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classes, and have made material additions to
our capital and wealth.

our capital and wealth.
THE WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD.
The military organization of the state is in a
very creditable condition of efficiency. The in
creased aid given TO the companies by recent
legislation has resulted in a marked improve
ment in the service, and has fully indicated
the wisdom of the appropriation. The report
of the adjutant general shows force of thirty
two companies of infantry and two of cavalry
now organized, numbering lis officers and {, 1913
enlisted men, a total of 2, 433. -Four battahons
are now organized. The companies, with the
exception of two recently formed, are fully uni
formed and armed with the best arms IN use.
Although our militia consists of but small or
ganization, and expenditures for its support
are comparatively light, yet for efficiency and
discipline, convenience of location for speedy
concentration, advance of instruction and eX-
cellence of material it is second to none in the
northwest. To maintain it in the highest at
tainable state of effectiveness is an object
worthy your consideration.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
The report Of the managers of the Industrial
School for Girls has been received, and l trans
nit the same to the legislature. There is no
provision by law for the printing of this report
by the commissioners, aud provision should be
made therefor. The expenditures made from
the appropriations OF the last legislature are
S4 927.12; these were made for special pur-
for permanent improvements.
The management of this institution Is under
the special care of board of lady managers,
and their work very important and difficult
one.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The people at the late election having ratified
the constitutional amendment providing
biennial sessions of the Legislature, and the
same having become part of the constitution,
therefore recommend the passage of the sec
ond amendment, now pending, and lis submis-
sion to the people, in order that our elections
may be uniform and less frequent.
THE CENSUS.
The population of the state, rs shown by the
United States census Of 1880, is 1875, $50, an
increase of 24.6 per cent. since 1870.
APPoRTIoNMENT.
cal your attention to the apportionment of
the state into senate and assembly districts, and
also into congressional districts, when congress
shall have passed the necessary legislation. Ii
doing this you should take into consideration
the population, community of interests and
compactness of territory, so far as it can be
DONE without special regard to the political
sentiment of the various localities.
PORTRAIT OF HON. NJ. H. CARPENTER.
In accordance with joint resolution No. 81,
assembly, passed by the last Legislature, the
governor has procured a crayon portrait of the
late Senator NJ. II. Carpenter, made by Mr.. w.
II. McEntee, and has caused the same to be
placed in the rooms Of the State Historical So
ciety. The amount expended therefor was
1908, paid by the governor out Of the contin-
gent fund. The work is commended as one of
much skill, and is most fitting tribute to the
ssteemof Wisconsin's most gifted orator.
CONCLUSION.
[ have thus briefly called your attention to
such matters as seem, in my judgment, to be
for the welfare of the state. The people ex-
,I1f
public officers to a strict accountability for all
of their transactions. With grateful hearts to
the Supreme Ruler of the universe for all the
blessings we enjoy, and a firm reliance upon
Him for our future guidance, let Us proceed to
the discharge of the duties imposed upon us by
the constitution and the laws.
JEREMIAH NJ. RUsK.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Madison. Jan. 1892