The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-01-26

recommendation that the Governor be ati-
thorizdd to appoint reputable physician
each quarter TO make an examinations Of the
asylurb and report fully the character Of the
medical aud personal treatment Of the In
mates, and make such recommendations A.
he may deem wise and proper, and that he
be paid out Of tn. Territorial treasury for
ssch services, upon the certificate Of the
Governor.
Sizty-seven convicts are at present confined
In the United States penitentiary at Deer
Lodge at the expense of the Territory. fhs
contract price for keeping them is seventy
five cents per dayeeach. The present con-
tract expires on the first day Of August next.
On the 18th day of July, 1882 l entered
into a contract with Davidson d Baldwin for
tie labor of ten convicts 10 the period OF
two years, at fifty cents day for each con-
vict. The amount received for convict labor
for the past fiscal year was SGO1.20.
The report of pardons granted since the
adjournment of the last Assembly Is sub,
mitted for your information. Ialso TRANSMIT,
the reports showing the condition of the TIVE
divisions of the Territorial Library and the
report Of the Historical Society. ask for
these reports your careful consideration, and
recommend that 5000 additional be appr0
pria,ed annually for the use of the Miscel
laieous Division of the Library to pay fol
subscriptions and binding of newspapers and
the purchase of additional books. com
mend this division to your favorable consid
Grafton.
herewith transmit reports of the Auditor
and Treasurer for years ending December 81
1881, and December 81, 1882. These report:
contain a complete statement of the finan
cal condition of the Territory, together will
the receipts and expenditures since Deem
Der 81, 1880. Hon. j. p. Woolman, Terri
torial Auditor, and Hon. ID. ii. Weston, Ter
ritorial Treasurer, have so honestly and eff
GENTLY performed the duties OF their re
spectve offices as to entitle them to my sin
cere thanks, and commend them as worthy
of the continued confidence of the people.
The statistical returns Of county assessors
are SO manifestly incorrect that the Statistical
report is valueless. | recommend such ad
ditIonal legislation as will compel the assess
ors TO collect the statisticsoreqaircd by law
regard this as one of the most important
duties OF an assessor, and he should not bt
permitted to disregard IL.
Your attention Is called to the failure o
county officers to make the reports required
Of them by law. Territorial officers are EN-
barrassed and delayed in the preparation Of
their reports by reason of these failures, ant
you should provide penalty for officers whit
fail or refuse to make reports at the time re
quired by law.
The report Of the superintend ent of Pub
lie Instruction will be snbm itted to tn
Legislative Assembly by that officer. Pro
fessor Howey has made most competent of
6cer, performing every da.y with zeal ant
efficiency, and merits the thanks of the PEG
pie. The report will show the number o
absentees of school age to be very large. Tn
public provides free schools for air, and the.
should be required to avail themselves o
their benefits. recommend the enactmen
of law requiring the attendance Of all chill
dren Of school age. am aware that such
law would be considered arbitrary, but IL !
not more so than to require citizens VIII
have no children to pay school tax. tn
school fund is created to educate all classe
at the public expense, and the taxpayer ha
q right to demand that every child shout,
attend school.
Your attention is called to the fact that
will require an act of the Legislative Assem-
bly, 10 transfer the amount from the warran
fund TO the sinking fund necessary to redeem
the outstanding bonds of the Territory. TIL
subject should receive your immediate al
| tention.
The large and increasing business Of fir
| insurance In this Territory requiressuch 10
ditional legislation as will fully protect tn
people from irresponsible companies. N
company should be permitted to do bushes
in the Territory until 1t can show his
standard of solvsncy. .a-sr..
earnestly recommend the enactment OF
law enforcing the observance of the first da
OF the week as day of rest.
trust the session will be apleasant one
each of you, and that your labors will n
ceive the approval of your Constituents. .
| b, +. PORTS.
Executive Office, Helena, Jan. 8, 1888.