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

not be made the pretext to take advantage OF
the abse or competition, aud to make the
caarges unreasonable. / recommend that Won
inquire into the causes Of the complalut., and
that you provide a remedy that VIII be safe
to the people and just to tbs railroads. The
independent freight lines that are interposed
between the stockholders and the pc pie To
the hurt of botn, should be brought more ti-
IecLy under the control OF our laws for
the purpose OF regulation and taxation.
THE SWAMP LAND RECORDS.
by virtue of the Joint resolution of 1865
eppor ted o. M Eddy, Eco, swamp land
c'efA- ana assigned him 20 the duty Of reyis-
ing and correcting the files and records re-
IathS 20 the swamp lands of the State. They
we're IN very defective condition. With
oaIe ana ginger &C se applied himself to the
"orA, ana his report shows satisfactory prog
ress toward it, completion. The record and
r-oe ei6siD&s to go large quantity OF land
80 upper ant, and should be accurate and re-
naols; 80 far as the revision has been COM
Pie'S' l think they will be found reliable.
THE ExEcU Tvs RECORD.
have caused full record to be kept of
all the transactions OF M Offic5 found no
complete record of the correspondence of my
predecessors, and but defective records of
other official acts. Il has otter been difficult,
and sometimes impossible, for me to ascer-
tain their opinions and decisions upon ques-
lions again presented.
APPRAIsEMENT OF REAL ESTATE
L concur in the recommendation of the Au-
sltor of State that the revenue law of De-
cember, 1872. be so amended as to provide for
the appraisement of the real estate every
NTH year instead of every second year.
LOCAL TAXATION.
call your special attention to the sugges-
tons of the Auditor of State in relation to
the necessity Of limit 10 be imposed upon
the power of taxation by counties and town
ships, and Oy cities, in special cases.
L also submit for your consideration wheth
er the difficulties and probable losses in the
collection of taxes. occasioned by the post
ponement of the collection of one-half thereof
for six months, is compensated by any ade-
quate advantage tn the people. Experience
shows tina. the pr1vlsion which allows the
postponement occasions both inconvenience
and loss.
THE ExEcU I'VE CLEMENCY.
As required by the Constitution, / herewith
report al cases of reprieve, Communication and
pardon which have granted. and all cases
Of fines and forfetures which / have remit
ted. with statement of the several amouu' a
and the names Of persons relieved, and The
facts and con alterations which have pow
erned me in each case.
sPt CIAL MESSAGES.
At an early period of your .eesiou I will
axe CONN un;cation to <cu in relation to
e lands known as the ed OF Besyer lake !:
I'd also ii relation : j. The condition Of the
a5a-h anu Erie anal, and the legal pro-
c ,eu.,ss toucn,pE the same pending in the
ONou'' Oo'TS oI. The Omitted Ssates
state OFFICERS.
ai 1t give iase pleasure to say that the State
., "2th whom have been associated in
.ne = fcSaon OF the laws have been faithful
~ 1Sent and efficient in the discharge of
:" III Ofhcial dnties. IL regard to every public
1st1sr requiring cur concurrent action. I have
esWsl them my entire confidence. For them
SIBERIAN sen iments OF personal respect and
eSseem
1t Is my painful duty to inform YOU Of the
ieath OF Hon. Milton u. hopkins. Supelin-
tendent Of Publ; Instruction, which occurred
on the 10 IA of August last. He was a faith
ill and able pubic officer and in his death
the cause OF education III the State has sus-
tanned sreat loss. l appointed his SOD.
NeAsnoer Z HOY ne. his successor for the
Lesldue Of the official term.
: trust th' your proceedings will Re harmo-
nlous silo result. in the promotion of the inter-
e1s7 VI the State and people.
THE LOUISIANA TROUBLE.
had intended TO restrict this communica-
lion TO subjects that are of special interest to
the State OF Indiana, and had written all / in-
tended to say when it became known to the
Sonh r. that free representative government
Aad lie N br ken down in The State Cf Louisi-
ana by inuitny violence. Its S fu ldamental
nSht and essential 10 free institutions that
legislative body shall be the Judge of
the Qualifications. elections. and re-
turns OF its own members. 1t Is
declared IN our Constitn ion and in the Con-
ltu Ion OF The United States and in the Con-
Sutuuoa o. Lou'siaUa. Il is exclusive. and
- Power, not even the Judiciary, can utter
Isfe With, or question it. Tits perogative Of
shs State, because without it no free State
c1h exist Without any re- ext of domestic
Violence. that right has been tsken away from
the Popular branch of the Legislature OF
'-onlslsna. and memters recognized by the
Ody have Re III driven fro m the hall by armed
)lhleTs under the command Of United State
IA lafy Cffice-s. al Il Others, not recogn zed
such.
Ine cause OF the House Ct Representatives
of Louisiana and OF Its constituency is you
cause, and will be the cause OF the people yor
represent. so long as constitutional and indie
pendent Legislation shall be cherished by then
as a right. Shall the privilege of the people
To make their own Safe laws by their choseI
representatives rest upon right, or only upoI
permission! The voice of the people should
oe so expressed as 10 restore the night. asl
you to protest against and denounce rh
usurpation as crime to be detestef, and no
precedent to be respected.
THOMAS A. HENDRICKs,
Governor of Indiana
Executive Department, Jan. z, 1875.