Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-09
GOV. ALGER'S MESSAGE.


early date, as IL ls very necessary 20 re-
move from the other asy lums that danger
QUE class OF patients who ought not 10 DC
confned with Others than their own class.
| have thus recommended that these
asylums be granted the fall amount asked
for, 81 / believe the sums named are neces-
sary for their completion; and while the
sums aggregate n large amount we must
bear in mind that these institutions are
crowded far beyond their capacities, and
will be scarcely less SO when the two now
In process of completion are occupied, as
there are hundreds of insane in the State
who are not and cannot be accommodated
within their walls. and Michigan is al
ways generous toward any unfortunate
class who are unable TO care for them
selves.
JOINT .RksoLUTIoSs.
/ recommend the adoption of a Joint
resolution submitting an amendment to
the Constitution creating Board of Par
dons, who shall have full and exclusive
power over that department.
Also that joint resolution be adopted
submitting an amendment TO the Constitu-
tion prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors in the State.
On account of the large number of dis
abled soldiers in this State and the health
fulness of it's climate, l recommend that a
JOINT resolution be adopted asking Con-
gress to make an appropriation for Sol
diers' Home, to be located at some favora
BILE point within the State.
BoUNTIEs.
There have been many pledges for boun-
ties made to men who enlisted in the army
that have not been fulfilled. / trust you
will give this matter your careful coDsid
Grafton. No pledges should be more
scrupulously kept than those made to the
defenders of our Government
STATE FISHERIES.
By the Commissioners report you will
see that fish culture is being made a sue
cess. If their recommendations can be
carried out the slight expense necessarily
incurred in this department will, In due
time, be returned many times from the fish
thus raised and protected.
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION AT NEW Or
LEANS.
Michigan is represented at this Exposi-
tion and a fine display of it's products is
already on the ground. The amount neces-
sary to defray it's expenses will not exceed
$1l 900, and therefore recommend that
sum not exceeding that amount be apprO-
priated for that purpose.
MILITARY.
The military organizations of the State
are in excellent condition and all our cit
izens take just pride in them. l recon-
mend that law be enacted directing the
oil <ha
penses incurred in case company or any
body of State troops is ordered to any loca-
ton in the State to suppress riots, or for
other purposes, the State collecting the
same from the county. Under the present
law the county to which they are ordered
is obliged to pay the bill, but frequently it
is impossible for the troops to col llect the
money for long time and as there is no
other provision for paying these expenses
the companies have TO advance the money
both for transportation, ratiOns and other
necessary expenditures.
,s.t ESTANDARD TIME.
As all the railroads in the State use Cen
trail Standard time, and many of it's cities
and town shave adopted the same, l recon-
mend that a law be enacted making Cen
tral Standard time legal within the State
STATE SWAMP LAND COMMISSIONER
l recommend that the Commissioned ap-
pointed for the ensuing term be allowed
clerk, hut not a deputy; that ell matters
pertaining TO the Office be closed within
that time and turned over to the Com mis-
siOner of the State Land Office, and that
the Office he then abolished.
COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION
/ have debated somewhat, in my own
mind, IA to which is the wisest course to
recommend in relation to thus office; that
is whether to continue or abolish 1t There
have within the last two years over OOO,-
900 people passed through this Stare or
close by it's southern boundary for the
great Northwest, who have migrated from
other States or have come this country 10
make homes for themselves. Men are CON
stantIy leaving the old States for home IN
the West If a successful effort can be
made to turn portion of this great tide
of people into our State by informing them
of the superiority of it's soil and the ad-
vantsges of living near market, the cost
Of conducting the Office (which is much
smaller than many mercantile firms psy
for advertising their business) would be
well lnNtstSu, anu IttufnHu 10 lnt Ctate
many fold in the way of taxes upon i'm
provements made by them OF course the
great railroad corporations hold out every
possible inducement tn people gong west
by glowing advertisements, etc. for the
purpose of securing their transportation
think If Michigan would properly sdver-
tise her undevelopsd lands. and at a small
cost a prudent man were stationed in New
York TO select from the emigraats those
who have money to purchase lands, and in
duce them to come here. the benefits would
Justify the expenditure. have, therefore.
decided to recommend that the former be
carefully tried and that the office ne not
abolished until such trial is fairly made.
While our State is open To the world. no
special efforts should he made to import
labor purely ss such. while so many men
are unemploy ed ss ct present.
The IONA HOUsE or CORRECTION.
This institution needs. in my opinion. q
thorough overhsuling and I commend TO
your careful consideration many sugges-
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