Litchfield enquirer., 1852-05-13

sad spread L upon the Statute Book.
These, I conceive 20 be the true pFlE
niuls.s mon which the question rssu
o1a which are thrown cut here. not troi
any desire On my part TO- instruct. u
were r,ossibls. Others. Ia what l appre
head To- BE- she true line Of duty IN tI'
matter. l5ug a. an indication Of whae -
course wenld have Heoh. had time bee
aiven me on former occasion. to com
Snunioate With the Legislators IN rei"t'O'
20 thisssubject.
Ills gratifying To be able TO present
favo,able report Of the condition Of tn
6nancial nfEairs Of ths etates Notwith
sswg,linO. the nnpsualincrease Of the De
Kentnrs and Contingent expenses caused
hy the prowAcied session ct 1851. th'
actual expenditures Of the fiscal yea
which has just closed. are less by sever
al hundred dollars than those Of the
previous year.
The ori,nary expenses Of the State
for the fiscal year ending March Slst'
1889. amour. to the sum of $lo9 SAT-
So. There was also paid to the end Sl
the same month, 906. sS2 to the School
Fund, which together with charge Of
unpaid taxes Of $64e IS. make a total
exrsnditure Of $lS7.S26 IL.
Pie receipts for the same period. IN
aludi2e the balance in the treasury $1O.'
geo 81. The Slst Of MaTsh. 1881. amount
10 the SUM Of &lTs.4s6 81. leaving a
6.sfsnse 10 &c carried to the account for
The rrs.ens rear Of $Ss,lso oS, 1t viii
h. ssca by reference 70 the rePor: OF the
CSnpsrv.lrsr. that The judicial expenses
have falsea as Esw a< sSI,494 0S. show
iaS decrease Of expenses under thai
Aesa al OH, S0T 81 since 1850 This
decrease 10 ewsag, Is I stated in my last
arnsaH rn<ssage. to the operation Of the
ara ef Jaae n. lSs0. IN alteration Of an
- spncrsnSeg ersaacs and paasshnaents,
IA the psaSOd Of the hate Seail~m~a'
ef the ace0Sass for the sscaa year. the
RsSa doe ESe School FaNd Rad been
setaseea He sR>C0o. Since that time
sBs aehG hiss been PsSa in fall, hsaNSns a
srpaas eE aA@at So, 600 IN the hAaa>
81 ahs TaexsWres. or @oEe tASn sufficient.
d u believed, 20 meet eVeEy order en-
iitfaa olscsr. aHaa the ssz.e S0s Rev pay
n<aSs anRo ahe TseasarF-
G'hs greater aCasASae means Ter meet
ng dhs expenses Of The Safe. xhSca the
l#riisn2 aRx aAw and e4hsss Afforded. en-,
aaa=a ahe aegszRASars nj The session eli
1851, 10 reduce the Rasze tan 9~AHser
af ceat- TIE same causes ennGinaaAg
10 Faw1Ucs n si-asAar Hesza1 The past
sesr. az9 the Sgaae bRs5ns been freed
iwn debit nfaxzher raSueasna mar safe
by be made The pssbaAaGiay D. tax
III ii nee SnurShs Of csn1 on a dollar OF
sihe grand hsa waal be amply Sufficient.
wsRh aahtH resDarres Of r@vepue. 10 de-
arEg aiss expenses OF tie stale Govern
EnnE, and s1Esh have at the close Of 1he
Frssens year. n surplus not far from
$50 600 to be earned 70 the accOan2 Of
Isss.
| cannot avoid recurring sgaHa to The
final payment of Tho debt Of the School
Fund Theugh never very large Al
N. ssme, ysi beng N SEINE respects
sOnfrzry TO Oar pubEie pOEry as State,
4 general desire. I believe / may say,
VAS felt to see it removed. The fast
that the last dollar Of il has been paid,
8 asabjecs for mutual cOngratulaiaon-
The Pssilion Of a free State, free from
debt. relying for respect Al home and
abroad. upon the industry Of Its citizens.
the number and character Of its inhabi-
tants, for the diffusion OF knowledge, and
'or the relief Of human suffering. Is wor-
Thy Of the homage Of all those who.
under the smiles Of Divine Providence.
are permitted to pa,take of its blessings.
The first indulgence Of freedom from
Indebtedness. furnishes new motives,
'emeilmes, for. mourning expenses. /
would, therefore. suggest the propriety
Of exercising great caution in creating
orders on tho Treasury, beyond The strict
limits OF ordinary outlays. A precedent
nor . lavish appropriation, is of all 9TH
ers. one NEST likely to produce bad re-
SUITS Sand il permitted 10. have any bear.
my on future legislation. cannot but be-
come In tine the rroli6s sauss Of drain.
Ing the resources which industry i
aeeumulating for the general veal.
refer you to the report Of the Com ptrol
er for detailed account of the receipt
and expenditures Of the past year. Hi
sagecstiens in regard TO the present "a,
hws,, and other matters. will be- founl
worthy Of your attention.
Ths Report Of the Commissioner Of
NE School Fund will furnish a detailed
accouat Of oil tha. concerns its growth
and prosperity. The sum Of SIs2, 7o2 80
has been divided among "a. $50 children
~ 81 60 to cash scholar-the same
dividend ~ last year. The increase in
che number Of shildren reported to che
ConIptrellsr has been 2e32. II sim.
Mar increase shall BE- shown at the mex,
Iesurns m August $50. ard in the same
proportion. Or anything like il, hcreaftc,
70 reasonable expectation can be enter.
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