The Red Cloud chief., 1889-01-11
sage to the Legisd
4 Satisfactory F1nascial CoaAitssa-Neeas
aaA Growth q D. Stste-RsslreoA
LoG3alstSsa Assessment = Tax.
atson-Rigid Eeosony Urged.

1u8yCH u y ASCeoo&S ~ s&S 80 L
Atuse gives . review Of the financial condi-
ijon OF the State. which he finds very ~satisfac-
tory. The balance in the treasury in Novem-
Der. 1876, was s944.xs. IS; receipts in Two years. |
N.:3i.ssi 81: disbursements In two years.
&,:44,5 2.9s, and balance IN the
treasury November 20. 1851. eY3s. ss6
The assessed valuation OF the taxable prop
erty or the State in 1885, was l6t,50i.s 0C.5. |
icing an increase OF el6,573 ,65 - as comp1Ho
th the assessment Of 1876. The aSscssmd
of1%sgayc the value Of the property offhe StSke
Tor the purposes OF taxation At s1S6.0l .SsD.4J.
giving q total increase for two years OF '3s,so.-
:i99a. The rate OF taxation for State purposes
Tor the year isSs was SIS mills, and for the year
isss. "a mills on each dollar valuation. and
there has been collected during that time the
sum OF ss.s6 .93l 20.
Appropriations asked for the operating ex-
penses OF the State Government TO March 81,
1881, and for additional Improvements as esii-
tnated Dy heads OF respective departments or
the State Auditor. and by the heads OF public
institutions. are estimated at q total OF S,s9l.-
.'t-3.- This, AS compared with the estimates
OF two years ago. Is an increase OF $40. 1851.
This increase Is easily accounted for when we
consider the growth OF the State, new tnstitu-
lions, etc. These estimates cover the furnish
ing and the running expenses for the next two
years OF the new institutions created by the
Legislature OF two years ago and for the new
buildings now asked for.
THE UNION PACIFIC.
Governor Thayer refers to the report Of the
Attorney General. wherein the latter advises
that the pending Union Pacific bill be opposed in
Congress, saying: The only fair method OF
solving this great Union Pacific problem Is TO
declare the road insolvent and 10 order the same
sold for cash. and the State could control it,"
The Governor says he is not equal 70 the
task OF adjudicating this great question.
and says: Il submit this matter to your honor
able body without making the recommendation
proposed. for the reason that I am not clear
that the extreme measures advocated by him
are the ones to afford the necessary relief: but
on The contrary ] fear more disastrous conse-
Quences TO the Government IL they should bc
adopted. Ny own jud ment Is adverse TO such
a iation. Furthermore. Congress,
has the supreme and only control OF the whole
subject and at this very time that body has il
under consideration"
The Governor refers 10 n United States SUI
preme Court decision which af'rms that "a cor
poration like the Union Pacific. although it mas
be a creature Of the National Government.
Yet IL is still subject TO taxation and
the laws OF the State through which
IL may pass. Sustained by this decision, I
am utterly averse TO any action Of ours which
shall concedc the absence OF jurisdiction on the
part OF the State. That policy should he adopted
and vigorously pursued in connection with this
road which will hest promote and protect the
rights and interests OF the Government and the
people. Tn kind OF settlement which the
Union Pacific makes with the Government does
not interest the people OF Nebraska nearly as
much as the question o. lower and reasonable
rates."
In regard 10 this he says: This principle.
This right. must he asserted and maintained
namely, that no higher schedule OF rates shall
exist IN Nebraska than prevails in Kansas or
RL
tation now possesses full power. II. however,
any thing is wanting, il should bc given them "
He fayors the adoption Of a Constitutional
amendment providing for the election OF the
Board OF Transportation by the people.
well regulated militia system Is advocated
ia order TO preserve order.
STATE UNIVERSITY.
The ninth annual rcpor; Of the Board OF Re
gents OF the University presents a concise
statement OF the affairs al this institution,
which appear, to be in "a prosperous condition.
II nas made rapid growth in every department,
save in the medical branch. which was sus
pended in iss.. The number OF students has
been increasing regular >. The enrollmsp1 II
the term just closed shows l35
la6 in the preparatory Departing Say
four in the school Of hnc Grts kztJ3rsify
ssiand1 e tadkead Of IIoof system
-. n. connection
Cd. sseasneeds in dineren. por,
sA Isse sasr. and graduates soT.Z ;Ds. ~.
sons .,. 10 regular standing IN Tue .n,'e'e"s
g. .,,nout further exah.n" I,,,l r.,,,,or ne.
sents'" y. University and the public schools rs
TWEEN. = sill ultimately prove of great benefit
one S,.,e and to our young men and women
70 ne,,,ny TO them the opportunity of prepar-
Es,ncmselves for . full University education.
1(kr,r contains nhnpf e.lever
The UNIVERSITY n'rlrS CONTAINS ao"u' c'e'e'
.s.pd yolumes.
" EsCAPING TAXATION.
rccard 10 the desire OF counties to escape
..x.tion the Governor thinks there Il just com
,,Iaint and calls attention 10 the report of the
Auditor whose recommendations he Endorses.
The assessed valuation Of all property In the
State for the year lSSs was si.6.ofs.ssh2h. while
II property had been assessed At its true value.
this amount would have been ten times as large.
DRAFTS.
Drafts have been received from the treasury Of
the United States. one for s.uSi c.. the other
sIa.0s -. which were paid over TO the State
Treasurer. These funds were found TO he due
the State for the five per cent. Of the sales OF
the public lands.
PUBLIC LANDS.
In regard to the public lands Of the State the
Governor says: The report OF the Commissioned
of Public Lands and Buildings furnishes n large
amount OF valuable information in regard Ia
Nhss OiNertut sethh ehetiV "a taV
State. especially ia regard 90 the schoo, lands
md funds. The tahulated statement shows
that the number of acr-s granted and confirmed
10 the State for educational purposes is
2s;4.s9S acres. l:,o l6 have been
decided. leaving n balance Of s.S.s;6 -
acres. title which Is yet vested In the State.
There are now under contract of sale Gsa,3st. IL
acres. and under lease contract, i.a:.. sfo. ~
acres. and e.. AL 10 acres that have not yet
becn leased or Sold. The increase In the per.
manent school fund in the last two years has
been about Is Is rcr cent There is now m
vested in United States securities and regis
tered county bonds the sum Of H.st:.ii.S un'
maid principal on sales x. <3e.oSSa5I and cash on
hand in the treasury &.aA0s ~. making a grand
total OF the permanent fund OF t6.S3s.s8sxh
Pursuant to m act OF the Legislature approved
March 81. les., the board OF educational lands
ordered . reappraiscment OF the unsoid cduca-
sional lands IN about thirty counties. From
the returns received q marked increase In value
is shown, hcing more than double that Of former
appraisement"
The report Of the State Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction shows the schools to be in . very
prosperous condition. The total amount con-
Ir,bused for public education for the year jus,
closed reached the sum Of N.,Ss.s:&!d6 an in
crease Of eQSS. SIS. ~ over the amount Of the pre-
y,ous wear. The value of school property Is re
por,ed 1t S.lsS.is9 for lNS: A..1 licsss for
i~.. and eaSs1. 81: for iSS The total attend
auce of pupils has increased nom iss.esI in is&
to s,s.sS9 in isSS In lsS there were ~ graded
and partially graded City and town schools. In
1SS sSs such schools are reyu-
,,r,r rcror,ea TO the State superintendent.
The condition OF the permanent school fund
IS Is follows:
Cash ON hand Novcme r 81. 1SS....s T.aesa.s
United States bonds ....---- h-"".'V