The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-01-14
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the Governor September 4, 1874, and with
the testimony taken by the committee is
herewith transmitted.
The substance of the conclusions to which
the committee arrived was that the late State
Auditor had received for timber cut on State
lands 81, O4;l3 more than he had paid to
the State Treasurer; that there had been
such management in other transactions;
that the State had suffered further damage
in the sum Of Sl2, 5lS.O4; that certain trans
actions with the banking firm Of P. n. N.Y.
.rs Il Co.. Of New York, raise strong pre-.
sumption that the State has an interest in
them; and that the conduct Of the examin-
ers Of the State lands had been grossly cor
rupt. Such q showing a. this demanded the
interposition of the Courts, and | therefore
requested the Attorney General to bring suit
against the late Auditor, and to otherwise
assert in the Courts all the rights of the
State which an examination OF the report
and evidence should bring to his atten-
| ton.
The At orney General has brought suit
against the late Auditor to recover the sum
Of xe4, GAL 60 1t will be speeded to its trial.
| The completely of the facts, and the inn
portance Of the issues persuaded the At
torney General that this is 3 case where
the public interests demand the employ.
ment Of assistant counsel. He accordingly
with my concurrence, secured the services o
the Hon. VIM. Lochren. The Attorney
General states that . suitable appropriation
will lie necessary to meet the expenses o
procuring the attendance OF the many wit
nesses whom the State will be Obliged 4
call. An appropriation for that purpose
and also to compensate Mr.. Lochren, Is re
specially recommended.
EDUCATIONAL
The report Of the Superintendent of Pub
; lie instruction il replete with information
upOn subjects connected with his Depart
ment He IS convinced OF the importauc
OF making more efficient the means by whic
. teachers who have not had the benefit
I training by the Normal Schools, may be il
structed in the most advanced education.
methods. His views upon this subject Al
!. I worthy OF your earnest consideration.
! favors the continuance Of the present sy.
!. TEN Of County Superintendent He mar
. tains that the plan Of district school manaC
ment by . township beard presents mar
: advantages over the mixed system whie
J. now prevails, but it Is very questionah
: Whether the objections to this plan whit
= have been made valid by long acquie>cen
= in the present mode Of governing schools, Il
= establishment of small independent distrit
9 and the barge expenditures which the IA
: payers Of those districts have made up
J the assurance OF permanency in their powe
Of seli-goverrment, do not overweight the i
i herent aud abstract merits OF any 9th
n scheme. He is opposed to an enforced vi
l. iormity OF text books. He attests the bens
IS icent and increasing influence of the Noru
Is Schools aud in these views entirely co
= cur. Much Of the cblcquv which has BE-
extended upon these Institutions has I've
excited By undue expectations that tt
a general benefits ought TO he more inne,
Of ate. That this is not reasonable Is apyart
OF from the fact that while in the year IS
* 5,4Sa teachers were employed in the CO
Mt mon schools, the total enrolment in
to Normal Schools, An enroi.ment donbtl
h limited ~ their capacity, Wa @s. To I