The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-01-18
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
EXECUTIVES OFFICE,
ITALIAN AssEE, Fla, January I, 1881.

ITALIAN AssEE, FLA, January I, 1881.
Gentlemen of the Senate and assembly: Fl
welcoming you the Capital for the discharge of your
constitutional Duties haye the honor to lay before you
communication left file in the Executive Office by my hon
ored predecessor George Drew in which he presents the
financial condition and necessities of the Commonwealth,
and touches other matters of public interest Although
has been the for the outgoing Governor adj
dress communication to the Legislature yet upon full
suaion between Governor Drew and other gentlemen and
myself decided for the interest of the State well
Justice him. that should lay before the Legislature
his transactions Executive for the last two years The
communication is follows:
EXECUTIVE OFFIcE
TALAHAssEE, January 3, 1881.
Gentlemen of The Senate and assembly:
been the custom for the outgoing Governor
present yet after consultation with the members of
the Cabinet the Governor elect and Others has been decided
hest that should leave file in this Office for your consider
alton discussion of such matters of interest to the State
in my opinion requires it.
FINANCE.
From the reports of the Treasurer and Comptroller
you will see that
The floating debt Comptroles Warrants
and Teasurer Certificates for and during the past two
S261 81
OF this amount there has been paid SO
Making the amount outstanding January 1881 5335 90
Of Witness Certificates outstanding Jan,
1881 2'95l NS
Making the total floating debt january l. 1881 2s6 Oh
OF course this does not include the salaries Executive
and Judiciary Departments quarter 1880 and for
which issued January |, 1881.
The deficiencies for 1879 were
For lunatics. .$290S sc
For contingent expenses Of State. Il iS$ 29s5 "A
The deficiencies for lsS0were
maintenance of S4.59 At M
contingent expenses Of Supreme LBS OS
For repairs of Capitol ............ 80 @ IT
For expense of collecting Revenue for 1880 and n
previous years ...........t. -So.o" W
printing advertising election notices. 45oo 90
For prisoners Pnicntary in 1871 20 o0SoSs9 II
Making deficiencies of the 3 55 10
expenses for 1879 @3oi1 -
The of the State for 1880 $3.50 "a
deficiencies anticipated and the necessity of in
creasng the urged upon the last Legislature, but
they failed carry the suggestions then made and to this
fact we'll the increased demand the several appro
priaons due the scarcity of funds i'll the Treasury In pr
with prominent members of the last Legislature
urged the fixing of sliding scale rate of taxation upon the
ground increased largely antci
paed the could be lminised if it failed to be in
much expected higher enough to raise sn
money the and pay all appropriations
could be fixed But this they failed do and fixed the rate
mills. expecting the assessment TO up S30OO
$OOOOOOO but instead of this reached only $303S2
209 rendering absolutely necessary for myself and Cabinet
in order maintain the credit and keep the State at cash
basis, borrow responsibility enough money in
part the bonds for January $780,
and for the interest $49O6, the amount borrowed an
preparation win be required In this connection think it
would be advisable pass law similar to the in operation
sister State Georgia. and other States where the fixing
the left the Governor and Comptroller
who after the finished fix sufficient to
money enough pay all interest and the several app
praon At the present valuation of property and rate of
taxation the State e kept cash basis and the
terest on the public debt paid
The bonded debt is follows