The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-03-08
I4e State Of Kapsas!
Governors Message.
FsllOv Citizens of the Senate
and House of Representatives

and Hoase Of Representatives
Having been chosen by the people to
occupy the Executive Chair of the new
State of Kansas, it becomes my duty,
under the Constitution, to communicate
70 the General Assembly the condition of
tho affairs OF the State, and recommend
such measures as | shall deem expedient
tor their action. While gratitude to the
people for the confidence their sufrages
evinced and for the honor bestowed, will
induce me to enlist all my enegies in
their service, inexperience in public life
and a lack of ability aud information will
cause me to speak with difidence upon
1.-THE various subjects to which your atten-
ztiOn will be invited.
The organization of a new govern
msnt is always attended with more or less
difficulty, and should, under the most
favorable circumstances, enlist the learn
ling, judgment and prudence of the
wisest men in all its departments; the
most skillful workmanship is requisite,
that each part of the complicated ma
chinery may be adapted to its fellow,
and that harmonious whole, without
jar or blemish, may be the result. In
Kansas especially is this a mostdelicate and
difficult task. Our citizens are from ev-
cry State in the Union, and from nearly
every country on the globe, and their in
sttutions, religion, education, habits and
tastes are as various as their origin. Also
in our midst are several independent ma
tons, and on our borders, both west and
east, are outside invaders. v
4 In cur mutual endeavors to set in mo-
ton State government, we ha, COM
mon chart for our guide, the Constitu-
lion. The duties of the General Assem-
& bly,, as designated by this instrument,
sre:-
10 provide for the encouragement of
Education and Religion;
The registration of electors
10 provide for the returns of cleo
s tons
For the election of officers;
For the filling of vacancies;
For the number of Senators and Rep
81 Zrsentatives;
For appoftionment:
Against special legislation;
For publication of laws;
For taking the census
For salaries of officers;
For Surveyor General, State Geologist,
and superintendent of Common Schools;
For Judicial Districts and jurisdiction
f Courts
For publication of decisions of Su-
Pfsne Court;
fof duties of Clerk and Reporter of
supreme Court
fOr School Fund, University, Normal
shools, &C.;
fof Stats Asylums for blind, deaf.
PunS, insane. idiots. and the poor;
sudsrs:
t0f State general Hospital;
House '--u '''
for Militia:
i fof Finance and Taxation
1 hss@ s@ Counties. County, City and Town
Z fa commissioners to arrange rules of
1etee in the Courts of Record
'of Bureau of Statistics and encour-
ST%aehs of Agriculture;
-. 20 secure the separate property and
'sody Of children to wife;
sT election of two United States
p0s Banks and Banking;
sb,, ~ redemption of certificates of in
;,,s ,,saSeess; and for enforcement of the
II.s oscsioa of the Bill of Rights.
n !; the people. by a separate
s,ssl sSlaect vote, have instructed the As
h. % provide for the exclusion of
ssoe' s'PsaOn ssso Of the People, common
Ss,ssss0 s0asssion, alto is the palladium of our
oes = Without This, free institu-
Oo,.no m Aenot exist with it, tyranny and
nd s.oa .s must disappear. a thorough
be,.. cent system of education is q
eps;,.s sad cheaper corrective and prs-
rins = .. o. poverty, degradation and
dsfaos saan the poor-house, house of
aI n. :. Penltentiary. This subject
our - IA. lail to receive its full share of
eailon. That the comnon