Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-01-15

convinced. should not nave been made
without the consent of the towns own
iug the lands, and trust no more will
be made, unless the wishes of those
directly interested are known and con
suited. The lands belong to the
towns. and they are entitled to control
their disposition. .
There was sold by the State, during
the past year, 67 ,945 acres school land,
$3.50 acres university land. u ,9Ol
acres normal school land, and 9,696
acres agricultural college land.
LAWS.
l feel it my duty to call attention
to the condition of our statutes. and
the imperative necessity for their
speedy codiication or revision They
have been amended with such frequcn-
cy as to render it impossible at this
time to ascertain, without long and
laborIous research, the law in force up
on any given subject. The difficulty.
sion to consult the statutes. are ex-
ceedinely annoying and burdensome
The index of all amendments. for the
publication of which provision is made
| by joint resolution number II, 1867.
will be of very great service, but !
recommend that you provide for the
complete and immediate revision of
the statutes, unless YOU are of the
opinion that a constitutional conven-
ton Will be shortly called.
| have heretofore very freely ex-
pressed my opinions regarding special
legislation, and vet cannot refrain
from reiterattng the belief that it Is a
great and growing evil. which calls
for a check at vour hands. Our vol
umes Of private and local laws have
| become monuments Of local folly nd
it Is not at all strange that the people
| com plain Of the time and money spent
| by the Legislature each year III grant
| ing relief for which adequate provision
/ has been made BY general laws. This
! class Of legislation Is not desired by
| the mass of the people and those in.
| dividually interested should be com
| PEELED to seek relief IN the mode point
ed out by the statutes. In addition
to the objections indicated, fully be
! lieve that much Of the legislation re.
/ latlng to private charters is an evasion
! of section one Of article eleven. of the
/ State Constitution. | trust you viii
! inaugurate reform in this direction
! and viii leave to the courts and boards
of supervisors all matters coming
within their jurisdiction. Should You
| do this, | am confident that, while in
terested individuals may decry the i'm
/ provement the people viii receive it
| with entire satisfaction.
EDUCATIONAL.
The promptness and cheerfulness
with which the people respond to ev
cry demand made by the educatioua
interests Of the State upon both purse
and sympathy, is a source of gratifica
/ ton to all who have a. heart the per
manent weIl-being Of our common
wealth. The almost universe appre
! citation Of the value Of an enlightened
public opinion. and the thorough be
/ lief that such could only be obtained
by means Of popular education, auguI
we'll for the ultimate prosperity o
both State and Nation The uutirine
.
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ne tat "1Tr harroa ., ',,,s9" and 9o III 'e Al os.
Number Who have attended pnb-
lie school during the past year, a39. 94t
Number of teachers required.... o,o5s
Number OF schools VISITED oy -,
.xer.r u"",s nnInher Of dsTs zach A.,
tended school. III
Total value of school houses and
/ s'tes---' ....- -, ozZ' 'ZI
/ Total amount paid for school pur-
poses. ...-.-..-.-..-... 81 6oo, 81
ne increase IN expenditure I"i
/ school purposes Is nearly One-hat mil
r;o,, of doila-s !, a,.ass Of any ms
wear. | am pleased to note another
increase in the remuneration of teach
ers. The mission. to which the teach
ers Of the land have dedicated them
selves. is 4 noble, and, in very many
instances, a self-sacrihcing one, anC