The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-01-24

open to you, as shown by article lS, SEQ
tions2 and 3, of the constitution. which is
as foliows:
Sec. 2. For the purpose of defraying ex
traordinary expenses and making public
improvements or to meet certain deficits
Or failures in revenus, the state may con
tract debts never to exceed with previous
debts in the aggregate of 100000, and no
greater indebtedness shall be incurred ex-
cept for the purpose of repelling invasion.
snrpressihg iusurrecton, or defending the
state or the United States In war, and pro
Vision shall be made by law. for the pay
ment of the interest annually, and the
principal when due, by tax levied for the
providing for the payment of such interest
and principal by such tax or otherwise
shall be irrepealable until osuch debt is
paid, provided, however, the state OF South
Dakota shall have the power to refund the
territorial debt assumed by the state of
South Dakota"
1t is thus seen that the legislature may
lawfully provide for the issue of bonds to
cover the territorial Indebtedness assumed
by this state, and may further increase
this Indebtedness to the amount of 500, ,0u0;
md here the power Of the legislature to
create ndebtedness ceases, and still there
will be a deficit of 1886, 1875, allowing for
the expense Of another session of the legis-
lature iii 1891.
To meet the emergency lis recommended
to annul all appropriations made by the
territorial legislature and to cover into the
general fund all unexpended balances re-
naming to each account on the first day of
January, 1880. Then ascertain as near as
may be, the floating indebtedness of the
state at the date of its admission into the
union, and provide for it's liquidation by
the issue of bonds and proceed to make
careful estimate of the amount that will
accrue from mill levy during the cur
nj tl,a {,p for
ordinary expenses. Then it is advised that
you take the list of estimated expenses and
provide first for those actually indispen
sable under careful and economical man
aeement and divide the remaining sum
available among the other public institu-
tions and administrative departments so
as to best serve the public interest In no
event permitting II deficiencytto exceed the
Ii init of Sl0l0,0 permissible by the consti
tuition.
PENAL AND BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
The reports of tn. penitentiary at Sioux
Falls, the reform school at Plankinton and
the insane asylum at Yankton, are here
/ with submitted for your inspection as to
the management of these Institutions.
| 1t is thought the labor of the prisoners
at Sioux Falls can be made more remun-
erative to the state and that decisive steps
should be at once taken having in view
this object. The quarries ut the prison
doors are believed to afford means for
bringing about this result. From observa-
tion of its practical operation the executive
is strengthened in former conviction
! that the fixing Of punishment of criminals
| within the discretionary limits allowed by
| the statute should be left to the jury rather
! than to the court. The freeman's right to
| n trial by his peers is believed to owe it's
value as much to this principle as to the
determination of the question OF his guilt.
| 1t would seem the peculiar and fitting
| province of the jury to fix the term of pun
ishment upon the sliding scale which must
ever modify judicial sentences. 1t is be-
/ lieved such verdict is more readily ac-
| quiesced in by the criminal, that punish
ment is thus rendered more uniform and
more in accord with the popular living
| sentiment whose sanction ID SO necessary
to the support Of criminal statutes.
| The reform school at Plankinton is in its
second year of operation. 1t is believed
been committed rather us to an orphan
or founding asylum than to penal re
1 formatory.
1t may be u proper subject of inquiry
whether the management has not erred i'll
this direction, tending somewhat to divert
the inetitution from a penal reformatory
t school, and whether n material reduction
of expenses may not be made without seri
Gus detriment to it's original design. The
4 building was constructed at a reckless e1.
penditure, and more than one-half of IL
has been fitted and extravagantly fur
nished as a home for the management
Upon the advice of the superintendent it Is
recommended that the building be remod
eled so as to Furnish shop room and neces
sary accommodations for the inmates.
The insane hospital at Yankton is being
administered in full accord with the pur
pose of its creation. The new wing of the
building has been completed during the
/ and tho ira Str a M
little beyond the needs of its present occu
pancy. 1t is sad duty to inform you that
the pnst year has Witnessed large increas,
in ito unfortunate inmates. There is 1T
subject fraught with more serious import
thaA the proper management of this insti
tuition to meet the object desired. The in
hupaan and murderous practices shown tc
have existed in similar institutions of othe
states have called general attention to thi.
subject, which deserves your special con
siderntion. The minds of its inmates are
dark ened and there is no eye to detect OIL
ear to hear OK tongue to report the secrets
of those sombre walls, and too much cur,
cannot be given this subject by you a.
the representatives of those helpless peo
pie.
1t is suggested as a proper subject fo
inquiry whether the expenses of the in
mates of the insane asylum, reform school
and deaf and dumb and blind pupils nigh
, not more justly be charged, either who'll.
! or in part to the county where they reside
1t is earnestly recommended that th
present law he modified with reference t,
the transportation of prisoners and in
; mates to these institutions. 1t Is believed
, if an officer of such institution, under reg
) ular salary, male or female, as required
! should be sent to bring the inmates, tina
at least one-half Of the present enormou
expenditure in this behalf wonld be cur
tailed
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
The territorial legislature ut It's last ses
sion passed an act to establish at tn
famous Hot Springs in Fall River county
may lie compelled in their declining years t
accept the bounty of the state so richl
!, meritel. The sum of $4,000 was appro
, priated for building, and the territorial
executive in accordance with the provis
: ions OF the act. and after the donation O
eighty acres of land for it's location, al
} pointed five gentlemen of distinction an
high character, who have served thei
; country gallantly in the field, as boar'
for the building and management of tn
, home. The board organized pnd entere'
at once upon its duties, inspired with full
: sense of the high responsibilities Involved
and it is pleasing to inform you that til
, building is well advanced toward compile
, ton 1t will be an ornament to the stat
US well as q monument to the integrity an
fidelity of the board of managers. 1t wi
be ready for occupancy during the presen
year. and it becomes your duty to provid
suitably for its maintenance. The healin
qualities of these medicinal waters will b
!. utilized in the restoration to health of thos
diseased, and it is hoped that the inItitr
ton SO favorably located become
home in as true a sense us me for tn
, homeless is possible to those .. heir dsclir
ing years who have SO richly earned til
gratitude of patriotic people. In view {
/ its proper location for a national home an
sanitarum and to increase its share of use
, | funess in a canse which should recogniz
no state boundaries, it is suggested that
would be fitting to invite the United State
, government to take up the work SO grandl
. begun by the young state, as 1t is believe
the health-giving waters here found wi
!, lengthen for many years lives prematurel
! succumbing to the special diseases origin
ating in the hardships and privat:ons
, soldier life.
t EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
The state university of Vermiliion me
: with sad loss in the death of its pres
1 dent, DIR. Edward Olson.
DIR. Olson had strongly impressed hin
: self upon the state, and his rugged honest.
c pure morals and enthusiastic devotion t
: his profession have left an-enduring mon,
t, lie fair mama i,, tl,a 6un t;on,