The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-01-17
Governors Message.
Delissred to both Houses Of The Ley,st,
turs on Friday, January 0.

we meet can scarcely fail to impress espe-
cial awe os the responsibilities assumed
with our re- pec;ive trusts. Grave duties
are to be discharged amid extraordinary
difficulties, while unusual Importance at
taches to the manner of their discharge
| The management Of the interests cohhded
to us, will be watched by our constituents
with eager soiicitude.
| Fortunately, the independent action of
the people in the late election, permits to
their representatives an unusual freedom
to accept the guidance of personal consic-
tions of duty upon all measures Of pubic
Epolicy.
No previous legislature has convened
Iuder equal incentives to disinterested
zeal in the public service. The occasion
pleads with you in rebuke of all the mean,
er ons-atinonishing to the exercise
of conscientious patriotism, becoming
the representatives Of Christian people
Ecalled, in Gods providence, 10 pass thro'
the furnace of IA great trial Of their virtue.
and of the strength Of their government.
4 1t so happens that the duty first devolv-
ING upon me as Executive, is compliance
with the requirement of eur State Consu-
ution, that the Governor "shall eommu~
nicate to the Legislature, at everv session,
the condition Of the State, and recommend
such matters to them for their considera-
ton q he may deem expedlent.
The condition of the finances of the
State of its currency, educational inter
{ es,s, and public institutions, is clearly set
forth in the ANIMAL reports from the sew
eral State Departments and Institutions
supported from the State Treasury, which
are, herewith presented, printed and in
readiness for your examination. These
: reports will be found to be full and partic
ular in their statements, especially As re-
g CARDS the expenditure of the public money
, and 10 suggest some important meas
ures of legislation. The recommendations
, submitted, and the appropriations asked
' for in these reports, have, generally, my
cordial endorsement.
1 would respectfully suggest that each re-
. port be referred to some appropriate COM
s Inittee, who shall be charged with the du-
q tv of its critical examination-the prepar-
Q alton Of the legislation asked for in tue
form of bills, fo- your prompt action there
n on-and, particularly, that such commits
tee themselves condu,t all Investigation in
). to the management of the Department or
Institution from whence the Report eman-
o. ated
i am prompted to this suggestion by the
, conviction that the Joint Committee of
, Investigation now provided by statute
and your rules, has outived its usefulness,
q if. indeed, j. be not degeneraled to an
!. abuse. The special call for investigation
into the affairs of the Departments, which
first inaugurate,l this committee, gave &c
its labors sufficient interest to command al
the time the persona attention Of It's mem
a bers, and justified the employment OF as
N sistanrs competent to thread the inttica-
cies Of large and involved accounts. AL
2" especial interest in Investigations of The
ordinary business and accounts of the State
ic seems to have iranspred. Members ap
-. pointed upon this committee do not tinc
,d it consistent with due attention to the busi
er ness Of legislation, to make personal exam
" inaton Of the transactions, entries ano
Of vouchers of hole year in all the Stat
b. offices Indeed, The labor Of thorough
IN examination through all The State Depart
an ment is too great to he imposed upon one
y committee The lahors Of investigation
If have hence come to be devolvel amos
er entirely upon clerks of whom this com
TO mittee may employ an indefinite numbe
he and hence it has become the last resort
in for lie crowd which annually gathers a
IS the opening of session, to seek employ
"A II ent from The legislature. The com
ds mittee have not always selected men quail
n fled to sit in judgment upon the public
il conduct OF officers. or poSsessedof the care
So futaess juslitying their being turned loos'
IS, among tue records and files of public of
ch flee.
It The representatives of the people shoui
er hold all State officers to a rigid accounta
er Jility-and TO proper discharge of thi
to duty, a yearl review Of the transaction:
accounts, and vouchers in The State Office
is indispensable. ! his precautionary mra
sure WAS too long omitted, in the early his
~ tory of the Stale and should never agar
us be neglected.. But investigation, with th
= resulting censure or approval of the con
AZ due, of men in Office, which 60 forth un
!1 der the sanction Of legislative authority
nv should be in good faitl, conducted by tn
, legislature, through lis committees. Thi
nc requires reform Of the present system
. which reform, to be operative at the pres
ent session, must ba undertaken befor
your committees are appointed.
nv BY provision Of the statute, the report
be subm tied accompanying the Message al
he for the fl cat ear commencing on the fir
s." day of October, and ending on the thirt
eth day of September following. The sun
- mary statements customarily presented
y" the Message, are for the cfieniar year eI
n''e -"e ding the thirty first day of December pr
''s ceding its delivery. Following his ca
tom, | proceed to give, in brief, the ooati
ng ton Of The various funds of the State, I
Tin to January Isl, with such intimatioss
but needed legislation and provision Of none
will AS The facts suggest.
The transactions Of the year In the GE
ERAL FU>D provided for .be current expe
"A ses Of State government, are AS foiloui
or Reeeiwd,
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