Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-12-15

arms from the ordinance Office, IN cavalry. rt
and infantry accoutrements, TO replace such a
| had been lost or destroyed, number Of arms, Il
which they made appurtcnan. have thus
comparatively small expense. been rendered avail
able for service. The suggestions. in the same
report, the security and transportation of the
public arms. respec ttuy urged upon your con
sideration. The fidelity and energy of this officer
in the discharge of his official duties. are worth,
CONNER daton, and his lato-s are now much
greater than formerly, ii Is submitted whether he
Is not also entitled 10 an increase of compensation
Arms have hitherto been distributed in the order
IN which they were applied tos by organized com
plnies. 1t is recommended that this rule be Sc
modified by law, in all cases give the prefer
encc TO such companies may pledge themselves
10 stand ready for actual services at the call oil
their country.
\ circular from The Secretary OF the Treasury
of the United States asking for statistical intorna-
ton in relation TO agriculture and manufactures,
has been forwarded TO me; and is herewith com
muncated TO the Legislature.
As am not in posS ass:ol of the date from winch
TO furnish the desired information, otherwise than
conJec turally; the subject is referred TO your
sideration for such action YOU may lit TO take
in reference 10 the object.
| sabmit herewith communication from the
acting comnss oncr of the General Land Office.
dated Sep. :, $40. in which it will be seen. that
the selection of lands for the Wabash and Erie
Canal made under the direction of my immediate
prcdccC ssof ntioncd in his letter that Office
dated Dec. ls L, -. has not been recognized, and
that it is the wish of the office that the 33.3l9Gl
100 acres To which the State is vet entitled. be
M earliest convenience selected from lands sub
], ct TO private entry. proridcd by the I'd Sec
tion of the act of Congress OF Feb. -, 1911.
The reasons whv ! have - far DELAYED acting IN
tbs matter were adscrted 10 in my last annual
message. The direction Of the Legislature is
respectfully invoked.
II
sage again respectfully commend TO YOU ta,ora-
bic consideration, the questions as TO the policy Of
transferring the trial of certain small Oft noes from
the Circuit Courts To Justices of the Pcacc--as
the policy of establishing Houses of Refuge for
the moral discipline of juvenile and female often
dcrs instead of the barbarous. unhc athy and
pansvc mode Of punishment by Imprisonment in
the county jails,-.he question of a thorough and
searching reform in county expcditurcs.--and
the policy of providing for the growing amount of
our special and local legislation. by transferring,
by of general laws. the necessary powers
to other and more appropriate tribunals. My
views in favor of each of these proposed changes
which were formerly given at some length, have
been strengthened by subsequent reflection. The
large amount of business performed at the last
session NAV have prevented that maturcd consider
alton and action in reference 10 these subjects
which their importance. III my Judgment. demands.
That the yer, character of that business demon
commended. IS 10 my mind cyidcnt--therc having
been passed at the last session :5S5 local sPc
cial act. besides AS acts and JOINT resolutions of
general nature, ing in all $50 distinct measures
and comprising 539 octave pages of printed
matter.
1t is feared that III the brief space OF one sCss
ion. the careful attention required by the public
welfare could with difficulty be bestowed upon all
the various and dss SIMILAR questions embraced IN
so great mass of legislation.
In conformity with the act providing for taking
the sense of the qualified voters TO the propriety
of call convention to alter. revise. amend the
stitu,ion of this State. approved January 10 1861
poll was opened at the annual election held in Au-
gust last. for receiving votes upon that question.
The return so far made to the Secretary OF
State required by that act, show that 32,521
votes cast for. and 2I,4S5 votes were cast
against calling a convention. They also show
that the aggregate number of votes returned as
having been cast upon that question Is Hess than
one half of the number of voters who attended
the polls and voted upon other questions, and that
from thirteen counties. no return whatever upon
that question: have been received.
cannot close this communication without sub
hitting few remarks on the deeply important SUBJ
versties and of colleges, has been all that
their warmest friends could desire, and is sub
ject of Just pride and congratulation to the State.
have received from the Indiana University, the
Indiana Asbury University, the Wabash College.
and the Franklin College, yearly catalogues,
hbiting their actual condition; and my nforrna-
ton leaves donbt upon my mind, that other
collegiate institutions now, in common with
the four above named, III more prosperous condl-
ticn than they have ever before enjoyed. Ihls
NAV. doubtless in some degree, be attributed to
the returning prosperity Of the State al large; but
it is mostly owing TO the superior inducements
held out TO those who are DESTROYS of acquiring
sound educ aton-the healthinl situtons, the
means of economical living. able and accomplish
ed Presidents and Professors, and virtuous associa
tons.
But under this topic, their is another subject
which challenges attention by It's far greater
importance. allude to the condition of our COM
mon schools. Under simple and sublime IN