The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-30
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Having thus considered the brief financial history and condition of
the State in the previous exhibits to examine the for the
The demands upon the Treasury the and succeeding years. will be
an economy nuce 10 the ordinary expenses the Govern
the of the State thep rate Of taxation without
the pressing question you many
shall be the Railroad policy the State but what done while
sepg the necessary
aceumqe fund the dhonar per
by Minnesota obligation Of the State might
that and State policy that should take
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o when must and %ou 10 our
T. avoid that the knife renhment already long
every expenditure public money will expected
twelve % We shall discharge , the
of the We most institute system of renhmn and
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within her annual and while the burdens taxation
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which will be her enlightened policy the proper time esb
The present salaries officers Department per-
e to %@'s @ & % @ Institutions we'll ab
entirely unbuepd with debt but taking consideration the nb
so es nede ss'e AZ FPS % that
I @ sns too The salaries paid BY
the Supreme Court in addition salary receives amounting
might y well discharged for the fees alone Prosecuting
the dpoal The public should make specific
large money expended discretion any officer Of
the therefore specific appropriations for all
which oseen to be and that small be
allowed as contingent funds - .,.4rs gry-',.s..
The disbursements of the treasury printing heeu
the last two surprisingly will be able consider
ably curtai the OF the State in that particular
1t s however the item of Legislative that will find the
largest for retrenchmen Whatever question there otherwise
be- as to the wisdom of reducing the number Of and representatives
our certainly while of vital importance there
hardly be difference OF concerning The only questions
as to authority Of the Legislature to make reduction session.
visable. !5s5vr'r71rT s,as@HG--eaJ
The Constitution A p provides membeys
VINO shall compose the Senate and House
scribed by law and also art Sec specifies
and Representative districts
ana among the several districts
section second OF this article either the
tors or representatives requires
e the present number prescribed BY law meaning Of the
the Legislature cannot appoon until the
alter the Federal census for 1860 srspl
The superintendent by the schedule Of the Constu
mat another apporonmnt
subsequent elections Such by law The
excise whenever they it, issesT9Ts - ~
What hen shall be the prescribed number Of Senator's and Rensen.
present ratio OF about Representatives Senator seems
branches OF tho Leture cha
acter The ouse should be- branch
general custom Is provide three more ehers Of ne
kon ore o. the Senate instance treat
about to But there attending
nonment upon the ratio three Representatives which will
require the some other proportion Legislature sixty mem
consisting nn Senators and or Of
Senators and forty Representatives would in nv ou;njon Ia
by the Constellation Of not than sixty days
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