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June 12, 1880.
Tipton County.
W. F. Walker.
Madison
April 20, 1880.
G. H. Hobbs.
Madison
do
do
D. M. Kirkwood.
Cicero
do
do
Charles L. Newton
Prairie
do
do
John W. Wallace
Prairie.
do do
Samuel W. Brown.
Liberty.
do do
Amos Headley.
Wild Cat ...
do do
Andrew D. Riffle
Wild Cat
do
do
1
David Lee.
Cotton
do do
92
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Continued.
Union County.
Name.
Township.
Date of Commission.
James H. Johnson
Center.
April 14, 1880.
John R. Mitchell.
Center
do do
Joseph C. Gilmore.
Union
do
do
John K. Fry
Union.
do
do
Solomon Sunlser
Harrison.
do do
Benjamin T. Brookbank.
Harmony.
do do
John Rotan.
Brownsville.
do
do
Robert Steel
Brownsville.
do
do
Vanderburgh County.
Samuel Day ..
Pigeon ..
April 10, 1880.
Wm. Emery.
Pigeon
do
do
Zeba H. Cook
Pigeon
do
do
Jesse G. Hubbard.
Knight ..
do
do
James F. Clark
Knight ..
do do
George B. McCutchan
Scott ..
do
do
Charles Smith
Center
do
do
Charles Straub.
Armstrong.
do
do
Joseph Ziegler.
Armstrong.
do
do
John Friedhof
Perry.
do
do
Thomas W. Cullen
Union
do
do
Vermillion County.
James A. Prather
Highland
April 10, 1880.
Isaac Rouse ..
Highland.
do
do
Samuel D. Crow
Eugene ..
do
do
Nathan M. Tutt.
Eugene
do
do
John T. Ritter
Eugene.
do do
Frederick Hibberly.
Vermillion
do
do
Augustus M. Carpenter.
Vermillion
do
do
Wm. F. Kerns ..
Helt
do do
George B. Sparks.
Clinton
do
·do
Neil J. McDougall.
Clinton ..
do
do
Neil J. McDougall
Clinton
June 25, 1880.
Vigo County.
Wm. R. Little ..
Sugar Creek
January 17, 1880.
Alexander Thomas ..
Lost Creek.
April 13, 1880.
Benjamin T. Beddow
Lost Creek.
do do
Edward Davis ..
Nevins ..
do
do
Dr. B. Waddle ..
Nevins.
do
do
Wm. Kellie.
Nevins ..
do do
Wm. W. Fuqua ..
Fayette.
do
do
Thomas J. Ward
Fayette.
do
do
Wm. H. Cale ..
Fayette.
do
do
Delmer Chisler.
Sugar Creek
do
do
James L Alvey.
Sugar Creek
do
do
Henry Boyll ...
Honey Creek
do
do
Samuel S. Moore
Honey Creek.
do
do
Wm. H. Fiety
Prairie Creek.
do
do
Adam Butler
Prairie Creek
do
do
Jonathan S. Lee.
Riley.
do
do
Edwin R. Wyeth
Riley
do
do
Temple Shaw ..
Pierson
do
Ellis Railsback
Linton.
do
do do
Wm. R. Little.
Sugar Creek
July 21, 1880.
Ellis A. Railsback
Linton
July 29, 1880.
93
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Continued.
Wabash County.
Name.
Township.
Date of Commission.
Alanson P. Ferry
Noble.
April 9, 1880.
Wm. L. Russel' ..
Noble ..
do
do
Charles F. Arthur
Paw Paw.
do
do
Robert Anibers.
Paw Paw
do
do
Daniel E. McNeil.
Liberty
do do
Freeman T. Taylor
Liberty
do
do
Wm. Z. Taylor
Chester.
do
do
George Nelson.
LA Gro ..
do
do
Wm. Morton
Waltz
do
do
Elias H. Roby.
Waltz ..
do
do
Obed Way ...
Waltz
do
do
David Morgan.
Waltz
do
do
Joseph Bonewitz ..
+leasant
do
do
Obed Way.
Walız
April 17, 1880.
Elijah W. Benjamin
La Gro
May 19, 1880.
John L. Knight ..
Noble.
August 19, 1880.
Warren County.
Peter W. Anderson
Steuben
April 17. 1880.
Winfield Cronkhite
Steuben
do
do
John T. Briscoe.
Pine
do
do
Thomas Bartlett
Pine
do
do
W H. Smith
Adams
do
do
Ezra J. Covey
Liberty
do do
Peter W. Schoonover.
Liberty
do
do
Benjamin Burch
Medina.
do
do
Joseph Foster
Medina.
do
do
J. K. Myers.
Warren.
do
do
Sidney A. Willis
Washington
do
do
John Messmore
Jordan
do
do
Andrew M. Shepherd.
Pike ...
do
do
George Nichols
Prairie.
do
do
Milton H. Vinson
Kent.
do do
Robinson C. Jones
Kent
do
do
D. Cunningham.
Monnd
do
do
Mortimer Kenney
Mound
do
do
Josiah J. Foster
Medina.
June 12, 1880.
Jesse Pilcher
Washington
September 8, 1880.
Warrick County.
John M. Phillips
Pigeon.
December 22, 1879.
Benjamin F. Day.
Anderson
April 12, 1880.
John O'Grady
Boone.
do do
Francis A. Brown
Boone
do do
Thomas Campbell
Campbell
do
do
R. P. Hussey.
Hart.
do do
J. J. Powers ..
Lane ..
do do
George W. Cox ..
Lane ..
do do
Henry Hochhalter.
Ohio.
do do do
Isaiah Caldwell.
Owen.
do do
Marion G Fisher.
Owen.
do , do
J. H. MeLaughlin
Pigeon
do
do
Lafayette L. Bryan.
Pigeon.
June 17, 1880.
do
D. B. Hazen, Sr
Ohio.
94
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Continued.
Washington County.
Name.
Township.
Date of Commission.
David H. Thompson
Gibson
April 14, 1880.
Nathan J. Rachels
Gibson
do
do
Albert M. Fleenor.
Gibson
do
do
George Denney.
Monroe.
do
do
Thomas J. Smith.
Jefferson.
do do
Addison G. Cauble
Jefferson
do do
John E. Bilyew.
Brown
do
do
Wm. H. Ward.
Washington
do
do
Wm. H. Thompson. Martin L. Shrum
Washington.
do
do
Wm. H. Van Meter.
Franklin.
do
do
Jasper H. Robison.
Franklin
do
do
Elisha F. Charles
Pierce
do
.do
Samuel Cook
Posey
do
do
Charles W. Gresham
Posey ..
do
do
Joel R. Martin
Jackson.
do
do
Joel R. Motsinger
Jackson
do.
do
B. H. Hancock
Posey.
June 25, 1880.
Wayne County.
David Paulus ..
Boston
March 4, 1880.
Wm. S. Farlow
Dalton
April 16, 1880.
David Paulus
Boston ..
do
do
E. Barney Dillman
Boston.
do
do
Thomas Beeson
Dalton.
do
do
Henry L. Hyde.
Franklin
do do
James Lichty ..
Harrison
do
do
Alexander Gorman.
Harrison
do
do
Ely D. Sprigg.
Jackson ..
do
do
Rufus Crull.
Jackson
do
do
Wesley Gipe
Jackson
do
do
Wm. B. Reed.
Jackson
do
do
Charles Clifton
Jefferson.
do
do
Elias E. Post ..
Jefferson
do
do
Thomas Burdelle
Perry.
do
do
George Coale ..
Wayne.
do
do
David H. Hill.
Wayne ...
do
do
Wm. Rothermel,
Washington
do
do
James McCollem
Washington
do
do
Harvey D. Mendenhall.
Webster
do
do
John N. Irvin
Webster.
do
do
Wells County.
John A. Good.
Jackson
April 13, 1880.
Davis Hutchins.
Chester.
do
do
John Jellison ..
Chester ..
dc
do
George M. Ramseyer.
Liberty
do
do
John W. Rinear.
Liberty.
do do
I. H. Walker.
Rock Creek.
do do
William Dickey
Rock Creek
do
do
John Anderson
Nottingham
do
do
Frederick Engeler.
Harrison.
do
do
L. H. Colbert
Harrison ..
do
do
W. W. Edington
Lancaster
do
do
Ellison Covert
Jefferson ..
do
do
Washington
do
do
Charles F. Johnson.
Pierce
do
do
Samuel J. Wible
Madison
do
do
95
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Continued.
White County.
Name.
Township.
Date of Commission.
John T. McBrown
Prairie
April 17, 1880.
N. B. Booth
Prairie.
do
do
John Bruss
Prairie
do
do
H. P. Bennett
Union
do
do
N. C. Pettit ...
Union
do
do
Nathaniel Sweet
Liberty
do
do
James W. Van Deman
Jackson
do
do
W. W. Ream
Big Creek
do
do
Ambrose Moore
Princeton
do
do
Jacob Logman
Round Grove
do
do
John M. Winkley
Monor ..
do
do
Walter Carr
West Point ..
do
do
John W. Martin
West Point ...
do
do
P. M. Blew.
Cass
do
do
Joseph Ponsebaker.
Cass
do
do
Abram R. Bunnell.
Honey Creek
do
do
Whitley County.
Alpheus B. Goff.
Smith.
April 22, 1880.
Silas Goodrich
Thorncreek
do
do
Johnson Riley
Thorncreek
do
do
John O. Clark.
Union
do
do
Peter Garrison.
Union.
do do
Amiel F. Charey
Washington
do do
Henry Banta.
Cleveland
do
do
Azon Ward ..
Cleveland.
do
do
Luke H. Barnes
Trov ..
do
do
Albert D. Webster
Richland
do
do
David B. Bonar ..
Richland ..
do
do
Jacob Ramp.
Richland.
do
do
Robert L. Pence.
Jefferson ..
do
do
Otho Clark
Jefferson
do
do
Francis B. Moe.
Columbia.
do
du
-
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PROCLAMATIONS.
A PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF INDIANA.
A Proclamation declaring the number of votes for and against each amendment to the Constitution proposed and submitted to the electors of the State, at the election held on the first Monday of April, 1880, for their adoption or rejection :
THE STATE OF INDIANA, Executive Department.
To the People of Indiana :
In compliance with the provisions of an act approved March 10, 1879, entitled " An Act providing for the submission to the electors of the State of Indiana for ratification, the Constitutional Amendments proposed to and adopted by the General Assemblies of said State at the sessions of 1877 and 1879, prescribing certain duties of officers of election and others, providing penalties for violations thereof, and other provisions relating to the subject mat- ter," it is hereby announced and proclaimed, that at the election held on the first Monday of April, 1880, the votes for and against the several amendments submitted were as follows :
For number one, 169,479 votes, against 152,363 votes ; For number two, 177,542 votes, against 139,002 votes ; For number three, 174,400 votes, against 144, 812 votes ;
* For number four, 176,320 votes, against 136,279 votes ; For number five, 181,887 votes, against 136,177 votes ; For number six, 175,612 votes, against 141,296 votes ;
For number nine, 176,981 votes, against 126,999 votes, as shown by a certificate of the Secretary of State, this day made to me, and by certificates of the Clerks of the Circuit Courts on file in his office.
[SEAL.]
WITNESS the seal of the State and the signature of the Governor, at Indianapolis, this 28th day of April, 1880.
By the Governor : JAMES D. WILLIAMS. J. G. SHANKLIN, Secretary of State.
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A PROCLAMATION OF THANKSGIVING.
To the People of Indiana :
The President has, by proclamation, appointed Thursday, No- vember 27, as a day of national thanksgiving and prayer, and has earnestly recommended that the people of the United States meet together on that day in their respective places of worship, there to give thanks and praise to Almighty God for his mercies, and de- voutly beseech their continuance. A year of great harvests and of general good health has made us again a prosperous community, and has largely increased our material wealth and lessened the burdens of many, if not all, of our citizens. Justice has been established and freely administered ; public order has been maintained within our borders, and liberty is yet perpetuated among us. As a people, we are grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to choose our own form of government. All men are secure in their natural right to worship Him according to the dictates of their own consciences, while no man is compelled to attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry, against his consent. Enjoying the countless mercies bestowed upon us by our Heavenly Father, shall we not with one accord render unto Him the voluntary homage of our grateful hearts upon a day hal- lowed by religious custom and recognized by our laws? I earnestly recommend a general observance of the day appointed.
[SEAL. ]
WITNESS, the Seal of the State and my signature, at In- dianapolis, this fifth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy- nine.
By the Governor,
JAMES D. WILLIAMS.
J. G. SHANKLIN, Secretary of State.
7-SEC. STATE.
98
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The only special work performed by this office during the year was that imposed by an act of the General Assembly, approved March 10, 1879, with the following title :
"An Act providing for the submission to the electors of the State " of Indiana for ratification the Constitutional Amendments pro- " posed to and adopted by the General Assemblies of said State at " the sessions of 1877 and 1879, prescribing certain duties of offi- " cers of election and others, providing penalties for violations " thereof, and other provisions relating to the subject matter."
The ballots, tally-sheets and certificates were prepared and dis- tributed in accordance with this act, as the receipts of the sheriffs of the various counties in the State now on file in this office will show; and the election was duly held, in strict accordance with the terms of the law, as may be seen by the certified returns of the clerks of the various counties in the State, which are also on file in this office. The following was the result :
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF INDIANA.
No. 1.
Amend section 2 of article 2 so as to read as follows: Section 2. In all elections, not otherwise provided for by this Constitu- tion, every male citizen of the United States of the age of twenty- one years and upwards, who shall have resided in the State during the six months, and in the township sixty days, and in the ward or precinct thirty days immediately preceding such election, and every male of foreign birth of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who shall have resided in the United States one year, and shall have resided in this State during the six months, and in the town- ship sixty days, and in the ward or precinct thirty days immediately preceding such election, and shall have declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States, conformably to the laws of the United States on the subject of naturalization, shall be entitled to vote in the township or precinct where he may reside, if he shall have been duly registered according to law.
Yes received . 169,479 votes.
No received . 152,363 votes.
99
No. 2.
By striking out the words " no negro or mulatto shall have the right of suffrage," contained in section 5 of the second article of the Constitution.
Yes received . 177,542 votes.
No received . 139,002 votes.
No. 3.
Amend section 14 of the second article to read : Section 14. All general elections shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November ; but township elections may be held at such time as may be provided by law : Provided, That the Gen- eral Assembly may provide by law for the election of all judges of courts of general or appellate jurisdiction, by an election to be held for such officers only, at which time no other officer shall be voted for; and shall also provide for the registration of all persons enti- tled to vote.
Yes received . 174,400 votes.
No received 144,812 votes.
No. 4.
Strike the word " white " from sections 4 and 5 of article 4.
Yes received . . 176,320 votes.
No received 136,279 votes.
No. 5.
Amend the fourteenth clause of section 22 of article 4 to read as follows : In relation to fees or salaries, except that the laws may be so made as to grade the compensation of officers in proportion to the population and the necessary services required.
Yes received . . 181,887 votes.
No received 136,177 votes.
100
No. 6.
Amend section 1 of the seventh article to read : Section 1. The judicial power of the State shall be vested in a Supreme Court, Circuit Courts, and such other courts as the General Assembly may establish.
Yes received . . 175,612 votes.
No received . 141,296 votes.
No. 9.
Strike out all the sections of the thirteenth article, and in lieu thereof insert the following: Section 1. No political or munici- pal corporation, in this State, shall ever become indebted, in any manner or for any purpose, to any amount, in the aggregate, ex- ceeding two per centum on the value of taxable property within such corporation, to be ascertained by the last assessment, for State and county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness, and all bonds or obligations, in excess of such amount, given by such corporations, shall be void; Provided, That in time of war, foreign invasion, or other great public calamity, on petition of a majority of the property owners, in number and value, within the limits of such corporation, the public authorities, in their discre- tion, may incur obligations necessary for the public protection and defense, to such an amount as may be requested in such petition.
Yes received . 176,981 votes.
No received . 126,999 votes.
DISTRIBUTION OF LAWS.
The acts of the General Assembly were distributed in accord- ance with the provisions of an act approved March 31, 1879, entitled :
" An Act to provide for the prompt publication of the acts of the General Assembly."
101
VOTE FOR CONGRESSMEN.
First District.
Counties.
Wm. Heilman.
John J. Kleiner.
Christian Kramer.
l'osey
2,135
2,476
28
Gibson.
2,659
2,455
72
Vanderburglı
5,115
4,312
240
Warrick
2,047
2,279
77
Pike.
1,588
1,753
214
Spencer
2,403
2,390
89
Perry
1,772
1,755
14
Total
17,719
17,420
734
Heilman's plurality, 299.
Second District.
Counties.
Thos. R. Cobb.
James Braden.
John C. Albert.
Sullivan
3,014
1,606
147
Greene
2,398
2,521
135
Knox
3,461
2,606
23
Daviess
2,433
2,285
97
Martin
1,497
1,325
56
Lawrence
1,681
2,062
184
Orange
1,479
1,389
197
Dubois.
2,480
882
13
Total
18,443
14.676
852
Cobb's plurality, 3,767.
102
VOTE FOR CONGRESSMEN .- Continued.
Third District.
Counties.
S. M. Stockslager.
A. P. Charles.
Moses Poindexter.
Jackson.
3,091
2,037
68
Jennings
1,744
2,073
68
Washington
2,344
1,731
37
Scott
1,119
765
......
Clark
3,651
2,865
52
Floyd
3,083
2,027
265
Harrison
2,368
1,873
187.
Crawford
1,400
1,122
89
Total.
18,800
14,493
766
Stockslager's plurality, 4,307.
Fourth District.
Counties.
Wm. S. Holman.
John O. Cravens.
Wm. H. Dunn.
Union
821
1,090
35
Decatur
2,349
2,525
120
Franklin
3,175
1,650 .
......
Ripley
2,498
2,366
23
Dearborn
3,700
2,450
27
Jefferson
2,752
3,287
44
Ohio ..
628
711
16
Switzerland
1,465
1,562
172
.
Total.
17,388
15,641
437
Holman's plurality, 1,747.
103
VOTE FOR CONGRESSMEN .- Continued.
Fifth District.
Counties.
C. C. Matson.
W. B. F. Treat.
J. H. Robinson.
Putnam
2,912
2,474
I17
Hendricks
2,038
3,168
219
Morgan.
2,074
2,391
155
Johnson
2,448
1,947
357
Owen
1,960
1,516
117
Monroe
1,600
1,77I
201
Brown
1,486
636
47
Bartholomew
2,893
2,593
66
Total
17,4II
16,496
1,279
Matson's plurality, 915.
Sixth District.
Counties.
Thos. M. Browne.
M. B. Miller.
M. W. Lee.
Delaware.
3,607
1,847
36
Randolph.
4,189
2,002
105
Henry ..
3,699
2,062
270
Wayne.
6,228
3,257
261
Rush.
2,674
2,268
94
Fayette
1,739
1,240
7
Total
22, 136
12,676
773
Browne's plurality, 9,460.
104
VOTE FOR CONGRESSMEN .- Continued.
Seventh District.
Counties.
Stanton J. Peelle.
Casabianca Byfield.
G. DeLaMatyr.
Marion
13,314
11,188
1,715
Hancock
1,709
2, 176
286
Shelby.
2,587
3,442
I34
-
Total
17,610
16,806
2, 135
D
Peelle's plurality, 804.
Eighth District.
Counties.
R. B. F. Pierce.
B. W. Hanna.
John W. Copner.
Warren
1,753
921
I74
Fountain
2,176
2,206
782
Montgomery
3,575
3,404
201
Vermillion
1,512
1,167
251
Parke
2,627
1,838
288
Vigo.
4,842
4,594
916
Clay
2,806
2,865
508
Total.
19,291
16,995
3,120
Pierce's plurality, 2,296.
105
VOTE FOR CONGRESSMEN-Continued.
Ninth District.
Counties.
G. S. Orth.
Wm. R. Myers.
J. M. Armantrout.
Tippecanoe.
4,913
4,034
112
Clinton.
2,606
2,895
I29
Tipton
1,525
1,845
72
Boone.
2,818
2,843
687
Hamilton
3,580
2,231
38
Madison.
2,835
3,627
80
Total
18,277
17,475
1,118
Orth's plurality, 802.
Tenth District.
Counties.
M. L. De Motte.
John N. Skinner.
Lake
2,042
1,257
Porter
2,219
1,765
Newton
1,150
812
Jasper.
1,313
957
Pulaski.
908
1,268
Fulton.
1,734
1,871
Cass.
3,371
3,673
Carroll
2, 174
2,339
White.
1,608
1,752
Benton
..
1,505
1,312
Total.
..
18,024
17,006
DeMotte's majority, 1,018.
106
VOTE FOR CONGRESSMEN-Continued.
Eleventh District.
Counties.
George W. Steele.
James R. Slack.
John Studebaker.
Miami
2,904
3,029
200
Wabash
3.592
2,352
123
Huntington
2,536
2,578
275
Wells.
1,401
2,238
731
Adams
939
2,225
.....
Howard.
2,883
1,833
174
Grant.
3,086
2,348
267
Blackford.
732
940
196
Jay
2,173
2, 170
202
Total.
20, 246
19,713
2,168
Steele's plurality, 533.
Twelfth District.
Counties.
W. G. Colerick.
R. S. Taylor.
Lagrange ..
1,425
2,310
Steuben
1,313
2,294
Noble
2,843
2,918
DeKalb
2,630
2,452
Whitley
2,239
1,952
Allen
7,350
5,104
Total.
17,800
17,030
Colerick's majority, 770.
107
VOTE FOR CONGRESSMEN-Continued.
Thirteenth District.
Counties.
Wm. H. Calkins.
Daniel McDonald.
John Carter.
Laporte
3,724
3,763
140
St. Joseph
4,118
3,784
322
Elkhart
4,093
3,481
205
Starke
425
540
240
Marshall
2,049
2,455
788
Kosciusko
3,572
2,794
91
Total.
17,981
16,817
1,786
Calkin's plurality, 1, 164.
THE APPENDIX.
A variety of historical and statistical matter will be found in the appendix to this Report. The " Forms of Executive Prac- tice," which appeared in my Report for the year 1879, having been found a convenience by those who have had business with any of the State officers, are reproduced.
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CONCLUSION.
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In concluding this my final report, I may be allowed for a mo- ment to allude to those who have been associated with me as assist- ants since entering upon the duties of this office. Mr. Wm. A. Peelle, Jr., has been so long connected with this department that he is well known throughout the State. During the two terms of my predecessor, Mr. Peelle acted as Assistant Secretary of State, so that with the completion of my term, he will have served six years. I wish to add my testimony to that which was given concerning him by my predecessor in his final report. His position has been a laborious one, but he has always been equal to the task before him. In the details of the office-its varied and often difficult duties-he is thoroughly informed, and ready to afford any information to interested inquirers.
I have trusted him absolutely and he has been worthy of that trust. In his personal relations as in his business capacity, Mr. Peelle is intelligent, capable, amiable, and, in every way, reliable.
Mr. Charles P. Hutchinson, Clerk of Printing Bureau, a posi- tion which he holds by appointment of the Board of Printing Com- missioners, and which he has held since the law creating the Board was enacted, has been a faithful public servant. Being thoroughly familiar with the business of stationery and printing, his services have been invaluable to the State. He has never neglected his duties because the remuneration was small, but on a paltry salary has guarded the interests of the taxpayer as faithfully as though they were his own.
Miss Mary H. Peacock has filled the position of clerk in this office during the last two years, and these personal allusions would be incomplete did I fail to express my appreciation of her efficient services.
This concludes my report for the year ending October 31, 1880.
J. G. SHANKLIN.
APPENDIX.
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REGULATIONS AND FORMS
OF
EXECUTIVE PRACTICE.
To secure accuracy in the transaction of the public business and uniformity in the records of the Executive Department, regulations and forms have, from time to time, been adopted, and are published in this permanent form for convenient reference.
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
The statute authorizing the appointment of notaries public re- quires that persons shall be appointed to the office upon a certifi- cate of qualification and moral character from the Judge of the Circuit Court of their counties, respectively (1 G. & H., p. 445). When a notary public removes from the county in which he resided at the time he was appointed, he thereby vacates his office. (Opin- ions of Attorney General, 1873, p. 14.) A new certificate is neces- sary as the basis of an appointment in another county.
[FORM 1.] THE STATE OF INDIANA,
County.
To HIS EXCELLENCY, The Governor of Indiana :
SIR :- I respectfully request that I be appointed and commis- sioned a Notary Public, resident and qualified in this county, with
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the jurisdiction and powers conferred by the Acts of June 9, 1852, and February 12, 1855. In support of my application, I submit herewith a certificate of my qualifications and moral character from the Judge of the Circuit Court of the county, as required by the statute.
Dated at
- -, 18 -. ,
To HIS EXCELLENCY,
The Governor of Indiana :
SIR :- I hereby certify that ., of county, is a person of good moral character and qualified to exer- cise the powers and discharge the duties of a notary public.
Judge of the
Circuit Court.
Dated at
- -, 18 -. ,
Commissions in renewal of an appointment are issued at the expiration of a term without a new certificate, where a sufficient certificate remains on file as a part of the record of the former appointment and the applicant continues a resident of the same county.
COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS.
A person asking an appointment as a Commissioner of Deeds of this State, resident in any other State or Territory, or in any foreign country, must furnish to the Governor satisfactory proof of his character and qualifications. The recommendation of the Gov- ernor of the State or Territory in which he resides is desirable as being the best evidence. Commissions in renewal of an appoint- ment are issued upon application and the presumed good character and qualifications of the appointee of a former administration.
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Vacancies in the office of Justice of the Peace are filled by ap- pointment of the Board of Commissioners of the county in which they may occur. The appointment may be properly certified as fol- lows :
[FORM 2.]
THE STATE OF INDIANA.
County.
Be it Remembered, That at a - meeting of the Board of Com- missioners of - - county, held at , on the - day of -, A. D. 18-, present Messrs. -,- and -, Commissioners, the following proceedings were had :
[Copy the order verbatim.]
I,-, Auditor of - - county, hereby certify that the forego- ing is a full, true and complete copy of the order of appointment of - as a Justice of the Peace to fill a vacancy under authority of the act of March 10, 1875, as the same appears upon the record of proceedings in my custody.
Witness, the seal of the Board of Commissioners of the county, and my signature, at - -, this - day of -, 18 -.
Auditor. ,
REQUISITIONS FOR FUGITIVES.
In order that due care may be exercised in granting requisitions on the Governors of other States for the apprehension of fugitives from the justice of this State, the following regulations have been adopted :
The application should be in writing, addressed to the Governor, and should contain a statement, in plain and concise language, of the facts in the case, and of the reasons why, in the opinion of the applicant, a requisition should be issued. It should nominate a proper person to be appointed as the agent to receive the fugitive when apprehended, giving his residence and his official character, if he have any. It should be accompanied by a duly certified copy
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