The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-18
GOVERNOR HAnLY
IN SPECIAL MESSAGE
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ton OF the single institution. The APP
preparation made for the maintenance
Of each has been greatly insufficient
To meet the new condition.
Up to August l. 1905. l paid u OF
he Governors emergency contingent
fund. for the maintenance OF the
Girls School, SS,S4S.45. August and
September bills for maintenance are
yet 10 be met. To meet these bills an
appropriation OF IS. 900 will be neces-
sary. Up TO September 1. l paid out
of the Governors emergency contin-
gent fund, for maintenance of the
Women's Prison. sa.ass.5s. with Sep
TENDER bills for maintenance still to
be met. These will require an add
tional appropriation of 81 1000. The
appropriation made for the Boys
School has also been found INSULT
cient. August and September bills are
to be provided for, An additional ap-
preparation of s 1000 viii be required.
h exigencies of the other institu.
tons have from time to time drawn
upon the emergency contingent fund
during the fiscal year until IL is now
insufficient to meet these demands.
Night Riders.
In the early spring numerous raids
were made IN the part If the State
bordering upon the Ohio river by so
called Might Riders" upon the proper
ty OF persons engaged in the growing
of tobacco. resulting in the destruction
Of a number of tobacco beds where
young plants were being grown pre-
paratory to transplanting In the fields.
Many threatening letters were written
warning the growers not to plant a
tobacco crop for this year, n threat
ening personal violence and the de-
struction of property IL the crop were
planted. | have o what | could
under the limited authority conferred
upon the Governor by law and with
the meager funds in my hands. to APP
prehend these persons and protect the
persons and property of citizens in
that section OF the State.
The protection of property and it's
peaceful enjoyment, and the preserva-
ton of the lives of its people. are
among the primal reasons for the
maintenance Of any government. I
can not consent that the government
of this commonwealth shall fail in this
behalf. Under h present law ! have
neither authority nor money with
which to prevent il.
1 therefore recommend the enact
ment OF a statute for the protection
of tobacco growers. making the de-
struction of. or injury to, tobacco.
either in the field or after the same
shall be severed from the soil. a GRIM
inal offense and fixing a severe pen
atty therefor. / also recommend leg
islation authorizing and directing the
Governor to appoint such number OF
persons as he may deem necessary, TO
act as secret service officers. to detect
or ~apprehend any person or persons
engaged in the malicious destruction
Of tobacco plants or other property of
persons engaged in growing. curing
and marketing of tobacco.
The enactment Of such legislation
will OF itself have a lettering effect
upon those engaged in the unlawful
practices to which I have adverted,
n will enable the executive to meet
with greater efficiency the conditions
that are likely to arise.
vineennes University Claim.
An act was passed at the late regu-
lar session of General Assembly
providing for the issuing of $12o,54s
of bonds of the State TO the trustees Of
vincennes University. This act ere
ates a State debt. principal and inter
est, OF more than $156 900. The bonds
were prepared by the Auditor of State
and rendered to me for executive sig
nature. / have not executed them be-
cause Of a firm conviction that the
statute authorizing them is ynconsti-
tutional. While the claim of the Uni
versity against the State Is unfounded
and wholly without merit. this fact
would not have impelled me to with
hold my signature. The act was passed
over executive veto and IL IL were a
valid act 1t would be my duty to exc
cute the bonds. whatever | might
think of the merit OF the claim. II.
however. as / verify believe. the act
is invaIid because of its c-ontravention
of the plain provisions Of the consti-
tuition. would be violating my oath
of office to issue the bonds.
have submitted the question Of the
constitutionality of the act TO Messrs.
Miller, Shirley & Miller. counsel OF
ability and eminence in their profess
! sion. and I am advised by them that