Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-01-18

/ to insure the construction OF suitable uris-
on buildings. Public economy. uublic
justice, and humanity to the unfortunate
/ criminal, ilnperiously demand this OUTLAY
/ from the State treasury
/ I have been informed through the treas
ury department OF the United States. that
/ a set Of standard weights and measures
/ has been allotted to this State by the Cen
eral Government. and ready to be deliver
ed subject to its order.
They have not been ordered bv me. for
/ the reason that the State has no suitable
room or building in which to have them
placed and put up and no such room can
now be obtained at the seat of government.
/ The nature of the Building requisite to
/ place these instruments IN. with safety for
their permanent accuracy, viii appear
from the correspondence with the treasury
department IN RELATES. 10 them, herewith
transmitted Your attention is invited TO
the Importance Of these weights and meas
ures, and it is recommended that suitable
buildings be erected BY the State for their
safe keeping, plan for which is also here
with submitted, furnished by the treasury
department
The Regents of the University submit
ted to the legislature at its last session the
plan of the organization Of the Board. the
salaries Of its officers, and the site and
plan for the erection of the University
Buildings, all Of which received the approx
al Of the legislature The Board Of Re
gents have elected the Chancellor Of the
University, who was installed in October
or November last, and | am informed that
the Board propose to commence during
] the coming season, the erection of a por-
ton of the University buildings. with the
view OF opening at an early day one or
two departments of instruction This Is
a highly important and necessary step,
/ both as regards economy and the advance
ment of the educational interests of the
/ State, The erection of these structures
cannot be undertaken by the Board unless
the requisite means be placed at their dis
+ posal; and as the University lands are un-
+ disposed of, nothing can be realized at
/ present from the income Of this fund for
this object, which leaves the Board the or
I II alternative Of resorting to a loan Co
carry out this great public enterprise
/ The views Of the Board on this subject
as well as all other matters connected
with the interests of the institution. will
/ be embodied in It's annual report to the
/ legislature / an told that authority viii
! be asked Of the legislature to enable the
/ Board to make a loan to ecrect the proper
buildings and to discharge the debts crea-
ted for the purchase Of the site, to be re-
imbursed from the income Of the Univer-
sity fund
The salary Of the officers Of the Uni
yersity having already commenced under
+ the sanction Of the legislature, sound econ
omy as weli as the advancement Of the IN
/ terests Of education dictates that this loan
should be authorized This course. un-
+ der the present circumstances, receives
my hearty approval Should the power
I to negotiate this loan be given, | then re
commend that the loan be directed to be
made from the School fund This would
I be a safe Investment under the control Of
+ the legislature and would not be liable to
many Of the objections to the present law,
regulating the investment Of the School
fund
[ am also informed that the minimum
/ price Of the University lands. as now fixed
/ by law, Is much below their real value, and
should be raised, which Is recommended
for your favorable action The important
4 interests relying upon this fund for sup
I port, demand that every proper effort
should be made to secure a liberal income.
I The condition Of the Common Schools,
and the system Of public instruction in all
/ their different branches and bearings, viii
/ be presented to the legislature in the an
nual report of the State Superintendent.
which Is commended to your careful con-
sidoration. The interest manifested by
our people in the subject Of education, is
a guarantee that it is receiving that ener-
getic impulse that its true interest and the
/ liberties of the people should claim for so
great and all absorbing measure of State
policy For a more full expression of my
views on this question l would refer to
my last annual message.
All the State and other officers, are by
! law required to make their annual reports
to the legislature, which deprives the ex-
+ ecutiye Of the opportunity of officially
/ communicating with the representatives
4 of the people on the subject contained in
/ them, and he IS less able to understand
ingly set forth the condition of the State.
| submit the propriety of directing by law
that the annual reports Of ali officers and
Boards required TO be made to the legisla-
ture, be submitted through the executive,
with his annual message. This VIII ena-
/ bic him 70 communicate correctly the con-
dition Of the State. the more readily dis
cover evils and defects in existing laws.
and recommend the remedies to be ap-
piled
The law providing for the purchase Of
stationery for the use of the State by CON
tract to the lowest bidder, Is repealed and
/ took effect on the first Of tie present
month. Some legislation VIII be requis-
i ite to carry out the constitutional provision
on this subject The act providing for the
public printing wants to be amended by
establishing maximum price to be paid
This viii prevent oppressive combinations
prejudicial to the interests Of the State.
/ The accounts of the FIVE per cent. oi