New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-05
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
SURVEY OF STATE INTEREST.

A SURVEY OF STATE lNlEhESl.
GREAT AND GENERAL ROsPERITY-EXCEiLENT CON-
DITIoH OF THE FINANCEs-CANALs, SCHOOL,
PRISONS AND CHARITABLE NsTITUrIoNs-THE
NEW CAPITOL-RMLwAY TRANSPORTATION
MUNICIPAL GOvFRNMENT.
Governor Cornell sent to the Legislature
yesterday his annual message, which IS printeu
in full below. After a general statement o'
the prevailing prosperity, the message enters
upon q compact review of the various state
| interests. The financial condition of the state
is said to be eminently satisfactory. nc
revenues, after meeting all current lmbiht s.
have contributed 100000 to the Sinking
Fund and leave q surplus on hand larger ny
S25O.OO0 than at the close OF the previous
fiscal wear. For the current fiscal year thc
tax lew is at the rate of GIG mills and Is eA-
pected to produce 1922, SAP 33 that OF tne
nrevions year at the rate OF 2s65lOOO mlHS'
produced $7.G9O,41G 81. The increase III the
tax levy is to meet the appropriations VI
81 600. 600 for the New Capitol. The message
urges the necessity of a revision OF the laws
for the assessment of property ana poIh'S ou'
the defects in their operation.
The important interests treated unoer tiiG
hcads-Canals, Education, Prisons, Banks ana
Insurance-are said to be in tiourlshlnG con-
dItion. The preliminary work OF the he"
State Board of Health and the operations OF
the Quarantine establishment are commenced
Notwithstanding the enormous volume OF lu-
migration. larger than in any previous year
since 1854, the character and condition OF
narsons arriving are believed to be better than
usual.
During the year 1850 there has been cX-
pended OH the New Capitol $l,25l,9S9 OF,
leaving balance on hand Of Sl21,lS0 60,
nearly all OF which will be soon required to
meet obligations incurred. The Legislature Is
advised to satisfy itself of the present safety
of the building, though 1t is supposed that no
further trouble will occur.
On the subject of railroad transportation.
Governor Cornell declares THAI " for like ser
vice all patrons should he placed upon an
equal footing and, as far as practicable, gen
eral publicity should be given TO freight
tariffs
The condition Of the county jails and poor
houses is poiutcd out as urgently demanding
consideration. Attention is called u the
alarming increase of insanity and to the eX-
traordinary expenditures for the care and
treatment Of the insane. A thorough revision
of the excise laws is recommended. 1t is de-
clayed to be the duty Of the Legislature TO
remove the "scandalouS evils" OF lotteries.
1t is the Governors "deiberate opinion that
if one-third of the officials Of Ncw-HOlk and
Brooklyn we're mustered out and the dutic@
properly distributed among those remaining
the public would be better served than at
present. The abopn N of adequate measures
to correct these shameful abuses would secure
for the Legislature the lasting gratitude OF q
long suffering people, Attention is called to
the cruel hardship of mprisonments for debt
to the disadvantages arising from the physl-
cal disability of upright judges, to the evil'
of local and special legislation, and to TIE
adjustment of the boundary line controversy
between this State and Connecticut.