The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-05-19
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that the overplus derived from the
levy made to pay It., was appropriate
ed to build an Insane Asylum. Not
withstandlrg the facts In the case,
Republican speakers and papers will
publish the statement that Grover
and Chadwick saddled q debt upon
the State of $4,000. As false and
bare-faced as this assertion Is, 1t
Is made with an air of apparent con-
tldence that 1t will be believed. These
State officers are held, and so Is tho
Democratic party, for this so-calIed
maladmlnistratlon. For q moment
let us SEQ what these officers. said
about that debt. 1t will be remem-
bered that the Legislatures from and
including that of 1872, to and includ-
Ing 1876, wereIbegged Of these off,
GERS to moet the liabilities Iegisla-
lures were creating without provid-
Ing for their payment.
In 1872, Gov. Grover called the
Legislatures attention to that pro-
vislon In tho Constitution of our
State prohibiting indebtedness, aud
to provide for lovying u tax when
the expenses exceeded the income.
The same year, 1879, Secretary
Chadwick reported to the Legislature
as follows "Several acts have been
passed by the Legislative Assembly
creating liabilities withcst making
any provision to meet them. Hence
there Ia an immediate necessity that
some steps should be taken, not on
ly to relieve tho State of Its present
burdens, but also to provide fer It's
future and constantly increasing
wants"
In 1874 Gev. Grover again called
the attention Of the Legislature to
this fact as follows "Thore has
been al apparent large increase of
outstanding warrants since my last
biennial message. This Is owing to
the fact that nearly all tho warrants
drawn on the Treasury from 1865 10
1870 were suspended for the reason
that they were drawn without an
appropriation having first been made
for their pay ment, the Legislature OF
1865 having adjourned without max
ing the general appropriations. The
Assembly OF 1870 provided for the
payment of part only of these war.
rants, while the balance were carried
forward to bo provided for by the
last appropriation bill. Ia addition
To the payment OF the face of these
warrants an addition OF thirty per
cent average increase upon their face
has had to be paid for interest on ac-
count OF suspense.
Again, no building ta1 ,cas leried for
the construction Of the New Peniten-
tiary and the entire cost, except pro-
ceeds Of convict labor, was paid by
warrants on the General Fund, which
was sufficient only for current ex-
penses, and the devotion OF convict
labor TO this work swelled the appro-
priations for the support OF the Pris-
On.
Gov. Grover again calls attention
Of the Legislature to the necessity OF
Ievyirg tax sufficient to meet these
DEFICIENCIES, referring &c the provis,
lon of the Constitution watch requires
levy to meet an appropriation.
In 1874, Sec. Chadwick referred to
his matter at length. Speaking Of
he increasing liabilities OF tho State
through the neglect of the Legisla-
lures to provide for their payment |
when they create them, he remarks,
And here in this connection, we de.
ire TO state that there Is not an out |
standing warrant reported that is not |
covered by an appropriation" This
what Is here said I'm |
eference to legislation where appro-
'riations are made without providing |
he required means to meet them.
In 1876 Gov. Grover again called
he attention Of the Legislature to |
his Indebtedness and to the Consti- |
utional provision requiring the Leg.
Stature to provide against indebted
'dness, and in his remarks says:
The Legislative AssemJly Is made responsi-
k that The State be free from debt. These re.
trictiOns ,cere also brought 10 the notice ofkhs
Iegistatire Assenlbly Of 1879 in a special mes
age, but their ii,junctions hare remained uner-
cate1l."
In 1876 Secretary Chadwick again
'alled the attention of the Legislature
o this subject end said, Gn form
Or report I referred TO this subjec
md there stated that cts.were pass
d without reference to revenues
nd that Legislatures heretofore have
failed TO provide funds in most cases
'or the payment Of extraordinary ex-
'enses when created. Hence they hare
roaoded on the revenue raised for ordinary
arrem expenses ultich Of themselves haze some
,haI increased. In this nag these unpaid
rarrdnts haze accumutatsd and become a |