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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1895)
' , , ' ' r - I , h' , . . . . . . . , . . . , . - - - , . . . . - ' , . .r 1"1 J. I. d t 'lilt . . . . . 2 TltlO 0MAIrA DAILY ThIEt ! : FlnDAY , tTAUAUY : 4 , 1S9. . . _ : 1 r main I t has IU\ ( ] pr-I ? ) . Rnrnl oppro'al , and the tevoral countes anll localtes where distress eists have song to work nlrl ly engaging In works of Intern 1 Improvement anl hy organized olCort have rurnlshell work and lupples for the needy. li the meantIme I have revIved and reth formed the relief commIssion of 18:1 , who lave bren acth'cly Bml earcelUy at work nscertalnln the extent and location of the relief required and In 10lcltnl ! and ( IIBtrtbact hUng iJcI. Consherlng ! the Rtrlngency of the tIme ! . donatons , both from wihin nOI from without , have been quIte liberal. gspeclaly . are the thanks ot the state clue to the slate of Oregon. wldch through the Chamber ) ot Commerce ot Portnnd ) his nlredy .Ionated . I.evernl car loads ot rraln , onrl provisions. and . to the stales ot IllInois , Indiana and k Iowa. which ere maklnt G nerous shipments. Thinks arc also due to th poveral ralroalls - of the country , anI : epcaIiy ; those whose lines extend Irto this state , for generously 11\'lng free transportaton to all donations ' for the t relief ot our cllzens , the algrOFte : cost ot which nt usual rates would have lion many thousands , ot doiir. The sum of nil ni donations , conslstn ! ot flour , ! rain , too:1 : at various descriptions , coal end clothing . alounts to something like - cr loads. Alt at this and what Is still to COle , tode Iethcr with what the several counties and 10ciiies Imve ' suppled , must countes nf- fording the relict required . Whet the the'releC requlrel. legislature - laturo may cheese to ilo . or find Iself ) able to do , Is I for you to Iletermine. . ' That there are and will bo cases \1t dieba tress unprovlderl for , nnlt would be under the mot liberal provision for the care of nil , clro ni Is In the tintitre at things. Modest and splr- ; . lIed People wi submit to want rather than bee or eat the bread ot charity. On the other bald there are the Imnollestllportunate , and Illleservlng who nrl' ready to Ilroft at the expense of the tleervIng. The history of ' the Ilstrlbuton ) of the aid ) given by the state . . In 189 shows thlt In sOle Instances wel- to-do people men who had money In hanls , J shnlelesly shared the hounty delgneil for . . . . / their unfortunate neighbors People ot that clas have bon most Importunate for In extra ! session of the leIRlnture nul , a rpetttion , : 1 rppetton of the experience ot 1E91. sappolnte,1 , In' ' this , as appears hy letters and cIrculars : which have found their way to my table , they have undertaken to berate the execuva Uvo and to solicit aid on theIr own account rather than through the ( commission organcbi ' l7erl for that purpose Whie sOle ot theM 'circulars may have been Inspired by good 1 _ motives others have not and all hl\'o brought state. but little god ant much discredit to the : AID TiE COUNTIES TO AID TiE NlmDY' . . : The first and frst most pressing subject doha landln , ; your attention , therefore , wi le- L the nclon that should he taken for the t relef . . of sufrerers by the late drouth. Wih the i ; limit oC Indebtedness which , under the confu . bltuton , Is fxe < at $100,000 , already reached I - by the action of the . nclon Icglslature oC ISn lu I . , voting IOOOOO In bonds for a like puqlose , , ant the general fund , c1rr'lnE some hUl1relh I ic of thousands ot deBars In . thoUHluls meeting Its 7 per cent unpaid warrants , you are confronted I 2 . wih the queston ot right ns wcl as ; of wls- ! ' , dam In voting any state nh ] . To lY mind I tim giving donatIons front the state treasury : Is ot doublul vroprleti find , should only be done In extreme or unlvoilablo occasions A too ready and frequent response by the : state begets dependence , destroys manly Ilrhle and encourages impro\'hleuce. My Idea Is . that the several counties should care for their own needy. Many of them are free from I debt and abundantly abe : unit willing to do so.Vhat they want Is poster to raIse Ican3 on county hOllls ( IC necessary and do nato or loan thc money to theIr ctzens who 4 arc In need for such time and on such terms , I may seem ljest . Each county fcelng Is . own responsibility and having a concern Cor : Its cwn people wi give thorough investiga - ton In all ease3 and distinguish real Crom . pretended caEes or ned. In this way relief cat i 0 brought ' to the deserving for a quarter or . L less ] of tha that expen e I would cost the ! state ; Title plan would not only serve for - tile pro : nt , bnt would be applicahi a applcable : In other years should there be a repetitloi 1 r . oC the experlenc of 1891. I Furthermore the bond/ lashed under such rovtslc.n would fur t nIShLO.OI1 Investm nt for the permanent schoOl , fund . , of the state. 1 any risk \vere to be ; taken 1 on any 9r. heae bonds the state , , might lswcl ! take tt as . Jp take 10natol outrJght , , I : - fro" Ia treuur " I might further sdgges t. , ) sgest tl ; : as an er ergCcy.exlsl the wer oC ; co.unty colnmlsstoner.i ! ) t urty CmmlssoISf or boards of supervisor , might he temporarily ' ' , that temporariy nlrge'q so war- rul . under certaIn restrictions , might be 5 , Issued fundable later In the honds recom- ' - . mended. STATE'S FINANCIAL CONDITION. , . FINANCAL COND1ION. ' The fnnnclal condition of the state Is bal I , and I trust you will not alew the session to - end without having taken steps to mend It. d . From the reports or tie treasurer and audito r It will be seen that on the let day oC December - - . her last there were outstandIng _ warrants ; 'draWIn the general fund to the amount or tc $547,281.18 and on , the Institute for the Feeble- , - Minde fund for $ Gl.256. , making an agre- ; 'gat of $6OS,3S.11 , with ! , $608,538.1 wih pnly $28,503.67 In I those funds from which to pay them. Al the , , Santa tuna there wa9 In the 417 13mo tmo treasury $17- , 313.61 oC Idle money belonging to the pet : m:1ent : school funtL In other words . the stats was paying Interest at the rate oC 7 per , cent per annum on upwards of $600,000 ali was losing Interest on over $100,000. I under ! the law oC 1891 the permanent school fun { . could have been Invested In these warrnts I. , 1 It was Intended much or this interest it : I- : stead of goIng to warrAnt brokers , would be . saved for the benefit or the schools or the : - ' state. Hut unfortunately the supreme ' court 1' las decided that law Inoperative , as will bo re- : tarred to In another part of this communica- 1 . ( Ion. This load of high Interest bearing lebt ; , } 11 been incurred l ] by appropriations made hy more recent iegielatures-tiotably that of 189 t -In excess oC taxes , that could ha levied and . collected under our present revenue law a. Tlie ' usesscrs of the state vIe with one at I- I . other In their olorts to reduce tbe valuatlo Ia valuaton .of . rollcrty. In th" , they are encouraged an,1 luPllorted by the natural disposition of ole . precinct or county to ohlt its burden or taxa- ton en the other3. As a result the properly of title state which hy the census oC 180 is % ( estimated at $ I,275,685ll Is assessed at i t about $160,000,000 , or less titan J& per cent oC I its value. Under tie premnt limit of I mis i ; levy on the dollar for the general fund It Is I 4' harll/ possible with the observance or the E. , strictest / economy to raIse. e so low a vslu m . ' . i tel , state eiiiltcent ; ! mOle ) to leet tie needs of 'rhe remedy for tUb lies either In an Ii 1- creaed valuation ot the property of the state , or In extending the limit at the levy To extend - tend the limit ot the levy I simple and I Inerra8 valuation can bo electeJ In dlffe r- .i cut wa's. One Is by providing for the as- : I . 1 lment or polerty through state or district - trict assessors and thus removing the work frem local itilluence. Another IK by giving greater ewer to state and county equalzIng b01rds. The state equalizIng board , consIstng . of the Govertr , treasurer anti auditor , undi er unrer I. the present law , can make no change In ti ere ' nsentent roll as It conies to them. II I equalizing state taxation among the several countIes Its Ilower Is rutrlcterl to varying the i rate under the limIt fxII as applied , to om leUI county antI another. Il authority & ! Itull hI 1 - , enlarged so that It could not only raise the valuaton ot any partIcular county or coun- tIe , hut Increas the assessment of all the aI. property returned to any extent noL excec I. log its true ( value. , , In tie andltcr's report wi be found a 1. statement showln the excess ot atatemelt appropri a- , . tou For BJVerl1 years , the perccntag of d aa . luquent tax , and other Interesting and In. I structve information hearlug 01 this subject , $ DBPOSl' Or STATII : UNDS. . The lgllaturo of 1891 passed an act providIng - vidIng for the depoait of state and count t ) . I funds In biiike. 'rhe wlsdcm oC such a l.w , . ' a far lS I concerns the money ot the state . ] , ' to my mInd , I doubtful In ordinary or ! ' 'ornal three its operation might bJ attend eu atemlE r wih little risk , but II times of fnsnclal stringency and uncertainty , such as have pre : valCI for the two years last past , It Is ' liable to bi accompanIed with much haze rd 1p al experience has Ihown. The law Ilpclea : r ion Omcera who are chosen with ' Oncer wih no ailed al 'rferenc to their ftnes tar the task the duty oC determining time solvency of the ' loh ncy pm 'O- posed depositories and the financial abill ty . ot tb ( blgors on the 1\ral bonds otrd abily . l security for deposits asked for , The act , don not oven provide that the sureties shal mike oath a to their responsIbility nor Cor S ' any sworn statement of the amount , character , : and value ot tbe ( preierty owned by eac hi . NotwIthstanding title the approving otflcei a , Anslilng of the governor secretary of eta IC . ad attorney general following the practce . ot the courts , have A a rule , demanded or al /ureles an oath sblwlag their lablty ; o4r and abave U'lpton.n hits ! Ilrecu , lion baa no I'rovw a protectou , fcr r in notable one ntable Instance I be , - i ' : E f"w : : . " ' : _ . . . "w Lr . , . " - ' - . . 4ww , - - . , . requlrr ] oath was taken glibly and un- hesltntnlly and a rotten bank which had successrulY deceived expert hank examiners and I hundreds of Innocent depositors suc- ece led In putting upon the sate on almost worlhlos bond ] for n large sum. Luckily In the case referrel to , that ot the Capital Nalonal bank It wil bo found , I believe , tht 10 deposIt was made under the b011 nml the stale Is not the loser by the trans- act ion. During the past two years or fnanclli strlnlncy the law has been nn In- , 'lnton to the banks ot the state to apply for funds which some of them could get In no other direction , seemingly , nail no baa thAn lty-nino applications and accompanyIng - Ing bond have been cel"cl. , Of these rort-se'en were opprovcd-000Elgll to many tim es absorb tM comparatively little Idle money In the trOsury aside from the permanent - manent school Cunll which the supreme court In the case at the state against hartley has decided ( not subject to deposit \ller the law. This list of lst deposItories Includes many banks ot undoubted standing , some oC which were sol lcled to apply In order to furnish the treasurer avenues In which to safely put out the tato's money. Still another question arising under this oct Is as to hew long thIs approval ot any depository Is to hold. The condItIons which warrlnt the npproval ot a boml today may ehanve In the course oC a few months In these hates oC uncertainty and I Is hardilyra supposahle that the boanl could beep : track oC ouch clan es. StIll Il Is In behalf of the b3nk wih such failing securIty that the strongest personal and political Influence would be brouht to bear and time treasurer mhht yield to such Importunity without Pc renal responsibility or reliability on his Pa rt. t the law Is to be contnuerl It may ho wel to consller whether It should not provlio for perIodical examInations Into the . RUnclency of the several bonds anti n lmia- ton hI fixed to the lIfoot them without reit. 1111roval and such other amentlnents as wi give additional security In depositing the I atate's tItotmey. . In this connection I may all that n a measure ot additional safety In deciding on the value of some at the bonds offered the : board emplo'CI the servter of one of the I leadlnr commercial nencles ha'lnl nn once at the cuplal 'rhe services have heen valuahle , the prIce agreed Ullon reasonable I ami I wou"l recommend the pi'ment ot the i charges made thereCor. IN VESTMENT OF PEmlANENT SCHOOL , I UNn , To the state hlve been gIven the sixteenth nnd thlrt-slxth sections or land for the benef of 1' Ilblc schools. The consttuton I has txed the minimum price nt which these m lantl cn bo sold at $7 per ncre. The money de . rived from ito sale of these lanrl8 forms D permanent school fund , the Interest on which together with the rents from unsold lands , Curnlshcs a temporary fund which Is applied I to the support oC the public schools. It Is 3 thereore Important that this permanent t school Cund shal be nt all tmes Invested I nw ] at the best rote oC Interest obtainable As n member ot the Board of Educations I lanls one Funds 1 hEave labored earest ) ' to elect thIs. The law limits the Investment ot this fllI to United States or state securiies nIl registered county bonds. No st ate bonds hare been offered during the lasl few years , atid owing to the low rate ot Interest aud high premium commanded , ant In the hope of being able to Invest In county bonds which ordinarily pay time best in terest . the money has not been tied up In United States bonds. But owing to the de- presston i oC business , failure or crops all i other causes. hut few counties have made uew Isue or bonds and those Issues have b een eagerly sought by bond brokers. Where the board has heard of any proposed Issue It has been prompt to assure the county nuthorltes that the state would purchase them at as good or hotter rate than obtain able elsowhere. In some few Instances county bonds have thus been secured , but In others , through private arrangements wIth gents , hy the impositIon of terms which the bean had no power to comply wIth and by othcr methods , not necessary to recite , the ofer oC the state to pay to the county direct such better price has been disregarded an d the bents have had to bo obtained , I at anl ni I , through second hunds and at an Increased price : _ ' , ' 'In order to keep the entire permanent s chool fund at all ' time Invested and ear .nR. l . sQmnc , .ifltcCat , I would rcommend the enactmeJlt ) of a law directing the Board of E c1ucati6na Lands and 'l unds to Invest al ] mOleys 'or that fund , not otherwlso Invested I , In I UnlelI States bonds , with authorIty to Sll and convert thmdm from time to time Into other lawful nod better Interest paytng securites sn when opportunitIes orcr , Wihout al act of the kind suggested the hoard Is I 'poerless to lao ] such ; conversIon. This was so decided In an opinion given by the supreme court as will bo seen by referent ' to t Image 684 , ffeenth volume oC Nebrslca Reports. ON BUYING STATE WARRANTS. , In answer to questions submitted to the house ot representatives the supreme court gave an opinIon to be found on page 659 ! , volume 25 , Nebraska Reports holding that late warrants Issued In pursuance ot an allprorlton made by the legislature secured by Limo levy ot a tax for its payment - ment are state securities In the meaning of time constitution . which Bays that educ : t. tonal funds may be Invested In state : s ecurities. . 'olowlng this decisIon time legislature l by a law , found In the session Ilws l ot 18I , chapter , leclarCI that when a warrant ot that descrIption shall bo ) resented - sented to the state treasurer for payment and there shal not ho money In tIle proper fund to pay sold warrant the state treasurer s hall pay the amount due on saId warrant from any funds In the state treasury belonga Ing l to the permanent school fund and shall hold 1 ( said warrant as an Investment oC shal satl permanent school Cunt Early In his term or ol'lce and even before a levy had been made for their payment and they had be- come state securities time present state treas- urcr. for some reason , pall a large number ot warrants drawn In favor of members or t ue legislature and ethers , and for the pay- mont ot which there was no money In time teasury other than time rchool fund , but lat'r , and after the levy of a tax had been inado , fOl theIr payment the treasurer , for some other reason declined to pay any more warc . rants and turn them Into the permanent , school Cund , contending among other things that ho must frst have the direction ot the Board h of Educational Lands to purchase warrants. In order to compel him to comply wih the law l the attorney general , at time Instance of the t hoard , instituted proceedings In the supreme court . That tribunal sustained the treaburer , holding that Innsmuch al the con- sttuton had constItuted time governor , secres tary oC state , treasurer , attorney general and conuul stoner oC public lands antI buildings a board for Limo Investmenl at the permanent school Cunds , It was not competent for the tegl61uturo l to empower the treasurer alone without speclfo direction of the board to pay warrants and turn them Into that Cund In answering the argument ot the attorney gen- erl , who contended that It was never Intended - tended that tile board should remain In contnual session Crom January 1 to December 31 of each ' In year order to pass upon warm rants presented and make orders for their 11ymell i from the jrmalnt school fund , Chief Justice Noryal , wbo delivered the opinion or the court , answered this by say- Ing i : 'fhe construction we have contructon plaed upon the consttuton wil not have the effect outnCl by the attorney general , It Is the ' I duty or the ward > charJed with the mnn- Icment 1111 control of the school funds to determIne when anti In whut sums Ill CUluls shal b Invfutell , as veli as what I wel whlt Iecurlles or the 1(1111 luthorlzel , by tIle fundillJllal Inw shall bo purchased , and the Ilrlc that rhabe paid ) for the same. Plh rha\ When the board lIne 80 determined and or- dereml It may. by reolUtln , entered upon the records of its proceedings } , authorize Ind Ilrect time state treasurer to payout time money thereCor. I mlY , prior to tIme } trchust cxamlne the ilartietilar sectirity ) offered , ' tor sale , t deemed advisable anal c"ptllent. but It ts not tndlspeOlble that I should do so 'fhe hOlrd may dln'ct the t'easurer , or uny other inembem.of , time hoard to do tha t Wlh a view to meetng tbe direction of the court , which seemed to point out tile way In which the objection of the treasurer could b overcome the board was convened when I submitted the following resolutIons , which were unanimously adopted nOmely : nO.tvctl. That the sum ot $2,0 of the purmanent Ichol fund or the state at Ne- brWkn , or So much thereot RS may be nee- essury be and hereby is . set aPart from which to pity outstanding warrants drawn / ! upon the ceneral funl which warrants are registered . mind bearing numuel'l from No Ire l3,29 ] to 16.0 Inclusive. together with accrued - creed Interest I being determined uy this determine bean that said warrantl are drawn In pur- IUlnce or on appro rh lon made by time lel"slature and secured by the levy of a tax for their payment , and therefore arC State sucitritieta. and tbo state treasurer Is Instructed - : Itructl' to at once notify the several par- ties Its WhOB IIJel sid waranl ar rcglstcret ot bil readiness and purpose to py said warranis , 10 that Interest on : c * jr - - - - - r' - - - I the came shall CNII1 n. Ilrovhle.l In chapter xc tlI. oC the complpl , statutes Ir Nebracka . and when tEl' paltl the wtrnflts shall be held 10 wafmhtl Jlhl Ihll ! ! ly the trofurer n. nn rlvetment or the permanent Ichool funl nod shall be stamperl anl , slgneml , as provhlNI hy tow ! tenlvti . also , That the further sum oC ' 2lO of the permanent school fund of the st ate , or 10 much thereof ni shall be mmcct cssary , he , and hereby I' . , sot apart , from which to ity' cutrcnt 1'1) , UI eJllterod war- tlts already drnwn ne well os those which mn ' hereafter Le wel may' ( drawn against the Jeneral flinti under aImlrlmrintions ) made nt the Inst hrgiclatmlrc , aplIII'rlatons I Ilnl by this board thnt 8ueh npll''prlatols are cured by n levy at tux for their payment. pn'mel1. nnd the state ti'eamurer Is hereby ) ' directed , to prey- Rich wnrmntl ns they may be pr- ' Ipntol nt thp Ptflte treasury nll stamped , si gned . and hell the same ni nil Invt- Icnt of the permanent school fund its proc vIIet1 , by stattite. Iosol"od , flrth r. That the state ( renm4p mir er , n telb , r oC thl ! board he nol herrby II elllowelll to nct itt Is blhnl In deter- Ilnll queltons ns to the Jenulnenl19 filth owncr"hll ) of nl ) ' nod nil wnrlnt ! pre- . Rontc.1 tinder the ftregolng two m'esohlit boils , : golnF l'ol01lton8 , ali d when In doubt Il Will II'Cer the matter to the chaIrman to be submitted to the hoard for Its dccsion. submited WON UY A WARRANT SHAI ( ; The law hal still further opposition to encounter - counter , and its operation was suspoliel by the acton or the same court In the case ot the state ox rei Shill against Hartley , state tr easurer. One Stul , a denier In slate warrants - rants , who hat no particular concern about the school fund or any other fund of the st ate except Inasrar as he could Ilroft by I , possessed hlmselr ot 1 state warrant drawn on the general fund , which he presented to th e state treasury. He roused PaYment and demanded that It be stamped unpaid Cor want ot funds , so he could draw 7 per cc itt interest on It. ThIs being roused , n writ ot mandamus was asked for anti allowed compelng the state treasurer to thus staml I. . The opinion or the comirt delivered by Justce Post , may be fount on page 907 , vol. 59 , Northwestern Rcport'er. I Is not for mete to crltclse the decision , but I cannot sup- SU/- ) ress In expression of regret that the court fountl It ueerssary to pronounce a decision which virtually renders Inoperatve a law so well designed , , and whose enforconlmt woull save annualy tens or thousands or dolars for tile benefit of the Public school fUll of the state " 'hle the decision may bo b correct on technical grouuds , It defeats the ( ) ur/OSO or the law , which Is to obtain ni l the Increase or Incrlmenl ) osslhle trom the permanent school fund. Neither was the decision I necessity ns a protection to the school fund , which was In no wise endangered by the low md the action ot the board cited ctot ab ove. As was well said by Chief Justice Heese In his opinion , which Ilhl tile fomimidas Li on for the law for provIding for tha . Investment - ment of the permanent school funds In state warrants , and which olllnlol Is found In " 01. 2 , Nehrslta Reports , " 1mm whatever direc- ton or to whate'e purpose the money Is In- v ested . the state Is stilt a surety for Its safe return to the ' proper fund. " I have recited , IS briefly as I wel could , the t efforts made by the Board of Educatonal Lands and Funds to Invest the permlnent school fund am1 the obstacles It has met. I wi repeat my recommudndation that so much of It as Is not otherwise Invested he put Into United States honds with power on the part of time hoard to couvert them when the opportunitIes for Investment present - sent themselves ECONOMY I STATE AFI AmS. The people of the state have the right at al tImes to demand the practice of the strictest economy In the npproprlaton and eXl121Hure oC their mouey. Especially can they Insist on a rlll ndherenca to thl ! rule when they theluselves arc struggln under In enforced observance of It In their Indlvll- ual affaIrs. The greater portion oC the mone ) which linda its way Into the treasury sees : Cor the support of the several penal , re- ormatory chnrlahlD and educaUooal inst- tutons t oC the state. On ic way In which these InstItutIons are conducted , therefore : depends to a great extent the expenses of the state. They need that attentIon ] ant supervision without which extravagance . waste , and even peculation grow up In my several relations as appointing 'dificer and L member oC the Board DC Purchase ant Sup- p lies . I have gIven much study to their .man- agement , and I'tlmink , r can safely say that : most or these 'Insttutons were never more i ably atd econonllcitly' ! oiducte' than they nolr ' In tact , the limited , appropriatons I for their support made In 183 have demanded - manded the exercise oC more than the usual i care and ecouomy. You may recall my re- marks to the legislature two years ' . ago , when I I said : Nebraskans , In the main arc I plait p eoll. With most of them life 18 I per petuat strumIe. : Hard work , frugaly ami I economy are their constant companions They Illullo In little xtravaganc0 them selves ' and they may reasonably e.pec their 'rereScltntves to govern thcmmeivem govern In I hike mnnner. The tendency of the dl ) ' Is i toward extravagance anti It nowhere manlfCts Itself more than In the conduct oC publc affairs. Extravagance begets cx - cxI t rmivagaflCe. An unwarranted or too lberal approprlton . oC today form the precedent for tomorrow. and I submit to you whether your predecessors have not always pasRed the high water mark. Such Is my opinion , and In my judgment the aggregate oC apa : ptprlntons male by the last legIslaturc s hould be cut down fully threequalters oC I . - million dollars . notwithstanding the growth ot the state In the meaimtlme. Whether out of deference to my advice or n ot . the fact Is that the sum ot appropria- tons marlo by the legislature ot 189 was $2,20840.26 , as against 2886575.63 In 1891. or $677,635.37 at the $7W,000 reduction recom- mended by m. Current expenses for sup- port of convicts In the penitentiary are fixed by a contract mate by the leglslattire. The aralrs of the Normal br anti the universIty are under the control or a Board of lluca- ton and a Board at Regents respectively. Hence these Insttutons are omItted front the following comparison : During lS2 the remaining eleven Instu- tons ( supported 1,56 Inmates at a cost for current expenses of $390,678. or $248 per apita or 6S cents per capita daily. During 1893 they supported 1,822 Inmates at an expense of $111,897 , or $226 per capIta or 62 cents per capita daily. During 1894 they supported 2,042 Inmates : at an expense oC $33,327 or $12.61 per Cpla or 2.7 centsper capia daily. , Thus I Is shown that during the years of 1893 and 1894 these institutions sustatned aim average number of 1,932 Inmates at aa expense - penso ot $801,221 $ , The Instutgns produced $48.700 ot this I amount In cash , farm anti garden products , alhough the two years Just closed have ben very unfavorable to agriculture. In arrang- Ing l for a wider and sharper competition In bids for supplies , In providing for the ' slaughter of beeves at the larger Institutions i and its purchase by the carcass at wholesale i prIces i In others Insteall oC purchasIng through I local l butcher shops , hy analysis ot coal , the manufacture oC soap ani * other articles or lrgo consumpUon , by time largest production I of supplies for use of the Instutons and oC prolluets for sale from their lands anti In other ways time expense of supportng these Instutons i has been greatly reduced What has l contributed more than anything else to I their t economical conluct has been the requtre- ment ot periodical reports fro I each ot the l. COM PEt. LJNG OFFICERS TO RE P0111' . Section i1 of article v of time constuton requires that the ofcers of all InstitutIons of the state shall make semt-aunual reports to the governor . under oath , ot he immoimeys recolved and disbursed. A compliance with thrs wise 'requirement , I seems , bas never been Insisted on , Except In the case ot tIme uliverl ) which Is under tile control of neIther the goveror nor Bord oC Public I.ands and Buildings . scarcely any reports of the I\nr were suppled , I not only Insisted upon these reports beIng Curnlshed , hut adopted for them such a Corm o would resent - sent muel Informaton valuable In keepIng watch over expeimdlturee mmmdc . These expendiures lode. Tlese re- ports show not only the numher of olilcers , employes , inmates , money used for bath current . rent and extraordinary ellnse3 , whst has ben produced , 'commaumed and sold but what It has cst thl eLate per capita during time gIven period for board , for clothing , for fuel and other Items of expenditure . These re- ports furnish time data from which to asCr- taln the relative cost of maintaliling the Inmates - mates and for complng It with the cost In other states , as well a ascertainIng tie ela- live expense for different periods. Whlt theo reports , whIm a knowledge that they are be- fore the executive and open to public Inspec- Insp- ton and critIcIsm . bays ! rveds . heck to extravagance and a atmulua to greater care on the part oJ the beads of Instiutons , they will . I trust , serve a a valuaide ' guide to ) " .u In maling approprlaions. ( A table embodying I summary of these reports for the put two years , togethe ( with a statement ot the expense of maintaining the sro institutions fo the yea preceding gathered from other sources will bi' laid before - tore you. I will b gratifying to you l It Is to me. to note time continued and marked reducton ( of expense attending lime conduct of time several instItutions. Where there Is an apparent exception to tie rule the ex- , - . . . , --t _ -I- . . * Plalnlon ; tail 1c'olll In the ! of schools . lko those to ; . limb deaf and fiuitmtb anti for tM blnr , wher * IN aln periods embrace tinmee ot vacation , VI ) II there were few It tm Inmates - mates to bel 'it1 for , or lS In the case ot the t Sellers 1 { ' \ . wherl there was a large Inh'rled I Inlfll ness ' of unp3hl bis , I ' rom the table rcfrrjtt to It will be seen that tile rc Iver.1ge per ItJta daily expense ot maintainIng ( - Ing I Inmates It I ! ' tPm several Instutlons : coming under the ot the hoard ot i'tmrctmrtse CQI1tOl Borl Pnrchlse Rnl , Simppiies his'rapIdly gone 10wn from 6S cents In 189 : tlr2.7 cenl In the lut halt ot 1891. Asia result , It may be statc that ( Ir i the rate et : ! ! hat prevailed during 1893 anrl 1891 the ttrent cxpen-cs of the eleven InslulolRfum i ' ho\'e been $9 S,272 In- steall ot S05.tHI'or : $ ir'ZiOti more. In this connecton pIM t mmoto time fact that the rate oC f 182 Indl\ht expenditures from appropriations - priations exclusIvely , whie the nmolnt at $80,224 Includes the $48,700 prodlcell by the i nstitlltiotme. lerluelng tht $48iOO0 see that the rte ( r 1892 would havf , Iemande trom taxation $201,619 ! ore than time \eoplr lave h Ilnll undr the rates ot 1893 011 1891. Notwihstanding the dIminished approprl- nt tott8 : mode for the support of time several state institutIons there wi be but little .Ie fcleney to pro'hle for Whore a deficiency exist It Is not PO mich bec1Ise ot lack of n money In the aggregate . but because of nn Improper I distributon ot the money for the Illerent objects onulerater In the tmimproprlS L ion. ] For Instnce , there may be n surplus Inder time head of board and clothhlg anti too little for repairs , ali because money ant proprlatel1 for one object cannot rIghtuly be applIed to mlother : a needed repaIr , which would avert much damage and expense , can- not bo mlte wihout orentng a deficIency. In this t connection I woulll make the ( suggestion that t appoprIatons for state Institutions , from which to pay current or ordinary expenses shouh1 be male In a gross sum for each , basell on the per Clllta cost of maintaining e3ch Inmlto thereIn , while these for hulllng or other permanent Improvements could be specifcaly plo\'lded Cor. The Sum might ho large enough to'conr an tlIht crease In number ot Inmates , but the amount to bo expended limited oxpenlell 1m I to the average number on the basis of 1 given sum per caplt This methorl would coat no more , but would furnish an amplD but atJusable tumid which. immmder the direction ot f the Board of Purchase uurer ali Supplies , coul ho applied to these purposes most demand- Ing J It. From the table to which I have re- ferrCI you will he ahle to gather time data from l which to carry out this suggestloti. tata I this plait does not fnd suggeston. you I \oul1 recommend that as nearly as practica- ble i a uniform I ) ' OC IcslgnUon be observed In i approprIating for various In approrlaln purposes the ' sever.tl Institutions. This Is Important In the preparation ot the required reports. LAWS HELATING TO STATE ISTITU- TIONS. I would cal YOUr attention to the need of I t revIsion oC the laws 1 relatIimg to the relatnt es- tabhisiminent : tablshment anti governmnent of several of the t state go\'ernlent se\eral ilmstittitioims. Some ] Instntons. were imrovided ] for before the adoption of the provled adopton - L ion of 1876 consttu- . and ton Ind were placet un- der the dIrection and supervision of trustees chosen by anr legislature. Undec the constitution , whIch makes the Unter - conluls- stoner oC nubile lands and pUhlc bmmhlthlngs. the I secretary oC state , the treasurer and attor. . ney general aboard intriisted alor- I Intrustel with the supervision - pervision ant control oC alt asy'ittns and other ittstitmmtions except those . Insttutons for etitmcationai educatonal pur- poses some confusion has arisen and some confct or authority relating to the appolnt- lenl of oflicers , and other olcers ant upon points which : I have been tm , subject of decision hy the I courts. In Quo Ilsttuton the tenure ( and I duties of on thiicor ) are fixed , whie In a aimmmi' . lar one . and for no apparent reason , these are heft untleqnpd.j , The whole unlon mater shoult I ho carefmiIy ousJllored and the laws made 1 clear anti sPIOen ant SPlclCf GO\EnNOR"'nOULD APPOINT hEADS In the casi" fi sOle of time institutions or the state time g vlrnor appoints the superb " ' tenrents and"'bfhcr officers , whie In others this authorlt ) " 'Ii given to the Board at : Public Lands 111IDultlngs. This Is wrong The " ' wronr s0\ernoru'i 'uI1 be charged with the ' ' ' Ippohltment'l > 'nli these cases , ali he aiore ; should be redrmsb1 ' , to the people for hIs ; actions. The. relllonlblly ' fata bad op - polntment sh ld'-ot be I divided .9ne. and one not drpcJ ! .tracefble or chargeable , to any , one llers\ : , 90nsldcrato ls oC a political " ' 'or part ! " . . lim1ftcr { bo opposed..o Jol , , a ; ra\orale ! acA Ha/C& , of this .reconmmondaton ! : t this time. . siiJ ( } , schlnd legislation should not bo avolded'fpf fetmr , of the loss ot some partisan advantage. . C.ar la unfortunate that the heads of . tie aome.Jnsttutons , In cases where to fitness experience has been alded , sboull become time sport ot political fortune . and for good reasons only 2hould trIed and experlencell officers , be replaced. ACTIONS DROUGHT BY TIE STATE. Soon after my Inauguration the Capital' National bank of LIncoln failed , and CapitaI Is fairs and assets , pursuant to the United State statutes were place In the Unied receIver for settement ammd liquidation. ant Iquldaton. State Treasurer John E. Hi , durIng both Ils terms of office ; hal deposited large amounts ot thc state funds In that bank. An Invest'ton by'a legislative committee disclosed that he had turned over to hi successor , State Treasurer Bartley . who bad received them In lieu oC money , certificates of deposit , Issued by such bank , to the amount oC $28&,357.85 , that were thereuDon surrendered hy Treasurer Dartey , ant " the amount thereof credited upon an account with ; the bank opened by hIm as state treasurer - urer , and tbat prior to , and Including January 21 , 1893 , be had checked or drawn out por- .tons or this alount , leaving to 1s credit on account at the surrendered certificates aurrenlered certfcates time sum of $236,364.62. No part ot this bas , as yet , bee realzet by the state front any source and for that amount ex-Treasurer II has faied In any manner to account. I was advIsed that I would be prejudicial to the rIghts of the state upon his bond to file . or authorize to be fed , any claim In Its behalf with the receiver , and I did not do so. I am InCormel that some claim In the premises was presented by Treasurer Dart- Icy but that , as yet , no divIdend bl been paid to him on account thereor. I deemed It Important that an acton for the recovery oC this deficit should be speedily commenced upon the bond of ex-Treasurer Hill , for his last term oC office , and In eon- forimilty with m ' advice and directions Cormly wih ) co directons to the attorney general , as provided 'y law , such an acton was commenced on the 30th day or Mmmrchi 1893 , In the district court for Douglas county. Otimer Investigations InstItuted by the legIslature - Islature disclosed various apparent deln- quenches maleasances and embezzlements on the part or peraons connected , vlth state institutions , especially the Asylul for time Insane and the tate . Itate penitentiary In con- seluence , presumably , of these disclosures , UIO legislature , by chapter lviii . of the laws oC 183 , appropriated ! and placed under the directIon and control of the governor time sum of $10,000 , to be used by him so far as deemed necessary. In empoylng ! attorneys to prosecute crlmhlol cases and pay the expenses - penses connected therewih where the state had heen defrauded by Its officers , employes or othera deahiiig'4wlth such institutions. or havinG In their poSsession or control lon'eys. funds , property ( or effects belonging to the state or to Ilrosecute " civil actions or proceeding - ceeding agln t nc"ers , persons or Incor- poratons ludebted1 to time state on account ot moneys , fun'di Of- effects belonging thereto. or upon any 01Icl8 bond , contract or obiigmm- ton for the slre lreplng or disposal ot such moneys , fundiI , dr' ' erects , and a supplemen- lacy approprratonlj ot $5,000 was made for time same gmeral purposes Portons oC these stints hhe' been expenlled In the proceedings - ceedings hereln ft tdk r mentioned , but a considerable - erable part thpreor remains unexpended , ap- Illeahle to tlhm' ' .atime or simiar imroceemilngs . Under this a t6ri'ty t I mployed ex-Judge fl. Wnltley oC Omplla to assist the atorney general In pe'edmting the acton referred to npn time tb ir Douglas county was se- leetell as th ' o'Un Upon advice or counsel for the state , wl believed that ( Its Inter- estmt would be jeopardized by the bias and local prejudice which would pervade a jury trial In the < trct court of Lancaster county , where the hanBarlons connected with the , breech ' of time bond and the failure of th Capital Natonal bank bad occurTed thl tended with muel local excitement and Ceel- Ing. I was , imowever determined by the district and supreme courts that the cause of action upon the banI arose In Lancaster county , and that t er\ only the action couhi be ptoperly brougbt. EFOE THE SUpnEME COURT NOW. ApplIm1io4 was the mmjado to the supreme , court ot time state to take original Jurisdicton of the cause under the coustltuton conferr- limit euch. Jurisdiction In civil cases , II which the state shall be a party. Upon full dl.- prty. cusston , and mature cdnslteraton , timle ap- pleaton was granted , and an acton upon the ( bend was speedily commenced In that court , where It la now pending upon issues ot tact to b. submitted to a Jury to b drawn from the state at larGe , and In early I trial I ! expt'ctett I ale employed lion . G M I L:11bertson : of Lincoln to assist In the prept ' o ration anti conduct ef Limo case II that court Intl Its final determination , I Ihoultl , I think , bo regarded as fortunate for the stale , nnll In every way fair to the defendants that t the controversy can nebo speedily anll finally determlnell In thal hmigim trlhuual , whose rlln s anti ultimate decision shou\1 he n guaranty that time rights oC all persona h ave : bee protected and justice no- < orded to all.Vltit the official charge which the alorney grnrral'elect wi have ot the ( case , and the Isslstanc , advice and services of the special counsel employed , I ha'o confllenco that the Interests I ot the state wilt he duly anti vlgl- Inty l guarded , whlo no Injustice 10 time de fendnnts will be tone , and no unfair Olvan- tlg t 80uIht to bt taken of them. ( I consider I t or the utmost Inlortancl amid Irgene ) ' , all counsel for the ftate will endeavor , that the c use be mrececd to as speedy ] a conclusion as practicable . The large sum oC money In- \olntl , anti the contingencies atelllnl ; the responllhlly at sureties Ipon I bonti ot the manlllio of that concerned , seem to JustIfy IIHI .Iemanrl . thIs and no goll reason Is all. parent or foreseen which should prevent I. As 1 result of In\estIatlon by the last legIslature - Islature I Into the peculaton : a1 rrauds can- nectell wih the management of affairs at some ot the state Instutons , and partcular ! as connected with the Nebraska hospital for the Inrne at Lincoln , money was appropriated - ate for time purpose oC em\lloylnl \ counsel to nsslst In bringing the offenders to jmistiee. I accordingly engaged Reese & Olkenson ( and : Ir. N. Z. Sneli-one an ex-member oC the supren1 court and another a fcrmer prose- cutng attorney oC Lancaster county-to assIst In i time llroseculon of certain parties charged with fraud In furnishing supplies to the In- stiuton nameli Alhough great fraud hall pre\'aled , as Is evidenced , among other thIngs , by the tact that the coal paid for at that bos- pl l avertlgell for the year ISl l46 tons montimly . 233 In 1592 and hut 1St In 1893 , yet no punishment has followed . The reasons for thIs result I do not care to Ilscuss , but I think It was front no fault at the able attorneys - toreys I emlllo"d. The report mate by those alorne'a to mo Is on file In the execu- tire olce.CAnE CAnE OF TiE INSANE. Although tile percentog or time Insane In Nebraslm has not Increased and Is not greater than the average In other states , yet the 11- oral policy adopted by the legislature of I81. under which the state assumes the expense or caring for all time Insane oC the state without - out making In turn any charge to the counties - ties or to time estate or relations oC time pa. tent , has resulted In a large Innux ot patents which Is taxing the Cul capacity of the thrl asylums. I thIs policy Is to be contnued there Is a demand for more room. This sllould not be met by a multiplication of asyiunms By alteration of and additions to time other asylums time state now has atmmple room provitied to anticipate the needs of a couple of decades aimd at a simmali fractIon - tIon of time expense attending the establish- nient of a now one. Double time nmmmber of patients can be taken lim cimargo by time same cificers and mnaintmmlned at a reduced itor capita expense. Witetimer all or whiclm one or ones slmouiti be thins enlarged is for you to determine - mine , and it would be wize if your action were guided by some committee attended by' a competent arcimitect who aimould first. examina these different institutions. Timese tlmreo hospItals located at HastIngs , Lincoln and ' Norfolk , under thto superintend- ency ot Drs. Joitnston , IIay amid Little , respectively - spectively , have beemm ably nmammagcd anti I theatre to testify to time imearty co-operation and sympathy' of tlmese gentlememm and the stewartls under timetu In mny efforts to reduce time expenses of tlmese institutions to. tIme mit- inmummi. A reference to the table furniahmeti ' 0U vili sloW that the annual per capita cx- p0use was reduced front $270.04 In time year 1892 to 152.65 in 1894 at hastings , from $22942 tO $193.05 at Lincoln , and from $270.31 ' to $258.04 at Norfolk during tlte corresponding - ing period-all excellent showings and about equally good considering the difference Iii population of each , wlmich of course effects time result. . Time instmtmition at HastIngs Dcars time nanme ° Time A53iurn fo time Incurable Insane. " To , thos , who , 'arataken there who hiav reason eiit.ugl.i ? ' untleritand the.signiflcamce of the appiicat'on and f3 their friends the zanio stands as a terror atmd It almould be changed to 'The hospital for the Chronic Insane , " \Vhetlmer there smouhd ) be a separate hospital for Limo cimronic Insane or not is discussed in the reports of the several superintendents and their discussion Is worth your study , For . reasons I cannot undertake to set fortim it. Is my opinion timat the class referred to simould be distributed ammieng the several in- 'stitutlona. TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS. 1mm connection wltim tile foregoing I desire to make a recommendation in tile interest of betim humanity and ecottonmy. it Is usual for sheriffs to convey hummatics from their respective - spective counties to tIme Imospital. The corn- omen fear of a crazy person wimlch possesses people generally heads these officers In sorne cases whlclm have been brought to my allen- Lion to bind their cubjects with irons anti otraps , botim cruel and unnecessary' and tetmd' log to aggravate time malady of time patients. Their transportation should be by a skilled anti experienced attendant from tile lnstitu- lion and money provided for time payment of time actual expense incurred. This would re- sttlt in a. saving of 50 per cent or mnore of time amount now paid. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS HOME. The management of the Soldiers and Sailors home at Grand Island under the intelligence and watcimful supervision of the present visit- iig and exanmimmlimg board has beemt most satis- factory. Tlmat board reports the morale cx- coihont , timat timorougit discipline Is nmaintained and that lithe or no complaint goes out. What time bbard imas to say of the officers In charge is so just and Is so verified by my cwn observatIons and time reports received from there that it gives mmmc pleasure to repeat It. Tii report says ; The boarti specially calls attention to the falthftmlnee.q anti efficiency of those In authority at the home. timid timose who have Wtmkt'd mtntiem timeir stmpervision. Crippie,1 by latch of appropriations mmml witim meariy all the ftirm products by two successive seaSons - Sons of drotmth , (2onmmtmndmtnt I ) , A. Scmvilie. Adjutant M. K. Walker , Matron Sarah t1yer anti Dr. J. mimes have simown timem- selves a genuine imost in time Imositions timey occult ) ' , They iumve not only kept within time limit of time funds appropriated , but they imave materially Immmjmroved lime appearances and commvenlt-ncemt of time grounds mmmi build- Itmgmm ; timey have met tlte Imhm000tnenni in- cremmno lit tIle nmemmibership and lmave matha the institutIon a veritable home to time vet- eramt viio , by sickmmess or misfortune , it.tve been compelled to eel thmls ilacc of refuge. Timese ollicerml have proven timeinselves equal to every emergency tmtttl to some Instances hare almost accomplisimeti time lmmmpoi'sihilo 'm'ltim the resources at tlmelr comnanti , They have been ably secontletl by time emnjmioy'es in time several departments of work , itmmtl while their wuges seemed scant for time work thmey pertoranetl , timey Imave been fmiitmfui ) amId maIristtmIcIng imi time executiomm of time dii. ties devolving upon timem , 4. rereremmee to rime comnilmammuani's report will , by' comparison , show flint cxrnordi. nary care ammd economy have been exercised 1cm time admltmistratlon of time artmmlra of time honmo anti that. too , witim aim itmcreatme rather titan a dinminutiomi of comforts and conveni. ermees (0 time inmates. 'Fime governor has reason to congratulate himself timat timse QttiCei have imimidu this Institution a credit to the conimnunwealtit which founded It. Tue reductiomm of expenses has been nmost mimarked , While not so great apparemmtiy In thu year 1893 because of the Inimeritanco of a large number of unpaid bills and scarcely ammy supplies - plies , tile annual current expense of mtmalcm- taimming each limmate was retluced fromn $339.89 iii 1893 to. 224.I6 Jim 1894 , Front a report made to ( lie senate of tile last legislature by a commIttee sent out to InquIre into the affairs of time home , the mnaxlrnmmni capacity of that institution Is eati- mated at 160 imimnates. At the lmresent time , imowever , there are 210 enrolled , of 'wimiCii there are 179 itreaent-l59 mmmcmi and twenty women. In his report ( be conminandant rec- oinrnentis time building of some additions , iii whtcim recommendation General W. W. Averlii , natic.ual Inspector of soldiers hmomes , concurs , TIlE PFNITENTIARY. The management of , affairs at the penlten- tlary lma.z been highly gratifying and is time subject of general comnmnendation. The tyardeim , Mr. A. Ii. IJeemer , Is exceptionally well qualified for his otilce , combining as Ime does superior executIve ability wIth great goodness of heart. To those of you who have sect ; the penitentiary In former daya a vIsit ( here now will be a. reveiaiorm. ( Time court or yard surrounded by ( he wails and buildings which before was strewn with stone and litter of''ariouc kinds has been transformed Into a vegetable and flower garden with well paved walks , jetting fountains and similar improve- meats calculated to Inspire time better feelings of the unfortunates wimp are confined there. Neatness and cleanliness prevaIl on every i mammmi. fIo'oil ' order anti discipline are main- t amed nntl procecti mmmoro trait ; a respect for t he wartien tItan fimmt conmlmtihsion , Sonic time In timt' nmonth of October , 1S93 , o ne of the penttentty tmlmiidlhngs mmecd for m nanmmfacttmring limirposes % .as nearly 1estroyetl b y fire. Believing that this parUstly ruineti s tone vaile wotilti Ito further datmageti lmy t ime the Ihoard of Public 1.inds , approving 1 1W advice , imroceetleti to have the btiilthing r estored , aithiougim no mooney vnn irovided f rom whmlcim Limo xpettse cotmttt be paid. Mr. \ % ' . it. Dorgan , who. is in charge of ( lie comm. t ract labor , lIimtily donated nil time unskilled l abor necessary anti the strmmctmmre was rebuilt t intier the dIrection anti pmmpervislo.n of Mr. h icemner at time remarkably low cost of $ 4,775.81-a quarter or less of wlmat It wotild i iavct cost , I ant misatireti , if It hitl been re- b uilt by contract. I1AILOI4E LA\V. The law pammacti at time last sion of time h eglslnttmro I believe is a wIse otto anti tititler I ts operation timlrty-one cotmvlcts have been l umroicd. As the law ieavcs to time governor t ime atmthmorlty to taroio I have atltxed certain c otmtiitiona to be observed by the' paroled conVict - Vict , thme vIolatIon of any of which simbic-ets i mltn to a return to lmrisomm , vltlcim are as fol- l ows : 1. Before his release atm parole cmnploy- nmcmmt mmltlst he' Proctireti for time imrlsnmmcr at. seine lcgltumnmtte industry. ills lmroltOsCti Cmii- imloyer mtmmmmt lie it reputoble citizen of tilt' state vhmoeo fitimess to super'ist' tile coim'ittct at' time commvlt slmnil be cttifleti to by stmimme jtlclgc or other Imoron of good ctnlmtilmlr kmmovS tO tile roverimor. Such employer altnil ftlrtlmermnore eXlmresm4 lit t'rItIimg lmis viIiittg- nt-sc to gIve enmitioy'memmt to time convict for a simecliietl tltmme , itrovitled htit cotmcitmc't Is smttl5- factory , to meimot't Ittly' nttsence ttommm work , or temmtletmey' to evil ilmmsocimmtlommmm , anti to ocr- ( ify' to time immontimiy' report rcqttireti of tite commvict ttmt imercmimmmifter meferrmmti to , 2. Time lmrisatier ott imie imart haIt pledge hmiiimmeif iii vritimtg lmommestiy mimmtl fmmltltfuhl ) ' to comnply' vitlt limo colmtlitions umitmoxeti : First-lie simahi proceed itt olmee to time Place of emmimlOyhnent imruvItietl i'or imimmi mimmel there rernmmimm. b'ccotmti-hii case he limmds It miecessary to ciarmge imlmt empioytnent. or residence , hm itiutit iirst obtalit time vmittt'tm consent of time i govermtor cit time state througim time wai'dcmm of saiti ettito imemmitemmtlnmy' . ¶ l'lmird-hie dm11 , omm time flrttt day of each mommtlm. until ills ilnmtl m-eiea.ce , vrlte timu wttr- den of saId state temtItcntiary' a report of ' hminmseif , stating wlmtmthmer ho hmmms been comm- ' staph ) ' at work dtmrlmmg time last mmmonth , ummtl , If mmot. vhy mint ; hmot' mntmchm lie iimms carmtmti , atmil lio' nmtmclm lie lmmts expemmtietl , togethmemi , vithm a. general mmtatetmment as to hiS surrotmnti- ' Immgs and prospects. whmlcii report mimust him i ctUiormeti by Imis ermmploy'er. l"otmrtii-I to simnii 1mm nil respects coimdtmet hmitmiselt htoumestiy' , avoid evil ussocimitlotme , : olmey' time law , nimti abstain frommi tile use of Intoxicatltmg litluom's. Fifth-As scott as mO'Islllle after rc'aclmIiig ' his desimiatbomt ( ime sitalt report to itls em. pioyer , simowlng imimn his immmrole , nmmd at mmcc enter upon ( lie enmpioymneflt provided for , himn. SixtlmlIcslmnli , wlmiie ott parole , ronlahmi imm timr legal custotIy' mmmiii ttlcher time control : of time go'ernOr of the stmtte of Nebraska. Seventh-He shall be liable to be retakemi anti again ccmnilnei withmin time enclosure of ' said state petmitentiary' for ammy reasoti cmi , rensomms timat shmnui be , satisfactory' to cmii i goverimor , ttnti lit lmi't ole discretion , until lie rccelVe a. copy' of ltimt limmal discharge i tlmroughm time warden. As no money is lmrovitleti for time capture anti return of paroled convicts in case of a necessity for It , a small attin hotiid be ap- mroprlatet1 for that purpose , CONTRACT VOlt PILISON LABOIL. In time year 1877 time state , thtrotmgim its Board of Pmmhlic Lands anti flulltlings , en- tcred immto a cotitract with W. II. B. ' Stout for time keeping of veimitcittiary' convicts and for time ic-acing of tile 1menltntIary and gromintis. Timla cotmtract. was subsequently modified by' acts of the legislature in 1S70 amid 1883. Timereafter , by act of March 2 , 1SS7 , time cootractm was furtimer extended imi favor of C. W. Mosimer , assignee of Stout. Mosimer giving a baud iii tile sumof $100,000 for time foitimful imerforunammco of tIme obhlga- tion on Imla part. , Thereafter , in the year 1893 , Moshier became a bammierupt. and criminal - inal , amid has since been coimfiumeti it ; a peimi- tentlary iminmself. In thmo mmearmtInme Wlliianm H. Dorgaim , acstmmnlng to be time assigimee of Mosimer , has been emmmpioylmmg or hiring out , time labor of tile convicts , feeding timenm , and OthmCrWiSe carrying out tile mobilgatlons of Mosimer under tlio contract. Dorgam ; imas given no bond 'to the state and the Board of Pub- lie Landsand Botidngs and' 5tatoaUditor , whIle not recognizing' ' Dorgan as ilavimg , any rights as assignee , imay hint for time malnto- nanco or' convicts amid otimerwise treat witim hIm as ( Ito agent or attorney of Mosimer. Wltiio Dorgan has no doubt as faithfully car- ned out time conditions of time contract as Moshmer would imave done , yet lie Is under no otmiigation to do so , and could abandon It at imis pleasure. This conditIon of affairs de- mnands timat some action be taken by you. In favorable times , and under time direction of a vart1emt suelt as is now In. chico. I be- hove time penitentiary could bo made nearly' or quite seif-supjmorting. 'But. wimetimor It would be wise for tile staIn to ctmter upon tIme experlmnent of emnployimmg its own convict labor at timis tIme. or wimethier time contract shmouidije relet , is for you to determine. HOME FOR TIlE FRIENDLESS. In time report ot the commissioner of pub- lie lands and buhldlmmgs attention is called to the fact timat tIme Ihoartis of Pureimase and Supphit's anti of Pubhlo Lands anti Buildings adopted certain rules designed to apply to time business transactions of all institutions s'Itim whmicim timey itad to tieaiViilio heads of all immstitutions except tile Home for time Friendless compiled readily wIth timese reg- uiatiomms , that institution rebelled and brougitt tIme matter before the courts. Time law govertming timat Institution is very imper- feet. It should be amnendcd so timat Its management - agement would be brougimt In harmony with time othmers. The state supplies nearly all the means for its smmlport ammd timere is no reason why it should mmot be Imeld to an equal respon- slbihity witim time otimers. BUREAU OF LABOR. At thme request or demand of orgatmized Ia- nor , a uureau o tenor anti mnuusmrmai staus- tics waa estabhlshled In Nebraska by leglsia- live enactment. Ia 1887. The object t'as , un- manly. to set fortit , officially , tue cost of living - ing and ( Ito imrice of labor. to tIme end that time products of labor might be thoroughly' dlyltlod between employer and empioyo , anti timat 'wages might correspond with time coat of livIng. Tlio imurealm imas ilroved a faiiure , never havimmg attaimmed limo object for wimicim it was created , Timere are two reasons wimy' it. imas proved a faliurd. First , time appropnia- tioit imas mmot beemi sumelemit to enable time conmmiseiotmer to carry out time Intent , of tile law ; ammtl secotmd , wonklmmgmnemt imavo refused or failed to turnisim atatotmmemmts of living ox- pensca. For eacim blenmmlnl period up to the iwescnt one $3,000 was appropriated , and for the lmrezetmt period now ciosimmg $1,000 , Time salaries haiti hismvo been : Deplity conimis. slammer , siioo ; per year-$3,000 : one clerk , $ i,000-2,000 ; total salaries , $5,000 , Appro- itrlation : Forimmer periods , $3,000 ; prlntimmg , $000 total coat to state for 1,000 reports , $8,600. For tiio presemlt imeniuti tite cost , to Limo state will be nearly $7,000 for 1,000 reports. Wimen It is stateti timat. time small apprupria- lion is utterly so lnalleqtmate as to hmrociudo the possihmullty of gathering tue facts anti fig- urea wimleim would make time report valuable , or which would 1mm any sense carry out time intent Of tilt ) 111W , ii Will CC Imiamtm that time money is imot well expended. Oim tlio other hiatmel it limo aimOumm ( . approimniated was made cotnmcmtatmrate wLti ( time work lo be 11cr- formed , time btlreau of statistics could be imiadu very vaimmaimie. An appropriation sufficient to pay salary anti travetimmg expenses of special agents Is absolutely mmeceseary to collect ( lie data rim- qulneti , TIme work cannot be done by mall , 'I'iio law simould ba amemmded to provitlo for at least omme factory immspector who , beslties his regular duties , could act as special agent in certain lutes. Time bureau simould ho so equipped as to be able to collect and collate all statistics of tue state of witatover mmaturo , so timat any person in timi5 or any other country who mummy be Ioolehimg toward Nebraska for a home , or an iimvestmnent of any kind , may tlimti witimin tile ' i iti of time report an answer to any qtmestlon I to bIght asic as to contlitions in timli state. Time lc'glslnttiro simommlti either make the offIce soimmething mimoro titan a macro iohiticah s alary-payIng Imiaco or attoilahi it. IithtiGATiON A l'itlSStNO ISSUE , The stitmject of irrigation is of such liii- parlance as to denimmntl special consideration at this ( inn , . The fact that nearly or quite h alf time lands witititi time state lb vest of t ime line of ltminmltiity etmillclent to Insure an unbroken succession of crops , renders Irrlgit- ' LIon necessary to protect the people ngalnst disaster In tmnmmsttnhiy- tiny y'earc. The partial failliro froma drotmthi iii 1SOO-92-93 , anti thin aimmmosl. total failure of ISP I , has nvakenctt time people to ( ho mmeceaslty of mrovitling for waterIng ( ito growing enopa by artificial ' nmcans. Tue soil of western Nebraska where , to some extent , 'aimt now lro'aIis , Is as fertile - tile as timat of any portion of time UnIted States , ammti in years Intel lmns yielded ntmmnmtlamtt imarvest In response to the efforts of iniitmstriotms settlers. Tlmi fact. Imas Ins- tereti nimti-irrlgntlon senthimemmt anti retarded von1t teimdlng to limo estnlmhlshiimment of a syatimmim of Irrigittlomm , bmmt time tmmone recent failures frommi tlrommtlm hmavo tilaslpateth all false olmposltiomm and started active operations In several cotmotles of time state. Anti imow , whIle irrigation 1mm Nebraska Is lit its infancy anti necessarily experlimtental , It will be vell for time Presetit legislature to give ( Ito smmitjeet cnreltih stuml3' , to the enti tlmat. 'lso legislatIon timay be enacteti provltilmmg for time itrotection of lmmtli'itlmmmils In titeir rights to tile use of wntcr for irrlgmttiomm imtmrlmocea. TIme rigitt to ( lie use of mttcr train tIme sirenmmms simouitl be so smite gtiartieti by law as to lmrevecmt time 'cry nppcnrammco of mmionopoly , aimil to precimmdo nil possihmility of errommeomme rendition 01' tim iavs viilclm mmmay ho irnssetl coveritmg tIme (11105- tiomm , The iiemmmty comntmmlsathoner of labor amid in- titmstrial statistics htas lirelmareti a careftil reimort tipoim Irrig'atioim , settimmg forth the cx- ( emit to m'iiIcim It hmmts imeetm cmmrnietl wltimimi tlio state , Including a tabular atatememit , itceoma- Imammletl lmy' a ittaim , simowimtg all statIstics as ¼ far as obtmiltmnbio at thiI tlmmie , TIle qtiestiomt of ; vater sttppiy atid best mmmctimotis cml applying the santa to ( ho limmmti is discussed in tile report itammied , to whIch yotm tmro referretl for immoro extended inforimmatiomm upon title qucs- ttotm. BEET SUO4'tR INDUSTRY , Experiment of ( lie mmmost convincing mtmmtl conclitslvo clmmtracter has tietmmonstratotl the iecmtliar iltmmess of Nebraska's ' soil uumti cli- mmtrmte for thme protitietlolm of smmgar beets , Untier Limo atluutiltis of time act passeti Imy the legis- iattmre of 1SSII , offering a bounty of 1 cent , mmti tIme furtiter action of congress iii 1890 , c givitig a bommmmty of 2 cents for every imoummti of stmgar lmrotltmceel , Limo immanufactmire of stmgar smrammg ci ) aimml rnpltiiy grew into proportions vhIcht gave mmmmmcim prommilse to time state. Time beet sugar factory estabiismed ! at Grand Is- imtimtlsas 500mm followed by limo erection of anotimer at. Norfolk , both represemmtlmig aim in- vestinemmt. of soimmethmlimg like $500,000 , enmpioy- log dmmrlmmg a ltart of time y'emmr somno 600 cm- pioyes , and disbursing amany thmousamds of dollars 1mm vages and in time immlrchiaso of beets. Dueler imroner immducetmmemmt. tlteso factories mmilgimt be mtmitiphieti amid carried imtto many a of time counties of time state. Timls would result In a tmmuchm mmeedetl mhivorsitlcation in our agriculture , Iii smaller lmoitlimmgs iii land , and conseqimett rise lit vaitto , a. largely Ittcreased polmmmlatlon , tIme emmlploymmicnt of a vast army of workmen , atmd adding in the end very largely to tIme vealtim of tile state. Further- lucre , it is demmmotmstrateti timat. beetti , as a crop , 'lIi succeett itt dry seasons s'iicn. other crops 'tall-a mmmatter w'orthmy of mnmtch con- slderatiomm , In view of our rccemmt oxtmeniemmce. Dy time action of the legislature lim 1891 the state bounty imerotofore offered was wltimdm'awtm amid congress imas also receimtly repealed time law givIng Limo bommnty of 2. cents per imunmi. As a result one of tito two factories of tue state hmmms just beemm closed , and it is a matter of doubt wimethmer time other will continua tinder prcsemmt contlltloims. I aimoulti regard it. as a serious nmistortutme to time tate If an indmmstry of smich importance , ammtl s'iiiclm has drawn so mnuclm attention to Nebraska , itimoutti die out , and It is well worth your earnest conctimlermition wimetimer anything can be done by you to keep alive tl'moso factories we at- reamiy Imave , aimmi to encourage the estabiislm- macnt of othmermi. Simould you conclude to die so , , It mlglmt be by a boimmity Co the bntthuc- tmmrer of sugar , condItioned that hiopay. for beets used not less , timnn a price namn'ed , and thmat tIme payment of such bounty do not continue - tinue beyond thmo tlmimo when thmo general governmnnnt may give sufficictit protection to tile industry. NEBRASKA'S WORLD'S FAIR EXHIBIT. Under the law' of 1801 , with the amendments - ments titerof by time legislature of 1893 , amid with time money provided to carry it Into effect , Nebraska took part in limo World's i , " Coiuumbian Exposition , hold In Cimicago , Itt 1893. As time fair was to open soon after I came Immto oiilce , and finding no one whoma I regarded as especially fitted and better qualified for tile place who was willIng to aesunme Its duties at that late day , I cod- tinueti the conmitmlssioner gemmeral I found In olilce. The display made , including products of agriculture , horticulture , thmo forest , the dairy , time apiary , as well as cvIdonce of our educatiommal work and advancement , not only demonstrated In a convincing way tbe resources - sources of time state , but was imlglmly' creditable - blo , and , eta doubt , profitable. Tile agricultural - tural oxhmiblt , under time artistic arrangement - mont of Mr. J. C. Bonnell , Was among tue finest to be seen , and was time aubjct of much admiration and favorable comment. Time generous and iiaotisomne eximibit. made by time Oxmmards of products of tlmeir bed sugar factories and of tIme processes of their maiimmfacture , was a revelation to tile thousands - sands who witnessed It , anti drew mmmcii cC- tcmmtlomi to time state , as time letters wimlcim hiavo come to me testify. The live stock clisimlay was exceptIonally fine , anti aimaredi itipriliv In time nmanv oremlutne wiiicit fell to tiie'aitimtC. The eommmmmlsaioner general hmamm made tint report required of imimim , and with tIme audItor will be fatmntl an accoltflt. of , anti ' . , uchmors for , all moneys cxmended ; by imim , In time catalogues tf exlmIbit nmatlo by time ta-.s' - will be found a long list of ladles ammd gentlemen - men to whom time thanks of time state ore fimie for thmeir efforts amiti contributions toward - ward mmmaklng tIme state oximibit a success. MAXIMUM RATE LAW. At tint last session of Limo legislature a law was passed classifying freights end fixIng reasonable nmaxlnmumn rates to ho chiargeti for traimeportittion of tile imanmo on ( lie railroads of the elate. Before time law went Into ef- feet , imowever , partIes Interested. In tile sey- oral roads instltutcd proceedings in the fed. oral court to test Its validity and juatimesa. and by mm recent declalon rentlered by a judge of tue United States court tim operation of ( Ito act has been smtspended. Tite decision of the court , as I understamiti It , while it sorts limo constitiitlommtmhity of the act and concedes time right of the legisiature to enact - act laws of ( lila kintl , holds tbat"Ume 'atea so fixed tire not stmuiicientl remunerative to time roads , and for that reason enjoins their en- forcemermt. Time oiminlon of time jtmdgc Is dis- appointiimg amid unsatIsfactory. It Is to hum' , _ regretted Unit in saylmig to a state that cer- tam raIlway rates ostalmlisiied by it are unreasonable - reasonable the court did not give Thu state some rub by wimiclm rc'asotmabie ratce inlgimt ho ilete-rrnimmeil. Tint ominiomm leaves undetermined also another - other immmportant anti long agitated question , whether fictItious capitalization of railroads , sitould be added (0 their real value fixIng a basis upon which incomes aiiall be monimmltted. Not oimiy with a view to do- tentniultlg tile soummthitess of the decision remm- tiered , bmmt. wltlt tim purpose of settling time qmm&'mtlions I imavt referred to and ammy otherm which immay ho valuable us a guide to fulura legislation , I would advise tlmtmt umrovlaioei bo made armti dIrecti glycim to imroaecute time case until it elmail imave reacimeth time court , of ( CoimImmuod ( on Fifth i'age , ) , / , - - - If you should trust atmy aiiitumii as you are treat. YOU ig your eyes. WOULD BE You gIve timoma lIttle 1MflT"i9fl rest , and you give timom eW5J&J.41J . uobulp. FOR Our opciclan will in' CRUELTY turin yomi whietimergiusa' its will be of amiy assist. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ mmimce In your case. . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -----------IJ------ JII iJ'EtdIIt , .lLi'til 4N1J 1OUIT4S ) _ - ' - ' - - - - - ' 5 . , - . . ' ' ' ' ' - ' , . _ - '
