The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-03
Massachusetts, Legislature.
Gov. TuibOrs Inaugural Address-Tb
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Gov. TuibOts Inaugural Address-Tbe
State Enhances.
BOSTON, Jan. 2.-Governor Talbot was inaugural
ed this morning with the usual ceremonies. and de-
livered his inaugural message. Isaac Dunbar of
Bridgewater was elected chaplain of the House, The
following is an abstract of the principal points and
recommendations Of Gov. Talbot's address:
The Governor comes out squarely in favor of re-
form, retrenchment and economy, regarding which
he says, 81 shall insist that faith be kept with the
people. and that they shall not be Knocked with
oelusive show Ofretrenchment and that all needed
reductions shall be effected in every branch of the
public service so far can be done without Chipping
its efficiency or adding to the of human suffer-
ing" he invites the Legislature to cooperate to
carry out the peoples wishes in this respect judc-
iously, thoroughly and quickly" With reference to
the proposed reduction of the gubsrnatoral salary
he says sit being conceded that the Legislature can
not reduce the governors salary while in office.
but may establish in advance that of his successor /
desire to remove all embarrassment on this point by
suggesting, that this salary should be made to con-
form TO the standard before the war; and by stating
that the present Executive will content himself with
that sum you may deem honorable and sufficient
foi his successor He recommends rigid economy aud
reduction of expenses in the judiciary charity and
prison branches of the State expenditures and the
abolition of the board of State charities with
all its bureaus and the State board of health
and the creation instead of State board of health
lanacy and charity He re ,ommends the abolition
81 the ate detective force at early day and the
transfer of the inspection of factories and public
buildings to the bureau of statistics. He does not
FAVOR Tue ulVon OF large portions or the school fund
for special education purposes He suggests that all
wages due for labor be exempt from attachment. He
declares his judgment to be that any permanent
advance in the liquor traffic legislation must
be secured by pohibory enactments, but leaves the
question with the peoples representatives He re-
commends the sessions of the legislature be INIT
% to one hundred days that elections be held bien
Day, and that it be made incompetent for the legis
aure TO x its own pay, and only that of its success
sor he deems it essential that the sheriff and dis
Cfct attorney should be appointed by the Governor
and the other officers concerned. while the jndges
should hold their position by executive or judicial
selection; and iu order 10 comply wi, h the peoples
demand for simpler and more economical ad ninis-
tration Of public affairs, he favors calling constitu-
ional nVenton. With reference to woman's suf-
frage he suggests that constitutional amendment
giving women the right to should be suggested
TO the people for their decision.
The following is the State debt statement:
Amount outstanding, Jan. I, 1878. S33 300 464
Matured and paid during the year, Union
fund loan of 1862. Observation-Disclosures, 200 600
TOTAL tunddd debt Jan. l, 1879. ....... 800 464
Classification railroad loans 73s 1895
War loans ....:......r.......-. ass, 1873
Loans for public buildings, etcu.,.,,c... 4S132SO