Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21

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gences not unlikely to occur under
our form Of government, these or.
ganlzations frequently furnish indis-
pensable aid 10 the preservation oil
order and the administration of law
The public spirit which inspires their
formation, often at large personal
sacrifice on the part Of both officers
and men, deserves the highest com
n endation, and | earnestly hope that
you will deem it wise for the state
to contribute more llbersly to the
support of these organizations here
after than heretofore, for the reason
that an efficient organization of the
militia cannot be maintained for the
mere pittance now devoted 10 that
purpose.
FISH CULTURE.
By an act of the legislature of 1877 8
there was appropriated the sum OF
$500, to be expended under the di-
rection Of the United States Com
missioner of Fisheries, in promoting
the artificial PROPAGATION and intro
| duction into this state of The better
kinds of fish. That money has been
expended as required by law. By
an act of 1874 the sum of $500
was appropriated to be expended tor
like purpose, under the direction of
three commissioners, to be appointed
by the Governor. Such commissions
ers were duly appointed, and | here
with transmit their report and
recommendations in respect TO future
operation. The United States gov
eminent annually appropriates con-
siderable sums Of money in procur-
ing spawns of fish, which are gra-
tuiliously donated to states provided
with similar commissioners. Thir-
teen states are so provided, and their
respective reports exhibit the most
crafty ing success in preserving and
increasing the supply of this most
wholesome food. The extent OF
waters adapted to fisheries in this
state is immense, and with trifling
expenditure, the quantity and value
of this pro iuct can be very llrg ~
increased. | accordingly recommend
a suitable appropriation to enable the
com mi5sioners to successfully carry
out the plans presented 10 their re
port.
| PROTECTION CT RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.
| call your attention to the pro
priety OF passing some proper statute
which shall enable employees OF
railway companies to recover from
their employers damages for in>
iuries sustained in the line of
their duty, caused by the negli-
gence of co-employees and for
which the parties injured are not in
fault. Sach statute would tend 10
secure the employment Of more eau
tious and reliable men aud thus af-
ford greater sc arity to the travelling
public. And for liabilities thus in
creased, the companies should receive
increased pensation.
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LAND GRANT
Early last year application was
made to me by the Wisconsin Cen
trial Railway Company for an Official
certlfioation that certain sections of
road belonging 70 that company had
been completed in the manner pre-
scribed by the act Of Congress, grant
ing aid for the construction OF this
important line. | believed my duty
in this case simply ministerial, and
to call for no action except as to
facts, which facts were not disputed.
In this view l was supported by the
Attorney General and u multiplicity
Of other able counsel | therefore
declined to assume any responsibility
as to the disposition Of the lands by
officioasly deciding questions Of law
clearly belonging to cabinet officer
of the United States. After proper
investigation certificates We're ac-
cordingly issued declaring the com
plsti0n Of the sections Of road re
ferred to, but accompanied BY fur
Their statement from me for the in
formation Of the Secretary Of lbe
Interior, to the effect that no part of
The line from Portage to Stevens
PORT had been constructed.
DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH LAKE
SUPERIOR.
No reasonable doubt is entertained
but that this important portion of
the Central road will be built at al
early day, provided the company is
permi ted those notifications Of its
chartered line between Portage City
and Stevens Point which seem to be
required by the common interests OF
the public and the company. | am
assured and believe that favorable
legislation in the respect suggested
would also enable the company to
sooner complete its line from Stevens
Point to Ashland, only about fifty
miles of which now remain unbuilt,
and thus render Immediately and
| fully available the whole Of this line,
including more than four hundred
miles of new road. fhe interest OF
| the public in this result should not
| be underestimate | am informed
upon intelligent authority that one
of the Immediate results would be to
establish regu'.~ lines of communi-
cation by steamers with Silver Isle,
Isle ROYAL, and other valuable m D.
| ing districts in and about Lake Su-
reror, thus insuring valuable and
| constantly increasing contributions
to our general trade and commerce.
The completion of the proposed line
from Stevens Point to Portage City
would especially tend to promote the
prosperity of portions OF the state
now most in want of more adequate
facilities for mutual exchange OF
natural products. 1t would open
new and valuable market for the ag-
ricultural productions of the central
and southern counties of the state
and also furnish a new and better
market for the hard and soft lumber
of our northern forests. The timber
lands belonging to the Central com,
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