Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-14
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Feilo7O citizens ofthe Senate, and
ofthe House of Renresentatiue


oFthe House of Renresentatiues
Ia pursuance OF resolution Of the
Gsncral Assembly, requesting TO te cou-
vened on or before the FIRST day OF Feb
ruary, Tor the porpose Of apportlonne
the Senators and Representatives a
mong the several counties oil the state,
according to the census to be taken du-
ring the pas year, the lieutenant-goy
or, acting as governor IN my absence,
has convened the TWO houses oil the Ge-
neral Assembly, for the purpose stated
III their JOINT resolution.
The returns of the census from ali
the counties have been received, and arc
herewith laid before the Legislature ),
and from which II appears that he stale
contains 72,sl7 inhabitants. When il
is considered how difficult il must be 30
End the Dwellings u paleo''@ fe..ensl3 iss
moved into sparse and detached setiles
ments on the frontier, and that much o
the emigration TO the state during the
past aulumn, came in too late 10 be emu
merated, il cannot be doubted that our
he number stated in the census. TIE
tide of emigration, which had been FOR
several years checked BY various caua-
es, both general ard local, has again sci
in, and has afforded a greater accession
of poeula ION TO the state during 'he past,
than 1t had tor the three preceding years.
Tbs addition 10 our population and
wealth has given new impulse 10 The
industry and enterprise OF our citizens,
and has senslbly animated the face OF
our country, And as the causes which
have lmpeded the prosperity Of tie state
are daily diminishing, end the induce
ments to emigration are increasing, We
may confidently anticipate more steady
and rapid augmentation OF It's population
and resources. On this auspicious change
in our local circumstances as we'll as Oh
he great blessings OF good health, which
our fellow ci,izens have so pre-eminent-
" enjoyed for the last three years, and
particularly during the past; and also
on The general peace, prosperity and
happiness ofour country. congratu late
the Represe n,aives of the people, and
Unite with them in offering up grateful
thanks and fervent alteration TO benign
Providence for these and all the other
and numerous blessings which we have
enjoyed.
After disposing Of the special object
for which the General Assembly has
been convened, the question arises, whe-
ther any, and If any, what other business
should be acted on at the present session.
A knowledge OF the situation OF The
situation OF the treasury must convince
all that this extra session should be as
short and economical as is compatible
with the public interest: And TO render
il so, recommend that no other bushes
be acted on or considered, except such
as may be deemed OF great importance,
and of indispensable necessity, and the
delay OF which would be attended with
great public detriment or private injury.
There remained in the Treasury on
the first day of December, 1924, the sum
of S38,556 70 cents, and between that
and the first day Of January, 1926, there
have been received S38 3O4 90, makiog
the aggregate sum OF $40 500 70. Dur
ing the same period the demands on the
Treasury have amounted to Slo7,782 IL;
leaving an excess OF auditors warrants
beyond the means of the Treasury to re.
deem, and which are now outstanding,
and amount to 80 92l SO. This state
ment shows there was about the time OF
your last meeting, an ercess in the Trea-
sury Of 1888, $50 73, and that there is now