St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-01-12

and in Europe.
The number of votes cast at tho ,e.
cent State election affords gratifying
evidence ofthc increase IN population,
and Tiers arc other satisfactory indica.
lions of general thrift ard prosperity Y,
What, yer can be DONE consistently
with proper economy to give publicity
to such *tv,i>tics as will tend to diffuse
information with regard to our agricul-
tural and mineral resources, and facili-
ties for stock and wo ! growing should
receive your prompt attention, that the
stream ot immigration may be directed
towards Minnesota. Thousands .ot
American citizens in the border State
arc low rendered homeless by the
war, aid will remove to as & ret a dis
lance from the scene Of disturbance as
posSil lc, while the probabilities OF 1:
large foreign immigration arc great
From these sources We may confidently
expect all Important accession to- the
population Of our State, if judiclous
measures are taken to cnsurc it.
The opinions. OF the Attorney Gen
erals of the State arc exceedingly valu-
able for reference, aud l suggest that
provision be made for their publication
in a compact form 49,: ~
1t is worthy of your consideration
whether at this crisis in our financial
affairs, money coald not L saved to the
State by lc,t!n;: the public printing to
tho lowest responsible bidder, for term
of three or FIVE years. ';.
I commend to your attention Sec. %
Art. ". Of the Constitution Of Mime
sofa, which requires the enactment ola
law by tho Legislature providing for
the enumeration of the inhabitants Of
the State during the current year.
In orde~ to meet the expense incl
dent to the census | recommend con-
tinuance Of the poll tax for one year.
Under the present system our cleo
ton officers an composed entirely Of
men who hcinny to the party having a
minority in the respective election DIS
;ricts l suggest such an Amendment
to the election law as will secure one
Judge and me clerk to the minority.
I also recommend the passage OF law
closing al! bars and saloons, and oro-
hibiiing the sale Of all Intoxicating Ii
quors during the day on which any flu.
turc electiou may be held within tho
State.
by an act Of the Legislature, APPROX
ed March 7th, 1862, ten thousand
acres Of swamp lands were appropriated
ivr the construction Of State roao
from MalcIia IN Waterman county, t,
a point on the western boundary of the
State. IL May last tn" Commission
crs named IN the act filed certificate
that they had complied with the pro
visions O! the law.
Isppo;ntcd Hon. \. II. Bulls, o
Rice county, an agent on behalf Of tl''
State, with instructions to make :
careful examination Of the improve
mcnt IN questio" ; aud he reported thu
road as incomplete and impassablc.
l ask Tor il" appropriation. Of on
hundred and fifty dollars to ply iii
expenses Of the above examination.
| submit for your favorable consider
alton the report Of the Directors of tn
Minnesota State Institute for the cdu
catiun Of the'ucaf mutes and blind Q
The State. l" consequence Of the in
creased value of labor aud all article
necessary to the support Of such an in
stitu,ion, an appropriation of fv
thousand dollars will be required I
meet the expenses Of the curren
year.
| For tie same reason recommend
the appropriation of the increase,
amount requisite to the maintenance
v the State Prison, the estimate TO
which, together with the report Of th
Inspectors and Warden is herewith
presented. q.
An interesting report of the Attor
ney General, embracing the crimina
statistics Of the State, is submitted 70
| your consideration, and I respectfully
recommend the appropriation Of tn
! t9zen.ingcnt fund for which he speaks
! The Department Of the 1nterio: hav
ing decided adversely to the State in re
gard to the valuable school section
contained within the limits of the Win
i nebsgo Crust Lands. recommend t.
your favua bic attention the suggestion