Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-12

ing settlers, such as IS presenteu ny III
other. go
1t only needs the fostering care ofthe
Legislature in the enactment OF salutary
laws, thus inviting emigration and de-
yelOping our mining and manufactur-
ing interests, to materially increase our
wealth and influence.
A portion of the State during the past
season, suffered from a prolonged
drOuth, materially diminishing the
agricultural products of such localities;
the other portions, however, were bless
ed with an abundant harvest, so that
the aggregate of farming products Is
not much less than the average OF pre-
vious years.
Revision OF the Laws.
The Legislature before its adjournment
adopted q resolution providing Tor
committee on the revision of our laws;
authorizing the committee to SIT during
vacation, to prepare such oillS as
would be necessary to complete such re-
vision.
The committee has discharged the
duties imposed upon'it, and you are
called upon TO pass upon its work.
More than ordinary responsibilities
rests upon you in considering the var
ious bills submitted b. the committee
for your action.
Owing to the adoption Of the Constitu-
ton, and the amendments thereto, the
present Code had been so often amended,
and independent statutes enacted to
carry the provisions of the Constitution
into effect, that revision of the laws be-
came necessity, so as TO reconcile
seeming repugnancy in many of the
statutes, and to make certain what the
law is.
Finances.
One of the most prominent subjects to
which your attention is directed, is the
finances.
The followering statement shows the
condition of the finances at end OF the
fiscal year, September 3Oth, 1881:
Balance in the Treasury October l, -,
S@o'Vo %
Receipts from all sources during the -.
Yea year 92S,929 80
during the 6S2,69S 81
Balance in the Treasury October /, .-,.. ~,
~)O,'V o.
The balance in the general Treasury
is made up of the following funds:
State fund in Treasury October !,
1881 -'I>JO II
October l. m 1850 80
= iSsI w 5000 p
s256,3OO 81
The following statement shows the
condition of the State fund during the
year ending September 80, 1881:
Balance of State Fund In Treasury
Receipts on account OF State Fuhd
Total OF State Fund during the year. Ii3,lil %
during the IS,79l OF
Balance of State Fund on hand o-o -,
October i, <''hO 81
Ofthe sum of SAB. al 26 of the State
Fund in the Treasury during the year,
there was included $780, borrowed on
the Sd day OF June, 1881, from one of
the banks of Wheeling, by the Governor,
in pursuance of the Section 20, Chapter
ii, of the Code, and the further sum of
$4,000 borrowed on the SOth day of
September, 1851, from the same bank,
making in the aggregate, $4,000; the
condition of the Treasury at those
periods make it the necessary to secure
these sums by loan, as represented to
the Governor by the Auditor and
Treasurer.
Deducting the sum so borrowed from
the sum in the Treasury during the
year, would show a deficiency in the
revenue to meet the appropriations, viz:
Amount in State Fund during the
Less amount borrow ed .................. 5000 10
Amount Of State Funds available TO
pay appropriations. 1888, Ill 20
There was actually disbursed on ac-
count of appropriations during
the year.. StlSlSl w
Deficiency 10 meet appropriations. JOOi9 ~
This deficiency is to be accounted for
in part by the fact that Legislature ap-
prOpriated to be paid out of the Treasury
during the year, the sum of 4,52l 40,
which sum was in excess of the esti-
mated receipts as appear by the report
of the Auditor, made to the Legislature
at the commencement of the sessions.
(See Auditors Report, page4.)
The actual receipts paid into the
Treasury during the year, to which
add the balance on hand at the
end OF the previous year were, as
appcar Solil 20
The amount appropriated WIS.,. Ki,52l -
Excess of appropriations over
amount in Treasury 81 SSO ~
In view Of the facts herein stated as to
the condition of the finances, l beg
leave to rriterate the suggestion made
by the Auditor in his repors: THAT
great care should be exercised in fixing
the appropriations" Burthens should
not be placed upon the Treasury with
out adequate provision being made by
taxation to discharge the same.
Where appropriation for any one
year are nearly equal to or in excess of
receipts, the close of the fiscal year
finds the Treasury deficient in funds to
meet current expenses.
This is occasioned by the large drafts
made on the Treasury by our public
institutions, early in the commence
ment of the new fiscal year, the appro-
priation having already been made to
them. The sheriff5 are not required to
make their first payment into the
Treasury, of their revenue out of which
the appropriation are to be paid, until
the 10th day of January, following.
Hence if the appropriation for the pre-
vious year are equal to, or in excess OF
the revenue, there remains no balance
in the Treasury to meet current ex-
penses Of the new year, and temper
airy loan is necessary in anticipation OF
the first payment to be made as above.
The Treasury could be relieved to some
extent by requiring the collectors of the
tax on licenses to pay the same into the
Treasury at an earlier period than as
now required by law. BY the pro-
visions of Section IS, Chapter 107, of the
Acts of 1877, the collectors of the tax on
licenses are required to pay into the
Treasury on or before the Slst day OF
Nav, the taxes so assessed on or after
the first day of November, and before the
first day of May. And the taxes assess
edson or after the first day of May and
before the first day Of November follow
ing, shall be accounted for and paid on
or before the 18th day of December fol-
lowing.
The licenses provided for in the act
herein referred to, expire on the S0th
day of April next after the eommence-
neat thereof. Those renewing their
$3.50 -r--