The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
70. the members Of the Tenth Iegisla-

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and observations regard
ing various departments and matters in
volving the administration OF state af-
4; as my experience leads me to be-
lieve should be presented for your con-
OF the state In the past biennial period
nave been such as to bring proper
Tomato additional expense in the admin
tstration Of affairs. The demands upon
public institutions have grown with the
state. and 1t was necessary for the legis-
ature two years ago to provide by dt-
rect appropriation for their increasing
needs. These appropriations have been
paid and their payment has entailed
larger burden than usual upon the gen.
eral fund. In addition to extraordinary
expenses for permanent improvements,
there was an increase In the appropria-
lions for various other departments and
lative assembly and the executive, These
appropriations have all been paid. and
there is balance in the general fund
at the clnse of the biennial period. not
Wlthstandtrg the increased demands up
on the treasury during the past two
wears.
Extraordinary Expenses.
:, The governor here gave an itemized
list showing some of the payments made
from the general fund Of the state for
permanent improvements at state In
situations and for other purposes. In
volving expenses not encountered by the
administrations of preceding years, ag-
gregating over $4,000.
To meet these added charges against
the general fund of the state there has
been no other revenue than the current
taxes and receipts of the state from the
sources set out in the financial statement
made part OF this message and the
proceeds of the sale of $4,000 of bonds
ply.
Public PRINTING.
recommend the repaii Of the. law
combining state and county printing
within the state. The present provisions
invite oollusion. detrimental to proper
results: and. in my opinion. since the
IN consequence, cost the state and ooun-
ties many thousands Of dollars in ex-
cess OF legitimate cost. The combina-
tion OF certain printing concerns Of four
present law. costing the state thirty.
six per cent extra as result. Legisla-
tive investigation to determine the
states state ability to recover the excessive
increase in cost OF printing. done under
the present laws. South Dakota has a
similar law. which was repealed four
years ago. ! urged the chairman Of the
SENATE and and 1 house printing
committee bill repeating this law.
l also recommend reducing the max
imum charges now permitted in our
printing laws. thereby lessening the pos.
tracts.
This state has paid since Jan. 1. 1905.
tor its printing (including about $4,000
1906 legislative) over $4,000. which does
not include the 1905 code; land DEPART
ton printing. and such other provided
for by special appropriations.
An approximation Of s6s94.93. to bal
ance overdraft and reimburse those pub
to help defray expenses incurred in maxi
Ing the states exhibit at the Portland
Uewis & Clarh) exposition is recon-
Land Department.
Through years Of experience. 1t has
been demonstrated that quite a few pro-
schools and public institution lands nee.l
changing. recommend that the public
lands committees of the senate and
house carefully consider the recommen-
Hesee and mace report to your ossrahfe
body: This is a very important depart
ment and requires the application of
good sound business principles. that the
best results may be attained. Important
have been made in this department dur
ing this administration. and with some
changes Of law. other desirable results
can be accomplished. One especially
%6ss an s law to define sn
come under section 1853 Of the constitu-
the state shall never be. sold. but the
!egisiattve assembly may by general laws
words coal lands shall include lands
bearing Ignite coal. This definition. in
my opinion. is ambiguous and not suf-
ficently. specific. Most of the states
public lands in the western part are af-
The board Of university and school
lands adopted resolution at it's last
meeting requesting this session to early
pass q law eonformable to. the recent
funds" thereby permitting the immedi-
ate Investment Of funds on hand
The governor made several suggestions
tending to Improve working methods IN
Department Of Agriculture and Labor.
North Dakota is. practically. purely
an agricultural state. comparatively new
and rapidly developing. The department
Of agriculture and labor should be all
the name implies. Through It publicity
giving statistics and information con-
corning our advantages and resources in
detail. Experience OF other agricultural
states. especially those Of Illinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin and Minnesota, has demon
etrated that increase in real estate VAL
ues IL prop0rtiOnate to increase in our
population. This department prior to
this administration. has not been es,e-
oially active. Two years ago the legisla-
ture appropriated $4,000 for promotion
Of immigration. With this fund during
1905 fine exhibits were made at the state
fairs Of Minnesota. Illinois and Indiana.
besides distributing great amount OF
literature and maps. and advertising in
important daily papers Of Minnesota. IT,
ltnois. Indiana. Ohio and Wisconsin.
The same methods were followed during
1905. besides issuing monthly Illus
copies Zach month. giving prizes for the
best articles relating to each county
by the local papers. I recommend the
lieving 1t to be for worthy cause.
wish to call your special attention to
the report Of Dairy Comm ssioner Flint
relative to the legal test for cream and
his suggestions pertaining to cream and
and the request for another
assistant. This department Is very inn
portant. We should give the dairy in
terests more consideration and encour-
aGement.
Militia.
Under the act of Jan. 81, 1903. and SUBJ
Bequent amendments. the national guard
Of the state receives annually from the
general government SIS, 95s16, and in
addition to this received an approprta-
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