Willmar tribune., 1909-01-13

prising the Governor, State Auditor, At.
torney General and State Treasurer could
safely be trusted to safeguard the inter.
have wider latitude and greater authority
In settling controversies and making ad-
Justments than Is now possessed.
Insurance.
At the last session Of the legislature
our insurance laws were modified ana
readjusted to such an extent that we we
best insurance codes Of any state in the
Of insurance has been able to accomplish
much In the way of regulating and super
vising the insurance business Of the state
as to the ultimate interest Of the in
surance companies themselves. The in
surance business is upon sounder basis
than at any other previous time in the
Invest In insurance can now feel assured
that their investment is q safe one. The
department itself has made wonderful
progress. In 1900, the fees collected by
$2s;524.So In 1904. the fees were not
19o5 the fees collected were $36.579.53, In
1906, 'So ~ $52. .S22:7s, in 1907, s52.o42.s3. Dur
1908. the fees reached a total Of $54. .325.63.
almost $4,000 more than In any eleven
months IN any previous year in the his
iected bv the department. have also been
materially Increased.
Labor Legislation.
desire ut this time to most earnestly
previously made by me to % the esf legislature
In 1906. and again to the legislature Of
1907, for legislation upon q subject which.
to my mind is of the greatest Importance
TO- all classes Of the laboring people Of
this state. and which is generally de-
scribed as the common law doctrine as to
the non-liability of a master to a servant
Of eoM Ra1qsh ths
this common law doctrine. the present
law Is certainly ill-suited to the present
time. High-geared and dangerous ma
chinery performs large part in the pro-
duction Of manufacturing articles and in
| the construction of buildings.
Labor Department.
Chapter 356, general laws of 1907, re-
| reason Of the enlarged enlarge force % Of FAC factory Ty
| inspectors the department has been en-
abled to extend its field of usefulness in
to many towns and cities, and to make
| larger industrial centers of the state.
A total number of 5,191 establishments.
located in 2$9 cities and towns, were in
earners whose welfare was looked after.
was 1889. It was found necessary to
| issue $50 written orders for the safe
guarding of machinery, for better ventila-
| ter fire protection.
The reports show a total Of 1913 ac-
| cidents in factories, workshops and mines
for the ending August 1907 a%d
reduction of 3l6 or 24$ per cent for the
latter year. OF the total number for the
two years, 153 were fatal.
by this Legislature giving inspectors
power to seal up ovens and utensils OF
; bakeries when places are unclean. if not
cleansed within reasonable time after
notification by inspector.
Free Employment Bureau.
! Chapter $50, general laws of 1907, pro-
| vided for the establishment Of free en-
! ploylnent bureaus in the cities Of St:
Paul and Duluth. in addition to the one at
Minneapolis. These bureaus have been
of great benefit to those seeking work
in the cities, as we'll as an assistance to
employers wanting help A total Of s6.-
tions through these offices up to August 1,
, 1908, at cost to the state of less than
40 cents per individual. This total covers
a period Of two years for the Mime
Paul and Duluth offices. OF those given
employment 22,294 were males and H.
| 179 females.
State Prison..
| At this particular time the policy of
the state with regard to the future OF
! the Minnesota state prison Is q matter
Of great import. In addition to the func-
tion of the state in the care and deten-
within the prison, there has come the
added feature Of the business Of one of
the greatest commercial enterprises OF
the state. In the first instance, it is
sufficient to say that the methods en-
ployed at the Minnesota state prison are
In keeping with the best reform methods
adopted anywhere in the country, and
the only reason that it is not equal in
l 0fhnr IN, ho
United States is because Of old buildings
| and inadequate facilities. AS you doubt
less know, steps have been taken look
ing toward the establishment of new
important and merits the most earnest
consideration Of the Legislature at this
time. The institution in its manufacture
farm machinery, has made it necessary
that the best business methods obtain.
and that there should be no handicap
SsEs to the stut0 and
work out the very best results from q
state standpoint.
State Banking Department.
resaet;ona ne bankers oa Of Minnesota as witness
sre e the a tSer eef fba tb
banking interests of the state will be
best conserved, by reason of the large
growth Of state banking in recent years,
by division of the work Of the public
examiners department and the creation
of separate department of banking,
such as exists in Wisconsin. New York
and many other advanced states.
In view Of the Importance of the mat
ter and the business standing of the
trainers of the resolution, herewith
submit them to you for your action:
~ DEPARTMENT Of PUBLIC Examiner.
shows a remarkable growth IN STATE
ranks, and the recovery of large vol
ume OF public revenue from the exam
from 427 in 1906 to GOT in 1908, is due
largely to the orerations Of Chapter III
Sanfs 81 soetnr OF i8o Ke 1 pryate
banks existing in this state four years
ago. only four are now in operation, and
these nrrau4 are under state state supervision with
into state or national institutions A
total of IT'S private banks have incorpor-
ated into the state system. Partially as
result res %, Of this :his Incorporation Of private
Of 1so In number. 800, 900 in NC capitai y5
and surplus $1oooo.ooo in deposits, and
over $4,000. 900 in aggregate resources
State Santtarium for consumptives.
The people of our state, as well as the
people OF the country generally, are COM
ing to understand as they never did be-
Tore rnsra' the 4e necessity Of Of wider and more
the rayages Of tuberculosis Minnesota
| too long delayed activity in this work
A very good beginning. however, has
state sanitarium for consumptives found
ed at Walker for the poor consumptives
in the state Of Minnesota: in order that
they may be taken away from the home,
the office, the factory and the school
and to protect the community from fur
| ther spread Of the disease by removing
as many sources of contagion as possible.
Here the individual is given an oppor-
how to live in order to be a safe inmate
of any home.
! Care Of Insane.