The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-06
Gov FLOWERS MESSAGE.
Sent TO the New York Legislature
Yesterday.
THE SENATE is ORGANIZED
Without Obstructive Tactics on tho
Part Of tho Republicans, and tho
Body Gets TO twork.-The Governor
Recommends a Rcdistrlctins OF tho
State, Which, of Course, Means
n Gcrrymandcr.
n Gcrrymandcr

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 5.-Both branches
OF tho Legislature assembled at II
o'clock. Tho senate, after tho usual
iormalities, proceeded 10 the election Of
officers, and those selected by the eau
cuses were duly elected. Edwards, the
independent, voted with the Democrats.
No effort at obstruction was made by
tho Republicans. Tho question OF seat
ng Walker, tho Democrat, for tho
Twenty-sixth senatorial district, then
camc up and tho senate declared that
he was entitled 10 his seat. 1Ie was at
once sworn in. The assembly was
quickly organized, the Democratic OIL
GERS being elected, after which tho gov.
ernor's message was read.
Governor Flower congratulates the
people OF the State upon the fact that
for tho first timoin eight years the gov
ernor is: able to address his suggestions
to q legislature in political accord with
the executive. lie states that tho para
mount duty OF the Legislature is to pro-
vide for an enumeration OF the inhabi-
tants OF the state preparatory to q re-
apportionment OF the senate and assem-
bly, districts. He also points out the
necessity for an immediate reappor.
tionmcnt OF congressional districts. In
regard to finances the governor shows
that the total debt OF the State not pro-
vided yor amounts to only 81 100000.
Upon the subject OF taxation the gov
ernor says: iii it continues to be the
policy of the state 10 widen the field OF
indirect taxation the time is close at
hand when, with rigid economy in APP
preparation, all the expenses of the
state may be met without the IMPOSE
ton ofany gcneralstate tax. Indirect
tax laws, however, should be based
upon broad principles and should be
carefully framed so rs not to unncccs-
sarily or unwisely hamper individual or
corporate enterprise. Radical legisla-
ton in that direction may prove pub
lie injury rather than public benefit"
One method OF increasing the indirect
revenues OF the state, namely, that OF
taxing the bonded indebtedness OF cor
porations, has beenrepeatedly suggest
ed for the consideration OF the legisla-
turc by the comptroller and by my
predecessor, and submit it again to
your attention. 1t is estimated that 4
moderate.tax OF this;nature on each per
centum OF interest paid would yield an
annual revenue Of 100000 to the
treasury.
He advises the legislature to make
proper provision for a constitutional
convention. While discussing the Ques-
ton OF education and the state,1 the
governor says that since 1851 the per
cent. OF the entire school population
attending the public schools has fallen
from 70 to little over So, and expense
per capita has increased from S2.26 to
Sl9.22. lie says that these figures arc
startling, and show retrograding inllu-
ences and greatly increasing extraya-
gance in management. Ii the waste is
in the present lavish expenditure it
should be discovered and checked. Ii
the compulsory education law is not eli
fective,, land by the evidence it is clear
that it is not, it should DO strengthened
by wise amendment.