The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-11
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

We have not space to print Gov. Lind's
able message in extenso. The follow
ing summary is from the ST. Paul Globe:
1.-The reduction of the tax levy 3 of a
mil-that is to say, from 15 mills, the esti-
mated basis for 1900 and 1901, to IL mills.
2-The adoptons of the following means
of increasing the states revenues:
A-The appointment of commission
either to solve the problem Of how to reach
ALL the personality in the state and COM
pei its share of taxation, or to substitute
some other and more just and efficient
method of taxing personal property.
B-The imposition of an Incorporation tax
upon foreign chartered corporations and
of an annual tax upon all corporation fran
chises-both of which practices are in vogue
In New York state.
C-The revision of the taxation laws at
fectiEg express, telegraph, telephone and
sleeping car companies.
Dan increase in the gross earnings tax
of the railroads to more nearly correspond
with the average rate collected from the
same systems in Illinois, Iowa and Wiscon-
sin. This average is 4.3 per cent. The maxi
mum rate which Minnesota can now collect
is three per cent
Fan increase in the rate of taxation of
the Chicago Great Western from two per
cent to the percentage paid by other rail-
roads of the state.
3-L.berality in the appropriation of school
moneys, but economical and wise expendi-
ture of the same; gradual disappearance
of preparatory classes il normal schools
where high schools will suffice. Double ex-
pense for the same service thus to be
avoided.
4-The preparation and publication on
state account of the school books required
In connection with our free textbook sys-
TEN
5-Further development of the state bind
ing Irvine industry.
1.-THE employment of the inmates of the
state refOrmatory at St. Cloud and charit-
able institutions generally in the cultivat ton
of sugar beets.
7-Amending the law so as to REQUIRE each
county or municipality to contribute to the
state at the rate of $3.50 per week toward
the care and maintenance of all settled In
sane patients committed from 1t to a state
institution.
from state Institutions upon the designation
OF superintendent.
9-The adoption of the Wisconsin system
!. e.. county system, Of caring for the
chronic insane, thus relieving the over
crowded hospitals and reserving them ex-
clusively for the treatment Of acute cases
10-A careful consideration Of the merits
of the two systems of managing public in
stitutions generally; t. e., the separate
board system, with a board of correction
anu cHdIltIeS 10 supervise now in vogue
In this state; or the central board Of control
system-managed by salaried and competent
officers
u-"Analyzed accounts" as in Wisconsin
for all state institutions showing at a
glance details of all purchases of supplies.
R-Full encouragement of the Agricultural
college and experimental farm
13-Liberal treatment of the dairy indus
try, continuance of the institute work of
the dairy department, and the establishment
OF "a Minnesota standard creamery"
H-Extension of our forestry system with
view of future timber culture
Establishing the fee system, and making
the offices of clerk Of the supreme court.
OIL inspector and surveyors general of logs
salaried.
16-Legalizing the record made on hearings
before the state railroad and warehouse
commission SO as to constitute the same
record. on appeal.
T-Placing the telephone service and COM
panies under the jurisdiction of the ware
house commission, and appropriatfne K OOO
for defraying increased expenses of The
same
B-Compelling the insertion of the nm.
tional clause in all mineral lands deeds ~,
contracts drawn by the state auditor
19-The institution of proceedings by the
attorney general for the recovery of sew
eral hundred thousand acres Of swamp land
in northern Minnesota.
20-The abolition of the right of public off,
Gals to receive railroad passes
.N-The adoption Of methods for the SUD-