New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-01
v,SsorRLGoVERNoRS MESSAGE.
rrnm III, 81 LouI. Re1a5liean, De. p.

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~. ,,osent TO the readers of Ihc Republican this
,,nrnibg The able and interesting message OF Coy.
Py;ce which was delivered to the GeDeIa Assembly
~ Missouri. Yesterday The we" when II presents
" tbs nresent condition Of our state Is istterng
0Tbs Total amount received in the Treasury Tor the
40 Years .pdDg list October. 1884. is....:...te eo2 =.
The Total amount sEpenesd for the same I'm. '' go
Ths tot.l 10 TIE Ifessury Oet -. @''
M n the TiesaiJ Oct io'" nan, "a
Estimated A. f''i''
TIE rsven1es collected under the present sytem OF
taYs,iop are more thbn sufficient 70 meet the cVrrs
exptnses OF the State Government 6ndiley h'e Nsor
10 be enhanced hereafter yet reducnos N mes -
mot recommended II is deemed more luaIcio.s -
evils Ills surpu. 10 n redemption OF the outstanu
ing de,ts Of the State. Certain deiec's ho"eVoi n
re method of asses,ng ard collecting the revenues
should he amerd,d. rp.,;. Al. o..
.rnor expresses a hope thst the General Assembly
will act in prompt aud practical manner. AS oy tne
Constitution the pstabishment0f free Dhnhs even
dssvcd excellent ia forbidden, II II recOmme1Gcd
a., ,be charter OF the Bank OF Missouri be extended
for snsb period as the Legislature shall deem pru-
An. and that its capital stock be Increased = the
sum of FIVE millions of dollars. ms increase IS
srtborzed by the Constitution and s the least that
Iii satisfv the wants of the buiness community. An
Amendment of the Constitution which shsl! empower
fbe General Assembly 10 take any amount OF stock
roases or none at all If deemed expedient Is recon-
handed The policy Of 81 amendment authorizing
alton of the branches of the Bank, Is also
ADMITTED to the wisdom Of the L-gslature
The time has arrisedwheni it il absolutely necessary
IN extend al0ltlOhhl III 10 THlHuhtc HVH Ia iiV
course of construction VI abandon them altogether.
They cannot be abaDdoted without roat injury to the
State tle people and al our substantial interests.
There are numerous mttlds by which the progress
~ thesa important works;an be aided with safety TO
he T,easury. The whol subject is commended to
The earnest attention OF tn General Assembly with
the hope that the roads bw projected will be com
rleted be fore any rev schGes shall be devised
The Geological survey the state ia progressing.
The Governor Iecommendson additional approprla-
ZION Of $50 900 to complete in a thorough mqnner.
The management Of the Penitentary under the
present system, has been eneutiy satisfactory
The State University il in tpTospcrOus condition.
The Deaf and Dumb Asylum AMI the Lunatic Asy-
INN located at Fulton, bav been ddlciously aGJ
bumanely conducted. The lntutOn for the Eddca-
fop of the Blind, at 81. Loui has also been emit
nenly successful. Several pies were awarded az
the late State FAIR to its inmate for their ingenuity
In mechanism.
AS the law now stands oDe.surth Of the general
revenues OF the State is set apa for the support OF
schools. IL is recommended TIT instead of s9thng
mart portion of the revenues he Law be so amend
ed as 10 collect ike amount for he benefit OF schools
by special tax. This would be a0re satisfactory to
the people and tend 10 enhance heir interest in the
cause of education.
The agents OF the State appoosd to select, IN The
severed counties the swamp lane granted by Con-
Rress, reported 70 the SurvcyO General lao, zoo
acres Upon comparison with he feldnO,es AMI
reports of special agents, that officer struck out
3s1 $50 acres Of these selections hd reported tue
General Lan1-Ofiice 97l aces. Under subse-
quent Instructions he has reporta as swamp lands
belonging TO Missouri, an additional quantity If
46s,969 acres. The lands thus reps.ol will be pat
ented to the State, with the exception of 20 o.
acres reclaimed BY tho Hannioa ana d. Joseph
Railroad.
A continuance Of the encourn ,tnent 70 The state
Fair ie recommended.
Tis aiso recommended that the alary of the Gov
error should be increased 70 three housand dolars,
In connection with the hope thauhe railroad to the
Pacific Ocean will pass through Missouri, the Tower
nor expresses opinion that pail ANA telegraph
line could be established from St. Lruis to San Fran
cisco so that letter. mail, al last might be con-
veyed between the two points in from seventeen to
twenty days, at about one half he present contract
price while the telegraph won't bring us in hourly
action, on these subjects, as will stimulate our Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress TO jealous eior
In behalf Of these works, is recommended.
In conclusion, the Governor in q concise and con-
elusive manner defends the Nebraska bill