The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-10

: patents, is, in my opinion, very doubtful. The
D subject demands your early attention. 1t IL
e vet possible, by prudent legislation, to &C.
d cure Tor the common school fund, consider
3 able amount Of the Ir' ceeds OF the swamp
lands. The very valuable report Of the Au.
d'or Of State will place before you the de.
tails of the management If this trust.
1t is the duty OF the present General As.
sembly, to fin by law the number OF Senator'S
: and Representatives. that shall compose the
Legislature, aud to apboriion such Senators
and Representatives among the several
counties. according 10 the number Of white
J male inhabitants above tweniy-one years
o. age in such. In connection with this
subjects your attention is invIsed TO the
suggestions that were ceAtained ~ a previous
message, in reference TO a reduction of the
present number of Senators. In the discharge
ct The duty FIST named, had in any action
which in your discretion you may de, m pro-
per, in respect To the suggestions concerning
q reduction Of The Lumber ps Senators, you
will no doub', be controlled by an equitable
regard Tor the interests Of the citizens Of all
portions of the state
i IT is your dutv To establish all the guards
and restrictions that may be necessary for
the protection OF the purity ofthe ballot box ,
and the security of the elective franchise.
suggest that You prohibit, under severe PEN
allies, against the separation of all the Of
ffcers OF an election, until the ballots are
coenied and the results o. che poll is known
! am declared.
The attention of the Legislature is again
called to the consideration Of the subject OF
providing suitable buildings for the State Of
fees at the seat Of government. The pro-
ceeds of the properly owned By the State,
and the additional aid that the General Gov
eminent will. doubtless. furnish, will be SUI
ficient TO erect a Substantial building OF
the Governors Circle" for the accomoda-
ton OF the National and State officers, with
out imposing any tax on the State Treasury.
The Capitol bnilaing should lie appropriated
only TO the uses of the General Assembly, the
Representatives Of The people, and the State
Library.
An appropriation shcald be made sor the
inc losing Of shc Ca sitos grosnds with an iron
fence. This is rend, red absolutely neces-
sary in order TO preserve the building and
tile grounds.
The loss of some Of our State Bonds Ivy a
late disaster at sea, suggests The proprie,y OF
providing by law, for the re.ie Of the holders
of bonds i'm simlaf cases. The law should
be well guarded-requirng proof II loss,
identiscalons OF numbers, date ., and amounts
and made app licab To all cases Of loss OF
destruction Of State Bonds.
| The Secretary Of State OF the United
States has transmitted TO the Executive de-
parlment Of this State, a copy OF the details
OF "Consular Convention between the Uni-
ted States and his majesty. the Emperor Of
the French" concluded on the 23I day of
February last. This document, and an &C.
companying circular that explains the OBJ
lject Of the transmission, are herewith pre-
scented for your consideration.
| The great inequality now existing in the
| appraised value of real estate, and the re.
cent rapid pr, gres Of Improvements, demand,
it seems to me, re-appraIsement Of lands,
and the expediency OF causing full and
complete census of the State to be taken,
for the year 1855, is also worthy Of your con-
| sheraton.
| In accordance with the requirements Of
the resolution ofthe las: General Assembly,
authorizing an examination into ''the stock
affairs of the State, the loss of surrendered
bonds, and the excess Of scrip, the urder-
signed, in company with the Treasurer Of
State, visited the office Of our Agency at New
York, in August, 1853. The missing bonds
were carefully couated; and are now in the
Office Of the Treasurer OF State.
The apparent discrepancy between the
books ofthe Agent of State and those Of the
Auditor, as to the amount of bonds surren.
dered, was examined, l., order to correct this
discrepancy, complete copy Of the books OF
the Agent of State was made, aud carefully
compared in every particriar. This copy is
now in the hands Of the Auditor OF State,
who, by reference TO it, has corrected the |
supposed errors; and it is believed that the
report Of the A uiitor. based upon this evan
nation, presents a correct view Of the State
debt.
II had teen stated that fndiang Had net
freceived any part Of the three per cent. fund
due her, for lands sud al Chilkcothe and
Cincinnati; and, in tife course OF the Official
visit to which have referred, the officers be-
| fore nameA made an examination oi the Gem
eral LandSOfice, with respect TO the amount
and condition of the three per cent. fand due
tn. State from the General Government
| | submit, herewith, report obtained from
the General Land Ofice, showing the con-
dition of this fund, up to the date of the re-
port; and accompanying the report is a letter
| on the same subj ct, addresse to the Secre-
tary of the Interior, under the date OF No
vember 10th, 1853.
The subject of the excess of scrip has
been carefully examined by two gentlemen
snder oath. Their report, which is herewith
submitted, shows the amount redeemed and
cancelled upon the books, by each Treas
urer. The question Of further action, in re-
lation 10 this subject, is submitted to your
consideration.
The first and second instruments due by
virtue of the sale (in pursuance of an Act Of
J tn, General Assembly, approved February