New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-04
ruE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
arts AND OPINIONS REGARDING THE IN
rERESrS OF THE EMPIRE STATE.
,,xcrs LABOR - AGRICULTURE = CANALS
FoREsTs-RoA Ds-CONsT

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Observation-Disclosures.
rba full text Of the annual message of the Gov
.-,or OF New-York is printed herewith. The chief
..n,cs considered in it are finances and taxation,
,shor Interests, canal improvements. agriculture,
~. Adirondack forest preserve. care OF the insane,
s.v;sion of the Constitution road Improvement
"a quarantine The GovcrrNr recommends that
more factory inspectors be provided 1or' th"b
Nd transit be introduced upon the canals. that
sqoo 900 more be appropriated for the worlds
r.;, Commission, that a State Bureau Of Agri-
'.,,uro be established that personal registration
y, reoured in all parts of the State. that minority
,ation in the Constitutional Convention be
..ovided for on liberal scale. that the Corrupt
rp..c,ices law be made moro stringent. that gen
-, law for road improvement be enacted, ana
49,. the quarantine system be improved and kept
:. state hands rather than surrendered 10 feoerai
TEXT OF TIE MESSAGE.
stats Of New.York. Executive Chamber
Albany Jan. 3, 1903.
"a the legislature ~ -. .
y. state that each year brings new demands Tor
s,.,.uon The present year forms no exception
,sue the State Is In on unusually prosperous co"
a,,,on and no very great public quesuohs pre''"'
hms.,yes for legislative solution. there are n"ei
.n. matters in whose proper settlement tne peopie
~ interested ana whose wise disposition VIII pro"o'e
49, Welfare and prosperity Of our citizens. we, Us
ue nv n,nic servants. should be watchtul Of their
'n,.sts and conduct tho business Of government WIN
~. ,.ms fidelity and zeal which We womo eA"''''
toward our private AFFAIRS -. ,,.
=. n,s been nv pleasure during the recess OF 'he
,.d.,ature to more intimately acqualht mysen WIN
,hs workings Of the various departments ana bureau"
Nd fha raC
h,ch will be laid before you In this commun'ca'""
~ hsssd LARGELY upon the impressions obtained D!
,h.s. nersonal visits and Inspections l.naVe ''sieu
d ,nspected all the State prisons ana reioriha'o'.es
All ,hs State hospitals except two, part OF inc
..,,ums some Of the normal Schools. the e'ate nv
genealogical Station and Cornell Unlvesi!' o' WIG"
r,s,u,,ve Is an ex-oIcio member Of TIE toard OF
e n. Niagara Reservation. the Adirondack
mu III. Ash hatcherIes and tho oyster beds, the
60. and Champlain canals the State Camp at feeks'
In ths Rifle Range ut Creednoor. the quarantine
c,ton on Staten Island, the State Fair AZ eyraeus'
d ether local centres OF State activity In one form
a, ancther I take pleasure In puphciy 'esui!'"
N tho efficiency and honesty with which, rs rue
~ =, these State interests are administered ana suc
ro,s a, have TO make are made with the
go q, Improvement rather than In any spirit OF
captious criticism.
STATE FINANCES.
IT,, erorc,a, condition Of the State is very salts
factory There is practically no state deo'. i"e .
outstanding obligations virtually ALREADY pro'ueu
tor They consist OF $4,000 balance OF CANA "eo',
which natures next October and for the hqloa'o U.
which there is now sufficient money III 'he O"nu'
rnrd. md OF $500 900 Niagara Reservation oonos,
IN. ,ast OF which do not mature until 1898, but all o.
which can be paid at any time from surplus moneys
,ov In the treasury with the proper legislative su
,hortv The following table shows the financial opera
tons Of the treasury during the last fiscal year:
Cash treasury 70 credit Of enerl funu IS osl 40 Ie
pscs..s from all sources during the fiscal On, !,
Year end!ny September 80. 1877 ooo''.o y
49,, sIl. 7s5 o03 90
p. T0sl from General Fund during asco @,
year ending September 80, lso2.''...-. IVos'.Io oN
.,-. oo,ohsr :, 1902 81 7Oi 49, 0:
Cops,dcr,n- flat no tax was laid during the las
fiscal year for general purposes Of government tis
is particularly gratifying showing
The principal sources OF indirect revenue we're from
the inheritance and the franchise and organzauot
taxes on corporations The former yielded $3.50.
ols47, or more than twice RS much as was y'cioe'
during the preceding year This marked Increase II
owing 10 the fact that there WIS used last year D
The legislature and approved by the Executive an &C
which placed in the hands Of the Controller an appo
priaton Of $4,000 for examining RECORDS o. surro
rates' Offices with a view TO collecting delnQuen
taxes The Controller has performed his work well
IS the large In receipts from this source shoz
Them was also an increase in the receipts from tn
franchise and organization tax on corporations. th
revenues from this source reaching 81 geo 49,
os5 So In OF the revenues OF the precedin
year.
The subject OF taxation IA likely to occupy cor
sdorohe attention OF the Legislature during the con
inc session and no subject is worhier OF your pro
fopnd and djstnterested consideration The Legi'
lature ut It's last session appointed Joint commic
OF Senate and Assembly 10 investigate present me"
DDS OF taxation and 10 suggest needed REFORMS an
also by another provision authorized the Governe
10 designate two persons 10 examine the tax laws
other States and TO report proposed iegisia"0" Z
tine 10 the assessment and collection OF taxes III
efforts OF these two agencies should accomplish son
practical good and until their reports are suD"i',e
10 the Legislature refrain from making any speclu
recommendations as TO desired changes In eXisnr
laws.
As regards the alleged disparity Of tax burden
horne Inv personaI pr0perty and real estate. howeve
II woud be interesting II the legislative committee
taxation could take testimony upon the erect
Chapter roc OF the laws OF last year. which MaS u
signed to prevent evasion Of taxation Oh persons
property Either through faulty assessments or tne
porunity which the formerly afforded for swea
ing of" by allowing deductions IN the assessment
nersonaI property for all "jnst debts" II Is believe
that many millions Of dollars worth oil person.
property has escaped taxation altogether i'ue"
although the State has been Increasing In weal'h
# a tremendous rate during the last twenty years. l"
uc,naI assessed valuation OF personal property vi
less In 1901 than In 1877 by more than $'oooooo
The statute Of 1892 alluded 10 prohibits the d"duc''
from assessment Of personal property OF On de"s
the purchase Of noa,-taxsble property (2 debts
account Of Indirect liability AS surety. gnnrAtor'
dorscr or otherwise; and CD debts coh'rHc'e" '"' l"
purpose Of evadng taxation This prompito" """
seem 10 he rigid enough TO prevent personal proper
from escaping taxation through any lack OF verbal
IN the statute. as II has IN the past While fle IA
imposes equal burdens real estate and person
property, and faulty administration or d"iecn'
ri,raseolosy permits personal properly 10 s"rN
share Of the burden. 1t Is not strange mat o""e'S
rea, o,,o n-o,es, against this inequality and sngse