The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-14
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Second Annual Message Of
Gov. Taylor,
Summary Of the Condition of
State Finances and State
Institutions. q
sLaaf f
A Modification Of the Potter Law
Recommended. heel q.
Recommendation for the Strengthening
Of the Wisconsin, Central Line.
Sunesry Other Recommendations
and Suggestions. y

OuI AudU0IIdl prosperity Has uOt 1uILl1ou our
anticipatons. But let us remember that we
common to all the states, and that the penal
ties of folly are the foundation of wisdom.
You have been permitted to peaceably as
semble in our beautiful capitol. and to organ
iZe the Legislature of Wisconsin, with none to
dispute your authority or question your choice.
You are the judges OF the qualifications of
members and from your determination there
Is no appeal. Under our state constitution and
laws, the executive department may summon
the military forces Of the state to enforce your
DEGREES. Under the national constitution, the
federal government is bound to guarantee our
Republican institutions against INVASION aud
on the application of the Legislature, Or Of the
Governor when the Legislature cannot be
convened, to protect us from domestic vio-
lence. Within the restrictions have named,
all the powers of the state and federal gov
ernment are the servants Of the OWL authority
and the right arm Of our power. But [ know
of no principle of free government by virtue
Of which our state may be assigned to a mill
tary department and it's laws subordinated
to the will of an officer Of sthe
federal army, Or by which it's citizens
may be subjected to the DEGREES of a
military commission, in time Of peace. Nor
do l know of any rule of law under which any
portion of the federal army may be thrust into
the state or Of the United States to revise
your proceedings and determine tie validity Of
your organization by the unreasonlng arbitra-
ton of the bayonet and the sword. [ do not
wish TO PREJUDICE the facts, but if authority
exists III any branch Of the federal govern,
ment, for what appears to be assumed by the
recent proceedings i'll the state Of Louisiana
and i'll the extraordinary proposals of the
acknowledgement of the United States army
in his dispatch from New Orleans ! believe
the time has come for all Of rls to bury
partisan spirit, in common effort for the pre-
serYatOn Of our constitutional sovereignty
and the inherited liberties Of the American
people.
Complete statistics furnished you in the able
and conscientious reports Of the Treasurer
and Secretary Of State, and by representatives
Of other state departments, affirm the crafty
ing truth, that during the past year all forms
of state tax have been promptly paid that
our state debt mostly due to the state itself,
Is OF comparative insignificance in proportion
70 our resources and population; that the
cnalse of popular education has rapidly pro-
crossed that our institutions OF public ohari-
" aud beneYolence have been conducted with
marked efficiency and economy that our pub
lie lands have been watchfuliy protected
against entertainments that in nearly every
department the expenses of the state haye
been considerably reduced; that agricultural
production has been sufficient for the necessi-
ties OF the year; that our business men have
been free from the more serious consequences
Of financial depression, and that the burden OF
taxation for all state purposes is both actually
and relatively less than at any previous period
during many years.
GENERAL FUND-RECEIPTs AND DISBURSEMENTS
The total receipts of the general fund dur
ing the fiscal year were 81, 231 1894. The
total disbursements were 81. 038, 1884. The
deficiency in the general fund at the com.
mencement Of the fiscal year was $66, 923, 80,
and the excess of total receipts over total ex-
penditures during the year WIS $192.455. TO-
thus leaving in the treasury to the credit Of
the general fund.- on the 30th day Of Septem
ber 1874, the sum Of 1925, 531.70.
THE TRUST FUNDS.
During the past fiscal year the total increase
OF trust funds was 1925 $40. so, divided as fol
Lows: School, $55 Sal. 81; University 81, 313 SO
Agricultural College, $40, 82434; Norma
School, $55, 1872 Sc. The total amounts belong
ing to the trust FUNDS at the close Of the feca
year was So, 996, 596,23, divided as follows
School, 80, SOS, 82276; University, 1920, 1873. O6
Agricultural College, 1926, 1874 OF; Norma
School, 1887, 806.34. The total disbursement.
Of income for the year were 1899. 1873, diyid
ed as follows Schools 1886, 272 "a; University
$43, 0827 II; Agricultural College. $18 642.08
Normal Schools, S61, 1870. ....
GROSS RECEIPTS AND. DISBURSEMENTS.
The total receipts into the treasury during
the fiscal year, including all sources of income
were 81, 829 857. 43 The total disbursements
for all purposes, were 1867, 1861 The bal
Rnce in the treasury at the commencement O
the fiscal year, on account Of all funds, wa
$2l5,644.52. The excess Of total receipts owe
total disbursements during the year was 1882.
70046, thus leaving in the treasury, to til,
credit Of allfunds, on the Both day of Septem-
Der, 1874, the sum OF 1878, 344.98. at
STATE TAXES.
For the year 1873 the state tax amounted tx
$671, 582.36. For the year 1874 the state ta1
levied and collected was $526606.35 or on.
and one quarter mills on the dollar; less thar
one-half the average of county taxes, and lesi
than one-quarter the average for town pur
poses; while the aggregate taxation of tht
people for all purposeS--lncludlng state, coun
ty, town, school and road taxes-averaged less
than two and one-third per cent Oh an asses
sed valuation not exceeding one-aalf the
actual cash value of taxable property.
The detailed estimates OF the expenditures
OF the state government, submitted to you BIZ
the Secretary of State, in accordance with law,
permit o still further reduction Of the total
state tax proper the ensuing year, to the nom
inal sum Of about $500, 000-an amount deemed
ample, WIFI tl0 I6CclpCp AL01A ppCOLdA cOutC0S
to cover the current expenses Of the state, in.
Guiding all the ordinary expenses of the be-
nevolent and penal institutions ExtIaordi-
nary appropriations for the construction Of
new buildings not already contemplated by
law, are not included in this estimate, but
these should not, and probably will not, sensi-
bly, increase the rate Of taxation. dis ,e3.a
FUTURE ECONOMY. bs9Tb ST.
However gratifying these facts may be, the
representatives of the peonle are thereby il
no degree released from their obligation to
promote additional economy in public expendi-
lures, to the full extent permitted by pru.
dent regard for the public interests All eff
forts to this end will receive the unreserved
approval OF the executive department The
nix of state expenditures necess arily depend
upon Legislative discretion. The appropria-
tons for the supporter the charitable and pc
nal institutions usually amount to nearly Or
quite one-half of all the disbursements from
The general fund. The cost Of the machinery
of legislation itself often equals or exceeds
one-tenth of all annual expenditure. Impor.
tart 4afnyY,oa warn iparO11rated of thA Saasian