Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-01-17
VIM. A. BARsToW's MESSAGE.
Feilo,0- Citizens of the Senate and assembly:


alton such measures in his judgment expedIent.
We have greater cause to congratulate ourselves at
this time upon the happy and prosperous condition
of State and peoples than at any other period OF
our history. The antcipations of the most sangulne
as 10 our future Increase in wealth. population, and
resources of every description have been exceeded
by the progress made therein during the past year
" iscunsin having within herself every element OF
greatness and power possessed by the other States of
the Uron, our experience of the past has rendered
ccrtaia the assurance that the failure must new
tabIy lead to their development with rapdity only
eouale1 by that ofhe progress already achieved, and
10 degree which at no distant day will render her
second 10 but few in our wide spread conederacy.
We have the clearest evidence of the adaptation
of our soil and climate, TO the wants and wishes OF
those who choose to forseke the older States and
countries in order 10 create for themselves western
home The experience and success OF such as have,
with slender means, bat aided by economy and ia
dustry attempted to change their condition for the
better is well calculated TO encourage others to fol
low their example.
1t is of importance however to the continuance Of
our prosperity, that the predOmDance of sound prn
cipes now obtaining throughout the State, should
be maintained, and that finaticism, aided it has
been by INSCRIPTIONS partlzehs and secret political
organizations, should be together with them kept II
subsection. Guided by the policy indicated, and
aided are by every natural resource e.
sential to our advancement the past will be indeed
but index OF our future prosperity and resultst tie
obtained which viii oustrp the expectations of those
even who anticipate the greatest changes.
As the representatives of the people. you have as
sembled for consultation and action upon matters OF
interest not only to your immediate constituents, but
TO the whole people aud State. While your position
il IN honorable one ii is connected with arduoEs du
ties and great responsibilities. In your hands are
placed most of the great interests of the State and
upon your action at the present session. much con
neeted with our future destiny may depend. pro
per regard for common interest If to he hoped,
will not be lost through your anxiety individuals
to your more immediate constituents. So much
of this latter feeling not unlTequcntIy tads lis way
into legislative bodies to exert controlling lntiu-
ence the results of which to read general and
beneficial measures demanded by tie wants OF the
State.
Executive recommendations favorable to short seq
sions have become SO common that but little regard
IL paid to them; the proprety however of re.tcra-
ting such part CT my former annual message re-
laes to this subject is apparent that feel it in
cumbent on me to again urge the matter referred TO
upon your attention. The people have but recently
condemned in manner not TO be misapprehendcd,
the policy of legislators indHlgng in OIL or than the
legitimate objects Of legislation therchytEc length
of the session Is prolonged, and the burdens Of taxa
tion unnecessarily increased The schcmcs of mere
partizans are too frequently interviewer with legs-
tive action at the expense of the people, aud while
there may be an occasional and perhaps legitimate
demand for the exercise OF such means there be
no Justification Tor the excess 10 which Ii Is sometimes
carried
The transaction in the treasury, during the year
ending on the 3lst of December, 1889 appears from
the report of the Secretary of State and Treasurer to
have been as follows
Whole amount paid into the Treasury dur
ing said year, $506,973 80
NiZ:-On account of General 1913, 400 81
On account of principal school
fund 90. 096 So
yorsity fund. 1862 As
On acct of income of school l3l ,C?2 80
On account Of income Of Uni
verisity fund 1851 43
Balance in Treasury January / 1852 ON
account Of various funds, y, 2o1 o9
From those reports it appears that the disburse-
ments for the same period were as follows:
Viz: On account of eneral Fund, 1924, lo2 80
Guiding loans] 1885? 50
Including loansJ, $3.50 55
Account of income of school fund lappor-
tionment) lio,o6l 81
Account of Income University fund paid
State University I6,4ii -
Total disbursements, si86, ia "A
Balance in Treasury on the first day of
January, 1856, on account ofall funds, sl2 CPS 20
a statement in detail of the disbursements for the
past year. win be found in the reports of the proper
officers, viii, aso, in the report of the Secretary
Of State, estimate of the amount probably neees-
sary to be drawn from the Treasury during the pres
cent year. Tho latter amount is stated at S274 oh 90
which 1t ia proper here to add includes the unpaid
appropriations of the session. amounting to 9i COB IL
the Reimbursement of the Treasury for over pay
Inent on account of General Fund $l3,546 80, and
every other probable liability upon the Treasury for
the term stated
This also includes estimate for the completion of
the Main building of the Penitentiary and the pro
aAable additions tor the buildings for the Blind and
Deaf and Dumb Asylum
To meet with liabilities, the resources are stated as
follows
State tax levied and equalized urdo: act
of 1855 $3.50, 600 90
Bank tex ,cstimated) $4,000 90
Rail and Plank Road tax ,cstimatei1 1000 90
Ntzsn lloN s.krt. DNzfftsv T.
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $40 as G.:
Deduct amount estimated Ia be drawn }7l,0i4 30
Estimated surplus in Treasury January
list, 1881 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s.lJ2 Oh
Here it will lie seem is . prospective surplus OF
$l3S 49, Of, of which snount si00,o00 will uuques
tienaby reach the Treasury during Tie present year
For what purpose state TAX If over $3.50 900 o. was
levied by the last legislature have never been bio
To understand, unless Il was with view to create
partZau camur ior political ends, which, to all con
ersan with the history Of politics in thi, See dur
ing the past year seem at l8nst most probable
That the people should be required, for such OBJ
Jocts, to pay an unnecessary amount Is wrong IN The
extreme, and in violation of the established pr.nci-
pie chat all moneys not required r1r the current
penses, should rcnuiu in the hands Of The people -
The bill providing fer This tax Il s true. reccv"dmv
approval but il Y1f Ut,teT circumstance rendering
itimpcrave owing % is pessacc rsi upon tire very
close of the session and too late to secure action up
another aud more appropriate one, had seen pro
cumstarces regarded far bet er that The bill! sho
become law than that Law ufi,s character sh 5ull
be passed. 20 the neglect Of that provision our Con-
stitu,0n which is follows Tho Leg isl6turc shall
provide for aunu3! tax sufficient with liz other re
Sources, to dcfray the estimate! EXPENSE, Of tie state
for each year"
The School aud University funds up6. tic chur.e
OF the Board of Commissioners, proviGcl by the eou-
stituiion have, viii be seen by the Connl:s>ou-
ers Report, been largely increased within the last
year. fSa aggregate principal ct the school fund on
the 3lst OF Aecember WAS: 81, so ,2t9 80, and Tie
University fund SESl SO 10, showing an increase of
the former in the year 1851, of S221 0l0 50 and OF
the latter during the same period of SEQ 7.!9 49-
This is an evidence of the energy and fidelity with
which the management q edacaioval funds of the
State hos been cOnductel.
Ii will be seen by the SeCvvtaryS report that tie
accumulated interest account of The school fund
since the ast annual apport Comment amounts 20 So.
AS 9S, This added to the Onount due and PAYABLE
prior to the 10th day Of Murch neat all Of which II
collected, will be then suhcc. to aFportiourent bv
she State Superintendent 10 the Narious common
schools makes total of SIS, 1S6 81
Our claim to the five per centUm Of the nett pro
casSs arising from the SKIES Of government land and
belosging to the school fund is sin unad ustod and
the Money withheld by the government EGorts have
been made to procure en- adjustment of the claim,
while counter efforts, ia believed, have been pct
forth by some repTesentatjyc whose duty il and
whose object il should have been II assist TIE State
in obtaining her just dues.
As to the importance OF establishing upon per