The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-01-18

not paid by the 3lst of December. A
large amount of these taxes remaining un
paid, an act was passed March 8, 1865, tC
provide for their reassessment and collec
ton. A recent decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States, in actions
brought to recover back taxes paid under
each Of these laws, has established tbs
right of the State TO enforce the collection
of the taxes referred to. 1t is presumed
that the taxes remaining due the State
under those laws will be speedily paid into
the State Treasury. In case of promp
payment, | would recommend that the pen
atty be RENTED, but if the tax is not PAID
within thirty days, | hope that you vii
provide for its enforcement in the mos
rigorous manner.
THE GREAT CoNFLAGRATIoS.
During the last days of September anC
the fret days Of October, the northeast part
Of the State was overrun by extensive fire:
destroying much property and causing
great distress, but nothing compared tC
what was soon to follow, for on the oth and
9th Of October, a confagration, unparallel.
ed in the world 5 history, swept over por,
tons Of the counties of Oc0ntO, Brown
Door and Kewaunee, consuming all before
it.
The people of the State, in the most
prompt and liberal manner, sent forward
money, clothing and supplies for their sui,
tering fellow citizens. The people of other
states were not less prompt and generous
in their liberal offerings, and even Canada
and Europe heard our cry and manifested
their sympathy with a liberal hand
,laua I.+nrn ty I o,,i-l,t,,,.y IL ell
and satisfactory report Of my predecessor,
detailing bis action in regard to the suffer
cTs. The responsibility taken by him and
the State Treasurer cannot fail to meet
your approval. The urgency of the ease
fully iustiiies the action. L cannot be re-
gardcd As a precedent, and such an occa-
sion is not likely to again arise.
The total amount Of money rccei7cd at
the Executive Office for the benefit Of the
sufferers to January /, 1872, was SI66,7S
9j, Of which sum SO, 800 was transmitted
to the Relief Committee at Green BAY:
So,O05.l6 was expended for supplic,
S4oI.5I for sundrv cXpenscs-leaving UNI
expended Sill, 397.25, for which / hold
the receipt Of Hon. Henry Baetz, State
Treasurer, for S33, 1906, AMI certificate
of deposit n the State bank at Madison
for 81, SjS-lS.
CoNsTiTUTIONAL AMEEDMENT.
The people at the late election having
ratified constitutional amendment pro
hibiting certain classes Of special legisla.
ton, the important duty devOlyes on YOU
to provide suitable and carefully considered
general laws, under which the objects can
be accomplished which heretofore have
been effected by special laws.
TIE NEW APPoRTIoNMENT
Of representation in Congress will com
mand You attention, nd requires a reds
tricting of the State.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
My predecessor, in his last annual mes
sage, earnestly recommended thorough
geological survey cf the State The open
ING up by rail at an early day of portion,
of the State heretofore almost wholly un
known, adds force to his recommendation
and | commend the subject to your careful
consideration. Such a survey, conducte,
by scientific and thoroughly practica
man, no doubt would be great alvantag,
to the State. The report of John Mar
rlsh, ESD, who for the past eighteen
months has been engaged in a survey o
the lead district, is herewith transmitted
The Fora Howard Military Road ha
been completed from Fort Howard north
casterly to the State line, and the land
granted i'll aid thereof have been convene,
to the contractors by whom the road wa
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES AND REFORM
The last Legislature authorized the an
pointnent Of & State Board Of Charitie
and Reform, with power vested in tn
same to visit and examine into our penal
reIormatory and charitable institutions.
| Ny predecessor appointed as members 0
the board, Hon Willard Merrill of James
vile, lion. ". c. Allen of Racine, Hon
IL. II. Giles Of Madison, Hon. Andre,
f. Elmort. of Green Bay, and Mrs. VI. Z. L
Lynde of Milwaukee. The board was or
ganlzed by the election of Hon. IL. II
Giles President, and Hon. S. d. Tasting
Secretary. This board working withon
pay, and actuated by an unselfish phiIan
thrOpy, has devoted much time and labo
to the discharge Of its duties, and has sub
mlttcd an elaborate report, which vii
command your careful attention. Tn
disclosures and valuable suggestions made
it is hoped, Will lead to mary needed re
/ forms. The thanks of the whole State arr
due to the members of the board for tn,
faithful and fearless manner they have dis
charged the duties imposed upon Them
TIE STATE PRISON.
The State Prison is in a satisfaction,
condition.
There were % persons received durin.
the year, and 90 discharged.
he average number of prisoners durins
the year was POP, but two of whom wer,
females.
The new shops erected By the preS,n
eihcIent Commissioner arc newly firc-proof
and admirably adapted for purpose in
tended. To complete them an appronri
alton of $4,000 is required. Until com
plctcd the labor of the prison can ONLY
partially be made available. | recommen'
that the appropriation asked for be made
and the shops completed at once. The
PRISON will then be very perfect establish ii.
ment, and should be nearly or quite self
sustaining.
Upon the subject of the management OF
the prison, particular attention is called to
the report Of the State Board of Charities,
and the many excellent suggestions con
tanned therein.
THE REFORM school.
The Reform School at WauFesha an
pears to be an admirably managed. thirty
my and prosperous institution. and de
serves the fostering care Of the State.
The very interesting report Of the Su-
perutendcnt viii, no doubt, receive your
careful scrutiny. In this connection. | call
attention to the fact that the State Board
OF Charities recommend a similar institu-
ton for girls. l commend their recon-
incubation to your careful consideration.
The fact that our State Prison. out OF
~ inmates, numbers but two females.
would seem to indicate that the want of 3
reform school for girls was not as great n
that which led to the establishment of the
existing one for boys, nevertheless. there is
little or no dcuS; that such an institution
would receive many Young girls who would
be benefited by Its restraints and refo rma-
tory treatment.
STATE CAPITOL.
he State CapitDl iC now T,;sbol -. j.,