The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-16

the hope that among all classes wise council
will prevail, and that the people, for thel
own good ard honor, will preserve order, er
force law and protect all in the enjoyment O
their rights.
REPORTS.
The reports required by the Constitution
and laws will give full and detailed intorma
tor OF the operation, condition and wants q
the several Executive Offices Commission
and public institutions of the State. 1heS
reports will be submitted to the General a:
sembly as soon as printed.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
The officers of the Executive Department
have been harmonious in their action, The
reports of the Secretary, Auditor, Treasurer
Attorney General and Superintendent o
Public Instruction, evidence the severe Ia
bors and vast responsibilities devoying upon
these officers. In my opinion they have faith
fully and honestly performed their respective
duties, and | congratulate the people OF the
State in having such faithful and honest pup
tic servants.
1t has been the effort of the Executive Off
GERS to keep the expenses of the State Gov
eminent within the appropriations. Some
expenses incurred in pursuance OF law, or
under contract authorized by law, are beyond
their control.
The appropriations have nearly sufficcd to
meet all claims up 10 the close OF the fiscal
year. TO meet claims unpaid, and to defray
The ordinary expenses Of the State Govern
ment to July 1, 1875. | recommend the fol-
lowing appropriations:
For expenses of State Board of Equal
ization. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $3,5j3 GO
For apprehension and return ofiugi
tlves from Justice. ........... 100000
For printingpaper ................ 100000
For stationery. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100000
For public printing .-............. 100000
For public binding. 100000
For incidental expenses or The TWEEN
,y.ninth General Assembly ....,.... 100000
Total ................... $GS5j3.60
The necessity for making these appropria
lions, and at an early day, is apparent. They
are asked for payment OF services OF a State
Board, OF expenses accruing in promoting
pubic justice, OF material furnished and la
Dor done for the benefit of the State, and of the
expenses of this General Assembly neccssari
~ incurred in the performance of its legisa-
I'VE duties
INTERPRETATIONS.
1t appears from the Secretary's report that,
under an act concerning corporations, IN force
July l. 1872, up to November 30, 1874, there
had been issued $50 certificates of organza.
ton, and under an act to provide for incor-
porating railroad companies, in force July |,
1873, up to the same date, 20 certificates had
been issued.
These facts show how readily persons and
capital combine for corporate purposes; how
well adapted the general incorporation laws
are to the wants of society; and how much
special legislation is avoided. BY the com
5nation and increase ofcapital and the mum.
Der of stockholders, any one of said corpora
lions may become a powerful institution; yet
ii is subject to legislative control, and has no
exclusive privileges except in It's corporate
name.
..... PEEs,
Under the Constitution Of 1SiS, the com
pensation of the Secretary of State was $500
per annum and fees of office and OF the Aud
tor, : 900 and fees; and this compensation
continued until the 18Th of January, 1873 the
commencement OF the present administration,
al expenses Of both Offices then as now be
ing paid by the State Under the COnstitu-
ton of 1870, since January Is, 1873, the sal
airy Of the Secretary of State and Auditor,
nycd by law, each Is $3.50 per ahnum, and
all fees and emolumontI of then respective
Offices are paid into the State Treasury.
From January -, 1915, up TO October ],
lsi4 the day fixed by Law for the scmi.annual
payment otfccs, the Secretary of State had
received and paid into the State Treasury fees
70 the amount Of $l2,Gjs,;0 and the Auditor
mad received and paid IN fees to the amount
Of S33,99O.20. Total, SiG,G4S9O
A part of the emolumcnts of the Secretary
Office, under the Constitution of 1913. were
fees paid by the State for copying the laws
and journals OF the Twrntyseventh General
Assembly, the sum of Sl1,2S0Gi The laws
and journals ofthe Twenty General As.
sembly were copied under contract. at a cost
10 the State OF S2,1l75l.
To the other Executive Offices no ices or
emolumenis are attached. II would seem
that, so far as the State Executive offices are
concerned, the new Constitution has worked
the reform contemplated by lis trainers.
call the attention Of the Legislature 10
the suggestions aud recommendations Ot thc
Secretary in his report concerning the index
lng and arranging the laws and records OF
hi, Office; supplying copies of original laws
lnst, AMI of all territorial laws.ailectng the
state from the organization Of the North
western Territory; the condition and wants
90 the State Library the census returns
heights and measures; geological specimens
and the distribution oflhe Supreme Court re-
ports. These matters are of such public i'm
y0rtance rs TO demand the serious and candid
consideration Of the General Assembly
FINANCIAL.
The comprehensive reports of the Auditor
and Treasurer give detailed statement, of The
receipts and expenditures for the last TWO
years Of the different, funds in the State Treas
ury; 10 which reports, for valuable iniurma.
ton of the State finances, especial attcalion
q called.
The fDancial condition %! the STATE is Cd
source of pride TO every Illinoisan. othCl
States, with far less resources, are buydencj
with debt. Illinois, with almost unlimited
resources, ard rapidly increasing popula
ton, has comparatively no indebiednes'.
The following statement exhibits The total
receipts and expenditures for the two year
Amount on hand December /,
1872, and amount received 10
November 80. 1874. -. -. 81, 81, Cos s.
4 rnor,nt ma I'd oUt from December