Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-01-22
mo. 16.

III preparing tie rian oil the nf0posei
E building. care should be taken To adapt /
, to the present and future wants of ID,
State. not overlooking rooms for the col
lection and preservation of fgeoIogica sFc
cimsns. agricultural publica tions. valua
ble seeds. and models Of useful farming
J implements. and other mechanical in
veniions.
A Bureau of Statistics is required fpi
the purpose Of sscer,aining. and making
known. from year 10 year, the progress ol
Improvements in Indians, and the condi-
tion of the various branches of produc-
tive industry in the State. II isa mutlef
Of sstonishment that we have so long ne
! elected the duty Of providing means for
the accom- mplishment Of this important
work. BY means Of Bureau of STATIC
;ics--which may be organized and msn-
aged a, On expenditure which would be
inconsidsrab!e when compared with the
value of its operations our citizens, snd
the people Of other States, m sh, receive
annually, authentic information of the
progress OF improvement; in the several
counties OF Indiana. Among other de-
tails, this information might embrace
subjects. namely:--The quantity Of land
under cullisa ilon; the kinds. amounts,
and values of the annual field cropsj the
various annual productions OF orchards.
gardens. and dairies; tlie various articles
of domestic manufacture. produced an
tI 1f
cal industry and skill; estimates of the
amount and value Of exports aid imports;
the names, locations, and population Of
towns and villsg:s; the number and val.
ue Of fchoo] houses and churches; the
names, number. cupital. and purposes.
annual statistical report. presenting, in
detail. authentic information with res
pect to these subjects. should be made
permanent part Of our domestic pulley.
In connection with the proposed i'm.
provement at the Capital, yeur attention
is invited to consideration of the sxpe-
diency Of providing for an enlargement of
the State House square. By vacating.
for the distance OF one square, the street
north of the Capitol. by the purchase Of
two small lots, and By effecting. with The
city authorities, an arrangement respect
ing the location Of the western Market
House. the area Of the lot for the use of
the State House. may be enlarged, so ns
to form appropriate public grounds q.
round the Capitol Of the State.
Having repeatedly called the attention
Of the Legislature to the necessity of pla-
cling additional restrictions and safeguards
around the Office of Agent Of State, snd
feeling il incumbent on me to exercise
careful supervision over it. appointed
Elijah Newland. of this State. aud James
F. d. Lanier. Of New York, TO examine.
and report upon. its condition. and pro-
posed various questions in reference TO
The subject. Owing to pressure Of bu-
siness. Mr.. Lanier declined the trust;
Ind thereupon appointed Washington
De Psuw, who was in that city, in his
stead. The report of the examiners
s herewith communicated. in which. a.
nong other things. the propriety of sp.
pointing Register OF Stock. as check
lpon the Agent. is suggested. AS, how
'ver. there might be collusion between
he Agent and Register. i, would fail TO
ford the desired security.
Under the present system the Bonds
re executed by the Auditor and Treasur-
g. forwarded in quantities to the Agent.
nd only require his signature and filling
p to render them valid. while upon the
fficer issuing them. there is no check
vhstever Ths, frauds have not, hereto
pre-, been committed. is owing to the in
'gfi,y of the officer; and not to any secu.
ty afforded by the law. at
It would. in my judgment. be prefera-
10 in oil cases OF transfer OF stock, to
'quirs the Bond. before its issue and al
II signature by the Agent. 10 be signed
: the Auditor and Treasurer of State,
I'D registered by them in their respect
z Offices. The eight delay would be
ore than counterbslanced by the sbso-
ts and entire safety and security which
ould be thereby furnished. 2toii
The annual report of the Agent IS
'rewith presented. TO which your stteu.
on is invited. Monthly reports Of the
Of The Agent have been fur
shed in compliance with my requisi-
pms. But even these would fail to cor.
Ct the evil: for whatever the compe.
ncy or integrity Of the officer. he is,
cessarily, compelled to entfust q pof-
N of his business 10 Others, whose In
OF dishonesty. might involve
, State IN heaty losses. The prompt
q decisive action Of the Legislature on
is subject Is imperatitoiy required:
The great and increasing prosperity Of
. State may be attributed in no small p
assure. to results which have been pre-
ced by the operations Of our Railroads
by rapid transit, our busi- {
y with the COMMERCIAL cities Of the
lantie S,stes. stimulstin and reward I,
1.-The industry OF cor people, raising The
ue Of real estate. improving our couD-
building our cities and towns. givs
70 the prodacts Of Our agricultural Ias
. speedy and fair market. and iacreas-
he strength Of the source of our rev
es. by increasing; annually. the secre.
) value Of the ts1abis property OF the
To- In view Of this subJect. II Is man.
that our Statutes should nske no
ust determinations in psoviding Tor
security Of the rights Of railroad Com
ies. The question Of the expediency
esising our railroad laws. in order 10
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