The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

tax nearly great under the old form Of county
together for te STATE M obon which, s
make up annual demand upon people too to M
borne and from much of which they relieved by 1mnt
legislation The machinery of County government is not ony e
pensivs but useless large number County and township off,
receive for which they render services
therefore, earnestly the Act estabsbn
Township Organization be repealed the system ves
ing the County in three Commissioners enstated
with the single addition of County Auditor control
the County Commissioners and the Treasurer their expenditure
the public and with such restrictions and limitations
the of these officers wisdom you deem
expedent The Treasurer of the County should be made the Col
ector of all taxes therein and cenage allowed him
portion to the to be collected The cost of collection
now far more than it should be.
convinced that would be wise policy prohibit the
Counties from bidding the land sold for therein and also
evidence of Indebtedness The present system essentially de-
and rather to delay the payment
issue of county orders If adopted simplify the
mode of conducting the affairs Of the Counties by abolish
the practical limit by holding County
tiles to the est accountability there would be fewer den
tax than there the sum OF taxation would
be very much lessened.
The State officers fixed by the Constitution and their nu
Der be diminished by amendment to that instrument
but the office of District Attorney should be abolished and the
salaries all State District and County officers reduced in amount
correspond with the condition OF the State
The interest due semannuay on the State $25OOOo
will be payable the LIST day Of January next and the
not the Treasury the nstalmen and protect the
which admits of no delay desired the Treasurer
months retain the he might receive until ne
State Bonds poximo He acquesced
geson and had already aside about $4,000 for that
found that there existed special provision OF law
authorizing him when holders of State warrants
demanded their and therefore being win
proceedings he felt himself bound to disburse the funds thus
reserved payment first presented at the Treas
the retention by the Treasurer of State OF sum sumcen 10 en-
able these instruments of interest as they become ou
from the first money received by him. Indeed the
itself requires the passage of such a law
The Reports the Inspectors and arden OF the state Irso
law Although the building is not confinement of
large criminals yett will present
appropriation of 900 having been made by Congress to
nkpadooa band of Sioux felt to be- duty to present tne
of Legislature approved May 18TH 1851 The
the Executive Office furnished data which est
could ased and had be governed the statement
due the State by such information could obtain
put claim for $1,000 which judged would
expended for which the State responsible
allowance of IS cent was made upon those accounts
$4,000 paid the Treasurer of State the 10th Of
August last the of Indian Affairs and $25O
paid holders Territorial obligation issued by Governor
Meday for under the act referred to- which was recalled
and cancelled $3.50 being amount of balance
persons, and held by them against the State.
The Reporter of the Supreme Court has addressed to Off
which herewith important that the in
reports shall be prepared and published and the du
curaey defined The mode distributing the reports should also
specified by law There remains large number of copies on
hand subject to the disposal OF the Legislature
of the Legislature passed its last session. provided for
compilation the laws in force in the State and agree
with requirements entered into by me tor
the publication thereof after the appointed or
purpose performed the labor assigned them, and had
undergone revision Judges of the Supreme Court took
responsibility of limiting the number for the State
including hundred for the Library which have been
furnished and paid for So volume from the fund
object strict compliance with the terms OF the Terrific
law specified the mode of distribution of all volumes OF
enacted and published and named the
whom they be delivered would have
three and four thousand copies and
involved the State and The dis
therefore directed be made only those officials
including of the Peace each township to the
discharge whose duties the compilation indispensable Ac
companyng this message will be found list OF officers to whom
has been Each has con
spcuousy stamped with the words property of the State de-
to your There still remains in the
the Secretary State number OF these stat
ues be disposed the Legislature may deem expedlen
Congress admitting Minnesota into the Union with SIX Sec
ons adjoining each making all seventytwo sections ana ten
sections for public buildings have been selected IT was no'
known whether salt springs existed within the limits OF tne o
until after months of search unexpoeo ego
discovered all the steps to secure he @
the State to them and to the lands have 1een h ton
sections for public buildings were selected Wo SlA otomS
line of the Minnesota Pacific Railroad from the
and the Commissioner the General Land Ohce III may %
fed me that the choice be confirmed as ne
mm price 70 81 attached but appealed from s 10 h;
Secretary Of the INTERIOR and was last that he would
ne the on;nion of the Commissioner and permit tn oae
hold the lands so selected These tracts for pubic ouang
body and being of fine quality ana ea selection could
have been made - o,+ 70 tho affairs of
tho n;vrsv which bv the Constitution recognized ana oecar
h institution and authority given the Regents by
act the Legislature to issue oonds 10 oe arr
appropriated by Congress for Its support anu F f 81 Atbo5
and costly building erected near the ans o %
ON land mainly with proceeds of private subscr
ton The expenditures exceeded the means WITHIN ne con
troll Regents but 1t is MANIFEST tat he % 10
for the acts agents. in accordance with the
authority granted them buildings and the land belong the
State and individual has interest nerh anu some mou
frOnh