The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-05
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE
OLYMPIA. Oct 3, 1877.

OLYMPIA. Oct ), 1877.
The Governors message was drliv-
cred at 2 =. NJ The following is n
synopsis:
No event of extraordinary character
has traDspired in the Territory since
last adjournment. Satisfactory ad-
vancement is retarded until railroad
connection is secured with the East.
Agricultural, manufacturing and MIN
ing industries are prospecting, and COM
pare fAyOrsbly with other localities.
Recommends sound financial policy:
refers to defect in the revenue laws, oc-
casiOning thousands of dollars loss to
the Territory. No portion of the reve-
hue for one given year is paid into the
treasury until the expiration of the
year, necessitating the payment of i'll
terest on warrants sometimes fora long
period. Your remedy is early Coilcc
tian and prompt payment. For the
year 1875 the delinquent taxes amount
ed to $7.334.52. Of this only 81 GA
have since been paid. The aggregate
amount due the Territory is more than
sufficient to pay the expenses of the
coming year; recommends an amend
mcnt to the revenue laws
The estimsted increase of property
for two years is $2.2sS.s32 SO: paid
into the treasury. SlG9.S21 %; dis
bursed. sos 15S 70: expenses for the
hospital f,r the insane. $54 .9s3 81: con-
v;cts. $t7.366 "a; pest house. 1897 80;
cxtridition. $743 SO; bnnrd If lmmi-
grafton, 1851; university. $1,000; sala-
ries, $3.50 %; miscellaneous. 1876
"a. Total. $SS,233 SO Decrease of
debt IN two years, $:4,36l 10
Agriculture has largely increased;
supposed worthless lands ten years ago
produces forty bushels of VIII at per
acre; tide lands are worthy Of consider
alton. Recommends memorials to Con.
gress to remove DISTINCTIONS to rivers.
The estimated productive capacity of
the lands east of the Cascade mountains
is fifty million bushels of wheat per
snnum; production the past season. So
coo tons of wheat in Eastern Washing
ton. Recommends legislation in con-
nection with Oregon for the preserva-
ton Of fish The lumber manufactured
is two hundred and fifty million of feet.
The shipments OF coal in seven months
of the present year are eighty thousand
tons. Recommends board of equali-
cation; recommends q small annual APP.
preparation to purchase books for the
Territorial library. 1t is probable the
Penitentiary on McNell's Island might
be transferred to the Territory;
the present system is not economical.
He calls attention to the matter Of
pilotage on the Columbia river and ad-
yises legislation. He makes no direct
Recommendation regarding the state
government He refers to the Board of
Immigration and the gratuitous services
Of the president, Mrs. Stuart. as fur
nishing 4 marked instance of unselfish
devotion to the interests Of the Terrific
rs, and recommends q liberal appropri-
alton. He presumes the report OF the
Insane Asylum will be submitted for
action; recommends the codiication
and revision Of the statutes. The
Northern Pacific Railroad is largely
referred to and memorials to Congress
recommended. Puget Sound is the
only proper western ter -ninus for the
north trans-continental road. Should
the western terminus be established at
Portland it will check Our advancement.
and strike blow at our prosperity
from which we will not recover in the
present century. He hopes for harmony
in the Legislature. and when their
labors are completed they will merit
the appreciation of their fellow citizens.