New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-23
Netu9 Cork DAILY Gribm,re
GOVERNOR BASHFORDs MESSAGE.

TIE Govein Of Wisconsin reports the Yecei "a in,
TIE Treasury during the ear, 70 have been a. fol-
hvs: General Fund, $3Ss, Ga ~, School Faod,
tss,c99 IS; income Of School Fund, $l37ij y
University Fund, sl9,7i2 81; income Of Uuivers ty
Fund, sl60S5 So; Swamp Lsni Fund, 1886 81.
| TIE oisbursemebis have been: General FCod s3i9
$50 49, 70 which IL he added the defcencs Of the
late Treasurer So 35s 81; School Fund sl27 1873 Il
income Of School Fund, sl45, so %; University
Fund, 81 ,j72 so Income OF University Fund, sl5-
| J0l 90 Swamp Land Fund t7Ii 90 leaving b j.
in the Treasury, belonging 10 the various funds
principally the lost, of 81 0lS SO.
Fifty State bonds of 81 COO each f.n due on the ls
Of April next AID must be provided for.
The principal Of the School Fund is &, Ol7 ,903 a.
an rerease, during the year, OF sl5O6 3i a. The
principal Of the University Fund il $50, So IS, an
increase, during the year, of sl29,Oll 25.
From the failure Of the officers TO SEM in their re.
ports in essOn the Governor can give no new nfJrma
ton 10 the School system. The number of students
in attendance at the University was li9. The cost Of
tuition and board has been reduced and to the mes
department. organized auripg the year past it is pro-
posed to add Law School and department of Civil
Engine erirg.
Tie current expenses Of the State Prison are
s27 COO. With a view TO economy, we suppose, the
Governor recommends the adoption Of the contract
system which be says has worked well in other Stste'
"A view Of the subject, we may remark, very differ
ent from that taken in the Message of the retiring
Governor of Indiana in which State the contract .ys-
TEN has Just been absn ioped.
There are in Wisconsin fifty banks with capital of
1890 C00an increase OF 81 80 900 during the year.
The bank tax produced last year So j6i; aud this
year the Controller expects SEQ 900 from it, alo wing
for the expected increase Of bank capital The amount
Of outstanding countersigned notes the st Of jan
uary 81 $50 967 for the redemption Of which
pledged securities amounting to e. 20S, 76 The state
Of the banking system satisfactory, and the fact Of
the prompt redemption of the circulating notes of
eral closed banks has given additional confidence IN
the security which it affords to the public
The increase Of pupils at the Deaf and Dumb Insti
tute renders necessary extension of the building Of
which only one wing is completed and in use. The
building for the Blind Institute is nearly finished, and
funds are needed to complete and furnish it. Fire
proof buildings are also needed for the protection Of
the records of the SchooLand Office and other public
records now exposed to destruction. The necessity is
very pressing for an asylum for the insane. The pro-
gress of BUILDING for that purpose has been inter
rupted by an unfortunate suit with the contractor.
That matter is settled, and the Governor urges that
The State Historical Society has increased it library
from 50 volumes in 1854 TO 100 now. 1t has besdes
large number of maps and engaviOgs and foe col
lection of oil paintings chiefly portraits of early pO-
neers and prominent men. The Governor recommends
an appropriation for publishing its transactions in
more credtable and permanent form than hitherto.
Appropriations are also recommended for the State
Library.
The Governor objects TO the passage Of acts Of special
legislation by which so much of the time Of ,he Legis-
lature is taken up especially the Constitution eX
pressy requires that corporations except for municipal
or banking pur1 shan be organized, not under
special but under general laws except in cases where,
in the opinion of the Legislature the object cannot be
attained without special act. The Governor CON-
plains that this provision has been disregarded, and
that while the general plank.road Law remains dead
letter specia charters for plank roads are constantly
enacted. He also recommends, in compliance with
this provision of the Constitution, the enactment of
general railroad law.
Official matters which engross much of the time OF
the Legislature the Governor think, that many might
better be left to the County Supervisors and Others to
the Courts Claims against the State might be dis
posed Of by the Secretary of State acting in the capacl
" Of State AuC tor-sn Office which the Constitution
evidently intended he should exercise but which has
hitherto been engrossed by the Legislature. As
revised code is in preparation, general laws hT all
these purposes might be Incorporated into it. The
adoption Of this system the Governor considers the
only guarantee for short sessions, while it would save
considerable expense in printing laws of no public IN
| terest.
| A money allowance for stationery TO the State
officers and the members OF the Legislature suggested
in lieu of the present State supply of those articles of
| "a ,ha
| abuses along with il.
| The Governor invites attention 10 tue universal
underestimate at which property appraised for taxa
tion thus at causing an Inequality IN the taxes
and conveying fake estimate Of the total wealth Of
| the State.
The Uritcd States on some claim growing ont Of a
previous lard grant, are holding back the five per Ut
on the sale Of public lands within the State, 70 "a
| amount which has accumulated to $50 900. This
money belongs to the School Fund, aid the Governor
| recommends mtmsnal % Congress FOR release Of
the claim on which it il held back.
The swamp lands belonging to the Safe under the
late Congressional grant are estimated at $500 900
acres OF the,e, l,Gi9 9l9 acres have been already
selected and for l477 55l acres patents have been
issued. portion of these lands equal 10 value -
any in the State, and on the whole the gran: is :
muIi6cent one. In d,posing Of these lands actual
settlers ought 10 have preference over specul,or'
New laws needed for the protection Of the eal-
| lot-LOI.
The Fox and Wisconsin river improvement is in
r0pd progress by the company which has undertaken It
Railroads are penetrating the State in every direc-
TIM Two have already been commenced, trsyer-ing
the whole State from south TO north and the recen
liberal donation Of lands by Congress has insured
their con petion. One Of the lines crossing the State
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