The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-20

| LIABtbprIEs.
Total value Of properly, ilaccinery,. .,
! and materials, Oct i, 1874 t....- soo,''''-oi
Agprep1s s1at nrin t9it fl, ese year 80 -' 4G3sl54
ohRaid 5325 'lils "l'' 'eto.' 'e.,'. 49, 1677493
| miscellaneous items. @Si''l
To,a, $3.50, ,l56.s2
AsslfTs.
! Manufactured goods for sale, Sept. ,o, -
niils lis receiya6e rs:e and debts due " l2950aO
'I5,, I5nniS ,i( aG31G7
Due h,s'i1s from United States for keeping :.
G6Sds s. dPeliye2e'l P.liiS9I;l 10 state institutions 4o
Inateriais. mat Sept t. 20, 49,. 1863, So
his4S.i.s 1873 =. i...' ,.-.- :, s9eg se
>3ss fiscal = ar. ls95tal
| TOtal.-..-....-...- S1oo, o,I0o'cS
The warden asks for, and the director
recommend, an appropriation OF $325, 600
to pay the debts and current expenses
Of the prison up to April I, 1877, and
also further sum Of So, 3T5 TO reimburse
the prison for gooIis furnished and to be
! furnished to the several state instltu-
tions. In this connection, your atten-
ton is directed to that part of the direc-
tors report referring 70 the money de-
posted by the warden with the Corn
Exchange Bank Of Waupun. [ cannot
agree With the directors that the salaries
7 Of all officers and employees o. the prison
be left to the determination of their
| board.
The manufacturing business of the
prison, during the past fiscal year, has
not resulted in financial success, and i
am of the opinion that its continuance
| is unjust to our mechanics and opposed
! to the best interests of the state. Prison
goods have been sold during the year at
q small percentage above the cost OF raw
material, and the convict work thus I'M
properly brought in competition with
the honest labor OF the state. At the
! last session OF the Legislature u resolu-
tion was introduced, the object of which
was to secure the appointment of Com
missioners to investigate and report
whether q more advantageous place for
the location of the Stale Prison could
not be selected. [ would recommend
the passage Of Commissioners to investi-
gate the advantages Of changing the loca-
ton OF the prison and the employment
OF the c0nyicts.
THE APPORTIONlENT.
It will be your duty to redivide the
state into Senate and Assembly districts,
according to the census taken during
/ the past years. In doing this, your aim
shonld be to secure equality in popuia-
ton. contig,rity of territory and indentity
OF interests; and considerations Of parti
san advantage should not be permitted
to defeat these Objects
CENSUS AND IMMIGRATION.
The census, provided for by act of
! the last Legislature, has been complet-
ed, and is published IS an appendix to
the report of the Seer etary of State
From this 1t appears that the population
| Of the state is 1, 1856, 729, an increase of
182, 059 since the last previous enumera-
/ ton IN 1870. The natural attractions
| which Wisconsin Possesses IN 50 high
| degree are doubtless the main influence
| that has operated to promote the growth
| of the state, but second only to this is
| the policy OF encouraging immigrants
| from other lands to find homes within
| our limits. The question is commended
| to your solution, whether any further
! legislation is desirable to realize this
/ policy, and to attract to our state the
frugal and industrious men and women,
| many thousands of whom are yearly
! landed upon the shores Of the new
| world.
! THE STATE CANVASS.
The Secretary OF State, State Treasurer
and Attorney General are made, By law.
| q state board Of canvassers, to receive,
| open and count the certified statements
| of the votes given in the different coun-
| ties. When the officers are themselves
! candidates, this provision devolves upon
/! them very delicate duty from which
thew would undoubtedly be glad to be
relieved. I therefore recommend the
passage Of an act providing that, when
any member OF the state board OF can
yassers is q candidate, he shall SO advise
the Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court,
and the Justice shall thereupon designate
Il Judge Of the circuit court TO act IL his
stead.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
The improvements that have been
undertaken BY the federal government
on our harbors and within the territory
OF the state are works of great impor-
tance, and you may wisely urge upon
Congress that liberal appropriations be
made for their completion. The con
siderasions that have been repeatedly
presented in support Of the improvement
that VIII connect the Mississippi river
with the chain Of lakes, and thereby
greatly increase the facilities for and
reduce the cost of transporting the pro
ducts of our soil to the seaboard, are
constantly increasing in force, and it IS
greatly to be hoped that the national
government will not pausein the prosecr-
ton of the work in which the interests
OF the Northwest are so vitality involved.
RAILROADS.
The present condition OF the railway
interests in the state, and the existing
laws affecting that system, are earnestly
recommended to tue consideration OF
the Legislature. With the exception OF
the line frome Portage to Stevens Point |
Ia portion of th line to aid whichthe state
received a land grant, which is now in
process of construct on, DO railways are
being built within the limits OF the state. !
While the central and eastern portions |
OF the state are well supplied with these
facilities, the southwestern and northern |
portions are almost wholly without /
them None of the companies owing /
or operating lines within the state have /
paid dividends 80 their stockholders for |
the past two years. The line from Mil
waJlI1ee to fianitoyyoc, and thence to |
Appleton, has recently been sold under
Judicial proceedings growing cut OF a |
failure to pay interest On their rstmort- !
gage bonds, these citizens and municipal
corporations OF the state who had con /
tributed largely to its construction, los
ing their Investment,
With tic exception Of LhA Chicago,
milwaukee, and st. Paul, the Chicago |
and Northwestern, the Mineral Point and |
the Western Union Railroads, none of !
the companies have paid inter
est on their bonds during the past year,
and during the year the existing laws
restricting the companies in the amounts |
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