, 1869-01-08
MICHIGAN,

SPECIAL Despatch to Thu Chicago Tribune
LANSING, Jau.;
:, 10th hous +. have Transacted but Lite lcgts.a,
a resolution ssi,nc Corerer. TO p,.- bIlI In
eirn'tnK rejection to copper wins passed. hy
ahnf in"1is vote Ut both parties
a number Of b'l'ewerc introduced In tho Sen.
Rtr. nut { no GcpcERt Importance.
1fcnteIant Hovuznor Batrs n}ru announced his
comnttsccs, The Chatrmcn being m ioHow4
nnlpIlr., ard Expenditures, .s1oeusa Ualm..
Military Ata!sr Phillips: internal Improvement,
s.,"a s,1nst!or i'.stse ,s!s i1,on, Koon Inselpo
t,e,ase.' M.l,t i'it1'';Fy. aud kle:,ions. E. L.
fa:s'!s' a!ss; R";;ns R; 1nI%a: ,@: wsss: ss:
;Sn anf M;,,!s tsnd' stsai:a mns: 40
hFylum Tot the insanr. Con'uc; A.Jiun fur tho
ural, Dumb ant Iliud, Asaos bm1th Ietorm
sMfa1s rfssl; sa't lnts;e: w",a: 'ns4t.nes
| Con&hrs; Flshr.icr. Admir-; theological Survey.
No1'.'; railroads. F1tz Ge1ald Rules aud Joiat
Al l'':Ml 4. III. both houses mt In Joint con-
sCntil u. ALd listened 10 !Iu reading Of Governor
GssPS. retiring msstase by r'lsatc sve'otar' T.
The mesasgc, which il lcpcthy document, re.
Views The fnanc ia condition of the ote,c at
AZ 70 lime ~ the history OF the Stale has it%
credit ttood higher OF II exhibit appsarrl moro
ensiafactory.t In th's regard than lo-tiaY He says
| the ssgseity, prudence and economy whith have
| marked the management Of the funds Of tho Staic
! tie lnst four years deserve eoumculatton, ard
| the success Y hich has attended tho reduction ol
this pubic dent since thr close Of the war. and Tho
very large bslance noE in tho Treasury, attest the
| wisdom Of The Let 1Baturo and the high ability
ard s5lct !atthtullcse OF thc >Iatc treasurer The
| tota! bonded debt Is $},615,0;8.i9; Trnst Fund
debt $2U31, 10 Fl. he two houees AGAIN met this
| afternoon, when Gave1nos Baldwin delivered his
| inaugural mesraxe. In view Of tho highly favor.
able financial condition. the Governor recon-.
mcnde 1Aat the state tax the next t~o years be
reduced 10 a. great an extent as ca1 be done Wit
| eafcty to the Interest OF the Stale. He reviews
the condition OF the educational Institutions, asy
INNS and state prison; recommends application
to tuEgrcre for assistance to enlarge the ST. Ma
t,'s Fails shsp caual; submits the importance ot
providing Tor thorough geological survey oi
tho State. The Governor alluhes 10 the defeated
constitution Of 1sG1, and says 1t IL not probsole
that aIolher convention will be autnorlzed 10,
many ;. ars. yet changes will be required from
lime tD time which may be effected or The sepa
rate sul mlssion ANY proposed amendment. and
Eccommt nds that one to allow salaries 10 be liked
BY the Legislature. aud ore to strike out tht
word white wherever 1t occure Ia the c3u:ti.
t tnnon. be submitted 10 thu people at the re11
general election.
he message refers very briefly to n.tionsl aE
3airf, and SAYS. referring the Presidential cleo
ton. that the people desired peace and hare en-
t1ntted the administratiou Of the government L
one who 1s pieteed to peace hopes that int
! QucFt1Ors htch have to long hElsdted and dt
Slded the country a1c now to be ec1uca forever
HI c!csts BY urging on the Legislature the prac
| sicc oi rigid, wlse economy In expenditures ant
| appropriations.
in tne House bill providing for the approra
| Of tho ofitfal bonds OF county officers Of the Cr
Judges WAS introduced, and passed undc1 FL.
| d nsipu OF the Fufe4,