New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-06

in possession Of this great property with sinking
fund adequate 70 the tsd extinction OF all inc oe0'
forth obviste tie necessity of taxing the people.
The Superintendent Of Public Instruction has fur
nsbed me, in anticipation Of Ais anEznl report with
the following statement Of the condition Of the Public
schools Of the State:
The reported expenditures for the Pusgc Schools Of
the State for the year 1856, are:
f"' Lb,rr. AID School .pp..a. i ~
For choothoes including sites repair. Ic... 1862. a
or The sboyr ,otA amour, there r.sed BY :"
schoo district snd rsie bills ............ 2Is IA o5
From, common School Fund and State Tar IlcssTc 81
sss %
The number Of Schoo, Districts reported in the
State is ii So.
The reported number of persons between the ages
Of four and twenty-one years 70 ,2l4'!l OF whom
there were in attendance some portion OF tho year in
the Public schools SS 1850 per cent of the whole.
The cost per month of each pupil actually attending
school was S4i cents.
The cost OF the Public Schools spportioned per
capto on the whole population of the State exclusive
OF the invested school funds was 3 cents and mills
The law under which the military force Of the state
is at present organized can hsrdy he said TO answer
generally the requirements OF the force nor eVen IN
essential particulars, is TO be considered as
accomplishing the objects sought to be secured by ns
provisions.
In establishing the present committing system, the
Legislature dOubtlesS INTENDED II 81 means WHICH
the peeupary burdens of the military organization
might fa LESS grievonsy upon those included within
it, authority Is II any less certain that II intended
that the communication should be properly assessed and
collected but owing 10 defects in the law ITSELF and
TO the mode in which it is administered, the funds
arising out of the system are by no means ~ large AS
il war reasonable to expect, and in this regard, at
least it may be truly said that the Law has failed In
accomplishing one Of its vital objects Indeed. 80
generally is this the case that in many of the military
districts of the State the expediency has been urged
OF aboiishng altogether the committing system, and
establishing in lieu OF 1t direct tax upon properly.
II is believed, however, that by modification OF
the manner in which the enrolment il effected and BY
prov ding against the accumulation OF the commute.
iion Of successive years. the committing system VIII
become effective as 1t = desirable.
would call your attention 10 ths defect IN the law,
and generally TO the suggestions contained in the Re
port Of the Adjutant General.
The military force of the State is divided into D
VISIONS % Brigades and o. Regiments, comprising IN
the aggregate To- 43i officers and men, and Is classhed
by companies in the various arms.
1t will be- perhaps remarked that the number spe-
cited "a the aggregate Of the force is somewhat ess
than that stated last year inns arises rom s .ne ,sJ
culations based upon partial returns this year now
ever the returns have been unusually full and sccu-
rate and it il believed that the number now spe-
CITED the aggregate Of the force cannos vary much
from the fact.
have had opportunities during the past year to
witness personally both in the City of New York and
in some Of the interior cities and counties tho soldier
like bearing and appearance of the untcrmed troops
and look On such an organization only kept up ~ it
IL at very considerable indirect cost AZ an honor
and defense 10 the State, and worthy therefore, OF leg
isatiye encouragement =,
took occasion to submit to the last Legislature the
urgency of some more adequate prov sion than low
exists for securing and protecting both the freedom
and the purity Of the elective franchise especially IN
the large etes. now suggest as at once Gsn.tltu-
Law whereby the rights Of every siector may be as
ceraped in advance Of the hs-t .sa e:-s;'c. OF cs.
.o 10 - fraud stimulation and perjury be rendered
me asuraby unavailable at the polls.
Much time vas given by the last Legislature to
framing laws for the City Of New-York; and At
ords me pleasure TO say that all OF them have, by
their operation thus far indicated the wsdOia with
which they were framed and enacted. OF the law
establishing Municipal Police, though most fac
ousy resisted, and so far therefore, deprived OF ts
efficiency, the experience has been satisfactory. Ana
look forward with confidence to the complete organi-
cation Of the force under this law as promising to the
metropolitan district to which it applies, most eff.
Gent reliable and respectable police Ii It shall be-
found that additional legislation may hasten such
result il will trust not be withheld. 1 cOmmuni-
cate herewith for your information, report of the
Police Commissioners, which, IN conformity with the
law, they have made to me. 80
The law to reOrganize the Wsrdens Office Of the
port of NewYoIk is among those of the last Legisa
ture which has been most earnestly resisted oppres-
rive and unconstitutional. II seems to mo- however
u-t in principle and fair to all parties liable to be al
fec.cd by its provisions, either as shlp,owners SNIP
per- insurers or consgnees at home ana ap!oHa !Ie
duties under it have been faithfully and intelllgentIy
discharged, and at a moderate cost.
The law for the removal of Quarantine from its
present site has met with unexpected distractions, OF
which the details will appear nom report 10 ME OF
the Commissioners, accompanying this Message. /
indulge the hope thai the State OF New-Jersey, to
which we are bound, over and above the common
bond of union equal member Of the Republic, by
special ties of borhood, interest and close social
and domestic relations, WILL upon review OF the
whole case orego her objection to the of the bar
sand-spt of Sandy Hook IA Quarantine station,
and thus cement more closely by such concession to
the common health OF the people of both States, our
respect and affection.
With respect 10 the concurrent resolutions Of the
last Legislature proposing amendment of the Con
stuon in relation to the suffrage OF men OF color,
and also amendment TO prevent frauds at elections
have to state that, in the hurry Of business toward
the close of the session. these resolutions were mad
yerteptly sent to the Executive Chamber among
many other bills and not requiring as those bills did,
the signature Of the Governors they were laid aside,
and not being called for by the proper officer they
were overlooked, and so failed to be published ac-
according to the provision Of the Constitution.
now coll your attention to the fact. Concurng en-
tirely in the policy Of these resolutions invite your
consideration to the propriety Of re.enacting them.
II is known that in the month OF July last the cen
ter building Of the State Lunatc Asylum, at Utica,
together with some Of its outbuildlngs was destroyed
by fire. II ascertaned to be the act OF an IN
cendary partially deraDged. On consultation with
the Board Of Managers and being satisfied by per-
sona inspection of the absolute necessity of mmedi-
a,ey repairing the damage, authorized them to DO
90 upon the most advantageous terms consistent with
economy :ud drrrssttch Upon this spth?9r,;; they
proceeded at once and up to the present period tney
have made expenditure amounting to "a, OVo 81;
and the sum estimated as needful for work yet to DC
Gvne is t277 s6 40, making the entire amount
}s74l o. for the reconstruction of the buildings de-
stroyed, with some improvements deemed valuable
and necessary. In assuming the responsibility with