New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-13
New4lnrk Daau @ribnure
G0yERNOR WTSNERS MESSAGE.

| The Governor Of MICHIGAN, according to q custom
n,,v.]ept in the Wes and not wholly unknown in the
Ea., commences his message with flourish Of trum-
pets over the extent, fertility mineral resources and
railroads of the State. OF the latter go miles are In
operation and 100 miles are in progress-rather allow
progress we take it, just now. These roads have land
ers is amounting TO upward Of 900 Of scres but
it Will take at least go, 600 600 to build them.
The debt Of the Ststethst is the recognized debt
amounts, exclusively Of trust funds, to $9S3' ,6S
The trust deb. principally arises from the sale OF lands
devoted to the purposes Of education tie proceeds OF
which are paid into the Treasury for the benefit Of the
school fund, the State paying the interest thereon.
This money the Governor thinks lie safer in the hands
Of the State than esewhere and he favors the policy
hitherto pursued Of sppropnatDg tbose funds, sa they
come in to the payment Of the other indebtedness OF
the State Toe provision in tine Constitution which
required the Legislature to provide sinking fund Of
at least 500 0C0 year, to commence in 1852, and TO
he applied with the interest, to the eItngushment OF
the Stste debt, other than the trust debt has never
been complied with OF the outstanding debt $40 600
falls due in January 1860 and g. 000 00e and upward
in January 1862 for which provision must be made,
if the Legislature wishes to save the honor OF the
State-already little involved, it might have been
added, by former repudiations.
The Governor complains Of the rapid increase of
crime evinced by the increase OF State Prison con-
victs far outrunnpg the increase OF population, and
that, too, notwithstanding a severity of punishment
greater than that imposed by the laws of New'York-
the death penalty only excepted. The number OF con-
yicts has risen from ITO in 1S7 to 43 in 1885, of whom
"a are prisoners for fe24 Of them fOs wful murder
The increase of crime threatens to more than I'LL the
State Prson In three years more, at this rate there
4 he rGpah aha1
ton Of the prison be completed In the interval; for
which additional appropriations sre required. The
Michigan mechanics complain it seems, as their breth-
rem in other States do Of competition on the part Of
the convics 1t seems that this feeling has far pre-
vailed that the Constitution Of Michigan contains a
clause forbiddng convicts to be taught any msnuac-
ture except of those articles of ach the chief cup
4" ply Is imported from other States most vague
provision, of the alleged violation Of which, as might
be expected, loud complaints made. The Governor
thinks these complaints ,hould be looked into. The
House of Correction established in 1855 for juvenile
offenders, is highly approved and the Governor re-
comnends an appropriation for its enlargement. He
also strongly urges additional appropriations for the
two State Asylumns in progress-one at Flint for the
deaf and dumb and blind the other at Kalamazoo for
the insane.
The State establishments for education consist Of the
University at Ann Arbor, the Normal School at Yps-
lanti, the Agricultural College, and the Common
Schools, in which were taught last year 49, chill
dIen at an expense of $443 49, The Governor urges
that the schools should be made entirely Free and he
insists that females well males ought 10 share the
benefits Of the University The Superintendent of
Schools needs deputy. The Agricultural College Is
crowded with pupils and the example set by Michigan
in founding this institution has been initiated in several
other States.
The Governor complains that for twenty years the
tide of emigration has swept past Michigan, leaving
the larger part Of her territory still wilderness though
the population amounts to near 800 900, and the vau
alton to $l37 600. He suggests the appointment OF
an Emigrant Agent as means Of drawing immigrants
TO the State and also the completion Of the geological
survey left unfinished by the death Of DR.. Houghton
With respect to the swamp lands, to the extent OF
600 900, ceded to the State by the General Govern
men the Governor contends that by the terms Of the
grant and the acceptance, the State bound to ap-
proprste the proceeds of these lands to their drainage
and reclamation far is necessary for that pur-
"pose," and he recommends the reservation OF all
money received for sales TO be applied to the same
purpose also the disposal Of them in small pieces OF
forty acres to actual setters condition of drainage,
FIVE years occupancy TO be necessary to title.
The pay of the Circuit Judges is 81, 5O0 an amount
fixed by the Constitution, but as the Governor thinks,
too small. He recommends an allowance for travelling
expenses which he thinks would not conflict with the
restriction Of the Constitution On the other hand, the
Probate Judges being paid by fees get too much and
the Governor recommends the substitution OF saares
The militia needs recognizing. The independent
company system, or the division Of the militia into
enrolled and active is favored by the Governor Est-
mates and pans have been made in compliance with
an act of the last session for new capital which 10
much needed and the Governor recommends getting
ready TO commence it.
For this and other public works State tax Of q
mill and quarter will be necessary, Is the regular
revenue is only sufficient to meet the ordinary eI-
pentes and the interest the State debt. The Cover
ner recommends that the State tax be assessed by
Itself inst. ad of being mixed up a. it now is with the
county and town taxes. Economy s to be adhered to-
but parsmopy is not economy, and the public wants
must be provided for.
The inhabitants of Grstiot and Isabella some 1000
in number, who have settled there within three years
past are in q starving condition, owing to failure of
crops and the Governor recommends them to ths
bounty of the Legislature.
Gov. Wsner doe, no. approve Of the present system
Of biennial sessions. new State requires more Iegis
lstion than an old There is no economy IN nasty
legislation. He would prefer an annual session OF
sixty days 10 the preseLt system Of forty days ses
sion bennisly He recommends. also, Law for the
registration Of voters. The Legislature VIII have al
they can do so the Governor thinks, within the forty
DAYS TO which the session is limited by the Constitu-
tiop TO complete the Necessary business OF the State,
without SPEEDING any time in patty contentious.