The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

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q sssnse. eeass Trsaeprsr J. q. BARLEY
The state lost. th0ugh The decision ~
fesred @ va 1870 e . Mers technical
1T 4 De csslts Msanen16er q year.
and It nov ap0eas1 Qepe = no pos.
slbtlity q seeevsfia6e1f6ea tbs 6oodsmss
any poetjea a cAe Hartley shortage. 0uct
s Ssses "a = se5asei.ess To ,h sss eo me s:sss
csosdtudsai 500 q follows:
A n1n1s bel6ae1nl TO the staAe To
come Ssss. ese. on,y &c % ,n &c ss.a ana In IN
be deedsed trust funds held By the state
and thelSknte shan suDply an losses there
Of. that may IN A-nl.NAADess accrue. q
2 3 sane shan remain forever invto-
Il = therefore ieeligaeogy upon youl
body 10 make pCuv1910n for the Fe9tfeutt0u
Of the depleted funds. eithee By auehoris-
ing the drawing Of . warrant upc the
the treasurer. o. by autherising q special
levy upon, the grand assessment roll Gov.
erinG one Or more Year,. sufficient to meet
the requirements. The 4teme and amounta
Permanent schcoi fund.. .sls. 81
Permanent university fund.-. S.775.Sa
Agricultural college e1dowment
t0no .............>.S.:....... SS.s0S.c
Total .sszs. $50 50
Restriction Of the Lobby.
Extravagant and unnecessary appro-
prtations are very largely due to the per
sistent efforts Of individuals who. through
selfish interests or mistaken seal. make
. practice Of frsquenting the legislative
lobby and halls. n even the floors Of
the respective houses. seeking for oppor-
tunity to influence members In behalf Of
their pet measure. The custom IS vicious
and works great injury to the state treas
ury. ! suggest that the public interest
requires that o adopt q rule early In
tive chambers ana halls from the infu-
Of the lobby. under penalty. and that
the rule be rigidly enforced.
Railway Commission and Freight Rates.
The previous lesialatare provided for
ment to the constitution creating a state
commission Of three members.
THIS amendment wa adopted BY . large
majority at the late election. and at the
ere was duly elected. with reference to
the powers and duties Of the commission
the Joint resolution submitting the
reads a. follows:
mission shall include the regulation Of
rates. service and general control Of COM
mon carriers AZ the legislature may pro-
vide by law" etc.
~ VIII OC 1ICCcS0alIy AOI yOOI uOStOI14O10
body to define in detail the duties Of this
commission and to confer upon it ample
authority to effectively deal with the sub
jects which will come before It, Tor
make provision Of such clerical help as
may be needed. presumably n secretary
to the board. You should make 1t GER
tain by legislative requirement that the
p psr ssc,. elected ssI for the the '% mp tans,| position lion
p~erience In connection with railroad man.
and rate making. able to meet
the railroad ofhcials upon their own
ground and thus capable Of rendering the
more valuable assistance to the board.
The people are looking to this commission
Tor relief from railroad oppression. The
measure OF success achieved by the board
will very largely depend upon the choice
The railroads have been a supreme fac
in the development Of Nebraska and
no Me win gainsay their right to reason
able returns upon their actual invest
ments. 1t Is also right that the people
and extOrtionate rates. The
Of national legislation IN being
applied and II remains for the
.ev ,er !,.s states ses, to be equally IA; active;
against discrimination and will guarantee
EQUAL privileges to all. Now that the peo
pie have established q railroad commits
don n have authorised you to clothe It
- ~ 9A1bRs hb1A z
alonG these lines II confidently expected.
Education.
The growth Of educational system
all its branches a been phenomenal
alive to the Importance Of good schools
have ever shown willingness to pro-
ride for h needs Of such institutions
whenever the need has been made mani
BY direct taxation the univer-
sity and two normal schools. in addition
10 five junior normals. a school for the
blind and for h deaf and dumb. I ave
doubt but that you honorable body
Il an these institutions and win make
,uch appropriations as win further their
9rogress and be in line with the growth
md Development Of the state.
Institutional Comments.
he fact that he penitentiary IL nearly
elf-supporting in the department Of
The current biennial report
Il the warden shows that for the six
cost Of maintenance was $Ss.e7.
that time the Per capita earnings
Il b convicts were $50.99. making the
:et maintenance cost to the state but
line cents per day. The physical condi-
ion Of the prison IL 1arst-class and IL
stands today as q model institution Of its
lind.
Inc tnrSC insane 0SyIUmS OF NeDI1Sk1
ave each been created by different stat
,tes and are known by different names.
at Lincoln is known as the "Ne-
,raska Hospital for the insane" the one
It Hastings is designated "Asylum for the
nctirable insane" while h on at Nor
ok IL styled the ~"Insane Asylum at Nor
Owing to the variations in the
creating them some perplcxinS
questions have arisen: and are likely to
to arise In the future, with re-
gpect to their control, management and
egal status. I deem It important hat
he chapter OF our statutes dealing with
he hsane be revised. that the three asy-
nr N he be p, tSsy S On s srae5Iy re .se etms io tsc
Lincoln Hospital for the Insane" the
Hastings Hospital for the Insane" and
he Norfolk Hospital for the insane"
hat there be no distinction In the char
and that the state be o n
'eniently districted % that each asylum
'haIl receive the patients coming from It's
'wn district. The word 'incurable" is
llmost brutal in its suggestion and 1t
hould be omitted from the title Of any
nd all OF the asylums.
Within the limits Of this message II IS
lot practicable or necessary to call YOU
conditions Of the, different institutions.
FOR detailed Information your attention
, cited to h biennial reports Of the re-
Dective Su~perintendents. To these you
.houid give careiul petUSaI ana thorough
Anti.pass Law.
During the past two years n very gem
sentiment has developed against the
Of FREQ railroad transportation
such action on the part Of railroad of
is rightly rega-ded as unjust dis.
elimination and AZ being subvcrsive Of the
public veal. Both the great political
have declared against the prac-
ice in their state conventions and have
themselves to definite action.
that at as early a date AZ -