The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-01-02

that purpose Superintendent also recommends THAT the
law Union graded schools should be so amended as TO
permit districts having hundred children OF legal school age
to organize under it, no valid objection to this and
therefore recommend the amendment These are the High
schools of the State They number nlneyou and Is
believed they generally exceedingly useful and successful
Through them opportunity for liberal education almost
entre.free of cost put within the reach of nearly all the
children in the State
The mill provided for by law OF the last Legislature
was intended take the place OF the one dollar Tor each
scholar be voted by the districts but by some mistake
; las, was not repeaed Probably of the Legsa
ue had better now be carried into effect very much doubt
the wisdom of making any change present in the mode of
distributing the proceeds of the school In endeavoring
70 avoid present inequalities shall incur the hazard Of pro-
ucinc greater in different direction Whenever districts
find the income of insufficient support the schools
il seems best them to the Rate Bill until the H.
crease of population and wealth works remedy
Tho income Of the Primary Shoo Fund last year $ll5
SIS 80 There four thousand DISTRICTS containing two
hundred and fovsix thousand six hundred and eightyour
children Of legal school ages There engaged in teach
ing seven thousand hundred and iortyone teachers at
cost for wages sl67 80 There is invested III school
houses and other school property Sl,5O5,6l6 "a.
refer YOU to the Report of the Board Of Education for all
ueediu regard to the State Normal School
The number in attendance upon all its departments is three
hundred and orywo The amount OF its expenditures during
the past year exclusive of building has been something
more than thousand dollars recommend to con-
slider whether the expenses this institution cannot be maer
ally reduced
The University Michigan under the and control
Of Board Of Regents elected by the people For details of
their action the past year refer YOU their report accom-
panng the report the Superintendent of Public Instruction
The Institution has now in full operation its
three departments Law Medicine Science Literature and
the Arts whole number Of students taught there the last
wear hundred and The University merits, and
have To doubt will continue receive The liberal patronage
and care. Of Legislature Under present intelligent
guidance il mas very high rank among the best Ins
tnons Of learning i'll the country The people naturally and
properly it, occupy lc important place III the
educational system the recommend to your favor
able consideration. the suggestions Of the Board OF Regents
in relation Toe adopted for the purpose Of mate
rialv increasing permanent fund OF the University
The last Legislature enacted law ito the MANU-
cue 81 salt in the State Michigan and by its provisions
exempted for any purpose all property real and
personal the purpose boring for and manufacturing
that article and at provided for the payment
from the Treasury OF bounty o. per
bushe t all salt The doubt stimulated
explorations considerably anc with the hes, results 1t is no
longer that have excellent facilities, and abundant
saline waters for this Manufacture Appropriate encourage
nen wise the bounty isevdeny much too large being
in fact il Is said fully equal the entire manufacturing
the you either greatly reduce entirely
abolish this bounty You think conducive the public
interest
In pursuance OF the If Congress granting the Swamp
Lands the State the last Legislature provided for the drain
age and reclamation those lands by of State Roads
and Dcc: This settled and think b"neiicially for the
State question of the disposition of the lands which had
long agatcd the public mind The provided for the laying
out AMI establishment by Commissioners OF roads, and
qured the appointment Of lrec Commissioners upon each Of
them directly into effect, and the Commission
ers appointed by my predecessor and have been acting
number Of Commissioners fund may be unnecessarily
croaccd upon expenses Of the commissions recommend
to YOU consider whether work mi ht bc
icav and still quite wei done either by single Commits
soner for each road by commissions have
charge all the roads The experience Of the State in the
disposition and substantial wasting Of the five hundred thousand
of Internal Improvement Lands heretofore ought teach
great and caution If udcousy managed the pro
ceeds the Swamp Lands will be Of advantage the
regions in which they lie. ID
The Act approved February ii, 1883 provide Militia
Fund aid of the volunteer uniformed militia and appro
pratng that object of three thousand dollars each
year. has produced most beneficial effect Thus stimulated
by the and aid of the State considerable number
of volunteer companies has been formed and well equipped and
which