The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-01-12

various branches of prot uctiye iIdts y in
the State. by means of "a Bureau of Stats-
4 cs-whioh may be organized and managed at
AN expenditure which would be nconsiderable
wl en- compared with the value Of its opera
t ons-Cur citizens and the PEOPLE Of other
States, might receive annually, authentic in
formation o. the progress of improvement In
.s4a Seyeial@ counties of INDIA An ong-
other-det;il lis, this information might embrace
facts having reference to the following sub
jectS nameiy.--1he quantity OF land under
cultivation; the kinds amounts, and yau : of
the annual field crops; the various anAuaI
productions of orchards gardens, and diaries;
the various. articles of domestic manufacture,
Iprotlueed Annually; the annual products Of
mechanical industry and skill; estimates of
the amount and value Of expor.s and I'M
POI Is; The names, locations, and population of
towns and villages; the number and value Of
school houses and churches; the names, num-
Der, clpita, and purposes Of Incorporated COM
plnies, &c &c. An annual statistical re-
port, Pr nting in detail authentic informa-
ton with respect to these Subjects shoIld be
made permanent part Of our domestic pol-
cy, -..,.--
e The Governor suggests the proprety OF en-
fersing the State House Square, by yacating,
the street north of the crptol, and the pur--
ch1se of two Lots beyond it. Also the pro-
pretty of having all transfers Of stock signed
10y the Auditor and Treasurer of the State, az
a check on the State agent. At present there
is no security against fraudulent issues, by
dishonest agent. e3f a-
rs - RAILROADS..
r. The great and increasing prosperity OF our
E.SIat6lnay be attributed, in no small measure.
to results which have been produced BY the
operations ofour railroads connecting, by a.
rapid transit, our business. with the CONNER
citl cities OF the 7AthtnEic States, Stimulating
and9Ie warding the industry Of our people,
raising The value of real estate, improving our
country, building our cities and towns giving
to the products Of eour agriculture labor
speedy and fair market, and increasing the
strength of the sources of our revenues, by
increasing, annually the aggregate value Of
: 1.-The taxable property OF the State. In view If
this subject it is manifest that our statutes
should make no unj usJ Discriminate IN pro-
, yIding for the security Of the right Of rail-
! road companies. The question Of the expe-
cheney ot revising our railroad laws, in order
. to establish them upon more just and ibe-
Tal basis, with respect. to certain rights and
5 remedies is worthy Of your consideration. 1t
{ would be well to require all foreign compa-
5 mics, running any parts OF their roads through
: Indiana, to keep Offices in this State, that
t process may be served upon them, rs it is
t Eserved on our own corpol atoms. Much com
9 plaintiffs made in regard to the principle upon
{ (which taxes are assessed upon our DIS.
f The Secretary of the Treasury of the U.
c States has selected q site for post Office and
II court room at indianapolis, and it is nccessa-
= ry for the State to cede the land and exempt
i lit from taxation. The controversy with the
Q General Government in regard to the three
t per cent. fund, cannot be adjusted without the
action of Congress.
80 Gar~ ia JUDGES SALARIES is
The salaries paid TO the Judges are not suf-
G ficient to-answor the demands Of justice and
) sound o icy. IL desire to have the full,
: Sc vices of our Judges, and expect them 10
I secure the confidence OF the people, 10y u la
: Dor Gus and faithful discharge of their duties
is alb ,oluteiy necessary to increase their COM
: tpensatIoD. his is einphsstcally true in rela-
I FtIon to the Judges Of our Supreme and Gil
: Fcut Courts The compensation for the SER
vices Of the Judiciary, above all other depart-
Ements, Should be such that the State could
b command, at all times, the services OF our
5 most worthy and competent men.
The increase Of business in our Supreme
S Court, and the frequent equal division of the
: Judges upon important questions, presents to
e additional Judge. it, @54G't
n ..--. GOVERNORS SALARY
= The salary Of your Governor is wholly in
e adequate. Approaching the close of my Off
cials rvices, after more than seven years ex-
e lperienoe, feel no delicacy in speaking plainly
on the subject. | have INDUCED in no unnec-
g esSary expenses; have attempted to dispense
e that degree Of hospitality necessarily expected
of the chief officer Of this State, in his inter-
= course with his fellow citizens from abroa I, as
: well as those at home;7an yet have no hes
d tation in saying that this cannot be done,
without drawing largely upon the private IN
e come Of the citizen who may be called upon
(; to discharge the duties of Governor of your
: State. The highest and first Office within the
C gift ofour people should net be one which the
S wealthy only, can afford to accept l urge
e YOU to increase the salary of this officer, and
to make the increased compensation apply -
my immediate successor, by the enactng Of q.
l law to take effect before the commencement
. Of his official term -a
# rda, --fa. SWAMP LANDS.
T The fears expressed, four years ago, in
II special message, that the Swamp Lands would
be rittcd away without any benefit to the
State have been fully confirmed; though in
e some portions Of the State, much good has:
: been accomplished by retaining large bodies.
e OF lands, making them a source of revenue to-
o the State, and promoting Il e general health.
!, iaa Two years since, the Auditor Of State, who
: has nearly. the entire mani gemcnt of this.
: trust, reported to me, that the Treasurer of
: jasper county was largely in defauls to the
: fund: which allegation that officer denied
+ JTpon examination or the facts in the case L
d deemed it nav duty to remove him from office.
: an to apo mt Il success II. The validity OF
VI til. APPOINTMENT was contcst(d and the Ques-