The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

The board of control. in my judgnaeny,
= will grow in public favor. Ia.
i, ~. GAME AND FISH. Es#
., Public sentiment in ourA state favors
mission has the earnest and hearty CO.
opertion of the people this year as never
before. This is especially ). true Of the
farmers Al see the necessity too ofpre
every effort made IN this direction. That
the board is doing most excellent work
violation of the laws; said fines being
nearly double those collected during the
same time by its immediate predecessor.
The same is true with: reference to- the
amount received from the confiscation of
game and fish. The distribution Of fish to
replentsh our streams and lakes is the
largest ever known, and when the i'm
are completed, facilities for dong this
work Will be fully twice as great as they
are now. When we consider as an asset
the value Of the game and fish of Mime
sofa, amounting as it does, to many mil
lions Of dollars, we deem it but just to
commend the splendid work OF the COM
mission. : ~. e. j. - ~
BUREAU OF LABOR. T. r.:
On our statute books are some of: the
very best labor laws. Our state received
one Of the five medal1 that were awarded
s as first prizes at the Paris exposition in
1900 for the best labor laws, and diplo.
exposition now hangs on the wall in the
office Of the commissioner Of labor at the
capitol. certifying to these facts. i Among
to withspride are those relating to ehiEA
empl oyment 81 children and prohibiting
the II. I, employment Of children at dangerous
protection Of the health, lives and limbs
OF the working people; a general factory
inspection law; laws for the protection q
W w. M hn nie1of ,1erry
and. many others. The factory inspectors
ut this department during the year 1901
report inspection OF 3,647 establishments,
been Issued for the protection and safe
guarding Of machinery and for improving
the sanitary condition Of the factories.
structions along the lines Of the more adj
Svanced scientific systems Of drainage and
ventilation. Hand in hand with tnspec-
lating to ali departments Of labor; hence
VIC find that the several new. and special
Investigations that this department is
wage-earners have been received with I'm.
have attracted much attention in other
was created at the instance OF the labor
Ing people, for the express purpose Of en-
forcing, the laws that were then. OF: might
the rights of the Rho so
make up that great army of useful citi.
zens, the working people. It has been my
desire. and my instructions to the com.
nee that the work Of the bureau has been
was created. n -. - rs = =
s:. .:~:.%l = DRAINAGE. e. <*s.*.s<
by BY an act Of =. The last legislature an ap
age purposes Pursuant to said act The
commission. composed Of the governor,
the auditor and the secretary Of state.
the same effective. s Several bitches III na are
about completed, and all the others pos-
sible under the appropriation are con-
11a efeg he foT Ins entire work will be
cult to measure the benefits derived from
these state bitches. Thousands Of acres
q q iand belonging to both the state and
have greatly increased IN Vaiue, and much
waste land has been reclaimed. The Deo.
PIE living In the section of state whera
reason to thank the Republican party for
inauguratfng and continuing, this work. .-@
], :.5 53z. TAXATION.
3. Probably no subject which now cor, z
ir9mts me people our state elicits more
than that OF taxation It is q matter 81
common knowledge that our tax laws are
lnshcient and that az "a consequence, a.
escapes He Me al ec9RsIffy
the. fact that It 3 practically Impossible
to, frame d perfect CODE OF tax meaanrea
still we should strive to meet. AZ far = =
practicable, sthe primary PURPOSE AZ, .tsr
legislation. which is to place upon !. the
Lists all property sub ect to taxation andg
distribute the bnrd ems Justly and Sedliitah.
~. AT the same time 1T is Sirnportan Mt In
framing tax Legislation TO bear IN mind
the great business interests which have
contributed to; the. bull ding IN *of or
state and which make Minnesota one 81
the most conspicuous states OF the Union.
No. legislation should be adopted which
Will be unjust to these interests Or haI n.
per their -ospeTity. However fheyy
nldasrespondgto heir fair share 5of
taxation and thus assist III the M 81.
Ienance I01.the state as an equivalent for
the protection and benefits vouchs:lfedI
our ieg.slature. an appreciation of the fac1I
hat..const itutional limits tiona a fsfadl
Whichspreve1ted the passage OF Sneccssafs.Si
and lecttVe tax. laws pson1pted. 6 mail
body to- SprOyfde for ss1bm mission 8 "a an
people gamendments 0.EsecttonsS ON II w1I
and frsa. OF aItic Gle nine. our constftn-
Without entering into d deta lied disen
sion OF the merits OF the proposed ssrneI1sj.I
ments,rI desire 20 HEARTH comr1eni9 fhaJ
ssot our m ~ ssssrnssI
the ADOPT ion tflereof. 49,
aAtstheSnaxts election there ia aiao "a sl,.eI
sNpmitfed tot The people, Of our st 1tesfnrI
[hetS apqrpvalaOIsT e1ee9Ion Is cerfaiI1 40
passeda g the9 General % ION pf .onrst
cOInInoYIy now ~ No. fi,esi
zr9sa gsarnfns aetsT he cons Ten ion Hnfi
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