A provisional act mirth! hare been ratnei2 at
tbe same time the amendment was tuhtnittect to
Ihe people, baring for its object, if the amend
ment were adopted, the enforcement and practi
cal carrying out itt provisions. This not having
been done, and there being no law by which il
could be raised under the constitution in fta pres
ent shape will remain in the treasury until Ihe
firtt of January, J853, and, at is supposed, sub
iect to distribution as heretofore, unless the legis
lature shall previously provide to the contrary.
Thus the object sought lo be secured by the pro
poiied amendment will, to Ibis extert, avail
nothing unless the legislature shall give it a prac
tical operation a toon aa it shall be adopted by
the people. To give immediate effect to the
amendment if approved by the pcpular vote, a
law ought to be passed defining the manner in
which it shall be executed, the proper officers to
lake charge of the fund a it ia received into the
treasury, point out hi duties, and the way in
which fit thai! discharge them, with tuch appro
priate responsibililict as ought to attach to the
same, i'erhap. it may be safely assumed that
the averngu annual rtceipl. from Ihe two mill
tnx for Ih next five year will amount to al least
1370,000 or lOtt.OOO, and If judic:iiusly applied
tuny be employed to redeem tho cnlii interest
paying portion of the internal improvement debt,
before Ihe time when the uvmls for the same U-
come payable.
