The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-12
THE MESSAGE.
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keeping in view at all times the eff
cheney of the employees and the well
fare of the inmates.
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
In its past in our history the board
of agriculture has been a matter of
public derfsion, but in later years, in
the hands of competent men and men
who have taken a deep interest in the
matter, it has become a matter of state
I prlde ana OF much benefit to the agri-
cultural portions of our state. The re-
ports OF this office have not only re-
ce1Ved concentrations from the press
of the state, but have been accepted
as good authority on certain matters in
our sister states. AS a large portion of
our citizens are interested in agricul-
ture, deem it right and proper that
TINS board should receive due consider
alton at your hands, to the lend that
the experience of others, ana {along the
different lines which bring success to
the men engaged in this calling.
The last report of the secretary can
be found at his office. and has not been
mailed out to the people of the state on
account of no appropriation for post
age. This matter will be called to your
attention early in the session, and [
! have no doubt you will promptly at
tend to it, I would recommend a care
full consideration of the report, and that
the suggestions made be fairly investi-
gated and carried out by your honora-
BILE body.
bOAfID OF PUBLIC WORKS..
My predecessor, in his message to the
legislature two years ago, recommends
the adjustment of the Board of Public
works The senate, of which I had
| the honor to be a member at that time
| upon this recommendation, made no
appropriation for it's maintenance The
law, however, governering the board
and it's appointments, was not repeal
| ed. Hence you, no doubt, will be ask
| ed to make an appropriation for the
board which was appointed by my pre-
| decessor after the adjournment of the
| legislature. This is a matter which [
| will leave entirely to your judgment
/ cannot refrain, however, from saying
| that heartily agree with the recon-
| mendation made by Governor Morrill,,
| that the board should be abolished
! We have a state architect, whose duty
! it is to make the plans and specifica-
| lions for our state buildings. 1t ap-
! pears to me that he, in connection with
| the different boards which have charge
! of these institutions when completed,
can attend to these matters In an
| other portion of my message / have
| recommended the consolidation of the
penal and charitable boards of the
| state.
| creating the board of public works be
| repealed, and the law governing the
charitable and penal boards be so
| amended that they, in connection with
| the state architect shall have the sup
| ervision of the public buildings which
come under their jurisdiction. when
| completed.
! BOARD OF HEALTH
The report of the Board Of Health
has many valuable suggestions in Sc
! gard to the sanitary conditions of our
| different state institutions, and, while
some people are prone to criticise the
| work of this board, yet. I am inclined
! to believe that when properly conducted
! it is of much Importance to the people
| vouchsafed to man is health, and any
thing or any means that may be used
| to prevent contagious diseases from
| spreading, ought to be encouraged
! Any precautions that may be taken to
| lessen the chances of disease, are GER
| tainly beneficial to mankind
| AS rule. the health of the people of
Kansas is good. AS yet, we have never
! been subjected to a pestilence. like
! some of our sister states. and. in order
| to guard against a visitation of this
| work of this board. The report bears
| many suggestions which, no doubt,
your committees on health and hygiene
/ will consider. The reports, as far as
| they concern our state institutions,
should be carefully considered and prop
ep investigation made. to the end that
! the health of the inmates may receive
| the greatest protection possible.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
| The State Historical Society is re-
| cognized as the great library which
| complies and comprises the history of
| the state In its rooms are the news
| papers published in the days when it
| tried mems souls to stand against the
| entertainments of slavery and the Dor
der ruffians that infested the state for
| the purpose of placing Kansas among
| the slave holding oligarchies of the
| South. Perhaps in no place in the
| world can be found a better history of
the early days of the great civil war
in its inception, than in this institution
! Aside from this, there are many por-
| traits of Kansas men and women, who
| have contributed a large share to the
| upbuilding of the state and its institu-
lions. Relics of pioneer life and histor-
zeal incidents are placed on exhibition
| there, open to the inspection of all.
| Founded by the newspaper men of
Kansas, and cared for by our legislative
| bodies it has become a great hbary
| filled with knowledge of the past, where
| all students of Kansas history can in
form themselves on matters that be-
| long to the different periods of the
| states growth.
The secretary of the society in a COM
pIete and exhaustive report, sets forth
| the condition, needs and contents of
this institution. A difference seems to
| have arisen between the society and
| the state library. The question at issue
appears to be the duplication of books
by the two institutions. I believe it
| wholly unnecessary that the books be
| duplicated, and that a policy should
be adopted by the legislature such that
| the appropriations made for the pur-
| chase of books should give US only one
| set of books. The secretary also COM
| plains of lack of room to hold all the
| contribution and purchases made.
| would recommend that this be furnish
ed, and fair treatment be accorded this
| useful work.
| HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
The state horticultural society was
| organized for the benefit of those who
! devote their time, or portion of their
| time, to developing the horticultural
| resources of the state. When we con-
slider that the Kansas apple brings a
higher price as far east as New York
| than the fruit of that noted state, we
can see something of the advantage
| of keeping this society in position to
| disseminate its ideas and knowledge.
| The premium awarded the state at the
| Centennial Exposition was one. of the