Jasper Republican, Volume 2, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1875 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

Thb following opinion, having special reference to the Fee and Salary bill passed by the last Legislature, was recently delivered by the Attorney-General in response to a communication from the And. itor of the State, and will particularly in terest County Commissioners and officers. The construction put on the act by the Attorney-General will be carried out by the officers unless the Supreme Court rules to the contrary . The written opinion reads as follows: * How. 1. Hnmnsow, Auditor es State-I have the honor to asknowledgs the receipt of your communication of the 17th inet., in whit* yon re•ueet my opinion mto the construction of the acta of the regular eeaaion of IWS, p. M, sad of 8«c. 60 of the Fee and Salary act, aporovad March 12, 1875. The bill on page 81 aforesaid wae passed by the Hone# and Senate, respectively, daring the regmlar eeeeion of the Legislaturebut it wae not preeented to the Governor for hi* signature until to* 15th day of March, 1875, the regtiar eeaaion having finally adlouroed on toe 7to previous, and a special session having convened on the Bth, whiehwas still in eeaaion on toe 15th aforesaid. The Governor did not sign the bill, hie private .secretory writing upon it the following note: “This Mil wee delivered to the Governor on Metfday, Mart* 15, 1875, and not before.” No further action wae taken upon the Mil, either by the House or Senate. In my opinion the hill never became a law. The Constitution of Indiana provides that no hill ehall be presented to toe Governor within two days next previous to the final adjournment of the General Assembly; also, if anvhtll ehall not be returned by the Governor within three days, Sunday* excepted. after it ehall have been presented to him, it shall be a law without hie aignatare, unless the ceneral adjournment shall prevent ita return, m which ease it shall be a law unless the Governor, within five days next after auch adjournment, shall file each bill, with his objections thereto, in toe office of toe Secretary of State. Although my opinion npon this subject is advisory only, 1 cannot undertake a discussion es toe questions involved within the space of any opinion, hut I respectfully refer to the following cases, via.: Tariton vs. Peam, « 84; Van Dorn vs. Bodley, w Ind., 422; Evans, etc., S*. Brown, 80 Ind., 514; Collaman vs. Dobbins, 8 Ind., 158; Cooley’s Cons. Lim., 158; et seq. It follows from my views upon toe bill above that Sec. 50 es toe Fee and Salary act of 1875 is not a law, and my reasons are so plain as to require no interpretation. I will add that, my opinion, to* act approved Dec. C, 1872, acts of 1878, page 81, does not affect the question. Respectfully, C. A. Bpskibx, Attorney-General of Indiana. Sec. 50, above referred to, provides a* follows; In no case shall money be paid out of any county treasury for any printed blanks for the use of any county officer except printed heads and rulings In receipts given by Treasurers and other receipt* given by Auditors, for which no fee is allowed Dy law, nor shall any Board of County Commissioners make any allowance to any county officer for any printed blanks used by such officers except for the nse of toe county; nor shall any Board oL County Commissioners make any order for toe payment of any money oat of toe county treasury for stationery for toe use of any county officer except for toe use of the county. '• .

At the recent session of the Southeastern M. E. Conference, recently held at Indianapolis, Bishop Janes made the following appointments to the various charges for the following year: i ndianapolii Dlitriot, F. C. Holliday, Presiding Elder. Roberts Park, Gilbert De L* Matyr; Fletcher Place, G. L. Curtiss; Grace, Samson Tincher; Trinity, J. H. Bayliss; Third Street, A. A Johnson; Massachusetts Avenue, B. F. Morgan; Pattison, Frost Craft; Woodlawn, S. C. Noble; Southside, John W. Sullivan; Bright wood, to be supplied by L*vi Wright; Sngar Grovs end Nerthwooa, to be supplied; Sbelbyville, B. Roberts; Waldron, J.W. Dashiell; St. Paul, Landy Havens; Castleton, T. W. Jones; Lawrence, F. S. Turk; Franklin, K. L. Dolph; Southport, J. B. Sparks; Acton, E. T. Spencer; Sngar Creek, James McCaw: Greenwood, A. H. Beat; Fairland, M. Black. Pattison McN ntt, professor in Indians Asbury University and member of Sngar Grove and Northwood Quarterly Conference. Connersvill# District, J. 8. Tavis, Presiding Elder. Connersville, John K. Pye; Connersville Mission, John Machlin; Milton, M. H. Mnllin; Carthage, George Cochran; Burlington, G. E. Neville; Morristown, Wm. Nichols; Rnshville, T. B. McClain; Glenwood, Jesse Miller; Laurel, W. S. Jordan; Brookvtlle, A. N. Malott: New Trenton, Samuel P. Hoeffer: Mt. Carmel, E. A. Campbell; Fairfield, Alonzo Murphy; Hetamora, G. L. Alder; Liberty and CoUege Corner, J. W. Mellender; Liberty Mission, F. M. Sisson; Ablngton, G. S. Conner; Clarksburg, J. D. Pierce; Guilford, A. M. Lowden: Bellevue, W. H. Wydman; Andersonville, to be supplied by 8. R. Steward. R. F. Bruington, Chaplain of Soldiers’ and Orphans’ Home aim member of Carthage Quarterly Conference. Moore’s Hill District, E. G. Wood, Presiding Elder. Moore’s Hill, William Harrison; Aurora, R. R. Baldwin; Rising San, J. F. McClain; Hartford, C. W. Lee: Lawrenceburg. S. S. McMahan; Manchester, T. S. Hunt; Wilmington, J. S. Barnes; Mt. Sterling, Isaac Turner; Vevay, R. D. Black; Moorefleld, R. L. Kinnear; New Pennington, to be supplied by Charles Mapes; Delaware, Peter De Clara; Versailles and Osgood, Asbury Wilkinson; Cross Plains, supplied by J. B. Bruer; Butlerville, J. W. Mendall; Dillsboro, William Evans; Patriot, D. A. Robertson. F. A. Hester, President; J. C. D. John, J. A. Maxwell, professors Moore's Hill College and members Moore’s Hill Quarterly Conference. Madison and Jeffersonville District, J. G. Chaffee, Presiding Elder. JeffersonviUe—Wall Street, W. W. Snyder; Port Fulton, to be supplied; Charleston, F. S. Woodcock; Utica, W. M. Grubbs. Madison—Trinity Church, Charles Tinsley; Wesley Chapel, James 8. Reager; Seymour, E. H. Wood; North Vernon. T. C. Crawford; Kent, W, R. Lathrop; Henryville, W. H. Burton; Paris, B. W. Cooper;"Canaan, Z. A. Wade: New Washington, J. 8. Alley; Vienna, J. W. Allen: Wooster, Henry Morrow; Sellersbnrg, supplied by M. Y. Bovard; Vernon, E. B. Caldwell; Crothersville, supplied by ■— ; New Providence, to be supplied. Greensburg snd Columbus District, T. H. Lynch, Presiding Elder; P.O. .Indianapolis. Columbus, Joseph Cotton; Taylorsville, J. C. White; Edinburg, F. S. Potts; Greensburg, First Church, L. G. Atkinson: Greensburg, Centenary, G. P. Jenkins; Milford, G. W. Winchester; Marietta, J. G. Hood: Hope, J. P. Pell; Medora, Alexander Jamison; Brownstown, W. S. Falkenburg; Georgetown, George Young; Houston, T. A. Bright; Jonesville, Sidney Tinker; Elizabethtown, D. M. Reeves: Harts ville.p. C. Benjamin: Westport, T. 8. Brooks; Milroy, Harvey Harris: J. B. Lathrop, Superintendent; Trafalgar, A. M. Thornton. J. S. Winchester agent of Preachers’ Aid Society and member of First Church Quarterly Conference of Greensburg. At the Indiana M. E. Conference recently held at Indianapolis, Bishop Foster announced the following appointments: Indianapolis District—W. F. Hamed, P. B. Meridian Street, G. D. Watson; California Street, J. E. Brant; Amer, John Kiger; Blackford Street, J. Wharton; Pntnamville, J 7 A. Schomohara; Monrovia, Edward Cumick; Mooresville. J. Pousher; Brooklyn, S.. W. McNaughton; Waverly, J. F. Fish; Martinsville, S. L. Binkley; Morgantown, G. Heavenridge; Plainfield, M. Woods; Sellville. E. Gascons; Gosport, G. W. Telle; Fox Ridge Mission, to be supplied; Quincy, L. Forbes. Bloomington District—B, F. Rawlings, P. E. Bloomington, W. M. Zaring; Bloomington Circuit, to.be supplied by J. H. Garrettson; Spencer, W. B. Halstead; Worthington, T. D. Welker: Bloomfield, H. O. Chapman; Bloomfield Circuit, to be supplied by G. W. Asbury; Linton, O. H. Tansey; Pleasantville, J. D. Crane; Ellettaville, W. W. Pruitt; Newark, L. 8. Knotts; Bowling Green, J. L. Pitner; Center Point, J. Braner; Lockport, A. Bridges; Harrodsburg, J. W. McCormick; Lancaster, S. C. Kennedy; H. S. Hibben, Chaplain in United States Navy, member of Bloomington Quarterly Conference. Vincennes District—W. McK. Hester, P. E. Vincennes, T. G. Beharrel; Brncsville, J. W. Jalien; Carlisle, M. S. Heavenridge: Sullivan, W. E. Davis; New Lebanon, W. McGinnisr Graysville, W. H. Cornelius; Currysville, H. Gilmore; Prairieton, J. Tansey; Washington, J. Walls; Washington Circuit, J. H. Willis; Wheatland, J. H. Lester: Alfordsville. J. B. Hamilton; Jason - ville, J. M. Baxter; Edwardsport, G. Stafford; Whitewater, H. T. Burge. Evansville District—J. H. Ketcham, P. E. Evansville Trinity, K. Andrus; Ingle Street, L. E. Careon; Kingsley Church, R. B. Martin; Pennsvlvania Street. Dr. Dixon: Bavor Circuit, to be supplied by J. T. Woods: Mt. Vernon, A. Turner; Mt. Vernon Circa it, J. T. Allen; Newburg, G. F. Culmer; Bine Grass, B. Carter; Fort Branch, E. P. F. Wells; Oakland City, D. Stuarts; Owensville, E. Haws; Patoka, R. A. Kemp: Princeton, J. W. Webb; New Harmony, E. C. Boas; Springfield, J. Hardin.

Rockport District—H. Hays, P. E. Rockport, W. P. Armstrong; Rockport Circuit, Levi Johnson; Booneville, J. B. Knott; Center, John Spear; Linville, R, B. Woods; Yankeetown, W. H. Davidson; Taylorsville, A. Godbey; Pstersburgh, M. McHobbs; Union, O. A. Barnett; Otwell, L V. Moore: Huntingburg, R. P. Edwards; Gentryvllle, 3. B. Holloway: Grandview, W. W. Webb; Troy, to be supplied by F. C. Booth; CannelW. J. Burr; Rome, J. W. Kincaid; Newtonvllle, W. B. Collins; Tell City, M. F. F. Smith; Oil Creek, to be supplied. New AlbanyJSistrict-1. N. Thompson, P. E. New Albany—Wesley Chapel, W. H/Grim-Cen J- 8- Woo*; John Street, H.M.klng; Roberts’ Chapel, J. W. Culmer; New Albany CirXi ' ! ? c i2 r 7i Lanesville, H. W. Wright; Elizabeth, H. J. Talbott: Cory don, F. A. He wring; Mauckport, D. Morden^Hardensburg, L. F. Fisher; Fredericksburg, J. W. Walker; Salem, F. C. Iglehart; Leavenworth, Daniel T. Davis; Greenville, J. A Ward! New Philadelphia, J. M. Watson, e! Rowley, President of DePauw Female CoDege, ■!S*» C^? t « n * r J'S afl . rter i7 Conference. Mitchell District— r. A. Hutchinson. P E Friedlev; SpringvlUe, TV HIUPrairie, F. Julian; PlkinviUe, to be by W W. RunedeU; Newton w - Eastmkn; Lees c °°p* r ’