Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-19


| ance, which has become IA serious grievance IN
many states. The commissioners certificate Of
| authority to a company has come to be regarded
rs almost guaranty of its soundness, To his
| recommendations l invite your attention as wor-
| thy VI consideration.
fIsH CULTURE.
| Under the management of the State Board of
Fish Commissioners, the artificial propg cation of
| fish is no longer an experiment, and by means
| thereof our streams and lakes are annually be-
coming better stocked with fish to which these
waters are adapted. There is no room to doubt
the Instability of continuing the commission For
the current year an appropriation of $4,000 is
asked
| During the past year there have been astrhu-
| ted from the hatoheries follows:
Brook trout. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S,O5s ,0o0
Carp Observation-Disclosures. 1862
There are eggs now in Matching process as fol-
lows;
Brook trout. ............,,,,..,.. 100000
| Lake trout. ................... 4 900 600
W bite tsh ...,,,,..,.,. .,,...,...... 1900 DOG
The money at the command of the commission
for the year was, including 81 600 appropriation
| by the legislature, 92ii.60. The expenditures,
including $4,000 outstanding Indebtedness on
January LIST, amounted to IS 639 90 leaving a net
balance in their hands at that date OF S6oi9S.
! IMMIGRATION.
The Board of Immigration have expended as
will appear by their report, during the year 1881
| S55l4.4i md that ~ ,956 immigrants have ar
rived in milwaukee during the year and that
| 53.1 per cent. of them renamed ana settled in
this state whereas in 1850 the percentage Of
those ~ tling in this state was only 40 "a and in
1879 was only ST. and that there were S, 564
who arrived in Chicago aud made Wisconsin their
| home, but did not pass thr' ugh Milwaukee. OF
| the olenumber Of immigrants arriving at Nil
waukee, % 169 were destined for Wisconsin, alip
| Of which Ii ll9 were from Germany 3 $40 from
| Norway SIS from Sweden, 900 from Denmark
l2l from England, l73 from Ireland, 10 from
Scotland, 2s from France 2S7 from Holland 9sl
| from Bohemia, 1924 from Poland, and 262 fro!n
| other countries
The work of the board has been very beneficial
to the state ana the immigrants have been Of he
best agric ultura and industrial classes and have
| made material additions To our ca 3tal and
wealth.
| THE WISCONSIN, NATIONAL GuhRp.
The military organization Of the state is in
very creditable condition of efficiency. The in
creased aid given to the companies by recent leg
islalion has resulted in a marked improv ement in
the service, and has fully indicated the wisdom
OF the appropriation. The report Of the adiutant
| general shows force of thirty-two companies Of
infantry and two of cavalry now organized mum
berng lis officers and 23ls enlisted men, n total
| Of Z, i33. -Four battalions are organized.
The companies with the exception of two re-
| Gently formed, are fully uniformed and armed
". tn the best arms in use. Although our militia
| consists of bpt a small organization, and ex-
penditures for its support are comparatively
light, yet for efficiency and pline, convenience
| OF location for speedy concentration advance of
instruction and excellence of material it is second
| to none in the northwest. To maintain it in the
highest attainable state of effectiveness is object
| worthy your consideration.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL ron GIRLS.
The report of the managers of the Industrial
School for Girls has been received, and transmit
the same TO the legislature. There is no provision
by law for the printing of this report by the COM
missioners and provision should be made there
for. The expenditures made from the appropr-
atoms Of the last legislature are 81 927.l2 these
were made for special purposes designated by the
law, and were mostly for permanent improve
ments.
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 legisla ure, and the same having
become part Of the constitution, | therefore
recommend the passage of the second amendment,
no. pending, and its submission TO the people in
order that our elections may We uniform and less
frequent.
THE CENSUS.
Tn, population OF che state, rs shown by the
United States census of 1880, is l3l5 $50, an in
crease Of per cent. since 1870.
APtoRTIoNMENr.
ca Ter attention to the apportionment of
the state into senate and assembly districts, and
also into congressional districts when congress
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