New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-11
GOVERNOR IBBETTS MESSAGE.

| GOVERNOR ABBETTS MESSAGE
| The annual message OF Governor Albeit OF
Now-Jersey is in great part testimonial to
his own efficiency a, Executive but will also
be TO most citizens Of the State a satisfactory
review of lis condition and progress. 1t is
much TO the credit of the State of New-Jersey
that It's Constitution and laws are so wise that
| the government OF the State is found remark
| ably economical. and in high degree beneh-
| ca to the people. even though official powers
| are intrlsted to most INSCRIPTIONS par'lsahS
and unworthy men. The progress which the
| Governor records during the last few years IS
| in great part due. not to his own efforts, nor
| to those Of his political associates in the Legs
lature. but t, the fortunate position OF the
state. especially in its relations with the m
| du,ttial and Transporting interests Of the Ma
ton: 10 the rapid development Of industries
under wise laws Of the United states. and TO
tho constant influence Of state institutions and
provisions OF law which operate under any
administration.
| The Governors message reviews with salts
| faction the financial condition Of the state
| showing that il has no floating debt. and that
| IFS small remainder Of war bonds though net
| vet due could be paid with assets in the Treas
my but for the large premium at present de-
handed for the bonds. II is shown that the
receipts Of the State from railroad corporations,
| including taxes collected for previous years,
| were 81 0Gs $50: the receipts from taxes on
| other corporations were ~i6J.4J2, and re-
GENTS for filing articles Of incorporation Sos
| So making about Sl,GiO,O0O derived from
| corpoIa,on, Other receipts are from the col
! lateral Inheritance tax. S2l,59S from the
| riparian laws less expenses OF the commission,
| So 81, and prison receipts, S15,GOs. besides
some minor items. making the aggregate
SIs73.ssi. The disbursements for the year
amounted t. ~ .GjG.352. and it will be seen
| that substantially the whole expense Of the
state Government is met bl taxes on CORPORA
| tons.
The Governor reviews the condition Of the
| school fund showing that il, assets amounted
| 10 S3.,J2 1870, including cash on hand, and
the annual interest on investments is Sl13.-
40. The amount paid ont during the last
year was s2l2.7G1. 50 that the cash on hand
wa, 10 some extent reduced. The Govern0-
dwell, with pride upon the successful work Of
the Boad of Taxation which he claims ha,
rendered great public >crvic, by cqnlizng the
individual assessments. AMI he recommend,
with great caincSincSs law fixing the max
imum rate Of TAXATION i'm every district in the
stat, 1t i, shown that the aggregate of
municiral taNc, within the State j. SlS 23s-
7GT. and the amount Of indebtedness over
S5i 600 600. The portion OF current cXpcndi-
turc met by taxes on railways for local pur-
pose, i, S34S.Gl7. and has been considerably
increased in late yolr,.
AZ considerable length the work and the
recommendations Of the state Board Of Agri
culture ar reviewed ard proper compensation
for lis officers i, recommended. Progress in
the making # better roads with aid Of the
state j, noticed. aud the admirable services
Of the BoaId 10 the agricultural interest are
icc:tcd. Concerning the Department Of Public
schools it j. shown that the aggregate OF cN-
pcnditurc- j. about Si.000.oo and that i
new census OF the population Of school age has
made important corrections IN the adjustment
Of expenditures
The Governor reviews AT some length the
work of the health authorities and the con
trovcr>y with the United states regarding the
use of sandy IIool, n quarantine station. and
claims that the State authorize, have ample
diseases. lie discusses Labor legislation at con-
siderable length, and claims that the wage
workers of NcWJcrScy have realized more
practical gam through legislation within the
last few yeas than those of any other state
which is an opinion by 10 means shared by the
wagc-carncrS, Is the action of their organlza-
tionS sufficiently proves. The course of the
STAT authorities in regard to the Reading coal
combination i reviewed by the Governor, rs
coolly - if he had not in person strongly urged
his friends in the Legislature 10 pass Il bill
making this combination practically impreg
nabe. Ills own defeat in his aspirations for
the Scnator>hip will undoubtedly be due in 4
large measure to the Indignation of his poti
cal associates because he practically forced
them into public approval Of this combination
and subScrvicncy 10 is interests and then de-
serted them, using his veto power 10 promote
his personal popularity.