GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE
A VERY LONG AND ABLE
DOCUMENT.
The Nebraska Ihwutlve IMmciiahcs State
Affairs Thoroughly and With licroiiilnt;
Dignity Dcfpndit flu* Slate amt Makes
{i Number of lSceoiitmeudatlons.
SKCTION I OI K.
Rfnto Normal sctiooi,
Tim ► . • ,)f rn.il *ho,d lo • it • 1 nt P r i,
:i»i»* ;irn to 1 •• performing the work for
won It w is const meted In a very r.itls
I i tory manner, and meeting the full ex
I bittern of the frl»ods of education ail
over the h; i:»». I am advised that tin* a:
:ef)d.m •• of those who are preparing thern
a t.» become Ins;ructori In the publf •
•iiools is fully up to If not surpassing its
,>(• vlous history. Tost the education'll
■work In all of In bran hes D being suc
cessfully prosecuted, Is evident.
Vour favorable eonslderatlon is Invited
to the reipie- S of the hjurd of trustees
f>r appropriations needful In conducting
the alT lit -* of the school for the coming
biennial period. <'onsiderable Is asked for
In the construction of new buildings. In
view of the state’s Hilaries and the ever
Increasing burden of taxation, I .tin not
prepared t> favor any appropriation for
new structures at the different state in -
r J.utlons, except where, af »r a thorough
Investigation, they seem to be absolutely
required Jo order that tie* Institution may
< flh*letly carry on the work for wnl *h k
v, js intended, and where the withholding
of such appropriation< would crlpplo the
usefulness of *ueh Instltt ons.
Maximum Irel^hf l.tnv,
Tt Is provided In section 4, of a; ti l • 11,
of the constitution, that ' railways here
toforo constructed, or that may here
after be construe i« i |n -this state, are
hereby de Jared public h.ghways, an t
/-ball be free *r> ah persons for the trans
portation of their prrsun* and (property
tbwrecwi, undor such regulations us *n-iy i
bo prescribed by law, and the Ir&.siuiturc
may, from time to time, p i"» such laws
ocabltshlng reasonable r.iaximum rates
of Charges for the transput'tatlon 4>f pas
>, Meng^rs and frHge, on ih>- llfferen' rail
ruu ds In thia gfate. The liability of rail
wa> corporations as common carriers
Vbill never inj
H»* tIon 7 provide*: The legislature
isu.tll pas* laws ‘to correct abuse* and
prevent unjust dlxcrl ml nation and extor
tion m all charge* of expre**, telegraph
and railroad companies in this H ite, and
enforce su h law* by adequate penalties
to the extent, !f lie- • ’ iry for that pur
pose, of forfeiture of thtdr property and
fra 'hires."
ruder the eon*:i.utlonnl power 1'Iium
conferred, efforts have l>«*»ri made from
4irn<' to time |jy the different legislature*
•to ena.s J. v. . to establish reasonable;
maximum iana and 1o prevent dbK*rirnl
nation and abuse* o tin* patron* of wueh
road4, 'idle Jeylsiutlire of JMW etmcdtHl n.
maximum freight rate law w ith a was ap
proved by the governor, and thereby b* -
usuttHi one of the J ew* of Tli-• slate, 'idle
enforcement of this law w.»- iv '.bled by
different railway companies, ".ad a suit
institut'd to prevent Ho* board of trans
port:.lion from enfor Mig the provLdons
of 'lhe act. A trial In a federal dlstrl t
court resulted adversely to the state, and
the last leg!*l*ture ma 1« ; ultable pro
vision* for the pro*e"u!!>n of a, writ of
error from tin* judgment the diariu
court to the supremo * OUPt of th‘- (hilled
tffule*. Jt was presumed at that time
that the caw* could he taken on apyal
or error to the supreme court, and there
dispos'd of 1 n a short time and the valid
ity of the i**t 1?) question If d* termined.
An argument of the ease was had In the
supreme court In the y ar 1810. A n
ftrgumerif afterwards was ordered. This
* in* not yet been done. Kur som** reason,
•to me unknown. a stlp'.iMtion was entered
Onto between ’those representing the state
and the attorney* for the railroad*, pont
’ 'po.’dng a hear.ng on a motion to advan
rthe ease for reargument until some time
during the pres.-nt month, and It. xoemn
now hardly reasonable to expect a tlnal
d- l.sion on this important qumtlan until
come time during the spring month*.
J am unable to lead mys*df to believe
that tile delay* o( ' isloned in the final
tli * * i ring of this ease are at nil ney**ary.
b i. on the contrary, am strongly im
pressed with the conviction th.it the ease,
being of *0 ran. h public Importance.
oi:gh: to ’.i been dually deposed >f
lung ere this. Ir seein* to. nr* that the
grave quest inn* involved are of autflclent
<;,n *,» .ii: * * warrant an order of ad
vancement by the tJ ihur. il iu .iib g the
case. and a <b elsion at the eat li- st o>p
portuntty cot.;!-' at with It* prop, r eon
eiicrati m by tl; a* who nave > pass
upon .it*’ b rTal questions in\ -Ived. It !*•
c .> }„ hoped a linal and sp.-ly '.'.ear
ing w ! be obtained at an • arly d«tt«.
£iri11 t'iiu* enable t he p op! • f l he Mtat"
To i - • i . .1 a • ' i i iii i.i . •
T'.-r* r • : jii m: y be rciulrod n or
<l, r • > cut-.' it th*- Intention < f the pro
v -'lot of it.* cuij? iItmlon Juat <im.: <1.
Ti.'-.U tnc « •*<• 1 ) finally •! «*i-r: :»«• * 1 1?
rvcmM s rin iini! no:h m? further In M«
-way i f **na> ?liu, » ! ivv eMtal’Hrfolng'
woimblo maximum ft-ugh- cliurge* by tho
legislature <un With safety he attempted.
liontvl of I i*diiH|»orla‘lor.
friiler i*• *.rcnn«t constitutional pro
vin.•..!!, t!»«• hgUlataio ha.-* ewtwl wind a
4i ami of traeep. t »n. v vlnjf o wuclt
hoard power f> prevent unju«t dlwcrim
fnatknt. and u* tie leaaouable rule* for
Hit- carrying of fr« .ghl*. and In general
go carry out the uovlaloit* «»f t hr » ..*t
creating gu h lward A board tliu* **•
tuhh»h«al. pfiperly enforcing l a** law.
e4it ni*rvc a mouI purpo*e* In preventing
uh.Umk dtwci iitilna un or eiarldlnfil rat***
y t »■ tee <ni uii« of freight* by **• Ilf
fererit railroad* of tlie elate It* <»•***..I
!,»->» «bp*n4» Very linn h on li« *b«ttt>
tu * .fo». e the law* If the but t tin* not
e im unt autnorl y we iw* i’i*i»MllUt**l.
to f ulfil th«* rtbjrt 'it of i»* ere i tort, the
la a *> olild he untended mo 4* to give ?
nii.r«i t»« end*d power* The n«*»e*%u> for
flit* rm.iiN tuih e »«# a#» Offb * charg'd
will) Iholuute of enfo* g til provlwiong
of tti« law r.goiMitng rwdruad trwlft- In
the elate t* «t*irte ai.vi.m* t » all
The I- *ple of the WtAle I am *4 . tailed,
pt.-Ui 40 el tt%r tailto4d 1.0* iHrt .an
father than the iuniith««i o* a* »w* * b*
*>4 Ttia they *r» unable tu *nw»
uiiitl until oar t Urtl4HM‘HU> U* »MU
rfie i. let psovhllh* i *f l-tve* a l l
|. * . h I’iV. *ftb *o * \ * ** *i' i *1
en«end<weht l»ay -* g to h*t m>4 w»* uti*
H*. bd to ,.ffcw *bct«#»g «*t »be tail truer *1
ebcio'y^ the ad-ups on a* w t*e!H M if44b'
fwt T*tbl * >• h a * *H
be tfeibM for t*« otPhhiMitmk **«*-nj
t» w A *te % *■ *■ f* lief I tv.si the * be wb ■
t i«4 b f ■ W#*> i thorn*a * booed
i riiru .« ? *i4 - Ttfttffftfii i
r*u tgswM of «!-• Wflve wftbef* *lb*-h
*UN • #1 by .oun’^K-H- I AM *M*lb*
W > f *1 i i »■1 i 6-v ■■. t * ’ t .
-
prmrrrs and more latitude In thrt opera
lion of the board In the enforcement of
•the law, thereby assuring :i better admin
istration of '.'his Important feature of
yta*‘e government It would also seem
advimtbio to give to i board of transpor
tation not only the piglr to control rail- •
roa 1 tralll \ but als » Ui.it rr tcl»-gra, i ,
and express companies doing basin ss i
between point - w.thfti th • Hate*.
T.hls •Hire inn- »' ‘ submit tel to you .
v.-i '!i riii* hoys* that. If any change* In j
our pr« •* . t law ire found to b * advis
able, the MibJcCt ni i v he l» . s| «t• < 1 upon |
by you 1*0 a- to bring about equitable j
d -ilillKS between these several corpora.- j
lions and their patrons. While prole -
lug ilm rights of i.o Individual, ov*ry
con.-‘deration v.hh'i v* •*.! im and Jus! ice
requires hIioij Id be given •» foe corpora -
fen whose busln ?» I» thus sought to bo
regulated.
Nebraska Nlltlonul Hoard.
The report of the adjutan.t-gener.il
Phows lb.it during the past two years,
the national guard In 'this state has
made great in irovi-nn nt In Iff knowledge
of military duty, and ;*.uit .'lie equipment
Is sufficient, with 'ie ex ••q.tljn o-f a
f» w articles, to ' liable It to take 'the field
for active service lii or out of the s*tu(e.
There is yt much to be done -to bring
tin* guard up t*» the accepted andard
of efficiency, aril that can be a room
plbdiad only by careful, 'theoretical in
struction of the eon iilH.slofcd officers
in military r rietiec and practical Ins'ruv
1lon of tie- whole guard In annual en
campments. The n.i.lon.al guardsmen ar*»
volunteer i t* .i<ly for duty whenever
emergency demands their services. My
personal appi itlon, and In a great
measure by their own expense, they are
learning the routine »f the drill, the re
quirement-' of ml I Mary discipline and ac
quiring the mlnuM.i of duty.
The prop< i mHlnlenaie of the na
tional guard of If • stale requires that
reasonable appropriations diould Is* made
to bring tbe services to a high slate of
efficiency. While (he law expressly pro
vides for annual encampments for Instrue.
1 lot . the appropriations have heretofore
be.ui Insufficient and only one encamp
ment h id he. ii h< Id during each biennial
period prior fo my administration. After
tlie encampment at Hastings III lW*f», ll
was found that u great saving had been
made by economical management, and
the officer* of the guard in consultation
tha good of tho service and requirements
of law demanded tho annual encamp
ment hold at Lincoln In IW#I. While the
available appropriation was Insufficient
the guardsmen were willing to accept
half pay and look to tills session of tho
IcKb htturc for th** balance. Tho two • n
campn ‘ tits were held at an average cost
of IM.219.X7, a saving <*♦. $1,242.27 on each
encampment, as compared with tho en
campment of 1MM.
The Indebtedness of the guard ns a re.
suit of th** las* cm atnpm fit Is $.7,441,91
more than fh"i<* remains of fund# on
hand. Several hundred dollars will be re
quired to bear «*xfiensr'H until the end of
the bPrinial period, increasing tie* de
ficiency to about $0"*'O. A ‘lightly in
creased appropriation over that usually
mad** will . nub!e tic* guard to comply
with tho requirements of tho law in the
matter < f holding annual ericarnpm nts
and keep th" rvb ** In a high Mat** or
t fJJeleney. This would seem to me to he
advisable. Th « \* eli< it condition of the
stated; militia Is due In a great measure
to tli * efficient management of the ad
jutant-general. Hr‘.\.-Oen. Patrick II. Har
ry. The guard is also indebted to Major
Iklrnumi O IVchet. of the Sixth cavalry,
T. H. A. for valued servlet* in instruc
tion.
Your attention m invited to the need <.f
a thorough revision of th * militia low. It
has been found that the present l<w, in
many Instances, does not meet th© re
quirements. and also, that sevvrul of tho
Meet ions are exceedingly ambiguous. Your
attention is especially invited lo section
22. which lx (dearly In direct violation of
th- laws of the I’nited tSates.
There are now deposited In office of the
adjutant-general th** battle flag.* of
First Nebraska Infantry, and the flags
and guidon# of the First Nebraska cav
alry. together with other very valuable
relics of the late «4vil war. I would
recommend that th.se flags he placed In
hermetically scaled * (isos to preserve them
from atmospheric destruction. As thesw
are symbols of tin* heroism of Nebraska,
volunteer soldiers, they should he guard <1
sacredly by the state.
Labor lltiroati.
The bureau of labor and industrial sta
tistics lots he»*n greatly handicapped by
the meagre appropriations made by tic*
last legislature. This bur* au should be
maintained and suitable appropriations
made in order to carry on the work in
tended by its er at ion Tin* gathering sMo
tlstlcs and information of the condition of
tl:.* varied forms of labor and of th*.
value of Its products Is an Important Tr.at
ter and Of fit at benefit to t tie people.
The extension of th- work of this bureau
might very properly be made so that it
would become a meats of « ommunlcKtion
between inploy- rs and tho I xirluc * tn
j loyntent. giving it the feaiur* of an «m
]do>inciil buteau In addition i > those it
jiov posses « x. w ith suitable provisions
• I ... . t • • , lioilst fill' I III »*.! V. I'.ftlCl (if Ull*
nir> burdens by thus*4 who avail
tln-rnsols * of tli• • oppoi l uni: i*-■* lhu;-< uf
fordod.
It In hardly to b* ♦•xport^d that th* work
of the bureau t an be brought to a high**"
dtwtc of usefulness unless provision* stv
load*4 fur travailing In visiting
many portions of th** state for th»* pur
pose «»f securing needful Information and
data. Thin pha»«* of th#4 work cannot I»h
carried on ratlsfs«u*rll> by means of com
ntunh-atlon through th** mails.
Tha Urn#* also. ^nu* to tm rl$»e for tl»»*
making of some suitable provisions for
th** gathering and dissemination **f Infor
mat ton looking to the securing «rf desirable
Immigration to *»»lst In fnrilier develop
mg the many and varied resource* o?
It * state If It nir- ta III** 'lews of tha ■
UgbUture to take avtion for the •!»
run rage men t of tmmigfation to the state. '
I v% ould suggest the gd'lsaldltt) of o|ll j
IStMg the labor bureau An appropilstl*»a
of a few tho ia«tj«d dollars a year If
Sl»r-h Itol |ll*l elousl' W'»uM :
pi* held' **.. omplUh much In directing
Immigration to the state
A short time sgo an org *nis»Ua»» was
P rfe te*| I.) a large number of a»*ti' • and j
enefg ■ ti tlgeua *»f th* state u»ot«*r the j
name of the Nebraska flub th*4 object t»f
w t eh t »*u •«»*’ oureg* Immigration la
i th* event a»t appropt i*tb*n for tmnugi a -
look povpo»«a Ul d *IU** I a*lyt«abU an*l
put should «l»t* r *Hl»o It Would Is* tier
la* * %i«wnd *d l«i »»♦«. = sl|ii»f means that* 1
that heretor.*# saggwslrit I doubt e«| |
»t.j pit* tv*M Veil safsly
I p. t;t>«t w Mb 4-« h » »p*m *|tturv% and
Hm« the *>h a u.Id fie m.d* to th. y.cy j
1 t a* advent -g*. a « •*mp,! aldng a* mu- h (
i an »ou d U rape* U*sl »hrough tnjr ask**#1 !
fettld and lb a i|if up • «lta«* *» 4 * • **»
! pshi^al of g*eifc vf MgH »h4t u ’ i*f Who ate
1 *h** o* d to llv ubhukhltHfll «*f th * t - . »1
IViMt i io in o* htiMlkhif
I i ***** t i 4*ni a#tw«ti«ey getoeta
! uitiH o. ’»■ t rvat th* I I
I I Put *1 the a*e#al hank tg M- ******* t
» * th» at *.»*?■ • v * prtng Lh*- mgad
j iMg«* «f fa * M »* and lH« «» ♦>» "as o* Ih*
report* from time to time concerning mat
ter* In relation to his receivership.
I am of the opinion, ami I understand
tins vP*w Is shared In by all mem bar < cf
•hr banking board, that tin* law should
be amended so that thin board should ha . *
the control of the suspend si Institutions
until the creditors arc fully provided for,
and that the appointment cf a receiver
and the disposition of the assets should l>c
ruder the control of the board, lather
than Hu courts. Ah the law now tumid3
i!i* board ee;* « s to have any connection
with tbe bank wh n Its doors ir** closce
and the matter la entirely left wltn to**
district court. I enn sec no reason why
th* Intel st of the creditors of a sus
I ended bank may not ho better carol for
bv th - banking board who have more or
less knowledge regarding the Institution
prior to Us failure and who will be In
a position to dose up Its affairs morn
expeditiously and with less expense than
th«* district court. All litigation growing
out of Hindi suspended institution should
come within th* jurisdiction of the dls
friet court, wh iv It properly Is longs. It
also appears that the provisions of tho
banking law are not broad enough to In
clude loan and trust companies organized
within th«* state, which It seems to me
would he proper to have und* r the control
atnl supervision cf this department. The
sirengthenlng of the law for the purpose
of /riving better protection to the d •
post tors of tin* bank wh* rever possible
should be mad**.
Mato rish tom ml union.
An honest effort on th** part of the fldi
commission to perform the greatest pos
sible service to the slat** with a small
outlay for expenses has evidently been
successful. The* various streams of the
state and many public and private- lakes
And ponds have been Well stocked with
th** best varieties of tlsh. Needed repairs
and Improvements, Involving small * x
p* use have lie'ii mu do at the state hatch
eries under direction of the superintend
ent. The report of th** superintendent of
th** state beteherI m at Mouth Heild Is re
plete with Interesting facts and valuable
Information. The state has about f 17,000
Invested In property at the hatcheries.
Tt plant Is well equipped and In readi
ness to continue th*- work successfully.
I am of the opinion that the results at
tained by th** commission Justify a con
tinuation of legislative support to the ex
tent of a reasonable1 appropriation for
th needful expenditures In carrying on
the next biennium.
I Iv«* Htock inspection Law.
The live stmk Industry of the state of
Nebraska is and will be. so long a* |>res
cut condition* exist, one of the principal
brunches of agricultural industry. Recog
nizing this fad, th- legislature at differ
ent times has enacted laws to prevent tin
spread of contagious or infer; mu* diseases
and providing for the appointment of u
live stock sanitary commission, Including
a state veurtiiHiy surgeon. This law. It
seems, was found to be cumbersome and
expensive and for a nunih'r of year* the
legislature has failed to mak- any ap
propriation for tin* purpose of enforcing
its provision . thus rend ring it obsolete.
Jjuritig the p.i- t two years many rommji
lihatlons were rccilv d by thi* depart
ment from people all ovpr tin* state ni-dt
Ing Imiulrles respecting tin state vet' rlii
ary surgeon and desiring his services for
the purpo • • f • xainlnaHon Into tin* con
dition of live Stork SllppOSed to hll W <r, ||
tngiotis or Infectious diseases. To tin*
many requests for the service* of a .tale
v.ternary surgeon no satisfactory re*
SpOIlK could be gi Veil because Of jhc
want of an appropriation to defray the
salary and expenses of such officer. |
Jjurtng the month of August last, ijot
withstunding the armuai quarantine
proclemtton prohibiting the shipment! of
cattle from certain territories wher the
southern or splenic fever exists.shipments
of southern cuttle uffecled with this dres.<l
disease was unloads#:] at <Iermantown,
8* ward county. Nebraska, and plared In
a pasture In that vicinity. It was soon
discovered that the cattle were Infectcj
with this disease, but not until a nurn- |
her of native cattle had become Infect'd ]
arid db d. Considers hie loss of native cut- j
tie occurred and there was much alarm i
among the elite ns of the vicinity gemr
ally who feared a much greater loss to
the cattle Industry In that portion of
the stute. I deemed this emergency to l»e
of sufficient Important** to avail myself
of the provisions of the law to check the
threatened spread of this disease. A state
veterinarian was appointed, as well as
two live stock Inspector*, who at or»<e
took charge of all cattle within the terri
tory. affected and established rigid quar
antine llnea. taking prompt measure* to
stamp out the disease. Th Ir efforts were
successful, and, since the upp roach of
winter, the danger Is paused. The tiece. -
slty for this action required the ix
P* ndlture of 11 mail sum of money and
the incurring of some further obligation*
In otdt r that the work might be made
••IT. rtf v« An account of n ee-sury ex
pense* will be presented to your body 1n
a report from tile state veterinarian thus
appointed ml 1 recomm ml an appropri
ation for its payment.
Another shipment of cattle similarly
iff t v..i iinl.i.'i.ieH l.itt.i* in ill..
in the northvvesteMt part of the h.uk*.
in order to prevent any spread of the
dl*» hm , tin sh* riff <-f Sioux county, in
which the cattle wet unloaded, w n in
Htructed to keep th< m confined l.i one
pla*f and prevent them coining in con
tact with Hity other stock in that portion
of the country until an examination might
li-e made l»y the ‘fate veterinarian and
the spread of the disease prevented.
Maine additional expense wan incurred in
connection with this matter.
These two Instances eaiipnaidse the nec
essity of making pro\ Von* for th * belter
protection of th** live «t »k Internet* of
ttw* Mate The law. us It eland*, may b*
wilier.*U-it so *n to tender t»* enfor.-emeu:
of cumperativ* *r; all exi<en*e to it tie peo
|*'e of the *:«:*•, and yet la* made ver>
lifts-live fur the purport** of | -IMVellttll*
the *prv«4 * f i*»t vgtuiis »-r 'nfr turns OU*
iM'i s id ttie ioiige|iiMit I- of lalutb*
live Stuck If the |* a i ould I** M» *4 Ilf 4 *1 •
el s* to empower a state v«t*rin*ria i to
establish and * for-•* riff *1 u»a ratline
regulation* wherever require i without th#
i.«n eeett|f «*f tin* titles p alt I'm of live atwn
hui|MK'it»rs. I l***iie v •» much *<►**! could
i» accomplished wttli tan hi tie
A bill appending lire present lew has
t*arn prepared Itv llraw hiti iMtei in \ei
«.rt an wurgery id tlw state, the prvV
afoii* of W, H U<a*4> over me the o’
*e> iIowa exist g in t * present U« an I
at the i«m» dt»»*> i .a*** atop!* Jh dt)ut
I r the )*« tec; tan uf this important if*
It-Ve*t t ItM. that lu . W' il be able til
t-vn h a satUfa *to< % rr u iw*pn Hut wtd
itaff It t*o-«sii«t* fee the |«r >|ft auth or*
III** n***n eh lusosry o * q tbk t u
i*. * **
«t I' sstl !»■, «t §1 ate l{w"e* e% la *ff - . t g
lie** ami l**»ll« *• |V*»«iiii
|igper|em e *, *4 itf •! r-poed- r»th*;
- 'inti4*’'t.fitu a>,- #4 be at j ^(*4 t*»
fire »nd ponce board of tue city of Oma
ha. changed the law then k\ « xlitefftoe
hy r«*dOctng the member* ilp rf such • •om
mls*lon to three, r ot Imdudlng the mayor
and providing for V.w appointment of
such commhMlon by the govorriar, the ct
torney-geoer: I and <" !iiiniwl 'mr of public
Ituls and building*. I r *gardef| thl* Treas
ure u* purely partisan, enacted for the
purpose of taking the appointing pow» r
from the bands of the r verm r an! giv
ing the contrtv'dng vote to two rm-mb« r*
belonging t»» the j i :*(y which dominated
in tie* b r;.Mli»l’ir' . It a! o app ai ed to
me /hat It whm unwise to exclud • fr m
the lire and police board the chief exec
utive officer of the city, and f« r these
aid other consideration-*, 1 with:’**11 ex
ecutive approval from the bill tin.* en
acted.
The .administration of the affair* unler
the provisions of th*- present law, and
knowledge pained since that time respect
ing the Oi*-rati< ii-< «»f such a Ikonrd, hove
■onfirmed m< In the views I t)n<n hold.
I am firmly of flu* opinion that th** lew
in existence at the time of the chilig*
was fir preferable to the present one,
and that tills legislature would fmprtve
tlie fire and police administration of Oma
ha, by r re-**na- tnn-nt of the law exist
ing prlcr to tin* last session of the i* gla
1 a turn.
Hoot siignt* I'ounty,
Nebraska Is essentially an agricultural
stute. Her growth, prosperity ai *i the
Increase of wealth of her citizen- depend
very largely on tin* success Which we may
be abb* to achieve In the many different
branch*** of agricultural enterprise.
l'or ii number of year* our people have
given much corudd* lath n to the grow rig*
of beets from wiilch to manufacture su
gar. Two great factories have !>«•« ti es
tablished within her borders for the man
ufacture of sugar from the sugar l.*-*t.
A i no time id non t hi* establishment of
either of these factories, unless perhaps
in JM.d, on account of the drouth that
season, lias tier** b, c i any dearth In Him
production of nigar b*'-i* ampin t> t* *t
the full rapacity of each of these fac
tor Us during th** season of operation. In
fact, those operating llie.se factories have
l*i <»n * f)nn|*ell***| each Mea*on to refir*e to
contract for a Isrg* a reago of sugar
lie**ts which tie* farmers dejlred to pro
*1 lit i , because of lac k of rapacity lor
raring f <r th»*rn.
Kx per ern e thus f.• r has demonstrated
that w posse** In iiils slat** tin* soil,
cHnor:e and all tilings else nwjuired to
grow i*.ils very useful plant .is advan
tageously hh In any other portion of the
country T hat we should make the most l
profitable use of tin s*- favorable condl- |
lion*. I think we ire al) in entire a* cord. I
'I’h.. <-«'iM<rlrrie.ntiiI work i-mrumh In liv < I
d< /ailment In tin- state university Jn
determining the most unproved method
of sugar bed culture, and Jn the dis
semination of the krirwhdgn i'iiih ob
tained, as well as th«* analysis of sample
beets sent to tin* university for that pur
pose. have greatly assisted Hie practical
sugar t»«*et grower. The helpful Vnterev!
manifested by the university authorities
in this subject 1' greatly appre laud by
all friends of sugar beet culture. The
growing of sugar bents awl the tnanu
f i- ure <»: ugat t her. irom In ttu itoti
injy be ..aid ro itave fairly parked tiio
si.igo of experiment ai d la c.<ubi;*hed on
f.rtn foo' ;.»!/•■. Tne a* r ige which «otild
profitably be eultlvnbd in this ope crop
ilori* is ailmot'd unlimited Jn *xteut. The
establl*htuent of manufae.orics, I hereby
pnrmtttlns the cultivut m of nocti largin'
acreage, !s greatly deal red, and any on
cou:a.pun nl v/h-lU.i could properly be
given w mid nit- t with gett ral approval.
Tbe |*r<•<•* ding . sslon of the leglsJa
•turo pa < 1 an act for th* avowed pur
I ■‘e of encouraging tho growth of sugar
be* is and tho manufacture of sugar
1 herefrom, by giving a bounty of five
eighths of 1 cent for each pound of sugar
tnanufa ttJiH<i within tin* state by fae
ftotlss already t <•. • !
•for eac‘h pound of sugar manufactured
by factories to be f*»tfl.l>lliihfd, providing
In eiich li.gtaneo that $•» per ton should
Is- paid for Uhe been* purchased by such
f.iftortes. The rame art also j>rovlded
tfofr ti bounty for the manufacture of
claeory from < hloory fowls.
t’nder a conviction of official duty, be
lieving an net of 'this charade r unsound
1n public policy at I a wrongful u*e of
the power of taxation, I wlthbheld ex
ecutive approval frem the ad n ferre<i
to. but 1t was passed and became a lav/
iiat withstanding. Under the provisions
of this act, claims \v* rc presented against
The tvtate, properly certified by tho «• v
r< tar> of state, for sugar and eh! ory
manufactured during the season of 1*95,
amounting to the sum of $47,KH0.81, and
warrants upon the state treasury ware
driawrn therefor, not wit'hH-ta tiding no ap
propriation was ma le by the legislature
for the payment of such claims. K >r the
reason of 1XW It is estimated In tin* re
port of the secretary of /.ate that 10,
MU.700 pounds of > igir ■will h* in.inu
f ' ir»«d. which would make claims for
sugar bwir y i mounting to
rpon the declination cf t; c slut*? auditor
to issue further warrants, suit was In
stituted. which resulted In an opinion
frocn th pt erne court advert*# ! tt
.... ■ . i..... v . • t. , i..hi:i • v I’hilmanis.
■I .. git 61 ■ | n ;tIon of
bounty act bn* only served to confirm
rre In the view* Which I then cttier
t .lined. A Haim .iy.nln>t the as.ae agare
gating more than i is thua been
permitted. it* Hjuh.'utlon s» ms a very
h»*»vy burden on the already overtaxed
citizen* of the state There ha* not an
yet been an additional acre eulrlvaicd In
beet* or a in w munufat tor>. with tlielr
<n>rreapoiidbiK benefits, secured to the
mat* To the < talm of some rh * such
ji htrunty Is for fhe benefit Of the sugar
bet; grower rather than the manufac
turer It 1* proper to rnmurk that Jua
tl-e to all lirtrrtuti of the slata would
Hardly require that an Industry. which
i* admittedly remunerative. and which
tliutuaiula ate aiixtoua to engage if) as
mkmi a* factories are eatablhfhrd to eon*
luimi what •the> may produce, shall be
made more remunerative at the # xp-n*e
of trite vast ntajotlfy of thoae engaged III
other bran hew of agriculture wlwi re
oetve too meagre remuneration as a re
ward for their toll. What is more to ho
•Inrirsl than a hounty wb li its warmest
ad\o a>•* admit «# only a temporary ex
pedtani. I* U hied arid Well dwllliod policy
«f emuursgemvnt by uwturari meaiwi »wl
mutual co-op+ratioft t*tw«*n grower and
ut*i*uf*c nrer reiving u»am it*# para
mount rumliiiiM « a ht» h surround u* f»*r
i be full •l',itip lien! of this Industry
TIMM pari of ibe bounty •« *« bold;tig
uA«; IlH • iwr‘i.i for the **iatdt •httteiil of
loo b.tttt.n Wbbh •«rim |> h*i# b*eu
iii> iwiV * )* trap* fgulltkl# and b-i*
atorr foutopi flan In ,plot loo and fNMNMi
than bat a hi* I* n*L*»« support aw l-dw»
ry 4l(r«ult • *t.tMisbed al til* * H**'
*. mi. I. felM« fttUtd
ll>*u»iibp.« t i»m mI%*Iimi.
My I n*t »eai«. « U«i «tf the i- itOlftf* «f
| *"\*\"*k
; «4« 'Mkf*w»««'d »** ttfiNbh ihr**#
.
5 . »- -t- . a A ' -- ■ 4U.il V*f i-*S* v
Tn arrortitHf with the authority thus
given the governor of South Dakota oom
mUnioned Messrs. Andrew K. Dec, K. C.
■Krlcscn and K. H. V a Antwerp to act on
t ic part of South Dakota, and f>r thin
state I appointed Mcori. C*. J. Smyth, Ki
A. Fry and ,1. W\ Kdgerton. The »om
niUelo) or.4 tlitia appointed met. organise !
nnl discharged the duty Imposed upon
them hy Hindi appotntm* nt. Their report
In submitted herewith. This report Do -
coni| nn!« d i v a dr. i t of a compact t» ho
entered Into by the two executives of Die
Mat* * nter»*s;ed wiit:i authralty has h i* i
given f'*r that purpose by the rcsjectlve
iogisl.tttires, all Miibji t to tin* approval
c-r iatllicatioii of t!io United Suite.* Con
gress
Tin* line intended to mark Iho boundary
bf I v • i u Die two state* was unanlm nmly
agreed upon. It would appear ifiat, thu
pet ' <mrt«t ♦ stahlDbrncni <f the line so
agreed up' *:1 cannot lx* fully n'* ompllshed
without emigre-'Mon al icthn. If to* re
l rt of the Joint rotnrnl* »lon meets your
a] i rnv.il ;itid \ u ratify It hy proper legis
lation, It would seem that it memorial to
<•< «<»*-• < praying for lis ratification would
he proper.
*- — t irt
l ees of f ourt < Jerks.
Tne clerk« of the mprcfnn and •Msti f d
court are under the present lew p.ifd for
tlielr services by the f* - ♦ of tin lr oftl *•«
for sc; vices perform l ineape dlv« cf the!
rmuini of hii • i fee* This seem* to lei
an iifr Mtl-factory provl.iloii of f;iw, nn l
Iimm caused more or less eorupMnl from
those having work to lx* in*rformed In
such ( Ah ■ex, as well ai crejtfrg a m(ti *• I
of Injustice In meking n*> provt-Hono re- i
apeciing the limit or* amount of salary
which may be r ■<* -'.v* d by such officer*.
Almost every other office known to I twha*
fixer] and certain limits us to the xalarbs
allowed h”d it would seem that these
same ip rural provlsh n should extend
tin oftlc*** nuMed All f«*»*s received ought
to he nccminfed for an 1 after the reten
tion hy Die officer of it eertstn sum wh'ch
shall *••• d'-iermliied a< a iei*tonah|e com
jxmsaflm and fair salary for the dinks
j*erfoi n.i»d all over and shove such nrmaint
should lie turned Into tin* state treasury.
t oust It lit Ion ill A mondinon t h.
The hi**t scsslcn of the legislature, hy
Joint resolution, submitted twelve constl
tutloi. l amendments to the voters of fhe
*f«t'» for their latirhMtl mi. One of the;
uiTuMid” < nis so submitted provide.] for ar»
iiiepio- In the number of Die supreme
< ourt Judge** from I lire** to five. The leg
islature provided for tin* election of two
additional Judges c< utltuent on the adnp
tlon of this cojistltlitI-ujmI amendment
<\i.udldate«* ware mgnlntitrd by tiie differ-]
cut parties aid WIIjIhiii N* vllh* ami John
mi the adoption of this amendment. The
nrction of Uc* C'*n if It ullon In relation t<>
amendment# provide# that they shall be
Huhntltted af n general election nt which
te n#for# and rep/** 'eiifatlves are ele.ded
and If a majority of the dovtoiH Voting
af mji h <de tlon adr.pl #u di amend’nodus
the #Jt"'e shall lH*cfme a part of tie* <•011
#i';nifIon. The legislature also provide!
that the vote on the constitutional amend*
no-nts s<» proposed should I»«■ cinvasscd
by the canvassing hoard, hut gave
to such hoard rm direct authority to de
clare tic* result of #u«*h electlorj or to
determine whet he# such amendments were
adopted
The cnnvnHsInjf board canvassed the
vote, and i ur.d the number < f votes cist |
for end against ceeh of the proposed
roust H tit lor.nl aiiieni r?n nt# and also tbej
total number of elector# voting at •aid1
ehctloa upon all propoaltions and rrrndo j
tin* 4|L.nlif1» J tlndlr s tin i if It took a rrn
Jority of all the voters voting at such
election for any purpose that said amend
ment# were lost, u majority of tho cun
vaj-Hitig board being of the opinion that
thl# was# Ur*- proper ImmI* ij{»on which to
determine, tin* adoption of natch urnciid
'I'Tii# doctrine do*# not appear to !#• sup
ported by the better Weight of authorities
in wed considered caps"#, and lui# J#»eii
distinctly repudiated by our own supremo
court, which, In a ca.if* reported in iho
17th Nebraska, construing this section of
tin* eouMtituticm field that the “vote# nec
essary to adopt an amendment must la* a
majority of all those cast In the state
at tlrai election for monitor:* and represen
tatives.” 'J hi# opinion was expressed by
two of the Judge#, only one dissenting,
holding tiiat the section of the constitu
tion under consideration should be con
strued to require only a. majority of the
vote# at such election cast upon the prop
osition for the adopt 1 n or rejection of th#
amendment# submit ted for that purpose.
Ill u mere recent oa>-o, reported in tho
47th Nebraska, l ag** 117, In considering a
similar question tir* court again repudi
ated the- doctrine tha. the total number
of elect*t# voting at the election wan tho
proper basis upon which to determine
t.oe result on any particular proposition
end *i . »t* approvingly the language of
mother court In defining tire w-r l ”vot«* *
to mean au exprwss’or* of the- choice of’th •
vc ter for or against why measure, any
Jaw or tho t lection of any person t) of
lUc.
'I tc canvaS'dhff hoard w;» < utv !>:«• to a -
i.ruli tin* number o. vxuh cast for tic*
tlotlrn of r.-iuitu/rt and represent*! tlvt»*
ani the r< stilt of the tloti ns to the
atf prion of tin «•< constitutional amend
nutit.h. It would .‘•ini, cannot he correctly
• let* rt.dnecl without ;i re hivush of tho
vot* s • i*t updi this propnaltlou «nd r.u
iis irtulrmwtit c.f the total votes cast
for senat r.* and representatives to num
ldy with Die construction given tu Oils
*eotl< n of tin* constitution by the supremo
court.
Attorney hmicraIN Keport.
I request >uur attention to the report nf
tlie attorney-general wherein he suggests
the adMMsbl ity of amending some of the
laws of the state which have come under
his personal ob***rvgtt«n In the conduct
of M* office An sc was pass**! In HM
providing that all railroad* touching the
same point In this state should build and
maintain transfer switches for common
u)e in :ran*ferring freight m carload l »i#
from cue suwi railroad t » another l*he
at (entry•general report* that at the time
* f sir.ertng iiptn the duties of tils »fft *e
two case* were pending In the district
court* for the purpose of compelling tin*
railroad* to put In transfer switches as
contemplated i»v th‘« action of the slot*
tries. upon the trial of to**-* cases the aw
nii held isi tie uhcongUtlfttauial and In
« a U| I iU|*U|| diff'Cen: grotiud*. the
upu'i spin al to tne supreme » nirt. trie law
Was held %old. but u>m still till! -Mrnt
g r.. nd
"thin maner'’ »iv« the ii' irM«y p-n
; oral * «» »g i* i t he a **ibj***t of *'gi* itiv *
I rnectmeiU. bo; gr« it care short d b oh*
i served it toe pr«pii i h»n of eu% a a >»»•-»*
I uf* t > |h t; thsfe 4 tuM egisi no latoiici
:tonal mumi* to the vus*1
I cusp?*.-* t\ 'of r.a* r?mi * »l .**»*»* «*sutN
j *1 i\ 4l ,.s ... » • '! * r »tfr ■ *4
"V ” * ** »%M
iMM til *■•»•« • ■ > •>'>*'* .-MS
.rta:.- as 7Jrsrsu,ssi
• •«*«> • J
I* MStte S I »MleHSisl I i|s»*Ul*Si
* ■ ■ V \ v
he - » * re •
v.4.;, cr;* S • *lhl «f M d-O
* fc * « # * ■L" (b®4
1 b * •- > v * . «* >
j fflfcifo * ♦ 45*'* *4 V * :4A# Sd:-.‘ hh '■
J. Bur.er, t. noOjT-- (1b#rf?l<1er# Bid*
ncy; H. D. C*m #ffori. York; Krnwt Ben
nin^hoven. Omdii.i; and Nlr»k Frit*. Pen*
der. Thlrf rommiaelon ha* taken the nec*
e^ary preliminary atep* for the repre
sentation of Nebraska and nn exhibit of
her products. Tnl* cannot he successfully
accomplished without assistance from ycwi*
by a reasonable appropriation with which
to defray tho necessary expenses*
————— 4
Triui*-MI»i»l!»»lppl Kxpoaltlon.
During th “iimrait and autumn of ISW
Nebraska will bo visited by thousand* ami
hundred* of thous inds of eltlaeh* of other
St r i Th* tr im Mississippi exposition
will In- hi l I from June until November at
Omaha and will undoubtedly attract p«s>
plo in great mimlers Tr im every.section
of tho country. Various national organ
Ix.iUons are arranging to hold their annual
sessions n\ the Nebraska metropolis It*
IlfW so a. to avail themselves of an oppor
tunity of tislilng the exposition while at-*
tending their meeting*. I feel safe pro
dlcllng that the trans-Mississippi cxposl-,
lion ai Omaha will be the greatest exposi
tion of the product* of the great west ever
held.
This project had Is origin more than *
year ago at the Omaha session of th*
trans-MIsxIsalppl congress. Prominent men
of that city promptly formed an assocta-,
tlaii with a capital stork of $1,000,001), off
wld.'h more than $too.oon bis been sub-,
srrlbi I Tho first assessment upon thin
stock tin* been paid anil the iffalrs af th*
association are In good financial condl->
tIon. Thu orgunlxet* and promoter* arw
men of business ability. Integrity and gooit
financial standing; the organisation I*
strong and 'he capital ndouunte. Corigre**
recognized the Importance of the cxitosl
tlon by an appropriation of $200,000, which
ll Is expected will lie Increased to half Ik
million. The legislature of our sister stat*
of Iowa lias made a preliminary appro
priation of $10,000, and. the Iowa friends
of Ihe enterprise predict an additional ap
propriation of $6S,000 at the next session.
The legislature of Ulnh and loulsiana.
have passed resolutions pledging Ihe sup
port of their state* to the exposition am*
liberal i pproprlatI m* are expected from
nil the stales and territories In tho trana
Ml.sisslppl country
This exposition will umiuesllonably a«s
compllth gn at e nd In bringing together
the varied Interests of the Wes! and scry*
to cement the already friendly relation*
existing between the wesiern people. It
will do for Ihe west what ihe Atlantia
exposition lias done for the south, but. Irx
a larger degree. Naturally Nebraska will
• irollt largely by having this great expo
sit Ion hi'M on liar soil. I n trivial on visions*
will bvim of 111" nr. fit op | sill unit Iasi our
stat" offers for Investment ami Immigra
tion.
Yu;i will be e.illeil upon by Ihe
merit of the trail a-Mississippi association
to make hi appropriation to aM the enter
prise, ami I lrust that the llnnnelal ns
slslsnee given by you will bo liberal and
suflllent. ho thai our slsier smb-H amt ter
rltorb's west of the Mississippi mav bw
thereby' encouraged 10 icon iweir rubstam
-
fomiiiNlon.
1 extend to you in conclusion
co-operation ami bent -iipourt In every
effort you may make to advance Ihe In
terest* of Nebraska and the welfare «f
o n- fellow eltlx'ns. I hope your stay It*
the capital city may be pleasant and that,
having diligently mtemle.1 to the affair*
which call you here, yan may return to
your homes with the hiIsfadIon of having
faithfully performed ymr duly as repre
sentatives of a free people.
(rtiamd) HII.Art A. lH>r/Y»MB.
KxtK'Utlvo Chamber, Lincoln, Neb., Jao.
7, is»7. . - — 1
’PAPA FLEUTELOT." MISER.
X French Millionaire Mlio llcggeal In thss
pa reel
A miser ‘
died u few weeks ago In Auxcrre,
Franco. Although he never had wife
or children ho was known to all per
sons in the city us “Pupa Floutc'lot.”
lie had been a public figure for a
generation und could lie soon daily,
iu storm or sunshine, tottering in hia
rugs through the street* to gather
udd bits of coal and wood and cigar
stumps. When ho began bis work
in the city there were the usual ru
mors that ho was rich and miserly,
hut they were soon dispelled by the
abject filth and want in which he
lived and by his importunity iu beg
l apa Fleutelot died in his eighty
fifth year, and was buried in tho pot
ter’s field. The French police, who
•mspect everything, still suspected
Ihe old man’s pretenses of poverty.!
lespito tho recent shifting of public
opinion, and they searched tho hut
iu which lie had lived und died.
• i . . ii i . .
i iiiu a.t umuic unj'^iuu o unv*
knee deop in tlio cellar. The first
.oaroh was rewarded only with the
liseovory of 40 t bottles of ltordeaux
vintage of 1790. The second search,
however, revealed a hole In the enl
lar wall behind a pile of iiideuserilia
Ldo dirt. From tills hole the police
1 ragged a chest, and in the chest
iney found the treasure. From top
to bottom It was stuffed full of mort
gages, government bonds, share* in
stock companies, and title deeds. All
showed the keenness of Papa Fleuta
lot in Investing his savings, for
without ovceptlon the securities were
r»f the highest class. Tneir face val
ue was I.OUM.UOU francs, hut as many
:>f the bonds and stocks are above
par they can lto sold fur a much
larger sum
lor more than eleven years the old
nan hail neglected to dip his cou
pon* lln had let them aecumulaUt
uit it they re pro sen led a market vat
ic uf It'i.ww franc*
Aiumig th* uisui pieces of real
•state whose ownership was mealed
iiy the contents of th« chest Is a
urge tra< l of land near Vlll«n«uvo
.m-Yoaaa thi this land there an*
too acre* of Mae forest and several
[ uuildlttgs of ancient indestructible
a i It had ts-en more than forty
j since any tsidy at Vtlleauav*
• M hsa
j I‘up* I ntetol die t in hts hovel, but
I twenty ieatuaas, nr teas than tvs
. w it u . toiai cti.ii ».« dial A*
i | d S>»* usual number af
, i>s ha.<t i|ip‘teNi sinew tin* trig
tan'* Unit was eurivd la the put tar’s
I- It. *rt«et t • t*. iWvw that
! .tilt Mt«.« UWI IIM Is wususN It*
1 h» b *, amt they arn t.vstag tt .1 <«a
j. . . ■ i. p4w»*u la th h-spa uf w arte It.
M ,isVswi * sums,. * A>«ag a.'swte*
IHWhi, tdi I is sibbstirra aw*
, » , i ug lug* i . . tw*‘4 ag
, * th it, l'%a*s-a. «'»»**
I | \4t,, j, ai l tv..y rw*.a i
, ... .... ,a u .. u-.. .14 s 4f *.a
. it f ) j • i at>.» h Im
i * a h II he
* =■ i ■* * a wa* ***<*’i