Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-11-29

government. From those you will
ascertain the condition of the affairs
of the State and be enabled to take
such action upon financial and other
kindred subjects as you may deem
necessary and proper.
STATE LANDS.
The General Government welcomes
us into the Union with munificent en-
dOwments of lands to be applied to
educational purposes, and the estab-
lishment and maintenance of chari-
table, penal and reformatory institu-
tions and for public buildings at the
State capital. In addition to sections
l6 and So, in which, under certain re-
stIictions and limitations, lands are
granted for the support of common
schools in the State, there are further
grants as follows: For erecting pub
lie buildings at the capital for legisla-
tive, executive and Judiciary purposes,
l32,OOO acres; for the establishment
and maintenance of scientific school,
lOO,OJO acres; for State normal schools,
100000 acres; for State, charitable,
educational, penal and reformatOry
institutions, 100000 acres. The lands
granted for other than educational
purposes can be disposed of by the
Legislature in such a manner as it
may deem most conductive to the in
tercsts of the State; the only limita-
ton imposed by the General Govern
ment being that they shall be held,
appropriated and disposed of exclusive
ly for the purposes mentioned. The
General Government has obligated
itself to pay the State 5 per centum of
the net proceeds of the sales of public
lands lying within the State, which
shall be sold by the United States sub
sequcnt to our admission as q State.
This is to constitute n permanent
fund the interest of which only can be
expended for the support of common
schools. The revenue to be derived
from this source will be annually aug
mented and will continue so long as
sales of public lands in the State are
made by the United States. The
State shall also be entitled to that por-
ton of the Y sections granted by act
of Congress July II, 1854, for an uni
versity which it has not received.
CONCLUSION.
The last years OF the commonwealth
under Territorial Government have
been years of prosperity. The popu-
lation of Washington has increased at
a marvellous rate, and the development
OF its resources has gone forward with
out interruption. With careful legis-
.ation and with efficient and system
attic efforts towards the development
OF our great resources the prosperity
with which we are at present blest
should continue indefinitely. The
possibilities of our commonwealth are
great and we may, with confidence, as
sert that there are those now living
who will see Washington one of the
most populous and wealthy, and in
every way one of the most important
States of the great Union in which it
has just been admitted under such
favorable auspices and with such q
hearty welcome. To be the first law
makers Of this State is your great privil-
ege. May the Supreme Ruler of the
universe aid and direct you in the dis
charge of your arduous and RESPONSE
bic duties. In all measures devised BY
you Tor the advisement of the prosper
ity of our State and for the welfare OF
our people, you will have my active
and Jealous cooperation.