Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-18

CAPITOL EXTENSION
Under the provisions OF law enacted by the
last Legislature, the supreme Court named Hon
y b Van Sly6e and Hon John Wiuans, and the
State historical Society named Hon f. w. keyeS,
as commissioners with certain Of the state officers
named therein 10 contract for the construction Of
2 capitol extension. The board has performed
THIS duty with much care, and the extensions are
being erected in a thorough and substantial man
ner anu VIII be ready for occupancy within the
present year. There has been expended OF the
appropriation thus far the sum % slgglGS9 for
work already completed, the stale retaining rs q
guaranty for the f,llhllment of tho contract Is
per cent OF the estimated cost OF the work done
AGRICULTURE
Thisis the foremost interest in our state and
merits your most considerate attention. The
societies which have been organized for the I'D
v0ncement Of the various branches Of agriculture
should he literally sustained The time has
arrived when means should be provided for gath
cring accurate monthly crop aud live stock re-
ports during the growing season and complete
labor statistics, and their prompt CIRCULATION
among the people, For this purpose l would
recommend that you provide for n state bureau
of agricultural and labor statistics.
THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
has been Of material value 10 the farmers OF the
state vet its influence for good could be largely
Increased II il received that announcement which
It's importance demands The society is now cm-
OarrosSed by Indebtedness amounting % some
$1,000 caused i'm measure 10y clause in the act ot
last winter, apprppuatng two thousand dollars
upon certain conditions which the society failed 10
comply with I recommend that the conditions
imposed by the acts appropr1atug aid 10 the state
and Northern Agricultural Societies be removed
and u sufficient amount appropriated to pay the
Indebtedness of the former
pAIRNnG
The dairy interest of our state has grown with
such wonderful rapidity that 10 stands to-day sec
ond % none IN the Union Our dairy products
have now national reputation and are eagerly
sought in the markets The Wisconsin Darymens
Association is accomplishing great good IN educat
ing farmers 90 better methods and improved APP
pfances, and should be encouraged boy liberal
appropriation.
ANENnlfENra
The people az the last election. ratified the con
Stltutlnual amendments submitted hy the last
/ legislature, and which amendments have now be.
come a part of the constitution of the state There
will be no general election until 1884, and this is
the first of the biennial sessions of the Legislature
This makes IL necessary that the appropriations
For state purposes should be for two Years Instead
IF one ms heretofore
PHARMACY.
The Board Of Pharmacy was organized under
the net OF the last Legislature by the selection,
from the ten names submitted by The Phamaceu-
| robinson, A. Courath and b. b lleimsrect aud
! they have entered upon their work, and believe
/ lie law has operated very satisfactory 10 the
druggists throughout the state
SPECIAL LEGISLATION.
! Since the adoption Of the amendment which
special legislation ia The cases therein enumerated
| there has been q persistent and quite successful
effort 10 cyade IT, The method most popular is 90
make grants of powers and privileges 10 individuals
/ their associates and assigns 4 great many such
grants OF very valuable aud important franchises
and privileges have been mado, and made IN o
| manner which, IN my Judgment rs dangerous To
/ The public interests.
! These grants were, before the adoption of tho
| constitutional amendment, usually conferred up
| on corporations; when so conferred they were sub
| ect 90 repeal or alteration under the reserved
power contained IN the constitution. Very many
] uf those which have been granted 10 individuals
/ and which the legislature viii doubtless be called
| upon TO grant to individuals could be obtained hy
4 Tho organization Of corporations under the gen
'ral laws, and ii so obtained would be taken and
held subject to the right of the state 20 revoke ur
/ modify. These franchises granted to individuals
/ become, when accepted property. They generally
/ involve the expenditure Of more or less money
/ and there is great danger that they would be held
by the courts 10 be irrepcalable contracts and be
eond the power of legislative revocation or con
| troll II is palpablv uuyise 20 make any grant OF
I powers Franchises or privileges which may affect
The public interests without rpserving 20 the egis
| ature the right 20 repeal or alter the same when
ever in lis Judgment the public interest shall SO
demand
recommend that no such grants he made by
special act in cascs where the object can be at
tained under general laws now existing or Whict
can be properly enacted, and that IN all case,
whore a special grant seems TO be necessary, there
be- Inserted in it q clause rescrNuB the right 70 q
any time revoke or modify u.
j also suggest to YOU the utility Of considering
whether a general law may not be framed undo
I which cities may be organized as efficiently anl
/ wen as by special act II this can be done i vii
/ diminish materially special legislation, and VII
ave a considerable amount to the people
CONCLUSION
| have thus sought to communicate 20 you brief
| Y but intelgby the condition OF the state
| With such recommendations in the premises as
leem eNpedcnt
| assure you of my cordial and diligent cooper
etiou in every proper effort TO meet the wants o.
me people. and to secure TO them what they ar,
Untitled TO demand en- honest economical and ef
fcent government JEREMIAH NJ RUSH.
| Executive CHtaBER
| MADISON, WIS. Jan n. 1883.