The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-01-22

asesrs nchmeni I'm the adnrini.frs.
don of the state Government Ase
CONNIE aded.
Is..ow C,tise.s oftse Senate and Assea.
By
ia lave sembled under peculiar cir.
e..hstsnees. n era Of apparen. prosperi
" without parallel IN the previous history
81 the nalion, has been succeeded by fnan.
ciai reserses affecting all classes Of Industry.
at largely modifying tie STANDARD Of val
Ito financial eiasscs Of Wisconsin
80 ,hti led to commentator for the fore
sig'.t which has enabled them measurably
resist the current Of disaster. The prl-
te4.ce aud integrity Ct our business 10 -n u
itit principal cities generally, and the vast
ez.at Of our natural resources have aIss
Contributed largely to the restoration Of
E1atuai confidence, and ayerted many OF the
q : apparent elsea here. 70 a great cx-
tent however, tbs condition Of things i
tie iIslt mate Consequence Of healthy re-
asssn, and may 5e regsr led as compare
t4.ety permanent
Accompanying these financial 5isturban-
re- has come on imperative deraanl from
The people ioT . T.:..er political morality, a
more equitable appcrtionment Df tho bar
aca, am blessings Of government. and q
n re rigid economy in the administration
u public affairs. l. does not become me
70 dlscass, II this pilce, either the direct or
remote Influences which have led 10 this
rsasonable demand. We have 10 deal with
t4ct- a they arc admitted to exist, and to
appy such remedies within the sphere of
or constitutional dasy, n. your Legislative
experience snl wisdom nay suggest. In
tie execution o. the popular will ii this
particular, 1t j, certain that no evasion AMI
- cnmpromise will Be pati ntly toler-
at
A.sttt rEroRTs or TREASURER AND SIC
RETARr.
The fiscal rear ended on the 30th day Of
Srrteniber last. Tho Treasurer and Sac
fesary o. State have furnished YOU full de-
tails i expenditure for the support Of tie
strte government during the year | com
men the several items Of this expenditure
To yoal critical examination, with u view
u porirlye legs lation in behalf Of retre1ch
mtnt.
ToTAL RECEIPTS AND DTsBURsRHES-s.
The to.sl receipts into the State treasury
y
come wore sl,71i,55S,55. The total dis.
harsements, for al! purposes, were 81. 7qs, !
023. II. The balance in the treasury ut lie
commencement. Of the Gsca! year was S239,
to, lit. The excess Of total disbursements
OYER Total receipts during tie year wRs
sa II IS. Tins leaving iu tie treasury, to
~ esedit u al fahds, 9Zio,o4f,52. The
.Neass q total disbursements over total re
cslfts nas due 70 IN excess Of expenditure
from t'le general fund, q will be sean by
fae'. Hereinafter stated.
TIE GENERAL FCs0 RECEIPTS.
The total roc.;nts nc flo cana-,I f,rl
3T..,x M f..al raar wara Il o5- 40 -
t.r,iT. eg,, ia orao,,,t r. s-.i ~ IN
I.r.rsd from dIreer s.efs tav nrar ,Ie
a.ss.s.d ,.r,r.tton ~ nronartv s2Io 97I
~ from tax4.on rros, reoaints AZ roiIroel
ca.noapi.s. sos 2s9.93 from taxes on fra
saIi.fa iii .ur.nce companies. md the hal.
nnr, Fgg.l miscellaneous s9p-cps
-
=. :" 1isne - = u 80
."a t9.1! disbursements from IN" aener-
-" .-"rt'S no nso.L. year We - u! :
- $3.50, : 'too'e the
~ ~ 1i.it.ins lfoRi 'his excess OF
- ,'.-'''.e9 :" '''e 'uhi
s.t n 80 SeAi
- 80 Tue d.aclshoy IN
lllis 'uIaa ior 'he year eaa2R SsPtemyeF
800 = touAa " oe so.' 800 ne
tN"i a,anAfssiieilts ere al'iaea amor me
etN'i" c."Ssse " current expenditure as
io4io"s: Salaries ana permanent approprls-
hoHs, szhi ,3tZ,5o; legislative expenses,
4'o,' 80 s:ate PRISON and charitable
l'stlfnI3ns5 S3ol .io,s5 miscellaneous,
S"z2,tl h,t3.
! ~ "eAeleasy - the genarai fuad, q
seh, !-ote', y IN oFerpaymeat, IN excess
u Mt rope resources Ter current eHpendi
tres, from tie trust fands OF the state, AM
=, y iaot ana increase Of tha state deb
70 t6e prose amount OF the sum thus NIB
'fraet-d from those tdndr. | am net aware
q any law authorizing this Increase OF debt
or We diversion q Tue trust funds from
TER 'siSi'nits and proper purposes, be
syoad that law u necessity which leaves tn.
rtnte government no alternative IN the al
ni.istratlon u pubic affairs but to mlsap
lroIria.e moneys held IN trust and sacrcdly
sct apart fer purposes OF charity and edl
cation, rather thsn TO permit dIshonor to
Come upon the current Obligations Of the
treasury. L an Individual, appointed tc
protect the property interests of orphan
nanors, . insane persons, were to divert
ms private uses tie resources entrusted
10 his keeping, his conduct wo1l' find nc
apology ~ law or morals. The r stien OF
TIE state 70 its trust funds - not e. entialiy
Inherent and it' Violation Of good faith
t.os less repfehenslpie. ne practice is
tfee'"''S ae,lorsiiZthS ana dangerous as a
ese-ei' = = possioie s!at ths past
"eiton " NV o'a,e IN borrowing from the
'shool anu o'ter t.n't funds under spscial
circumstances, aod oy an exercise Of legs
l''ae po"'F' 7eeaae4 % nave been author.
i1ed ~ ,l'e constitution, may be regarded
shaosainS slMe satelon Tor the present
fooeause. ~ must Ds admitted, however,
INT ne sPscai e1sency under whlch the
W.. ''eihess . 'ae trust iahi wa $ original
fFea'ea' Aas "Ro"y disappeared, and
l1Hs 'ae existing pFaetice has no real Jusu-
u,eS' ho. Sfsciai
eys,.s II the revenues rroviss3 - mo-,
Item No question as to tho nrost ana
,Nr,,liepay Of 4 fgrtb sr loan from tho tru.t
fancs to the State can, under ,,ressnt cir.
,-.n,s;ances, De entertained T,;s Sufficient
sus Il know that an igcrsasa az The st.ts
,..It Leroai it, present limit. !. nrohib;ts3
tie constitution we have sworn to sup
tnf 4r= Efa4t y.