River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

earnings On all Of the roads in the state were
s5t3zI AIS SO, and the freight earnings $40 49,,
44o.sl. The whole number of passengers carried
during the year in the state was 2 900 965. or an
equivalent of llg, 500 S55 passengers carried one
mile The whole number of tons of freight car
risd was 5,407 2g7. or an equivalent of the car
rage Of 65I ,49g j Sc tons one mile. The average
rate Of all freights carried in the state during the
year was Les cents per ton per mile.
The total number Of miles of road built in the
state during the year ending December 81, 1881,
was 300, against 23S.22 miles for the year 1880.
The total mileage of the railroads of the state on
the first day of January, 1852, was 433 IS miles.
The present indications are that much larger
amount of road viii be built in 1882 than was
built in 1881, unless some unlocked for financial
reyulsion shall cut short work already under con-
temptation.
The commissioner reports the gratifying fact
that not single passenger has been killed upon
the railroads of Wisconsin during the year, with
very few casualties of any nature to the travelling
public. This shows commendable care for the
protection of human life, on the part of the man.
agement and of those having charge Of the run
ming Of trains.
No brief summary of the report of the COM
missioner can do it justice or present in proper
form the interesting statistics and the valuable in
formation therein given. The questions discussed
and the suggestions made in regard to changes In
the laws should be studied, and any defects in the
existing law should be remedied by appropriate
legislation. The report viii be laid before you in
few days and commend to your special con-
sideration those portions of the report referring
TO: Reports to State Treasurer and Commits
sioner," License Fees of Railroads." and dig
crininationsn and trust that in your wisdom you
will be enabled to perfect all the laws relating to
the working. of the railroad department, in the
interest Of justice, and an equal distribution OF
the burdens and the gains upon the producer and
the carrier alike.
@The province of the state through its legisla-
ture to pass such laws in regard to transportation
as shall be deemed for the interests Of all the peo
ple. has become a settled fact. through the deci-
sion of the highest tribunal of the land; ana
cepted as wise policy by the great corporations
themselves. It becomes, therefore, the highest
duty of the legislature to give due thought to all
railroad legislation, and to act with such wisdom,
that while it shall not be unduy rigorous in the
restrictions it imposes by law, it should not for
moment forget any proper and healthful protec-
ton to the producing classes, but give to the
whole people such enaotments as shall bestow JUS
tice and equality of rights with an impartial hand
And in the furtherance and perfection OF thii
principle of regulation, do not think 1t unrea-
sonable to hope that the time is not far distant
when the inter state commerce of the country will
be regulated by national statute in such an harmo-
NOUS adjustment as will meet the requirements
of the producing and consuming portion OF So
| ciety.
INSURANCE.
great service to the people of the state in the pro-
lection afforded them against fraudulent insur-
ance, which has become serious grievance in
many states. The commissioners certihcate OF
| authority to O company has come to be regarded
as almost a guaranty of its soundness. To HE
recommendations I invite your attention as wor-
| thy of consideration.
| FISH CULTURE.
Under the management of the State Board Of
Fish Commissioners, the artificial propagation OF
| fish is no longer an experiment, and by means
thereof our streams and lakes are annually b
1 coming better stocked with fish to which the.e
waters are adapted. There is no room to doubt
the desirabilty of continuing the commission. For
the current year an appropriation OF SSOOo is
| asked.
During the past year there have been distribu-
| ted from the hatcheries as follows:
| earn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1872
There are eggs now in Matching process as fol-
| lows:
| Brook trout. ...................... ,oUu,00o
Lake trout. 1,ooUi0 oo
| W bite fish. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. o,ouo,oVV
| The money at the command Of the commission
for the year was, including 81 600 appropriation
by the legislature, S., 24460. The expenditures,
| including $4,000 outstanding Indebtedness on
January LIST, amounted to IS ,639.67, leaving net
balance in their hands a. that date OF soo4.s5.
! IMMIdRATIoN.
II Board of immigration have expended, as
will appear by their report, during the year 1851
! $55l44l, and that AZ $50 immigrants have ar
vived in Milwaukee during the year. and that
1871 per cent. of them remained and settled in
| this state; whereas in 1880 the percentage Of
lhose settling in this stat was only 40.04 ana II
1879 was only 81; and that tteie were .5o4
| who arrived in Chicago and ID Ide Wisconsin thei
| home but did not pass through Milwaukee VI
the whole number of immigrants arriving at Mil
| waukee, IS 100 were destined for Wisconsin, ant
| of which Ia lis were from Germany, 3 $40 from
Norway, ,5Ss from Sweden, 1890 from Den
mark III from England, lI3 from Ireland, Il
| from Scotland 2S from France, 237 from Holland
9sl from Bohemia, 3 ,224 from Poland, and 36i
FROM other countries.
The work of the board has been very beneficial
to the state and the immigrants have been of tht
best agricultural and industrial classes, and have
made material additions to our capital and
| wealth.
THE WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD.
The military organization of the state is in 0
| very creditabe condition of efficiency. The in
creased aid given to the companies by recent leg
! slation has resulted in marked improvement 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, mum
bering lis officers and 23lS enlisted men, total
| of 2, 433. Four battalions are nav organized
! The companies with the exception of two re-
eently formed, are fully uniformed and armed
! tn the best arms in use. Although our militia
consists of but small organization, and ex-
/ penditureE for its support are comparatively
light yet for efficiency and disc 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 attainabe state of effectiveness is object
worthy your consideration.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR 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 81 92712; 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 legislature and the same having
| become a 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 be uniform and less
| frequent.
| THE CENSUS
TIL, population of the state as shown by the
United States census of 1880, is I 315 4s0 an in
crease of 24.6 per cent. since 1870.
APpoRTIoNMEST.
! I call 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. In
doing this YOU should take into consideration the
| population, community of interests and compact
ness of territory far it can be done, without
special regard to the political sentiment OF the
various localities.
PORTRAIT OF HON. NJ. II. CARPENTER.
| In accordance with joint resolution No. 81 as
sembly, passed by the last legislature, the gov
! ernor has procured crayon portrait OF the late
! Senator NJ. ii. Carpenter, made by Mr. ". ii.
! McEntee and has caused the same to be placed
| in the rooms of the State Historical Society. The
| amount expended therefor S30S, paid by th-
| governor out of the contingent fund. The WORK
| IS commended as one of much skill, and is most
| ftsing tribute to the esteem OF 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 expect economy
in expenditures and will hold all public officers to
strict accountability for all of their transactions
With grateful hearts to the Supreme Ruler OF the
universe for all the blessings we enjoy, and firm
reliance upon Him for our future guidance, let u:
| lrpceed to the discharge of the duties imposed
! upon us by the constitution and the laws.
| JEREMIAH n. RUsK.
| EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Madison, Wis, Janu-
! 'ry, 1882.
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