STATEMENT showing the amount of bonds held in trust by the Secretary of War, on account of certain Indian Tribes, issued by the State of Indiana, with the amount of interest due thereon.

Bonds held in trust by the Secretary of the Treasury, $202.000 00 Bonds held in trust by the Secretary of War,

Total,

70,000 00

$272,000 00

Interest upon bonds held by the Secretary of the
Treasury,

Interest upon bonds held by the Secretary of War,

Total,

(Signed,)

$35,374 53

19,175 00

$54,549 53

R. COCHRAN,

Comptroller's Office, Feb. 8th, 1848.

The debt due to the State, by the Lawrenceburg and Indianapolis Rail Road Company, has been paid, and the mortgages discharged and surrendered; or assigned and delivered to the payers thereof; in conformity with the special law of 1843. Excepting two cases that appear to be in arrears, one for a small balance of interest yet due, and both for proportion of losses assessed under the provisions of said special law. The sums unpaid amount in the aggregate, to five hundred and sixty-four dollars and fifty

seven cents.

The mortgages given in those cases are on file, and are supposed to furnish ample security for the payment of the amount.

All which is respectfully submitted.

SAMUEL HANNAH, Treasurer.

REPORT.

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
STATE,
Indianapolis, November, 1848.

To the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

The Secretary of State for the State aforesaid, has the honor to submit the following as his annual report for the year aforesaid. The Laws and Journals of the last session of your honorable body were distributed in strict compliance with contracts for that purpose, by the following named persons, at the rates to their names severally annexed, to-wit:

In the 1st Judicial Circuit, by R. K. May, at

In the 2d Judicial Circuit, by Joseph A. Brown, at
In the 3d Judicial Circuit, by Henry Pope, at
In the 4th Judicial Circuit, by Andrew Wallace, at
In the 5th Judicial Circuit, by John H. Lane, at -
In the 6th Judicial Circuit, by Peter F. Newland, at
In the 7th Judicial Circuit, by Hubbard Williams, at
In the 8th Judicial Circuit, by Henry S. Rockey, at
In the 9th Judicial Circuit, by J. T. Williams, at -
In the 10th Judicial Circuit, by William Kearns, at
In the 11th Judicial Circuit, by Eli Atkinson, at
In the 12th Judicial Circuit, by William Braden, at
In the 13th Judicial Circuit, by William Parr, at -

$14 49 20-90

12 00

36 49

10 99

16 49

28 49

32 40

38 90

21 49

38 73 43 20

10 70

$325 27

A contract has been entered into with Hanna, Yandes & Wilson,

to furnish the ensuing session of the Legislature, with the following articles of stationery, to-wit:

325 Reams of Printing paper, at $2 50 per Ream.

10 Reams of Envelope paper, at $2 50 per Ream.

Also a contract with Morrison & Talbott for the following articles of stationery, to-wit:

90

per Ream.

20

per Ream.

28

per Ream.

20 Reams ruled letter paper, at $1
30 Reams ruled letter paper, at $2
25 Reams ruled letter paper, at $2
20 Reams plain letter paper, at $2 45 per Ream.
10 Reams ruled cap paper, at $2 50 per Ream.
20 Reams plain cap paper, at $2 50 per Ream.
10 Reams ruled letter thin paper, at $2 50 per
20 Reams French letter paper, ruled, at $3 25 per Ream.
15 Reams French letter paper, ruled, at $2 25 per Ream.

Ream.

A contract has been entered into with William Vanblaricum, to furnish one hundred and twenty cords of good split wood for the use of the State Officers and Legislature, at $1 35 per cord.

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN H. THOMPSON,
Secretary of State.