Marshall County Republican., 1877-01-25
GOVERNORS MESSAGES.
Finances of the state.-Execu,,x. Race,

FINANCES of the states-Executive RECON-
mendations, Etc.
Inc aspect OF State Government, iudgine
IRON the tenor OF Governors messages-somt
TWO dozen OF which are before us-is exoe.d
ingly bright. The Western States have al.
most universally paid up their State debit. on
MADE them permanent and called them school
funds.
Indldnd Indiana has no debt worth snesk.
ing or and gets along with revenue for gt.te
purposes Of about s1,25O,OOO. The common.
wealth needs a new State House.
Michigdn--The State Government of Micbi.
gan Is run for about $4,000, 600 wear TIL.
taxable property is returned at 1880 O0o ooo
GOV; bagiey Is anxious that the s5 COO. 600 ar.
pende for schools shall be made more prs cticsi-
~ yenectiye In behalf of productive industry. The
state mas new and beautiful capitol buildi ng
In course Of erection.
minnesota Gov Pillsbury, Of Minnesota
reports that 1,350, 900 forest trees vera plant
ed Ia that State on the last "arbor dsy." and
from reven to ten million tr Is during the
year, and Expresses regret that a charge Of
management in the St. Paul and Pac,fis rail
ROAD has suspended the tree planting ON that
road He warns the agricultural interest of
.ne state 10 diversity their industry, and not
place so much dependence ON wheat He aIso
appeals to the Legislature TO pay the cishonored
railroad bonds of the State.
Arko,sds.-Gov Garland reports tho debt
of Arksrsas at s1762O.3 .3C2. lie recommends
the Inauguration of an immigration bureau.
tho aiding OF the public schools and the a1op-
uon OF system OF railroad taxation.
West pugintd,-Gov. Jacobs makes some
excellent suggestions for further economy in
conducting the affairs OF the State. Tho re-
ceipts from ali sources including balances ON
hand, for the fiscal year ending Sept 80. 1876
were soyO, ,454- -ls, against :s29, So for the
year ending Sept. 80, 1875 an increase of AGO.
6s255. Disbursements for the former period
were S6s2 s9l.4 against S576, Isl. 81 for the
latter, al increase OF 5i06,7l 81. Balsuce ON
1876, 8207, 562.65.
Rhode Isldnd.-The finances of Little
hhody,' according to the message OF Gov.
Lppeu, are In healthy condition. Toe esti-
mated receipts during the fiscal year are
1000 OOO; payment, 1850 0o0; estimated bal
anoe ON April l. 1901 S77 amount actually 4,
the treasury Jan. 2, 1877, s296, ,4A2 So The
bonded debt Of the Safe amounts 20 S2
1872 758 10
htsconsfn. - Gov. Lldingtop's message
Iehoss the entire treasury receipts for the fiscal
- ending sepienbar, 1876, II, 976 074; dis
bursemonts during tho same period. 81 C6o.-
2o7; balance, $315 e66 against last Years bal
snce OF S275 600. or the trust funds there ia
In the school fund, 50 620, 79s: univ, rsity
fund, SZ22 l35; normal school, 1868 9,7; agr,-
cultural, 1898 s79; total State debt. ~ 252 f57
Mississippi -Gov. Powerr, in his m,s,are.
consrstniates the Legislature and people upon
the fAttring financial condition OF the State.
Toe tet. Indebtedness OF the State, proper il
II 100, COS 22
Kansas Gov. Anthony refers to the rapid
rapid growth and development of the s., to.
Nearly 1900, 600 bushels OF wheat and over
20 90 eco buf heis of oorn'were produ cd last
year. There arc $500 schoo-houses in the 1
sta.e. bsIit ut a coet OF ~ 500. O1O, and a Ier-
msnent school fund OF s230, ,Dt0
Tennessee Gov. Porter recommends con-
promise Of The State debt sni the sppoiu.-
ment Of Immiitee TO meet tie creditors OF
The State in Nsw York cry. with view To ar
arraogiDg basls of Dpromse. The ssy Il
thus clearly op.n TO sn honorable sdj ,s,m mt.
when overtureu Of tBis kind come from the