The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-06
he laws of New Jersey. which. under less


severe requirements. would organize under
our laws. What real basis such criticism
has, / do not know. Our corporation laws
should be strict enough for the protection
of the public. but they should not tend TO
discourage the investment of money IN
worthy enterprises aud industries within
our borders. Isuggest that the Legislature
authorize q joint committee OF Its mem-
bers To investigate this subject. and X
possible to procure uniformity of legis-
lation bearing upon 1t In peighboring
States"
While discussing the question of "Educa-
tion and the State" the Governor says that
since 1851 the percentage of the entire
school population attending the public
schools has fallen from 30 to little over
50, and yet the expense per capita has
increased from s226 TO sl9.2. He says
that these figures are startling and show
retrograding influence and greatly in
creased extravaganza in management
If there is waste In the present
lavish expenditures it should be
discovered and checked. If the pres.
effective, and the evidence is clear that it Is
not it should be strengthened by wise
amendment Certainly the State cannot
afford to permit thousands of its children
to grow up in Ignorance only TO increase
that population which crowds our lails. our
reformatories and our poor-houses and
menaces the integrity of our public service
and our institutions with the weapon OF an
unintelligent BALLOT The Governor op-
poses State aid for what is known as uni
versity extension"
He advises the Legislature to repeal that
that portion of the electrical execution
law which prohibits the newspaper pub
lication of an account of the details OF an
execution.
Upon the subject of the worlds fair the
Governor says: The Legislature has yet
made no provisions for the proper repre-
eentation of the State at the worlds fair In
Chicago next year. This should be one OF
the first acts of your honorable body. The
provision for State representation and par
tlcipation should be liberal, but not ex-
travagant."
The Governor recommends the extension
of the system of registration of electors to
all parts of the State and advises the pas
sage of a constitutional amendment trans
ferring to the courts jurisdiction In all con-
tested election cases.
Both houses adjourned until $50 Tuesday
night, to permit the arrangements of COM
mittees by the presiding officers. The conf
mittee on privileges and elections will
meet, however. in the Senate chamber at
1880 Thursday morning, to take up the con-
test of Collins against Derby In the Six
teenth district.
The Legislature VIII Choose Electors.
PITTsBURG. Pa. Jan. 5.-An afternoon
paper here Is responsible for the following
story. which is given for what it is worth:
THE inside history of the meeting between
Senator Quay and w. w. Dudley. at the
Hotel Duquesne, In this city on Sunday
last. was related to o reporter tins morning
by gentleman who came from New York
to attend the conference. which concerned
national, and not local politics. Notwith-
standing the endeavors of the leading Co
terie of Democrats In the Empire State to
ho for iaf NJ do lr
to Quay and Dudley on Sunday
that q scheme has been promul-
gated. and will be carried through
within six weeks, which will jeopardiZe
any possible success of the Republican
party carrying the State of New York in
the presidential election of next year. The
plan of the Democrats Is this: Acting un-
der the powers conferred by the Constitu-
tIon of the United States and their State
laws, Senator Hill, with the consent and
assistance of the Democratic Legislature.
have determined that the next presi-
Dental electors shall be chosen by the Leg
islature, and not by the popular vote of the
people. Another feature of the proposed
scheme is that the enormous sums of
money spent in the usual State campaign
for the election of the electors by popular
vote can be reserved for distribution dur
ing the canvass In other doubtful States.
When 1t Is remembered that both Houses
of the Legislature in New York are to be
sSas the sriesess s 1saaSS pTs SRe
walls between the majority and Hill,
the feasibility of the plan in question is at
once apparent. Both Quay and Dudley ad-
mitted that It is among the most serious
matters of political fact and question that
has stared at them in any preliminary pres
ldential campaign since the Tilden- Hayes
struggle OF 1876. They are nonplussed
about it. With the exception of West Vlr-
ginia, which is usually classed under the
head of the Southern States list they
[Quay and Dudley aud other prominent
leaders and members of the national CON-
mitteel agree that there 10 practically no
hope of carrying q single Southern State
next year for the Republican Dominee.
The meeting of Sunday was intended to be
strictly sub-rosa. Colonel Dudley stopped
at the Monthgahela House. Colonel q uay
at the Duquesne. and their oonferee did not
register at any of the hotels. but was the
guest of personal friend in the city,"