The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-19
REVISED STATUTES

4 State. Heretofore at least 900 copies
have been rendered yearly to meet the de
mands of the legislature and public offices
A revision or at least a compilation of the
statutes cannot in justice to the wants oil
the people be longer delayed. Many OF
the most important of our statutes relat-
ing to internal administration, which
ALWAYS should be completely codifed are
scattered through the volumes of session
laws published since the last revision
Such multiplicity of acts has been pass
ed, at the same and different sessions OF
the Legislature, upon the same subject,
some of which are indexed and Others
not, as to compel the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court to remark in a recent de
cision, chat can accurate knowledge of
our statute law has become almost i'm
possible" tiao @ ysn 1861 1851
| 1p INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS.
The statistics complied from the census
recently taken, and given in the report of
the Secretary Of State show a rapid in
crease in wealth and population In
1850 the population of the State was
775,S8l It is now 1,055,559, gain Of SO
per cent The Increase Of manufactures
has more than kept pace with the increase
OF population, as shown by the following
statement:
T. So .I 1860 1870 Increase.
lishmsnts.. a,oss 7.lss 4,o7s / 81
No. of hands
! employed, 1914 89,o55 1854 So
Value of pro- l@t tf
ducts s27 s49, 467 sS5, 624, 966 $57, IT'S 400 OF
~ NI1o hos \ i
which in 1859 was 3,74e, 1917 has increas-
ed to 5,795.538, nearly So per cent
In 1859, ,15,637,458 bushels of wheat
produced The yield of 1869 was %, 1913,
647 bushels, gain of nearly 50 per cent.
The Other grains grown in 1859 amounted
to 0,323,647 bushels, in 1869, to 37,739,-
OCT bushels bsnl gd 5ae
/. The present indications point to
more rapid growth in the immediate flu
ture thanin the several years past. The
increasing demand for public lands, the
projecting OF numerous railways through
portions OF the State now comparatively
thlnly settled, the constantly increasing
volume OF Immigration, the tide of man
ufacturing capital now floating westward
and seeking Investment in favorable To-
calities, all give promise that the decade
upon which we have entered will be
marked by an activity and prosperity be-
You'd all our past experience.
The State and County Agricultural, and
the State horticultural Societies, con
tinue to be actively useful as aids to the
increase and diffusion of practical knowl-
edge among the people. They are wor-
thy of,such encouragement and support
as the State can properly give.
4i GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Under the provision Of chapter 1877,
general laws of 1870, appointed John
Murrish, Esq, to survey the lead district,
make maps and collect specimens Illus
trating the same He has, [ believe,
faithfully discharged the duty, and his
detailed report is herewith submitted
for your information. I call your spe-
cial attention to the necessity of such
reasonable encouragement as you can pro,
perlY give to stimulate our mining inter
ests. tfa
Ihave heretofore recommended that
provision be made for tho. ourh geo.
logical survey of the whole state Time
strengthens my conviction that it is un-
wise economy to withhold the little that
ID necessary to thoroughly explore our
vast natural resources, and give to the
world full, scientific account af their
nature and extent. Such an advertis-
ment of our hidden wealth cannot fail
to bring to the state millions of capital
for investment, and, by the creation of
new industries, to open up on every hand
other avenues to prosperity.
REFORM SCHOOL.
There is no school in the state doing
more good than the Reform School at
Waukesha. 1t is admirably managed in
every respect. regard it as among the
most important of our institutions, and
believe that it should be afforded every
facility for the proper care and educa-
ton of all who may be committed to it's
charge. The trustees report that anoth
er family building is necessary, the cost
which will be $4,000. They now have
an opportunity to purchase a tract of land
adjacent to the premises, which is much
needed, and as the opportunity will not
occur again to purchase the same on
favorable terms, gan appropriation of g.
600 should be made for the purpose
Whole number of pupils in attendance
uulluS JIG pdSt year, 900 NUMBER OCCO-
Der 1, 1870, 800. The amount expended
for the support of the school during the
past year was $32,l03.04. The new
building for work shops has been erected
in substantial manner at a cost of about
$17,O0O.OO; the appropriation being only
$12,OO0.O0-to pay deficiency for 1870,
$6,228. The last Legislature having by
law prohibited the commitment of girls
to this school, the question now arises
for your consideration what shall be done
with that class of girls who ought to
have the benefit of the restraining infu.
ences of such an institution? Can we