The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-10
Gov. WooDBURY'S INAUGURAL MESSAGE.


Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution the stew
ards and servants of people, have assembled here perform
the several duties which therein prescribed Tor us we
have an adequate conception Of obligations to our fellow
citizens it will be shown by wise legislation in their behalf
We meet under circumstances which call for great thankful
ness During the past years the people OF our beloved
State have been spared from wasting pesence from the raw
ages of fire flood and other provdenta infections The
bors of our people been fairly rewarded and conenmen
and plenty are We have been largely spared the
surngs which many the people of our sister States
have been afflicted suferings which caused largely by
threatened and finally accomplished change in National
industrial policy 1t is my duty well as my privilege to
bring to your attention matters which important tor your
consideration.
Here follows abstracts of officers reports and state
rent Of condition of public institutions Those of general
public interest repubhed In connection with the exhibit
Of the State Treasurer Woodbury. shows that the
available funds the State S42S32oI more tor the hsca
wear ending June 3d. 1885, than there for the ending
lime 2o 1903 The Grand List of 1885, SI75I74523
On this basis tax IS in addition to the corporation
taxes ought pay the of the State tor the next
biennial term including special appropriations which
recommended
TAXATION.
The report of the Tax Commissioner indicates that the
porons generally have very promptly and willingly paid their
taxes Our system taxation probably nearly equitable
as it can be made present The of corporation taxes
collected has constantly during the years the law
has been in force, from Sl9oo9o 81
In 1898, to 54oo9o "a
In 1903 These taxes, with the license taxes fur
nshed the last biennial term r. per cent oo2,I5I Is
of the money raised for State expenses
The State tax of IS cents yielded 27.5 per cent
or 100000 90
VI us 20 o. 3 ner cent or 2oS,o1o 10
The railroad corporations paid 3IS per cent 22oo34 AZ
The trust companies paid 1872 per cent or 5000 40
Life and fire insurance companies and other cor
poratons I7.2 per cent or ll75oo %
believe that no personal property the State pays
lcofc hanLc and trust COn1-
panies No attempt made at conceament and every dollar
is taxed.
SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANIES
1t will be by report of the Inspector of Finance
that our savings banks and trust companies in healthy
condition of great satisfaction that during the
financial panic o. which caused the suspension and ruin OF
so many banking institutions in the United States that not
of our savings banks and companies seriously nur
ed They stood the test completely which may be attrbut
ed wise laws by which they governed the integrity
and wisdom the counsel OF the lnspec
tor and of majority of the depostors AL
though there s39 o4 withdrawn from them IN July and
August 1885, it has all been returned and with 1t S7o392o
more making deposit July 1894 s279ooS554o with to-
tai resources Of $685. I2,449
law pertaining corporations The interests of the
pie we'll guarded and permanency in laws always
desirable will saw however, that I think it will be unwse
and Improbable multiply savings banks and trust companies
in the State sections the ground is well covered
STATE AUDITORS
You will notice that Court expenses increasing quite
materially 1t will be your duty to inquire into the
expenditures and whether changes
in our existing laws necessary to reduce them and still
do Justice the Officers of the Court and other interested
parties.
VERMONT ASYLUM
commend your careful perusa the report of the Irus
tees and of this institution This report fully
GETS forth its condition needs think that would be
70 make an appropriation of 100000 for the construction of
new wing and putting in heating and lighting apparatus ano
furnishings The administration building which includes the
chapel and thenand the laundry the plant and cleo
c ght plant sufficient for the of the enlarged struc
tre It would accommodate hundred more patients and
from he information have obtained from the Superintendent
estimate that the per week OF keeping these
two hundred additional patients would not exceed SI75 This
would he about Sis per week less than the of keeping
the present patients This per week per patient less
than the State paying the Brateboro Retreat This would
make total saving of $500 per week or per annum
boro Retreat Should you think wise to appropriate all tina
the Trustees recommend all the patients could be moved
from Bratteboro and saving increased $4,000
This appropriation would require tax of about six cent