The advocate., 1891-01-21

llIB OF human kind 10 DO holplul oFol III
our present condition, u must keep con-
stantly In view the importance OF preserving
the good name and honor OF the state, and
chat high standard OF credit 40 long enjoyed
throughout Che United States and IN Europe,
This involves tho strict observance Of equal
and exact Justice in ropoCt DO the holders OK
obligations, both public and private, with
lust regard 40 the same time FOR that equity
and good faith due DO debtors as proteo-
tion against unHeemly greed and unneoes'
sary oppression.
The next sub-head Of the message 10
/" Financial" In which are certain ab-
stracts OF receipts and disbursements TOR
1889 and 1890, gathered from the reports
Of the auditor and treasurer Of the state.
Following this is matter relating to-
appropriations for the current fiscal
year." permanent school fund veteFl'
nary fund, !" estate debt and bounty for
the manufacture Of sugar"
The Governor thus exhorts and ex'
plains:
earnestly urge tho exercise of rigid econ
omy M All appropriation for the current
| fiscal year. 90 that this estimated unoxpended
! balance may be as far as poegblo preserved
and tho rate Dor cont OF taxation for the next
year propOrtiOnately deorodaod.
Az explanatory Of the $4,000 deficiency 20
/ DO paid out OF The general revenue OF The
current fiscal year, / call your attention %
the fact that the Legislature Of 1889 omitted
| TO appropriate for per diem mileage OF di-
reOtOra OF penitentiary, ret0rmatory COM
| misBiOnere, trustees OF state charitable inBh-
tutiOns, regents OF the agricultural college,
normal school, state university and police
commissioners The law stipulates the COM
pensatiOn OF the members OF those several
boards and commissions. II dev0lves upon
the legislature TO provide for payment. An
estimate OF tho amount required 10 meet
this liability h included In the report oi the
auditor, except the amount due the police
commissioners. There are six oiti0o OF the
hrBt class, commissioners for which were
appointed April /, 1889.
Under the head OF veterinary Fund y
the Governor presents the following
statements
Referring tU the report of the state audi
tor / find a balance, In what 10 named the
veterinary fund.-" of 9i8,220.l0 In this
connection desire 90 call your attention 10
the provisions OF section 6788, General Stat
utes OF 1889. Therein Il is made obligatory
on the Governor, by and with the consent
and advice OF the senate, 20 appoint a veter.
mary surgeon. / made tho appointment
during the session OF the Legislature of 1889,
which was promptly confirmed by tho Som
ate. The salary OF the veterinary surgeon
Ia hxed by law 40 $500 per annum. The
Legislature, however, failed 10 make an ap-
proDriation TO meet this SALARY, and ever
since the 30th of June, 1889, the veterinarian
has devoted his time and borne his own OK
penses, In the performance Of the duties OF
the position, and Is equitably entitled 10 tho
compensation provided by law. recon-
mend that an appropriation be made for the
purpose out OF the veterinary fund"
Referring TO the sugar bounty that
was given, while the purpose OF the Leg
lslature was doubtless wise at the time,
in view Of the late act Of Congress revis-
ing the tariff schedules and giving a
bounty Of two cents a pound on all su-
gars manufactured in the United States,
as an equivalent for the duty removed,
the question is presented whether the
bounty offered by this stote should not
be repealed. The following appears un-
der the head Of "MunicipSl Indebted
ness"
The auditors report exhibits the munich
pal indebtedness OF the state In detail,
: county, city, township, Village, board Of cd.
ucation and school district, the grRhd total
on Che first day OF July, 1890, being S37, 49,
877.33. This is divided among the several
muniCipa tiles as follows County 60nda
and warrants, $40, ,23l COAST; township bonds
/ and warrants, S8,o80,l O.22; city bonds and
! warrants, 81, ,80O76A 26: school district bOndt
and orders, 85S9O7, ,477,9S. The amount In
I ainking funds July /, 1890, was 1923 3iB. 90,