New-York tribune., 1885-01-02
STATE ANNUAL REPORTS.
REVIEWING THE WORK OF THE YEAR.

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RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE
LEGISLATURE BY THE OFFICIALS.
IyRox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBuNE'I
ALBANY, Jan. 1.-All the annual reports OF
the State departments now well on tbeir way 'o"ai
completion Lieutenant Governor Hill has peeh oup-
Piled with summary Of each report, ana he Is now ouy
boiling down" each statement FOR insertion ~ Mo
message the Legislature on assuming t4e oice VI
Governor on January O. Mr. Hill will have some views
of his own also to impart to the people Oh tne o0
especially the prospect of the states assuming 'ne
cost of supporting the State prsons-at an expense ol
81 900 900 yearly. Mr. Baker, the superintendent VI
PRISONS finds himself compelled to return 10 the puonc
system" through the action OF the Le0isa'o
aud Governor Cleveland last winter IN forDlouins o
making OF future contracts for the labor OF convc's'
The PRISONS In his opinion, cannot be made sei-Sup
porting under the public account system FurneEofc,
that system is nercey opposed already by league Oh
manufacturers just formed They VIII try unqueS'ioh-
ably to got Law passed by the incoming Legislature
prohibiting the OF the system. There remain 10"
other expedents to make tie convicts contribute u
their own support In the end, In the opinion OF Sif
Baker, the prisons will bo wholly burden ur on the
state These views Mr. BAKER Will express at ienSIn anu
with force III his annual report
CONDITION OF THE FINANCES.
The finances OF the State otherwise, however, are In
fourishing condition Controller Chapin said yeseruay
been able the present year to add SlOOOoOo 10
the Sinking Fund There now $i,o0o,OOO in that
fund TIE state debt amounts to only $sOOO,OOo ana
$O00OOO OF II is provided for in the sinking Fund We
shall be enabled to pay of large portion OF the debt In
1887 when some OF the bonds due. The corpora
ton has yielded $l,6O0,000 this year. L Imagine
that Is about the amount shall receive year after year
from that The large corporations, ike the New
York Central pay OF the aud Of course such
corporations created every day The decrease In
tho Cenrars earnings has affected some; but what
A. .llr 4La nm
West shore when railroads paying any dividends
howe er It will be serious matter for the state. This
state is In a highly prosperous condition. 1t would pay
any II 1t could be done, to run 1t on eo!nnls5oh
Tho cost Of supporting the canals was SbOO.VOV'
believe the rate be kept low lower even ih tue
present rate of =. 23 mills. IT, ,,,,
oppose transfer o the support OF the Ee Canal 10
the United States Government Mr. sweet VIII aso say
favor OF protecting the Adirondack forests III
which many streams that contribute 10 Le "u'ers
OF the Er.e Canal.
THE MHIIIA-IHsCRANCE COMPANIES.
Adjutant- General Farnsworth expresses grathcation
In his report the OF the state Camp and
recommends that the militia have training under
Regular Army officers at Fort Hamilton.
John a Mccall IT,, or the Insurance Department, Is
making preparation for early report on the condition
of the insurance companies Oi tue state IL - kb0"n
that the LIE insurance business profitable but that
the fire companies lost money.
RAILROADS.
The RAILROAD Commissioners are busy upon cOdiica
ton OF the railroad laws OF the state which Will bs
submitted to tie Legislature for its approval. lhe
annual report will be in two large volumes and NIL be
ready Transmission 10 the Legislature on January IL
It il a. usual fu interesting particulars and statistics
regarding nl. the railways IN Tue state
rUBLIc OBSTRUCTION AND CIVIL SERVICE.
william i. Rugglet, superintendent OF public In
structionw VIII in his report recommend the establishment
OF uniform system OF examining teachers. thorough
revision school has been made ty Alr Morri-
son, deputy superintendent OF pui lie Instruction. luis
revision will he presented 20 the Legislature
The Ciy Service Commissioners VIII In their report
give "a summary of their work for the year Ihis has
been the creation OF local boards and the Institution Oi
examinations for the Civil Service.
Mr Peck. the chief OF the Burean Of Labor Statistics
has collected large amount OF testimony on the EN-
poymeut children IN acores; the number OF hours
They compelled work their what they do etc
Mr. Tccks rccumu, uds that there be strict supervision
OF factories IN whicu children ARE employed
The state Board of Health will recommend that extra
precautions In View OF the approach OF cholera