The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-01-18
THE KENOSHA TELEGRAPH
THURSDAY, JANUARY Is. 1872.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

annual message in person to the two
Houses of the Legislature in joint Con
Yention on Thursday January 10th, at
two o'clock in the afternoon. The mes
sage will be found in full in this paper.
It is long message and must necessarily
be so to set forth in detail the affairs of
the State. And it is an able and gen
orally we'll written message. The Gov
ernor opens by saying the people of the
State having called him TO their service
in the capacity of theirChiefExecutive h.
appears before the Legislature IN accor"
dance with custom which has prevailed
since the formation of the State Govern
ment. He refers to the Constitution i'm
posing upon the Governor the duty of
communicating to the Legislature the
condition Of the State and recommending
such legislation as to him may seem ex
pedient and called for by the public VEL
fare. In proceeding o that duty he eX-
presses his gratitude to the people Of the
State for the confidence reposed IN him.
and bis determination to devote his best
afforts to their service, and says that, lie
approaches the duties that belong to him
with dlstrust and embarrassment H.
pays high and deserved compliments to
his predecessor VINO has administered the
duties OF the Office for longer period
than any of his predecessors and who left
it enjoying in the highest degree the con-
fdence and good will of the people, and
says he shall regard himself exceedingly
fortunate if at the expiration Of his term
of service the same good opinions go with
him. He refers to the general good health
and the prosperity of the agricultural and
manufacturing interests Of the State
He then refers to the present condition
of the State and gives the receipts and
disbursements of tile past year according
to the reports of the Secretary of State
and the State Treasurer The State Debt
noI's Contingent Fund is stated. The
State Tax is given and the Assessment of
Property for Taxation is referred to The
Trust Funds aud the Tax imposed on the.
National Banks are referred 10. The Grea
Confagration is next spoken of and the
action Of the Governor and the State
Treasurer and the people to extend aid
and relief, and be places before the
Legislature the report Of his predecessor
detailing his action in regard to the sur.
ferers, and says the responsibility taken
by the Governor and State Treasurer cam
not fail to meet the approval of the
Legislature. The amount of contribu-
tions received by the Governor and also
of those still on hand is then given. The
Constitutional Amendment prohibiting
special legislation and the careful legisIa.
ton necessary are then referred to. Then
follow the. New Apportlonment, the
Geological Survey, Fort Howard Military
Road, State Board of Charities and Re
form, State Prison, Reform School
Charitable and Benevolent Institutions,
State Capitol, State Historical Society,
State Library, Education, Intemporance
River improvements Railroads, St. Croix
and Lake Superior Land Grant, Agricul-
ture. Manufacturing, Indians, The Nation,
Civil Service Reform, Currency, and
Postal Telegraphs. 6ro-9 a3n1
The Governor states the past, present
and prospective condition of the affairs
of theSate with precision and clearness
that shows full understanding of the
various subjects, and discusses both Stat c
and National affairs with the ability and
Comprehensiveness indicative of rare
craftsmanship. 1t is seldom we find sc
much in message of either Governor or
President which meets our appreciation
and 30 little that receives our disapproval
We approve of nearly all the Governors
recommendations. At some future time
we may express dissent from a few ri
them. At present we shall express dis
approval of one or two of the Governors
statements. ro-cr,Tr 49, re
In speaking of the Great Confagration
the Governor says: "As soon as intelli-
gence reached the Executive Office my
predecessor with that promptitude and
humanity which were to be expected Of
him, proceeded at once to the scene of the
disaster To lend Snnh I'D 90 r1aS within