Nebraska advertiser., 1865-01-19

, And contingent appropri-
atoms of last Legislature, not
yet drawn for 2,I37 25
Making our total in lebt.
edness s57,s59 SO
T0meet this Indebtedness
there is in the hands of the
Territorial Trea surer, cash
belonging to the General
Fund s $50 81
Cash belonging to the Sink.
ing Fund and to be applied
in reducing outstanding bonds 6,249 DO
Taxes now due and in pro-
cess of collect,an 52,256 95
Funds in hands of comfy
Trpasurers ard due from the
general Government 1864 80
Fonl resources s62,059 OF
Being an excess of resour.
ces over liabilities, of S4.193 66
From this statement of the Auditor it
will be seen that if The taxes be prompt
ly paid. every dollar of our present in
deoledness may be paid within the pres
ent yeaf
l take pleasure in calling your atten-
tion to the valuable suggestions made by
Il Territorial Auditor and Treasurer.
If the recommendations of the Auditor
in regard to perfec.ing the Revenue Law
be carried into effect, | think there will
be no necessity for making any increase e
in the present rate of taxation, for, in
my judgement, the increase in the valu-
alton of property Will bring upon the
grand levy an amount sufficient TO meet,
at the existing rase of taxation, all de-
mands, upon the Territorial Treasury,
unless it be thought proper TO make aP-
preparations from the Treasury for OBJ
jects not heretofore contemplated.
l called your attention, at the last ses-
sion of the Legislature, to the prOprlety OF
providing by law. for the relief OF sick
and wounded soldiers, and he, families of
snldiers in the 6slI, aud the wIdows aud
orphans of those who have fallen ia de-
fence of their oonniry. Permit me again
to invite your attentiol 10 this subject, as
one, IN my judgement, worthy your InOst
serious aud earnest consideration. Macy
of the soldiers IN the field are men of
hunted means and all must admit that
SIC pr month, even when promptly aud
regularly paid, is sum too. small, In
thrse ll.les OF high prices, upon which
10 support a family. The times are pros
DerOus. and those who remain al home
aud enjoy this prosperity should not com
plain If they were taxed 10 small
amount, If found necessary, to properly
support the families of the brave soldiers
who have perllrd everything, even life
itself, to sustain and support our Gov
ernment, or to place beyond want the
widow, and educate the orphan of those
who have fallen in IFS defense.
The report of the Adjulant General OF
the Territory will be read with general
interest. Owing TO the fact that but fe W
papers were LETT in the office by the Adj
lutant General, previous to and at the
commencement of the present Rebellion,
II was Impossible to pake a full report
of all the official acts in that department.
SINCE the commencement of the Rebell-
ION. Mucn valuable aud important in
formation is, to be found in his report, TO
when your attention is respectfully IN
vIted
| herewith submit, for your examination,
the annual report of the Territorial LII
brarlan. This report exhibiles a very
satisfactory increase in the number Of
volumes IN our Library the aggregate of
which now reach 1878. A few vol
umes belonging TO the Historical depart
ment have been lost. The Librarian
very properly recommends that the u.i'-
sing volumes be replaced By Others while
The lt1ejf may be procured al reasonable rates
thus preserving AN unbroken serIes.-
/ In this recommendation | most cordially
unite, and trust that surh action Way be
had during your present session as will
enable the Librarian to replace the lost
volumes.
No people within the jurisdiction of
lbe United States are more deeply in.
terested than the peorle of Nebraska in
the success of The principle of justice
ybich prompted Congress 10 enact the
Homestead Law" But he experience
of every settler on the frontier has
taught him that the principle underlag-
ing that beLt fcent enactmeDt is rot lgl-
carried Oh. its by provisions. The pbieet
be law was to open up Public Lands
use of culrva,ors of the sOll at
cost of survey and sale. The
now stands, IS defective IN this,
prohibit The ssle of the