Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-01-22

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On the 81 Of July last procla
was issued By the Executive, upon th'
subject Of The spporiionment OF Senator
aid Re representatives., and their election
, The Constitution. which is the psfsmoun
law Of land. provides for. and es,a blish
} es a General Assembly. TO be composed
Of the members OF Senate and House o
Representatives.. who are required Il
hold biennial sessions. at the capital o.
the Safe. on The Thursday next after tn,
first Monday in January. 1853. and OF
the same day of every second year there
sfier. Under this Constitution. legis
Isture enscted and established an appor
tionment law. dividing the State into
Senatorial and Representative districts.
In accordance with that law, the Genera
Asse mbiy ofl654 was elected. seiE
Tho L-gislsture. thus elected. failed
TO comply with the requirements Of the
Constitution. in regard to the making OF
proper laws. 10 provide for the orgsnz,.
lion of future Legislature. This negiecl
Of tha General Assembly does not. in any
manner. impair. or lessen The power Of
having and sustaining a State L.gisls.
lure. Surely. the negIect of one branch
of the government TO perform its duty.
will not. oil itself. work a revolution, or
destroy the functions of government. 1,
IS, in forming Constitutions. an essential
principle that the government should
contsin. within Itself, the power OF self
presrrvstion. - aaa
The Executive Department is invest
ed with no authority 10 exercise the leg
islative powers Of government; aud, in
thit instauc~, no legislative power wss
exercised. Ths Pfocls nation, from the
necessity Of the case. took the existing
spportionmenr, as il stood al the last ell
-ction under the law. AMI recommended
the election Of members TO fill the num-
Der Necessary TO make constitutional
Senate and House OF r. representatives.. up.
on precisely the same ratio aud sppor-
tionment which existed when the Gener
al Assembly sdjourned. In The same
number. representing the same torritcry
and population ss when you adjourned.
you have assembled at The present time
Convened under the = Constitution
clothed by the people. viii the sovereign
power that belongs To 4 General Assem-.
bly,. il is your duty to FIX. BY law. abe
number Of Senators end Representatives
that shall compose he future Legisls:nrs
andaQ spportIon such Senarors End Rep-
live among the several counties.
1EsSding TO the number Of white male
Inhabitants. above twenty one yeats of
sSe. in each. DDS
The cause Of Educat tion is second TO no
Other claiming legislative attention end
action. Mental Development Invariably
precedes physical improvement. En-
lighten-d mind 10 the real source OF oil |
in agricultural science.
mrchs nice invention. and poliiicai. prog
ress; and. therefore, the educational inls.
rest Of The State vii! merit and receive
share Of your attention. 17s,2
The report Of The Superin,ende EN- OF |
Public instruction. for the last t(1Y.' u
which has boen laid en- your table,
present the opers;ion Of the school
em daring the first year after its In
The wisdom of many of ~ I
:hanges, introduced by your predecessors
nto our Educational Code. has developed
tseif more end more. during the two
ears which have transpIred since the re
rision. Though not perfect. il has fully
Justified all reasonable expectation, sne
confirms the Belief that il rests on basis
II sound principles, and reliablsa expert.
nee. Suggestions contained in the sfore-
ard document md the forthcoming re.
'ort. will. doubtless, receive due cons d ,
rstion. The Library system. has moe
han realized the expectations Of its {
riends. and fully @sedeemed the pledges
4 It's most earnest advocates. The ex.
rn. to which 1t has been used in many !
ON wnships in various parts of the State,
csms almost without parn!isl. demon. /
traling its power and usefulness, as an S
ducstionsi instrumenssiity. l would, (
,ost earnestly, recommend that il be I
,ade permanent feature of the system. 6
reduction of the present tax for its a
nppor,. Of at least three 'fif,hs. would be Ii
o detrimens to it's healthy progress.
The peculisr requisitions of the Con.
itution. MS defined by the Supreme Ju-i &
Iciarv Of the State. compel the LeeisIs- a
ire TO consider the claims OF our youth q
} . period Of tuition, adequate TO their r,
ants. and equal TO their necessities "
he townships have, to- q great extent. g
obly entered on the discharge Of their a,
lty. BY the erection OF school houses: ii
wing levied within Two years. more e,
an three quarters Of . million Of dol IL
70 on the property and polls for that "a
Irpose. Being deprived Of the ststu- hi
~ authority TO assess o tax for tuition. S,
~ look 10 the Legislature, and demand 10,
edempiion Of the Constitutional pledge 81
furnish the requisite amount OF funds Vi
this purpose. IL not this Claim res. IL
,sbIs? Is it not unquestionsble7 Is su
not just? Then il should be prompt. hs
and fully met No consideration of Sc
'nomy should induce the LegisIs sture
post pone the redemption Of the edu- Lit
ionsi pledge Of the Constitutfon.- cf'
h claims are parapopnt 70 su others. ls'
should be 50 vegsrded. Z OF equal ur- ms
'ey' and necessity !, 10 The spt of COM O n
ent Instructors. Teachers Institutes, do
Normal Schools, 'srs the sppsopris % yo
Isdiss for this evil As the State has i'm
appropriated dollar 10 this pur pose.
rtofors, the questions nsturaEy occur adj
What does ecouomy demsndY What 10
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