New-York tribune., 1886-01-06
TEXT OF THE MESSAGE.
STATE OF NEw-YORK:
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, ,
ALBANY. Jan. ., 1856.

| To NE Le0isinfTe:
'The people of the State of New York repre-
sented Senate aud nby do enact rs foliows are
the vital words made by our Constitution essential to
the validity OF every legislative enactment WITHOUT
this vviying sentence statute law comes Into being
ITS Impressive declaration the emphatic recognition
that OF legislation Is Ia reality vested In the
people aud of the Legislature but the
denuite, exact and recorded manifestations OF the
peoples WILL AS their direct representatives yon have
entered upon your duties and It IA their purposes
aud desires which arc to 10 registered Ia your acts
during the session now begun.
The people whom you represent are far greater in
numbers than those OF the whole United States at the
time when our first Constitution adopted aud
tuelr interests and activities thousand fold more
| divershed aud eKtonlei It beeom's your duty to
snats per sneh laws and take such action In
accordance with the limitations Of the Constitution upon
other matters committed to your charge as Will
conduce tho welfare OF the people, protect the multi
ude OF their interests aud malut n tho blessings OF that
freedom to secure which, In gratefnlness to Almighty
God our State Constitution established
No laborcd ,yss OF the plan OF his constitutional
scheme Is 10 dean )nstrato that II was 'osmn
lated promote tho consideration by the L"gisature OF
those which adv tho public good. an was
s we'll intended To prevent undue attention local and
individual oonoarns NeserIeess that the tendency OF
LEGISLATION OF recent years has neen dHcic oily Ia the
direction OF local aud individual interests Is proved by
inspection statnte books and every year tho
necessity for we'll dlgedtcd And cAre1uIy peFiocteu
general laws becomes more appaIont.
while yoIr honorable bDdies neither OF them In
political accord with Executive this condition should
retard the adv o., Just aud beneficial egs-
laon lther should 10 Afford such stimulus 20 both the
aud executive branches OF tue 0overnment as
shalt lead 10 nerdiIl and progressive laws.
My desire that this message should be as brief ~ Ia
oonslsto ut with tho importance OF communication OF
this character renders IL necessary 90 ootuy reior
you detailed information concerning the work Of the
p,rtmons OF tho State during the past year. TO tho
particular reports prosecuted the LEGISLATURE concur
ronty with shortly following this message. Tho
humber and scope OF these departments have so in
creased Of late that devote to each subject but few
words would enlarge annual nessase far beyond itS
proper limits therefore, at once proceed TO direct
yo attention TO matters ~ general consequence. aud to
make such recommendations observation has lcd
me TO believe will meet the most pressing needs aud
increase most greatly the prosperity ot those who i've
within the borders OF oar Common wealth
FINANCES
Aside from n remnant OF tho chnal debt, few indian
Annuitles and tho obligation Incurred last yoir ON the
purchase Of Reservation Mt Niagara tho state
has no public debt
Tho particular debts mentioned itemired as
folloFs:
Agyr" gate OF canal debt on tho 3Oth day OF sep - .
Aggregate sinking fund. 4GdS lSS u
Balance o, canal debt uuproyided for SJGi1o7l 80
General fund tIndi annuesl.. &l226 NJ
btao observation at n Nihyara...... lOOO.OOO W