Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-13
MESSAGE

OF JoHS l.. BARsrow, GOVERNOR OF THE
STATE OF VERMONT, TO THE GENERAL AS
sEMBLY, OCTOBER SESSION, 1852.
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House Of Representa-.
ftuts:
II is one hundred and 1--WE wears since our
'athers, while surrounded with dangers and
enemies, esta blished the "Cmstituuon of this
Commonwealth under and by the provisions
OF which successive legislatures have met
without let OF hindrancc, and in pursuance OF
whose TOVisiOns we have now assembled HIS
the trustees and servants" OF the people to
execute certain requirements OF existing stat
utes, ana to enact "such laws hs are necessi-
ry Tor the good government of the state.
Having sworn to support this Constitution,
lot Us give our attention TO the important du.
ties OF our trust with the same scrupulous
care and fidelity that we would exercise in the
management OF "A private estate committed to
our charge, and bring them to "A close at such
carly time rs the interests of the state viii
permit
We meet under most favorable circumstan-
ces. General health and peace, bOuntiiul mar
| vests, Gair business prosperity, ample demand
and reward for labor, absence of debt, faith
/ tul and Jealous State officers, are among
/ the blessings that crown the close OF
| the past biennial term. Our first thought
| should be thankfully to recognize these and
| all other fuVors OF Divine Providence, and
deVoutlY to suppicate their continuance.
! Yet our congratulations ut this time are
| cloudeu oy the tehemorahce thht Nhuln Tue
present year we have lost two OF our most dis
| tingulsned and highly honored citizens. The
| death OF John Pierpoint who for so many
| years adorned the highest Judicial office IN
our State, and of the eminent scholar aud DIP
| tomato, George p. Marsh, who has filled many
positions of responsibility in this Common
| wealth and Nation, l. cause for deepest sor-
| row. Not since the death of senators Foot
| and Collamer have we been called 10 mourn
| the loss of men who have rendered the State
| such distinguished service.
The Governor is directed by the Constitu-
ton TO prepare and lay before the General
Assembly such business MS may appear to him
| necessary, but under our biennial one term
| system the newly elected executive has but
slight opportunity to become acquainted
| with the needs of the state, either by an ex-
animation of the reports of its officers for the
previous fiscal year, or by any official knowl-
edge of the operation of the laws. This dis
advantage is, however, greatly obviated by
the custom ON the part OF the retiring Govern
ors of sending TO the Legislature farewell
i message. They have deemed it proper in
each case to offer an excuse Tor so doing, but
its benefits are SO obvious that suggest 1t be
made duty.
not seen; others were furnished in manu-.
script at "A late day, while "A few were season
ably prepared and forwarded. They will all
be laid before you. a careful study of these
documents from men most familiar with tie
affairs and wants OF the state is Indispensable
to proper legislation. ] am confident that
this has been very much neglected, and
earnestly invite your attention to them, AS
wei as TO those OF previous years, and to the
j reports OF legislative committees founu in the
| various journals, all of which are OF great in
terest aud value.
FINANCES.
The financial condition OF the state, as
! shown by the IrcasureT's report, is as follows
LIABILITIES.
Due towns, United States surplus fund.- sl9,s97 50
suspense toui:iandins cheeks 1910 u
| bonds and coupons, due 1876. ......... 1890 %
towns on account savings bank taX,.... 42,l60 B
agricultural college fund, due l590... 1850 ~
orders not presented. .....,.,.......... 1866 50
$50 70
ASSETS
tash ana deposits....... .tl2tle "
UncollCcted taxes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. us W
Due nom savings banks......,...........,. B,l6I %
SI4,5O5 %
The only items in the list of Liabilities that
ings bank tax, and orders not present amount
ed,ng to S47,3GG15, lenvngHn excess of uvaila'
: Bile assets over current Liabilities August /,
The excess rockOued ON the same basis Au-
gust l. 1915 was .OAuJ W
The do August I, 1850. ..,..,., g94S3 W
| respectfully renew the suggestion OF my
predecessor that the tax levy be so made ms
. 10 avoid leaving large sums In the treasury,
| ii is a fertile source OF eNlravugAucO in the
National AS well rs State government, aud an
. unnecessary burden on the people. Authori
| ty being given to the Treasurer to negotiate
| temporary loans, no embarrassment viii ell
], I sue The temporary loans made by the
} / Treasurer in 1892 were $4,000, OF which 500,
800 was under authority ol The act of 1850, aud
4. 4 the remainder under previous acts These
2 previous acts, running back to 1854, are he
palded by the Treasurer as still In force and
under them tnere is still authority to borrow
over one million dollars, / recommend the
repeal of all such authority, including The act