New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-11

Ing the coming year WILL De DOT only Oe00n.
cial to the farmers Of the state, but OF value
for the purpose OF the employment Of the
convicts. The present system Of contracting;
the me OF 5of
state and it is not possible to induce manu-
featuring concerns of responsibility to pur-
chase the necessary machinery to employ
the convicts on contract when they are able
to purchase the labor for SO short time. It
is absolutely requisite, in order to obtain an
permit the board Of managers to make a
contract for at least eight or ten years. In
this way. the best results would be obtain
able as far as the state is concerned. A GER
tain number Of the convicts can be employed
on state account in the manufacture of
Irvine and in other work about the prison,
but at least one-half should be permanently
employed in some labor that will bring
revenue to the state and make the lnstttu-
ton self-sustaining.
Hospitals for the Insane.
desire to again call your attention to the
management in connection Will! the hos;
pitfalls for the insane, and to reiterate my
con made two Yeas g nw
ers be vested in the lunacy commission and
that it be charged with larger response.
bility in the commitment and discharge OF
patients. A very admirable law relative to
this subject was brought before this body
tive years ago, but failed Of sanction. There
to this matter, and I sincerely hope that the
committee which is especially to consider
ms tiers relative to The hospitals Will present
plans for the correction of some Of the evils.
The board of managers of the insane hos
pitfalls have presented estimates Tor needed
improvements. l need hardly call you, at
| tention to the urgent necessity of providing
for the unfortunate people OF our state who
are compelled to be cared for in our insane
zens can do to see that ample accommoda-
tons are provided for all these within our
borders. Increased facilities will have to be
provided at Fergus Falls for the natural in
crease during the next two years, and in
addition the center building at the Rochester
asylum should be replaced with a ire-proof
will cause the death Of many Of the patients
| now confined whiting the asylum. I esRe-
cially urge upon you the e. necessity nee OF the
oer rRrePssf SUITE e'G Soard dot Of ri
from the near approach Of cholera i con,
| vened the board Of health in extra session
| for the purpose Of consultation and taking
| to preclude this disease from gaining a foot
| hold in this state. 1t was apparent that our
| only means of protection consisted in thor
ough aud efficient interstate quarantine. |
summoned in consultation with this board
representatives of all the railway systems
| Of this state, and their cooperation was en-
listed in bringing about Immediate steps for
| the exclusion of all immigrants en- route to
| the state that were believed to have been in
| any way exposed to contaslon. 1t was
| found upon Investigation that we were in
| need Of more legislation to carry into effect
| adequate interstate quarantine. In view OF
probable epidemic OF this disease the com
| ing year, your attention is solicited to ascer-
tain and supply these wants The efficiency
Of this board is hampered by the action OF
the last legislature in reducing the annual
onel Gus and Indispensable and require, in
the face of impending peril, your solicltous
Capitol Building.
The last legislature selected a commission
| to inquire into the desirability at selecting
| site upon which to place new building
| for the use of the state officers. In my judy
| the present crowded condition Of our capitol
| building, to seriously contemplate the neces-
sity Of providing for the future uses OF the
| executive officers of the state. The present
! structure is entirely inadequate for the
| needs of the officials charged with the per-
Torrance of the public duties of various
| kinds, and as some years would necessarily
| elapse before a new building could be COM
| pleted. it would be well to provide during
the present session for the future uses Of the
state in this regard. A very small sum based
! upon the assessed valuation Of the property
Of the state levied yearly. would provide the
amount requisite during the next ten years
| to construct an edifce in keeping with the
| wealth and population of Minnesota. Two
| tenths of o. mill collected each year. would
could be placed in a separate account to be
| used specifically for the building Of Il state
capitol. The building would necessarily. be
dfs tge with ana Is h to aS y koT{h
structed with the purpose Of having it ready
Tor use eight or ten years hence. The
IS to- be- ha eE the be
and by the time the building was an abso-
| lutte necessity we should be possessed of O
tbe o ire
| commend to you the desirability of prompt
| consideration and action upon this subject.
| Worlds Fair Commi ssion.
! The members of the worlds fair commits
sion selected in accordance with the law
| passed by this body at its last session. felt
the Of Fsr Of money than
sion Of this body in order to carry out the
true spirit Of the act under which they are
the people of the various counties who
responded with commendable promptness.
With this additional fund the commission
have been enabled to construct for the use
| OF our people at the exposition 4 building
which bears credibly upon the state, and to
cover every field Of material interest within
| our borders in u broad and liberal manner,
not permitted by the original appropriation
lnasmuch as the advantages to be gained
Of Minnesota at the worlds fair will be
general, l would recommend an appropria-
ton be made by, the legislature sufficiently
| large to repay these various contributions
| l sincerely trust that no means will be
spared to in every sense present to the large
| abroad in a proper way the unusual oppor-
tunities afforded to any who may desire to
| make their permanent home within our
| borders.
| Swamp Land Grants.
| desire to again call the attention of this
| body to the desirability of disposing of the
! several unsettled swamp land grants. The
state has granted from time to time during
| the last twenty-five years, quite an amount
| of swamp lands to aid in the construction Of
| various railroads. Some of the roads have
| selected nearly or quite the number of acres
to which they are entitled. Others have de-
| layed for one cause or another until large
| amount Of unfinished business has accumu-
lated IN the land office, necessitatng the
! employment Of extra clerks, and causing
more or less expense. Some Of the grants
| have been forfeited by non performance OF
| contract, while others await further legisla-
ton to determine rights. A sufficient ihlm-
Der OF acres have been decided to the state
by the general government to fill the grants
| to railroads saving possibly one road and
| state institutions, whose rights have been
fully determined. The time has now come
| for the land to be decided to the proper par
ties and the state relieved Of further an
annoyance and care. To that end 1 suggest
| that law be enacted directing the parties
| entitled to land TO select the same within
reasonable time. say three or five years. and
| after the expiration of that time. to provide
that all grants Of every kind and nature be
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