The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-21
STATE AFFAIRS.


Meeting of state bstra cts of
Executive Messages-FinanciaI Exhibits
of Several OF Our Commonwealth.
The assembling of various Legislatures and
the addresses of a number OF Governors bring
us good many views as well as facts on public
questions. Herewith is presented a brief sum-
mary of the financial exhibits submitted by the
various Executives:
Adine.-The message of Gov. Connor shows
that the bonded debt of the State, Jan. /, 1875
was s7,0SS, 403. 1t is now $5,949, 400. The
present net indebtedness of the State, deduct
ing the sinking funds, is So, 272, 6ss.2S The
Bank Examiner reports sixty-four savings banks
in operation in the State The deposits for the
year ending Nov. 80, 1875, amounted to 1872
O83,314.28, an increase OF $1021, $50. 55. the
only remaining State bonds not finally dis
posed of are "a, 7S1 acres of settling lands UNI
sold, and 142, 067 acres for which certificates
have been given to settlers. The railroads
in the State are said to be in an improved and
excellent condition.
Ne,o Jersey.-Gov. Bedle, in his annual mes
sage to the New Jersey Legislature, recon-
mends that law be passed depriving every
person convicted of bribery OF any kind of the
right OF suffrage, unless pardoned. The war
debt the only State debt, amounts to 81 035,-
S33.2S, deducting the sinking fund. The
school fund amounts in value to 80 07S, SIC, GA,
and the Agricultural College fund to SIG 600.
The receipts for the year from all
sources, outside of the sinking fund. were
$3, Ala, 543.93, and the disbursements, :3,37s,-
635.69 balance in bank except sinking fund,
S308, 1905. The sum of II, 225, 500 81 has
been collected for the use of the schools and
Il, 1926, 1921 has been paid for their sup
port, besides $240, 500 toward school fund in
vestments.
Maryland into the State Treasury
for the fiscal year ending Sept. 80, 1875, were
g 9e9, 080 balance in the Treasury. 1865, LOG /;
total S3474, 1866 disbursements, so, 436, 075,
leaving i'll the Treasury, II, OBS, Ill. Included
in the disbursements are 1894, 11S invested in
the sinking fund. The State debt over and
above productive assets is 80, 3C4, 167.
Observation-Disclosures to the message of
the new Governor, Alex. III. Rice, the funded
debt of the State has increased nearly four and
half millions during the last year, and to
meet the estimated deficiency for the current
year State tax OF Il ,800, 600 will be neces-
sary.
Minnesota inaugural address Of John
s. Pillsbury sets forth in strong terms the duty
of redeemiDg the State from the stigma of re-
pudiation by taking action looking to the pay
ment OF the old Vermilion railroad bonds. The
following figures are taken from the annual
report of State Treasurer Dyke: Money in
Treasury Dec. /, 1874, for the benefit of all
funds, 1888, $50 receipts from all sources dur
ing the year, 81, 163, 755.07 expenditures, S1,-
O33,5O9; balance in Treasury, s130, 245.29.
Mississippi. Gov. Ames message recon-
mends modification of the fundamental laws
Of the State so AZ to bring about better feel
ing between the races. The State finances are
unprecedently favorable. The real debt of the
State beyond It's ability to pay is only half
million of dollars. The expenses OF the State
Government for the past year were $61S,000,
reduction upon the expenses OF last year of nearly
$4,000 while the receipts have been $780,
600 over the disbursements.
Ne,o York.-The organization Of the New
York Legislature was a work of time, owing to
the extreme length Of the oath taken by each
member that they had used neither money nor
other influence to obtain votes. Gov. Tildens
message shows that the decrease in the canal
tolls for the past season was not accompanied
by corresponding decrease in the administra-
ton thereof, but secured only at the cost of the
State. The falling of in tolls for the year was
81, 021, 977, and the expenditures were 1886, 0A
in excess Of tho receipts but this included ex-
penditures which Gov. Tilden characterizes AZ
extraordinary. The ordinary expenditures
would have left an excess Of $638, 26S over or
binary repairs. Gov 'rilden declines to recon-
mend any increase of tolls to meet this def
cheney, but insists upon more economical adj
ministration of the canal service.
Kentucky.-The first annual message OF
Gov. j. W. McCteery of Kentucky, congratu-
lates the State on its peaceful condition, album
dant harvests, and good financial condition.
The receipts of the Treasury for the year end
ing on the 10th of October 1875, are shown in
the last report of the State Treasurer to have
been 1882, 704.28; the expenditures were
50, 273, 1881. leaving remainder of $780,
330.47. The State is out of debt.
Ohjo.-Gov. Hayes was not inaugurated until
the 10th inst, Gov. Aliens parting message
greeting the incoming Legislators instead.
The finances are shown to be in healthy
&C ndition, but the railroad interest is some
what depressed. The State debt on Nov. Is
1875, amounted TO "a, 949. 800. IL and the mum
cipal indebtedness on Sept l, 1875, aggregated
s25, 957, 5SS.2l. The receipts into the State
Treasury from all resources for the year end
ing Nov. Is, 1875, amounted to S6,467. 2C3.42
and the disDurs ements to 80 037, 1880, leaving
a balance III the Treasury Of ~, 429, 77S. 50. !
Gov Hayes inaugural address recomm ends
the abolition Of useless offices, including that