Abel C. Pepper, 17,262 7. Noah Noble, from Dec. 7. 1831, to Dec. 6, 1837. David V. Culley, 14,260 8. David Wallace, from Dec. 6, 1837, to Dec. 9, 1840. 9. Samuel Bigger, from Dec. 9, 1840, to Dec. 6, 1843. Benjamin S. Tuley, 53,388 10. James Whitcomb, from Dec. 6, 1843, to Dec. 1846. 16 ELECTIONS OF SECRETARIES, AUDITORS, AND TREASURERS. ELECTIONS OF SECRETARIES OF STATE, AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, AND TREASURERS OF STATE, SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT OF INDIANA. 1816-Nov. 6.-For Secretary of State: First ballot-Robert A. New, Alexander Holton, Scattering, 1816-Nov. 16.-For Auditor of Public Accounts : First ballot-William H. Lilley, Milo R. Davis, 1816-Nov. 16.-For Treasurer of State: First ballot-Daniel C. Lane elected: vote not recorded. 1819-Dec. 20.-For Auditor of Public Accounts: First ballot-William H. Lilley, (elected,) 23 11 3 18 17 1819-Dec. 20.-For Treasurer of State: First ballot-Daniel C. Lane, James B. Slaughter, 1820-Dec. 6.-For Secretary of State: First ballot-Robert A. New, Armstrong Brandon, Scattering, 1822-Dec. 14.-For Auditor of Public Accounts: First ballot-William H. Lilley, Enoch D. John, 1825-Dec. 19.-For Auditor of Public Accounts: Fourth ballot--William H. Lilley, Benjamin I. Blythe, 1825-Dec. 19.-For Treasurer of State: First ballot-Samuel Merrill, (elected,) 1828-Dec. 4.-For Secretary of State: First ballot-James Morrison, William W. Wick, 1828-Dec. 4.-For Auditor of Public Accounts: Third ballot-Morris Morris, B. I. Blythe, Scattering, ELECTIONS OF SECRETARIES, AUDITORS, AND TREASURERS. 17 1828-Dec. 4.-For Treasurer of State: First ballot-Samuel Merrill, Scattering, 1831-Dec. 9.-For Auditor of Public Accounts: First ballot-Morris Morris, Abraham W. Harrison, James Morrison, Scattering, 1834-Dec. 4.-For Auditor of Public Accounts : First ballot-Morris Morris, Scattering, 1834-Dec. 4.-For Treasurer of State : First ballet-Nathan B. Palmer, Scattering, 1836-Dec. 9.-For Secretary of State : First ballot-William J. Brown, William Sheets, 1837-Dec. 11.-For Auditor of Public Accounts : First ballot-Morris Morris, Joseph L. White, E. S. Terry, 1840-Dec. 11.-For Auditor of Public Accounts: Second ballot-Morris Morris, W. T. Noel, 1840-Dec. 11-For Treasurer of State: 1843-Dec. 18--For Auditor of Public Accounts: John P. Dunn, 1843-Dec. 16.-For Treasurer of State: Twenty-second ballot-Royal Mayhew, Thomas L. Smith, Scattering, AREA, BOUNDARIES OF THE STATE, ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, AND SOVEREIGNTY. Area about 37,000 square miles. The Boundaries of the State of Indiana are declared to be established as follows: Bounded on the east by the meridian line which forms the western boundary of the State of Ohio, the same being the line drawn due north from the mouth of the Great Miami river; on the south by the river Ohio, from the mouth of the Great Miami river to the mouth of the river Wabash; on the west by a line drawn along the middle of the Wabash river, from its mouth to a point where a due north line, drawn from the town of Vincennes, would last touch the north-western shore of said Wabash river, and from thence by a due north line, until the same shall intersect an east and west line drawn through a point ten miles north of the southern extreme of Lake Michigan; on the north by said east and west line, until the same shall intersect the first meridian line which forms the western boundary of the State of Ohio. The State of Indiana possesses jurisdiction and sovereignty co-extensive with the boundaries as declared in the preceding section, and has concurrent jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases with the State of Kentucky on the Ohio river, and the State of Illinois on the river Wabash, so far as said rivers form the common boundary between this State and the said States respectively. The jurisdiction of this State over places that have been heretofore, or may hereafter be, ceded to the general government, shall be restrained and qualified by the terms of such cession.-Revised Statutes, Chap. 1. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF INDIANA. The powers of the Government of Indiana shall be divided into three distinct departments, and each of them be confided to a separate body of magistracy, to-wit: those which are LEGISLATIVE, to one; those which are EXECUTIVE, to another; those which are JUDICIARY, to another; and no person or collection of persons, being of one of these departments, shall exercise any power properly attached to either of the others, except in the instances herein expressly permitted. Constitution of the State, Art. II. I. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Time of meeting: first Monday in December, annually. No person holding any office under the authority of the President of the United States, or of this State, militia officers excepted, shall be eligible to a seat in either branch of the General Assembly, unless he resign his office previous to his election; nor shall any member of either branch of the General Assembly, during the time for which he is elected, be eligible to any office, the appointment of which is vested in the General Assembly. No person, who hereafter may be a collector, or holder of public money, shall have a seat in either house of the General Assembly, until such person shall have accounted for, and paid into the treasury, all sums for which he may be accountable. Constitution of the State, Art. III, Sec. 20, 25, 26. 1. SENATE. No person shall be a Senator unless he shall have attained the age of twenty-five years, and shall be a citizen of the United States, and shall, next preceding the election, have resided two years in the State, the last twelve months of which in the county or district in which he may be elected, if the county or district shall have been so long erected; but if not, then within the limits of the county or counties, district or districts, out of which the same shall have been taken; unless he shall have been absent on the public business of the United States, or of this State, and shall, moreover, have paid a State or county tax.-Constitution of the State, Art. III, Sec. 7. |