Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-07

lions although their number mas been Tcuticeu
to SIX while only one Is operating under the
most excellent law of 1879. 1t is greatly to be
desired that all these institutions should con
form IL the requirements OF this law, afford
ing rs it does amrlc protection 10 the earnings
OF The frugal, and justice to all concerned.
The third division of this report exhibits in
detail the transactions of the several county
trclsllrers, indicating the source OF receipts
and the PURPOSES of disbursements, and show
inc ut Il single glance the financial situation OF
The counties in their relation to the State
The summary of these exhibits shows S3,S59,-
III GS as the total sum handled by the county
treasure rs during the year ending September
10, 1880, of which OIL was received Tor
taxes OF the preceding year.
The examiners first report two years ago
showed that only thirty-two OF the 40 official
bonds of county officers proved to be legally
and technically correct. lie is now enabled TO
announce that all these bonds have been filed,
and will probably Withstand any practical test
of validity, while the penal sums named nave,
in most cases where needed, been increased to
over the highest balances liable to be held by
the obligators.
By persistent efforts he has almost entirely
broken up the pernicious habit of dcpoSting
public funds in the private names OF officers,
which prccuded the balancing OF public ac-
counts, and notwithstanding that fewer funds
were DEPOSITED in some of the wealthy coun-
ties, the examiner has so far succeeded i'll en-
forcing the law providing for obtaining inter
est OIL deposits that the increased sum derived
from this source alone will go far toward de-
fraying the annual expenses of this Office.
The provision of the law requiring the un-
notified visits of the examiner, coupled with
the timely warming afforded by the few delin-
oucuts dcposed from office, has had a salutary
effect, while the educating influence OF the adj
mirablc circulars of instruction issued by the
examiner have so greatly improved the man
agement of county finances that IN tWo-thirdS
of the counties the system OF accounting al
fords definite results that will now admit OF
concise, clear exhibits of the state of county
finances at any time required. / hazard little
in saying that no single act of Legislation in
this State has ever been productive OF more
good III purifying the public service and avoid
ing the scandals and public immOrai!tcs Incl
dent to malfcasancc in office than the creation
of this Office of public examiner. 1t is but just
to say that this result is largely due to the
methods pursued by the incumbent of the office,
which have won the commentator OF the
highest official and financial authorities in
other States.
In view of the results already achieved and
the promise Of future usefulness, | cannot
doubt that You will aid in such needed i'm
provcmcnts as will insure greater efficiency OF
the law.
STATE DEPAHIhEN To-
The transactions of the several departments
of the State government not specifically men
toned in this message will be made known by
their respective reports, which commend to
your consideration. 1t affords me pleasure to
testify to the industry and fidelity with which
the heads and assistants in all the Offices have
performed their respective duties, and l be-
speak your kind attention to The various state
ments and suggestions they will lay before
you.
IMMIGRATION.
The report of the board of immigration
shows that 133, 600 of the pamphlets prepared
by its secretary have been printed in the sever
al languages, of which ~, $40 have been dis
tributcd in addition to which letters dcscrip-
tive OF the resources, progress, and attractions
of the State have been published in some ofthe
leading newspapers of this country and OF
Great Britain. The financial statement shows
receipt. from railroad companies amounting
to $3.50, which added to the legislative APP
preparation OF $4,000 gave Il total fund OF
$S,f35.
The total expenses for all purposes to De-
ccmber |, 1880, were S7,1SS.l2, leaving bal
ancc OF S9+6.SS. The importance OF providing
adequate means for the encouragement of i'm
migration has been heretofore repeatedly set
forth.
While attempts to attract people OF all con-
ditions to the State Unfortunately by eXtrav
agant statements should not be countenanced,
it is of the first importance that we should not
I've deprived of legitimate and valuable contri-
buttons to our population and resulting pros
perity by failure to employ the means success
fully resorted to by our enterprising neigh
bors.
From the misrepresentation which are con-
stantly being made regarding our climate and
resources, not only by States located in more
central and southern ATTITUDES, but by power
full railroad combinations, large numbers OF
the best class of immigrants have been divert
ed from Minnesota. For this reason we should
make greater, rather than less eXertiOn, in or
der to obtain reasonable share of desirable
immigrants, who annually seek homes in the
West The apprehension formerly expressed,
that in consequence of our lack of enterprise,
and especially of our culpable failure to exhib
it our advantages at the centennial exposition,
We should fail To maintain our relative attitude
among progressive States, is more than justi-
fed BY the results of the national census of
1880 Kansas, a younger State, and until 1876
behind us in population, has so far outstripped
Minnesota in honorable emulation, that she
will be entitled to at least one and possibly two
more members OF Congress than will beaward-
ed this State by the new apportionment This
results more due to the worldwide advertiee-
meut Of the centennial exhibit made by that
enlightened State, than to any other cause.
Fortunately an opportunity to partially re-
pair the mistakes Of the past will be presented
by the national exposition in commemoraton
of the one hundredth anniversary of the treaty
of peace, to be held in the city of New York in
1855, which has been authorized and provided
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