Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-01-22
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Fsllosc Cltize,.softhe .sellntl q Aase,,,h

AS the CHOSEN representatives of the
people, You have convened to DISCHARGE
the important functions deyolyino mon
YOU, under the constitution, and it be-
comes my duty to communicate to Won
the condition of the State, and torecom-
mend such matters toyour consideration
'as seem expedient for the promotion of
the general welfare. At no time since
our existence as State, has a greater
measure Of prosperity and happiness
been enjoyed among the people, than
during the year just terminated, and our
grateful acknowledgements are due to
the All-wise Disposer of events for this
signal manifestation of His benefcence
and guardian care.
The Reports of the Secretary of State
and State Treasurer show balance in
the Treasury, on the 3lst day of Deem
Der last, belonging to the various funds
Of $77,o85 80. The condition OF the
several funds is reported as follows:
The general fund indebted the other funds on the
1st Of January, 1855, $1S946, S
The deficiency Of the late State Treasurer was 1855 81
The disbursements during the year 1856 from the
generaIund amounted to s4sS5O &c
Total, sSa5 gh5 81
Amount of Receipts during the year 1885, 85S,65S 30
Jan. /, 1857, 800 ' $7,oO2 IS
Amount Of School fund in Treasury Jan,
l, 1856, s8sO26 IS
Receipts during the year, 5000 p
Total; sl26,ll6 70
fund in 1856, 127,1as Al
Balance due other funds Jan. l. 1857, si,c21 65
JAM, 1855, ~ '''' ''''"'' - '''' i''' s1747s 9s
Receipts during the year, 1S7,754 IS
Total, si552s8 81
Amount Of disbursmentsfr from th. fund in
Balance in the Treasury Jan / 1857, $3.50 g
Amount mon g g, University Fund in the Treasury
Receipts during She year, 197i2 *
Total s2346s 3.
Amount Of DISBURSEMENTS this fund in 1886, H. 572
Balance in the Treasury, Jan. l. 1857. slIs95 81
Income, dnras the ;'g s5a ''-' sl6O58 IS
Amount s due other funds from this Fund, JAN 1000.
Disbursements during the year, ,alsl9-$l500l .
Balance in the Treasury ..
Jan ], lSL SIO4 y
Amount Of swamp Land FUND daring tn. year 1855,
Amount Of Di sbursaents from the fund, nan
Balance ia Treasury Jan !, 1857 s52.9Os 81
The principal of the schoolfund draw
ing interest is as follows:
Amount das en- c'rain'a Loans. s1 ss55 e g
Total. S2eo794l IS
Tie Interest urou this sum for year att
10 which add interest on school fund income, 1850 q
Total si56eo7 OF
The principal of the University fund
drawing interest is as follows:
Amount 2ne On cegf'iasa'ss, sas25ao 3: 3.
Total, s2ga,gn %
Tie Interest on is srn for one wear at 7 per
The State Treasurer, in his Report,
announces that fifty Bonds Of one thous-
and dollars each, heretofore issued by
the State, fall due on the first day Of
April next, and suggests the necessity
of your making some provision, at an
early day of the Session, for liquidating
the same. | trust that this suggestion
will receive your prompt attention.
The Report ofthe School Land Commits
sioners, herewith submitted, presents
the following facts:
The Capital q the School fund tie sTst
Increase Of this fand during the year 1856 i5oGsaG
Total capital the Of School fond on the
The capital University fund on tia 9l, Of
Increase Of This fund during the 1856. I2oOII ,,
Total cqrital Of the University fund -
| call your attention to the various
accommodations in said report. The
unsafe condition, in ease Of fire, of the
records pertaining to the School Land
office, merits your serious consideration.
All the records of the various State Off
ces are in like danger of destruction.
Some provision should be made bywhich
our records should be rendered more Sc
cure
The Report of the School Land Com
missioners was only received the day
previous to the meeting of your present
session, too lateto give more than a hasty
view of the subjects embraced therein.
No Report has been received from
the Superintendent ofPublic Instruction,
frequent applications have been made
for it, at the office. The statuterequires
all State officers to make their Reports
to the Governor, GA or before the first
of January, in each year. am
therefore, unable to give you any new
in regard to that most inter
esting subjective Common Schools ofthc
State.
The report of the Commissioner of
the State Prison, herewith submitted,
gives a statement of the affairs of the
Prison, for the past year; to which | call
your attention. The number of Convicts
in the Prison on the 31st day of Deem
Der last, was one hundred and eight.
The current expenses Of the Prison du-
ring the year 1856, were $27,384,66.
The Commissioner estimates the current
expenses for the present year at S27 900,
90.
The expenses Of the State PrisonRave
have been large for several years past,
and are necessarily increasing with the
number of convicts. would
suggest to the Legislature the propriety
of leasing out, by single contract, the
of all the convicts, providing
that they shall be fed, clothed and fur
nished with the usual necessaries of life,
by the contractor or contractors, who
should also pay all expenses OF guarding
the prison, and allow the State = rea-
sonable compensation for the services of
the convicts. This system has been adj
opted by some of the States and proved
in its results, mutually beneficial to both
contracting parties. The compensation
for such services might be applied to-
wards the completion ofthe buildings of
the Prison, and to other improvements
connected herewith.
The accompanying report of the Bank
contains valuable informa-
ton respecting the banking system of
the State. From an examination of its
contents | am enabled to present the fol-