The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-12
The MankatO Free Press
Supplement.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Delivered TO tho Legislature In Joint
Session Thursday, January 1898.


a,ives: You assemble ut this time under circuu,-
stances favorah,s for careful and consdorat, action
upon the questions that will command your alien
tor. You bring with you from your several loca-
ties tho ASSURANCE that the people OF the State ara
prosperous and enjoying that feeling Of content
mert that follows well rewarded industry. The
various material interests Of the State have deve-
oped and prospered during the past two years TO an
o1teat not exceeded by any previous experience for
like period IN her history, and all existing cond-
lions arc favorable t. continued rapid aud healthy
growth The exercise OF WISE and careful iuGg-
iasnt Upon your part In tho deliberations OF this
scsSior, will greatly aid p realizing for State
that prom ise which the future presents before us.
IL Is q pleasure, gentle men. TO greet you as tho
FIST legislative assembly convened in tho new cap
i.ol building. Though In somewhat Incomplete
state, 1t WIZ doubtless afford you sufficient facilities
for the proper Prosecution OF your duiiss.
Tbs Cd Territorial capitol, completed in 1885,
was destroyed by hre on the night Of March I,
1851, during the last days OF the session Of the
legislature ~ that year. IL VAS though; probable,
immediately atteC the fire. that the foundation AMI
portion 81 The walls oi THO burned building could
bs utilized Tor IA new structure, aud an appropriate
zion OF $1,000 was mado viii tbs expectation
Tat the expenditure OF that sum would subS'su-
TALLY restore ths oli buildtaG L. was decided afIos
aLGFe thorough Inspection thstit would be unsafe
- bI!,d uuOu tho Iutas OF the Old capitol.
IL tlcu Diet rniled By my predecessor TO
cree an eaiiro.y new structure, aud tie llaEs OF
iiis build n: wcro adoptsd by MIN, aad the :oun-
datiOn laiI during tho summer of 1881. the
Abandonment o. the Old building and the adoption
o: new plans involved a much greater expenditure
than was gu icipatod or had been provided fog. At
tie extra session OF November, 1851, su additional
appropriation Of 100000 was msdo TO finish
aul furnish" the new building, which sau, IL was
provided By the terms Ct the act making the ap.
propraiion. slou.d complies tho baiGdirg in all
respec'S" The autumn months Of 1881 were very
CpiaYOgab.e for the prosecution OF building opera
tons, hercs no work Was done upon tho SUPER
structure though Il WAS Largely contracted for, aud
poriiCn % the material for the walls and roof de-
Lyere! U0,a the ground.
Cpoa careful examination O: tho matter shortly
IL. Rkn n
GuCb doubt To the scf'!cirpcy Of The amount ap-
prOyr!a,ed TO complete the building according 10
tbs plans adopted AMI the terms OF the act OF tho
lesiS aiurc. Therefore called upon tho architect
fcE estimate % the amount required 20 complete
tho building, iacludn. what had slready beea c.
pended In response thereto Ee submitted ~ sSt.-
mate aggrecatiug Ssio,OOO.
TITS WAS largely in excess OF the appropriations
made, which were SISi,OOO, including $4,000
made for repairs. etc. for the cid capitol, which
were deemed available for tho Few building. This
exhibit. which showed deficiency OF
$4,000. Disappointing, AMI sur
prs, q many who believed tho arpropr!-
Was assured by gentlemen familiar with the facts
among whom were members OF tho legislature 10
whom the details had been Submitted, that the iias
appropriation Tor the purpose was understood TO
be ample TO tho full estimates OF the arcLitca
further CONSULTATION with tho architect disco ed
the Fact that he he'd made. some months previous,
an! submitted - my predecessor, estiIr ao cor
tenpl-ting cheaper construction and rnish OF
quite dN=.cIt character. aud which omitted some
essential features OF the building altogether, not
Lis trJ,-,s 20 apcirt will, The srD-onI;.ior. n
appeared. however that tbs es;imale was made at
Q time when labor and ma,eg:al we're ckeapsr
i,h. corjj MT tbco be- GnnIicatsd I ,n,da 7.
formal Cal. the arch:sec: for his lower ,j,:-
mate which WAS furnished, but which in nv j2!g-
nert IL was not Tor the intereS. Of the State TO
r!o,, az N cortomul,,el p y,ry rI,ean irts,iSr
Hash II the building. excluding all fire proof fea-
in:s., aud N most respects dut!e Gus OF harmony
which we've already let This lower esiiInats was
however oct OF tbe question IN any eye-t ne !. WIS
IN ale upon the basis ias staiel Ly Tho iLer ~
prices for lbQt spI ps!srlal eei- thosc .--.-c'I-
- - -: - 80. !
laS VI - $1,000 "a tS=S'oo - 'S.-, u. 20
cSt.ssISaarnce anu esl..a,ea 's.esFeu 10 are s2o
IL Ie1 I0' your lu''.rF ih'09'4$-:'oa'
no :. ptoDt's,'Tis osIus ehe.y tnSISi. ua,e 10;
we c",np'e.ph ot 'he Iu,n'as' hsi as'. rt.!Hed
prosecute th' wvrA Sd lar Is % COMPLETE ie con-
ir.Ss a.IedJ 49, ntu I'u sSCh 1; ''!et eAend.Iuse
.s WGu eac'ose 'He structure anu ptotGct u irSEi
tae Slu n"Al. Iu'uo aceI o. tHs ie-'a-
ture. CpCa tae aanouhcsinent ot tA.s ae'etEnlna-
Won On ny fIF'' 'ehlernt SiO'oOoS2s Hade 10
cie % Tue ci!z ms OF D. iau ior ia9 putoeo, OF
pcIut. tEo "uc.hg IL proper coauIIoh 10 DC ocCC-
pie9 Dy me Jog S'u.S . u Sca.on aeny H was
EiuS WITHOUT coaa1!lohs ana was aceep'ed E'tioot
assutanc's upon my lax l"B'xuSp! Course, qua
net Gi'e' Is 10 TIE future r-is:surs.nont q 1Ae
persons lp&Npgls was encouraged by this ecu
Sous hcton of the ci!i5eGs OF 81. Paul TO continue
TIE work, and thereupon made additional contracts
aud purchases o! material necessary to prepare ito
OI4ISi.s your occupancy. luCAEsou
no obligation 10 DO 50 IN accepting this aid. YET
Feel Il 10 due tho gonti1mon whose hberaity and
puoc sprit thus caln9 10 Tue rescue, As wei as TO
tie Gcli.y OF the STATE, that should recommend
that ;io alnC1t Eps rendered an e-Deaiea - &C.
turn U 10 th'-.
TEE es11aitss OF the architect for tho work
already done AID authorized are largely c-cPeici
b. ths actual cost OF the same: and TO meet this
excess and TO provide the dome to the toWcs,
stone steps TO the several entr9u;es aud prepare
and enclose tho grounds an additional sum will
also De required have called upon tho architect
to prepare nn9i estimates covering the entire sruc
tuEe. which Will soon bs submitted and which viii
probably show that shout 10000 will be neccs-
me udng rrs SicU0O g6:eiycd from tie source re-
tsrrsd 10. therefore recommend that an appro-
prs:an Of tho SUN named D, made. l. will require
Tn additional sum 10 faraiah the rooms occupied
by the seyetal depari nents Z careful estimate uf
which Will bs submitted at al early day, and for
which In appr Jpria,ioE should lie made.
j have gwen tho work of construction upon this
building much personal attention. have been
ca-efu! iAt every item Of eIuCud!tura should be aa
carefully and econ raiclIIy mad. =, possible be-
Vev, Tue State has received valne Tor every dollar
et-eldsa ro,wthsiaplinp mn IN Of tbs Wort has
been dom, at som, d,a!yaulace. 10 pnt the
building in condition 20 be occupied by yons bod;
nsce.siIa ed the employment Of labor with less
ecouolnv, TO some extent. than might have been
doDs lad more time been allowed. The first brick
Was lad uocn the Foundation on tho Atm day OF last
Apri!, heacs ihr consi ructol Of TINS almost COM
p!e;ed structure has covered a period Of but nino
mouths TINS. L. Is IN all essential respects fire.
PROOF Du Is!Ey. 4. VIII iuIhS4 htHpo aCCDIl'nT"a-
zion Tor I'LL cti,aE' LirtlS OF tue oao goEctuCleut
toE sSheIaLlon tO come. IL wiz CoaI. "neu Coui-
peio !, IN al fespcc ?, aoout sboO.oOO: ara state
with conndo &c uy belief that contracts coalu nc.
be made to'ey to durlica;e this structure for the
money u vii have CO.'S wnen completed.
In this connection 81 Is proper that should refer
10 inc generous Ou'T tnau" Dy tho Guy 81 IT. iAul