Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-10


/Gg}SA miration of his friends
,fHl4T7SLzSI3n and a surprise to his
SSIEI1EZ He had no
NflI XEILGW motive but 10 do right,
G0rSrn0r NOrsHOase. and no ambition but to
make good executive. He was fearless to ex-
ecu'e and just in his mercies, so that when, on
the 2eth day of December, 1887, death claimed
him for its own, no citizen was more honored
anu no Governor had been more respected.
Upon the death of Governor Marmaduke the
powers duties and emoluments'' of Governor
GeFoiFed upon me as Lieutenant-Governo In
the discharge of the onerous and intricate du-
10 continue the administration of my illustrious
predecessor. How well have succeeded let
the intelligent public judge.
IMMIGRATION INCREASE
The State at large has enjOyed unusual pros
perIty in the past four years. Immigration has
been attracted by our even and temperate CHI
hnitless mines of iron coal, zine and lead; our
valuable and extensive forests OF timber, and
by the hearty welcome extended all good peo-
PIE from every State and country who desire to
come amongst US TO assist in our development
and enjoy our prosperity. The growth of many
OF our cities and towns has been marvellous.
Vast tracts of unlmproved land have been put
IL cultivation and over $1,000 more votes were
polled at the last election than four wears ago
This would reasonably indicate that our popu-
lation has increased in the past four years some
10000, and do not think 1 overestimate to say
that the census of 1899 VIII show that Missouri
has a population of 100000 people.
GROWTH OF WEALTH.
Notwithstanding the tribute paid to corporate
monOpOlles and no less eXacting modern com
binations known as trusts and syndicates. our
people have added to their taxable wealth in
the past four years s63. i07.76S. The assessors
of the several counties reported the increased
wealth of the State at vastly more than this.
but the State Board OF Equalization reduced
the assessment over s50.0oJ,o00 during the past
year.
One thousand one hundred and eighty-one
miles of railroad have been constructed and
put in operation IN the Sratetduring the past
four years which is more than was constructed
in either the periods from 1876 to 1880, or from
1881 TO 1851 But twelve counties in the State
are without railroads and most of them within
the next four years VIII be Joined TO the outer
world by the iron belt of the nineteenth cent
ury.
During the present administration more
money has been appropriated by the Legisla-
ture for the erection OF institutions for the care
OF the unfortunate and deprayed humanity
than ever before in the same length OF time in
the history of the State, and the facilities for
this purpose are we'll perfected, except perhaps
ia the pcnitentiary.
Our system of public schools and our higher
educational institutions are the pride OF our
people and afford fac litieS and opportunities
for the education OF our youth eQualed by few
and SURPASSED by none of our sister States.
Our laws have been faithfully executed and
the commission of crime is no more frequent
than in other States in proportion to our popu-
lation.
Our public debt is being rapidly extinguished
and taxation is not burdensome.
In fact. in no period of the States history has
prosperity taken wider range or been more
lavish in h-r gifts.
1t will be the duty of the Thirty fifth General
Assembly to revise our statute laws, and for
this purpose the Constitution has given you 100
days. This will be the most important work of
the session and should be well done There
are. perhaps. more conflicting and laws of
doubtful meaning needing judicial construction
in our present statutes than any former stat
utes of the State 1t Is very doubtful If the
work in addition to the labor of an ordinary
session. be successfully accomplished di-
rectly by the Legislature IN the time and man
ner contemplated by the Constitution
ht in fhp inf nf
economy ana good revision for the Legisla-
ture to pass the appropriation bills and such
other legislation as is of immediate necessity,
authorize by law the appointment of 4 commits
sion on revision and adjourn sine die. After the
committee has concluded its work the Gov
erner could convene the Legislature, which
could then legally revise the statutes by cor
recting and adopting the work of good com
nittee in one-fourth the time they could do the
same work themselves
THE STATE FINANCES
No subject can be of more interest TO the
people of IA commonwealth than a statement as
to how their public servants have managed
their finances. 1 trust the following statement
OF this branch of the public service will meet
the appreciation of the people OF Missouri.
By wise laws enacted by the Legislature and
a faithful! execution of them by the State of.
fcials during the past four years the fees re-
departments, and the interest paid on the sur
plus money IN the State treasury by the Bank
of Commerce, amounts to nearly $4,000. This
has paid all the salaries and also for deputies
and assistants for the officers of Governor, Sec
General superintendent of Public Schools,
Register of Lands. Railroad Commissioners
AdJutant-General and Superintendent OF the
Permanent Seat of Government. and left bal
ance from this fund in the treasury of $4,000. In
other words, these officials have not cost the
taxpayers of the State one dollar for the past
four years, but have earned for them $4,000.
These fees and revenues have been received
by the following officers:
Secretary of State ---..----. SO ~
Register of Lands ..... .. ......... e,3ol
Treasurer interest on surpius.-..-. 3l.06C
THE BONDED DEBT.
+rln-the first of January. 1885. the bonded State
debt, not including the common school and
seminary Indebtedness (which we owe 10 our
selves and can not properly be considered
1873 1t was s9.5a5,pO0; amount paid in -four
years. 50 21S.OuO. The debt in 1885 was drawing
interest at t. per cent. per annum, amounting 10
s7os.lso. Since January /, Iss5 Sss;s,"o OF
this debt matured. of which st.oO1uO has been
funded in $40 bonds, bearing interest at 3ls per
cent The balance as stated. has been paid.
The 100000 in bonds sold for premium OF
ts6-sa1.43- The interest on our public dept
one-hRn less than it was four years ago
THE EDUCATIONAL DEBT.
The school fund Indebtedness consists OF one Z
per cent. certificate for ss9o9,OO and three
seminary fund consists of one per cent GER
tItiea1e for $1,000 and one per cent ceftln'
cate .ub
During the past year the heirs of the late
Hon James :. Rollins. in accordance with his
expressed wishes, deposited with the state
establishing the James 5. Rollins University
scholarship, the interest on said amount at {
per cent 10 be paid to six university students
as a reward of merit for proficiency in six diff
fersur departmentS. For the purpose OF ear
ryin:- out this beQuese- as provided by law the
fund com NJ j. stoners issued 10 the university
faculty a certificate of Indebtedness payable IL
twenty years at per cent interest
ISTEREST-BEA AIRING DEBT.
The obligations on which the State is pay n
interest are as follows: State debt proper. 3's
ner cent IS s35.O00 interest s2.E.5.0: school
f,nd certfefaeS. Il pcr ccHf.. s1H 90 o, interest
>I1t5Io: school fuLG c6G<e-icateS- ; per cent.
$4,000 interest s11.>50; seminary FIND certif
Gates per cent. s<I905a, interest s263To: sem
5rary fund certificates, per cent, s1.2oOp. IN
te-est 8. 3el: Rollins requests per cent. 5000;
interest $500; total sl3, i9idsJ; interest 500,
$50
Missouri needs no financial policy 81 tie fut-
ure. II the present rate Of taxation Is mann
taiued, of % cents thc FOO valuation, fo- the
purpose OF paying the public debt and the IN
ferest thereon, the State debt proper will be
paid in eight or nine years Every Obligation
viii be paid at or before maturity
HONEY IN TIE TREASURY.
There was in the treasury to the credit OF the
interest fund on the first day of the present
year after paving all interest and due ooliga-
lions the sum OF $4,000. The net receipts to
rms fund the present year Will be at least a.
$50 600 which. with the amount in the treasury,