The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-25

stringent Laws for suppress
sion Of Prixe-fighting.
rxo,.s.porIs. Ind. Jan IL Following lisa
.vnonsis OF Gov. Matthew's message sent '"
the legislature Friday y
Gentlemen OF the senate anu
scntatyc>: ,,
once again YOU are assembled. the chosen
representative. ~ an intelligent ana pr"s'es
siye ncople to consider measures which 'ou
corn ana NAV promote the general welfare oi
the people and enact such laws Is nay -"
vance the interests OF your state
ltrus, you may realize 70 the fullest extent
IN. crave responsibilities which rest upon wv
our legislatures have done much N iceens
,.ar- ~ Mace Indiana IN the front RANK ~
states ia adoption of great reform meas"'.S'
10 kccnlnr step " tn the advancing march OF a
more perfect civilization. and meeting 'hc ,n-
rr.a~inr demands OF people Rro"ihs r"p's
N wealth in general prosperity ana enhsl'''n-
uent II l. to be- hoped that the worh o' ,"r
Fifty-ninfh general assembly may my 49,
short Of those that have passed
II affords me unqualified satisfaction 70 an
~an,c.,hat the finances Of the state are IN u
sound and healthy condition Npt"iihs.a"u-
inc the fact that the last general asseih"N ~
ouced the levy 2is cents. greater fcN.nno 49,
1a~txaa than under the old levy. rms "17
largely due 70 the assessment OF property w
der the tax law 81 1871 am o. thr "P'n'D-
that a stil further reduction can ~ H".'s
levx The state institutions have peeh 49,
n.tv nroviaed Tor under their ludlciouS ahr
economical management. there mas h"t p',"
tho annual deficit IL has not peeh heV.ss"'.
IN borrow money To meet the annual 'nte'
mn, the state debt but. on the other manu-
-. ,ha na4t two wears. demands upon the
,ra,.urv have been promptly honoreu interest
mo, and the sum 81 ylOuw ALREADY pau ~, ..
The state debt and the further sum % s ''v
called in and will be cance1ed IA a ~" , -
. l.. tar
On ..,.4-. ANA
IN the creation OF a state dept sihkihs w.
~ a three-cent levy means nave u''h Pr,
yised for the sure and gradual eNtih.'o,i y.
the state debt. The sum produced oy TINS ~ =
~ three cents together with what may reason
.,.,,- ~. - "a TO be available from the gen
era; fund unless there should be heaNier =
duction in the reas-cSsment OF p'vi"' =,
1.yS than l. probable. viii annualS r.. .' -
dsb, neariv II not quite one-haf million uoi
Lars A. this debt was. In great "casuie
incurred for purposes from which those CON
,nr after u will derive an equai peh'nt :.
but Just that they should assist 10 nqulua Lila.
II Therefore. l DO not recommend an inc r'as
in the levy for the sinking iuhu' ou' - s"V
remain AZ its present rate
The nr.sent Indebtedness OF the state Is q
follows
Five par cent state stock certih- ,
Gates due and interest stopped s'f'
Two and one-half per cent state
stock certificates due and inter- ~.
est stopped ..... -....--..'..' -"
Three and half per cent regis
tered funding bonds, temporary - -
loan 1895. cue April J. 1929 ---'-..- ''''0'0
Three and one-haf per cent fefl-
tered bonds temporary loan IS''' ,o
due March /. 1929 twill be paiu) 'oo
Three and one-half per cent new
state house bonds temporary loan $1,000
isss due May |. 1898. ....----...--- '"""
Three per cent. registered temper
Measure OF state after April l. ~o
1901 due April !. lsg9 ..- .-...-'' '"''"
Three per cent registered tcni-
norary loan bonds. 1852. payaoie
=, Measure Of state. after sep
tempcr ~. ;s.4, due september -,
~ 1899 ................ ...-.. 1899 '~
Three per cent. registered reluhu-
ing school bonds 1872 payape NJ
measure Of state after June ~ 49,
200 ,luc June ~ 1909 ...+..--.. "'''''"'
Three and onc-half per cent regis
tered tenn porary loan. interest -.
bonds 1891 due March. iS"o-...- "'o'
three and one-half PEI cent. regis
tered refundng bonds iss. pay
ohla \; the pasurc OF the state al
ter April 4 isgs. and due April J. 1900
1901 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~"
I'M, a. is6 81
Less the amount to he paid the i''h - a,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ..'''.-'-
s7.oseol
rive per cent bonds held by fur-
due University. due April J. lsoi y OWN
Five per cent permanent chaow
ment fund Indiana University
bonds held by state University
Bloomngton. .,.-.- ...-...-.. 1900
.s,,c aen, .........s $40
Total state debt, foreign ana uo- - !.
nestle ............... ..''..-. ''s-V
less amount to be paid the iath
inst .......... ......--.....- WV
G.s.o.t
Foreign debt ...........' 40
uomestic debt .......... ..........-.... -
Durinr the past two years IT Il "a matt
contamination that the necessity mas nc
ts,rd for the issuance OF temporary I'M
loan bonds nor for the increase 81 the
deb, In fact this debt has been reduced
Aprtl l. 1893 TO the extent OF s''"'""
making q saving in the annual interest,"
Of Ai.gD. via
Three per cent temporary interest 49,
loan. 1855 Due April !. 1893 ..-..s ~
Three rcr cent temporary interest ~,
loan. 1859 Due April I. 1921 sN
Three and zone half per cent tenn
porary loan bonds. 1885 -Redemp'
,ion November |. 1904 under
states option. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
Total reduction state debt. ....S WV
To which must be added the 3is
per cent. loan bonds Of lsss.
called in for meditation and
money deposited for their pay
ment ........ ...+.. .+.......... -
-
Grand total reduction state debt
,ntwo years ....................si 81
The state now has an option on the r.
aion Of the follow M issues Of bonds. viz
Three and onc-lalf per cent. tenn
porarv loan bonds. issS ........e "
Three per cent temporary loan
bonds, 1859. .......... ....... ...... I.N
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