The sun., 1893-01-04
GOV. FLOWERS MESSAGE.
IN IaIE AND INTERESTING REVIEW
OF STATE AFFAIRS.

IN lBIg AND INTERESTING REVIEW
OF STATE AFFAIRS.
r..-, ts Practically No State Debt-Fropo-
.,uop. 70 Equsiize the Burdens OF Taxa
.o,-A Review OF she BuGalo Strike
Laws In tho Interest OF Labor-Improve-
-cnt Of tho Csnnis-He Recommends the
E.tsbIishment of y Bureau OF Agricui-
t.re-Opposed TO an Exclusively National
Quarantine - To Improve our Roads
uo Suggests the County Road System.
The Governor begins his message by refer
ring to his personal inspection. during the re-
..se NJ the Legislature. OF the various depart
roents and bureaus OF the State Government
uo says that he takes pleasure in publicly tes-
tifyipg to the efficiency and honesty with which.
rule, all the States interests are admins
tered. and that such suggestions rs he may
have to make will be made with the view OF
Improvement rather than In any spirit OF cap
tous criticism.
The financial condition Of the State. he says.
IA very satisfactory. There is practically no
State debt The only outstanding obligations
arc virtually already provided for. Thoy con-
sist OF s150.O00 balance Of canal dobt which
natures next October. and for the liquidation
OF which there 10 now sufficient money In the
canal fund; and OF s30o.OO Niagara Reserva-
tion bonds, the last OF which do not m aturs
until 1895. but all OF which can be paid nt any
time from surplus moneys now In the Treas
ury. with tho proper legislative authority. Tho
following table shows the financial operations
OF the Treasury during the last fiscal year:
cash in treasury to credit Of general
Results sssa o from ali source. during the d.:
cal year ending Sept. 80. 1SS2....... 055o e93 10
r.y%.nt. IS.n from general iand during %
nscal year ending Sept So 1892 sloosa776 90
Balance In treasury Oct !. ls93..... si.7ol 4s7 OF
Considering that no tax was laid during the
last fiscal year for general purposes OF govern
ment this Is grsriaynG
were from the inheritance tax and the fran
hse snd or
than twice as much AZ AZ was Yielded during the
year by tho Legislature aud approved by the
Executive an act which placed IN the hands @ Of
he an os s2SSoo
With a view. to collecting delinquent taxes
The Comptroller has performed HIS work well.
the ts receipts from the franchise and oreaniza-
Gs a1 fsaGDSns ST. fS
OS5.SS in excess OF the revenues OF the pre-
cedinG year.
Tho subject Of taxation is likely to OCCUPY
considerable attention OF the Legislature DUR
ing the coming session. and no subject is
sideration. i The Legislature. at its last @ ses-
sion, appointed a, Joint committee OF senate
o
and also by another provision authorized the
s a oe1 tTS saes s sn0
nSid ment and coiIeetion Of taxes. The Efforts Of
sSo asd sSee
submitted to tho LEGISLATURE l refrain from
dssred IN slsne TO
As regards the alleged disparity OF tax bur
dens borne by Pe=rsonsl = Property and reel m & e..
legislative committee on taxation could take
testimony upon the effect Of chapter 202 OF the
Vent evasion Of taxation on personal pr properly. %
Either through faulty assessments or the OPP
swss.Ins En9 ihf sEs ID
dsSss. Is betievsd t. tnSsl many miflons iii
saped taxation altogether. Indeed. although
the State has been increasing In wealth at o
F:ts sssdds hi ss
s..Ss, {, s.JsS ssH to SSSS}Ss t,s TSs ~
Of III debts for the purchase Of non n-taTable
fisStie; as as sSIsty saarantor. endorser. eor or
otherwise: and (3) debts contracted for the
ssao to b ad t to
r % The :tItSts
property. and faulty administration or defec-
ys M ssEa 70
ineq1alIty ana suggest radical remedies: The
these burdens. and q thorough inquiry into its
into Its actual workings would furnish valu-
able information for future legislative guild
anco.
THE BUFFALO STRIKE.
The peace and good order Of the State were
i"s ihe ey aTSss sM
en a BTo The OF labor con
Tho Sheriff Of Erie county, was unable to queli
the disturbance and called upon the COM
out two regiments to assist him In protecting
propSsrty T b ana preserving the peace This Dc.
4, AHf Z the entire ,rgsde with the exception
on the scene OF the disturbance In active SER
the Governor Tor military assistance. The
sherin had refused to request aid from the
tGSonmhander.in,G Con ma Chief until he was satisfied
was still in danger and that the local troops
were not sufficient to- prevent violence and
the representatives Of the various railroads
united In a despatch to me. describing the stu.
more soldiers. in spite OF the refusal OF the
sheriff to request them. replied promptly
nat the Executiye was justified In ordering
riots only when the local civil authorities
confessed their inability to Iusll the disturb
ence and requested assistance from State
authorities; and in the absence Of such re-
quest must refuse to order out any portion9f
Ireceyed the following despatch:
mn BUFFALO. Aug. 1S, 1892.
u" Hon. Rou.t p Fioesr. Governor. EIecuivs Nana,on
AHaHg. ~. u: N'
ha's become satisfied that the situation here in
huh.o under the pending strike has become SO ser.
as that We ask that the National Guard Of the State
oe called out TO protect the lives and property c
isus VI his city and county. August BicE, Sherih.
CnAs. i. bIsHoP. Mayor
Upon the repeint of this ram ast oraara vnra