Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-01-12

provide for him sueh . rcempeasat alton a. d.
worthy Of the state ofIndhrx
The lsws II the State IN regardto the quail
heation Of voters and the slsetion 81 ssfie~rs
are h,sdequsis to protect the suhTascs OF hon
est men fssnst fraud. On several occasions
within shefs-s few years men have iefs the
csshty' their residence. gone To Others. where
they hsd no pernascut homes. where they did
not intendto femaiu longer than the day ~
election. have there cast their Votes aud thus
Determined rho shonlgsse the ss.eers and rep
reseutativss ofthe counties they visited. The
inspectors Of elections. Ia sone 'of the town-
-hips. have denied 10 legal votessshs sight ~
esprezsing their choice OF officers.
A government ~hieh depends entirely tspon
the action Of a - aior,ty Of her people cannot
be maintained for my length Of time anle--
that people are permitted Ia determine, WIN
out violence or fraud who ~ all h. their ofii
csrs and representatives Esey citizen Who
= deslfeas ei maintaining peace, etsry e'tifen
who - attached -. AID willing Go su~ta1e our
form - gesvrasnent, should be anxious that "e
illegal vote should ever be cast. aud that no
legal voter should b. deprived Of tie right Ia
CAT hlsvote. & law should be passed inlet
tsg severe penalties upon the efHcsrs vho "a
pefintend elections. q the, dechos 10 receive
legal vote. or II they admit one Which u u
legal. Like wise provision should ice made 4"
punsh efiminaIly any ulnn Who leaves the
county of his residence. goes 10 smother With
the intention efthere voting aud thee returning
Ia his kene
.fan illegal voter could be punished by In
or -onmsnt an the State Prison. bad men would
be deferred FROM wrongfully voting.
The Generei Assembly of 1887 failed 20
make airy appropriation for the benevolent IN
situations. The reason Tor that failure was. |
think. not - be found IN shy hostility enter
iained nv The members 90 the degsslature to
those institutions They knew that ne eon
-titeti,n OF the State provided sor their sup
POM. aud that they were objects @'ehssity
rpund which the hearts o. stiesr constituency
clustered with affection. No appropriation
having been shade for their support. fae cues
ton arose. whether they shoud bexles,s ~
the money IN the treasury paid out for their
-urpsst Believing that the Constitution 81
the State reflected the wil OF her people. aud
ut beng authorized by law To eontt,l the sfr-
ton of Treavursr Of = ate, did MT hesitate Ia
advise h,m 70 advance any unapprorFlated
funds IN hrs possession Ia maintain every iosii'
tufed liz doubted whether he had the power
tlsa,Eo act. ny bis failure 10 advance the nrces
ssry nesa- the Hospital for t'se insane was clos
ed on the "a day cf April. lr5i, and the lnsliu
ton for the EducdSon Of the Deaf Sa.d Dan.b
ON the 10Th of the sasre mouth. that1or the ed
ueaiion Of the Blind not vptIl thr close OF Its
regal ar term. The Treasurer of State upon
more mature reflection. became satisfied that
you would approve his conduct u he advanced
The means To sustain the institutions. lie &C.
cordinsly signihsd a " willingness thus To act =
lh.reupon the officers OF State on the 10th ol
September 1857 10y unanimous resolution. adj
s,d him 10 pay the money Il the ate IA his
rosst s-ion To sustain those institutions. aud
they were opened. He has paid from The treas
ury fie money for their support aud for this
advance 10y biz. | Recommend that an appro
rfat pen b. made.
Whatever conflict 81 opinion may exist con
corning national or Stat policy. on other sGo
ieets | am unwilling TO believe vhSt II IS e.
sentlal 10 the success Of tho-e who elEe.tssn
either the opioion or the other. that the
mot afli cited 81 our people should he delri-
we'd If III. education and comforts which can
sl,ae make life To them desirable. much less
lthxt those Via have been deprived of reason
should b. denied tLe best hope OF restoration
II economy alone MAS consulted. these ln-ti.
tuiions cost less than the couniirs would be
requ red TO paw IN sustaining their inmates III
home IL addition To that, there are secur,d
TO the Deaf aud Dumb ano Blind, far better
opportunities for improvement. where they are
gathered together IN numbers, competent
teachers secured, who devote the service Of a
Lie 10 their Improvement. And "a 10 the IN
mates Of the snsaae HosTSssl, every we'll advi
:
the best prospect for the RESTORATION Of the,r
reason j. to be found IN placing them in the
a., lun. The institutions have bee1 conduct
ed with economy and skill. The reports OF
their officers urge upon you that appropria-
tions be made for the enlargement of tke Hos
pital for the In-sne. aud the r.pair Of the 9th
ers | NEST cheeriully .pin with them in then
recommended rus.
recall your attention TO che condition oil
he Penitentiary. The number 81 eonvict>
there confined Is lSi. The prison il crowded
80 that they cannot be employed with profit
Nhes. the warm arrives there wtl te
great danger OF disease. With reference t.
the remedy which should be applied. refer
YOU To the message delivs red at the special ses
sion. The reports Of the Directors aud Ward
en- will be laid before you. They exhibit the
result Of the system adopted for the govern
un.ut and mama cement cf the State Prison. So
/ far ss the health and discipline Of the prison.
ers are concerned. the result OF the new organ
izalian has been beneficial. The State has
peculiarly suffered no loss.
Ga the 2Sth OF JaSuary 1894. an at was APP
proved establishing State Bank. Said act
10y It's terms ccss.,l 10 Ire a lsw on the u OF
January, 1899. Under this Jaw tho ksuk
commented and continued is operations as a
CO.. operation authorized 10 issue aud circulate
notes. discount paper. and transact all Other
or Iiuary banking business. until the lst oi
January, l-Jf. IT thai lime sts outstanding
circulation was 81 2le. rs. with a debt due L.
the institution. principally from Citizens o
this State. Of Sc 0s5 56- -. Bctweea the 1T
OF January 1877 AID 1859. the Bank redeemed
nearly ~ entire circulation and provided am
ply Ter th- redemption Of that which has not
bseu returned. She has COLLECTED from mos
oi her debtors the money which they owed -
The gentlemen who have conducted this IN
>titatiou are entitled 10 credit for the ability
they have exhibited in the management Of as
affairs. The State vas Interested "a the Bank
She invested "a it, stock 81 .390.DoD. The
money 10 make that investment wa procured
by the i>saihg 81 ) PER cent bonds. the last ol
which uiii b. payable July -. lStt. Tn.
President II the Bank and four Directors. MI
chosen 81 the Legislature. we're constituted a
Board q Commissioners II sinking Eund. =
Thy we're chsfged sith the duty II receiving
The dividends uppn the : ate stock paying
nc iatrrvsi upan the bonds AMI tpve.tiag the
surplus ga marriages upon real estate. Tor 10.
beus a. 81 the f.od The gentlemen Who have
Al various timts had charge Il thi- fund have
managei the sane ith care and 6del,tg The
repsft 81 tie Commissioners shows hat g..
n,'rniual profiss are S2.ss0.6s1e ny the lsw
creating he sinking Fund that fund VA APP
propri.i.d F,f~s. 10 psy the PfiueiPsl aud IN
tsrest upon the bonds second. the expenses
T u ID. L ,mmi~~iontss and lastly. 10 the Gauss
Of Common School eiucsfi0n.
i The laiih Il he State being thus salemnl,
j pisageI. enabled those Who negotiated the
bonds 60 sell them 81 premium Of S53 is6 -
u ere - now due upon thee bond- 1878 400
pay .tle between the n Il Srp,ember. 1851
sbd luiy 1t. lsts. unle-s the fsnd should
b. diverted tros - original pafpo-e. tho~s
ho conffvi q wili Il ell tines - allie 3" pas
promptly thls Indebtedness hnt had tncfs