New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-03

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The Treasurer in his previous annual report drew
the attention of the Legislature to the probable con-
diton of the Treasury for this year, and recon-
mended suitable legislation for the expected contin
gency. But the subject was practically overlooked
in the haste and hustle of a forty-days session, aud
in hch q large proportion of the time was occupied
in the disposition of the land grants for railroad
purposes.
TO provide for the deficit of funds in the State
Treasury for the year 1858, Governor Bingham has
convened an extra session Of the Legislature, which
is now in session. The Legislature is by the Con-
stitution restricted from acting upon any subject
not communicated by message from the Governor.
He has submitted the question of the fnancs; the
disposition of the swamp lands, of which we have
six millions of acres; the alteration of the ju-
dical circuits SO as to send the courts into some of
the new counties; and the condition of the ST.
May's Ship Canal The members can draw pay
for only twenty days, and there is no probability
Judging from the past, that they will remain in ses
sion even one day after the twenty DAYS have
elapsed. Upon the subject Of the Canal, the Gov
ernor in bis Message says: :" A very serious
g breach in the st. May's Ship Canal
81 the last Summer has rendered that great
"work source of anxiety TO the State authorities
" in whose care il was intrpsted. 1t was probably
' saved from destruction by the timely Intervention
' and aid Of the United States officers and men who
happened to be there. have requested Mr.. Burt
" the late Superintendent of the Canal, and all eng
neer of experience TO make report ofits present
" condition, with the hope that Congress, at its
present session, will the necessity of an appro
"priatiOn to make it secure and permanent The
vast interest concerned in the navigation of the
upper lakes which is rapidly increasing every year
renders in highly important that this great national
work should be placed far as possible beyond the
hazard of destruction.
Ii is probable that Il loan Of fifty thousand dollars
and an issue Of new stocks 10 redeem the amount
which natures July next (Sl96 00O) will be resort
ed TO for the present-the future TO be provided
lot by cautious increase of the state taYes and
'he sale OF the Swamp Lands. Near two millions
vi these lands are considered TO be as valuable and
sasoe as any OF the uncultyaed lands of the State
ana "hen once brought into market they cannot
la 10 orlng sufficient TO pay our entire State ndebt
I'm Indeed The proceeds of the Swamp Lands
@ W. os suhcient, doubtless not only 10 pay of our
r ueoI Out also TO erect and complete all of our
Puonc buildings, including new State. Uouse. and
o.. pSi.usoihe 70 n sum 10 the School fund
one ol the Inst things that the Republican Leg
isisture OF 1855 took into consideration va. tbs
passage OF " Maine Liquor Law After tho an.
pro'al OF the law the temperance men n,5sr,odl
10 enforce II, but they We're bafilea in tha;r s,.
by the known hostility of the majority of ,ho G
preme Court. Knowing that there xss % - 80 -
organization OF that tribunal so ss 10 oa''s..a y.
with the new Judges IN 1858, they smotbsrsd .ha;o
intention OF enforcing the law and qnietlv 80 ,
care that the Judges elect should be h J'IG'S