Statement showing the probable revenue from the Wabash and Erie Canal, from 1846 to 1855, inclusive, as estimated 8th December, 1845. 8,400 323,000 5 3-4 1851, 374 5,585,000 425,000 1852, 374 5,585,000 450,000 1853, 374 5,585,000 475,000 1854, 374 5,585,000 500,000 1855, 374 5,585,000 500,000 NOTE.The cost of constructing the Canal to Lafayette, as near as can be ascertained, was $2,404,000. *Extraordinary repairs must be made this year. † About this time some structures will require rebuilding. 65-8 Statement showing the value of taxables, the number of polls, the annual yield of a three mill tax up to 1850, inclusive, and thereafter three and a half mills, and a poll tax of seventy-five cents; also, the net revenue to be derived from these sources, after deducting twenty per cent. for cost of collection and delinquencies, for each year from 1846 to 1855, inclusive. The taxables are supposed to increase on an average of $6,000,000 and the polls 6000 per annum. Expenses of 3 Mill tax on Total Revecollection, 131,000 7,800 286,200 5 1-6 127,000 8,000 315,000 5 2-3 †168,000 8,400 368,600 Years. Taxables. No. of Amount of taxables. nue. &c. AUGUSTUS C. FRENCH, Governor, (term ends 1st Monday in December, 1850,) J. B. Wells, Lieutenant Governor, $4 a day during the session, and $3 Thompson Campbell, of Galena, Secretary, (including clerk hire,) Milton Carpenter, of Hamilton Co., Treasurer, George R. Weber, Public Printer. The Governor is, ex officio, Fund Commissioner. (do.) $500 David Leavitt, of New York, and W. H. Swift, of Massachusetts, are Canal Trustees on the part of the bond holders, and Jacob Fry, of Lockport, on the part of the State. Each member of the legislature receives $3 a day during the session, and $3 for every 20 miles of travel. The Lieutenant Governor is Speaker of the Senate. S00 Hugh T. Dickey, of Chicago, Judge of the Cook Co. Court, Patrick Ballingall, Attorney for Joe Daveiss Co. Fees and 200 The judgos are elected by the legislature, and hold their offices during good behavior. Five constitute a quorum. The judges all perform circuit duties, the State being divided into circuits corresponding with the number of Judges. There is a State's Attorney for each circuit, who is elected by the legislature biennially. Salary, $250 and fees. The only other courts now in the State are those held by probate justices and justices of the peace. The former have jurisdiction in actions of debt or assumpsit by or against administrators, &c., where the amount in controversy does not exceed $1,000, and the general powers of probate courts. The latter have jurisdiction in actions of debt or assumpsit, not exceeding in amount $100; and exclusive jurisdiction in cases of assaults and battery. In trespass on personal property and trover, where the damages claimed do not exceed $20, justices of the peace also have jurisdiction. In all suits for debts, where the damages claimed exceed $20, the Circuit Courts have jurisdiction, and they are Superior Courts of general jurisdiction. The Governor and Justices of the Supreme Court constitute a Council of Revision, which acts upon all laws, approving or disapproving them. A bill, if disapproved, is returned to the house in which it originated; and if afterwards passed by a majority of all the members elected in both houses, it becomes a law in spite of the disapproval. * Portions of these counties have been cut off. In these four counties the census for the year has not been received. Falkland H. Martin, of Jefferson, Secretary of State, and Superintendent of Common Schools, Nov. 1849, 1,300 James H. McDearman, of City of Jefferson, Aud. of Accounts, The Lieutenant-Governor is, ex officio, President of the Senate, and receives $4 50 a day while presiding over the Senate; and the pay of the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the same. The Senators are chosen every fourth year, and the Representatives every second year. Their pay is $3 a day. The legislature meets at the City of Jefferson biennially, on the 4th Monday in November. The Supreme Court is held at the City of Jefferson. This Court exercises appellate jurisdiction from the Circuit Court, and has original jurisdiction in cases of habeas corpus, mandamus, &c. A Circuit Court for each county is held twice in each year. The jurisdiction of the Circuit Court extends to all matters of tort and contracts over 90 dollars, where the demand is liquidated, and over 50 dollars, where the agreement is parol. It has exclusive criminal jurisdiction, and superintending control over the County Courts and Justices of the Peace, subject to the correction of the Supreme Court. The Circuit Court is held in each county. The Judges of the Supreme and Circuit Courts are nominated by the Governor, and confirmed by the Senate; and they hold their office during good behavior, though not beyond 65 years of age. These are local tribunals, established for exercising jurisdiction only in the county. An appeal lies to the Supreme Court. The Judge is appointed by the concurrent vote of the two Houses of the General Assembly; and he holds his office during good behavior. County Courts. The jurisdiction of the County Courts is limited to matters of probate and local county affairs, as roads, &c. A County Court sits in each county, and is composed of three justices, who are clected by the people, and hold their offices for four years. An appeal lies to the Circuit Court. Amount of State Debt, $684,997 40. 26* Interest on Debt, $73,100. |