Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-01-18
sca6oL AEp C:'IyEEsIrT LANDS.
The state has l.aw for sale of

SCHOOL 81
University land. ................. %, e53
Normal School lands ............- SIT, 49,
Agricultural College lGnds.........,..... $3.50 70
sArlosAL BtSK TAXES.
L CHAPTER 49o of the Laws of 1855, imposed tax
OF one and hail per eeut. upon the par value OF
the shares Of National Banks in this state, made
the tax len upon the stock, from the frst day OF
July in each year mil paid, aud required that
penalty OF one per eelium on the amount OF me
stock should be added where the tax was not paid
by the 3lst of December. large amount of these
taxes remaining Unpaid, All act WAS passed March
O. 1865 to provide for their re assessment and coll
lection. a recent decision OF the Supreme Court
of the United Stales, in actions brought to recover
back taxes paid under each of these laws. has es
.ablished the right Of the state to enforce the col
lection OF the taxes referred 10. f. If presumed
that the taxes rem aiming due y the state under
those laws will be- speedily paid into the State
Treasr AIRY. In care OF prompt payment, would
4 recommend that the peuaity be RENTED, but II the
tax Is not paid " thin thirty days, hope thai you
wil provide for It's enforcement III the most rigor-
Gus manner.
THE GREAT coSFLAeRATIoE.
1 During the last days OF September and the frst
days of october the northeast part Of the state
/ oyerrun by extensive fires, destroying much pro-
perty and causing great distress, but nothing
pared to shat TO follow for the Sth
and 9th Of October conhagration, unparalleled in
the worlds history, swept portions OF the
I ties OF Oconto Brown, Door and Kewaunee, con-
Stunning all before it.
In vain the unhappy people sought refuge in open
fields, swanps, lakes and rivers The fire blast,
which seemed to come down from Heaven,
/ sudden aud APPALLING that many believed that the
long fortold destruction of the world at hand. BY
this couiiagraton IL is estimated that thou
sand persons lost their hves and many others were
horribly burned aud manned, and doomed to drag out
life more ihtolerable than death itself, AS soon
intelligence OF this great calamity reached the Exc
cutiye Office. my predecessor with that prompt
tude ard humanity which We're to De expected from
him, proceeded al to the Of the disaster
I to lend such aid within his power. Appeal
ing at once to the charitable for relief to the suffer
crs-the great heart Of the country responded with
"a generosity that calls for the Warlnest gratitude.
The people OF the State in the most prompt Md
liberal manner, sent forward money, clothing aud
supplies for their suffering tellow-citIzcns The
people of other states were not less prompt and
generous in their liberal offerings, and eyeu Canada
and Europe heard our cry aud manifested their
sympytby with liberal hand,
( place before the Legislature, the very full and
satisfactory report of my predecessor; detailing his
action in regard 10 the sufferers The response.
bility taken by him and the State Treasurer cannot
fail 10 meet your approval The urgency
ton. 1t cannot be regarded as Il precedent,
and such an occasion is not likely TO again arise.
The total amount of money received at the ESecu-
tive Office for the benefit of the sufferers to January
|, 1872, was sl66, 1896, Of which $4,000
transmitted to the relief Committee at Green Bay
| fs,005.l6 was expended for supplies siS757 for
suudry expenses-leaving unexpendet gill 1897 %,
for which | hold the receipt of Hon. Henry Baetz,
State Treasurer, for S33,539.05, and certificate
OF deposit in the state Bank at Madison for
/ sl7,S5S.lS.
In addition 20 the foregoing contributions in mon
ey large amounts of clothing and provisions have
been received through the Executive office and it
is understood that large amounts Of money, cloth
ing and supplies have also been contributed through
the Milwaukee and Green Bay relief committees IL
is recommended that JOINT relief committee, con-
ssting Of one member OF the Senate and two OF the
Assembly be constituted at an early day, with
thority to proceed at once ta the "burnt district
and inv estigae the condition of the people there,
and confer with the relief committees of Green Bay
a1d Milwaukee, ana ascertain Wiat ai'ouHt vi rei'ei
VIII be required 70 place tltI4 IN Comfortable con.
al'loh ana where 'iey WIN po sust'dIin8 anu
aiSo Assn that YOU eois'l'u oua'e 1"tugliS tloutn
"hlrn tue amount hoM SutJevt 70 NY Ult'L log oe
SO uisppseu o. as % S''e W. i'oi ""N oe''
meet 'he "lS"o7 VI VIC 'oL''A'"''i'
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT,
Tho ,eouIe NJ the Int election HAVING ratified a
CO., itrtitrnol anrend,oc,,t rrnLib,ftn, certain
cl,ss. nf srYnciai 1eGislgtou Inc innoTtont duI,.
da,i, o, o., ,roi1s a., ,hia ,ii,d rNr,frIl,,
nr.lsl,l ,csrsr.i Avs nod ~ ,,,fc5 thn miners
,,,,, bs sCcnnniiahed which heretofore have neon
/ u.ct,,a la, .,,tnr;,I laws
g" Nv" - 'F~''
TIE NE" AfPoRrioNAENf
OF representation mdongress viii command your
attention and require re-distriCtug of the state.
,,,o,o,, s,-,,-s,
My predecessor, in his last annual message, car
nestly recommended 'horouSn 8eoosleat SuI'"y
OF the sta'' iHo .tos ~ -, -. ~ H. ~,
PORTIONS y, 'uS 80 W ,,,,,, Iot;1,, "a
known, adds force to his recom nm ana
commend the supJegl 70 Eonl eatslu' ~,
Such survey, con "cto" ~ = ii az" t
oughly practical ma no aouot Wouia DC a gte H
advantage TO th' state lhe ruioit "a o9li. ~
ESD, VINO ior IAo P'S' eiBh'een i utttnS mas ppen ~
gagged III survey % I4ie 'o'" "l7HiO'' - ''e"''"
transmitted. ,,,. -, 49,, -,
The Fort Howard Military i'oau mas oe N con- CON-
pleted from tort uo"aru not'neast,aS 90 wy 80
line, ana the laas granted ~ az, 'ileie"L lFe lvDI
conveyed 70 ue NvAlf1Itaia y! "HUA" ''' iva" was
built.
STATE BOARD or CHARITIES AND REFORM.
ur,. l,et IsgisIatur, authorized the appointment
~, :, Go, l,,,aT1 AZ CHARITIES and Reform with pow-