, 1866-01-13
MINNESOTA.
Inaugural Of Coy. Marshall.


Address Delivered to tho Minnesota
Legislature on Monday, Jan. ), 1866.
GentFeo.r1l Of the Sc7sdEe and Uouse Of Repre-
TSseHtastsss;
We enter upon the ninth year Of the State
oi Minnesota, under circumstances Of general
prosperity anu happiness, that call for pro-
found gratitude to Him who has SO blessed
us. In entering upon the duties of Chief E1-
ecuifse o. The state can only hope and laoo.r
to perpetuate this condition of prosperity and
happiness
The economical, wise and Just State policy
pursued by ny able and patriotic predecessor
6cqueatheo 70 nm ~ his enlightened Pre-
decessors-sha1l not be changed. Not having
before been connected "i:h the civil! govern.
tS Mena u .ne 81 o, nnu !,1. 1.um an Aosence o.
lion I shn1{ mi he s4nrrteI AZ tbn artgnc.
-, nv offic;ei teryn * discr,s ~ -s.o~mons
many snecifie measnres m ,onr cnns.1sra.
tion! nar woni1i Il nronerlv he vitb1n ".
scone Of an inane1,ra,l of' ~ "'s'|A Ane
The shsa ona f,11 ,,rr.1 ,,sse.o. ~ ~,
,xedecaasnrsMr,.ter, T., tha i1rbt X ~. !. aJ
perience IN the state Govemme1t- -Ieaves ~.
lie occasion for me- TO make particular recon-
mendations.
Il, Us your session progresses, there shall
occ1r to me subjects of sufficient importance.
will communicate with you by special mes.
sage. .T'"--@
There arc, however, subjects OF general and
paramount interest, Of which I may speak
now, without fear Of misleading you, Of e1-
aggeratfng their importance.
EpucAr1oyAL ErEREsrs.
First among these, ara the educational In
teresta of the State.
The munlticent endowment Of our schools
already nearly million dollars IN funds,
1auds-needa for its application the most per-
feet system, the best talent and the largest
exuerieuce that can be commanded. can
but emphasize the Recommendation Of my
predecessor and the late Superintendent Of
nittea to a separate department. whose chief
shall be chosen for his special fitness for its
high and responsible duties.
srAw uvu1ps,rv
w1, ,o,,, =. W. c.nto r.1,a..,t,z II, ~.
Ter IN fhe absence 1 Of revenue' an3 st,il It II % en-.
ho1.asai i'll a"ht ~ 1890 S..t
y T., ~ s1a,, ~. - +
possible Of the building erected. and coutinu-
Ing the commission that has done so much to
rescue Its endowment from total loss.
A0R,cuLyrBAL coLL1ok
TAnd II oene1a1lv concedo3 ,,nonr tbopo
WIN have ciyen The snbiert fhnnrht t6.t The
henctifs nf the cnneressionai oTa5t I,r m ~.
rlcu1turaI Coileee Can neyer be reaiized from
m fntieneni1enf 'nstitnfinn~ T. h.z hcen eng.
rested md hniIevc ID we,) Tn,thv ronr co6.
ss;dernfton. whether the objects ~ fhe aTant
c,nnnt hest he STAINED bv rnitfng r. 1g;tR ~.
State Normal Schools. Une Of three of these
provided for by law, Ia already doing noble
work for educnt.on.
REVISION OF srATuTEs.
A, ,nn,rtant nar+ ~ ~ 1sor,- =, vo,r -..-
sion viii hc artinn m tha rev,sion ~ the
stofntee anhmitt.5 Nv the s,mrnj.s;oncre an.
no,nted for thst nurnosa. * The work has. I
believe. been ably und couscIentiousIy done.
/ recommend Its adoption without alteration
or amendment, save where such can be ahown
mcst clearly to be needed It has been great
evil of our 1cCislation that each legislature
has tinkered the work OF preceding ones
amending, altering, abo lishtne and re-enact-
inE laws, until confusion was Horse con-
founded. Let US have, II possible an lntellEih}e,
orderly and symmetrical system OF lars, such
will be found TO be, and then preserve it un-
changed, until long experience shall show
wherein It needs amendment.
CAREFUL LEGISLATION.
Generally. commend earr and therourh
del;herafinn IN every snhJect hefarn yr,,.
Ynur Wislnm MI, hssf hc shown in enactino
nnly ten 1aW.. unmfstakably ueeessary ana
thnrouph,y n,afrred: rather Than hunlired. Of
acfs sGme ~ donhtfn1 neressitv. AMI few r..
ceiylnr that carafuI cousideratIon nat public
laws demand.
An important reform can be effected in this
regard. Let 1t be our record that small
amount Of walk was we'll doEe; rather than
q large amount hur;iedly aud poorly done.
sU1rR.aE A1sRynHzyr.
The 1csnlt Of Tie vote al NE Late election
On the amend to the Constitutfon was
agninst impartial sutiraees Yet. as comnar. :.
ISL, It las made n great ea:1as ' It iii BE- for D.