, 1873-01-10
KENTUCKY.

pEofu 0uE GUluto4
KENTUCKY.
Lou1Bv1LLE, Ky jan. 3, 1873.
The State Legislature met and organized ut
Frankfort this morning. Tho Govorror'B mcg-
Bage was read. noyiowing tho finances, tho
Governor says: Tho whole amount OF tho
rodcomablo bonded indebtedness Of tho State,
ut tho ooso OF tho fiscal year on tho 10th day Of
October, 1879, WAC e0,603,9i0. Tho means In
tho haud Of tho sinkiug-rund Commissioner
amount to s2,42o .oo3' besides unaa)nntod elaima
during tho wnr, amounting to a505.d7 Tho
receipts Of revenue proper, during tho last
ysef {sr o .e weTo norod Il Tho ho1pS'ia snta on
Of October noxt are 81, ,o24, ,46o total eatimntod
expenditures for tho aamo period, 81, ,470, ,4G9,-
showing that tho expenditures will oxceed tho
rceoipts 9452, ,ooD. 70 this deficit must be a1doa
a lodcit Of 900 on tho 10th OF October,
72,;-1naking 4 total doacit, on tho 10th day Of
October noxt, OF 97t7,375. Tho Governor urgoa
tho groRt Importance Of providing for this largo
aaS a9Si hy appropEnto as p 1egstnton milking
felt In tho Treasury. Tho Governor rocom-
mendH that all tho balance Of resources in tho
Sinking Fund, except tho tax Of cents on tho
diverted into and used for purposes Of revenue
proper Ho calls attention to tho unequal
valuation Of property for taxation. Tho amount
gala aao to State charities during tho yoar Wan
In regard to violence, tho Governor says:
with tho exception Of fow caBes Of 1agrant
violence, there has boon loHg manifestation
Of lnw1oHsuoas In tho State thnn at any time
since the war, indicating that thoro is no ton
deucy toward organized violence, which at ono
time was 40 prevalent. This docroaao Of such
crimo is attributable in q great dogroo to moro
healthy public Hontimont in tho condemnation
Of such acts, md consequently q bottor atl1ninia-
In Ifc1+ rfT Y@F1nrc T
eror, again invite, your attention to the
propriety Of mailing additional provision
by law for tho detection, apprehension,
oaa oane1ps no sf IN a tint & sss1 I in @ q
guao, assault tho persons or depredate upon tho
property Of ouch as nay full under their dis.
pleasure. The aalutary provisions for tho pun
iBhmcnt Of ordinary offenders aGainst the law
haye proved inadequate to tho suppression Of
this form of violence; and while regard the
| operation Of m enlightened public opinion a.
the surost reliance for its ultimate extinction,
nothing which Legislative wisdom can guggcst
| should DO loft undono to secure the punishment
| OF Ruch Offenders, or hastou tho day when OH
records shall cease to bo disgraced by such
! crimes" Tho Governor urges tho institution oi
Criminal Courts to relieve tho Circuit Courts oi
| accumulated business, and socuro tho Bpoo1y
| trial and prompt punishment Of oifondorB
lie opposes the liborality with which the Log.
iBlaturo paaBos acts empowering sections OF the
| Stato to tux themselves for railroad md othot
and dangerous.
Education Of the blacks is urged ae measure
Of wise public policy.
| Tho message recommends tho Warden eystem
| Tor tho Ponitcntiary, and opposes leasing tho
labor Of tho convicts; recommends tho incrcaso
Of tho allowance for tho support IF peuptr idiots,
and measures to caro- for colorcd peoplo of TINT
class recommends tho repeal OF tho net author.
| deposits of securities in tho Insurance Depart
| mont; MISC, the establishment of 4 Statistical