Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-20

NO. Oh bushels OF APPLES. =. 1859 s, S1de
10 Wheat. IS. s42 466 sS 'ois
do Barley. 385Ol7 ~ i1o VIZ
do Rye. 43OO23 a.!o'4S2
| 90 Oats. 1858, $50 4 siit'die
do BuckWheat 246,043 ot9
90 Corn. .7,2lO,4s4 AIS sS'. ~,
e GSnI 81 and nay sl1es IN b.nj 6il2i5 55st
| Hogs on hand - :;27 pa 80 80 o26
| Horses and Mules 1881 M ncii'9l5
Sheep on hand ............ 1,03S, 99g I.gIs51S'9l
1t certainly cannot be necessarv
me to urge upon you the impertanc. wi
fostering the agricultural, mining ~ y
manufacturing interests of the ST.
lying as they do at the foun,l.tio,'
the material prosperity of our neo,l. u
they viii command at your hands tba.,
attention which they deserve. wat
The State Agricultural Society. n.
outstanding the emharassments ma.
which it labored during the period 81
the war. 10y reason of the distractsons ~
the public mind, aud the Withdrawn ~
its standing appropriation of tb,oa
thousand dollars per annum, bv ~,
Legislature of 1852, has, nevertbslfs'
moved steadily forward in its WORK -
directing and stimulating the iudnstrr
of the State, and is now, financially on3
otherwise, IN more prosp rOus copd
ton than at any previous time since i
oFgas iZation.
The statement of the fiscal affairs
the Society for the year ending Decem.
Der l3, 1865, is, briefly, as follows:
Total receipts. sII 4aAoa
Total Disbursements. -...... S33D5,
Balance in the treasury. 1914 s.
The report of the executive commit.
tee Tor the past year presents an enconr.
aging picture of our industry In i.
most important departments, and cn,.
tains valuable suggestions as to the nol
icy that should direct In the future.
With such management as the Society
now enjoys, l have no question but fiat
the State would be the gamer bv resfor,
ing aud continuing the former apDro.
prlatlon. For although the peopie az
Wisconsin, In common with the peorAe
OF all the States, feel the burden of the
national debt, it must not be forgotten
that the industry of the country is to
pay OH that debt. aud that true econo-
my, therefore, should prompt the fos-
tering of all Institutions aud agencies
whose object and Legitimate work it IL
to nder that work more productive -
But IN view of other demands that must
be made during the present session of
the Legislature, on behalf of agricUl-
ture and the mechanic arts, the officers
OF the Society are not disposed to petl-
ton for the reinstatement of their
appropriation at this time. They do
ak, however. that apartments be as
signed them III the State Capitol, for
the Society's office, library and collec
tons, should there be suitable rooms to
spare, and that the State take upon
itself tae regular printing and distribG-
ton of the Society's annual report.
The Capitol is certainly an Appropriate
place for he office and collections of a
state institution that represents so large
proportion of the capital, labor and
population of the Commonwealth, and
the printing of the Society's transac-
tiOns Is essential to it's more extended
usefulness, and to the credit of the
state. l, therefore, cordially endorse
these requests of the Society, and rec
ommend tnat they be granted.
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The State Historical Society, which
is in process of removal into the suit of
rooms prepared for the reception f its
Library and collections in the South
Wing of the Capitol viii now, more than
ever, from its increased accessibility
and conveniences, prove its usefulness
to the State officers, courts, Legislature,
and citizens of the State. 1t Is for all
practical purposes the historical, Stats
tlcal and miscellaneous department of
the State Library. The society is sub
serving useful object in gathering. up
the scattered fragments of our eventful
history, and has deseryediy secured a
high reputation throughout our corn
try, for the energy and succ, IS
which have thus far characterized is
efforts. It's Library now numbers 81
36G volumes. bound and unbound, Of
which over eleven hundred are bourd
volumes, with cleditalle
gallery of portraits of Wilson's
pioneers and prominent Indian Chief
and fine cabinet OF curiosities. 1t has
now become Il source of great pride to
all OF the citizens of the State who are
with its excellence. If tie
State would grant the Society the PRIV
ilege of issuing a volume of collections
once in three years. it would be the
N adium of preserving many valuable
narratives OF our gallant Wisconsin sol
Tiers In the war for the preservation of
the Union. / commend this matter to
your respectful C onsideraiion.
LAWS.
The Secretary of State has frequent
applications from the various officers
to them, for copies of the r.
vised Statutes, which he had no author
lty to grant. 1t frequently happens
that officers fail to hand the books over
to their successors, or they are worn
Out or lost
I suggest that the Secretary be an
thorized TO furnish them under such
as you may deem proper.
Your attention is called TO the
fact, well known to all who have occa-
sion to consult the Revised Statutes,
that they ought to be again revised or
codified.
The present volume is almost worih-
less to the people generally because Of
the many amendments thereto.
There have been 6S4 amendments en-
acted to the laws since the Statut
were revised in 1858, 528 of which ere
To the Revised Statutes
and the General Laws. 1t does bot
seem necessary to present any other ar
gument IN favor of another revision
submitit tn your judgement whether
this style of Legislation is either nee
essary or profitable.