Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-26
GOVERNORS SPECIAL MESSAGE.

JEFFERSON CITY, April 22.-The governors
special message, which is given in full below.
with general disiavor Many look upon It's rel
eience TO the state treasury as uncalled for, in
view of the fact that Col. Gates is making every
effort to recover money that was lost through no
fanlt of his:
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES, On the
first day of June next 1886, 900 revenue bonds of
this state will become due, which is Issued in
pursuance of Il law enacted by the last legisla-
lure. Shortly after my inauguration 1 discovered
large liabilities had been incurred during the
preceding two years in excess Of the appropria-
ions mtie for that purpose. These liabilities
mad not been properly incurred, and no doubt
would nave been paid II the money appropriated
Tor such objects had no: been already exhausted.
TO provide tor the payment of these Liabilities.
"A nc. 10 appropriate money for the defci.n.
cies in the appropriations for the years 1875 and
ls1o' was passed, and the sum of $3.50. so? ~
was appropriated for that purpose. In conse-
qucnce OF these and other existing liabilities iho
loan for S25O. 200 was authorized. A larger sum
would then have been asked for, but for the
pay abb" out of the revenue fund, and tners ia
NOT. and Will lot be, money in the treasure
t Mne, ar"y, to pay pa THEM n therefore recommend
Oh SOU, oo0 coupon DO IDS, due and PAYABLE
within two years rom their date. with iniers,t
at the rate OF o per cent. per annum, payasie
seml-annually. and that the said bonds or her
proceeds be exchanged for the outstanding rrvs.
nue. b 1nds, and that $3.50. 900 be- appropriated Tor
that purpose.
THE TREAsURER's NEW BOND.
BY act of the legislature, approved on the 18th
OF March last, provision was made that the tire a.
urer should. within thirty days from that date
give u new bond, with sufficient sureties. or
vacate his office. That act provided the bond
should be for S5OO, 900 whilst the law which was
In force when lie first entered on the discharge
OF his duties as treasurer, requ red = bond TOR
81 900 90: The number of sureties-not less
than ten-ls prescribed by former and present
laws. On Saturday evening, the 18th inst the
treasurer presented to me his bond for approval,
There are twelve sureties on his bond, aud each
mas Justified, In the manner required by law,
''that he was worth the amount set opposite his
name, after the payment Of all debts for which
he Is in anywise bound or liable" With some
OF the sureties l had no personal acquaintance,
nor had any personal knowledge of the property
they owned, its nature, where situated or their
Liabilities. Nor does the law provide any means
Whereby the governor can Investigate such mat
ters. II the bond had not been approved on or
before the 18th INST, the treasurer, by the terms
OF the law, would have become vacant. One or
two OF the sureties Justified in this city. The
surdles swOie they were worth sums which
aggregated S6l5, goo. or Sis 600 in excess of the |
amount required by the law. Upon the evidence
presented to me, which was their own af1davits,
l Pronounced the s~ureties good and sufficient. I
approved of the bond on Monday, the l4th inst. |
and it Is on file in the office of the secretary OF
safe. The names of the sureties, and the sums |
they severally swore they were worth, are rs
follows: