The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-10
Governor Dillingham'S Message.

Governor Dillingham'S Message.
To the GenQral 1ssenlbV ofHc state Of YER
month"; the preparation OF such business
as appears to me necessary, in conformity
with the constitutional provision in that re-
gard, to Law before the general assembly,
have been profoundly impressed with a
sense of the great wisdom exercised by the
founders of our state, and of the patriotism,
purity of purpose and intelligence of those
who since the adoption of the constitution,
have enacted, interpreted and administered
the laws. There seems to have been at all
times a firm purpose to adhere strictly to
the principles embodied in the declaration
of rights; and to such a degree have the
privileges and immunities of the individual
been protected that present legislation is
necessarily limited, for the most part. to
those matters that relate more particularly
to the welfare of the people as a body. And
in this direction such progress has been
made that the law-maker is more concerned
in perfecting what has already been estab-
lished than in the Inauguration of new lines
of legislation.
REPORTS OF STATE OFFICERS.
Before abiding to few of the many mat
ters that may occupy your attention during
the present session, | wish to refer to the
very serious embarrassment suffered by the
incoming governor in his inability to find
access to the biennial reports of the several
state officers in season to become familiar
with the condition of public business and
the requirements of the different depart
ments prior to the time when he must pre-
pare his inaugural address. Some of the
most important of these reports have not
yet come under my eye; others were re-
ceived too late to he of any substantial serv-
ice, while only few were obtained in sea-
son to be properly considered. The fault
does not rest on the state officers, but lies in
the provisions of the law, and recommend
such amendment thereto as will make the
fiscal year in this state correspond with that
of the general government and end with the
last day of June, and that all laws relating
to the preparation and printing of reports
of state officers be so amended as to make
such reports forthcoming one month earlier
than at present.
FINANCES
The following statement prepared by the
state treasurer shows the liabilities and re-
sources of the state at the close of the last
fiscal year.
LIABILITIES.
Due towns United States
Due soldiers unpaid balances $3.50 %
Due Agricultural College fund
represented by state bonds
falling due June |. ls9O. in
terest payable to the college
semi-annually ............... 10000 90
Due on appropriation for Get
tysburg prominent and
- sl63,656 43
RESOURCES.
Cash on hand and in banks....S $500 30
Estimated amount of tax from
Estimated proceeds from bal
auce of Huntington fund
securities, Observation-Disclosures. l3.uOO 90
-- 1881 ,O62 80
1t will he noticed that the resources now
provided for exceed present liabilities in
the sum of Sl67 1886. This result is more
Satisfactorv when considered i'm connection
,v;tb tbe 9tbar fact thar during the last
hiannial form tbe amount of state exnenses
has heen Greater Inv S166. RIG. 70 than that of
~ lost nraca1inu form, As to the canses
contrihnting to This increase of exnense
,,o,, ORC raferred +o tho renort IF tbe an1itor
9f accounts in which Won will find a full
s+ate,nan+ Of tho same Tn +bis connection
7 desire to cali vonr attention sneciallv TO
that nortion Of the auditor's renort in which
H. I;ro,,ssas oorrt av,nonsos and +ha oraot
so,,;n, to the state since 1850 in the enforce.
,nant of a mia renuiring iustices of tho
oaoco ond otbar nersnns h01ding or resnon-
i;h1o Co.. enas anj coeto or other funds no
Ionfr;nr, 70 tha stota 10 account for tho ea,na
hafora ioJ,i,,o, tha;r Hills Of costs or connter
oia;r,s aiiouSad 10 ;nforrnS Won tLat bis
ri%ht 20 anForna srnb mia hos hean stnutIv
lS;o5 " o,'h Oh, Co., 1ar,;siot;'-o nro,,;s;o, i;
+Iot bobniT Tnosu,,,ch as Tho an,o,n+ 81
&C. ,,I ,,aid No. H. tros,,
H. o,arat;o, 81 tb;s mia 10 naariy doubIa
no na;J in 6uripo q aSpon1inc, farm
rntv - 60 80 ;+s ndnSS,;a ~ ronn,nnsonja
t;ons Ioser,.a narafnj siderotion and
s,,nh 1a',;siat;or aa Viii resmit in tbe noIlec.
49, s $50, dniior d,,a tha s+ata anJ tbo
, raor tbn sar,o nto tho troa.,ru Wv '''
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INSANE ASYLUM.
An examination Of the report of the trus-
tees Of The vermont ASYLUM discloses the
foct that for many Years mast il has been
flled 70 IFS greatest canacitv and has, in
fact heen overcrowded The institution is
NOT canable Of nronerlv .ccommodatino
more than four hnndred natients. and vet
he averaae nnmher Of inmates dnrin9 fbe
last Ten veors has hean four bundred and
and fortv, fva 70 add to the emharnss-
,nnnt cs9snd hv his evcees in nn,nhers
the Jischarges sinre ISIS under the direc'
ton of the State hoard Of snnervisnrs have
hean from arnono, that Class M nati"nts
whose insanity las hecome chronic and
y,nre comsijered harmless and tbn nIares
,.anated hv these omiat and Standardization
nersons TaTa Leen taken hv n lie numbar
IF noiSr Iestrnc,ive and ,ioient natiants
g Where tbe former class conid ne safnIv
o,sonio+a1 anJ ,,ro,.ilaj Gov In dor,nitnrias
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