The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-21

! The pal intelligence and industry a Ch4plsii
John n. Loxicr and Captain A. Afkin-en 10
| commenting the cau@e u otfr brave soldier -
the sympathics 81 the people. and collecting
contributions 10 the sanitary work. are known
throughout tir state. aDsl appreciated whcr-
ever known To cnumcratc all thosc who
have devoted their energies 10 the furiherancl
q this great work II bef1efiecnt Justice. would
exceed the limits prescribed for This c0mmuni-
cation: but their labors viii long be- rcmeIn.
bered By the people, and especially 10y the -ol.
diers and their friends
al-o herewith submit the report Of DR.
| Wm. uannaman, General Military Agent 81
! tn state. showing the condition and opera
tion- 81 all the Indiana Military Agencies e-ta-
/ blished by the Governor from Icceinber. 1864.
/ 10 the present time I especially commend
/ this report 20 the careful consideration e the
General Assembly. The good performed. and
] the suffering prevented or aliesiaied through
tho in-frumenfaiity Of these agencies. cannot
+ be- too highly appreciated. ] respectfully re-
commend that provision IL made for the con-
tinuance of the Agency ~ Washington City.
and for placing II on permanent basis. The
wants n our discharged soldier, and The faini-
lie 81 such a. have given their lives 10 their
county will probably require such central
agency fcT several years. 1 necessity, also, IN
nv Judgment exists for the continuance. Tor
the present. q agency "a indianapolis.
The small sum that 10 viii cost the people Of
the State 10 continue these two agencies viii
be a trifie In comparison o. the large amounts
which will be- saved 70 the surviving soldiers
Of this state and % the families Of those who
have died in the service, In the preparation
and presentation of their claims against the
Government. The few remaining agencies, A.
will BE- seen by the report above referred TO.
will soon be closed.
4 also herewith transmit 10 the General A.
seTnbly the memorial Of the Board Of Trustees
q the Indiana Agricultural College praying
for the passage Of "A joint resolution instruct
ing our senators and requesting our Repre-
sentatiyes IN Congress 20 use their influence to
procure such modification Of the act Of Con-
gress a. will enable states in which there are
no public lands subject 10 entry, instead OF
selling their land scrip, TO enter lands there
with In any other state, IN when there may
be Government lands subject 10 entry. Under
existing legislation. III there j. no public land
subject 10 entry in the state 10 which the
scrip Is issued, lands cannot be entered with
the scrip i'm any other state, but the state 20
which the issue il made will be compelled 10
sell the scrip i'm order To establish apd end0w
the College.
The object should be 20 realize from the mu-
nificenf Congressional Donation for the estab-
iishment and endowment of Agricultural Col
legcs in the several states the largest possible
amount. III the scrip l. forced upon the mar
kct by all those states, who, like Indiana. have
no lands, or comparatively none. within their
limits subject to entry, the result will be the
depreciation Of the scrip, and. To that extent,
the defeat Of the object Of the grant. With
proyiso in the proposed amendatory act
requiring any state entering lands with
scrip. i'm another state, TO sell the same within
a limited time. say FIVE or six years from the
date Of entry, II j. believed that no good reason
exists why the modification prayed for should
not he granted.
-. ..,.,..,r ,,tf,. r..on,,n.n.t IN.
passage Of joint resolution instructing our
senators and requesting our Representatives 10
use their influence to procure the passage OF an
aInendatory act. such a SPRAYED for In the me-
mortal. with prOyiso requiring the saleof the
land within SOME reasonable time. a before sug-
gested. The Commissioner Of the General
Land Office had called the attention Of the
Board Of Trustees of the Indiana Agricultural
College 10 the fact that, while the act passed
at your last session. and approved March u.
1865. accepting the Congressional grant. con-
tains a provision in the fifth section thereof
authorizing the Treasurer of the Board Of
Trustees of the Indiana Agricultural College.
under the direction Of the Board, 10 SET the
land scrip which might be received under the
Congressional grant; no authority i conferred
to transfer or assign the scrip which may be
sold. The General Assembly, in passing
the act above alludedto, doubtless considered
the power To- transfer rs incident To the power
10 sell, but 10 Obyiate all doubt on that sub
ject. / respectfully recommend that the nth
section Of the act accepting the grant be- 50
amended rs To expressly empower the assign
ment Of the scrip when sold. To that end,
herewith respectfully submit for your consid-
Grafton an amendatOry bill, prepared under
the supervision Of the Board Of Trustees OF the
Indiana Agricultural College. ! am informed
that the market is now gluttcd with land scrip
ISSUED 10 other States. and that the result j.
that il i selling ~ low n fifty cents per acre.
At these rates the scrip 10 which Indiana l. en-
titled under the grant. representing, as II will.
10000 acres Of land, would be entirely made
atiate 10 the accomplishment Of the object i'm
view. Under these circumstances. II Il modiii-
cation of the act Of Congress so as 10 permit
the entry Of land. ~ before suggested, can not
he procured. sound policy manifcstiy acquires
that the scrip which Indiana may receive
should not. for the present, be put IN market
therefore recommend that the act Of last
session be further amended 80 a. TO prohibit
the sale Of any IL the scrip for limited time.
to De named i'm the act. or that a price De
designated below which 10 shall not be sold.
beg leave. also. to call the attention OF the
General Assembly To the fact that. by the fiith
section Of the Act Of Congress approved July
,. 1862. the grant in aid Of Agricultural Col
leges l. made subject TO the condition that any
state which shall take and claim the benefit of
the provisions of that act shall provide within
five years at least. not less than one college. a
described i'm the fourth section of the act. the
grant 10 such state shall cease, and said state
shall be- bound 10 pay the United States the
amount received Of any lands previously sold.
A. less than two of the i've years remain within
which college must be provided to prevent
forfeiture. respectfully suggest the propriety
ofan application 10 Congress for an extension Of
the time limited for the establishment Of such
college. CONRAD BAKER,
Lieutenant Governor. acting a. Governor.
Mr.. COBB moved to refer the message TO a
Committee of one from each Congressional Dis
trict
Mr.. HANNA moved to amend the amend
ment by providing for the printing of
500 copies OF the message and accompanying
bill. The amendment was agreed to. sud the
motion. "a amended. was also agreed to.
TuE EVENING GAZETTE
On motion by Mr. DYKES il was
Res(red That the Doorkeeper the Senate contract
for and place upon the desk of members % this House
copy Of The Evening Gazette.
POSTAGE STAMPS.
Mr.. BONHAM offered the following:
Resclre That the Librarian be instructed TO furnish
each senator with three dollars worth OF postage
stamps.
Mr. OYLER moved % amend so that il shall
be charged to the stationery account OF
Senators
On motion OF Mr.. BENNETT the amend
ment vas LAID on the table By yeas -. nays ID
The original resolution was adopted by yeas
-; nays ID
RAILROAD FARE
Ga motion by MIR. MOORE it vas
R,soiexd That the Committee on Judiciary he in
sructsd inquire into the eNpedency and proprety Of
providing by law that the fare railroads. la this state
shall not three per mils with leave 20
port by bill or otherwise.
JUSTICES on THE PEAcE-
Mr.. BONHAM offered resolution directing
the Judiciary Committee 10 inquire into the ex-
pediency OF limiting the number OF Justices OF
the Peace TO three in each county, having jurs-
dietion cOe1tcnsive with their respective coun-
ties.
The motion was rejected.
rHE srArs PRISON SoKT#-BESsvoLKSr ISsIIrU-
TIoNs
The Governors Secretary communicated the
following message.
To the Senate and
House 81 ReareSenfafires:
herewith respectfully transmit TO the Gen.
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