Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-11-24

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the joint session this afternoon
The Senate came in and were seated
on the right OF the Speaker.
Prayer. by liey A. Wood
Ills kxcelleney. Gov. Ashbel =. Wi .
larl. then read his massags To the Gen
eral Assembly. which is as follows:
sovEasoa's MESSAGE.
Senators and Representatives.:
Previous to the year 1882 provision
was male Ia this Sac for annual ses-
lions of the Legislature. bat the mem
beers OF the convention who framed our
existing constitution believed that bis n
NAL sessions. after that period, wouli, IN
ordinary times. be sufficient. They pro-
yidcd. however. tha, when in the opin.
ION of the Governor tie pubic welfare
should demand it. be might call a spec
ial session of the General Assembly.
The thirty ninth session of The Gcner
al Assembly, which adjourned on the
OH day of March. 1887. did not pass
any law for the purpose Of raising a rese
nue. for the years 1857 and 1858. I'm
al that time il was confidently hoped by
the people of the State that their Repre-
sentaiives would at all times be willing to
provide the necessary means to sustain
every department of the government es-
ubhshed by their Consul ulioE They
also expected that provision would be
made TO support every Benevolent lnsti-
tuition they had approved. They felt
that although improvidentIegislalur, had
in former days impaired the credit OF
heir Slae. as similar Legislation had in
jured the reputation OF others. yet. that
Tor many years, the credit Of Indiana,
maintained IN every particular, was TO
them matter of just pride and congratu-
lalion. They felt that although Indiana,
in the days of her improvidvnce, had
been unable to maintain the high char
acter of sovereign State in responding
To all her pecuniary obligations. yet sh'
had now attained To that position OF
wealth and influence among her sister
States. that any failure to redeem every
undertaking would be injurious to her
credit and her honor.
Notwitl standing these and other con-
sideraIions. the members of the last Leg.
islature. for reasons into which il ia not
my duty to inquire. failed to enact the
laws necessary TO sustain the various in
tcrests to which have alluded. Short
ly after such adjournment | informed the
people Of the state that there was necesI-
" Tor legislation, and expressed ready
ness. whenever the laws could be- passed
Ia call the members together. Believe.
ins that there was such want of harmo-
ny among them that necessary legislation
could not be secured, | declined 10 exrr
else the power entrusted to the Governor
TO call sp, cia session of the Gen~'al
Assembly But new Legislature hav
ing been elected. have, Mt the earliest
practicable day exercised the power ~
which | have before alluded.
Although that Legislature failcl TO ap.
propriate the means which were then in
the treasury to sustain the interests for
which they bal been raised, the Admins
tratiye and Executive officers Of the
State believed that such was the regard
the people of Indiana had for the govern
ment they had established such their
anxiety for the maintenance Of their
constitution, and the support of their
laws. that il was their imperative duty
TO apply the money in their posse s~ion t.
the purpose for which it was collec ed.
From that adloui nmen, OF the Legi,la-
ture. those officers have endeavored to
sustain every interest Of Indiana. As pro.
/ a &. 4 4
They found that the laws Of the State
provided that the Auditor. Treasurer.
aud Governor, were authorized to pro-
cure money to pay the interest upon the
public debt. Believing that the W, flare
of the State would be promoted by pay
ing such interest loan WAS negotiated
on the 2ed Of June. 1853. with the
Board Of Commissioners Of the Sinking
Fund. for one hundred and sixv FIVE
thousand dollars, which was applied to
the payment of such interest. Afer
the Sta :e has undertaken 10 pay all the
interest and principle of her debt. her
sovereign integrity demands that her
obligations should be redemeed See. !
of art. 9 Of the constitution declares that
IL; shall De the duty of the General As
sembly TO provide by law for The sup
port OF Institutions Tor the education OF
the Deaf and Dumb and of the Blind
and also for the treatment OF the Insane !"
No appropriation was made by the Leg
islatur- 10 sustain those Institutions, but
the money was in the lreasury--lhe clear
provision Of the constitution that those
institutions should DO supported, tho
officers of the State though should h,
maintained ADD executed and according
ly they applied the funds in their posses.
SION to that purpose.
The officers OF the State have been cna.
blcd, by an economical adniuistrs ION of
the public funds. 10 thus far sustain ev.
cry department. Of the government. and
pay the interest on our indebtedness,
leaving balance in the treasury OF si3i
3s2.28, without makiog any loan exeep,
the one TO which have before alluded
~ tar having been levied for The years
1857 and 1858. all the resources for sus-
tanning the government. or maintaining
It's credit, will. At M early day. be II.
hausted. unless the Legislature shall pro-
vide a remedy. l recommend To you.
therefore. that at rs early day as posi-
bic. you take into consideration OF the
treasury and that tax be levied for the
year 1859.
The report OF the Auditor OF State will
exhibitto you the amouh; which il is esii
mated will be necessary TO raise. IL the