Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-01-17
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
'eilo,s Citizens of the Senate aud assembly ::

duty to Law before you such information, concern
ing the condition of the State as may possess
and TO recommend for your consideration and &C
t;or such matters as, in my Judgment, the wants
and interests of the people demand al your hands
But. before proceeding 10 the performance of thai
duty. regard it as not only proper, but even oh
Gya,ory upon me to advert 10 the results of the
year which has just closed and TO indulge III
consratul,tion 10 AN extent never before warrant
able in the history of Wisconsin With the ex-
ception of the epidemic, which has prevailed Sc
generally throughout our country, II may be truly
said that the mast year has been one of more than
ordinary good health, even IN this State SO re
narkabe for its s-ubrity Prosperity has crown
cd enterprise and industry, IN whatever honora-
BILE channel exerted, until the admission is com
PEELED from All. both al home and abroad, who
are acquainted with its resources, that no State
presents greater Inducements 10 the various in
dustrlaI classes thar our own II has been ascer
tanned that the amount OF our exports, during the
mast year (includng lumber and materially has ex
eeesied the sum of thirteen millions OF dollars.
While a great commercial revulson seems tC
lie visiting many of The cities of the Union Grip
nlina their resources and impairing their prosper
iryno State shares esS in IFS effects, or is better
nren,red for its consequences. We have but 10
n,rsne that onward though cautious policy, which
has characterized our course thus lar, IN order 10
insure the occupancy OF that desirable position
among the conledefated States, which an ener
.etis and intelligent popu!atIon-favo-ed by our
advantages of sol and climate, joined 20 fortu
nate commercial positlon-are so well calcutta
tel to command Let us faithfully endeatcr to
narpetuate our prosperity and happlness-rei,
ING with confidence upon the Supreme Ruler for
strength and wisdom.
willie the wants and varied interest of young
and growing State like ours. necessarily call for
inch LEGISLATION there is not at this time appa-
rent an amount of legislative labor necessary TO
be performed sufficient TO Justify protracted ses-
sion Excessive legislation IS too frequently IN
dulgeJ in-resulting in onerous taxes and the
enactment of conflicting and unwhoesome laws
Sill. while believe il my duty 10 urge upon you
the nronrisy of a brief session. and rigid o5seT-
vance Of economy in the expenditure of the public
moneys. am far from meaning TO be understood
wishing to curtail either. to the prejudice OF any
interest which it may be your duty to provide for
or protect
Among the important matters TO which | wish
particuiarly to invite your attentions and on which,
IN order to secure proper and timely result 1t
viu become your duty tn act at al early day, IS
that OF a careful examination OF the official re-
norris and the real condition OF the several de
n,rtments of State Government. These reports
will Immediately be laid before You, and they will
be found TO be full and explicit Your constitu-
ents have right 70 claim at your hands, such in
formation as Won may be able to obtain and it
is your duty 10 investigate closely into the doings
ri those entrusted with their interests. The
conduct of all public servants under our form of
I,ws i and should be- subject to inspec
ton: and upon a thorough and careful exarnina-
ton it is but Justice 10 all parties concerned that
the people should know and understand the result.
This duty of the Legislature though frequently
demanded of them BY the officers themselves, has,
regret to say, been too long neglected and shame
fully avoided.
The repor.s of the Secretary of State and State
Treasurer, will exhbtto you IN detail full slate
rnent of the receipts and disbursements of the
Treasury Department during the fiscal year, clos
ing on the thirty FIRE. day of December-fron
which am enabled 10 lay before you such norma-
zion concerning the same. | deem important for
the purposes of this communication. Ii appears
that the entire amount paid into the Treasury
during the year 1854, on account OF the varIons
funds. was. S4ol,73s AZ
Viz Account of General
Fund, Sl9l,29s 40
Account of Principal of
School Fund, S5,oSo ~
do of Principal OF Jar
vers,v Fund. o,s45 50
do of Income of School
Fund, Io6,235 %
do OF Income of Uni
versirv Fund. s.77507
Add balance in the Treas
ury, January lst, 1894.
on account OF all Funds, S31,436 As
Total s45e,I74 90
During the same period the disbursements ap
near 10 have been as follows VIZ
Account OF Generai Func, s222,L'4 II
do Principal Of School Fund,
including loans, 4.99o 10
do Principal of University
Fund including loans, 21,s9s %
\, Income of School Fund e7IsS IS
do DO University Fund, lO,640 IL
Fund, 100 oo
s437,0O7 ~
Showing balance in the Treasury
on the first day of January, 1888,
on account . of the various funds of $40, 967 4
The Secretary of State, in his report,
estimates the amount probably
necessary 10 be drawn from the
Treasury on account OF the Gener-
al Fund during the present year,
10 meet present and asserting la
baIties at r-"'A''- =
In this estimate il is proper to state, that th'
snm OF Slli.63s - is included, as necessary Il
meet arresragee arising from the erection of Pen
i,entary buildings and support Of consicts durius
The past and present year, also the sum necessary
to le applied toward the erection CT LuEatit
ASYLUM and q completion of a portion Of tbs
bgi.dings designed aud the support of the lnstitu
ron. established FOR the education OF the Blind
and Deal and Dumb
10 meet the foregoing liabilities, the resource
nre stated rs follows. viz:
State tax as levied aud equalized IN
der the act 81 o5t, S22oo0O VI
Bank Tax (estimated) $4,000 %
Rail ard Plank Road Tax, do 1000 OF
Miscellaneous Resources do 2i,S29 9
Total. S2SS,S2? 81
Among the matters of Interest presented b,
inns Report. is a brief review OF he public eNpen
ditures, since the admission OF Wisconsin into III
J-nion-showinS the YEARLY appropriatIo IS there
i.Ar from 1918 10 1891, Notwithstanding II
the aggregate. 10 the sum OF Ss3O.2iA 80; o
which Sql OIL 81 in tie years of lS+S-9
S7I575 IS in 1850; Sli242u 50 in 1881
sf23.A74 OF in 1852; SI63,9I0 rs in 1888. an,
S26i,G92 OF in 1854 OF the last named sum
appearing under tire head of expenses for 1884
Ss3 600 % was the expenses of other years; 5,
that the actual expenses, for the objects of 1884
were $500 900 Oh, including such as are provide,
for bv permanent provisions-thus only exhibit
ing tina, annual increase IN public expenses, OF
new state and growing IN great measure out o
the mecessarv expenditures in providing Penlten