The New York herald., 1870-01-05

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best system for managing the canals so that the
State an0 the people everywhere may realize " the
tages tney were designed 10 SECURE Experience has
shown that they Cannot, under exiseing laws De SO
managed to insure tho beat results Ior the state
or ior those who are engaged and interested in the
business OF Transportation. The contract system
s mus ~ pr9aeu as, YEAR tnat Il he aboiIshea
Various oDlections have been and may continue TO
be interposed 10 methods, and may be dinl-
cult TO secure agreement In the Legislature upon
any specidc plan oi management.
In view OF this possibility and the constitution
provides that the canals shall remain the property OF
the state and he under its management forever Ire.
spectiulIy recommend tnat discretionary po wers, 10
the fullest extent permitted by tae constitution
over the canals aud everything connected with the
working OF them, be conferred upon the Canal
Eoard end that they may adopt The best prac-
tical plan or combination or plans They are con
stituuonal oody winch IL seems 10 rue May oe
duty. In thclr hands tie Stale might be enabled
realize all tho benefits o. bu.n the contract anu su-
perintenaent systems aud he saved from the evis
incident TO either alone. iEey could establish aau
enforce such police regulations as would project
those engaged In Navigation against me oostluc
tons and delays To which they are now olen neeu-
lessly subjected. They covd contract for repairs
when in their Judgment was most advisable and
when they considered the interests oi the state
would be thereby subserved. They could use what
Is good and reject what is bad ia any system; aud
Knowing AS iney arc bound TO know. the whole
work amt ITS necessities. could through the eproper
officers secure the best pracLlca results with the
lowest possible expenditure.
it seems very certain lnat important reductions
that sucn reductions should be made | am informed
that the Canal Board will recommend lower rates.
and ask the prompt concurrence OF The Legisla
The state Engineer will in his report recommend
certain specific improvements. ask Tor his recon-
mendations your most favorable consider alton.
EDUCATION.
submit the following statement in relation to
common schools for the year ending september 20,
Total receipts from all sources, including
balance on hand at the commencement
Total expenditures. oSSa,s2S
Balance on hand and.... sl,426,o24
More than Sd OJo 900 was PAID for teachers wages
AMI nearly for school houses sites repairs
and furniture The exact figures VIII appear by the
report of the superintendent OF Education.
There are IN The slate nearly l,5Oo0o0 children
Of school age, about ,00 GOO OF whom attended the
pubic schools during some portion OF the year,
while 10000 were attending private schools.
Six normal schools also III full operation, the
attendance on which, In the aggregate, amounts TO
AGO.
and the estimated value OF these with their sites, Is
more than SlS.0Oo,U00.
These acis show The great proportions TO which
our common school system has grown There may
be defects IN It, but taken as u wnole II commands
and receives the hearty commendatlon ana the
cordial support OF the great body VI the people
Under our form OF government, In which the voice
OF the people is potential, the State has direct
interest IN 50 educating the masses that they may
ntelligenty understand their duties as citlzens and
no tax should be pad more cheerlully than that
condition. 10 acquire The rudiments OF good Eng
lsh education The Legislature should do all IN It's
power To sustain ard perfect system which aims TO
accomplish this result.
The condition OF the colleges aad academies OF the
State Will appear from tue annual report OF the
Regents OF the University.
STATE PRIsoNS-
The report or the Comptroller will show In detail,
the expenses and earnings Of the several State prs
ons during the past year anu give the necessary ex
plantations thereof.
turbances among the convcts and the expenses OF
the prisons continue to be largely In excess OF the
earnings. ! renew the objections made IN my last
annual message 10 the contract system for the
ployment OF the prisoners labor IL Is a vicious
one and should oe abandoned.
The discipline or the prisons has been seriously
afected by legislation which has deprived their OIL
Gers OF nearly all discretion IN regard 10 punishment
/ think the cnef officer OF each prison should be
clothed with the fullest discretionary powers In
lation TO the character and amount OF punishment,
subject TO the restriction that II shall be inflicted only
IN his presence.
submit to the Legislature that the subject of pri-
son management has become one oi very great con-
sequence and demands earnest attention More con-
centrated responsibility is needed. as well protec
ton against frequent changes or administrative
officers. 1t IL douDtful whether such results
attained without an amendment OF the constitution
making an entire change IN the system
The commissioners appointed by me. pursuant to
chapter aus o. the laws Of 1869, to select site and
submit plans for the construction ana management
of state penitentiary Will, am informed, make
their report 10 The Legislature at an early day.
nave visited during the year, all the state pris-
or convicts who desired 10 present applications for
executive cemency. The total NUMBER OF appica-
presented personally or IN writing, and examined by
me- ~ about 800. Eighty-siN pardons and twenty
communications have been granted. full statement
OF the names and OF the reasons in each case VIII
be transmitted toyou hereafter
SALT SPRINGS.
The quantity OF salt inspected from the Onondaga
salt springs during the last fiscal year was
S,534G61 bushels, q decrease of production, COM
pared with the previous year, o 25s, 500 bushels
The revenue Tor the year, from al sources was
ss5.5al; the expenses s46Slli the net revenue re-
ceived by tue state being S39,22u.
INSURANCE..
The numDer OF insurance companies subject 10 The
supervision OF the Insurance Department was on
the ISL or December, 1869, 262. or these many
interpretations created by other states or by foreign
countries doing BUSINESS within this state Tne
total amount OF stocks and mortgages held bv the
department for the protection OF policy holders OF
life and casualty insurance companies OF this State
and oil foreign companies doing business within IT.
Is &C. 1886, 0g2. OF these the value OF 81 U6l, 42 III
curities is neld for the protection generally OF policy
holders In lIfe insurance companies OF this STATE
For the protection registered policy holders
cusively there are on hand securities TO the amount
Of $937, uOO
During the last fiscal year there have been
turned. DESTROYED and cancelled, by the Bank De
partment. S.d5,3i6 OF the circulating notes Of the
banks OF this State; of which amount SAC, 354
the notes OF Incorporated banks, and S2jS, ,962 were
the notes OF banks organized under the General
Banking law. The amount OF State bank circulation
outstanding the 30th OF september last
81 639, ,059 OF which 81, 3e6s03 We're notes OF bank
ing associations and individual bankers, organized
unoer the General Banking law. and $l242 l53 were
notes ofincorporated banks. The whole Of the Tor
cured BY bonds and mortgages, govern
me.nt ment @, or state stocks aud cash deposited
ment, leaving but Ss70,0S4 Of unsecured circulation
outstanding, a large portion or watch, IL IS pre-
Sumed, has been destroyed ana the remainder Is
always redeemed on presentation by the representa-
tives OF the banks which issued the same.
The total amount " securities held by the Super
Intendent OF the Bank Department al the close or
the fiscal year 1876, oil which 81 l3s. 5l1
were held for banking associations and Individual
bankers $685.: 260 for Incorporated banks and S525.
378 for Incorporated trust companies. detailed
statement OF these securities viii be fnnnd In the
annual report OF the superintendent OF the Bank
Department.
Fiily-sevcn banks are now dong business under
The laws OF this State out. Of course Issue crcu
lating notes. OF these six have returned 10 tile Sthe
system from the national under the DroysiOns OF
the enabling act OF 1867. several other national
banks are reported as havng In contemplation
similar change OF organization.
one hundred aud tweniy-eight savings banks are
now organized and doing business IN this state,
with aggregate OF assets exceeding $50 600, ,000
The magnitude aud the importance OF this inter-
est seem to demand more Intimate guardianship
IA Unrd.