The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-10

tssen from Them, in the way OF fees and salaries.
than is necessary 20 pay the officer q fair compen-
saffOD. OhlceTs. however, relinQuish regular Oc-
equations 10 obtain these places. under an expee-
tetion that the rate OF fees prevailing when they
were elected will be substant tally maintained. II
might be just, therefore, TO postpone the opera
ton OF the regulating act for q reasonable time
alter It's passage. A bill properly regulating fees
and salaries VIII require much thoushtfnl con-
siderstion, and should engage your attention at q
very early peeion OF the session"
KANKAKEE MARSH.
The last General Assembly failed to enact any
law TO facilitate snd hasten the reclamation OF
the extensive region covered by the Kankakee
moTsh. The survey made under the direction of
the State by Professor John J.. Campbell. and an
able corps Of assistants. was Completed so recently
before that legislature convened that no blame
can attach TO il for emitting TO enact proper Iegis-
lstioD. The lsrge aTea OF fertile lands now prac.
Ideally ~valueless by being covered or saturated
extraordinary railroad facilities TO the best mar
kets, and the sanitary benefits which would ensue
fIOm its drainage, should be considerations of
sucn u omsntous importance as 10 induce you to
spare no effort 10 adopt means, through wise leg
~islation, Tor its early reclamation.
SWAMI LANDS.
By sn act OF Congress passed 10 ls5O the United
States granted TO the several States IN witch it
then owned swamp and overlooked lands the
whole OF such lands as bv reason OF being swamp
and overlooked were unfit for cultivation. Before
q survey was made 10 determine specifically the
lands inci1ded in the grant the United states in
sorne, If not all OF these States, sold to private pur-
chasers q con siderable body of these lands. Some
Of the states. by extraordinary diligence, have as
certained what lands belonging TO them have thus
Deen SOLD. ana nave recovered from the United
States the price paid for hen nave strong rea
son TO belieue that q very considerable quantity
braeed N said grant have been sold. by
the United States. The proceeds OF these
sales properly belong to this State. and
lsined ana = definite claim presented. The en-
Payment OF an agent TO attend 70 this business is
confident by law TO the Attorney general, who, /
hone. will soon be Able 10 recOVeF for the state the
sum thus justly owing. Every sum thus recovered
ausment the school fuQd and dimenishes the bur
den upon taxpayers Cor The support of schools.
RETURN or DIRECT TAXES
Indiana paid the whole Of the direct tax imposed
by the United States upon lands of ner inhebi-
tsnts, to assist in defraying the expenses of the
amount was $500. 14t.e3. The insurrectionary
states yet owe g, rs. l0l.61 on account of the direct
OF their inhabitants. Non.insurrectlonary States
ana territories also owe in the sggregate.
on olrect taxes, SISo,g]2yO IL can hardly
be the policy OF the United states, in the present
OVERLOOKING condition of The Treasury, to coerce
payment of the direct taxes yet owing. Justice,
however, to the States that have paid their quota
Of these taxes. requires that IL payment OF the di-
rect taxes thus owing shall no be enforced. the
therefore. the passage OF a joint resolution by the
two houses OF the General Assembly, requesting
our Representatives in Congress, and instructing
our Senator's 10 vote for a law releasing the in
habitaDts OF the States IN which these taxes have
I not been paid tom all Liability. and returning to
the states which have paid these taxes, the full
amount pain.
TIE AUDITOR OF STATE
In the administration of the chief executive
Office the Auditor OF State has much more init
mate official relations with the Governor than
any OF the other State officers. and i can not al
low this occasion 10 pass without expressing my
hlgn estimate OF the capabtlity and integrity OF
! Hon. James II. RICE. the incumbent OF that Office,
and my thanks to him for numberless courlesies.
CONCLUSION.
During the period that l have held the import
ant trust whiCR | am abOut TO lay down my en-
deGyOr hes been 10 administer il for the CON-
mon good OF all the people, and l have been
continually cheered and strengthened not only
by friends from whom, on account of political re
lations. / might naturally have expected SUP
port. but from many who differ from me on ques-
this occasion TO offer my sincere and grateful &C
knowledgements
And to you, gentlemen assembled here in the
r.sponsihle capacity ia which you have met, 1
wish good health, cordial social relations, aud the
satisfaction which comes from a careful and faith
ALBERT G. PORTER.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR then published
the vote cast at the last general election In this
stale Tor Governor and Lieutenant Governor, say
ing: Hear toe announcement OF the votes cast:
lsaac 7, Tray received 24Alio votes.
William II. Calkins received 237. 7Sf v0tes.
II. L Leonard received $3.50 votes.
Robert s. Dwiggins received S.Os5 votes.
Isaac 2. Gray having received a plurality OF all
the votes cast over every other candidate declare
him elected Governor OF the State of Indiana.
1 Cheers. Hear the vote for Lieutenant Governor:
| M0hlon ID. Manson received 245,476 votes.
Eugene II. Bundy received 237, 53s votes.
| James B. Milroy received 1881 votes.
+ C. Silers received 3.6s9 votes.
Mahlon d. Manson having received a plurality
81 all the votes cast over any other candid ite /
declare him elected Lieutenant Governor Of In
| diana. Cheers
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR also directed
the reading OF a message, just announced By a
Doorkeeper, from the Governor, In relation TO GER
tsin United States documentary journals, Jour
mails OF the two Houses OF Congress, aud alec a
message transmitting a communication from the
Indiana Commission to the New Orleans Worlds
| Fair, and a communication from the United
| states Commissioner of Agriculture.
! On motion by Mr.. Representative SMITH, OF
Iippecanoe, tue Joint Convention adjourned,
sine die.
When the Senators had retired
| The SPEAkER called the House TO order.
Mr.. SEARS, from the committee 20 make
arrangements for the Inauguration OF Governor
elect Gray and the Lieutenant Goveruor-elect
Manson, reported that the place agreed upon for
the ceremonies is English's Opera House. and the
| time O'Clock .. N. Monday, January IL.
| Nj. GORDON In order 10 facilitate business, j
move thai the message OF the Governor be referred
| 20 a select committee of five. and there be 600
! copies ordered printed.
Mr.. EAWORfH moved TO amend so that the
i number of copies be eco.
| The amendment was agreed TO
And the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
On motion, the House adjourned until 10
o'clock Monday morning.
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