Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-01-25
STATE OF New YORK.


ministralion of Justice, demands legislative
action. The Governor recommends, so
far as the supreme court is concerned an
increase of the number Of Justices SO far
MS the Cour; Of Chancery is concerned he
recommends Tho appointment of an addi-
liona! number osequity JUDI es,'o be located
in di.i,rcnt parts OF the State, and TO possess
concurrent jurisdiction with the Chancellor.
The Chancellor and his associates might
be organized as Court of Appeals (lhe
Chancellor presiding) before which all G.
putty cases should be brough: before being
carried to the Court of Errors.
by the Dcrosi'e law, more shan five
millions of the surplus revenue Of the Uni.
ted States, are 20 be entrusted to the safe
keeping of the people of this staie, until
they shall bc required by the general gov
ernmcnt. The Governor recommends
that the money received under the deposite
law, be distributed among the several coun-
les, for the purpose oi being loaned there
IN, and that the income to lie derived from
this n estnelt be appropriated TO the
purposes OF education. Connected with
tic latter subject, the Governor suggests
the propriety of Of an examination of the
Common School system, with view TO
improvements. The number of organiz-
ed School Districts in the State in 1895,
was 10,207, and the number of children
ms ructed in them in tie same year, was
532,l67. The amount Of public moneys
distributed during the same year, was
So 1916 81, and II farther amount of 1923
643 81 was paid by the inhabitants, ma
king the sum of $739,020 SO, the to-.
tai amount expended in the cause Of edu.
cation.
The capital Of the Common School Fund
is 81, 9l7,494 II, and yielded revenue
last year OF $llS,O00. The capital of
the Literature Fund is $2s7,142 81, and
the revenue derived. from it last year, 1913,
27l IL. The Commissioners appointed
under an act of the last Legislature TO Sc.
lect suitable location for State Luz
natic Asylum, have not yet completed
their arrangements for the choice Of a
size.
The total number Of the convicts in our
penitentiary establishments during the year
ending on the first Of December last,
was 1882, being 50 less than they con.
tanned year previous. The number of
commitments at both the Auburn and Mt.
Pleasant prisons last year, were about six
ty less than during the previous year, and
less than they have been in any year since
1881. The fiscal affairs of the prisons
are in good condition. The earnings of
the Mount Pleasant Prison have exceeded
the expenditures by the sum Of $l5,322 81.
The balance in the hands of the agent of
the Auburn Prison at the end of the fiscal
year, was 81 1913 81.
The capital of the Bank Fund has
accumulated to the sum of $53S,86l so,
and the revenue for the last year was S22,
O21 81.
The income from salt and auction du.
ties, which have been restored to the trea.
sury for general purposes will be sufficient
to defray the ordinary expenses OF Govern
ment.
The future expenditure on works of in.
ternal improvement authorized by the Le-
gis!ature, including the enlargement Of the
Erie Canal, will amount to more than fif.
teen millions, for which the state has loan
ed its credit to the New York and Erie
Rail Road Company. The Governor
questions the expediency of embarking,
at this time, into farther schemes Of internal
improvement, involving vast expenditures.
The Chenango Canal is completed. 1t has
cost about $2,OO0,000. The income from
the lateral canals, during the past year,
was S04, 507 G5 less than the payments on
their accounts. This deficiency exceeds
that Of the previous year by more than
$4,000. The total amount of the tolls
collected during the last year on the Erie
and Champaign Canals, was $l,54S,536 Is,
aud the total income of the fund belonging
to these canals from all sources, was 81,
947 ,4S3 6i. The nett revenue, after de-
Quoting all expenses, is $l,34l, 1874 SO.
Parts of the routes of the Genesee and
Black River Canals, have been surveyed,
and the entire lines of both will be put un-
der contract in the course of the next sea-
son. The Governor recommends par
tial repeal of the restraining law, permit
ting individuals 10 receive deposiies, and
make discounts, but not to issue their own
notes or other evidences of debt US money.
lie also recommends modficat on of the
usury laws, and he suggests the POLICY Of
abstaining, for the present, from the incor-
poration of any more banks. The Cover
nor considers that the effects of the law
prohibiting the circulation of small bills,
have proved salutary, but he regrets that
other states have not adopted laws ola sim.
liar character.
The geological survey has been com.
menced, and reports of the progress
of the surveyors will he made to the LIE.
gislature.
The numerical force of the militia Of
Of this state is one hundred and ninety
three thousand. six hundred aud ten. The
Governor speaks of the militia of this
city, in terms of high commentator. -
The concluding suggestion of the mes.
sage is in reference to a subject which al
this time strongly agitates -oour community.
The Governor rccop,afcnds an examination
into the causas~ and Justice of the complaints
against'fhc po:s OF this port, and such Sc
cpriffies for existing evils, as the Legislature
fin their wisdom may think fit to adop,.-.N.
Y. Times.
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