The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-01-22

subject assure me that ell the conditions neces-
sary to the successful manufacture of linen of
all descriptions are found il Wisconsin, and l
am persuaded that fax culture and manufac-
turing offer very promising fields for the in
vestment Of capital. Tobacco culture has hith-
erto been confined to small portion of the
state, but it has already assumed large proper
tonsaas a commercial factor. The value of the
crop harvested in 1880 viii reach nearly or quite
a million and half of dollars, and the time is
not far distant when it will be expedient to
provide proper legal forms for assuring the
markets of the world of the grade and quality
of Wisconsin grown tobacco.
l also invite your attention to the fact, not
appearing in these statistics, that considerable
quantities of the improved varieties of sugar
cane are being raised in Wisconsin, and that
the results OF recent experiments tend to show
that excellent syrup and sugar can be obtained
therefrom. Efficient and practicable methods
for manufacturing the syrup and crystalizing
the sugar, so that the product may have uni
form commercial standing and value, remain to
be discovered, and if you can aid in accomplish
ing this, the resulting benefits will be of great
public utility.
j commend toyour most careful consideration
the paragraph IN the report of the secretary of
state concerning statistics. Much has been
done under the present law to evolve order and
approximate certainty out of chaos and utter
unreliability, but the neglect of a few officers
seems necessary, therefore. to modify the law
by providing that no officer, whose duty it is to
collect and make returns of statistics, shall re-
celve pay for any services until he shall produce
and hle proper written evidence that he has
complied with all the provisions Of law. / ap-
prove, also, the recommendation of the secre-
taly Of state, that the scope of the law should
be enlarged SO as to embrace the statistics of
mining, numbering and manufacturing, and
suggest, IN addition, that lumber inspectors
should be required TO forward their reports to
the secretary of state to be tabulated. consoli-
dated and published, IN connection with other
statistics.
And withal the state should not be content
simply to gather and publish statistics. 1t
should aid III every practicable way III develop
ing and utilizing the great resources which we
posses. 1t can do this, IN part, most cconomi-
caIlv and efficiently by continuing reasonable
appropriations to the State and Northern Agri-
cultural societies, the Horticultural society and
the Dalrymen'S association; and there may prop
erly be added to the list, such other societies as
shall devote themselves to developing and per-
tectirg new forms of industry.
PUBLIC LANDS.
There has been a large increase IN the
amount of business transacted during the year
in the state land department. The sales of
land aggregated nearly $4,000 acres, and in adj
dition nearly $4,000 acres were patented to
counties under the provisions of chapter 261,
laws of 1880. The lands now held by the state,
inclusive of about 81, 900 acres reserved from
sale, amount to 1856, POP acres, and embrace
many thousands of acres of excellent farming
lands,-lands destined at no distant day to
rival in the variety. excellence and amount of
Their products, the very best lands IN the state
now under cultivation. Progress has been
made in the adjustment of the claims of the
state for additional swamp lauds, and | conf
IDENTIFY expect to receive during the year very
considerable accessions to our lists of lands
In the prosecution of these claims l have, at all
times, had the jealous cooperation of the com
mlssOners and the efficient clerical force Of the
land department.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Amendments to section l, of article III, and
sections 4, 5, II and u. of article ". of the
were proposed III the last legisla-
ture and agreed to by a ma ority of the members
elected to each Of the two houses. The consti-
tutfonal requirements necessary to enable this
legislature to consider these amendments have
been complied with, and, if they shall beagreed
to 10y you, 1t will be your duty to provide for
their submission to the people in such manner
and at such time as you may prescribe.
FEDERAL CENSUS AND APPORTIoNMENT.
Inasmuch as the constitution requires that
the Legislature shall, at their first session, after
an enumeration of the inhabitants of the state,
made by the authority of the United States,
and district anew the members Of the
senate and assembly according to the number
of inhabitants, have requested the superin-
tendent of the census to furnish me an official
of the population Of Wisconsin, by
towns, villages aud wards, a. shown by the re-
cent census, and have written assurance from
him that such statement will be supplied on
or before the first dav of February proXiIno.
1t may be expected, | think, that this state
ment, when received, will afford all the infor-
nation necessary to enable YOU to proceed with
n n or MIRO md
assembly districts, and, if congress shall agree
upon an apporionment for representatives III
congress, into congressional districts also.
YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
Some time since a movement was lnaugUrated
looking to a celebration of the one hundredth
anniversary of the surrender of Lord Cornwall
lis at Yorktown, and the governors of the sew
eral states were requested to appoint commits
sioners to arrange therefor. In accordance
with this request, Hon. Milo ?. Jewett, of Mil
waukee, was appointed to represent Wisconsin.
The national government will take prominent
part III the exercises of the occasion, which
will consist Of naval and military reviews. civic
professions, oratious, poems, and the laying of
the cornerstone of monument TO commemor-
ate the great historical event which closed the
war of the revolution. A liberal appropriation
has been made by congress to assist III de-
fraylng the necessary expenses. 1t is
exceedingly appropriate that events of this
will more surely tend to heal the differences
engendered by our civil war, or more securely
weld the bonds Of fraternity, without which
we cannot become a homogeneous nation, than
for the descendants, Gneal and political of the
victOrs of Yorktown to gather together and re-
count and commemorate the deeds of valor
and herOlsm which secured our independence.
In accordance with the terms Of a resolution
adopted by the board of commissioners, | re-
spectfully recommend that an appropriation be
made by you sufficient to enable the State of
Wisconsin to take a suitable part IN the cele
bration of this centennial anniversary.
CONCLUSION.
The richest blessings of Divine Providence
have been bestowed upon our nation during
the past year most abundanty. Nothing that
could contribute to our material or political
welfare has been withheld, and, in consequence,
financial and commercial affairs were never i'll
a more satisfactory condition, the evidences of
universal prosperity and contentment were
never more abundant. and the prospects fer
confined advancement in wealth. in education,
and III all things necessary to make a people
truly independent, never more encourag
ing. We have reason, also, to be
most profoundly grateful that the re-
suits Of the late presidential election
were so decisive, and were obtained BIZ
methods so unobiectionable, as to secure a
prompt and cheerful acquiescence therein for
the time being, and, in addition thereto. the
assurance that they will be accepted by the
great body If intelligent people in every state
as the conclusive adiudiction that in the
United States, the nation, and not state is su-
preme. This is a promise of the impendinc
and final disintegration of seetonalism, and
marks the dawn Of an era, most anxiously
awaited by the people of Wisconsin, when
there shall be. politically, neither north nor
south, east nor west.
WILLIAM L. SMITH
MADISON, January 49, 1881.
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