The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-01-15

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Thursday. Jan. Is. 1874.
Tun Ouroolsa AND lscJulx,
0OvHRNORs.
o. Friday last Governor tio'ao
Austin delivered hp Fourth Annus
Messsge, and Governor q. X. Davi
his lnsu2ursl Message, to the Leyis
lsturs The messages ere both quit
lengthy, aud wsrs furnished or malice
10 the readers Of THE JOURNAL, in ,
supplement, on the same day the,
we're delivered. Governor Austin
message gives 4 clear view Of the 6nan'
oial and general condition Of tho State
and makes macy practical suggestion.
we'll deserving careful consideration
The finances of the State make favor
able showing, and the surplus 90 hand
renders possible reduction Of the rate
Of taxation for State purposes from
five to tour mills, which tho Governor
recommends.
The evidence offered BY the Railroad
Commissioner Is conclusive ~ to the
liability Of certain railroad lands to
TAXATION, and $25o,o0o q back taxes
should b collected.
The school books used in tbs State
each year cost the people $3.50, 900, Il.
though the actual cost Of the books is
but half that amount; therefore the
Governor recommends that State
printing Office DO established, where
these books could b, printed, - we'll q
public documents, reports, stc.
Among other internal improvements
spoken Of, hs refers to two lioes Of
saihosd having On important bearing
on tho growth Of this part Of the
State, q fellows: 1.-THE extension
given BY Congress and the State Leg.
ialature ct their last sessions to finish
the Bralnsrd and St. Vincent branches
he's expired, without their completion.
A bill IN DOW before Congress for .
second extension. 10 case of its sue.
osss, IN application will probably be
made to you for Ike extension. The
company, or the bondho]ders, should
have shis privilege, it seems to me,
provided they give such guarantees
OF good faith ss will secure its speedy
construction, and ply or secure their
large Indebtedness to citizens OF the
State for construction and supplies
heretofore furoished, but of payment
for which they sre still in default"
He discusses ut considerable lrueth
the question Of railroad legislation, and
favor' legislative control over rates.
especially an approximation to the
French system, which s'guiaes strict
governmental inspection and super,is-
ion OF oil roads in the Empire, the reg.
ulatiog Of their charges aud; securing
to the people equitable and uniform
tariffs. Congressional IS we'll as Leg.
islasive seton 10 required. A oompre.
hessive scheme of internal improve.
ments would do .nuvh to relieve pro.
duoss, 40 would also tho fosterips Of
manufactures.
Immigration the University lands !:
tho geological sorveg; Hospital for the
Insane; frontier restitution and rel,et
the State Board Of Health Depart.
msnt Of Insurance ; A1jutant Generals
Department and Orphans Home the
Reform School; State Prison: the
Institution TO. the Deaf, Dumb scd
Blind. and the State University al
receive due attention. About Normal
Schools he says: "The Normal Schools
seem to have fallen into disfavor With
the public, owing to the considerably
expense incurred in erecting ADD e9,4ip.
ping the buildiDss and main tani, 20 the
schools bat an still ersu.1.ed that
they ara necessary part Of a perfect
o. aasaneed system Of Pablo schools,
and believe they viii yet viudioate and
reinstat' themselves in the public es.
TEEN. If their demands are uore.son.
able, cut them down but not 50 a. to
impair their efficiency. That future
period il yet quite remote when our
common schools, or even the common
schools Of our towns and cities through.
out the State, shall be 90 we'll equipped
with the necessary apparatua and With
instructors Of the requisite experience
and ability to enable those schools to
graduate wsll.tr ained and disciplined
tsachsr."
A eoomission to revise the Constisu-
ton Of the State Is strongly urged, a.
less sxpsnsiss than eonvsstioo.
Gov. Austin closes his message With
. feeling reference to the personal re.
latsoss' which have existed between
himself and tho heads Of the various
departments, to the growth of the
Sssts, aad to the sense Of relief be
experiences 10 being able to lay aside
the osres and resi- onsibilities OF Official
service.
The inaugural message Of Governor
Davis il remarkable for the vigor, clear
ness and eomprehensiveoess With whicc