The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-01-07
GOV. EENrnN,s MIssaAGR.

Nut tNINNANH ha - sN
evidences Of tho tnaior'ai prosperity Of the sl.se,
and ths incrsAsing .snsehsDne and patriotism Of
,sc p.opc The muninc.-n grants Of soriD,v logis-
laturcs have e-t.bltshcd systocu of p'ibhc ohsh-
ties Ia the STATE whsh slcvin,o distress aud inarm-
tiles In their various f,rms The report OF DIR.
WILLIAM the Superintendent Of thc State Lunsttr
Ayhm shows that urcasures should DO taken
for the improvement u he condition OF TIM
insane prnr, II whom thcso d. l~. than
thirtccn hundred and forty Ave confined In
tspr houscs -- from hfv counties excluding
Nv York and Kiu.H Many of these fast
b,Cvnuus incurshlr IRON neglect and inethC1,ut
trcatmcnt. Under thee circumstances asy Ium
Tor incuratAes that will roicve ue local . thoruoi
is tuust desirahle. More than one-iuurth Of this
uui, rtuuste class arc capable Of Productive labor,
under well directed mclicsl suycrv sion. rbH
greater proportion Of women and children
sud agci aud inarm persons rcluc,d
T. indulgence anil hepe.Huesa by the
W.hdfHwN Il mnny -bud'el, self-sus-
tiinins citizens to the wnr, alHo demand our Fyiu-
pH1iy aud Aid, Ia ths of that patriotism
which Inspired the sacrifices hat deprived them VI
their natural projectors II IL also most desirable
| t. give pcrmaucucc AMI character ~ the various
public aud private chai ties uoyueeI W the rof of
our sick ana disabled soldiers. Tie litary State
Agency and th" soldiers Home NAV therefore -
re-. s.ici ss stuoug the charities more sIninsnty
"er:l u favor and encouragement.
BANKING
RWk.nr b"rDrtiuApt shows that there woro two
hvnds,d sd ninety y-hvc banks conducting. tho
. usual hutuess o.. banking Ola the sch ui ptctn-
~, 1858, With aggregate capital Of tiW, ,JSQ4S
hUi tn8. SAY two banks were closing their bus-
re,s a unfairly and through lycncy The total
amount " outs.AndinR circulation isEucd 10y that
/ o'i."r At ma. date was S4NllSd35, Of which SIM
S',iNtoN4 was isricd to SAFETY rnd hanks under
,ycct Acir O' n corporation, aud not rcquircl To
/ 1, s.survi " rry deposit In the Bank n-part-
- uL enl t3i 5SiJ5l was Issued To- banking sS-D-
III A.. I l.
/ u,rts Nsss AMI state stock ~ the smount oi
| tJ!St-j.. lhore are now In existence and in
/ cp,'srou "A this Siata enc hundred AMI two ma
/ Uuual hAAks tsovcnty-revuu Of which were organ-
lied since January /, s64), with aggregate cap
ital " t"lil3, 500, and with an smount OF circula
nun ISSUED Of slal342O0 To number OF
| hlate banks that have changed u the nA-
tonal system s twenty -four. The fears and proju-
dicca existing against National Banks arc fast pans
ing away AS the advantages of this system are b--
! coming more fully demons rsted. II would be de-
srable therefore To- pass All act facilitating tho ro-
organization q! the STATE Banks under tue Nsnonal
Banking laws An act ot tho lsst Legislature for
tins purpose f-ilcl for want Of Gov ScymOuT's ap-
proya, aud the early sttention OF the present legs
| lAturc Is now invited 10 this subject.
| TINAsoss.
! The Comptrollor's report shows deficiency IN
the revenue e the general fund on the SO,h day Of
/ srpemb.r, 1904 of S9d8, Sl4 81. This deficit ~
/ lcNs than existed ON tie B0th day OF September.
/ 1883, by over sso1UG as viii bs seen hsow.
| ID hci.ncy Ia tie Revenue, sep,em-
bcr 90th, 1913 3.................... s1,los,7s7 u
Payments OF tGs syesr................ I46N6dS 46
Total l................ .SSG5i 9si 9g
Rcccipts ...............-....... I,7sI,b36 60
Dracicncy 3ou September, 1854 ..... ssG9,sl4 n
! Other Funds
R'anoa due the Treasury September
| sob, 1858 . l........'...'. '....... sS9A2,y 10
r.ymola u sSSl year GU account Of
sn the tInds except tho Canal
Fuud. ....,........ .............. l0,s2O,s -
! Total al.......................s al. .s6b, 90 VI
ReCclpLA ............. ............ ll,IIO W. IL
| Treasury oVerdrswn Sept 90 isC4 $4,000 "
GensraI Puad- STATE Debt:
Amount of debt bspt. 50, lSiB ..... SB6lg,O5I 81
| stock reduced during the AscAl year. no IU W
Amount Of delt Sept 30, 1894 ..... s6,Ts964 81
The aggregate proceeds of the State TsI levied IN
1858, anu payable during lhe last uscAi year, were
~ ! 81, iO4 OS eIeluslse OF the "a mill IAH iof
school purposes.
CANAL FUNDS
The total receipts during the vesr eniing Sep,
SOth, 1854, amounts TO Sl1N6,T7S 70, including =
alAnce ou hand and invested Of t0yl5,GlI "a Iuui
The preceding year The payments fOr SiA amount
oil " ~ 500 23l ~, leaving balance ot II, b1l
d on tne 3Oth Ot September last The revenues
from tolls and TenLA for the hHoHl year
amounted 70 tL3iG,2& So expenses, II R-, ,0y
~, leaving . surplus revenue for the year oi
xS3l, ,S6 lG. OF this amount tljlllS 90 bias been
deyutsl t. tho general fund aud t.c balance,
amounting u F2 lGc, 242 ca has leon transferred "
tic Sntiug Fuui, according ~ the requirements oi
the constitution.
The gross earnings II the canals frotn the clooc
Of the fiscal year 1850 ~ September 30 lSJh l"lr
years were SlT, 3SI u. Alter paying the tx
pens y u criutcndence, collection and ordinary
repairs for the same period, sS,g.J,D'6 a. 'Iefe
net balance Of surplus revenues accounting
| ~ 81 ii2 aus 20. From this there has lr'n
aypr, priatet 10 the canal debt hnkiuy tundH $ih
s2L5IU Ia " the funds fur tue extra repairs and
improvements of the canals for land damages sDi
other caltns against tie 5GAto, growing ont oi Mo
rusrgemsnt aud completion Of the public vort g.
sl,CG5,7 ~ W " ns ganersl iund, ~ account VI
interest Ou tha general fund debt, and Tor NE sup
port Cf the GuyeTumeuL fl,05l ll3 10, making al
together s1L 4i9, l0s 40. The amounts carried to the
credit Of the sinking fund have bocn applied, "
lar necessary, 10 the payment .. tie interest Ad
principal Of the canal stock debt pA he pd
bepteInbeT, 1854, tho balance In all u" snkin
funds, In the aggregate, was tdrO42 Cuy no. oonHti
tuhuuShy pledged " tho payment VI tLc in'eTts'
and principal y the canal debt, II is a Ls'tet OF
pride and grAtt alton that since tho cin1e 81 me
hacal year Ia go hIs debt has been redueel
S4,I79,5ll 20.
The Canal Auditor reports ihe outstanding cnmf
T. he provided for by taxation na amounting D.
1850 3Ey 80. deficiency IN the eAuAl tollb for tbe
trlrruut is al year, owing 70 NE large amount
NECESSARY for repairs the claims upon the fund vii
be for interest upou the az VVO debt Ion tht
nart fscal year, and Whspyer tie deficiency may
be- Il must lie supplied by deficiency loans upon th'
, rrelit VI tho fund by equitable tAxap1n. lht
latter mods IL more decidedly preferable, IN,
pr,,uco Of p.ying debts In place of borrONnns v
Iay, should be ObserYed by Goyerninen''
~ well az individuals and the com
b | paralivcly increasing prosperity of cur people
inspires then with An ability. and wiIlihtnr''