River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-20

visions be made Tor continued supervisory
control over these corporations, similar IN
general terms to those which have been found
satisfactory in Massachusetts, and Minnesota;
that annual reports be required from officers
appointed by the state under Official sanction,
containing full Information OF all matters affect.
ing the public interests, 50 that If at any time
IN the future q further and mOrs stringent
exercise OF this reserved power shopld le ne
oessary TO prevent wrongs on the mart Of those
corporations, all iacts necessary To fttll un-
Outstanding 81 the subject will be accessible TO
the Legislature and the people.
In determining how the agency shall I've con-
stltuted through which the State shall exer-
else It's control over railroads, rs in all other
matters, economy is an object that shouli be
kept steadily in view, and II is worthy Of your
consideration how this may he efficiently and
vigorously performed With the least expense
Ia the people Of the State.
THE CENTENNIAL.
You will recognize the importance Of pro-
yidlng Tor the adequate representation OF Wis
| consin at the Centennial exposition, which is
TO take place at Philadelphia during the pres-
ent year, both as q matter OF State pade and
Tor more substantial considerations. The oc-
casion will afford an excellent opportunity TO
display the re Ources and products of the state,
and 70 attract hither capital aud immigration.
Nearly all of the States have appropriated lib
eral sums tor the purpose, aud Wisconsin
should he credtably represented or not at all.
! submit 10 your generosity aud atriotism TO
appropriate such AN amount as shall seem 10
You to be sufficient, tohe placed in the hands
OF the State hoard of centennial managers,
leaving il 10 them 10 determine how il shall IT,
expended.
| wOuld call yonr attention 20 the present
provisions of law under which 1t is possible
Tor many officers aud employees OF the state to
receive their salary IN advance, and, in view OF
tue tact that immediately after SO rece ling,
. a. 4
would recommend the passage OF a law max
ing al salaries payable AZ the end Of each
month or quarter.
THE PROTECTION OF STATE LANDS
IL has become a serious matter 10 provide Tor
the protection against trespassers OF the school
aud university lands, and tract known ~ the
- CroiX grant. A system seems to have pre-
vailed by which large depredaiions were com
united, and the State was lett to secure redress
10y the collection OF stumpage from trespassers
This system IS wrong in principle and ruinOus
in practice. Ia the nature OF things, the sums
collected in the settlements with the trespas-
sers must be vastly less than the value "a the
timber taken. Ii am correctly advised, it has
come 10 be regarded rs q profitable business
to strip State lands Ut their timber, and then
effect settlement. Whatever puwer rests in
the Governor 10 reform this practice will be
vigorously eXerci ed, and II it shall appear
| thai further legislation is necessary to secure
that result | cannot urge too strongly upon
You the duY Of providing it. The only trus
| policy in dealing with his subject is to prevent
depredations, and in this work | urgently
solicit your cooperation.
FISH PROPAGATION.
The artificial propagation OF ksh is becoming
one of the leading industries OF the country
| The Legislature OF 1874 authorized the Tower
nor to appoint three commissioners 10 supeTin
| tend the Matching and distribut on OF the fry
OF spawn donated 10y the United States to the
/ State The commissioners We're appointed
and entered upon the discharge OF their trust
/ The sum OF $1,000 was appropriated to the
commissioners to I've expended as therein pro
vided Herewith ! submit their second
annual report, giving detailed
statement of their operations for
| the past year. Measures designed to increase
the fooi resources of the people are entitled to
your careful consideration 1heappropriation
OF last year was inadequate 10 the wants OF
| the commissioners in the matter OF State
| Matching house With the facilities OF such
an establishment, the money expended will
90 much farther and yield moIe satisfactory
results Therefore recommend that you give
the subject careful eXaminltion, and such
aid as IN your Judgment the interest ct the
/ State requires.
HAsrY LEGISLATION.
There are two evils, which in my opinion.
| you should seek equally 10 avoid. One Of these
/ Is unduly prololgng the session. every day OF
treasury The other is undue haste ia the
/ dispatch ol business in the closing DAYS Of The
/ session, whi,h leads to the passage of crude
/ laws. and makes it impossible for the Cover
\ nor 10 exercise proper care IN the examination
/ Ci bills that are presented for sapproval. Tie
/ remedy for both evils Is, it seems to me, that
/ you h0uld apply yourselves promptly TO the
/ ltois is-to you, and mature the more impor-
iant lroirc's Of legislation at the earliest posi-
/ bic taV
4 ECONOMY
/ sans 81 impress upon You too strongly that
/ ia ali respects you will best meet the wishes OF
/ the people 10y strict regard for economy. la
/ pursuance OF this policy there is 40 saving 50
trng lat that it is or duty to realize it il we
i ctn. The business OF the State ought to be
4 tian-artri with the smallest number OF agents
/ that can ransaot Il efficiently, and possibilities
| iur reirtnrhment Ought To be sought diligently
/ IA al de artnerts OF the government, and
| wherever they may he found they ought 10 le
/ improved to the utmost Ii has been
remarked, with what Justice | cannot
| assume Ia say, that the expenses in
/ cidcnt 10 the sessions al the legislature
are greater than are warranted by actual me-
cesslty. II such shall appear TO Le the fact, il
! II shall he found that there is a single officer
or attendant that can he dispensed WITH or
any other source OF expenditure that can W,
| closed, earnestly recommend that you apply
the remedy Ina all departments Ot the gov
/ eminent, the same course should I've pursued.
and IN your efforts to this end, pledge YOU
my hearty cooperation The conditions that
now surround the people OF this country, call
| for private aud public economy, aud for the
i reform OF any habits of wasteinl or needless
/ expenditure into which we may have fallen
/ under more prosperous circumstances.
| STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES AND REFORM
! The State Board ol Chmiips AMI Reform
/ have prepared very full report OF their work
/ tor the year, and In submitting il 81 YOU,
would call your attention especially 10 the
4 Passages on appropriations and prison reform
/ The members OF the Board have critically ex-
/ amned the reports and condition Of the State
| institutions under their supervision, aud their
! recommendations are entitled 10 great weight
! The care OF criminals Is an important part ol
every scheme Of good government, but how
ever much the penal sta utcs 81 the State may
need systematiling, radical and fundamental
changes OF the law should not he made excaut
upon the most mature deliberation.
II Is not the part Of wisdom 10 Disguise The
fact that the people OF his state, ia common
with t.nse OF all sections Il the Union. have
suffered some abatement 81 the prosper.
ny they have enjoyed in the past. At the
same time il Il manilestly true that in the rel
alive condition 0i our State there IL ahundaDt
tilflgp for pBunTatulatiuft and lar ypatit..I.