Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-18

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tant when the Interstate commerce of the
country will be regulated by national statute
IN such an harmonious adjustment as will meet
! the requirements of the producing and con-
| Stunning portion of society.
| INSURANCE.
! line department of insurance continues to be
| OF great service to the people of the state in
| the protection afforded them against fraudulent
insurance, which has become serious grievance
| III many states. The commissioners certificate
Oh authority to company has come to be re-
! garded as almost guaranty of its soundness.
10 his recommendations invite your attention
| as worthy of consideration.
| FISH CULTURE.
| Under the management of the state board of
! hSh commissioners, the artificial propagation
or hsh Is no longer an experiment, and by
| means thereof our streams and lakes are an
nuaIv becoming better stocked with fish to
which these waters are adapted. There is no
room to doubt the desirability of continuing
| the commission. For the current wear an al1-
| preparation of $4,000 is asked.
During the past year there have been dis
tributed feom the hatcheries as follows:
6rook trout ...................... ,05S, 900
CARP. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1872
There are eggs now in Matching process as
! follows: t.EI ...
Brook trout. 500 900
Lake trout a 900 600
Wnleensn ................... $500, 600
The money at the command of the commits
sion for the year was, including 81, 900 appro-
prlatlon by the legislature, $50, 244. 60. The
pendltures, including $500 outstanding indebt-
edness on January list, amounted to So, 639. 81
leaving net balance in their hands at that date
| of $604.93.
IMMIGRATION.
The board Of immigration have expended, as
will appear by their report, during the year
1881, $5,514.41, and that IL, 1856 immigrants
have arrived in Milwaukee during the year. and
that 53.7 per cent. of them remained and set
tied III this state: whereas in 1880 the percent
age of those settling in this state was only
| 4O.04, and in 1879 was only 37.7 and that there
were 1854 who arrived in Chicago and made
| Wisconsin their home, but did not pass through
| Milwaukee. Of the whole number of imrni-
| grants arriving at Milwaukee, 25,769 were
| destined for Wisconsin, and of which A. 119
were from Germany, 8, 80 from Norway, /, 558
| from Sweden, 1.030 from Denmark, 121 from
England, 173 from Ireland, 16 from Scotland,
% from France, 237 from Holland, 981 from
Bohemia, ,224 from Poland, and 262 from
other countries.
The work Of the board has been very bene-
| fetal to the state, and the Immigrants have
been of the 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 a
very creditabe condition Of efficiency. The in
creased aid given to the companies by recent
| legislation has resulted in 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 2318
enlisted men, a total Of 2,433. Four battalions
are now organized. The companies, with the
exception of two recently formed, are fully uni
/ nod and +l,o Ioc+
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
tainabe 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 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
| 81, 927l2; these were made for special pur-
poses designated by the law, and were mostly
for permanent improvements.
The management of this institution is under
the special care of a 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,
l therefore recommend the passage of the Sec
ond amendment, now pending, and its submits
sion to the people, in order that our elections
may be uniform and less frequent.
THE CFNSUS
The population of the state, as shown by the
United States census of 1880, is 1915, 480, an
increase of 24.6 per cent. since 1870.
APPoRTIoNlENT.
l 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
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 Fl. Carpenter, made by Mr.. w.
ii. McEntee, and has caused the same to be
placed in the rooms of the State Historical So
cietv. The amount expended therefor was
1903, paid by the governor out of the contin-
gent fund. The work is commended as one of
much skill, and is a most fitting 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 ex-
pect 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 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 M. RUsK.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Madison, Jan. 1882.
A Drummer's Brilliant Idea,