The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-30

grounds. It would also be well, in my judg-
nent, il the system OF industrial education
could be generally adopted Ia our pub. &c schools:
but until such time as that may become praGtt-
cable, ! believe 1t would be good policy to eStnb-
lish such /; school as is asked by tho Duluth
chamber of commerce, II for no other purpose
than To educate the public to the needs OF such
educat ional work Duluth lying i'll close prox-
unity 10 the mining industries of the state.
would materially aid in the development Of the
vast mineral resources known to exist In that
region. l commend the subject TO your tuOugnt-
tul consideration.
MooRnEAD NORMAL SCHOOL.
Under an act OF the legislature approved
March 5, 1885, entitled An act to establish
state normal school at the city of Moorhead i'll
Clay county" site Of six acres OF land has been
selected by the normal school board as provided
bv the terms OF the law, and decided to the
state You will be asked to appropriate money
for the erection of q suitable building on this
site. In considering the necessity OF TINS add
tional state institution the fact should be borne
in mind that this is tho first normal school
established in the northern half OF the state.
section which: owing to its newneas and lack OF
wealth. needs assistance in this direction
Beside, it must be remembered that
many. years ago normal schools were
established in what now are the older
sections, when they were new and needed assist
ance, and 1t Is but fair and just that similar AID
he extended to the newer, but equally deserving
settlements. The schools at Winona. Mankato
and st. Cloud noe only too remote 1foin these
newer sections TO he OF any pra3tIoai value 10
them, but, according to the report OF the super
intcndcnt of public instruction. are already 1ull
to overlooking and could be III but little benefit
to them even il this were not the case. The
population of the state at this time exceeds
loo, 600, and at our present rate of growth 1t
VIII be but a few years until 1t has doubled. In
view of all these facss, the lnadequacv OF exist
ing facilities in this line OF our educational sys-
tenn becomes strihingy manifest. commend
to you the needs and just claims OF he normal
school at Moorhead. and donbt not they vii. re-
ceiye your favorable consideration.
THIRD HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
BY virtura Of the provisions of q law passed az
the last session OF the legislature, a commission
appointed by Gov Hubbard has recently located
at Fergus Falls u new hospital for the insane,
and selected IL site therefor. For the purchas-
ing of this SITE and the erection OF building
or buildings thereon for the housing and treat
ment OF patients. YOU will be asked to appro-.
pirate money In considering the necessity of
any action at the present session in this matter.
il will be we'll to bear In mind that q postpone
nlcnt will carry it over for period OF two
years, at the end Of which time, am
crease. the st. Peter and Rochester
hospitals will be nearly If not entirely 1ui: aad
before newsbuiidngs could then be provided,
there would be long period of cveIcrowd1n1 at
the old hospitals. The great distances which
patients from the northwestern portions OF the
state have to be carried constitute an additional
reason for your favorable consideration OF the
matter at this session. The expenses for trans
portation and sheIitfs fees are oftentimes
greater than the support and care OF the p&tlent
while in the hospital, and are no 1nc0nslder2ble
burden TO remote frontier counties. On account
OF this heavy cost. commitments during the eura-
bic periods are prevented, aud thus the number or
chronic cases is continually increased, and for
the same reason superintendeuts are prevented
from sending patients home at al early period
OF their recovery, for fear OF possible relapse
and return. And what IS OF still more serious
moment, the chances OF recovery are greatly I'M
paired by the mental strain and physical ex-
haustion consequent on these long trips. Con-
siderations Of mercy, therefore, well as of ex-
pediency, would seem to urge action on your
part looking to the purchase OF new site and
the erection thereon within the next two years
of such buildings for the reception OF patients
as will meet the needs OF the state.
THE SECOND STATE PRISON.
At the last session CT the legislature a law was
passed providing for the LOCATION OF a second
state prison. A strong sentiment has since
arisen in the state in favor OF making the prison
a reformatory. At a public meeting held ~ the
capitol Dec. %, 1886, u resolution was adopted
without dissent declaring 1t to be the sense OF
the meeting that instead of the new state prison
contemplated by the law OF 1855, reformatory
institution should bic established. The meeting
included all of the inspectors of the state prison.
all of the managers of the state reform school, the
members Of the state board OF corrections and
charities. judges Of the courts. prosecuting
attorneys and manv leading citizens of the state
Ten years ago the first reformatory prison was
opened at Elmira, n. Y, as an experiment The
experiment proved successful that similar in
stitutons have since been established IN Bl1ch1-
III,
lucky and Kansas. Massachusetts remodeled
the new state prison at Concord at a large ex-
pense for reformatory, and Pennsylvania with
the same purpose in view, has recently changed
the plan OF q projected penteutiary at Hunting
don. therefore recommend that the proposed
new prison in this state be made refo-matory FOR
criminals convicted of their first ofense In this
connection and in view of the establishment OF
an additional prison, would suggest that the
board of state prison inspectors be increased
| from the present number (three) tohve.
PRIVATE BANKS.
The banking business OF the state. as appears
! by tie public examiner report, is transacted by
237 banks, but 107 of which are incorporated
either under our state the United States laws.
The balance. 1870, ara owned and operated by
private individuals and firms. and all but eleven
of them have assumed corporate names In this
| the corporations placing themselves under
| legal restrictions and surveillalce have just
| cause of complaint There can be no hardship
| in insisting that banks which make no appllca-
lion to the state for corporate privileges. which
conform in no particular to the Statutes and
make disclosures OF their affairs either by re-
port or examination, are not entitled to
| corporate titles and should be competed to &c
business under their personal names, as in Other
| business. 1t would be we'll to thoroughly con-
slider further whether such corrected Legislation
should not be applied as will bring ali assocla-
| Citations seeking to do banking business under
| either national or state supervision. :,
| The proposition of the examiner. which would
entitle the heads Of the several departments te
certain privileges upon the floor of the legisla.
ture for the purpose Of making brief explanatory
| remarks, or of answering questions pertanina
| to their work, seems to me IN the line OF utlls'
| ing the experience of those officers. and com.
| mends itself to my judgment.
| Gentlemen Of the Legislatures: Permit me II
closing to express the hope that this Legislature
| will not disappoint the reasonable expectations
Of the people. You are here as their trusted rep.
resentatives, and whatever legislation IS needed
| to conserve and protect their interests they
have right to expect you will freely grant. Il
| all matters pertaining to their welfare ana Il
the prosperity OF our beloved state, pledge yor
| my heartiest CO. cooperation. In the expenditurt
| OF the public money you will pardon me f0
! cautioning you 10 the most rigid economy con
| sistent with the public needs. Exrravaganc'
| should receive no encouragement at our hands
The people have contided to US great and impor
| tant trusts. Let US so administer them that a
the close of our fficial terms each one can bea
| away at least the reward Of an approving CON
| science
| A New Sort Of Swindle>
PARIS, JAN 1.-Two English adventuresse
have been arrested here charged with al
original form of swindling. The prisoner
give the names Of Mrs Linsay and Mis-
Evelyne Rappy. The latter is a beautiful
! woman and about twenty five wears of age