Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-19

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these thoroughfares is far from being satisfao-
tory will not be denied, nor is it q matter of
doubt that the losses imposed upon the commu-
nifty, by reason thereof, are enormous. The
closing month Of the year just past, during
which an almost absolute embargo was laid on
Importance of this subject, and it's earnest and
thorough consideration recommends itself.
CONVICT INSANE.
Attention should be given to the report of the
superintendent of the Hospital for the Insane
at Mount Pleasant in regard to the keeping of
insane convicts in that asylum, and to the bad
results therefrom, for the reasons given in that
report. 1t is clearly evident that this is detri-
mental to the other inmates of that institution.
suitable building could be erected on the
asylum grounds at small expense to the State,
in which the insane convicts would have the re-
quisite medical attention, and the other patients
be spared the disturbing and demorallzing in
fuences they are now subjected to.
PENITENTIARY.
Section forty-six hundred and sixty-seven
(4667 of the code permits the wardens of the
State penitentiaries to draw from the general
support fund of the prisons, fuel, light, and
provisions, for their families and guests. This
is liable to abuse, and should be amended by
paying the wardens certain sum per annum
in lieu of all allowances.
FEES AND PERQUIsTTEs.
The custom OF allowing State, county, or
city officials fees part of or an addition to
their salaries is most pernicious one, and is
thereof I recommend that all fees accruing
to any officer above the Office of constable, be
paid into the treasury entitled thereto, and
that the State, county, and city officials be
paid liked sum us salary:
POLICE.
Section hun1red and ono (2Q010
of the code in regard to the sale of coal-on and
burning fluids should be amended. A large
proportion of the coal-oil sold in the State is of
| the lowest grade manufactured. Many of the
accidents resulting from the use of this article
are directly traceable to the fact that the low
grades Of oil are highly in1ammable at a COM
paratively low Temperatures The sale of all
coal-oil Of less than one hundred and thirty to
one hundred and fifty standard fre-test, should
be prohibited.
A statute should also be enacted regarding
the doors of buildings used for schools, church
es and other public assemblages, which doors
should be required to be constructed to open
outward, in order that in of fire egress
from the same could be safely and speedily ac-
complished.
I have been earnestly requested by the medi-
portions of the State to call
your attention to the necessity Of
establishing a state board of health such as our
| neighboring states have in operation, whose
duty it should be to pass upon the quail
ifcations of practicing physicians, IN order that
the people may be protected from empiriclsm.
BOARD OF CHARITIES.
l suggest that state board of charities
be established, whose duty it shall be to have
supervision over the constructing and repairing
of all the state buildings used for charitable
purposes, with authority to examine into their
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same to the general assembly at each, session,
coupled with such recommendations regarding
their management and necessities as may, in
their judgment, be best for the interest Of the
state and the institutions. The reports of the
board would be found to afford sure guidance
for the general assembly on which to base APP
preparations. The organization of a board of
this character would relieve the general assem-
bly, from the necessity of appointing at each
session visiting committees" to inspect the
state institutions. The states which have
adopted this system have found it to work ben
efcially and in the interest of economy.
During the past year kind Providence has
rewarded the labor of the husbandman with
bountiful returns, and the statistics show that
| the state has an immense surplus Of grain and
other products for export, the avails Of which,
even at the present low prices, must tend to
the prosperity of all her people. The growth
and development of the state since her admis-
| sion into the Union, has been onward and up
ward in a constantly increasing ratio. In the
| short space of thirty-one years her population
has increased from less than one hundred thou
sand until to-day nearly one and a half million
Of free people are protected by her laws.
Favorably situated in the valley of the
Mississippi, and on the great highway
from ocean to ocean. with a rich and
fertile soil, coal and other valuable minerals
underlying large portions of it, salubrious
| climate railways penetrating nearly every one
of her counties, thus afording facilities for the
transportation of her products and in addition
to these natural and material advantages, pos
sessing unsurpassed system Of free schools
owa offers extraordinary inducements to those
seeking new homes, and must eventuate il
making her at no distant day the center O.
population and seat of empire of the American
nation. Your legislation should be broad anc
comprehensive, having in view not only the ne
cessities of the present, but also the prosperit.
and happiness Of the millions who will sue
coed US
Senators and Representatives: The peopl
Of this commonwealth have confded to you tn
Legislative department Of the State; to me the
have intrusted the duties of the executive of
fee. Both of these positions involve high an
solemn responsibilities. Let us endeavor, b.
the blessing of Divine Providence, to fulfill GU
respective duties in such manner that upo
laying down our insignia of Office we may hav
! Justly by ALL and benefited those for whom W
have conscientiously worked, and that to eac
will be said well DONE JNo. Fl. GEAR.
I Postal Aduertisiny.
i Representative Whitthorne has introduced
bill in the House Of considerable Importance t
country newspapers. It provides that tn
Postmaster General shall advertise all contract
Flor mail lettings once week for four consccu
tive weeks in one newspaper at each termina
of mail route, and in counties along sal
route, where there is no paper at either ter
minus or along the route, the advertisement
shall be inserted in such paper contiguous
, the route as the Postmaster General shall dc
eide; and where there are more than one pape
In town, the advertisement shall be given
the one having the largest bona tide circulatio
irrespective of politics. The rates are fixed a
follows: One cent per line of thirteen en-
brewer for the first insertion, and half a cen
for each subsequent insertion, in a paper G
, five hundred circulation and under; twice thes
rates where the circulation is five hundred
one thousand; three times where the circuls
{ ton is one to two thousand; four times whe1
| the circulation is betwenn two and five thou,
and; five times if between five and ten tnou
{ and; six times if between ten and twenty-fv
| thousand; and seven times if the circulation
= over twenty-five thousand.
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