, 1860-12-07
EER AND DEMOCRAT, OLYMPIA, W. T, DECEMBER Z 1860

of these ouges The only by which protection be Afforded
by aonng steamers of small draut and great speed in
Fuca Puget Sound The Indians then be followed
their lurking places among the Islands and driven from waters
The only protection the Massachusetts,
oi the Quarmae Department and although always prompt she is
proved entirely inadequate this service This subject brought
the attention of the Department by General Clarke the late com
nandc of the Department of the Pacific report dated September
4h 1851 The General remarks anst possessing such
of rapid movement and retreat the army can neither give
protection the it nict punishment then sug
that the defense Of the Sound against the belongs Of pe
the navy Their and boats the Sound to the
n The the past should be brought to the
attention Government and appeal made for the neces
sary protection
The Legislature last session. appointed board Of Conmis
locate the lands donated by Congress to the Terri
tory university purposes One of the Commissioners having declined
vacancy filed authority vested the Governor
Iby the January 2Oh 1859 informed
by the President of the board that further legislation the subject is
necessary presume that the difficulties existing the way of the
execution of the law will be brought the attention of the Legislature
by report from the Commissioners.
submit petition the Legislature from citizens residing the
vicinity the Bitter Root river and within the present boundaries of
Spokane county, praying the organization Of county in that part Of
the Territory The petitioners state that they without the of
preserving order and carrying the law into execution and would there
fore commend their request the favorable consideration the Lega
ture.
In connection with this subject proper that should remind the
Legislature that oil that portion of the Territory lying between the west
line Of Waa Waa county and the summit Of the Cascade mount
containing about thousand hundred eight square
miles, is at present without any county organization.
revision laws providing county and
territorial revenue would seem to be necessary with view possible
render taxation equal and uniform throughout the Territory and to
force prompt and perfect execution of duty the part of the
engaged the collection the In the majority the
counties levied lands and Others but partial assessments
made, either for county or territorial purposes
BY the wenysixh of the Of Doth April 1854 is
made the duty the county and sheriff to and estimate
the land other property that be omitted from the
regular roll informed that many instances these Off
the greater portion Of the property county under this pro-
vision and that account rendered the Territory of the money
collected for its
would that be made of the duties Of the Prose
cutting Attorney attend the collection Of delinquent taxes would
that the 9th section the January 2sh 1851 Great
ing court fund be amended require the County Teasu in
each judicial district pay to the clerk Of the district court the
apart this fund.- and that the clerk be made the treasurer
fund upon his executing proper bond might be well also to
designate definitely what expenses be paid out of this fund.- and to
that be dbued under the approval Of the presiding judge Of
the district
the regulating elections also respectfully
suggested compliance with its provisions the
subject the qualifications Of voters the time and mode of correcting
mistakes poll lists disposition and safe keeping of the bal
lot box and poll lists at each adjournment of the polls
There subject which feel deep interest
the progress Of education and none which higher Gegree
of the Legislature Our school system although
devised with much care conceive susceptible many improvements
among the most important would suggest the passage law
vdng for the appointment by the Legislature Of superintendent
public instruction. be charged with the general supervision
of education throughout the Territory The superintendent such
law should prevail should be well qualified every particular for
the position and should be allowed such compensation will permit him
devo entire time the duties of his Office confident that
express the of citizens when state that there OBJ
for which they would hcer bear taxation than for the thor
ough education of their children
BY the present law made the duty Of the County Superintendent
visit the schools Of his county annually and to prepare statement
containing abstracts from the district reports and such other information
suggestions may important to the of education
This statement he required file in his Office and convenient to pub
h in newspaper of the Territory not that these
statements published not of what practical they be
to the Of education?
1t should be made the duty Of the County SupenendenS and Dis
ct Directors upon their visits held public examination at each
School and report annually the Territorial Superintendent the
suit Of their exmnaonshe qualifications of the teachers the prof
cheney of the Scholars the methods of teaching the discipline observed
and the condition of the school houses should also be their duty
such nogaOe the subject of education in the several
counties and districts might be ppOunded by the Territorial Spern-
endnt and to report to him statement Of all moneys levied col
lected, and paid for educational purposes,
Among the other duties of the Territorial Superintendent he should
be rqud prepare and transmit report annually the Governor
to be by him submitted to the Legislative Assembly This report should
contain abstracts from those of the county pentenden and dctors
statement Of the collections and expenditures for school purposes with
all such matters relating his Office and the subject of education