Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-01-15
GJvTRNoE,S MESSAGE.

the Governor to communicate to the Legislature
the condition CT the State, and recommend fer
confederation such measures as ia his Judgment.
ere expedient. We have greater cause TO con-
sratuia,e ourselves at this time upon the happy
And prosperous condition OF State and people,
than At any other period OF our history. The
sntieipatlons OF tie most ssnguinc rs TO our flu
ture increase In wealth, population and resources
cf every description. have been exceeded by the
progress made therein during the past wear
Wisconsin having within herself every element
of greatness and power possessed by the other
States OF the Union, our experience of the past
las rendered certain TIE assurance that The
ture must inevitably lead 10 their development
with rapidity only equalled by that OF the
progress already achieved, and TO a degree which
at distant day VIII render her second to but
few IN opr widespread confederlcv. We have
the clease t evidence Of the adaptation # our
soil and climate 20 the wants and wishes of those
who choose TO forsakc the elder States and couIl-
tries IN order 10 create for themselves Western
home. The experience and success OF such as
have, with slender means but aided By economy
and industry, attempted to change their cei.siI-
ton tor the better, Is well oaIculatod to encour
age others TO follow their example
1t is of importance, however, 10 the continu-
81 prosperity, that the prcdoInIGance OF
sound princIple. obtaining throughout the
State, should be maintained and that fanaticism,
aided as It las been by INSCRIPTIONS partizans
and secret political organizations should be, to-
by the policy indicated, and aided rs we now
Dy every natural resource essential to
advancement, the past VIII be indeed but an III
dex of our future prosperity, and results be at
tanned which viii outstrip the expectations OF
those even who anticipate the greatest changes.
As representatives of the people, you have
assembled for consultation and action upon mat
tiers of interest not oniy to your Immediate cen
ftituents, bat TO the whole people and State.
While your position Is an honorable one ii Is
connected with arduous duties and great respon-
sibilties. In your hands are placed most of TIE
great interests Of the State, and upon your
ton at the present session, much connected with
our future destiny may depend a proper
gard for common interests, 1t Is hoped, viii
Not be Hest through your anxiety as individuals
u serve your mere Immediate constituents. So
much of this latter feeling often finds its way
into Legislative bodies exert controlling
influence, the results OF which serve to retard
general and beneficial measures demanded BY
the wants Of the State
Executive recommendations favorable to short
sessions have become common that but little
regard is usually paid to them; the propriety,
however, of reiterating such part of nay lcrmer
annual messages refer TO this subject Is so APP
parent, that | feel 1t incumbent ON ne again to
urge the matter referred 10 upon your attention.
The people have bet recently condemned in 2
manner nat 10 be misapprehended, the policy Of
legislators indulging in other than tie legiti-
mate objects Of legislation, thereby the length
OF the session IS prolonged, and the burden of
taxation unnecessarily increased The schemes
of mere partizans are too frequently interviewer
with legislative action at the expense of the
people: and while there may be an occasional
and perhaps legitimate demand for the exercise
OF such means, there can be no Justification for
the excess which it Is sometimes carried.
The transactions in the Treasury, during the
year ending on the 3lst Of December, appear
from the reports of the Secretary OF State and
Treasurer to have been IS follows:
.aii year was s 49, ~ s5oe.o7s SO
viz F.: on account Of General fund $3.50 400 81
On account ct Principal of School
On account of Principal Of Univer-
sity fund 1852 IS
fund nd ,-~' l3l o82 80
~ fund, 1920 4a
.2-5, account Of the various
From those REPORTS it appears that disbursements for
the same period were follows
VIZ Account q General fund, s2silO2 So
Account Of Principal Of School
Account ssna n P1iae. y Diversity $3.50 %
fund Gncuding .oans.) 2,75o IS
Account Of Income Of school fund
(arpoT.ionslent.} 10000 81
Account Of Income Of Univcr7ity
fund {paid State University lG,+4 =
rots, Disbursements. s435,7I4 IS
Balance ia the Treasury lie Ist
day of January, $3.50, en- account
o. al funds, S+2,525 70 4
4 statement in detail &c The disbursement fer
the past year, VIII bee found in the reports OF the
proper officers viii also, in the report of the
Secretary OF State, an estimate OF the amount
probably necessary 10 be drawn from the Trees
Try durlng; the present year. The latter amount
is stated ii S.lt.tii %. which it Is proper here
10 add, includes The unpaid appropriations Of
TIE last session, amounting to ;s9l Jt.3 l. the
Reimbursement Of the Treasury for over paw +
lncnts on account If General Fund SI3,Gt6 s. +
and every other probable liability upon the
Treasury for the term stated.
This also includes estimates Cor the completion
OF the main building q the PeuitentiaIy and
the probable additions TO the buildings for the +.
Blind and Deaf AMI Dumb Asvlums.
To meet which liabilities Ike resources axe .
stated as follows VIZ
stste tax levied ana e4uaized under act CT
n ls55. ..-.., saso,ooo co
Bank tax estiaateil 31,Go0 o.
Rail anu Piap> Eoai Tax, rcs.i u1atall 1900 co
Miscellaneous resources, lest.1la;edl q SO 8
Total. s42.. rs -
Deduct amount s;ialatei to lie drswn, 27s..z3 90
Estimated surplus in Treasury
Jan. !, Is55, SI3s, f32 a
Here it viii be seen is 4 prospective surplus
of Sl3S 452 o., u which amount 100000 viii
reach the Treasury during the
present Year. For what purpose = State Tax Of
over S-3u00D was levied bv the last Legislature
j have never been able to understand, unless il
WAS with a view TO create paEtizan clauor for
foIlt4csl ends, winch 10 al CTSaEt with the
history Of politics IN this state during The u.Ist
year must seem, at Least, quite probable.
ih.t the people should be required for such
Objects 10 pay an unnecessary amount, IS wrong
IN the extreme and IN violation of the ,s;aJ-
lished principle that al moneys not required
for The current expenses should remain in The
hands of the people. The bill providing for
tins tax, II Is true received my approval; but /,
was under circumstances rendering il imperative
owing to rs passage just al the very close OF the
session, and too late 10 secure action upon an
other and more appropriate one had l seen prop
er to return It without my sanction. Under the
circumstances | regarded Il far better that the
bill should become 4 law. than that no law 81
its character should be passed, 10 tie neglect of
that part OF our constitution which is a. follows
a Tie Legislature shall provide for an annual
tax sufficient, with is other resources 70 defgay
the estimated expenses Of the State fer each
year.
The School and University funds under the
charge OF the Beard Of Commissioners provided
10y the Constitution, have, - viii seen bv the
Commissioner Report, been largely increased
within the Ias' year. The aggregate princiral
Of The Spbfgf E1r5 10 IL,