The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-01-14

The Indiana I.e1 stature. NJ last o.
gauiS.a Allsr three day- eIlun ~ Satur
dss hy me- c'sr'lon ~ 4. NJ. nrou.e. \
>f'e''aI CIR rfiiripal Secretary. wis n.
apio make Nrfy good officer. iii.
telegraph give> tlr following account "a
'Ae organization ami ssnop.i. of GOV.
Gw,'< message:
Nominations were made for secretary
NJ ihe senate. Rice democrat AMI vii.
-ou republican aui ~ w. nrouse. ~
t'"nA. flsli ballots were caSf amids,
ron>is'tratir filihl,~ftrir. on both sides
viii no choice. ON ne Ninth BALLOT
senators Brown and Bcux vast their vu,c.
with the democrats snr q ~. Brousc.
wilo MAS elected. The ynfc standing IS
20 ~ Robert SsarS. ST Nefmi|.on. re-
publican. was then s'ertcl assistant sec
ffinry. and A. w Monroe. republican.
~ Floyd. donr-kecpnr.
rae senate having organized Al
Jp'rned % meef AZ Two O'clock III Joint
session with THE hou~e 10 hear tie
MESSAGE o. GOVERNOR GRAY.
IN" message opens referring ID peace
and plenty rverywhcrc prevailing ana 4.
reference to The death OF Governor VIII
illn> and Then proceeds:
Ihr constitutional amendments havinv'
been decided not 10 have been properly
r~tiiira by he electors. II remains for'
you 70 provide foraxuin taking Tia sense
~ the electors Oi lht state ~ ~ yonr.
larae discretion to declare fl4t III
amendments proposed haya ceased Ia be
living Issues tct0re tile people. and arc
no longer awaiting Tie aesion III the suc-
eee'iln~ general assembly on Of ne elcc.
tors, recommends Tie calling III u eon.ri-l
~ N1a conventions consisting VI fin,
meinhnts from senatorial Districts. MI
moi deemed advisable "a cAll -,Ath con-
NeHfi'n. he recommends an amendment
making 'iie term of All State officers toar
years, The elections III occur helwerf tlseA
presidential elections. ~ a. a. rlininn,e
stale from nat.onAl politics III reviews "
tlie reports ~ MI state Institutions Al
length Relative 10 paralons he .a,s
+" Inc governor in The absence oil sfafn- IN,
ary regulation. j. clothed with Tie aole
exercise of the pardonipg power When! \,
exercised il may ala n,afrti-
ally ID carrying out the constitutions. \,
intent that the offenders punish .ncnt
shall be with i view TO his reformation
thereby q the administration of Justice.
4 hoard 81 pardons divides thc rcspou- y,
sioiii;y and IL art TO increase the num- \.
nef ~ pardon attorneys and beget a.sys-
'em III pardon brokerage. am convinc H
~ tnat me responsibility, as il now ex- III
lstsl y properly placed. H
long explanation i given OF theic
'hange AZ the manner Of keeping the ac- ,
QUITS of ne STATE treasury whereby thclt
Inherent funds are Simplitied and pre-. :
'etNed from confusion. concluding with
''r rfirnrk: :. Ihe total valno of tile (
xanls property was SIPS. 94l..31. The {
Vrlnatlon ~ railroads. ~ equalizcd. was h
FLIP. ii29ii. The public debf was III fhe 4
lose " the year 50 99S, lac 50. not having
aeen reduced during the past two wears :
N the Foreign indebtedness certain III.
crnal improvement bonds. long paSt
i~e' have becn presented for payment. =
1nt are ia litigation upon 20 much 81 thc
demand Of The holders as relates % thcl, \,
interest which should bc paid. The IN. 4
crest charge upon our entire indebted
res was S2ec.O0s 81 III 1879 ana $3.50. 4
IC5 NJ III $780, y,
He recommends tLe establishment of|t'
home for orphan children and snvs:l
The confinement ~ children M lie
'nuse Of refuge simply because destitute
4 home ~ IA my opinion not only mi \
collation. ~ the spirit ana meaning oil
ne constitution a. shown by The com \
HiSsloncrs, but wrong ia principle as 4
veli In Tho constitutional authority M,
Nisis, and The state il willing and prc. M
arei 70 care FOR ils orphan children. II oi
night 70 provide q suitable home. ~