The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22
GOV. OSDORA'S MESSAGE.

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We have not the space to dev Die to thu
entire message and are compelled to give
simply its leading points.
| OF the state finances the Governor
says: 5Hy.uI. ri ..3!"t5. .'iss
The reports Of the Auditor and Treas
urer exhibit the financial condition OF
the State. Our total liabilities are h.
345,4 OO.67 and our resources S5I6;S5 g..
81. OF our bonded debt $685., l25 be-
longs to tho permanent school and sink.
ing funds, and is In the vaults OF the
treasurer. 1r- a ~H,.. .'rF
The receipts into the treasury for the
general revenue fand during the past
year amounts 10 $744, $3.50, and the
expenses of the go:ernmcnt, as appears
nv the exhibit of warrants issued by the
Auditor, S446,376.76. There has also
been paid out, in the redemption of war
rants outstanding at the begianing OF the
last fiscal year, upwards OF s2oO,toO,
leaving balance in the treasury belong
IN, to this fund of SS6,00l. l6. For. the
first time since the organization of the
State the year has closed with no war
rants outstanding, and balance ia the
treasury. .-.s - E-sF .aa
To preserve such healthy condition
of finances he recommends that ga due
regard Tor economy should DO observed
in all public matters" anA that !" extrav
agance in public expenditures should
be avoided"
Although he considers that the tax
sale certificates should draw . heavy
rate of interest. to secure the prompt
payment OF taxes, the rate might safely
be reduced from fifty per cent. to TWEEN
iy-fvc. lie also, recommends scmi-an'
nual Payments Of taxes, optional with
tho taxpayer. lie gives As agood rea
son tho following: I ''i go
The producer is compelled TO so into
full market with his products, at an IN
favorable season, to obtain money to pay
his taxes, a large portion of which re-
mains IN the treasury, unused, FOX
months. By making; the! payments
semi-annua!ly, say in November aud
May, aud providing for . small discoun,
for full payment in November, the pub
lie interest would be equally well served
and protected, and the producer who
night desire to take advantage of q
spring market, in the disposal OF his
commodities. would be greatly benefit
cd. ~ f.'t.....
Eecept dsfalcations OF county trcasur
ers have directed attention to the neces
s,y of limiting ,ae Row absolute con
troll which the cus,odians Of public fund.
have over those fun'is, and as q remedy
he proposes that > system 81 duplicate
accounts NIGH, be devised which iwouiG
render dcfi,,caiion impossible withou
the concurrence of the county clerk
Also rigid examination of I eondi
ton OF the treasury shcald be made
once a month, and the result Of the cx
animation made public.
He IS in favor Of repeating the pres
ent law concerning the assessments o
railroads, arguing that it is at vsrianc'
with cur system of taxatton. Further
Legislation for the benefit Of any par
ticular class of citizens. or any particu
lar interest, TO the exclusion Hnd dctri
r,enf of others, is not in harmony will
: the spirit o. the age in which we live
. and should not be tolerated. ~
) lie iwsils At length upon the condi
iian OF the public institutions lie re
, sommcnds the passage of = law whic!
|. shall give tho board of directors Of IN
. Peni,cn;iary t'se power 10 .st, ty con
tract, the ccnyict labor.