The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-09-26

t management Of the Penctcntiary, / bee
: leave to call your attention to the very
!. elaborate Report Of NJ. p Berry, Esq.
Superintendent Of the Penetentiary,
r copy Of which 10 herewith transmitted
: And | would respectfully suggest, in this
, connection, that the recommendation
| made therein arc worthy Of your serious
, consideration.
SCHOOL LANDS.
BY an act Of the Legislative Assembly
, Of October 18th, 1862, the Governor was
appointed Land Commissioner, and, a.
such, authorized to locate al lands q
which this State was entitled by act oi
Congress. And, by the same act the
Governor, Secretary Of all State, and State
Treasurer, were constituted Board of
4 Commissioners for the sale Of such Iands
and the management Of the Common
School Fund. The requirements Of the
law have been faithfully obseryedin every
particular and vast amonut of labor per
formed, full report Of which is herewith
transmitted, together with such recomen.
datiohs as experience 10 the workings Of
the Board has suggested, to which your
special attention IL invited. The duties
aud responsibilities imposd upon the
Commissioners are gaeat. aud onerous,
and | cannot forbear calling your stten.
ton to the fact that no provision has
been made for their compensation. II IL
not the intention of the Constitution that
labor should be performed without just
compensation aud, Independent Of the
Constitution, it is not right to require it,
| hesitate not therefore, to say that pro.
vision should be made for paying the
Commissioners for their services.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
In reference to the workings of our Com.
mon School system, have but little to
communicate.
The reports from School Superintend.
cnts Of the. various counties, are so mes
gor, that it is impossible for me to give
any information upon the subject. From
4 iew Of the counties inll and satisfactory
reports have been received while from
others statements so indefinite were re-
turned IA 10 be Of no value, and By some
no reports were made whatever.
In this connection, 30 tho end that uni
ioruiiy may obtain, | would respectfully
suggest ihata general form Of the Reports
of County School Superin;endcn;s be pre-
scribed BY lag.
| \ good syatem Of Common Schools is
indispensable TO a free people. Aud
trust no pains will be spared to SO perfect
our system that n good English education
shall be within the reach Of every child
in the State. All good argument is in
favor Of Free Schools, and ! earnestly
believe. that the time Is near at hand
when Oregon can boast up as good sys-
TEN Of Common Schools ~ any State in
the Republic.
FINANCE.
/ respectfully call your attention to the
/ Reports Of the State Treasurer and Sec
rctary Of State. which contain a full state
mcut, Of the financial operation. of the
State since the last Session Of the Leg
isla;ive Assembly. Aud in view of the
prosperous condition Of the State, aud its
! freedom from Indebtedness, | cannot too
sirongl y urge upon you the importance of
economical measures, and careful avoid
ance Of everything calculated to increase
the burden Of taxation. take great pleas
/ urc in assuring you that | viii gladly CO.
operate with you at all times in any meas
ure which has for its object the promotion
Of the general welfare, in the reduction
of taxation, or in anything pertaining
thereto which shall be deemed just or
proper.
RAILROADS.
There is, perhaps, no subject inviting
such general attention as that Of railroads.
All see the importance of, and feel the
necessity for cheap and easy transporta-
ton. 4 general system Of Railroads in
i Oregon, 10 an absolute necessity. And |
am proud to know that the people are
thoroughly aroused upon this subject
There are at this time as many as six diff
fereat railroad enterprises within the
State in process of execution The
Salt Lake and Columbia River Railroad
with the navigable waters of the Colum-
bia river.
The Oregon Branch of tho Central
Pacific Railroad, running through the
Rogue Biver, Umpqua and Willamette
Valleys, to the Columbia river and Puget
Sound The Oregon Central Railroad =
East Side. The Salem and McMinn-
vile Railroad and the St. Helcns and
Hillsborough Railroad, all Of which are
of vast Importance to the people of the
State And while rival companies may
be disposed to waste their substance in
needless litigation, it is the manifest duty
of the State, rising above merely local
ambitious; and petty jealousies, to foster
each, aud all alike. And [ respectfully,
but earnestly Recommend that you give
all the encouragement you rightfully can
to those great enterprises; avoiding all
preferences, and seeking only the gene
raj good of the people.
IMMIGRATION.
All desire rapid development of tho
State. For that purpose we need popu-
lation. To obtain population but little
effort is required. In my judgment ju-
dicious and practical system of immigra-
ton ought to be organized and fostered
by the State.
To that end would respectfully rec
ommend that Bureau of Immigration
be established, whose duty it shall be to
prepare statistical information concerning
the resources of the State, and the induc-
ments for immigration and that an Agent
be appointed to visit all parts of the Re-
public, in the interests of such Bureau,
and that reasonable compensation be al
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