Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08

S,,a,ors Gai G,,si'e4.ei a TIE H5Y's or s'gs;a-
tIfirSS:
In compliance WIKI tue constitution aaJ the Laws
Of the state are assembled to consider such pro
positions and devise AMI enact such laws a. NAV
seem 10 To bc most for the well-heing OF our
commonwealth More than ordinary responsibility
rests upon Us now, for the reason that ~ this i2s
sion We are 10 consider AMI act upon the report ot
the commissioners IN relation ti Hrvislnu -! the
gt r., Lc.ly of the laws Of tac Sta 20 AMI sou may
nn further called upon u W"i"-t. "a thc PAR OF
The senate, and 10 consider. Oh the pdrt OF the
House of Representatives, anrnlreuts to the Con
siItuiiau ut the stale.
There i. no provision in our laws nor is II within
III. spirit Of institutions. thai any class ~ ucn
hN virtue Of social ar hereditary position should Dc
our makers. that any class or family should
mold the offices Ot the STATE. our !aw-DISerS amt
rulers are elected from the mass Of the people with
ont distinction of occupation. rank, or station IN
life, 10y the voice of the majority OF the NcterSoi
the state. Certainly with the people OF Vermont
the republican Is No longer an experimental form
Of government. But II has tins dlawbacS; our ne
ihod necessarily brings into our legislative halls
AMI into the various offices OF the State men uI-
accustomed 10 legislation and 10 great extent in
experienced IN public affairs. The biennial system
tends To acgrsvate this evil But believe that our
lawmakers and state officers assemble AMI act with
sincere and honest an enieavor tor the welfare
NJ the STATE, and labor 50 earnestly for It's gcoG-
that these qualities mere than supply g.! th'i =
wanting from lack ol experience. Ani rust mat
we are aciUated Nv the same pure patriotism mat
has stirred the hearts of Nermonicrs, whether IN
their homes or IN public assemblies or upon TIE
battlefield IN tunes past. 10 give their best labor,
or their lives for the welfare of their beloved
state, until the selisarriicing devotion OF The SoS
Of vermont has become provefhiai Throughout oH-
entire laid.
FINANCES.
l call your attention with great salis -.cion TO
The condition of The finances " The Stale d. shown
by the report at the stat, Treasured tn iuil IT,
poyi will he before you. he following huei state
mrni shows our financial condition 81 tbs n.t",a VI
the fiscal YEAR. ending lniy i. l>7'.
ASSETS.
cash on han u ami in Ranks. 5!.SiJ -
puc ca Statt taN ut ln,J, - a
Due moM Swings Eluks-taN.- ISIS -
s@5o.4 IS
LI,EuIrIEs.
Due towns =. surplus fuui -.i.5!s af
pGe on SS!I,ers' Accounts, a.yisa %
Suspense account outstanding Chcct7'. l,I45 50
Bonds due IN ls,6, inwner Unknown, 4ncn 90
Interest due On same prior 10 maturity. 3f' 90
Due towns on account OF savings Bank
tax. s+tH ~
agricultural college luuI ,luc in l@s' l..5.5cr 90
,lss.9.l -
F,om this statement it appears that The Treasurer
has on hand AMI IN banks cash to the amount OF
S.lJ % - while the entire Indebtedness ct The
state including what l. not due as well a wha-
,iuc amounts 10 hut sl,5,9sl.69 So that hal the
Urea, urcr been called upon July II. ls>d, 10 pSy
every dollar al the States indebtedness he cspi,t
haV 4 ttne 50 Win me Sas On hand aud ia banks
ami s,ill have balance Of 10. II 10 This Su
We AID the sum due from the state tax OF $50 AMI
the taxes due from the savings banks which The
Treasurer propcrly counts as assets, We have sur
plus above all Indebtedness Of so. le9 81 But the
Agricultural Ednd \, hot due gaiil >se. amounting
to si55, $40 90. amt The linked States surplus Fund
IN the hands OF the STATE Treasurer, amounting To-
sl1igs6. Will not be called for at present iiryr,
Adding the I'VE last named sums 10 the balance uI
assets above mentioned. We mud IN the han Is ct
the Treasurer for the present fiscal year. gGnag
August l. lsso, Sl9d. l22 ~.
Al the close OF the biennial term of ISIS. based
upon calculation similar 10 the above the stlte