Manchester Democrat., 1911-01-18

tnorlty win reference thereto, ana rec
sidGration.
Hog Cholera Serum.
appropriated by the last session Of the leg.
islature for the establishment of a plant
Tor the manufacture OF hog cholera serum
The operation and management Of the
plant was placed under the control OF the
state veterinary surgeon, who. under the
advice Of the executive council, leased ia
acres of ground north of the state fair
grounds and thereon has located the plant.
The entire amount of the appropriation
has been used up but the law provinces that
the proceeds Of the sale OF the serum may
he 9ssd plant Gp t. January 81 s5s9
OF serum had been sold. So far as can
be learned the serum method OF treating
the disease of cholera has proven sue
Soldiers Roster.
"A recent session of the general assem-
i diers Roster Roster and and that t e the Volumes M when
ready for distribution should be sold at
cost, the executive council to determine
BEEN NO demand for the Mere sooks
only 119 having been sold. -Four volumes
are now In print and have been distribute
era ee he nw two psov % ae
ready for the printer. 1t will perhaps
require an additional appropriation OF
$500 to $1,000 to complete the work.
The Soldiers Home.
'The state has undertaken to make the
declining years OF the soldiers of the civil
War peaceful and happy by providing a
home for those who by reason of health
and financial circumstances may need as
81 ths home nn b rna mot into details
vide means both as to quarters. equip
ment and supplies necessary to make the
remainder OF life for these heroes both
comfortable and enjoyable.
] The National Guard.
"1 am pleased to be able to report to
Is in most excellent condition. In my
Judgment Its efficiency has never been sc
great as at the. present time. The four
gade and most excellent work is being
done.
Public School System.
I'm the biennial report of the superin-
tendent Of public instruction you will lind
very full and able discussion OF many
questions relating to the ofrice of the s,i.
perintendent. to the. school laws OF the
state and to our public school system.
to any of these questions. but refer you
amount Of information and many valuable
suggestions. The school problem Of our
state Is one Of the very important mat
ters which you will haveito deal with, ana
earnestly urge upon you the necessity
for giving 1t more than usual attention.
State Board Of Education.
"It is not my purpose to deal at length
with the state board OF education nor the
TO be able to say that the board and its
finance committee have worked together
in harmony for the best interests Of the
! work has been planned along practical and
successful lines. In the boards published
report you will find review OF what has
oans oEns and and asS neds as to
schools under control of the board. The
suggestions as to continuing the miliage
plication Of business methods, etc, De.
| serve especial attention.
Banks.
''There is little. II anything. pertaining
to banks and banking that needs to be
| state. In general. seem to be in very
| dourishing condition. There have been nc
failures Of state or savings banks during
report shows that there were $50 state
and savings banks and trust companies
carrying deposits Of nearly 247,0OOOO
q the biennial period ending June So
Insurance.
1.-THE insurance laws or the state have
been so recently considered by commits
sion and acted upon by the legislature
that rt,cn,s. DO 1T deem It necessary to call
Our companies are extending and eniarg
| ing their business and the magnitude ann
Importance OF the insurance interests Of
Reorsanize Some Departments.
.'rhe last session of the legislature de-
voted considerable time to the question
oorne ne denarsn drsSnmsaon ana h consolidation O.
ment. This Is a subject that i believe car
be protitably dealt with BY you In m,
Settep .erves eGua ~ oe saved ans
number Of the minor departments, but In
any event some Of them need reorganizlng
Documents and Printing.
AZ wish again to call your attention te
the fact that careful inquiry should be
made into the number OF documents now
| being printed. 80 as to ascertain whether
being provided than there is a real de
mand for. am in receipt Of communl.
cation from the @ secretary Of state II
rapidly 's0fsse E1Sms ea
Large numbers Of Soldiers Roster nav.
been packed in boxes and stored in tht
paper warehouse. The accumulation o.
all storage rooms at my disposal unles,
some method for more rapid distributor
h.,Iprs = provided dsd By the general assembly"
considerable sum OF money by reducing
the number Of some documents and By
cutting out duplicated matter appearing ii
In my opinion the time has come wher
you should give the most serious consider
alton to placing all state printing anc
binding In the hands Of the executive
council. With the enlarged facilities Of tht
| various establishments Of the state for 40
Ing the work. there seems to be very lit
printer and state binder. The council car
very readily handle this work through thu
onice of the secretary, who now has charge
OF the paper and other stock used ant
must keep constant check upon tn,
same, while the orice of the secretary q
i state must check all the work done IN,
abolition Of these offices OF printer ami
binder might necessitate the employment
OF a competent man to aid in looking al
1 ter the work OF printing and binding, bu
even @ then IT. would. in my opinion. prov,
| would be turned out much more promptly
Public Utilities Commission.
1.-TWO years ago recommended to tn
general assembly the creation OF pubii,
nttiitles ut ltt sIa commission. or the enlargement
then suggested that the membership o
the railway commission. II clothed witt
she powers referred to. be increased t,
pointed by the governor. and as the term
| Of the present members expire, their sue
4 cessors be elected and now desire TO re
new that accommodation and 10 say that
In my opinion. commission clothed witt
such power and authority as is given b,
the laws Of the state OF New York q
Wisconsin would prove OF great beneiit /,
the state. Added reasons are apparent al
sion. '' -
''rhen, too. the question OF the reeula
ton and control OF the water power o
4 the state should be lodged with the pro
posed commission. This is an importan
matter and one' which has been very mucl
4 neglected. ~
Nowhere does there seem to be lodge,
power and authority to regulate rates an,
character OF service Of telegraph and tele
phone companies, nor to control consoli
cations and physical connections of teie
phone property. This power should b
posed. ~
''rhe railway commission, through IL
report. calls attention to the fact that it
powers are. limited as to determining wha
snail constitute a proper highway or farn
crossing. as to railroads crossing each 9th
er and as to matters OF ordinary drainage
or at least the law Is Indefinite. ii ask
Tor specific declaration as to ITS power
with reference to these Matters and i rec
ommend that the request be granted.