Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-01-15
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Desirered to the Legislature In
Joint ConrentiOn, Jan. o. 1865.

To the Legislature !:
r. The circumstances which attend YOUR
coming together are we'll calculated to call
forth cur deepest gsatiiade 10 the Crestor
for the merciiul kindness with which He
has guided US. as a people, through The
year just closed. The. Divine hand has
not grown weary of showering upon. us
blessings in richest profusion. His gra-
cious smile has rested continually upop
every department Of, our iudustrr. crown,
ing the husbandman. lie miner, ine manu-.
tacturer, and tie iaborer, with Tie rewards
iof wh'cn LEY toiled. Our resources have
been developed. capital has largely in.
creased, our population has been sw ollep
by the influx Of hardy, honest immigrants;
neither pestlencs nor famine has, been
Ispermilted toagain Judgement in our midst.
The year has been, marked by, no glsrug
infrsction of the public peace. but law aud
order have igned supreme within our
borders. d ..s, ri t.>u..
Heartily do I congratulate you, gentle.
men. aud through you our common con
stituen:s, upon the general thrift, and pros
peri'y OF the people, and earnestly do |
unite with you in imploriug a continuance
Of Gods goodness and care 10 our beloved
commonwealth. ), -.- .,..,.r.......
ln The discharge Of the duty devolved
upon me by the constitution, TO commuui.
cate TO you the condition Of the state, and
recommend such matters as may be deem
ed expedient, | shall -copfue myself TO
general statements, referring you for de-
tails, to the various annual reports, winch
are herewith submitted. A careful exam.
inatton OF these reports will enable you to
determine accurately whether or not the
public moneys have been judiciously and
honestly expended, and whether or no.
the public servants have been faithful
in the discharge of the duties with which
they have been intrusted Snch deter
mination is due both 10 the people and to
those whom they have honored with their
confidence. You find the gentlemen in
charge of the state depHrtmen;s, and Of the
different state institutions willing and anx-
'ous TO cooperate with you in managing
the public affairs with the utmost econo-
my consistent with the general good. In
the belief that before many years the peo.
pie will demand constitutional conven-
tion, refrain from making several recon-
mendn.ions which would it carried out,
involve change in the tundamental law.
The f inances Of the state are in exceI
lent condition. 2 s- aEa ea
erATE DEBT.
The present Indebtedness ofthe state is s. 279 O57
Ofwkich thercis due to the &c hool fund / 1894 900
Normal school fuud---------------- 3<1 500
University fund 1Ol 900.
State bonds in the hands OF individuals 4Ol $50
Currency receipts outstanding------- 81
State bonds to tbs amount ct $35 500
have been purchased with trust funds,
cancelled, and certificates of indebtedness
issued in lieu Of them, according to law.
The trust funds Of the state have never
more safely invested, or in better condi-
ton. again recon- mnend that provision
be made tor their future investment The
state bonds outstanding will undoubtedly
be absorbed by them during this year. |
think the commissioners should be author
lied to invest these funds in United States
or other first class bonds. Certainly no
system can be devised which will not be
safer and better than The original one
based upon loans to individuals.
The receipts and disbursements Of the
general fund during the lsst fiscal year
were as follows:
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