Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-20
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Fsllov cyti.ens d ae .sneute and AssemlDv-

ksilor Citizens Of The Sneate and assembly
nis made the duty of the Governor, annually
upon the assembling of the Legislature, TO com
muncatc the condition of the State, and recon-
mend such matters for their consideration as lac
may deem expcdient. 3
The past year has been one Of unusual health
and unparalleled prosperity in the history Of oul
State, and justifes on this occasioE, indulgence
in more than the usual congratulations. Every
branch Of industry has prospcrcd. The field, the
forest and the mne have paid their tribute to the
common treasury, while the increase of our com.
mercc and manufactures, has more than realized
the expectations of the most sanguine. Internal
Improvements, conducted by private enterprise
have steadily progressed, and are beginning to
manifest their importance by substantial benefits.
Confidence, both at home and abroad, in our re-
sources and ultimate prosperity, is permanently
established. Although disease has visited some
parts of our common country, and manifested it.
self in its most appalling form, it is still matter
of congratuation that our sister States have gen.
orally been blessed with health and abundance.
The Vice President of the United States, dis
nguished alike for his public services and private
virtues was, shortly after his elevation to office,
removed by the hand of DEATH We have, also,
been called upon, since the assembling of the last
Legislature, to mourn the loss of one who has
heretofore acted prominent part in the councils
of our State and shared, in an uncommon degree,
the confidence of our citizens
From the Message of the President of the U. S.
to the present Congress, and the Reports Of the
heads Of the different Departments it is manifest
that the guardianship of the Union is committed
to safe and prudent hands. The circumstances
connected with the arrest and release of Martin
Koszta, by the Austrian authorities, at Smyrna,
arc familiar to all and the policy adopted by our
Government in that case, in relation TO citizens
clothed with nationality, must meet with your APP
probation, and be source of prond qualification
to every true-hearted American. .......
In commencing to remark upon matters imme-
diately interesting TO our State and people, Iwoud
direct your attention to the evils of excessive c-
gisaton, which have become SO apparent in the
mass and conflict of laws en-, umbering our Stat
ute books, that even our Courts have difficulty in
determining what, IN many eases, is the existing
law. And in this connection it may be proper to
remark, that tbs people are anxiously and Justly
DESTROYS that the present session may be short
one, and that there may be consequent decrease
of legislative expenses. AT the last session of the
Legislature, tue constitutional step was taken, ne
cessary to change of the Constitution, SO as TO
provide for the biennial sessions of the Legislature
which subject will claim your attention.
1t is aquestion worthy of your most careful and
serious consideration and while large portion,
and perhaps majority of our citizens favor:i-
bly, inclined to this change in our Constitution it
may be well to consider whether this opinion on
their part, has not been fostcred and strengthened
by so much conflicting legislation, and the conse-
qucnt expenses of long sessions, rather than by
due and proper reflection, to the probable effect
Of biennial sessions, the prosperity of the State;
and whether if you should adopt The plan of short
sessions, and careful aud economical legislation.
it would not be better for US, in view of our con-
slant and increasing wants, that the Legislature
should continue to assemble annually.
1t seems eminenty proper to me, that in State
like ours, with its resources comparatively unde-
veioped, and inhabited BY people from every sec
ton Of our common country, and from ali,,ost ev-
cry portion of the world, that once year their
Representatives should meet to consult together
for the common good. BY these means each sec
ton of orr State becomes better acquainted with
the wants and resources of the other and it is only
by thorough knowledge of the condition and
wants Of the whole State, and every section of it,
that we can hope to promote its advancement and
prosperity through the instrumcntality of legsla-
ton
Frequent attempts have been made, at former
sessions OF the Legislature, to, effect change in
the present system Of county government. BY
one OF my predecessors, in his annual message,
this subject was pcrtincntly dircussed, and am
satisfied the positions there assumed were correct.
Entertaining these views commend the subject
to your consideration, and submit whether an
amendment Of the existing law should not be
charged by the County Board of Supervisors, NAV
be performed by much less number Of officers.
The Reports of the Secretary Of State and State
Treasurer, to which yonr attention is invited, cx-
hibt the condition Of the Treasury and the re-
ceipts and disbursements, in detail, for the year
1858. 1t appears that the whole sum paid into
the Treasury during the year, from all sources,
amounted to about s300,0 on account Of the
General Fund, md s''ss15 lssgeiia3 slsa5s, 80
Principal of School Fund, sd S7,7o4 &c
Income School 1860 81
"a - University /" 81 gk S SslS Is
The disbursements during the same period were
as follows: assa sHss9N 8e1 7sin aEol
General Fund, lea sleo,7se GA
School Fund (including loans) SO, 6oe "a
Income ~ Sc 1856 II
University Fund Income 3,625 GO
Over-payments on account of General 9A
Fund, al sHf II dA9sf ~ 1921 80
The following is statement of the balances in
the Treasury on the first day Of January, 1854.
School Fund, 1874 ,094 90
M" Income, lli 1s8il7 ,465 10 p
uni ve,sity Fund and' sd 1os sss %
a5ys !" !, Income, 1880 Sc
Total, siias SIS AZ 50
Deduct over-drafts on general
Fund, S,2Sl SO
Total balance in Treasury, A seg
Jan. l, 1854, S57,l36 48
The estimate of the Secretary Of State, of the
probable amount, to be drawn from the Treasury
during the present year, for the general expenses
of the State, is stated at Sl47 2lO 10. The mean:
applicable to meet the same, arc estimated as fol
| lows:
State Tax lsix mills, on the dollar sl5o0OO o(
| Arrearagcs due from Counties, 1882 "A
Miscellaneous, tS~ &Ss8 1866 &C
| Total, ,s. s..,f sl60.OI7 "a
In the foregoing estimate of resources, nothing
appears to be included as derivable from the tax
upon Banking capital, which, Judging from The