The New York herald., 1865-01-07
Message OF Governor Andrew.

BosroN, JAN q, 1896.
The Message of Governor Andrew delivered 70 the
Legislature to-day. It's lengthy and comprehensive
document.
ordinary revenue Of the year amounting $3.50
and the disbursements TO 81, ,Io2, 257 u.s. IN .sa.
The total debt Of the State funded and unfunded, 10
$22 972 &c. and tho resources including railroad
mortgages and sinking funds, sl7,s57,2l1 90 ,t
The Governor says there nothing In the present
probable Indebtedness tho State excite apprehen
sion .a@sH. .trar
The scrip hitherto issued by Massachusetts, she Is
bound to pay and she will pay, both interest and principal
In gold TO all holders with the cheerfulncss which be-
comes her spoess honor and the promptness o. an In
The Governor recommends the funding OF the residue
Of ahe floating debt but thinks that hereafter when
money Is borrowed nj homo, would be better TO con-
form 70 the familiar transactions OF the home market
or the debt $AS7 s35 has been added dufing the war;
much the larger part being held by our own citizens.
TO say nothing OF any other Increase OF wealth. the
increased deposits in savings institutions alone for
1884 soo arc more than three millions In excess Of
the war debt ss. tl0M
The Offering Of considerable bounes paid in advance,
Is not considered needul nor desirable for the procure
ment Of real soldiers and honest service.
The bounty of the government ought 70 be reserved
for liberal pensions 70 the disabled soldier 70 the widows
and children Of the dead who have fallen In battle aud
for the relief Of families during the progress OF the
The amount OF deposits IN the savings banks II
te2 6s5 eo4 which is larger sum than the entire bank
ihb .-P'NNA 50. "-~A ."S S--s- -
| mission established In 1851
or the one hundred and eighty banks In the State
6fy two have become national banking associations and
forty have sgniaed their intention 70 become
tona leaving eighty two which have as yet taken no
fhe number on new national banks is twenty nyc.
The coast and harbor defences dscoursed upon,
and part Of the system Of coast defence the Cape Cod
Railroad Is mentioned and the Legislature invited 70
adopt 10 promote the immediate extension Of
the road 10 the extremity OF the Cape f4N.
The number Of actually furnished by Massachu-
IN. III limited duriu
the rebellion, up 10 December "a, 1894 including the
nine months at only fourth OF the actual nnm
ber and reducing the number enlisted In tho navy 70 the
OF three years. hundred and twenty i've
thousand four hundred and thirty seven making
plus over all calls OF seven thousand eight hundred and
| thirteen.
The Commonwealth furnished during tho year
TO the army alone forty Ave thousand four hundred and
forty six men, besides six thousand six hundred and
seventy hundred days men, who are not credited 70
| the quota OF the State H
Massachusetts has sent into the service than
are now bc found the between the ages Of
eighteen and forty five, and twenty thousand men
| than In the State liable 10 do military duty.
The number Of coorcd troops credited ~ Massachusetts
during the war including the Fifty fourth and Fifty
NTH infantry and the Ffth cavalry aud their recruits Is
only four thousand hundred and thirty one. IL
commodious United stntcs general army hospital,
at Worcester Is now In process Of erection, which will
| accommodate one thousand patients
Another general hospital Is nearly completed at Read
Vile
The message recommends tho abolishmen Of the pen
atty Of death and an important change In the law Of
II also recommcndsa modification of The usury laws
and the establishments OF an institution for the curative
| treatment OF inehriatca.
He requests the attention OF tho Legislature hts for
addresses upon These subjects Ho also recommcndf
an mcndmcnt the federal constitution repeating the
Inhibition duties exports and the Legislature Is
qucsted the President TO scssion
OF Congress IN the present Congress should fall u
| adopt an amendment sbolishing slavery.
In conclusion, the Governor inmates that this Is the
last time thai he shall assume the duties Of Chief Magic
trae The message Ia exceedingly lengthy aud MAKES
printed document Of one hundred and twelve pages