Indiana Palladium, Volume 1, Number 10, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 11 March 1825 — Page 1

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(ional townships, has been amended. Tiie Probable increase, not Ics3 than - 1,000 Cfl section which conlined Trustees to imnrov- Of the 14.000 dollars due from collectors

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In order that our readers may be informed of the effect and operation of the most important laws passed at the last session, we embrace the first opportunity presented to r;lve thera this information, and that too in the shortest but most comprehensive manner

possible; fortius purpose we give the fol

lowing Circular an insertion, which we conceive will give a pretty good idea of the most interesting part of the proceedings. CIRCULAR. "In nil, we passed about ninety Acts and Joint Resolutions; the major part of which

are of a local character. Those of a general nature, in which you will be directly in

terested, in proportion to their good or evil

influence, are the Revenue, Execution,

School, Road Laws., cc.

To the present Revenue Law, upwards of

23 sections have been added. 1 ne Auditor

of state is to procure from the several Land Offices, a register and description of all the lands in the slate, and furnish the several

counties with such part as belongs to each;

which, it is believed, will not only compel all owners to pay their due proportion, but will facilitate the collection of and swell the revenue several thousand dollars. Collectors are to call for the taxes; are not permitted to sell personal property before September, nor real estate till a day fixed bv law in November. The Sheriffs are bound to collect-taxes, should there be no collector appointed, as has been the case in some counties. The taxes on lands have been reduced to 100, 80 and GO cents per 100 acres of 1st, 2nd and 3rd rate, for state purposes. All taxes for county purposes, arc left at the discretion of the board of commissioners for each county, to be imposed on such property as the county revenue is now derived from. The Road Law has undergone some chan

ges. All male persons between the age of

21 and 50 years, except those exempt by law, arc liable to work two davs each. In addition to the two days, all owners of real estate have to work out half the amount of tiieir land fax, at fifty cents per day; so that each iudivividual will labour in proportion to the rate of his land. Supervisors are not now subject to the payment of costs, and are competent witnesses in all suits instituted for recovery on money of those, who neglect or refuse to work when called on. At the same time that the state and countv taxes are collected from non-residents a road fax is to be paid; but each owner has a richt to work out his road tax as residents

ed lands in levying and collecting taxes, has

been repealed. And each individual will pay in proportion to the value of his taxable property, not exceeding 25 cenls out of every 100 dollars in any one year. Should the townships refuse, or neglect to incorporate themselves under the law, the board of Commissioners are to appoint Trustees for the school sections. Leases made by the trustees, are not to exceed ten years. The second census or enumeration of the white male inhabitants over the aire of 1

years, under the constitution of our state,

lias to be taken tne present year; for which

purpose, a lawr has been passed, and the oh

ject will be accomplished without costing

tiie state any thing; it will be cilcctcd in part, under the execution of the revenue

law.

r rom collectors oi the revenue for the

past years there is now due, the sum of

14,000 dollars, some portion of w hich, has been due, from 4 to G years. It is expected o,000 of this sum, may be paid in during the

present year; as to the balance, it is doubt

ful w hether it will ever be recovered, owing

to the defects in the revenue laws in the

past years, and a want of diligence on the

part of the state, or county officers.

There were returned for taxation, in the

whole state, for the year 1324, 34.0G1 polls

207,534 acres of 1st rate, 1,454,178 acres

2nd rate, and 1,012,799 acres of 3rd rate

land ; from which will be derived the follow ing revenue for 1825:

Lroai 34,001 Tolls, - - $17,030 50

ilOjOJ i acres 1st rate land at 100 cents per 100 acres, 1,454,178 acres 2d rate, at SO 1,012,799 " 3d " 60 State revenue from Green county, land &c. not named,

2,075 31 11632 42 G,076 91

550 00

Dolis. 37,365 20

I' rom which deduct l-5(h for delinquents B .

and collectors' commission, - 7,473 04

And it will leave a nett revenue for the

year 1825, of Dolls. 29,892 10

1 he expenses of the state for the present year,

may be estimated as follows: For the Legislature, including printing and other incidental expenses, Incident d expenses &, specific appropriations, - - The State Prison, including the transportation of convicts, The Judiciary Department, The Executive. Department Prosecuting Attorneys, Adjutant General, - To defray the expense of procuring from the Land Offices, a register and des

cription ol all the lands in the state, 600 00

$3,000 CO 2,600 00 300 00 5,600 00 2,200 CO 1,250 00 100 00

it is thought this sum will be received

this year, ... 5 000 o:)

Cash in the treasury, - - 14 000 00

Dolls. 49,892 00

Besides the above, the state claims of

Daniel C. L;ine, F-sq. late Treasurer, 900; for which suit is instituted. Of the state

debt, the three hist items need not be paid this year which will leave in available funds

in the Treasury, on the 1st of January, 182C

(should the collectors do their duty,) the sum

ot ;1 8,552.

In 1820, 110,001 acres of land were sold in the New Pnrchase, which next year will

produce a revenue 01 N 1.1 CO 00

The sales of 1821, 218,539 acres, 1 1 .

will in II,',, produce 2.185 00

Those of 1 822, 2 29,398 acres, will

m itf-Jo produce 2,233 00

Sales of 1823, 145.342 acres will

m 1 8 J9, produce 1,162 00 93,337 in 1824, will in 1830 produce 78G 00

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1 iic jAcenue Di-i as 11 was presented to

the house, by the committee of Ways and Means, repealed so much of the present law. as requires land to he listed every year, and provided "that the listers should" return all lands on which the live years exemption would elapse by the 15th day of October of that ycar;v which would have made the above lands liable one year sooner, and by the year 1829, would have made a difference in the revenue of the above sum, of 7.5-80, not taking into view, sales made at Jeifersonvilleand Yincennes; hut cither through mistake or design in striking out some sections, in commitu-e of the whole, and substituting others, those provisions wcie stricken out, and not discovered till too late, tiie engrossed bill having been read by its title. But if tiie Legislature next session, should amend the law in time to operate on the

listers for 1820, there will be only a loss of

the lirst item of $1 1 GO as above, which should have been collected the present year.

r The poll tax is continued, and will not,

S 7,506 00

year, to have the same thing done; besides paying ior it, much will he risked and nothing will be gained; for if the person un

pointed lister should not possess sutlicient industry and capacity for the discharge of his duly, the lands will not be all returned.

will be imperlectly described, and consequently tiie revenue will be lessoned and

confusion ensue. That the Kters have

shamefully discharged their duties, the returns on file at the Auditor's olfice, furnbh evidence enough. From one of the counties on the Ohio river, there were 20.0C0 acres of land less returned last year than for the year before: -which made a ditlerence of 200 dollars in the revenue from that county, and lessoned the countv revenue in proportion. In our county Franklin for the last three years there has been a difference of from 20 to 100 dollars; and each year affords manv instances of the kind throughout the state. If a correct assessment roll be made out for each county and filed in the

Clerk's office, it would be but little trouble for the purchaser, in cases of transfer, to have his name entered bv the Clerk in place of the grantoi s. The second is the keeping of the poor. Tins I think should be done under the authority of the state; indeed the Constitution of our state enjoins (4th sec. 9th art.) it as a duty en the Legislature to make such pro-i.-ions. A bill was introduced for this purpose, prodding for the erection of three As buns, one in each Congressional District, but it failed. The project being a new one, some disliked to act on it ; others preferred its remaining a county charge. The change proposed would have been much cheaper than the present system. In our county we pay 425 dollars per year, which takes near one third of the revenue. In the older counties in the state they pay from 120 to TOO, ar.d as high as TOO dollars per year. The money. $3,9 10, expended each year in 9 out of the 52 counties would keep every pauper in the state, if in Asylums. None but those who are w orthy of relief would be received, and they would be much better treated that thev now are under the control of a pur

chaser, who in bidding, i

Dolls. 21,150 00

rhc expenses of each year, vary in pro

do. Supervisors have no return to make ol portion to the time the Legislature 'sits, and

cucli lands now. Some amendments have been made to the execution laws' for the government of the Circuit Courts, as well as Justices of the Peace. The plaintiff can take out execution agaiest the security, where the defendant fails, without having to sue for his money the second time. SheriiFs are authorised to take replevin bonds: Clerks can also

m vacation. AH replevin bonds operate as

from ether causes. The Legislative expen

ses, cost the state for 1820, 7,540 1821, $7,2091822, $9,7401823, $8,199 1824, 13.000. and that of the present, is estimated, as above, at 8,000 dollars. The whole sum appropriated for the present year, including the general and specific appropriation bills, is about 33,000 dollars; of which, upwards of 10,000 are for (he payment of so much of tiie public debt as is due.

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icii- on ic.e real estate 01 tne security. 1 lie jand pavable the iire.-:ent year: and the h;

diiiV ot hnenhs nrdined. whore thev re-Lrt ,-. , -.,,.1 t: ... l

j r, ' w - - (iiiec lui me- euiieiii unu cuuiiimeiH exoen ceive Jcxtulwn Writs, or Capiases ad satisfa- SCs of tiie year. cienrhm, from foreign counties. Justices of Tfce state on tIe first ofJanuaryj 0;ved tbe fol the Fence can issue Lupuses ad satis facicn- in nmc.

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num, unuji u;e a.mie iiueb anu rcsinciions. To r. Kapp, due in lS:t.:, that regulate the emanation of such writs Tn ih rnin.fnn,iui!n;

from the circuit courts. Justices can issue To the road ht,d enal fund with intend

. writs oY.Vc exeat. Constables are allowed to serve a summons by leaving a copy at the residence of the defendant.

In the law regulating the taking up of stray animals, some alterations have been! made. The person taking up such animals,1 (not exceeding, 1 think, in value ten dollars,) can either sell them in his township, after keeping them a certain time, or take them at valuation. House holders, w ho are not freeholders, and who may not have a lease for three years, can take u; stravs, by Siving bond to conform to the laws on that subject.' Collectors of the revenue are to pay over the . same kind of money thev receive for taxes, which is to be returned under oath at the time they settle with the Treasurer. The law providing for school-, in congress-

interest.

( 3 per cent, fond.) Tc F. flapp, installment due, with inter est, in December or January next,

7b the United States for balance due on

the bonds given to the state Bank, Treasurv warrants in circulation, For salaries and claims due individuals, Treasury Notes in circulation, Interest on the same,

ent year as above,

$4 000 CO j 1,019 00 6,200 00 1SS00 00 2,210 00 1,217 00 59 b 00 4,565 00 800 00 21,407 00 21,150 CO

in my opinion, be taken oti vet. There a rely 4- ' r r 1jj.:,,f,wlI . n a- " i , . Loin mercenary motives than 1 cm techns tan teen counties m tli.e .ew Purchase, lrom n 'rt 1 - 7i ,, ),), ii,. ' 1 ol humanity. 1 ne number oi paupers would Winch there is r.o rnvi'iiMc nnn . rvn '., . 11. v

i-i - .. .. 1 1 . be decreased. v ami v rr:at! rt invm instend

of being instrumental in placing their friends en the Ui to become purchasers, would struggle with them and advise seme pursuit

.which indusiiy might suggc-t. rather than

All

must admit that it would be easier for an individual to pay one dollar to the state than two as a county tax. The late change made in appointing ar.d compensating prosecuting attorney?, afford a stroar: argument in favour of a charge in the mode oi taking care of the poor. V idle a county charge, the allowances made the prosecutors per year, in all the counties, amounted to $3,750; their salaries now amount to 1,250, a saving of 2,500 dollar per year. Having, lor.tli? sake of agitating these questions, exceeded tiie limits prescribed for myself in the outset, 1 will not now close till I name another subject. I allude to a Canal at the nils of Oliio, for which a bill was introduced, but failed. 1 was halting between two opinions, but voted against it in the end. This w oik, if acronplishcd. would not only be a source of revenue to the state, but would be ol' immense advantage to the people of this, and oilier states. Put the construction and completion of the work, as contemplated, will cost 500,000 dollars, which would have to be obtained by a sale of Stock. To pay the interest on tins sum, the faith of the state would necessarily be pledged, and from 25 to 30,000 dollars" per year would have to be raised by taxing the people, till the work would be finished,

widen would require twoil not three vem-

which arises from the poll tax; to take thi

otf, the sum of 17,000 dollars would have to be raised from the lands in the old counties, which would double the present tax on land.

u..u iiiuiw. it uui un,u.-!uit. iu Uli: Jill U H lUi'Ii.il,,. .1. 1 j .! 4 1 , i, t , , ihave them removed to the Asuum.

-fit me iioAi session ui uie i-egisiature, a new apportionment will be made; and as the members will not likely agree on any ratio, that will reduce the number of representatives in the old counties, an additional number of ten members will possibly be re turned the y'ar after: which will increase

j the legislative expenses: but notwithstand

ing this, I think in two or three years the

land tax may saivly be reduced to 80, GO and!

40 cents per hundred acres, of 1st, 2nd and 3rd rate. The reduction of the state debt; the probable increase of the revenue, after a Tract Book is furnished each county; the quantity of land which will yearly become liable to tax: all, as I believe, sustain me hi

this opinion.

Making the state Debt r.r.d expenses for 1S25, amount to - Dolls. 42,557 00 2'he state will have the following means and resource?, to meet the foreppinp demands, to wit. The lievenue for the present year, estimated from (ho returns of the list, $29.69 2 CO

The Indianapolis Fund or the receipts

from the sale of public lands and lots, have not been so great as was sanguined y expected; indeed the the appropriations ;re now in advance of the receipts, upwards of G000 dollars. A large proportion of the lots sold in 1821, it is expected, will be ibrfeited. The state w ill not, for a number of years, be able to erect any other public buildings, than a plain house for the Governor, and an office for the Treasurer and Auditor of State ; ihe latter of which, will be commenced this summer. Three fourths of the counties in the state

are in debt ; their orders on the Treasurv are

worth only from 20 to 75 cents to the dollar;

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cause whether the defects are in the laws.

or grow out of their mal administration, I am unable to poind out generally, but will suggest one or two changes which I think would be for the better. 1st. The listing of the lands should beat the expense of the state; but after all the lands in a county are returned, they should not be varied, fur, say live years. The counties are 'pin ing from 50 to 125 dollars per year for lisiine, when in my humble opinion, there can be no jjood

reason given for paying the like sum each!

n i V ria, t 4 J( 7-M pwiu ii v.uuiu lequire two i not three years. -o,tn only lrom ,-0 to cents U, tn, dollar;! Tllis proposition will 1, before the L-i. 50 rcvenf 1,1 man" '"c,cnt to meet !a(lm, cst h- al .,. u, sf?c le Cttrrc,it -:i'e5" he A to tbe .ho,,!,! i:mbark in it at once. Vour reprc-

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sentatives next session should know onr vies and wishes on this nuestion. N. XODLE. RrovMc. j!. 28, 1825.

L who elopes with another man's wile, is a fool, though by his folly he is renderin g an es-ential sen ice to his neighbour. A pedant being called upon to define the two gases, owgen and hydrogen, replied, -Ox.ien i :;".: re LrifU and hvdrofen r".; and - "