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y: f any man attempts to haul ddicn the American Pljg slwot . itro, on tic, spot., ' VOL. 4. PL ATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA; THURSDAY, JANUARY 2 i, 1869. AO 42. i-1 'i ......... T I IE HERAL D -JJIS PUBLISHED Weekly,' BY . II. D. HATHAWAY, EDITOR AN D PROPRIETOR. Vy-0!tiee corner Main tret .rf. and Levee, second Termr. $2-50 PCT annnra' Rates of Advertising ,-aiaars (space often Itnes) one Insertion, Ktco .ub.sqo.-nt taertion - , 4rofe-i-nl crd not eaceedioir six " le-qaarter colamn or lew, per annnm ? i . ix month . thr montiii . S hIf coli twelT month. ,, . tlx montui $1 .AO 1.00 ' 10 00 35.00 . 20 f-0 15.00 8fi,00 20.00 loo. no eo.oo ' orln I ' Work satis- three moat tit Oieeoluron twelve month fix month - three ramths AlUr-.asie3ta.lverti'emenL most be P 1 .., a ace. ace. r W. re prepared to do all kinds of or notice, and in a style that w Ul mm-' s sbi fnrlicn. " WILLITT POTTENQER.; t : ATTORNEY AT LAW, PLA.TTSMOUTII -JNEPRKA- tTxJL wTliTiUETT, ATTORNEY AT 'LAW.-. Solicitor in Chancery. ! PLA.TTSMOUTH, F.IiRASKA S. F- COOPER. ! ATT9RSKY ASP COVXSELOR ATL4-j IMatt8itiuIi,..Vet- ! " .... . . . . . . i i.fn, f ,r mi Till kny and sell unai t.tvi-, i j - . SoiproTe.1 and UjUvyroTed lnds . Jtie S5ih nl-5vi- 1V .n.r..i.l-nl. ind lots for sale; n.n iiiviNOSTON, m. d Physician and 3uYgeon, T--rs his professional iervic s to the citiionn cf . .4 cinpir. fit eorner ofi'ak and Sixth street.; Ofliccn Main street, o--Hsit piirnm.mh, Nebraska. Lourl Mouse, Platte Valley House , Ed. li. MuaniT, Proprietor. 4ortr of and Fourth Creels, IMattsmoutlt, IVe. , t..ti re fitted and n.W.y fnr- vuuedofferi flr.t cbii aecorauiudationt. day or week. Hoard. j ATTORNEY AT LAW Grensral Land Agent, Lincoln. - - Nebraska WIM B-e: -ft in aor or th. CcortH of the State. an4 win buy aod .-II H at. on commic, I TI. limine Tlllcs.ic. i o?'t".rtf ' : rtl"L. SAM. M.CHAFMAN RiaxweH & Chapmtin,' ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Solicitorr? in Chancery- ' rtuTrsxoorJi, - - - xsbraska. OSc .r Biack, Butt-ry Co'. Drng Store. ' - : L . josErn . scnr,AT:SR' WATCTHAKES and JEWELER, Main Street, pi.iTTSMOIiriT. NEBRASKA a ..uriinimt of Wuxchas i-o HoM Peni", w.i..-. vv V.ln and Vi A;iworit cam . i. Tri.ninini'i alwiva on nanu. UiteJ to hit care wiii le warrauud. . April 10, lrtt5. Plattsmouth IVlills. C. HEISEL, Proprietor. Darfeeutly b- en repaired and placed m thor abi tunning or.Ier. Cuu,ia wurk done on slicrt 100,000 Bushels of Wheat Waa'ed imwediatelr, for which .the highwt marke fiice will b paiJ. : cg- tr . j. n. w:se, r . Trantit . JttTi3URANCE AGENT 1 W ill tk r'uk at reasonable rt-is in the most reliaU eoainauip lo t'.ie-'UnMed !slat'. - --0mee attheboktorPU irxouth, Nebrai- c . i ,...-. . maySldtf- "-taillincrj' & Dressmaking", ' If'Si A-5t- DB4TAUI A ilB'.B.rl KaMSXCT ; f Opposite thi Cittf Bakery "' . . I . ...i t Fir.ltc'llT announce to the Ladies W .1 vimnitr. thatweha eja$t aneetred a large and well aeleoted etock of WiuUr UrlU of Flow., Ribbon., relvat. U t Xming.VAev Ac. We will aellthe P"' Uraoldl thlci.jr. We car. commodate allour ota-eostomeraand ..many new one. aa w'llfaor us witKa call. All kiada of work in oar l.ac , done to wrdr. Perfect atafactionyiven oraoehargec ; mytf .-.. ..!..('' ' : HEAUTHt COMFORT, AND ECONOMY. ,:. 3 REASOXS FOR BOARDING - with . -'.; ;'. ' CI EC. ,V, COI.V IX, tilt STREET, - - ' : PtATTSMOPTU Two blocks northwest of Brick Scliool-Uou.e. TIE has a It A TIT JOUS& free i patrons ; hi. LA. rooms are well venUhttrt, an-J hiHprlc- are esonable. ijoix nio.i. Capt D. IiJLlIOO &, CO., iT. "WlxoleaaleandnetailDcaler&iU ... , " Wines and Liquors, . Alio a Tdry cho'.ca lelection of ' ' , : . . Tobacco and Cigars ftiila street, a-on.l door eat of Seymoar. Houe, yabra.kaCitr.2iear.sk t tut T'.eiTine- a new stock of fftnvin Old irtH ditect hou Uoaraon aoanty , Hy., Bitters, t-- nvlii Genilemen of the Senate and House of Representatives: Id tbe name of - the honorable body of legislators that precetded you, and as one of the executors of the will' of the Representatives of the people upon whom devolved the task of putting. in motion the machinery of trtate, I cor dially welcome you to -the new seat of Government. Remored from iu former -location; in obedience to the voice of lhj -major iiy, but in opposition to the strongly expressed preferences of certam local ities, the site of the Cupitol was fixed here, under circumstances . tnal tur a time made the success of the enterprise appear doubtful to it most ardent sup porters. . But the passions awl preju dices engendered bv ike bitterness of local controversy and the heat of ear nest debate, having passed away, the opposition to the measure has appeared to subside, and th Commissioners have, beep-. able to carry out to a great extent the spirit of the law tinder which the town of Lincoln commenced its existance. ... .Located but littls more. than a year gp, yoa will ot ' necef8;ty find this a type or ail new western towns, ati.c not. by any means-.free from incenve niences. Though deprived for the present of many of the means of entertainnienl that re found in, older town, which have facPiities fur more rapid crmmum cation, yoa wi 1 find the citizens of Lin coin to be a hospitable and. generous people, vieing with each other during y jur lnef , stay, to make your sojourn among ihem agreeable and ftuiiful of pleaiant recollections. " ' '' ' ' With devout sentiments, I would ex press my gratitude to God for the con tinued manifestations of His goudness ard mtrcy jo -iis a-a-people. The -rttrtHiued pro?perity which p-rvades every department of wrdusiry, the. gen ernl health the peace- and quiet pre vailing throughout the State, the social progress, ajid the religious blessing whi; h have - been vouchsafed us,' call forth greatful expressions and are sub jects if unceasing congraiulMion. . You are assembled at hi time, tin der the provuion of ibe CotiMiiu'ion.in regular session Previous afseinblies have, been called together for - such specfie action as became Decessery , in the transition from a territorial to State government, but since the State's admission into the Union, in no in stance have they met in regularses-fion- They have been confined to the consideration of specific subjects Their action, fer the most part, has been re quired to meet the exigencies of the time. Your action will be compara tively free from such restraints. From the nature of its subjects, its influence will be traced, "throughout the future hisu ry ef this portion of the country. It falls upon you;o determine the pol icy of the State upon several highly important question-. That policy will, in its turn, contribute largely to fix the future social, moral, industrial,, finan cial and political character and stand ing of the State. As individuals you have persons! interostf; as representatives i cf locali ties, you have neighborhood interests, but q your assembled capacity, under your onths you become efficers cf the Siate. The citizen becomes a. law river. Personal and local interests sink In relative, importance and should be subordinated to the interests of the whole community. - " However important our personal or l..cal interests may seem, ,we cannot take advantage of official position to ?cure them at the expense of tbe pub lic at large. To do this would be to pervert a delegate'! power and would justly subject us to tho reprobation of the present generation, and of posteri ty. I believe that you, gentlemen of the ueneral Assembly, feel no less deeply impressed, than does the Exec utive, with the importance of these con siderations. l taippoi proceedto the-'ejaumerauco of the different subjects' which will claim-your attention, without first allu- dirT to the peculiar circumstances wttn w.hich - you. are - surrounded.. .This commodious and", well appointee! nail, these substantial walls, this entire beau itful edifice'.' this ' enterprising and thrifty town, sprung, within -the last eichtoen months, from the open prai rie. and to'aav ' contributing directly and rQJireetly.no the prosperity ot an area of more than ten thousand square rrrtle?. This has been accomplished. without cost to the State or to individu als'. '- It has contributed ' to tne entica merit of both- It has added to the wealth of the State, not less than five millions of dollais. fcor have the pub lie benefits been yet fully measured.- The location -of - the Capitol at this point, is destined to -aid, to a'ctmsider able extent, in determining a system c railroads, which, among its . other re suits will tend to invite foreign capita and retain ' our accumulating, wealth within the State. Tbosa who once honestly and strongly doubled the wis dom of the removal of the Capitol, wil soon become thoroughly satisfied with the unlooked for benefits to the whole people, which shall flow from it This town site, now made the seat o government, ana aponwntcn now stands the town ot imculn, ! was e cured tc the Stats without cost. From the proceeds of the sale of one half of it, this building, th; plan of which vta designed and the construction superin tended by Mr. Jolui Morris, fellow o the Roytl Institute. . of British Archi Ipcti, has been erected and partly fin iahed. Although from, circumstances beyond the possible foresight or con trol of either contractor at commission er, and from necessary changes m ide after the contract was let, the aggre gate expense reatb-es i about seventy' five thousand dollars, st'll it is less than the amount derived from the sale of lots. When the causes which Jed to this are shown and explained, as they will be in the ; report ot the Commis sioners, to be laid before you in the early part af the spjsion, I doubt not that the acts -of the Commissioners', in entering upoa this extra expense, will be sanctioned , end heartily approved by the Legislature.. ; r . ' j '' I would here add .that the seventy fivt thousand dcj'ars, is the actual ex-t pense of the Contractor, as will be shown by-the report. . which will be sustained by proper vouchers. "The Contractor, Mr. Joseph Ward, for his faithful, honest and untiring services during fourteen . months has received nothing. In the quality of . his work and ki unceasing devotion he has been truu to his contract, end faithful to the interest of the State, but from circum tances which cou'd not be foreseen or controlled, it has been at bis own loss. I trust that the Legislature will gener ouly reward him fur his services, his fidelity and bis honor. . ;"!,. ; I wculu, in tins connection, recom mend that provision, be made for- the sale of the remaining lot. - So much of the proceeds as , may be necessary for that purpose, should ba appropria-. ted to the construe. ion of the dome in cluded in the original design cf this building and the fencing and orna menting of .he grtunds, and the. remaindT to tbe erection of a building for the State University end Agricul tural College i . In consequence of receiving : the report of the Treasurer at a late hour aft evening, I. ara unable to speak of tbe State-finances with - that delib eration and fullness which I could de sire. .. . :'.. .-.!...- Covering a period of two years, in which has occurred the transition from depei.dence upon tbe General Govern ment (for au appropriation to meet egUlatioa, judicial and executive ex penses to a s:ateof independence and self support: in". or local gowrnment, the exhibit . is highly fatiafaciory. It hows a surplus la the treasury of S4.340 59.- The estimates of the Au ditor and 1 (Treasurer made several months previous to the. admission of the Stale into, the Union .were below the actual expenses... This however is due n great measure lo expenditures out side of the , ordinary expenses of the government. . The, Treasurer, , with that superior ability which has charao-. tenzed his administration of the State finances, in his, report which is quite full and explicit, makes several very vauable suggestions.; I heartily cou c'urwith him in 'commeiiJirg ihera to your consideration. IMMIGRATION. Thousands are constantly swarming frjni the diflerent countries of Europe, to find homes in this land of free institutions.-.They bring with them a lim-' iled amount of capital, but what is more important to a new btaie. whose ferule i soil is learning with ready wealth, they bnnr with them prcductive industry. It is desirable that we thould secure as large an intlux of thete people as pos sitle, and - with it receire the rich freight borne 'by this human tide. Other States have their chartered - im migration eocietics and their -salaried agents furnished with ample - means, wltose business it is to make known the advantages of tneir respective States, to give jhe. immigrant-correct informa tion as to routes r and localities, to aid him in 6ecutirig directr andheap con reyaDce,- to guard - bim against . the frauds and extortions of unprincipled men, and to direct him to favorable localities in which he Ca'n find a home for his family akd an open field for his labor. Nebraska,, with millions ofpn. developed weabh, in her soil and min erals and with climate and commercial facilities unsurpassed by any bew and inland Sla te, has done almost nothing. If not due to the immigrant himself, at ihe least, it is due to cur present popu lation, that immediate ' and efficient measures be taken to avail ourselves of ibis most effectual and desirable means for the early developement of our min eral resources' ' The fame of our agricultural products, our' wheat arid our cattle,' have gone out to the world, and Our nlmost unlimited power of pro duction, -certainly need not be men tioned here. . .l-.-!;,v'.' 7.; ;' - ' coat.. ' '' .' ,' . Opr minerals although lying hith erto almost entirely unemployed, are receiving the attention of citizens, and and their value is being surely estab lished. The recent discovery of coal fields in the southern and middle por tions of ihe State, which are yielding a mineral of good "quality .aid not dilfi cult to be 'worked, has been brought to the attention of the peopled These mines give good . promise of an ample of fuel and a removal of .one of, (he most serious difficulties encountered by the tettler.:' - bf; . . . .j --. ! -" : SALT. ' ' ' Although comparatively little has been accomplished in the actual pro duction of call, that little has settled beyond question, if indeed further proof was heeded, that we have within sight of this hall, a rich and apparently inex- haustable supply of a pure and easily! manuiactureu article,, tit --wjit .oe Di rectly nnd. indirectly, a source ; of weal.h" to the State, "whose great value no one can tuiiy estimate ! 'Prompted by a sense of the impor tance.of the early development of this interest 1 gave to fllr. A. C Tichenor a lease, conditioned upon ify approval of the Legislature, of one section of the, alt lands' belonging to the State. One half of hi." interest in the 'lease was by Mr. Tichenor assigned to ihe Isebrask Salt Company, of Chicago., This com pany from want ot means, or some unknown reason has failed to fulfill the obligations undertaken ' in- their pur chase. ,-So far; has it failed: that the ocal demand for salt has ..not been supplied, and that, at limes,, it has been unable to supply even a single bushel lor nome consumjuion. n i creuiciy represented that this company has' re fued to , pay the. .dtrbisi, which ii has r. i.li... contracted. among our ciiizens.. ..fYhil such is the state of things wkh this company, experienced tn' n . declare heir readiness to invest . in t!:ese works, any required sums" -1f the opper-' tfi-.it, i rrn.Antorl thpm Thfi nnoinal lessep. in a-siinui it nnd ' meeting the liabilities of the company, has a considerable nmotint iuvested in building3 and other works adopted 10 the prosecution of successful mannfac- ture. lie, as managing agent tor the company has been faithful, though be has failed to receive the support which i was the duty of the company to ren er. He should no', by any nction of he State be made to suffer. But the ublic interest is, el too great an extent, nvolved in the speedy and fwll devel- pment of ihe productive capacity of these salt springs to allow them to lie n the hands of those who from lack of nergy or means shall fail to work them to their full extent. Though the Government thould not take possession the works' built by Mr. Tichenor, without making full compensation, the General Assembly should at least take uch action as will soon result insecur- ng the manufacture of salt to the greatest possible extent. - ,K' STATE MILITIA. '. . , . : That provision be made for the en rollment and organization of, the .State Militia, I would , strongly urge upon ou, the hostility of the Indians, and heir occasional depredations upon our fellow citizens on the frontier, though there were, n other considerations in its favor, would seem to require bis The hardy pioneers who form the van guard . of civijizatijn, should be fuMy supported.' Repeatedly on the sou'h western . borders, thjy have been attacked and their property destroyed, their kindred slain, scalped and bar barously - mutibited, and no military force near to protect or to avenge them. Driven from their homes, they have ' traveled the long distance ts the capi tal of the State,. and with tears rolling down their cheeks, have pleaded with the Executive for protection- . Rut those fiends inhuman form had com e and gone. There beiag .no military organization all that the Executive could do for these injured men was to ftirrmh. them with arms and amunition and advise them to. organize, that they might be better prepared to repel any future attack. , , . .. t - , Actios upon this advice, . ia the fall of 1S67, a company of volunteers, .con-si-ling of those who had been plunder edof, their stock stripped of all their goods, and compelled, to abandon their homes, was organized. , Thi? company by ray order, was, mustered. .into, the service of the. Stae,.,-It. remaiced0in service about two, monins, patrolling the country, and guarding;, the : settle ments against attack. I feel -assured that ihe legis!aturewi!l have no hesi. tation in mnkingiare -appropriation to compensate them for their lime and expense during that period, r .f Thanks to GeneraIs Costar,' Sherj dan and Sherman, there is a prospect that , the Indian will be taught that, the white man wi'not abidt) his thieving; bis treachery, his disregard for life; and his barbarous code of indiscrimi nate vengeance. . .Notwithstanding the promptness with which. Gen ; Augur, commanding .the department of .' the ; Platte, rendered every assistance that was at the time in bis power, . acd of whom, on every suitable occasion, I .desire to express my high apprecaiioo, still the expe rience of the past has;tau?ht that il is not the part .of prudence to-rely upon tbe General Government alone to fur nish, protection to the frontiersman.-- Our own arms should not be iistless. 1 , trust that notaing. which the circumsta u- ces seem to require will be left undone Those who iro out upon the frontier should be made to feel that the strong arm of the. State will be swifi and con stant to extend to him full protection Not the interests, cf those, upon (he borderfclone,but of the vhole comniu- , city deiuaod. this.'- It cannot be done in the absence of military organizajior. tl ( ADJliTAKT CEJtRA.-. ' " '. Th"9. -care ond preservation, of the jniliiary affairs,, the, care tif .the ord nance, atmV, and amunition, belonging to the State' mike it necessary that the office of-Adjutant Genera, be'ereated and provided with, a suitable salary. I have been obliged to employ an extra clerk for ihis work during, the pas eighteen months ar.d ask the legisla ture' to make an appropriation to corn-. pensate him foe his services. " '; - Z, , STATX'S ATTORNEY. i5 Important, nuestions which1 can be ssttled only by legislation, and in which the State ha important interests, have been sufTered to lie, because there was no approprialion 'made to defray ; the expenses attending their adjudication A. sufficient sum should be set apart for this purpose, that. the Slate may be able to retain aiiie. counsel. ... . :, r w 't "' ' Under tne law auttiorizing tna Uov. ernor to employ codh?el in behalf of th- htateJi have in severa' instrnces availed myself-of the valuable services ot lion. U .-. Chase, lu consequence of there being no appropriation to cov er these-expenses", bis bill far fees will come before you. " ' : ' - X.'AIKS.':' " ' A balance of thredemnnd -agairist the General Gvrmntnt, for military ser vicps, amounting to about htleen thous and dollars, remains unadjusted, An agerif'shuuld be sent" to Washington to prosecute the dabr. w He should also be authorized to receive the amount, which is, nearly twelve thousand dol tars, that i? due to the -State by virtue of the act ' of Congress giving to the State fivp per cerit. of the receipts from the ?ale of the public lands witnin its boundaries, for the support of common schools. t The settlement of this claim was secured by your executive, who wet t to Wasiinst'on' at his own ex pense for that purpose.' The amount still lies in the National -Treasury, for the reason thi t no one has been author ize'd by law to receive it for the Stale. , rCDLIC ISSIRUCTIOS. , . Again the members of. ihe'LeisIa tare have come up from the different portions of the State with complaints . of the inefficiency and injostice of our school laws sounding in their ears. These complaints are. frequently far from being juU Often they are but expressje of -prejudices arising from the influence of former 'associations As individuals we are frequently, too prone to approve or condemn, as the law agrees or disagrees with the law in the Scale of our nntivity'or former residence.. , It is aleo by no means rare that t ie 1-tw failed to meet some pecu liar cimiiiistHDces,. its general adapta tion is overlooked," and it is subjected to unmerited condemnation. These complaints are so' numerous that the feeling prevails that'we have no estab li.he.d public school system; nor even settled policy of public, instruction. It therefore devolves upon you to give to the S Pt- a school system, that shall be in its operation equitable" nnd efficient, complete .in all i(. pur's; nnd as a . whole harmonious. . . . ' t , SCHOOI. BUILDJNa FU5D.V Whether it is not necessary to a per ect free school system, to provide a t i i ' i ' , t lis sctiooi - Dunorng runo, wntcn snail ne distributed lo all districts which shall have-occasion to erect school houses, should be made a subject of careful consideration. If deemed advisable to create such a fund it should be appor tioned in equal "sums which shall not exceed two thirds or - three-fourths of the minimum cost of . the building of lowest grade, to be fixed by law, that shall entitle the district to, the benefits of the fond. Such a fund should se cure in every district a school house, that would be creditable to the State.' By tLe change from precinct to inde - pendent management .of the schools, made by the school law passed ai the May session m 1S67, injustice was done in many cases. ' A return now to precinct taxation: would in . some in stances, increase that, injustice.' Under the former law the wbqle precinct was taxed for' the erection of . the school building in each 6u'b-district. 1 Since the Jpassage of the present law, new districts, the, inhabitants of which bad borne their share of those, .burdens. now, as independent districts,' must, unaided," bear their own." .A general fund for 'thaP purpose. Would re'rhove the evil, and under proper restrictions might-become an important part of free, syjt'em- . . . .. :- SCirOOL KEPOHTS. . . ; It is woitliy of inquiry,',' whether all that is necessary, has been done to se cure reports that ate sufficiently ful and explicit .to - furnish such' complete and accurate statistics as to give a den nite idea of the condition cf the Schools and ' the efficiency of the system These resorts and statistics are mdia reusable -. to intelligent ' legislation as well as to efficient superintendence., ,., . GRADCJ) SCUOOLS. . . -. ..- j .- ,- -: . It is important that more positive en couragement for the establishment of graded sthools be extended ' to those districts in 'which the number of chit dren to be educated will make them desirable. This can be justly done in the distribution of the school funds. Division of labor i a greater ecouumy in teaching than- in any other depart metit of industry.' - - :' SCHOOL SCPERIXTESD-EIfCE. No school system will prove success ful withoat constant and efficient bj pervision. . 'This will be best attained by entrusting it to hands which are not at tne Fame time uurornea tvun otne official duties. The .local as well a tne general superiinenaence ot ttie schools and their interests, should be made independent offices. To the lat ter shou'tJ, be attached an ample salary sufficient to' secure the constant servi ces of our best men. This want has been too long and generally felt to need discussion. , , .. STATE KOItMAI. SCTIOOL. The three thousand dollars appro' priated at the May session of the last General Assembly, for the completion of the Norman School Buildingat Peru, has been expended for that purpose. The institution is now in successful operation.- 1' would refer you to the report made lo the State Auditor by its Board of Education, fur more definite information and also for such sugges lions ns they, iii ihe course of Us mi n agement have by experience found to be necessary. I cannot urge too strong ly upon you' the necessity of full pro vision fcr successful' management and efficiency in this branch of our educa tional system. - ; -.' THE DEAF ' AND fcL;MB AND BLIND. Notivithstfinding the provision found n our statutes fur , the, education of those unfortunate classes, one only, and that of the former class, has accepted the bounty of the State. : Whether a repugnance fejt. by , themselves and their friends, to the long separation ne cessary ia going out of the State is the cause of this or whether it .is an indi cation of the small number "n the Slate who need this aid," is worthy of inqui ry. Should the first be found true, it will move you to' provide institutions for their benefit at home, while if the ast be true, the, knowledge of it will e a source of oa'isfaction. i '- - STATE EISRAUY. An appropriation should be made for the purchase of volumes to fill cut the sets cf law reports, parts cf which we already have.. This branch of the ibrary is continually ' increasing, and. excepting jn a few cases tl los i.i transportation, it: is, for ihe most part kept comp'ete in the. current publici lions by the system i f exchanges which has grown up among," nnd is" fostered b5' the Spates. Tiih vacancies caused by those occnsituii! 1 sses and the ini bility.of ibe States to supply ran at present, in most instances be sujpheJ at reasonable cost, but as the editions shall become exhausted, uhe difficuhy and expense of procuring ihem will be greaily-intr eased.' There are many valuable and recent works on elemen tary law,, which should be added to that branch of the library. .To ihe miscel- iDOous department, limited additions of standard works should be made from itrje to time, as the progress of art science and literature shall make them desirable.' i; l'.W REPORTS OF NEBRASKA! From the different States which send to our library their own Reports, there are frequently coming to us re quests for the Reports of Nebraska. To our mortification we are bbliged'to reply that noNebraska Reports have yet been published.' The whole irmh is that we have no effectual provision to secure them. Apparently it indi cates a distrust of our own juridical abilitj'. This should not be. With a bench, occupied by judicial ability that s recognized by all, and from which are pronounced opinions that will com pare favorably with those reported in other States, effective measures should betaken to secure' their, publication. It would supply a" wani Jong felt by our lower courts They t frequently are embarrassod ' in the administration cf aws, from the difficulty of ascertaining what are the decisions made in the superior courts. ' ' . , THE OLD CAPITOL BUILDING The grounds, upon; which the;' old state house stands was given by, the citizens of Omaha to 'be used by tbe Territory for the erection thereon of the, Capitol. In addition to this the city gave toward the completion of the building about , thirty .thousand ' dollars in bonds wnicn nave been reueemeu. On the fourth of March next the State will have removed from them ail its movable property and have ceased to occupy them for the purpose originally designed. .1 recommend that they be granted to the city of Omaha to be used for a High School,, on the condition that when' they shall no longer.be used for that purpose, they shall revert to ihe btate. :-? , ..I KXKCCTlVB MANSION, v . . I am constrained to recomend thcerec tion within the next two vears of suita ble residence for the use of the Executive of the State. Thii is urged not for the advantage of the present incumbent but, that of bis successors. The present mea ger salary allowed by tha. Constitution is quite insufficient to defray their neces sary expenses. No citizen, if not blessed with wealth, who re.ides awav from the Capital, can not afford to be Governor ox JNebraska. Unless some remedy be provided, the Executive office will ba closed to all, however able or worthy, un less Ihey arc ready to make a considera ble pecuniary sacrifice. ' tHB lSfSAx - . The tiamber'of this unfortunate e'.asi) for whioh tbe State from prudential as well aa benavolent motives has undertak en to provide that superior trtatmect and cara which exolusive. attent-Ioa and ex perience alono can, .give, has increased within tho last two jear9,at an uftexpect ed rate. Within that time eleven new subjects at an average txpensa cf about $225 hare been sent to the Iowa Hnspi al at Mt. Pleasant. These cases of in sanity hara been confined to no one dis trict or neighborhood, so that they should indicate that this fearful. , malady has been induced by local causes. Weraaha, Richardson, Johnson, Otoe, . Lancaster. Case, Doiglas, Washington, Dodge and Platte counties, have- each furnished n or more. Ibe apparent causes hare also been widely - different. Drnnkenncsa. grief at tho loss of property, disease,fear and vice, have all contributed from their victims to increase the numbrr. . . The average annual expense at tha UospitalJ is two hundred and elchtv dol lars,- making for the present number nineteen patients an aggregate of 5.320 dollars This iscreasod by the expense incurred in conveying; patients to tbe Hospital gives a present annual expense to the State of about seven thousand one hundred nnd fifty dollars. V These facts suggest that tbe time has arrived when economical considerations alone will require that. these unfortunate peonJe shall find aa asylum ander the control and within the borders of their own State. I recommend this sul j et to your considera ion, suggesting that pro visions oa maae i or tne erection wuhia the next two years, of a Hospital for the nsano :,: ., - - ' BTATB PESlTeNTIAkt. ,'' The construction of a PenitentLtrv is a public necessity that long ba been felt and admitted by all good itien. ' Until within a very short period, such was the frequency of es'jspes from the places of mprisonmenc mat tne sentence er im prisonment was little more than a farce. At present the State convicts are confined n overcrowded county tails. - Freaaentlv the cells are underground, badly ventila ted, damp and unwholesome. .,. The treat ment of the State convicts should include heir employment at such labor a would e profitable to the State. I recomend that the Lgislatate take such actions a may be necessary to effect the' early'. uilding of, the Penitentiary, and i that the State convicts bo employed tin-the construction. ' , '. PARDOM Or CRIUlNALS . U Having in my official term, in thirteen nstances on the application bv petition nd the representation of Judees. Jurors, Prosecuting Attorneys and many of the est citizens or. the state, this extraordi nary power has been exercised. In seven cases it was for the purpose of restDrinr civil and political priTeleges, forfeited by tbeir crimes, to those who had under gone nearly the full extent of their pen alty. These cases are those of William Seeber, J. D.' Lewis, Lloyd Thomas, Geo. r . t n't.' tonne, jme8 it arris, j.tmes orasn ana Beniamia IK' 'UtemS'hftTS been made subjeots of executive clemency. .' Once, In the case of David R. Rogers, this pow er nas oeen exerciBea to relieve, irom ae alining health and 'save from premature death. In four instances that seemed to warrant it and at the prayer of many good oitizens, minor fines have been-re mitted, if any instance the Executive has erred, it has been from no wish .to interfere with the administration of jus. tice, bat no nas been moved thereto by representations and earnest petitions sighed by a lare portion of tha best cit izens of the community in the m.dsi ot the offence was committed. - r. ;;i " f . . '..'. ..INTERNAL WrROVEMESTS. ; '. - j :t Ho greater interests have been commit ted to the hands of any Legislature than . to-day rest in ycurs Tbe present and fnture material and political importance of the State mainly depend upon wealth and population The early or late settle ment of our inviting: And fruitful public lands: The speedy er slow developement of our growing wealth or its retention by our own people, our grasping tbe helm of commerce or letting it pass from our hand", are almost wholly involved onths subject of internal improvements. lhe National -Government, -by: ener. ous grants of tbe public lands to the several-States, seeks with impartial liberal ity, to utilize to tbe fallest extent.-.all our national resources. Such adminis tration on the part of the States as will secure tbeir own greatest present anfl fa ture prosperity .will secure the end sought by the grant, and fulfil thd tacit obliga tions assumed by accepting it. The objects of internal improvements to which the net proceeds i of . the laodi can be applied, are-" !,roads, . railways, bridges, cana's and improvements of. wa ter courses and drainingof swampi.' ' Of these there are but two which will ' Ire quire any considerable aid- from the . public treasury viz :- bridges and rail ways.,. - ., , ;. . v-'.".1 t ,0-t4 : -That great nationahentefpris) which cannot be mentioned .without awakenirig feeling of just satisfaction and pride in erery American citizen, the Union Pacif ic Railroad running through the -middle of the State, and its entire length yields but little more than one half the advan tage to the interior which should be de rived from it Running along th north bank, of the Fl.ttte river, whose quick sands, and wide, shallow and treacher ous waters prove a great barrier to com munication. This roadlpsestoa great extent its possible benefits to a rich conn try, many thousands of miles in extent Tbe construction of several bridges across that river at .favorable points, would, in some measure, secure those advantages and yield continual profit. It wou'd also Und to annihilate the .1 ad influences of a geographical division of the State,, that has been an abid.n? evil from the -dry of our organization. The legislature will, I think, act wi?e- fbnctWerf cn 2d raSe'l '
