Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-04-04
MEETING or THE LEcIsLA-
TURE.
The Governors Message.

IN Congress assembled:
In addressing my 10Th annual message to
the law-making branch Of the government 1t
is gratifying to be abfe to state that during
the past wear success has generally attended
tile effort to execute all laws found on the
statute books The policy has been, not to
enquire into the wisdom Of laws already en-
acted, but to learn their spirit and intent, and
to enforce them accordingly.
The past year has been one of general pros
perity to the nation. Tt has, however. been
attended with more than usual chastisements
By the loss of property. and especially the
loss Of confidence gingerbread by the reck-
lessness OF some of our BEST and purest citi-
zens. who have hazarded their all in the vain
hope of copingwith the majesty and power.
virtue and worth-the attributes of four sces
backed up by six chambered piece of ord
nance. This is to be lamented.
deplore that minority of this great COM
monwealtn bow down to bogus Legislature
and a Governor who are usurpers in our
Halls, and it behoves you, gentlemen COM
posing the law making branch of the Gov
eminent, to move them from the high places
they now occupy.
u; The relations OF the Commonwealth with
Foreign Powers continues to be friendly.
The year has beenan eventful one in wit.
Messing the triunfphs achieved near our bor-
ders. Owing to our friends and now power
f;il allies, the Sioux, have abandoned their
tepees, deserted the bloody. dark-stained
trai IF h,.,.:a RI for
can be seen colleges, academies and churches
rearing their costly fronts where once curled
to heaven the wigwam's smoke.
They cultivate the arts and sciences, and
where once could be seen the red and bloody
track of the bronzed demons, is now to be
met the highly Christianlzed Sioux, pursuing
either the scientific vocation of surveying,
the mercantile pursuit oil horse trading, or.
possibly, might be seen band of humble
hair dressers, engaged in the performance of
their simple duty.
The Piegans are rapidly following in the
wake of their m ore favored brethren
The Crows and other tribes are rapidly be-
ing Chrstianized, and in my next message.
| hope'to be able to inform you OF the fact
that they are all Pew Ow ners
deplole the late Crow Instruction. and
in this connection will state that the upris-
ing was due sin ply to the fact that the Pres
ident of the Crow University. Professor
Ayleswortll. tailed to supply them with a
81. fficient quantity of works such as Euclid.
Homer's Had. Virgil and the poems OF
1ennysOn. This has been remedied, and no
further complaints enlanate from that source
recommend the legislation necessary on
the part of the Commonwealth, to protect
lie fishing interests. loo much attention
.canaot be paid to this great source OF reye-
nue..
II The waters of the East Gallatin are filed
witllth fishing vessels of foreign powers,
and the siiad, shark, villa and oyster, no
more dispDrt In these waters Rozema II
creek is surrounded as usual by a vast amount
OF Suckers. but the stock of sardinps in quar-
ter, one h i and whole boxes is becoming
scare This species of fruit should be ell
outraged recommend therefore that the
fisheries be one Of the chief D ints for your
dcliberation.
| recs ommend an appropriation for de-
termlEing the true boundary lines of ouas
commonwealth and that the Public Printer
and the Honorable gentleman from Whoop
Up Rfsss5.oc1-s Roost with the President of the
Council be appointed Board whose duty it
will be to sling upon sheet of unb cached
cotton, the topography of ours, the most
glorious domain under the canopy of the
high arched. blue Wanted bespanged Dome.
The same to be Whitewashed in many eolors
The lines OF Railroads can be changed ad I'D
if4m, or at the pleasure of the Legislature
The can be portrayed with piece of char
coal in,osier to distinguish them from rivers,
creeks and other cities.
The esumption of diplomatic relations
between tbs and other foreign countries has
given us chance to, obtain free passes owe
foreign, .alroad lines without money and
without price. 81. IA 1451
have been officially notified of the decease
of the late Ruler OF the Sandwich Islands.
He.died as he lived, quiet, and as this is the
first time he has been guilty of such an OF
ience, this Government torgives 4 i'm.
One of my attaches representing the COM
monwealth went into mourning for the late
departure. He wore a badge of mourning
for the space of thirty .days.-just I'm der his
eft eye. Tempus Fugi', HcA Haec. Hoe,
Mill Fit. Nolens volens,. ard shus passed
away one of the crowned heads OF this sphere.
to reign elsewhere. 80 Elisha. $50 n
It is subject for regret, that the Governs
ment of Ujji. has thus far, failed to bow irs4
to our great land and pae
tribute to the Commonwealth. Let us trust
that they may some perceive the errors of
their ways and wheel into line by bringing
money to trade for our Railroad stock. a5a
Owing to the remoteness and far
awayness of the empires of e
II ogem, we therefore have "a
diplomatic ,lations with thoss s.atr.,.. -
sum up the Foreign Relations. s.ww 3 la
state that might have a step Uncle or 10th
cousin in: Germany Ireland, or New Jersey. 1
| ut as those foreign relations no doubt are
happy while away from their loved one.l +
therefore will ask no legislation in this. 81
I call your attention to the small navy of
the commonwealth, and desire that Won do
your utmost towards placing it on-a footing
equal to those of the, largest of the foreign
powers. I suggest that ten first class RATS. !
three logs wide and built On the Lick Skill
let plan, be Immediately placed upon the
DOCKS. I also suggest that no seamen be
and that the lowest grade in the