The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-11

| street. anu Sidewalk improvements CtC.
These officers have made diligent investi-
cation and have discharged their duty, the
report of which will be submitted to your
honorable body. II the Legislature decides
to sell any or all of these tracts of land.
a commission should be appointed with a
small appropriation sufficient To meet the
expense of a friendly suit for the purpose
of clearing the title. The report OF these
officers will be submitted TO the General
Assembly.
Pubic Printing
On account OF the natural increase in the
volume of business of the several depart
ments OF State, and the creation OF several
new departments, requiring the printing
of additional reports and the furnishing OF
additional stationery supplies. the present
printing appropriation Is insufficient TO
meet these requirements. Therefore l rec
ommend that this appropriation be in
creased at least $4,000 annually. In this
connection l deem II proper to add that the
present contractors for public printing have
performed the service required OF tnem IN
an accommodating spirit and in a manner
satisfactory.
Toledo and Buffalo Expeditions
The Sixty-hrst General Assembly enacted
a law TO provide for the collection, arrange
ment and display of the manufactures, arts
s and products products Of the cs statsaef III. Indiana Mor, at
west Territory Exposition, 8Ebe held in the
city of Toledo in 1902, and also providing
for a nonpaTtisan commission to take
Acting ns hiuI bv direction ne of premises said
law l appointed a nonpartisian commits
sion, consisting of thirteen members, each
representing a congressional district: This
commission took Immediate steps in the
matter of providing for this States repre-
sentation at the proposed exposition, and
after considerable progress had been made
in the way of promoting the enterprise, 1t
was finally admitted by the Ohio managers
that, owing TO an unexpected failure or the
Legislature of that State to make an ade-
quate appropriation, the exposition project
was abandoned. The Indiana commission
was thereupon dissolved.
the General Assembly TO the Pan-American
Exposition to be held in Buffalo, n. Y,
begdinning May and continuing until NSy:
will be one of the greatest anc most at
~tractive expositions ever held in the United
States, and l regard it as proper that In
diana should have a representation there
In some measure commensurate with the
States Importance. At the request of the
airy commissioners for Indiana, John 5.
Lambert, of Liberty; Albert Lieber. of In
SianapoliS; Mrs: =; a Gould: OF teruj Ms rs
Mix, of Mishawaka, and Otto Frenzel, of
Indianapolis. These honorary commits
sioners have manifested considerable in
terest in the exposition, and L bespeak for
them your distinguished consideration of
the propositions they may present. I'm
fortunately for Indiana, II has never been
adequately represented at any of the great
expositions, and, although the time is
short. there may yet be something done
which will in a measure, at least, reflect
creditably on our manufactures, arts and
natural resources.
Governors Residence
BY provision of the Constitution the Gov
ernor must reside In Indianapolis. The
time between election and the assuming of
the duties of the office is so brief, that the
Governor is often embarrassed in finding
a suitable home. The dignity of the State
and the high office suggests the wisdom of
careful consideration of this question.
Execution of Criminals
The statute provides that the death
penalty shall be executed in the State
prisons. Those sentenced to death north
of a given line shall be executed in the
prison north, and those south of a given
line in the prison south. The change of the
prison south to the Indiana Reformatory
raises a question as to the execution OF
criminals there. AS trials are pending that
might raise this question, it would be wise
for the Legislature to promptly enact a
law that will be prepared by the attorney
general settling this question. AS prepara-
ton for such execution has already been
made at the Indiana State Prison, and as
such execution would be more appropriate
at the prison, / hope the law prepared will
be speedily enacted.
Conclusion
In conclusion, gentlemen. / trust that
concord and good will may prevail. and
that the spirit of moderation will charac-
terize your actions and fairness govern
your. discussions and deliberations.
1 am confident that State pride will
prompt TO noble effort in behalf of such
measures as will best advance all the inter-
ests of this commonwealth Trusting that
Gods favor will abide with you, and that
He will give YOU understanding and wis
dom, thus enabling you TO enact just laws,
to the end that the best interest of the
people shall be subserved. The electors
nave reposed in you their confidence
NAV this trust not be betrayed. When you
L shall hava faithfullV nprfOrmpl VOllr
duties, you will then merit and receive the
commentator of those you represent.
In an addenda, Governor shows the fol-
lowing pardons, paroles and communications
granted by the Governor of Indiana during
the years 1S99-19O0:
March Is. 1899. William G.. Young parole.
March 16, 1893, Augusta Schmidt, parole.
Parole revoked.
April A, 1899, Isaac Norris, parole.
April s, 1899, James Lewis, parole.
April 10, 1899. Gotlieb Schrandt, parole.
April "a, 1899, Henry Becht, parole.
. June 8. 1899, Claire Woods, parole.
Tune 10, 1899, Edward McAfee, parole. De-
ceased.
June 2S, 1899, Harry Gray, parole.
July 20, 1899. Annie Williams, transferred
tc Southern Insane Hospital.
July 20, 1899, Joseph Literal, parole.
Aug. 9. 1899. Michael McPhee. parole.
Aug. 5, 1899, Lewis Redding, parole.
Aug. 5, 1899, Alexander Fleetwood, parole.
Aug. z. 1899, James Baker, parole.
nus - AoC0B oooCPH 'NAs PoA u oAOlN
revoked
Aug. z. 1899, Michael Gilooly. parole.
Sept. IA, 1899. Charles f. Stephenson, COM
mutation.
Oct. 5, 1899, Lilly Dooley. commutation.
Feb. 8, 1900. Jacob Kahlenbeck. parole.
March 6. 1900. Miles Strader, commuta-
ton.
March 7, 1900, Benjamin ID. Moore, parole.
March q, 1900, Isaac T. Hedges, COM
mutation.
March 81. 1900. Ebert Pagan, restoration
of citizenship.
April 20, 1900, George w. McCammon,
restoration of citizenship.
May IA, 1900, Frank Clinton, parole.
June 13, 1900, John Sage, parole
June Is. 1900, Edward Cautley, parole.
July 10, 1900, Joe Hollis, parole.
July 10, 1900. Frank Buchanan, commuta-
ton.
Aug. 10. 1900, Mike Beegler. parole.
Nov. 20. 1900, Schuyler c. Ball, parole.
Nov. IS, 1900, Paul v. Robinson, remission
of fine.
Dec. 5, 1900. Fred johnson, communication.
ANNUAL MEETING.