, 1870-12-20

AA44A VAk
Frat annual Report OF the Secretary n
of State under tho Now Constif1~
s3rn-Thc stats AUDITORS Report
I1js Remarks gu the Unn01 Debit.
Breeial Despzsch to Tho Chicago Tribune
EfK1T0r1kLp. Dec. l9.-One OF The sevesest
6now storms, with the greatest fall Of sooW that
has been known In shls section OF the 6sate fof /
year,, visited N today. 1t commeneed showing
about O'Clock this morning, and has confinued
without Int rmltson all day, and Is sail falling
Full Elk inches on q level hs8 fallen. &ndt being
damp, 1t has chung to tbs branches Of the trees.
and Ia 80 heavy that there Ii great danger OF |
many h ing broken by the weight OF course our
cat1Xena are hSvlng a jubilee, and the various
turnoufs, In the shape Of sctgas. ate wonderful
to behold.
The report Of tho Secretary Of State in comp,t~
ance with the provisions Of the new constitution.
wne laid before the Governor today. Codcr thn
constitution Of 1873 and the statute aEs, no reg
uiaK report Wta heretofore made By the Secretary
Of State. and for that reason. IA listed hJ the
Secretary 10 his report. he has no dAtt or plan
upon which 70 base said report, and the d0tles Of
hIs once te:uz Of such . varied and misceua-
ueous cha, artcr It would be 1mpracueAble to al-
lude to them Ill. He commences with the date o1
taxing charge Of the oiace, and gltes In detail too
duties dcyolvtDg upon him BY virtue OF tne con-
s.stuticn and statute iaWs. and The number ana
kind Of record books uEcd and necessary for fhs |
Use OF inc o.are. ~ apeaApk ~ n.o 10~>"
eaftoNhn oi tLe SL..a nuuss' " 20 e... ,n,,,,,
under ~ cnntrpl, Inave endeavored 70 perform
VIM al sc single 70 the Interest of ths S:a:t;
hare not nesltatsa 70 nAso nooe o1s - ~ 70 stn,o &c
now neeup.es tae E ~ r. Aru 1ora ~ LII "
Ssrra1T ~ a. frnants hsyn ieered it tt t not
to nafe any permanent improvements that would
require la'gc ontlaJ OF money, beAevios, IN
TeW u tas Ss =. a1,tanHi;,ea w6nt' H. nee1.
nouss, LIE tsa. ny auen ~ ~ ~ 1tsto "'A' "~
@I5s .s.s-os ~ ~ dsmn conhIt,on a, the ha.e
-, -. ~ c,st. 11nnaa and tns pre.t ainncutr
| .ss-a !. n tson,hv The ,.xs }onrn,l.. reoorts
| M other Legislative documents from being ru-
| tne,, The secrrtarv also says that owing to the
.nnnrtionmrnt AZ thc .;,ate under the new coustl-
aFi% .o. aa 49, .an..ss" IN fbs nn,nhcr ~ een,x
49, hn,h hranrhrs of ihs General Assembly were
sn1,-ge,v fnrrcase,t that suitahle acconnoda.
,,ons eonrd M h. fnrntahrd for either uonse Ia
~ rs11. ,sna,,, orcnnle, bv them. and. there
to1a ,f,ar nnsultat,on with the Governor It was
Tc,,npa t,ss, In N nm the old Keprcscpsat.yc
1r.n to- ,ha rse ~ the senate and to
n.rrr-. n. nee nf III. new church
,sce. s,.rta., ,v .he s.cond t,reshyte,tan Society
~ 49,. ,,r ~ ~ M. of the i;onxe nf Reuresen-
+.rxn. ,nna r+v1nv tn to,h branches Of the Cen
-, ..ssr,h,v ,s-rc cnrumnItnns and n,easanr
-,o,nv ~e,, 1,ebteh an :, ventilated. OEtn4 To the
,,c,eaaa ia tho ,rrnher nj 1he Jut3res of the Su-
S',t ~ ~ ~. roons he-ctnforr occnnie,, by
~. ~, ,rnrs fonna IN er,a,1 foY the Comfort
an, aonvsn,encc n mar dIon,ned body. and coz
| ss,+ ~. c1rcr thcn, IN occuuv the old S.uate
en-nho- rhIch ha1 ,cen nt,e,i m III an anprop.1-
ca3"oe'' "hen aas ,",. ~ 49, ,,.t =. ~. ~.
y,sior, ..--.....
Thc Secretary ,eters II The contract for furnish
lre printing paper made by hta predecessors
c witch. By . resolution OF tne iw-a's ea nea
eral assembly was annnlled, and the p'esen
s-c1ctary instructed to make new contract
= which was done with ". ". CLARK, the price pais
!, rntler the new contract being f7.eo per ream
!. Il rhc Secretary also rcfexs to the contract mad
mia fo,l- a, the law directs. the mice paid hetn
e. ~ mr. ren,o the contractor hcIpg r. y. uatta
y Of this city, lie also rcfers to tue new conts.e
for state printing, made with J. T
Baker, aud tho State binding, With II.
i. nooter hoth ot which. the Secretary think!
u ara rprr satisfactory and Advantageous to th
o stste INN narttes contracted with being exps
~ ~ Tienrea and excellent vorEnen. Ar, By tie pit
is visions Of The new constitution, each member
lis The General Assembly receives $50 IN lieu Of st
ae t1onesy, Ac, aud, alt the State officers have q
q poprtaons for tue payment Of their own static
- s,r II xax I,aemed for the interest OF the Sta
r. ~, ~ ,nare ne nsnn, contract for the supply
cit et.,onerT and the whole subject Is left to Il
y General Assembiy Tor such instructions TO t
ed Secretary as may be seen proper under the q
I curastauccs
A Y6E secretary ALSO IGlft8 III kllE N6ur0s A<aAAA
7a, both those made BY tho State ard tae uale
mt states, there being no record Of the same ke
n,npefty. and sayx:
Fn- al deem It matter OF great importance to !
State that some nc asaIS oe a,a p{ {,s
IN !tnel AsseDS tc1o rdns tfn wealth.
9ssnn1ces IT tbe Statc. and q;ner valuable mntt
| may be gathered together and published. not o.
4 .sisa fSS5.fs SS, /
West~
e..r.+.-x y, stat. n,
s.n. mso,e.iraI snd nineraloctca1 ept
=: %aor. IT. nsvtnr hccn y,r.ually Imposed u1
he sta;s Geologtss BY virtue Of his office.
ne oec1eA15 1esut.o uals1...s -. ~ eacra+,T
~ p'aee .als s.z.ass .s'. n,,, ~ nrnne1tT
ntth sl4e opgr 49, ~ e.nr.,.w La rrcommcnda !
"oA ,s, ena 1nf1c1ent appropriation
the ,a.s .r.no,t,tnv ,hn Sccretary Of state
Gems a,a..,fv n,one,1 arrange. and index the enro
the laws now died with him, as 4 Is
and most Impossible TO nod An entohea
nPs- rasscd Jeasn ago upon any given huo1f
atd* ns ~ ,sea ns hss m c,asstoed and indie
odee AVE o. 10y. u. nas " ,,arrrnt,. .Jm, To
an" tnem .o.s a.,..H aAs' 1M,a - 1hs nnnronra,on
o. clerk hire been snncicnt, he would have felt
tilted IN commencing thu "oIA' ms eu., ~ ~"
;oper unt wo1k has Kept hmstn and ne clefscal
n.se. employed baa5 every taoosn W sue As, ..
portion Of each yeaf. ne NosAos oo0ts ATE :"
! 10 rhe secretars also, recommends q chans
80. ~ ,rlrtlrr tnc lawn by pmtkt1ns
q sseaetss md p.ess 'sen = .ss sen9.
ment OF the publication Of esea s sa.. aas mus y
III mich money now paaa Ios rapes .aa n ,..ah,s
.,s Of saa q sase 9ee5;:1
10 10 tmc,nr. ~M os.' s
~, sar,a+arv c,eses nys report by fefcrri
A"s .,t ma avnen,,trra h,
trs,,r the Ststt Library aua tae eapeuu,ea. =.
se.1S (}uyeIpor, Superintendent Of funuc 1nsstu'
ec,i3n and the sce!etasy ot 'nc .sa' -" ,,n rhe
,se et of s'ea eaiu.ee msee.neous
! The large nuu -s.oumands . 1he-a
+ into | were pdtcnass", anu 'e'"''u.s --"4 :.
fSr fasf etssesas ot he s s
mrs t'ea. 49, a1, II. t,ooss now. deposited Il
'la,ion s,.te uouse, From this gather the folio
Mscel'sneo9s .gz6s s n si.s ssase .,n;aS ,ns f..
enn,s ,s,o9 ara Tesrttostcs, il thc State
tor to. copies VI eVVsS s.os ~ nn.ios ~ Is1u -
oAseMSia's ~ "," arr 1anhiIshes hy the Ststc
!oulaNs. ssS"s ~ sns ~ ssemenf. = 03f: tfni
tor IL. als.ensens anls. xnrks n he Stais Library
ads fof 1ois;. ss.its.
The report oecurte8 aooot aorts pages "
- and scr!rt.
Senate In the copy Of the Auditors report sent
sierrcd by some lahdve1scnc7 on the part of sae ?
the following IN relation 70 tnc llnnols ano
., o. gan Canal WA !elt ouAt VIZ:
"BF reference to the figures aceomp1n:
astsoct. meIks In reTsTd to the State debt 1t will
.Hof1 a. thsi an The son OF November, 1870, the
60 pen. mencd unra1d $s1 ~ Fl nnftXts.efcd, M
ncsteaa t6&e6 registered canal bonds, ma