Nebraska advertiser., 1869-01-14
GOvernor Buffers message

NONGAAADA DA4ACA mCGO
To the Legislature Of Nebraska,
now IN session at Lincoln, was deliv-
cred at il O'Clock Last Friday. We are
sorry our space Wili not permit ita
publication this week. It is very COM
prehensive and exhaustive Of the sub
lject, and makes many, valuable sug-
gestions to the wise men in council.
The points Of the Message are thus
ably summed up in the Omaha Re
publican;
]. The opening paragraphs are de-
voted 70 a statement Of the removal OF
the Capitol and the establishment OF
the city Of Lincoln, discussing atsOme
length the present and prospective adj
vantages to the State of the act.
2. Refers TO the subject Of tmmlgra-
ton, and advises theadOptiOn Of more
efficient measures to divert to Nebras-
ka its share ofthe great foreign immi-
grafton.
3. Speaks of the rapidly developing
coal mines Of the State.
4. States that a failure to fulfill the
terms of the lease Of the salt lands on
the part o. the leseess and advises legis-
latlOn that shall protect the interests
Of the State in the matter.
5. Advises the perfection of an eff
cient militia system to protect the
frontier settlers against the depreda-
tons Of Indians; and the creation OF
the Office Of Adjutent General.
8. Recommends appropriations for
a States Attorney.
z. Asks that an agent be sent to
Washington to settle the claims of the
State against the General Govern
ment, and receive the five per cent.
from the sale Of public lands now due.
8. Speaks at length Of our system of
public instruction; suggests the erea-
ton Of a fund TO build school houses;
a better system of school reports the
establishment of graded schools; and
the erection Of the local and general
superintendents of schools into indie
pendent officers, with an ample salary
for the general superintendent. Speaks
hatteringly of the success of the State
Normal School at Peru.
0. Suggests that close inquiry be in
stituted as to the necessity for estab-
fishing a deaf and dun asylum.
10. Recommends an appropriation
to enlarge the State Library.
IL, Advises that provisions be made
for the publication Of the law reports
of the State.
y. Recommends that the old Capt.
toll building and grounds be granted
TO the city Of Omaba for high school.
IL. Recommends the erection Of an
Executive mansion.
IA. Recommends an insane hospital
to be built within the next two years.
Is. Also the building Of a peniten-
tiary.
18. The executive has exercised the
pardoning power thirteen times du-
ring his official life.
IL. Speaks at length on the subject
Of internal improvement, and argues
the appropriation of p1blic lands to
the construction Of four bridges across
the Platte river-One at its mouth, one
at Ashland, one at Columbus, and one
at Grand Island. On the subject of
railroads hopes that their construction
will be wisely encouraged and argues
the appropriation of public lands to
facilitate it.
Is. Advises thatthe management of
the state lands be put into the hands
of q district branch of the executive
department, to be created for that
purpose.
IS. Advises that the lands for the
erection of public buildings, including
a penitentiary, be brought into mar
ket within the next two years, and
calls attention to the sale of the State
and university lands.
20. Recommends that so much OF
the lands, contiguous to the salt
springs be sold to develope the springs
to their full capacity, for the sinking
Of wells; and That a tax Of two cents
be levied on every bushel of salt man
ufactured.