Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-14

have caused the executive documents TO
be printed under contracts at prices fixed bv
competing bids. The rates have been as low
as could be Obtained, and as low as the york
could be done without actual loss The Au-
ditor's reports show the amounts paid.
PRESERVING THE PEACE.
Upon two OCCASIONS have been called up-
on to furnish arms and ammunition to Sher-
ifs to prevent threatened public disturbance.
and upon three occasions / have called our
the militia to support the civil officers in
maintaining the peace, and enforcing the law
The expenses attending these proceedings
amounted to 81, 299.i5 One of these occs-
sions was In the enforcement of legal process
in a controversy between two railroad coTapa-
nles As the military force was required to
enable the Sheriff to execute a civil process
when hindered by large bod! of men,
thought 1t proper that the expenses should
be borne by the plaintiff. aud ] so required.
The promptly paid by the
company, amounting 10 $2,495. With the
Concurrence and approval of the State Off
GERS 1 directed the payment OF the residue
of the 1929 IS to be made out of the
civil contingent fund under my control ltwae
not clear to the State officers, to myself,
that such use of the appropriation was CON
templated by the Legislature, but the duty to
take care that the laws be faithfully execu-
ted" aud to preserve the public peace, was so
clearly imposed by the Constitution THAI re
could not estate. The public safety, arG
the supremacy OF the law, should Lot be de-
pendent on any uncertain construction of an act
of appropriation recommend that you ap-
propriate sum sufficient 10 meet such exISeh,
cIes, and that the same be under the control
Of the Governor
ask your attention to the reports of the
Adjutant General and Quartermaster General
The militia is almost entirely unOrganlzed.
rh ere are but few companies in the State IN
a condition TO respond to any cap that may be
made upon them. | ask your consideration
of the propriety of so amending the law to
organize the militia to make It more eth
cient, and to the propriety of the State giving
some aid in properly equlpping some compa-
MES.
The State is sufficiently supplied with srras.
La addition to The former supply, / hays
made acquisitions upon the United States
ordnance Office for. and received. 500 breech-
loading Springfield ri fes, $50 Spencer Lilies,
and six Gatllug guLs, and suitable sumun-
ton. The greater part of the arms are stored
IN the United States Arsenal Lear the CIV OF
Indianapolis.
THE CENTENNIAL..
| On the Sd day Of March, 1871, sn act of
Congress was adopted, declaring that lit
oehooves the people of The United States to
celebrate. by appropriate ceremonies, the
centennial anniversary" OF the signing and
| promulg alton Of the Declaration of 1ndepend-
ence of the Uaited States; and that iS ID ap-
| propriate TO commemorate the completion
I
ence by exhib. ton OF tie natural re-
sources Of the country, and Ct our prog-
| ress In those alts which benefit mankind. IN
| comparison witE older nst.ons and Declaring
| also, that " the exhibition should be natonsl
| celebration in which the people Of the whole
| country shouid participate, aud that 1t
| should have the sanction OF the Congress OF
the United States" la accordance with than
/ declaration the act Of Congress provided:
| That an exhibition of American and foreign
1 H. -
held, under the ans ices Of the government
| of the Unit ed states, in the city Of Philad.l-
| phia, in the year eighteen hundred and sew
| enty-six" Provision was also made
| for commission to execute the will of
Congress so declared. The orgaaiz alton has
BEEN compl, ted, and tho STATE OF Pennsyl
vsnia aud the city OF PhilAdelr hia, have ap-
| propriateo large sums Of money to aid tie en-
| terprise. The work of preparation has been
commenced aid il rapidly advancing. Toe
| designs contemplate exhibition suitable
| for the great Occ aston.
| The act OF Congress has committed our
country and the people to the celebration.
| A failure would cause u national humiliation.
| success will crafty our national pride, and at
| the same time promote cur prosperity by at
tractiDg the people and wealth of other cum
| tries. 1 recommend that You make such pro-
vision as will secure to til people of Indiana,
and their interests, full and advantageous
representation.
| TEMPERANCE.
The act OF Feb. q, 1873, regulating the sale
Of intoxicating liquors has not accomplished
| the good tina. was expected of it's advocates.
| 1t has not been sufficiently in accord with pub
Tic opinion TO ba efficient and useful. 1t has
| been the cause Of irritation without remedy
| Jog the evils il was intended to suppress
Fac duty rests upon you to revise and refo,m
| that legislation. la the dischargs OF that
duty, you will assn ne tha. there are evils TO
| society and to individuals connected with
| the traffic In Intoxicating liquors which II
| - the province Of law to restrain aid pre-
| vent. S,les should no. be mado 70
bovs: aud Drunkenness should be punished
| as we'll as selling to the intoxcate 4: an. the
minor who rn:srepresents or conceals his age
to Obtain liquor, should be punished a. Well
| as the person who knowing y sells to him.
| sales should be forbidden when the pubic
peace or safety requ res 1t. Like other pui-
suits. il should be suspended after reason
able hour in the n9hs, so As to avoid the dis
| turbapces incident to the traffic at tina. tins.
| Ii should be made unlawful to buy whenever
! it is made unlawful to sell, and the pun,th-
I ment should be inflicted on the purchaser a
well as the seller.
| recommend that a reasonable tax, or Ii
cense fee, be imposed. 1t should be higher
than heretofore, and subject to forfeiture of
| the license for disregard o. IAN. That policy
will b,iug large revenue into the school
| fGnd, il 20 directet, AID at the same time
y
that OF society, IN preserving ORDER and good
conduct al his place OF business
sugges', for your consider alton, whether
it is nos prac sicahl, to maze difference OF
regulation "a respect [, the sale of yino1s and
malt liquors and ths stronger and more ln-
toxicating drinks There is great difference
10 the evils that result from The use.
FEES AND SALARIES.
The effo az reform in the evil service OF the
State should not sop until the compensation
Of every officer sha'i be 20 accurate deined
as to exclude al constructive ses and charges,
AID until it shall be SO adjusted as to produce
greater equa t., aud in many ca>es large
reduction. As la prac dc tbie fixed sas-:eA
should BIO established aud al other coDpen-
sstion prob. bit 81. The compensation should
bs sufficient 20 command for the puobc
Efficient and reliable service, bu. 10 greater.
The set regulating fees, etc of March ), 1878,
| j. perhaps an Improvement upon the old law,
| but it leaves much yet to be done. This sub
| iec should receive your attention.
APPoRTI5ENENT-
Tho Con-titutiau reulire, that the num-