Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-16


must be supplied By prompt and adequate p'o
tas e:as: .sas'
and In view Of tho ax precautions tor the safety Of
these fund: and tho crude methods by which 40.
counts kept in most Of the couDties. 1t 10 com.
oss tai tS.rs II. Sssn % s Is u
office. Nor 10 tho creation Of the Office Of public
examiner necessary impatatton upon the motives
element and defsleations in the majority Of cases
begins In ignorance rather than intentional climi
nality. 49,. ~ ,.....,.., =. Tf-g...1 =. p.
tue good OF the erriug ofclal Of the avoidance OF
public scandal be considered, the importance OF
thst careful supervision which ensures . correct
ena q lift
hrst misstep which, isnorantiy taksu and thought
lessiy repeated. irnperceptiely grows into Auoh
startling temptations o. to defy the power Of sue
ecssfnl resistance. It is scarcely too much to say
that the information impaired and the correctives
applied bw the public examiner have already been
the means Of strangling = number Of inc,pient
| embezzlements, while The more matured abuses OK.
h,blted by the conduct OF displaced county audi
tor and by the recent examination of the accounts
OF the hospital of the insane, whether resulting
from unconscious or Intentional misconduct. ilus-
trates the wisdom OF the legislature in the timely
creation OF this oice In view Of the work already
accomplished and the enlarged usefulness to be
expected from the further operation Of the law !
cannot doubt that you will support 1t with sch ad
ditional provisions a. may be needed to subs rye
its highest purposes. In consequence OF the late
hour At which tho act became . law, no sppropria.
| ton was made for ito practical enforcement, an
omission to rectfy which your carly action 10 90.
licted. The report OF your senste special commit
insane ho.pttal was duly submitted TO me and will
be transmitted.
BRAINE1D BRANCH LANDS.
BY the act of March l, 1877, providing for the
completion Of the so.called extension lines Of tho
st. Paul and Pacific railroad, various duties were
ment Of certain claims incurred for railroad con-
struction, and also Of elaine Of settlers who had
made prior filings and improvements in good faith
the lands tnI to such Ths
Claims of railroad creditors, consisting Of tho gov.
ernor, attorney general and railroad commissioner,
after re eeted hearings and fu!l confederation,
torn Office on the 9th OF February last, showing
claimants to the number Of 81. and total allow
OF fos tine @tS OF an. as ac4
ss S:a 5esn 9 S.d %''s
the state Prior to the published day Of sale, writ
of injunction was served upon me for Its proven.
| ton upon the complaint Of the Western railroad
company, tho constructor Of the railroad from
Watab to Brainerd, upon certain alleged GROUNDS.
Without reference to the merits Of the controversy,
which we're not q matter for my consideration, I
deemed 1t my duty. In pursuance Of well-estab-
]ished executive authority and upon the advice of
the attorney general, to disregard the injunction
and proceed With the sale.
In the execution of tho dif1acult task devolved
upon the line Of the road, found it advisable to
avail myself Of the legal knowiedge Of tho attorney
| general and Of tho assistance of Samuel H. Mich
land Office rendered him familiar with the lsws
and rulings governing the disposition Of the pub;
he lands. For the convenience Of tho settlers
their homes for The hearing of II cir claims, ard
ample time and opportunity were afforded for q
full presentation OF facts by both claimants and
contestants. A thorough investigation WAS thus
made Of each land claim, and upon due considera-
ton 1t8 of them were allowed in whole or in part,
covering l9,0a6.47 acres, descriptions Of which,
together with the names Of the persons respective
" entitled to acquire the same, were embraced in
the Iced Of REIMBURSEMENT to the United States in
order to perfect the titles of the actual residents
upon these lands as contemplated by the act re-.
ferred to.
The legislature at its last session made provision
for supply OF seed grain to the several counties
from
was taken to comply 18th the several require
ments Of the law within the brief period between
the passage Of the act and the seeding time Of an
! early spring Thirty. four counties availed them.
selves Of the opportunity afforded, furnishing an
aggregate Of 6G26 applicants desiring various kinds
grain, sufac,ent to seed total OF 22s 1871
The distribution afforded an average OF some
thing less than fifty per cent. Of the several
amounts applied for. The practical opera
and there is no reason to doubt that great
and deserved assistance was rendered to destitute
sections which had been SO repeatedly subjected to
the insect scourge 40 to be disabled from helping
themselves, while the general good resulting from
the measure is shown by the fact that most Of the
counties receiving sid are those which largely
escaped the destructive blight Of the past season
and produced the best crops In point Of quality
and quantity; the benefits to individuals thus
speedily contributed to the common prosperity by
duct. Complaints having been received that thu
grain raised from seed furnished by the state was
in some instances bs1ng levied upon and forcibly
law relative to attachment and replevin be amended
state. ~0 ' - ' >
! CAPITAL 1111NsIoN.
At the last session Of tbs legislature an sppro-
priation Of 81 COO was made for the purpose Of
| erecting an addition to the western wing Of thu
state capitol and rearrsneipg the there
assembled, and the convenient committee rooma
adjacent, - we'll - the increased accommodation,
beneath, besr witness that the objects for which
afford additional room long needed in some Of thu
departments, and 1t Is gratifying to state that thes>
purposes have been attained by an expenditur,
apart therefor.
| The constitutional amendment providing for
| biennial in lieu Of annual sessions Of the legsla
ture, will nccessltate much adjustment Of admins
trative machinery to correspond there~ith. In
efecting this great care will be required to include
practical details Of an Essential nature pertaining
changes required. and the examination saras
given to the eubject, would seem to AFFORD suit.
able OPP ortun,ty for the consideration Of snothe,
quency Of elections hrs long been deemed by re.
decting men one Of the most serious evils pertain
ing to our form Of government. The differing du-
some Of them annually, and the different seasons
in which township and municipal elections are
he d, leave intervals short that tho public finds
little repose from the Of political war.
fare. The deleter1ous effect Of these constant dis.
turbarces is manifest. They are unfavorable to
public Order to the pursuit Of private and
to the dispa.sionats discussion Of Questions con:
aversion to political duty entertained BY orderly
and busy men, through whose default bad men are
elected to ONCE. while the expense attending such
frequent elections, entail . heavy annual burden
upon the people. In view Of these evils, suggest
the inquiry whether anobviQus pub 10 interest would
b BY 0r such
quire biennial elections only. For this purpose
II would be necessary to cause our state cleo
tions to take place the same year a. that In
would CONFORM to that n which members Of he
les tslature are now bienn1ally chosen, and also
to the year In which the presidential election
Offices Of clerk Of the supreme Court and state
auditor were. heightened one year each, and
the COMMENCEMENT and termination Of the sew
eral county Offices made uniformly 70 accord
with those Of state oficers biennial fall elections
only would be necessary throughout the state,
except for Judicial omceTs, whose election.
would, IN consequence, he properly further
removed from }detrimental political influences.
In order to free the matter from complications
! Influenced by the interests Of those already in
Office, give due notice to Ill seeking oface, and
! insure an impartial application Of the changes
to al concerned, the .proposed amendments
might be made to take effect ut some convenient
period in the future. I deem the matter worthy
| Of attentive examination.
RAILROAD BOMBS.
The recent vote Of the people Of tho state on the
proposition to exchange internal Improvement
lands tor railroad bonds, indicates that they are
not prepared 70 nske tsettlemeht Of this ve1ed
question. This I deeply regret Ny convictions
| - heretofore expressed upon this subject have
nDdatgons no change, and earnestly hope that in
the near future the people Of state will take
different view Of the matter. ~
INTERHsT RATES.
invite you to inquire whether the public vel
fa1o does not demand . reduction of the rate OF
interest authorized in this fstste. Whateyer may
be thought Of the So1ndness OF principle upon