New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-07
Message OF Gsv. Andrew.


The Message of Gov Andrew was delivered
to the Legislature to-day Is lengthy and compre.
hensve document.
The finances OF the State are in sound condition. the
ordinary revenue OF the year amounting to s3sp3lT
and the disbursements to e, Opt Is.
The total debt OF the state funded and unfunded Is
ST. S3 g72 80 and the resources intending railway
mortgages and sinking funds, are Sl7.eJ1,2N 80.
Tho Governor says there is nothing IN the present or
probable Indebtedness OF the State 20 excite apprehen'
sion
bound to pay and she will pay both interest and prin.
cpal in gold TO all holders with the cheerfuness which
becomes her spotess honor and the prompness Of On
industrious economical and thrifty commonwealth.
The Governor recon mends the funding Of the residue
OF the floating debt bat thinks that hereafter. when
money is borrowed at home, 1t would be better 20 con
form 10 the familiar transactions OF the home market.
or the debt Sl4 3'2 93j has been added during ths
war much tho larger part being held by our own cti'
zens. ,., "A,
To say nothing Of any other increase Of wealth. the
deposs Savings institutions aione Tor
ls6l over is0 than three millions in excess OF
the debS .
vance 10 NOT considered needul desirable for the
procurement of real soldiers and honest seryice.
The bounty OF the Government ought TO be reserved
for liberal pensions to tho disabled soldier. TO the
widows and children Of the dead who have fallen Ia
battle aud for the relief of families during the progress
o. the war.
As2 81, co. which Is larger sum than the entire bank
uy capital and deposits OF the State wien the Dark
commission was established In 1871. >-.,
is banks in the State - have become stionai
BANKING associations and ~ have sgnlhed their ntsn
ton TO become National ing 50 which have, "yet
taken no s'sps toward mafiass change:
The coast and hsrbor de!enses ore discoarsed upsn
and IS part OF the system OF coast deense the Cape
Cod Railroad is mentioned and the Legislature - IN
yited 10 adopt 10 promote the Immediate ex'
tension OF the road b. the extremity OF the Cape.
The number of men Actually furnished by Mas.A.
cbusetts to the army and navy Of the un,ted states
L.. 81 IN
Guiding the nine onths at only one fourth OF ne
actusl number. and reducing the number enlisted In
the navy to the sans term OF three years. Is r3't
The Common eslth has furnished during the last
year 10 the army sore 4i.ii6 men, besides 6o'o one
Hundred days men who are not credited 70 tue quota
the State.
Massachusetts has SAINT more men into the serves
than are now To be found in the State bewee the ages
Of Is and IS snd 10000 more men than are now IN Toe
The numoor Of colored ,ops credited to Mas.scbu.
sotts during tho war. nclading the Fifty.oara aud
Finy .fnh Infantry and FIJI tayary ara their re-
A oommodions ni,ed states Genersl Army Hospital
at Worcester 10 now IN process of erection. which vi"
accommodate one thousand patients.
Another General Hospds IS nearly completed at
R..dvirie.
The message recommends the adjustment OF th.
penalty Of death and important change in the Law VI
u, also recommends modification Of the usnry laws
aud tho establishment Of an insiaon FOR the curative
treatment Of ins6ristes.
He requests the attention OF the legislature to his
former address upon these subjects.
He also recommends an amendment TO 'he Federal
coustitutisn repeating the inhibition duties exports
and tho Legislature requested 20 ask tho President "a
convene an extra session NJ Congress. In case the
prsser. Congress should fail to adopt an Amendments
sbolishi,s .rycQ. ..,..,
last time that he shall sssunc .be duties Of CHIEF
magistrate.
Ihs message 10 exceedingly lengthy aud makes
vrtnsed document OF one hundred and twelve pages.