New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-06

to Z! mills.
The total amount Of the tax viii be Sl5,797,is2 Os
about 5000 900 in excess of the amount levied during
the preceding fiscal year
OTHER DEPARTMENTS OF THE STATE.
Summary statements in respect to the banks
savings banks, trust loan, and indemnity com
panies. insurance companies, Quarantine, the Emf
grafton Commission, common schools. colleges anu
academies, the State Library and Museum, the Ma
tiona Guard the sol Tiers Of the war of 1872 the war
claims against the United States, the salt springs
and the State Prisons are appended The full re-
ports of the public officers and boards charged Win
the special of these subjects Will be ransmtteu
az soon as their preparation IL completed. iour ut
tention is invited to them, aud especially TO the
report of the Controller which will be submitted at
the opening of the session.
STATE CENSUS.
The Constitution provides that an enumeration OF
the inhabitants of the State shall be taken. under
the direction of the Legislature, in the year lSoo
and at the end of every 10 years thereafter.
Chapters Ga and ISL of the Lawssof 1850 and Chap
Tor "A of the Laws of 1866, which remain in full
force. prescribe the manner of taking the enumera-
ton.
Thoae acts reouire the Secretary of State TO pre-
mare uniform blank returns and abstracts, for the
nurpose of taking the enumeration, and obtaining
statistical information to population and social
statistics the resources and interests of the state
individual and associated industry. agriculture, the
mechanic arts commerce an d manufactures, educa-
tion and other information of great value to tue
statstcian and all classes of citizens and VIII PROB
ably require little OF no modification.
IL will be necessary for the Legislature to make an
apuropriation to enable the Secretary of State To
carry into effect the provisions of the Constitution
and statutes above referred to. sum equal TO the
amount appropriated in 1855 for that purpose by
Chapter sos of the Laws of that year. will probably
be sufficient
The Secretary of State has taken preliminary
steps toward taking the enumeration. and looks 10
the Legislature for early appropriation to enable
him to go forward with the work.
PAuPERIsM.
The annual report of the State Board of Charities
will be laid before the Legislature, and commend
it to your attention IL will the results OF
special examination in respect to the condition oil
children in the poOrhouses aud the subjects OF OUT
door relief and alien paupers The laws relating to
pauperism need revision and amendment. Ihe
growth of the State in wealth aud population has
brought with il more complex relations between
capital and labor which should be- carefully studied
in order that legislation may be adapted 20 their
requirements. suggest whether it Is not advisable
that a commission be appointed to investigate ana
report upon the mInag ment aud relief OF the poor
and to propose such legislation - will tend To re-
heve the industry of the state from the evils winch
result from poor laws vicious or inadequate IN
conception or defective in execution.
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
The celebration OF the centennial anniversary OF
American Independence viii occur in the year 1870