The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-09

necessity for adherence to this method
of deriving revenues for the current ex
penditures for the institution as nearly
as possible, without injuring its useful
ness. The estimate of expenditure:
calls for an appropriation from the gen
eral fund of $24, 500, and also, 5000 fol
permanent improvements.
While I am strongly impressed with
the necessity of economiZing wherever
possible i'm making appropriations fol
the expenses of state government,
bespeak for this highly useful institu
ton liberal support sufficient to main
tain its various departments unimpair
ed. The report of the regents for the
biennial period just closed will be sub
mitted to you and Is worthy of you
careful consideration. 1t is an improve
ment on all past reports in its thor
oughness and the attention given to de
tails respecting the past management
and the future requirements of our uni
versity.
Board OF transportation.
/ am of the opinion that oul
board of transportation laws may be
amended In many respects so as to give
greater powers and more latitude fr
the operation of the board in the en-
forcement of the law, thereby assuring
a better administration Of this impor-
tant feature Of state government. II
would also seem advisable to give to q
board ~ transportation not only the
right to control railroad traffic, but
also that Of telegraph and express COM
panies doing business between points
within the state.
This entire matter is submitted to
you with the hope that il any changes
visable, the subject may be legislated
upon by you so as to bring about equit-
able dealings between these several
corporations and their patrons. While
protecting the rights of the individual,
every consideration which wisdom and
justice requires should be given to the
corporations whose business is thus
sought to be regulated.
Other Matters.
The governor treats of various other
matters at much length, but with great
clearness. He discusses the effects of
the depository law, and gives as his
conviction that it is a good thing.
Several amendments are suggested,
notably that the bond should be signed
by others than those actively in the
banks management, that it should be
for wo years only and that a bank can
he suspended at will.
The governor details his effort to in
duce the other members of the board of
educational lands and funds to invest
the half million of permanent school
money in state warrants, and their re-
fusal on alleged legal grounds that he
considers were not well taken. He as
serts the belief that the new board will
cooperate with him.
The state institutions are treated in
detail. He rather inclines to advise
the discontinuance of the branch SOL
diers' home at Milford as an unnec-
essary expense, and favors the state
taking control of the home for the
friendless and home for fallen women,
but to appoint boards composed Of wo-
men to manage them. The penitentiary
and the management are given much
attention, and he advises a law plac-
ing it under state management that
would put it on a higher moral plane.
He recommends increasing the accom-
at Norfolk for insane pa
tients, and is strong in the belief that
the governor and not the board of pub
lie lands and buildings should ap-
point all heads of state institutions, as
is the case with some of them.
He criticises the delay in the push
ing of the maximum freight rate case,
but advises against any law being pass
ed until the federal supreme court pass
es on the old one. He urges that the
board of transportation give some relief
by exercising its functions.
The governor favors an increased
for the state militia and
highly comments General Barry and
Major Fechet. He favors continuing
the labor bureau and increasing its eff
feiency by making it also an employ
r,anf h,rraan nd 70 70 to roo Of