: ehoice lyrupa, $1 1031 20; medium, 759853; common,
65c.
POTATOES—Dali at 70975c per bushel for ear load lot*; 90c91 00 in (tore. POULTRY—Chicken* in demand; live, per doien, |3 5091 for old; 83 00 for young; live tarkeye, per lb., 12e to 14c; dreeeed, in active demand at 16c. Duck* in demand at 83 00 per dozen. Geeee. ditto at 50e each. Quail*. 82 50 to 81 00 per dozen. PROVISIONS—Firm; demand active. We give the following a* the aaking prioei : Me** Pork—828. Lard—Active at 18o. Bulk Meat*—Shoulder*, lie; ribbed aide*. 1334c; clear ribbed, 14c; clear side*. 1434c. Oreen Meat*—FirnR Shoulder».9549l0c; lide*. 1254913c; hams, 1454c. • Dried Beef—Quiet at 20c. Biaakfaat bacon, old ingar cured, 18919o. SUGAR—Firm with an advance of 54e. Hard refined L. 17549T Fellow 15 Porto Kico, raw 14| Prime to choice Demerara TALLOW—Firm. We quote: lO01O%o.
CoadenseU Markets.
Fbidav, January 8.
At Cleveland flour quiet snd itesdy. Wheat No. 1 red winter 81 80; No. 2 ditto $1 67. Corn, ■ale* for February, at 7054c, At Mempbia flour unchanged, auperfine aesree I st 87 to 7 25. Corn 65c. Mes* pork $29 50. Lard 1834c to 19c. Bulk meat* firm—ehouldera 12c to
1234c; clear aide* 16c,
meaaage to the General Aasembly bv His At Louiiville wheat *1 90. Corn 65c. Me*s Excellency, the Governor, has usually P f,rlt * 3J . Bulk meat* ateady. Lard 19* to 1934c. occurred st the opening of the regular Bacon—ham* 1834*. packed. Flour superfine
session of the General Assembly. It has 85 50 to 6 00.
also been usual to open these settHions of At Cincinnati flour firm and in good demand: tbe General Assembly with prayer. In family *7 75 to 8 00. Wheat firm at 8170 for accordance with this usage, I will now in- x 0 . 2; market bare of No. 1. Corn firm at 63c. wUl U addr«»a U the* Thr^'o^G^ce"'in “ 0Mflrm: UTe ,10 t0 11 00: dre “ ed ,U 50
er.
Mr. Sloss prays.
The President of the Senate-Gentle-men of the Senate and ol the House of Representatives: Having assembled in Joint convention on this occasion for the
12 50. Provision* irregular, with more aellera than buyer*, but holders unwilling to make concenions. Meat pork aold at $30, buyer*’ this month, sellers' February; no sales for present delivery. Bulk meats firm and quiet—shoulders at 12c to arrive; sides held* at 14c, 15c and 1554c.
purpose Jof hearing the biennial meaaage Bacon qniet, but not much out of smoke—should-
the General Aseem- ers 14c: clear sides 17?4c to ISe. Lard unsettled,
ur ’ ir** wi , n now h® discharged by holders very firm, but not much demand; sales o? nis Excellency Governor Baker. 1 i i a ..m..., .. ..
Governo Speaker’s
icy Governor Bake Baker then slot
stood at the
table andi read his message, be found printed elsewhere
esident of the Senate—Gentle-
men: The business for which we assembled having been concluded, I declare this convention dissolved. Senator* will
retire to their own chamber. This order having been executed— The Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr, Barritt submitted an order that when this House adjourns, it shall be till next Monday st ten o’clock a. m. His object was to give the Speaker time to ap-
point the standing committees.
Mr. Underwood proposed to make tho time of sdjourmneut till Monday at two
o’clock p. m.
Mr. Barrett accepted.
And so the order was adopted
steam head and gut at 13c; steam leaf at 1854c to 1*54*: prime kettle, country rendered held at 19c. The speculative demand has ceased, te a great extent, and the consumptive demand has been quite light. Green meats nominally unchanged. Butter dull: supply better; fresh 33c to 38c,
Eggs 29c to 30c.
At St. Louis flour unchanged, with a steady demand for t^e lower grades: superfine and extra ranged from 86 tq7 25; double extra 88 25 to 8 75, Wheat in light demand, at irregular prices; prime to choie* fall 81 50 to 2 00; spring $1 27 to 132. Corn dull and very little doing; ehoice white and yellow 64c and 66c. Pork firm, but not much doing; choice mess held at $30. Bulk meats quiet, but firm; shoulders 12e; clear rib sides 1534c, Bacon firm bat not active; shoulders Uo; clear rib sides 17>4o: clear sides 18o; sugar cured ham* 18o. Lard firm and held higher for city; packers holding tierce at 19c;
— — tv.. uiguor lor cuy; packers uoiuiag ueree atioc; Mr. Shoaff submitted ail order, which ! keg 20c. Hogs firm; buyers standing off for was adopted, that the Senate he invited lower fl^e*; price* range at 934o to 1054c.
dopted, that tho Senate be invited to attend in thla hall on Monday, the 11th of January, at three o’clock p. m., for the purpose of opening and determining the vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, at the last October election. Mr. Long suggested an order, that the yelurns filed with the Secretary ut s:^ic be taken and counted as the vole. But it was not entertained by the Chair.
stationery and stamps.
Mr. Overmier submitted a resolution, thst ssch member be allowed to draw on the Librarian for $40 worth ef stationery
and stamps, and no more.
Mr. Long made an ineffectual motion
to adjourn.
Mr. Vater moved to amend tho proposition of Mr. Overmier, so that each member be authorized to draw a blank amount of stamps aud stationery. Mr. Coffroth rose to. a point of order, in which be showed that the proceedings on the resolution reported frsm the Committee on Stationery this forenoon, adopted this branch of the resolution, awarding stationery snd stamps to members, as It was originally reported, by adopting the report as a whole, notwithstanding the House had refused to concur in an amended amendment reducing the amount to $40. His point was that the House, having taken final action In the
no further order
Haw York
matter,
could be entertained,
respecting it
The Speaker sustained tho point of
order.
The House then adjourned till Monday, two o’clock p. m.
CLAIRVOYANT.
MAD. M. SEYMORE; THS CELEBRATED
CLMRYOYANT AND OTOLOGIST
Money and Stock Market. New York, January 8.
Money works easier and 7 per cent, for 1 currency was the general rate through-
I out the day.
j 'The Erie party having failed in their negotiations for the purchase or lease of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad, It is stated that they have made contracts to build an air line from Cincinnati to Dayton. Work will be com-
menced immediately.
A private telegram states that the Cleveland and Pittsburgh directors have declared a scrip dividend of 15 per cent., and a cash dividend ot 4 per cent. Sterling—Firm at 8X&BJ4 premium. Gold—Strong; opened at $1.35)4, and
closed at the same figure.
Government stocks active and firm. Coupons of 1»81,111>4@11134; ditto of 1862. 112!4(3»112?4; ditto of 1864, 108J4 (»1U9; ditto ot 1865, 10934@109)4; ditto new, 10834@1<>834 > ditto of 18C7, 10834 @10894; ditto of 1868. 108)4@108?i; 10-40’s,
106 34(0)106 )4.
Paoifls Railroad 6’s, 100@112?4.
State bonds are less active, but firm; Missouri, 87@8754; old Tennessee, 6654(g) 6614; new ditto, 6634@67: old North Carolina, 65; new ditto, 63@64; Y’irginia, 56% @57; Louisiana levee 6’s. 6434@64%; old bonds, 69)4@7134; levee 8’s, 71J4@71>4.; Stocks were firm after a day of great activity, in all leading shares. Rock Island was the great feature, and advanced by contraction controlling to 123)4 @124, The advance was sharp also on Wabash, St. Paul, Northwestern, Toledo and Pacific Mail. The spirit of speculation is rapidly increasing at tbe Stock Exchange, anil bids fair to culminate in a further rise in prices. Tbe market w-as very active at a late hoar, and closed very
strong.
Tbe following are the 5:30 p. m. prices:
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BONDS.
Indiana War Loan Bonds.
N C War^Loan*Bon(if. T that 0 tte^Swst Jf^StoU will ha reedy to pay the same, as provided by law, os the Arm day ef May next, at hi* ofioe. No. 27. Pine (treat. Now Y erk City, Holden ds dries to present their Bond* for payaianari ** ***** SiiiWtRr. it
.M* jdtfna
Cumberland.... Wells Express..
American .
ftfcuto.,. 44 Merchant* Union.. 14
40 Terre Haute 40 24J4 ditto preferred...- $434 42 Wabash 62 48)4 ditto preferred.... 74
Paul.. 72J4
Mariposa ditto preferred N. Y. Central Erie
ditto preferred...- eo i ditto prel Hudson 136 C. C. C. k I...
Harlem 126 1
The Port says:
The prevailing opinion favors a higher premium for gold shortly, and oonniderable pnrehases are being quietly made. Tbe Expreee says: The fallnre of a wholesale dry goods firm is announced. The name is not
stated.
Mining Shares—Not quoted; Gregory,
335; Smith & Parmies, 270.
The following are the quotations of
copper stocks st Boston:
Calumet, 60; Copper Falls, 16)4; Franklin, 14)4; Heel a, 70; Haneook, 70; Minne-
sota, 2; Quincy, 21)4.
Clearanoaa in gold exchange batik, $35,-
486.000.
Receipts st the Sab-Trosatuy, $1,250,200; payments, $1,201,136; baLaaee, $80,-
Hew York Bey Boat New You, January 8. Market for plain oottoo goods buoyant, Influenced by the advance and firmness of the raw material, which closes strong at 28c for middling uplands. The cloth market la consequently strong st an advance of )4@1® per yard on most brands. Atlantic A and Indian heai sheetings Ann at 16)4c; Stark cifie extra, 16c; Atlantic L fine aadV heavy shirtings. 14o; ditto P, s heavy brown dress, 16)4e Weaahed muslins, 19s: f
Mew York Market.
New Yobk, January 8.
Cotton—Market 1c better and decidedly more active; sales of 1,000 bales at 28cfor
middling uplands.
Flour—Receipts, 6,858 barrels; market steady for low grades of extra, and doll and lo@16c lower for other kinds; sales of 5,300 barrels at $6@6 30 for superfine State and Western; $7@7 40 for extra State; $6 85@8 for extra Western; $8 29@ 10 for white wheat extra; $7 05@9 40 for round-hoop Ohio; $8@9 for extra St. Louis; $9 M>@12 50 for good to choice ditto,
closing dull.
Rye Flour—Heavy; sales of 250 barrels
at $7 85@8.
Corn Meal—Qniet; sales of 200 barrels
of choice Western at $5 70.
Whisky—Steady; sales of 100 barrels of
Western at $1, free.
Wheat—Receipts, none: market dull and lower; sales of 38,000 bushels at $1 57 @1 69)4 for spring in store; $1 61)4@1 62 for ditto afloat; $2 22K@2 40 for white Michigan, the latter price an extreme. L ^ ye—DuU and heavy; sales st$X 46@ Barley—Dull and declining; sales of 60,000 bushels Turkey st $1 82; 1,600 bnahels
of State*on private terms.
Barley Malt—Quiet; sales of 500 bush-
els rye malt at $1 48.
Corn—Receipts, 5,459 bushels; market dull and heavy; new 2@3c lower; sales of 39.000 bushels st 95@97o for new mixed Western, closing st inside price; fl 07@ 1 08 ditto in store and afloat; $1 10)4@1 U
for retail lots ditto, afloat.
Oats—Receipts, 2,500 bushels; market dull; sales of 3,300 bushels at 75>4@76c for Western in store; 78c ditto afloat.
Rice—Dull.
Coffee—Steady; sales of 8,005 bags of
Rio on private terms.
Sugar—Steady; sales of 150 boxes Ha-
vana at ll)4c.
Molasses—Dull; sales of 220 barrels
New Orleans at 64@74c.
Hops—Quiet; sales at 10@20c for Amer-
ican.
Oils—Petroleum quiet; sales at 18>4c for crude; 32c for refined in bond. Linseed
011 quiet; sales at 98c@$l.
Spirits Turpentine—Lower; sales at
49)4@50)4c.
Provisions—Pork firmer; sales of 1,150 barrels at $29 60@29 62 for new mess; $28 50@28 75 for old ditto; $24@25 for prime; $27 60@2825 for prime mess; also, 1.000 barrels new mess, sellers’ option, February and March delivery, at $29 62@ 29 75. Beef steady; sales of 170 barrels at $9@16 50 for new plain mess; $14@19 50 tor new extra mess. Tierce beef firm; sales of 125 tierces at |27@31 for prime mess; $32@37 for India mess. Beef bams steady; sales of 200 barrels at $30@34. Cut meaU firmer; sales of 350 packages 12@12)4c for shoulders; 14@17 for hams. Dressed Hogs—Heavy; sales 13@1334o lor Western; 13)4@13J4 for city; middles
firm snd quiet.
Lard—Steady; sales of 850 tierces at 1834@19Xc for steam; 19Ji@20c for kettle rendered; also. 2,250 tierces steam, buyers’ and sellers’ option for January, February and March delivery, at 20@21)4c. Butter—Quiet and steady at 30@40c for
Ohio, and 40@50c for State.
Cheese—Firm at 16@20c for common to
prime.
Freights to Liverpool—Quiet snd very
firm.
latest—5 p. M. Flour—Closed very firm for low grades of extra which is scarce, and dull and heavy for other kinds. Wheat—Very dull and nominally l@2c lower. Rye—Dull and heavy; sales at $1 45@ 1 60. x Oats—Quiet; sales at 75)4@76c for Western in store; 78c afioat. , Corn—Lower and dull for new mixed Western; sales at 94@95c; old mixed Western nominal; sales at 1 07@1 10 in store and afioat. Provisions — Pork nominal; sales st $29 50 for new mess on spot, and $29 75@ 30 for future delivery. Beef steady with moderate demand. Cut meats firm aud qniet. Bacon qniet and steady. Lard—Quiet; sales at 19)4@19Xc for fair to prime steam. Eggs—Dull; sales at 35@38e.
TAXES.
FOR ISOS. "VTOTICE ia hereby fiveo that I am now ready Iv to receive the Taxea of 18«8 for Marion county. The taxe* for 1868are as follow*, via:
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TOWNSOVA.
Ill i
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$137 "~2 3S
^ r of T SkiS?ilL^b Ce^rTpi^ra^;^ the city of Ind’pohs.. 60 Canter Tp. outside the J
city of Indianapolis
“‘16&4501... 16 5j
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IJecatur Tp. per $100 anejOte: 5. Decatur Tp. poll 60M).... 50...
For one male doq, $1; for each additional doc,
$2: for each female dog, $2.
The second installment for construction and maintenance of the Pike Township. Fishb
and Elizabethtown. Fall Creek and Township, AlUsonville and Fall Cr apoli* and Acton. Indianapolis and Indianapoli* and Oakland, Fall Cr
Creek and w arren Fall Creek, Indianiqlis and Shelbyrllle,
nd Mud
. ili* and Oakland, Fall Creek and
Creek, and the firat installment lor the conetion and maintenance of the Centre and
New Bethel and 8u*ar Creek.
struct
Warren, New Bethel and 8ugar Creek. Buck
Creek, Pleasant Run and Indianapoli* and
Pogues Creek Extension Gravel Roads. According to assessments thereof, respectively, are now due and payable for saidyear 1868.
A. L. WRIGHT.
Treasurer Marion county. Indianapolis, Oct. 15. 1868-
i county. jan5 d6t
WRINGER.
The Universal Clothes Wringer*
above the eogs, whieh prevents them from entirely separating. Any sensible persen can understand that a cog wheel wringer having cogs, whether at me or both
sided -’air.
took the Ant premium at the National Fair at which ever took a fir* premium at the fair of tho
American Institnt*.
Its sale (now over 390,000 wringers) is greater than of all the other wringen combined. It U
very durable, and
Every Universal Wringer Is Warranted. SWThe celebrated Do tv Washing Machines
also always on hand for gala.
"*’ t<>1 R bT C de BR0tfi“m6k General Agent __ CourUand Street, New Tork.
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ATTORNEYS.
m. W. WTT.T.IAilfH, Of Lafryette, Indiana, Attorney-at-Law and Solicitor Af Claims airf Patents, WasBjhsg—a, B.C. OBee,N«. 4014th street, between 9 snd^G streets.^noar Tiesgsg
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