The Dickinson press., 1885-01-24

materially reduced in my Judgment without
institution. fhe bsuilding Which has 81 BEEN EEL,
erected is a plain but neat and substantial
structure, and is well adapted, J. believe, to
its purpose. It seems to have been erected
the land on which 1t stands has cost
q much larger sum than was anticipated
The trustees make a full explanation Of the
matter in their report and the reasons which
induced them to select the present site. A
very full and complete report is submitted
BY the trustees of the Dakota hospital for
the insane ut Yankton containing tables of
much interest The full capacity OF the
present building, including the wing which
mas been lately completed, is two hundred.
kota alone were admitted to the asylum
within the past year, a gain of sixty-eight
over the year previous. At the same rate of
increase there will be 291 patients in South
Dakota alone at the end OF two years. If
the fifty patients belonging to the north are
removed it will leave ninety-seven at Yank-
ton, %nich will of course furnish accommo-
dations for q year yet From q hasty exam
nation, however, it would appear neces-
sary, as I have already stated, to
| " Homogeneous 1OI CHluTglnG DOlu
asylums by the close of 1886. Tie trustees
of the Yankton asylum estimate that $685.
600 will enable them to build the additional
wing contemplated, while $15, 900 will be
required for furniture. If IN appropriation
for the building be made, I think the furnish
ing can await the action of the subsequent
legislature. as it would scarcely be necessary
to have the wing ready for before
the end of two years. The full amoun asked
TOR BY the trustees is with wingl, $125,-
94S.O5; without wing, $50. 1873. 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 $500 per week per patient
At Rochester, Mimi. the cost has been S3 Al
per week, and at St Peter, Mimi, SD. "a. I
to the reports of both boards of trustees,
which are transmitted herewith.
TERRITORIAL BOARDS
I suggest that the law relating t. the per
diem of various officers connected with pu5-
lie institutions be made more explicit 1t is
desirable that the auditing officer should be
free from all perplexity regarding the inten-
ton of the legislature, and also from the re-
sponsibility OF interpreting laws of doubtful
meaning. 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
rious boards for per diem and mileage since
the last meeting OF the legislature is over
$4,000.
TERRITORIAL LIBRARY.
The library now belonging to the territory
comprises upward of 1000 volumes, and is
rapidly growing, a large number of law re-
ports and works of reference being received
each year. ]. is time suitable rooms were
assigned to it, 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 18th RAILROAD GRANT.
There is a widespread feeling in the north
ern part of the territory that the government
lands lying along the Northern Pacific rail
road, within what is known as the railroad
limit, ought to be placed on the market at
the regular government rate of Sl.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 is not
a Spectator, 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,
by memorial or otherwise, regarding this
question, and I cordially commend the OBJ
Ject to your favorable consideration.
EXAMINATION OF PRIVATE BANKS.
Up to July, 1883, the private banks of the
States collector, and We're 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, our own laws making no pro
vision therefor. Icall 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 i'll the interest of
the people at large, to whom such knowledge
would prove a protection.
SCHOOL OF MINES.
1t has long been thought that our educa-
tional system should be supplemented by q
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- l am not prepared to recommend q
definite plan and any action that may be
taken must for various reasons be initial
merely, but if a beginning can be made and
a school or a 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 to call
the attention OF the legislature to the advisa-
billty OF providing for a territorial geologist,
it being deemed important to begin the work
of a geologicalsuryey
AMENDING incorporation LAWS.
1t has been represented to me by certain
persons of standing and prominence in the
territory that the general Incorporation laws
OF Dakota do not entirely cover the organiz-
alton of street railway lines to be run under
the sanction of city governments. 1t is
thought that q number OF such companies
may desire to perfect organization soon and
l suggest an examination of this question
with a view to such legislation as may cover
the case and which will carefully keep inside
may not be improper to add that the ex-
p%erience of communities East shows a neces-
slty for prudence in framing laws upon this
subject, and that an abundance of safe
guards for the protection of the citizens
against imposition andextortionw will be wise
and timely.
OF INSURANCE LAWS,
The insurance laws of the territory should
be amended. Section 23 of said law requires
O deposit Oh tho part OF foreign insurance
companies of $25,OOO with the territorial
treasurer before any business is transacted.
l L understand that the insurance companies
very generally concluded to abandon the
Dakota field when this law was enacted, but
reTrained from doing SO when section A
which seems to apply only to boiler and acct
dent insurance companies and which per
mits the $25, 900 deposit to be made in !:
state where the company was organized, was
interpreted by the auditor to apply to all
companies, fire and accident alike This inter