The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-09
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INDIANA LEGISLATURES.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

I
Der of influential members of the Leg
islature, and prominent Republicans,
called upon Governor Baker last
evening and urged him to7consentcto
the use of his name for the u s.
Senate, in order to harmoBize the op-
posing elements; but it is understood
he positively declined to allow his
name to be used under any. circum-
stances, claiming that he ca1 best
serve the State in the position to
which he was elected by the people.
The chances to-day appear to be
decidedly In favor of Col. Cumback.
all efforts to make a combination
against him appearing to have failed.
It is said the Senatorial caucus will
be held on Thursday night next 3.
The Senate was not in session this
forenoon. MA
Nothing of importance was trans
acted in the House beyond the usual
motions and resolutions. preliminary
to the commencemento Of legislation.
at 2 o'clock this afternoon both
Houses met ia joint convention and
listened to Governor Bakers bien-
nial message.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Gentlemen of The Senate and House Of Repre-
SeTt0ttves..
The people of Indiana, in ordaining
their Constitution, expressed their
gratitude to Almighty God for the
free exercise of the right to choose
their own form of government; and
may L not. IN commencing the perioF-
nance of the duty for which we are
now assembled, invite you to join
with me in Inscriptions of praise aud
Thanksgiving to the same Beneficent
Father, for permitting us to meet un-
| der such auspicious circumstances, to
engage for a season in the performs
ance of duties pertaining to the prac-
teal execution of powers thus or
dained. A3F
The labors of the husbandman
during the year that has just closed,
have been rewarded with plentiful
harvests, the health of our people has
in the main been mercifully pre-
served, peace has dwelt within our
gates, aud reasonable degree of pros
perity within our homes; and al
though the wise and the good cannot
fail to regret the existence of many
evils in society, detrimental alike to
individual and social prosperity. not
withstanding these evils, we may con
| gratulate ourselves. that the age IN
which we live is an age of progress,
and that the mass of our people care
| gradually but surely adva aeiHg toward
higher and better civiilzation.
The unity of government which
constitutes US one people, so long
| threatened by rebellion and its Sc
| quences, would seem 60 be re-estab-
lished on enduring foundations: aud
if we, and those who she'll come after
US, are faithful to the high trusts con-
fided to us, we may well hope that our
prosperity, State aud National, will
continue TO the remote generations oil
our posterity.
GOVERNOR JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
Although it is a matter of which
you aIe all cognizant, would feel
that | had failed to perform my duty,
if | omitted officially to call your at
tention to the fact that since the ad-
journment of the last session of the
General Assembly, one of the most
distinguished of my predecessors, who
for many years filed a large and hon
orable place in the political history oil
this State, and who enjoyed in no com.
mon degree the confidence and affec.
tons of its people, has departed this
} life. / alIude, of course, to the late
Joseph A. Wright. He died at Ber-
lin, the Prussian seat of Government
on the 18th day of May, 1867, being
at the time of his death, the accredit.
ed Minister of the United States tt
that Court. The high character
superior abilities and long and hon
Wright with the history of Indiana
should take such action, In view o
3 his departure, as will assure the peo
= pie, and especially the surviving mem
: bers of his bereaved family, that hi
long, faithful, weighty and valuabl
public services are held in grateful
j remembrance. Before dismissing thi
q subject, | desire to call your atten
tion to the fact that, with the singl
: exception of the late Governor A. I
: Willard, the State does not possess
: portrait of one of its deceased execu
s tive officers. 1t seems to me that th
State Library could receive no NOR
appropriate ornament than would b
: afforded by the portraits of its earl
n Governors who have passed from th
r scenes of earth.
o STATE DEBT.
II The States outstanding indebted
. ness, for convenience OF referenc
= may be appropriately classified &
y. Foreign and Domestic. That whic
RI / shall, in this communication, desis
to nate as the Foreign Debt, consists,
II l. OF the two and a half and fiv
per cent. certificates of stock, issue
under the adjustment made betwee
Is the State and majority OF her cred
,h tors IN pursuance of the legislation
,e 1916 and l847, commonly called tt
/" Butler Bill"
2. OF sir per cent. bonds issued ii
der the legislation of 1861, for W;
purposes, and commonly called Il
is War Loan Bonds.
n The Domestic Debt of the State
sr that which she owes to her own ed
as cational institutions, and consists.
1. OF the Vincennes Universi
I. Bonds.
,,'' 2. Of the States indebtedness
BIT the Common School Fund, for mon,
}; belonging to that fund and used
IS the State IN the redemption of b
IT. two and a half and five per cent. ce
e; tifcates of stock, and for other Sta
o; purposes. This Indebtedness is i
cluded in four non-negntiahla honl