New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-22

tenpts.ion OF tn, g-eai p-m.gn stltA comm N L.
or Ia. curreocy OF CERTAIN favored banks.
To prev snl sIch abuse for the future the 0ov-rn,s
recommend. thst If be male high CRIME for the State
Treasurer 20 change, loan m Any way directly
or indirectly, the State moneys IN hs custody. for
the Bank Controller any officer OF the Bank
Department, to give notes to be put in circulation.
escep, through regular banking house. located at
.o.e wellknosn business po'ot COW eDenty access.
be. o. 10 act IN any wa IL the agent Of persous
de. signing to set up banks.
The whole member OF bank. on the lst Of Jsausry
last was se' cnty five. wab aggregate nominal.
csptal Of A. $4,000 To these banks hsd been deI.y.
cred gne ou;s andng notes to the amount of
81 49, 49, secured by dePoo. Of public stocks to the
amount OF g. s6.0i. The increase OF bank ng capita
during the year has been CO. 900 and OF circulating
notes outstanding 81 49, 1868. Ofthe securities deposit.
ed upward Of two millions in Missouri bonds Of the
value OF which the Governor does net entertain high
opinion. The amount OF bank tax during the year was
SO 49, oil Of which is paid except s?:9.
Charges have been current during the year OF
l,;les paid by persons connected with the Milwaukee
aud La Crosse Railroad to Members OF the Legiss-
tore OF 1876 to influence the disposition OF the grants OF
land made by Congress the State for railroad pur.
the Ndrth-East Land Grant. The Governor recon-
mends searching investigation, aud pledges h.s ut
most assistance. regardiess where the blow may fall.
The Legislature ought also to require strict con-
formty Oh the part of the companies concerned to
the conditions of the grants They should also provide
by law against the criminal acknowledgements and
b. cache, OF trust by which stockholders in railroad
companies and many Of the best citizens Of the State,
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panes have already suffered great losses, and areable
to still greater ones.
Gambling is an increasing evil. AT every session OF
the Legislature gamblers and blsck!egs throng the
seat OF government logging the footsteps Of citizens
entcing the young and confirming the evil habits OF
the old. These professional gamblers, armed with all
the psraphernslia of their dsgracefu pursuit ought to
lie repressed by severe legislation
Other amendments are necessary in the criminal
law. A greater discrimination should be allowed in
the imposition OF punshments, especially in the case OF
juvenile offenders while means should be found to
compel public officers to do their duty upon bold aud
wealthy criminals who too frequently contriye to
escape punishment. Crime is on the increase to an
alarming degree, and can only be suppressed by Ger
tairty OF punishment.
Tue Commis -oners to revise the laws have nearly
completed their labors and will report during the ses-
SION In this connection the Governor calls attention
to the abuses and excess Of special legislation.
Laws are needed to protect the swamp and other
State lands from trespassers. The Governor Is IN favor
OF dspo.pg of these lands only for actual settlement
and cultivation and in quantities not to exceed 5'o
acres to one person.
There are great complaints of extravaganza and ex-
ce,siye taxation by cities and incorporated villages
Their power of taxing aud of incurring debt ought to
be limited. The practice OF loaning county, town.
village and city bonds to railroads has been carried
TO very dangerous extent The issues authorized IN
the last four years have reached 81 4S9 900. With the
amount previously issued the aggregate would NOT hs
les than fifteen milonsan amount, saystheGovefnor
sufficient to bankrupt the state. lie recommends the
repeal where the bonds have not yet been issued of
all existing acts authorizing towns counties and VII
lagos to loan their credit to private corporations aud
that the cities be restrained also from any further loans
The Governor tavors wagon-road or railroad, or
both, by the northern route from Lake Superior to
Puget's Sound a. the most direct and available He
urges en- immediate appropriation by Congress for Il
wagonroad from the nayigabe waters OF the Missouri
at Fort Benton to the navigabe waters 81 the Couu-
bia fifty miles above Fort WallaW aa, distance OF
four hundred snd fifty miles, for which 5000 900 would
suffice.
The Message contains a distinct exposition of The
ground on which Wisconsin stands on the Slavery
question. II concludes with compaints-in which
the Governor will hardly find much sympathy out Of
the Stste-of the speed with which judgments are OBJ
tanned for debts in the United States Courts, without
any regard to the course Of practice in the State Courts
and without any right of appeal in cases where the
amount recovered il less than g., 0OO,
EPOM YAIE COLLEGE,.