Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-22

Military Affairs-.w. S. stanley. Jr.. 9. X. Err
win. Edwin X, Blake.
j. #. Ware, ID. A. Mcdonald.
Finance, Banks and Insurance-fIans B. War
ner. W. T. Perry, John Ringle
Waddinpton, f. I. Kidd, John Carey.
Legislative Expenditures-=D. b. Hurlburt W.
5. Maxwell. William Kennedy
Federal Relations-J. w. Hoyt, W, S. Stanley,
Jr, w, w. Reed.
Roads and Bridges=N. L. James, d. b. Huri-
but. John Ringle.
Agrieulture5w S. Maxwell, J. r. Mason, I.
Klorz.
Enrolled Bills--J. F. Mason, H. d. Warner,
Charles Jonas,
EIgrossed Bills A. Lins n L. James, JAS.
Conkiin
Senate Members Of Joint Committee on Claims
f fsd !; k i'd j., + Wiley, John Carey
II. b Warner W. W Reed.
PIntng-H, b. Warner, Julius Wechselbere,
b. F. Sherman
governor RUsK's MESSAGE.
Thursday morning at Q o'clock Gov
Rusk delivered his message to the Sem
ate and Assembly, the chief clerks read
ing it to the two Houses separately con-
vened
Its consiseness aud dIrectness will
commend it to the public. He deals
with the affairs of the state in a clear
business-like manner and the document
is credit to the chief magistrate of
our State.-lt opens with an allusion to
the material prosperity of our common
wealth since the last meeting of the
Legislature--That 1--WE have been spared
the presence of famine, pestilence or
other cause of general distress. that
peace has dwelt continually within
our borders that Education, the
life of our governmental system. has
gone forward with vigorous steps,"
The financial condition of the state is
reported good, there being balance on
hand from the general fund of $93s,56
10. The expenses for 1888 were heav-
Ter than for 'S2, and for "a were light
er than for either of the preceding
years, there being no expenses incurred
by legislative session that year.
The productive school fund, Sept. 80,
1884 was S2,913,6l216. Total amount
of University fund on the same date
was $22S, 909.30. The productive Agri-
cultural College fund is 1886, 965. %.
The total Normal School fund is ST. ,29O,
572.36.
1t is estimated by Sec'y of State that
the revenues received under the general
laws will be sufficient TO defray the
expenses for SO and '87 so that no
additional tax for those years will be
levied. This desirable condition of
things has never before been reached in
the history of our state.
OF the total amount appropriated to
the charitable, reformatory and penal
institutions $50, 47410 remained unex-
pended on Jan. l, 1885. The total
number of persons cared for by the
state in the six institutions of this char
acter during the two years past has
been 1921, and daily average of 2 ,016.
The state Hospital for the Insane had
an average of $40 patients for 1884, the
Northern Hospital for the Insane, an
average of 6l3; the Institute for the
Blind, 63; the Institute for the Deaf and
Dumb, 205. In this connection it is
earnestly recommended that the legis-
lature consider carefully the matter of
providing more adequate means for the
education of deaf mutes in our state.
According to the census of 1880 there
were 1,079 deaf mutes in Wisconsin and
less than one third of these were re-
ceiving instruction. The Industrial
school for boys at Waukesha had an
average attendance for 1884 of 800, and
she State Prison at Waupun of 1893.
Eleven county institutions for the
insane were reported as organized, hav-
ing in November last 635 patients, all
incurably insane.
The revenue derived by the state
from taxes and fees imposed upon in
surance companies was S64,9O475 for
1884.
The total number of miles of railroad
in Wisconsin Dec 81, 1884, was 4,2O2.-
81 an increase of sos miles for one
year, The revenue paid to the state for
license to operate these roads was $751;
269 Al for 1884. The commissioner
system in this state is commended.
The condition of our State Military
affairs is shown and it is recommended
that the Legislature consider the neces-
sity of providing for the copying and
preserving the files and records of the
adjutant generals; office pertaining to
the late war, as the value of such re-
cords to the state and to individuals is
constantly increasing, and the posi-
bility of supplying their place by the
testimony of individuals, constantly
decreasing.
The work of the State Board of Health
is commended and it is advised that
legislation confer upon them greater
power to enforce such rules and regula-
tons as they may make relative to the
spread of epidemic or contagious dis
eases.
The work of the Commissioner of
immigration, of Fisheries and of Labor
Statistics was explained.
The value and vital Importance of
Education to the state was especially
emphasized and particular attention
was called to the recommendation of
Supt. Graham, that free text books be
provided for our public schools, so that
uniformity might be secured. Gener-
Gus support to the University is earn
estly recommended.
1t is advised that State Board of
Agriculture be established, as "Agri-
culture is the chief source of wealth to
the state, and the ultimate reliance of
the people," The demand OF the farm
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