The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-17

parts Of the State. aud with the r,st OF the
Union. the influence their construction will
probably exert in determining the course Of
the first great chain Of railways projected
from the wealthy Atlantic coast to the en-
pire springng into life on the Pacific. Ia OF
peculiar interest TO Minnesota, ind suggests
your attentive consideration.
Prompt measures should be taken 10 es-
tablish and fix tina, portion of the western
boundary line Of the State, from the outlet
Of big Stone Lake, directly s,uth TO the
northern boundary oil Iowa. Settlements
are rapidly increasing In that direction, and
county lines should he defined, and no room
left for doubt ~ TO jurisdiction.
A thorough reorganization Of the militia
system is essential to the dignity aud au-
thority OF the State. The existing regul.-
items are wholly inadequate, and frontier
State particularly needs u military organim.
,ion o, undoub,ed efficiency. While the
preser' alton OF peace should be the frs, OBJ
ject Of government. aud the employment OF
force the last possible resort. VT all expe.
Renee teaches that complete and active pro-
paraton for the latter Is the best security
Tor the maintenance OF the former.
Under the pUscn, Territorial laws, the
Sheriff of the county ia made the collecting
agent. As there Is no necessary connection
between the duties of the Sheriff and the
collection OF the revenues. ! would recon.
mend that u Treasurer and Auditor be pro
vhlcd py law Tor each county aud that II
he made the duty OF the Treasurer TO collect
the taxes. and that disbursements b. made
only on the draft Of the Auditor. | would
recommend also. that the Office Of =" Register
OF Deeds be changed % ,ha, OF Recorder
and that the duties be confined exclusively
a. recording dcols, mortgages. and similar
Instruments Of writing, not pertaining TO the
Court Records A lao that tho election
returns bc made 10 the County Auditor II
such office should ba created. The officer
to whom IN entrusted the recorded evidence
Of the titles Of each andholdcr in the county,
should bc relieved from political duties. and
confined strictly To the responsible and deli.
cate trust epoSed In him.
would r spcctlully suggest that law
hc passed regulating the appointment OF
Of Notarie~ Public. and that u copy Of said
INV accompany each commission. Tho pro.
priety OF this will be apparent TO all pr
sons living in newly and spar~ely settled
miphborhool
The Constitution provides that legal
pleadings aud proceedings In the Courts.
shall be under the direction 81 tho Iegisla.
turc." !, also declares that every person
" entitled 10 certain remedy In law. for all
injuries or wrongs be may receive IN His per.
non, property, or character that he ought
10 obtain justice freely, and without pur.
chase completely and wi,hou, denial
promptly and without delay confor,nably
TO the laws" ] therefore recommend. that,
three Commissioners bc appointed, to secure
the objects named IN the Con(tiiu,ion, by
revising and simplifying the practice, ~ a.
10 render yonr Courts accessible u the poor.
~, citizen. who may have wrongs to re-.
dress, or rights to maintain
The change from Territorial TO State
government. will render many existing laws
obsolete require radical changes IN others
and make many new enactments necessary.
II IL tn, reforc recommended. that n complete
revision and codiiicniiop bc made. This
can be done by II Joint committee Of the two
Houses, or by Commissioners appointed for
that purpose. The necessity and propriety
II the work Ia apparent. The manner Of
doing II, you will 10 your wisdom decide.
No subject will appeal more strongly 10
your patriotism than that Of preserving tho
purity Of the balot.box The right ~ sui
irngc Ia too sacred MI element In our sys-
ten Of government 10 h. abused or nisased
Unawcd and uniniIucnccd the ballot should
express the sentiment Of him who deposits
il and any effort ~ defrnud the voter 81 this
free and unbia~ed expression Of his opinion,
whether IN casting his vote, or In making
return Of il by the proper officer, should b.
visited by this cverest legal penalties. The
enemies of free government find their strong.
est argument against mans capacity for eli
government, in the corruptions Of III. elective
franchise. With n view 10 assist your en-
drawers 10 preserve the purity Of this right,
! recommend that, instead OF election pre-
cincts M now existing. the townships M ~.
tablishci by Government surveys, bc organ.
ized for their local government, and made
election districts, when sufficiently populoW
10 admit Of such organization. In thus sim.
piiiying th. system, based upon permanent
and known boundaries, with local and po
Ii,ic1i existence. regulated under legal Pc
possibilities for other than election pur-
poses. the opportunities, ~ well ~ the
temptation. TO comm. frauds will be greatly
diminished.
The condition Of the Pcntentiary call4
for yfnr immediate action. No money hay.
ing been appropriated for such repairs q.
were absolutely necessary for the security Of
prisoners the officers of the institution have
been subjected 10 some necessary and una
yoidable expenditures, during the past sn
on, which should bc provided Tor. The re.
pairs are still Inadequate. AID the building
demands further improvements. iii such
time "a the State may feel justified in CON-
pleteIy remodeing il.
Many counties Of ID. Territory having no
jails. il wns the custom 10 aend persons under
Indictment TO the Territorial prison Tor safe
keeping I'LL remanded for trial. This he's
placd two dhtinc' classes vi prisoners, those