The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-22

W W VucG u uSteeS IL (WluQ WlnSl. p1lC,-
948 O5; without wing, $92. 188. O5., The
present institution seems to have been'man-
aged with Judgment and economy. The av-
erage cost of caring for patients has been
but slightly over So. % per week per patient
At. chester, Mimi. the cost has been So A.
invite the close attention Of the legislature
to the reports Of both boards OF trustees,
which are transmitted herewith. ~ e
TERRITORIAL BOARDS. $ - s.
Suggest that the law relating to the per
diem Of various officers connected, with pub
lilo institud lions be made more explicit It lis
desirable that the auditing officer should be
free from all perplexity regarding the inten-
tion Of the legislature, and also from the re-
sponsibtlity OF Interpreting laws Of doubtful
meaning. y 1T is also desirable that the meet
ings of the various boards should have some
limit as to number. These meetings, in some
cases, having been held SO frequently as to
suggest the fear that they have been held
unnecessarily. The amount paid to the va
r1ous boards for per diem and mileage since
the last meeting Of the legislature is over
TERRrToRrAL LIBRARY. l5 i. g VI =
The library now belonging to the territory
comprises upward of ., 0O0 volumes, and Is
rapidly growing, o large number Of law re-
ports and works of reference being received
each year. It is time suitable rooms were
assigned to 1t, and a librarian appointed who
will arrange and care for the books and aid
persons In securing such works as they, wish
to examine OF course, the whole time Of
such librarian will not be, occupied with this
duty, and might be assigned in connection
with other work, but the arrangement and
care OF the library would be the first object
PUBLIC LANDS WITHIN RAILROAD GRANT
There is widespread feeling in the north
ern part of the territory that the government
lands lying along the Northern Pacific rail-
Ioad, within what is known as the railroad
limit, ought to be placed on the market at
the regular government rate Of S1.25 per
acre. Such action has been taken by con-
gress In other cases of reserved lands, and
there seems no good reason why it should
not be done In this The government s not
aspeculator, and railroads are not built to
enhance the public revenue, but to open up
the West to settlement and cultivation. The
legislature will be asked to take some action,
~ rial gr otherwise regarding this
Ject to your favorable consid eration.
s q EXAMINATION OF PRIVATE BANKs
. Up to July, 1883, the private banks of the
territory had to make returns to the United
States collector, and were subject to ex-
animation as often as the officials thought
necessary. Since these reports ceased there
has been no way Of determining the stand
ing or condition Of. private Institutions Of
this kind o1r own. laws making no pro-
vision therefor. call the attention of. the
legislature to the matter, both in the interest
OF sound and reliable houses Of this kind,
who will esteem it an advantage to have
their condition known, and in the interest Of
the people at large, to whom such knowledge
would prove protection. ]s2 81
SCHOOL OF MINES .Ss5
1t has long been thought that our educa-S
tional system should be supplemented by
school of mines to be established in the great
mineral regions of the Black Hills The in
dustry which contributes from eight to ten
millions annually to the precious metals Of
the country is worthy of development and
deserves your fostering care and encourage
.ment. i am not prepared to recommend a
definite plan and any action that may be
taken must for various reasons be initial,
merely, but il q beginning can be. made and
aschool or q department in some existing
Institution established which shall finally
grow into magnitude. and importance, the
welfare Of the whole territory will be en-
HANGED have been requested also ito call
the attention of the legislature to the adyisa1l
bilIty OF providing for q territorial geologist.
1t being deemed important to begin the work
of g geological survey & s. -
AMENDING INCORPORATION 1Awa
1t has been represented to me by certain;
persons of standing and prominence in the
territory that the general incorporation laws
alton of street railway lines to be run under,
the sanction of city governments 4 It Is
Thought that number of such companies
may desire to perfect organization soon and
suggest an examination of this question
with Q view to such legislation as may cover
the case and which will carefully keep inside
the powers granted by the organic act 1t,
may not be improper to add that the ex.
perience of communities East shows neces-
s1ty for prudence In framing laws upon this
subject and that an abundance otssafesi
guards for the protection OF the citizens
against imposition and extortion will be wise
and timely. ]T5s{
AMENDMENT OF INSURANCE LAWS
The insurance laws Of the territory Should
be amended Section % Of said law requires
2 deposit on the part of foreign insurance
companies Of $25 900 with the territorial
treasurer before any business lie transacted,
understand that the insurance companies
very generally concluded to abandon the
Dakota Held when this Inv was enacted, but
RETAINED from doing SO when section 49,
dent insurance companies and which per
mits the $25, 900 deposit to be made IN u
state where the company WAS organized twas
Interpreted by the auditor to apply to all
companies, fire and accfd lent alike This inter-
probation may seem strained, but examine
tion viii show the meaning.to be somewhat
ambtgu Gus. and it lis quite probable that q
rigorous adhesion to the provision OF SEQ
ton % would have resulted in / the
hegira of comp nies.p and Il proved ax-
tremely annoying, Il not disastrous, to- the
property interests sof the territory. One
company acting under the advice of counsel
who thought Ii would be liable to5 the PEN
Aides prescribed, otWithstanding5thein inter
probation Of the auditor, retired from the
field and still remains outside They say
Having endeavored y. honestly obey the
law we think we are entitled to protection
II the Inv rnesYfA ifS1fitfnD If sllould ha va