The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11

voters fails TO reanze the purpose wn4o4. a.
was enacted, and that it should be made more
efficient, or repealed The facility with which
voters who have not registered can make the
affidavit required by the statute defeats the
objects Of registration, and unquestionably
opens the way for great deal of illegal vot-
ing, It is submitted to your judgment whether
some more stringent provielon should not be-
enacted for the protection Of the purity of the
ballot-box.
THE CAPITOL.
The Capitol is in urgent need of many Ea,.
pairs, and the Senate and Assembly Chambers,
require printing, calcimining and partial re-
furnishing. This work will involve the expen-.
diture OF d. considerable sum of money. It is
probable that the present law gives the Exc.
cutive sufficient auth rity in the premises, but
prefer that you should make an appropria-
ton of such an amount as you deem proper
for the purpose.
REVISION OF THE STATUTES.
The Revsers appointed by the Justices of
the Supreme Court, in pursuance of chapter
203, laws of 1875, to collect and revise the
general laws of the State, are now engaged
upon the prosecution of that work. It will
not fail TO occur to you that their labors
should not be embarrassed by the passage of
amendments and new laws, except as demand
ed by urgent considerations.
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION,
The International Exhibition in commence
ration of the centennial anniversary of Ameri-
can L. Independence was held in the city of
Philadel' phla during the past year. It was a
success t. at should crafty every citizen of
the United States The products Of our own
country were brought in comparison with those
of other and OH Ter nations, and the result was
fattering to orr people Nearly all of the civil
lied nations part. 'cipated in this exhibition,
aAd the combined efforts produced the most
extensive and most complete showing Of the
products Of the worlo that have ever been
brought together in any @ ounGry:
The part taken by Wiscoh SIN IN this Exhibi-
ten was highly creditable 70 the State. The
Board of Centennial Managers nave been zeal
GUS in their efforts to have thu natural re-
sources and products of the State duly repre-
seuted, aud their efforts were eminA ntly sue
cessful They will give detailed r. port OF
their work at an early day, and feel asN'ured
it will show a udicious expenditure Of the
money placed at tide disposal of this BoarnI:
and that the State will realize, in the future,
large advantages from it. Some two thousand
dollars of the sum appropriated for the use Of
the Board will remain in The treasury, after ell
expenses have been paid. The attendance
from this State was about fifteen thousand per-
sons.
The active part taken in this enterprise by
the women of Wisconsin is wosthy Of high
praise. Their exhibits occupied q prominent
position III the Woman's Pavilion, and in ele-
gance of design, superiority Of execution and
10 the skill and taste of their arrangement
were excelled by few, if aey, in that depart
ment. Our ladies have worked with much in
dustry and their labOrs have been crowned
with gratifying success.
An examination Of the awards given by the
United States Centennial Commission to our
state, and to individual exhibitors from it, will
show that the articles presented were very su-
perior in quality. The wool growing, the fruit
growing and the dairy interests of the state
were fully represented; and the exhibits re.
ceived marked attention from ali visitors and
numerous awards. All in ALL our people have
abundant cause for being satisfied with the
position Wisconsin occupied at this Grand In
ternational Exhibition.
RAILROADS.
The report of the Railroad Commissioner
will put you in possession of the necessary in
formation concerning the condition and opera
tlons OF the several railway companies having
lines In this state From this it will appear
that the whole number of miles of railroad III
this state is 2647.06, an increase of 141.20
miles during the year 1875. The law passed by
the last Legislature, entitled an act to amend
chapter 243 of the laws of 1874, relating to
railroads, has proved, as far as the knowledge
OF your Executive extends, unsatisfactory system
of interpreting the authority of the state b.
tween railroad corporations and their patrons
for the protection of the latter against tho
abuses that caused the Legislature to invoke
the power reserved to it by the Constitution.
While the existing law provides that all COM
plants against the railroads for extortion, or
discrimination, shall be investigated by the
proper authorities and if ascertained to be well
founded shall be prosecuted at the expense of
Inc state, no such complaints have been made,
md the state has not been subjected to any
expense on that account during the past year
are fully acquainted with the wishes and needs
of the people. IF it is the result of your OBJ
servation that there is demand based on
sufficient reasons for further provisions to Sc
cure the objects of the law, or for amendments
of any character, you should not fail to enact
them,