The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-01-07
THE MESSAGE.
The Full Text of the Document
as Delivered Before the
Joint Session.
1t is Brief and Contains Much
That is Worthy Of Con-
SideratiOn.
A Law Needed Providing For
the Inspection of Steam
Boilers.

The Worlds Fair---State Lands---
The Oil Inspection Law---
Railroads.
GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE AND
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,:
l congratulate you that we meet
under such favorable auspices. The
condition OF our affairs throughout
the state is not only highly crafty
ing, but we feel justified in the hope
that we have measurably passed that
period Of adversity which has been SO
generally the experience of the peo-
pie of newly settled states.
Our settlement has not only @been
phenomenal, but we have come,
almost in day, to take our place as
one of the great grain producers in
the sisterhood of states. Our stock
and mining interests are rapidly
assuming vast proportions, and we
gladly believe that the time is not far
distant, when South Dakota will
occupy an enviable position for it's
productions, the virtue of its laws,
and the character of it's people.
Much of prosperity is often accre-
dited, and Of adversity charged to the
party having control of the state.
The eyes Of the people are turned
toward you in very positive manner
and they are anxiously hopeful that
the trust and confidence they have
reposed in you may be realized. They
understand full well that it is not in
the multitude of laws that their
interests are best subserved, but they
are expecting that your enactments
shall be such as tend to their prosper
ity and that these laws when made,
shall be faithfully administered. 1t
is our duty to see shat so far as
lies in our power to prevent, they are
not disappointed.
Among the subjects to which
your attention is respectfully
invited, is the making OF what
in your wisdom you may deem
suitable appropriation for an ex-
hibit Of the resources of the state, at
the Columbian Exposition, at Chicago,
during the present year and to pro-
vide by law for its expenditure.
A number of our patriotic citizens,
organizing themselves into commits
sion, have raised from among our peo-
pie considerable sum of money and
have expended the same in erecting
at Chicago what they have deemed a
suitable building for the use of the
state, and in gathering material for
| the exhibit. Neither the building
nor the material for the exhibit is
complete. You will be asked to reim-
burse thesecitizens for moneys already
expended, land assume state control of
this enterprise, making provision for
the appointment of such number of
our people for its management as in
your judgment you may deem neceS-
sary.
A large amount of land granted US
| by the government, for state and edu-
catlOnal purposes, still remains
unsolicited for want of means to
defray the expense OF its selection
and certitication. Wisdom would
seem to indicate that these lands
should be secured as speedily as pos
sible before all our most valuable
land is taken by settlers under our
| homestead law. An appropriation
for this purpose will be asked by the
| state, and it is believed a reasonable
amount should be granted.
In this connection, | desire to call
your attention to an act of congress,
giving to this state one section of
land in the Sisseton military reserva-
tiOn with the Fort buildings to be
used by us for militia purposes. The
act mentioned declares that when
ever it shall be used otherwise than
as provided, or shall cease to be so
used, it shall revert to the govern
ment. The wisdom of accepting it
/ hacn conditions
able. The expense which the state
tor for the property and the keeping
of the buildings in repair, win greatly
increase the cost of the maintenance
of our militia, while at the same time
we would be compelled to hold our
annual musters at point remote
from railroads demanding expensive
transport to and from the ground.
/ would respectfully suggest that
the attention of our senators and
representative in congress be called
to this matter and that they be asked
to secure, if in their power. such
change in the act as shall make it
possible for us to take the property
not as donation for specific pur-
poses, but as indemnity land.
The revision of our oil inspection
law is thought to be worthy of your
careful consideration. The safety of
our people and the preservation of
their property, would seem to demand
that careful inspection shall be had,
not only Of Illuminating oils but also
of gasoline used within the state. 1t
is believed that this may be accom-
plished by amendment of our present
law, increasing both the duties and
the compensation of the inspector,
giving greater satisfaction and secur-
ity to our people without any increase
of their burden.
The frequency of explosions of
steam boilers used in threshing, caus-
ing great loss of life, is an urgent
appeal that something be done to
insure greater safety in their use, and
l earnestly urge upon you, if it shall
be in your power, the enactment of a
law to provide for the inspection of
steam boilers, and the careful exam
ination as to their competency of per-
sons who may be employed as
engineers.
There is much complaint among
our people of discriminating freight