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

LOT II proper tlltpI Ilblh1ii II one bt HttcoNti
Tho ceisuS s.D~a beyond question that repre-
scntiltl ion is no longer prDpurtlOp"d to POI uia-
zion, and it will be among your painesL duties
to rcad ius, the representation to conform 70 The
C. constitution. ! dD not doubt your perfect vii
lngne@s To discharge hat constitutional obi
Gttlon. but you may properly y" reminded ihat
yonr assumed unWillIngncss to meet the f!ltti-
cuities and Inconvenience OK reHppOfl ion
ncnt wa strongly urged upon nc Is reason
}0T calling together VOHr predecessors Tor the
purpose. il sIlnilar circums anc should exist
II lS91, as they probably wl!l, hope Tour pres
clt action Wi.l confirm tGc GDntdsac Of all III
thai day, that the Minnesota legislature will
perform its duty, unmtiucncnd by personal con
sideration. This du.y beng performed, IT viii
be that, 80 far as the reasons urged for d
session in LIST are concerned Biennial sessions
sufficiently answer Al purposes.
UN:SECEsSALY OFFICES.
Frequent examination Is necessary to prevent
the retention of offices which have ceased to be
necessary useful ] judge the office Of state
land agent to be now such one 1t seems TO
me, also That the preparation and distribution
of Authoritative documents, books or circulars
regarding the advantage, Of Minnesota, hi hcrto
done by board OF Immigration ana q secretary,
can now he more properly and economically
placed al the charge Of the secretary OF state.
Referring to the requirements that the state
shalt make an enumeration Of its inhabitants
again III 800 and to the f.ct :hat the United
STATES will now pay -hHlf the expense OF Il
census taken AZ that time, II IL contain the same
matter taken III the same manner as The federal
census, | recommend 10 your consideration the
suspension OF the annual collection ana Dublca-
ton Of Agricultural statistics, with the view to
make III $50 q complete census which viii fur-
nIsh Iehaple means toT comparison, IN All re-
speeds. with that OF the luHeG states IL so
Our published statistics becoming less and
less trustworthy. doub; II iheY are now worth
their cost.
DEAJTAG.: OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY
A public .aca ting he'd at CroDks:On on he Sth
of last month IN the interest OF the drainage
of the I'd river valley, reqnes red me by resolu
ton II call Your attention to the urgent need
,nIiacr of dr;iiu Also ur1ou tie Justice al I'd
necessary OF a yrrI liberal i.prropriatior from
peIs IT tsis that section. ana OF inc wisdom OF
the state lending her crt,ii5 To forward the
scheme" While | wil!i:;.-Iv comply with this
request to the extent Of commencing the sub
iecr 20 your considerations | am prevented from
inarg he full rec ions desired BY the
inliiitIons OF the CONSTITUTION. SECTION 10 Of
Article o OF the constitution provides that the
credit ~ the state snail never be given or leaned
in aid Of any individual association or incor-
par3tlou" and section > OF the same article pro-
hl},its the sta e from contracting any debts ior
work, If internal IMPROVEMENT" or becoming "a
;,arrv in carry on sI,rh works evcaDr
in cases where grant, of laad OF
other prnperty shall have been made to
the state specially dedicated by the giant TO
srccitir pnrnoses etc While il seems to be
clear. therefore that the constitution stands in
the way of such state aid to this project az It's
promofors seek there are considerations that
strongly commend it to bubble favor and to
such Endorsement by the state rs NAV be con-
81 Mt. onallv aiyen Careful surveys snd est!-
pa,sS cEovv t-,ar n mode.,re exnaodi.urp made
in Cnnnin,r and denneni7.- the natural ysta :
courses of the Red river valler will act only re-
claim and make valuable large areas which are
nov sva INNS Int will Give a sys.cf,, of natural
drainage to lands of a large portion OF the valley
which are no,T Ii. BILE in var seasons to be rer,t!-
cred alrnosr useless for cultivation Included IN
this area are large tracts Of land which have
bpen conveyed 10 the stat p by the general gov
eru1uent as swami, lands given TO the state
for the very purpose as specified IN
the congressional grant itself. of providing the
means fnr thar dr3iuare The state however
instead Of deyoting these lands to that parpose
has t-rante Them as a lra-rity to corDoratjens
to encourage the building Of railroads in sections
of the state remote from where .hrv are located
II these lands uerp now available for the mr.
nose Tor which they were granted by congress
The means wonfd he MI hand for the prosecution
of the conternu1atcd work IRE state has d.
varTed fban to Of her puruoses and has received
benet; from them through the aid they have
Jiyan in tbe dnvaIon,nnnt Of other uort ions OF
tho state r. is his which rivas an anr;ea-a1ca
of eon1fv tn fbe clai,n fine valley of the Red
River nresants in tins matter The apprcpria-
ton of a norton of the internal inrrove1nent
fund which is biennialIy distributed to aid IN
the construction Of rcads and BRIDES could very
nro,erly- he devoted 10 drainaga purposes as
herein concentrated
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WESTERN WATERWAYS.
The report of the state commission fer the
Improvement of the Mississippi river" contains
much matter of practical intcres. to the people
of the state The i1,i.,royement of our Western
WATERWAYS is a subject that specially concerns
the material interests OF Minnesota, and should
therefore receive such consideration at your
hands as may promise 10 prove means to that
end The head OF navigation of the Mississippi
river and practical V OF the gr-tt lake system,
as well as Of the Red River of the North, are
within our borders \ large proportion of our
products finds It's way to market through the
two first named of these waterways. and the cost
of railroad TRANSFORMATION upon the balance is
greatly Iessened by the connection of these
wafer routes in the CARRYING trade. The same
is the case with our imports of heavy merchan-
disc, coal. etc. The low price prevailing
for orr Agricultural products make the
question of the cost of their transports
fion To marker an aIl-important one at the