New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-11
COZ RANDOLPH'S MESS4GE.

The following synopsis of the MESSAGE
transmitted on Tuesday to the Legislature of New-ersey
contains many portions Of great interest Whch were
necessarily omitted through lack of space from the nief
sup,marY published I'm yesterdays TRIBUNE;
Gov Randolph recommends an increase OF salary
for the Governor and legislators whose pay IS
now disproportOnate TO their duties anu III spehkS VI
the origin these multlfarious duties he thus sums UP
the general condition of the state .o,u,,oroo
our shores receive and send away Gom s rno
scarcely second to any-Our railway system mas r'In
hesomo the culmnaton of that Of vast connentnonF
% tlral thrift great that the average value on
,nd in Sew.Jsrsey exceeds that OF any State-ouT
n, ME arts show the production of values beyond
most other American cOmmunltles-Our proAlli5 ~ H.
great markets insure prompt SAFE 10 our @ atlani,c
our growth in population exceeds Una, W AZ" Hyown thc
sgte-or Institutions Of education are knuWn III
TS"rll over our children are as literally ana universally
educated AT the public cost az IN any otn' @
irg the ac that contributions toward tue support
The Federal Government eXceehS, prOI"'d"'1' '""' -
any of the stat"e, save one PERHAPS.
IUBIIC PRIsrI>G. - 800. o,
TIE public printing Tor the past has cost over
entire government NJ time. In its eNptnslvehess II
stands superior TO any item OF state expendtne. III n
portion OF suits the most unsatisfactory anu
meager The manner Of publishing the ,eS'slalSe lou
j the great wrong done our taxpayers pecundihy, thc
| books are most cluiu'lly issued.
The report OF the Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund
shows assets amounting to Ss3ll2 H. II To TINS be a
State he paid at The receipts Of
the fund for the year have been s5slI5i 49, the hisn
character of the Commissioners guarantees its safe ana
economical management
The people of New Jersey have contributed by loGa
aud State taxation for the support of their pnDl'
schools, during the past year, the large amount D
s35O0 equal 10 about 81 80 for each person resdeh
the State The total number Of children of school ag'
Is 2G5 S and OF these the average number attending W
public schools liz 10000
At no time within the history Of the state mas us mn
tary arm been more efficiently organized tIan ~ pl.
Upon several occasions during my Administrations "
portunty has been afforded to test the promptnss an
efficiency of citizen sodicry and, In every stav'
the response has been satisfartofy Dhriuk VI
past year. when disturbances OF grave character WI
anticipated when delay III the execution o oueI
TO military organizations would probably have resule
In serious az life and property obtained the PROM
aud cheerful military assistance and, III my JuuE,nep
secured lights of the most vital character ana opeueS
to our LAWS by indicating the possession OF ample po"e
10 enforce them
IFGIsIATIvE COMMISSIONS. ~,
The tendency of recent legislation IN this, IA IN ot'
STATES has beepxto cndeaNOr, by Legislative COMM
soIs, 10 redress The inevitable evils Ia municipal hn
ever lurking under our form of Government Ihis ~
thOd of correction IL anti Republican in spirit hi
evils temporarily redreHscd by it, application, eau w
great those created by the effort Tue true cOIc.u
Tor abuses nnder municipal government lies ~ ecla'h
tc Character OF local rulers, and recent exr"tIc0
Taught ~, tbs rs Ia Sowi York 1t II safe 10 reg
the nltimaSf Assertion by the people Of their rights y"
their pun II mint, tardy though 10 be- OF wrong
BRIBERY LAW.
NotyithstaadOc the dOnbis expressed IA 10 'h P,n
cGDity of enoryinR Jaw against bribery az cle' tion
experience gives Syidence, during the pasi YEAR ~
most beneficial feAys attending tho enioieepioh %! ~
recently enacted laws on This subject. A. no INN
wtlp 70 years bu,S our elections been 40 tIce from VI