The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-01-18
Governor Safford's Message.

l. r. K. Stafford for an advance copy of his lessage to the Seventh Legislative Assembly [ Arizona. The Message was printed in lll, in our issue of January llth, with the xccption of that portion relating to finance, which was not recieved at that time, as tie Territorial Treasurer had not made his report when Governor Saiford sent us the Message, md we give our readers that portion to-day.
 The Governor commences by warning the aw-makers of the danger and evil of too much legislation. A large portion of the message is taken up in a review of the edu- | 'ational question, the action had under the aw passed by the last legislature, and in sug | ycsting changes that shall render the opera ton of the law simpler and better. He rec that 5000 of the surplus in the Territorial Treasury be divided between the counties, to be expended on school houses, and that S5, 900 more be placed in the school fund to be distributed as the law provides IIc also gives sensible advice on other points, showing that he has carefully studied the question and has lost none of his interest in the cause of education.
 Referring to the Apaches as a question of great interest, the Governor makes note of the fact that the loss of life and property by those Indians was as great last year as in any previous year, states his belief that they can not be brought into peaceful habits of life until they have been thoroughly subjugated by force, declares that humanity and economy both demand vigorous prosecution of the war against the hostile Indians whom the peace commissioners have not been able to get upon the reservations, and congratulates the public that Gen. Crook has lately been very successful in chastising the bal tribes, expressing tue hope that he will be allowed to go on in the good work until a permanent peace shall be made.
 The certainty that the Texas Pacific Rail road is 10 be built, the Governor regards as the opening of a new era in Arizona. Four hundred miles of the road will be in this Ter ritory and he believes that grading will be commenced on the Colorado river, at the crossing, during the present year.
 Progress, is noted Tn agriculture, double the number of acres having been cultivated last year than the year before, and the demand for all products of the soil is more than the supply.
 The Legislature is asked to extend all pos sble ail to advancing agricultural interests
 Gov. Stafford advises that the Legislature shall follow the example of Oregon and sub scribe for stock in the One Hundredth Anni- versary of the National existence. the sub scription 10 be in the nature of loan, part or all to be repaid from the receipts of exhibi- tions. The amount asked by the Centennial Commissioners from Arizona is S2. 800, n por4 tiOn of which has been subscribed by private individuals, so the amount asked from the Legislature cannot be large, and having q surplus of funds in the treasury our Territo- rial interest in the proper celebration of the event should be sufficient to induce the Leg islaturc to act as the Governor suggests He also hopes that steps may be taken to have Arizona represented in the great lnterna- tional Exposition in Vienna in May next.
 The Legislature is asked to provide for systematic collection and preparation of sta tistics annually, by county assessors and the Territorial Auditor, for publication, in order to give general information on the resources of the Territory with q view of inducing i'm migration hither.
 The remarks of Governor Stafford concern ing the care of the insane, the apprehension and punishment of Mexican outlaws, Terri iorial prison, the selling of liquor to Indians, the need of more Government arms in the Territory, and the disposition of public lands near Tucson, need no comment as the reader must at once admit the sound sense they cm- body. His desire that Registry Law be en- acted must be approved by every right minded citizen ard taxpayer in the Territory.
 The statement on the financial condition Q! the Territory, based on the reports of the Auditor and Treasurer, Is very satisfactory, and was made as follows:
 TERRITORIAL FINANCES.
 1 As exhibited by the reports of the auditor and treasurer, which will be laid before you with their respective statements, the Terri tory's financial condition is in high degree encouraging. The amount of cash on hand. January l2, 1871, was Si,l5O a. and the
 reciep's into the general fund from all sources up to December 3l, 1872, amounted to S33,- l22 Gl, making 4 total of S37, S73 B. The disbursements to December 3l. 1872. were
 S2l ,Gj0 G9, leaving il balance in the General fund of $l6,2l3 SC.
 The total receipts into the school fund
 were s3, ,43G S2, and the disbursements amount
 to S2,o3O 3l, leaving an unexpendcd balance therein of $ ,4O6 5l and grand total in the
 Territorial treasury owe: all indebtedness of
 1920 37.
 The board of supervisors of Yavapai county
 having extended the time for the collection
 of taxes in that county to January 1, 1873,
 but small portion of the funds due there, from have been received, and the amount due
 From Mohave county Is not yet paid in. The
 amounts due from these counties, added to
 the funds in the treasury, will probably in.
 crease the grand total on hand to S20,O0O
 In view of tho disturbed condition of the