tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post4230602212773064431..comments2024-03-25T13:42:25.771-05:00Comments on Advance Indianaâ„¢: More On The Worst LegislatureGary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-14350624976425194042009-02-22T21:46:00.000-05:002009-02-22T21:46:00.000-05:00"Poor Relief" was started as a government function..."Poor Relief" was started as a government function by Queen Elizabeth I of England -- it was continued in the American colonies. Poor relief laws were adopted by the Indiana Territory even before statehood. Today, this function is administered at the local level by Township Trustees and called "Township Assistance".Wilson46201https://www.blogger.com/profile/14214029150233485312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-27861256007403561502009-02-22T21:14:00.000-05:002009-02-22T21:14:00.000-05:00I am still not quite clear about why township gove...I am still not quite clear about why township governments are supposed to be aiding the poor. Is this a charity or is it government?Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10645055655573394295noreply@blogger.com