The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-18
STANDS FOR QUICK
EFFECTIVE ACTION
Does Not Believe 1t Neces-
Sary That Session Con-
vene Long.
AnnRESc Ic REMARkARI
ADDRESS IS REMARKABLE.
PAINTS GLOWING PICTURE OF
FORCES THAT STAND FOR AND
AGAINST OPTION SHOWING AD-
VANTAGE OF COUNTY UNIT.

Indianapolis, Sept. 1S.-The house
and senate of the Indiana general as
sembly met in joint session in the
house at 1O:45 this morning to
hear Governor Hanly's message. A
separate brief and formal sessions
were held preceding the joint meeting.
1t had been agreed by the republicans
that the hearing of the message should
be the sole business of the day and
that adjournment should follow i'm
mediately upon it's conclusion.
The governor opened by expressing
his belief that short session would
suffice to accomplish all the purposes
of the special session. After citing
the specific appropriations and ap-
proximate unexpended balances, point
ed out the necessity for prompt action
to keep the appropriations from re-
verting to the general fund. He also
asked for legislative action empower
ing him appoint secret officers to hunt
down the night riders in the tobacco
districts and appropriations to carry
out the same. The Vincennes univer-
sity claim was called to the attention
of the legislature as unconstitutional.
Lastly he devoted fully one-fourth of
his message to county option and
made plain his recommendation that 1t
be dealt with decisively at this spe-
cial session. Gov. Hanly's speech
follows:
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of
Representatives.:
You are convened in extraordinary
session because the welfare Of the
state requires it. The matters l sub
will not, hope, necessitate more than
a brief session. Unity of action and
singleness of purpose to meet the re-
quirements of the public welfare, will
enable you speedily to return to your
homes The constitution imposes up
on the executive the duty of giving
you information touching the condi-
ton Of the state" and of recommend
ing for your consideration such meas
ures as he shall judge to be expe.
dent"
Specific Appropriations.
The following specific appropria-
tions were made at the late regular
session Of the general assembly for
the state institutions named, to-wit:
Purdue University, agricultural ex
pertinent station building, $100, 900
The Indiana Girls School, one cottage
s25.00O. The Indiana Village for Epi,
1eptics. for buildings and equipment
$4,000. The Indiana State Normal
2Khool, library, s99.970. The Indiana
School for the Deaf, dormitories
equipment, etc. 1867 ,2t2. The Indiana
Southeastern Hospital for the Insane
eighteen buildings, equipment. etc
s559,S77S2. Total, s1.226.619.s2. OF
this aggregate sum, s41O.s45.03 have
been expended. leaving unexpended
balances aggregating sS15.97479.
There was also appropriated at the
late regular session the sum of s53
600 for the following purposes, to-wit:
A statue of Gen. Lew Wallace for
the National capital. $4,000. A monu
ment in honor of the Indiana soldiers
who died at Andersonville, Ga, during
the civil war. $4,000. Monuments
marking the position of the different
Indiana military organizations al
vicksburg. Miss. sss.000.
Substantially all of these several
sums are unexpended making an ag
gregate unexpended balance of approx
imately sS69.000.
Contracts for the construction of the
buildings. structures and monuments
named have been let. and the work oi
construction is well under way, bu,
no one of them is now completed OF
can be completed by the 30th inst.
The agricultural experiment station
building is under roof. but is other
wise incomplete. OF this appropria
tion. $21.4S0 is unexpended, and under
the law will lapse and cease to be
available on the 30th inst
The new cottage In the Girls schoo