The Portland daily press., 1895-02-28
lsnecial To the PRESS.


Augusta, February 27.-Gov. Cleaves I O.
day sent timely message to the legislature
concerning the financial condition of the
state. In the Senate the paper was read
and Immediately transmitted to the House.
where it's reading provoked a demonstra-
tion of approval. Mr.. league Of Caribou
said that the Governor should be thanked
for his uggestions. and the motion was
plause. The message which speaks for it.
self is as follows:
Executive Department.,
February n. 1895.
ITO the Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives.:
''You will permit me TO submit to you
communication from the state treasurer.
with accompanying statement prepared by
him, of appropriations made by the Eegisla-
ture and approved d detailed statement OF
the appropriations pending before the
Legislature. an estimate of the appropria-
lions now before committees of the Legisla-
ture. and a statement from the treasurer of
the estima ted receipts for the year 1895.
II also nave the honor to submit to you
some suggestions relating to the financial
affairs and conditions of the state. 1t ap-
pears that the appropriations already made
for the year 1895. amount to the sum of
$1,29S. 057 SO. and show an increase over The
appropriations for the year 1898. for the
same objects, of SOB 633S7. Extraordinary
appropriations for 1895 relating to subjects
for which appropriation was made in the
corresponding legislative year of 1898 have
already been passed and approved amount
ing TO the sum of $50. l75.c4. For the year
1896, extraordinary appropriations, not
made in the corresponding year 1894, have
also been passed and approved amounting
to the sum of S85. SEQ showing a net amount
of such appropriations for the years 1896
and 1896 of $171.615.U4 in addition to the
$50, 633. 81 cove referred to. Further regular
appropriations will be required for state
purposes for 1895, as shown by the estimate
of the treasurer. amounting to 1928. us .04.
When these shall be added to those already
approved for the present year the aggre-
gate will be nearly equal TO the entire APP
preparations for the legislative year of
1898 for state purposes. exclusive of the APP
preparation made that year to be applied
on the temporary loan.
Sin addition. yuo have pending before
you favorably reported by committees, bills
and resolves, some of which have been
passed TO be engrossed. calling for large ap-
preparations and amounting in the aggre-
gate to Sl5S.65T.5 So. many of which are for
ordinary and regular state purposes.
Applications for appropriations are also
pending before COMMITTEES Including the ap-
p1opIiation for the He form school, and for
the protection of fish and game. amounting
to S1S5,239.73. The aggregate of these
various amounts. with the appropriations
already approved and others for state pur-
poses not yet presented will nearly If not
equal, the entire estimat ed income of the
state for the present year, and the surplus
in the treasury.
tOur estimated net income fer 1896 will be
compare lively the same as that Of 1896.
81. l47 .21S.0O. If the large surplus now in
the treasury should be exhausted by the ~
preparations for 1885, there will necessarily
be large deficit when the next legislature
shall convene in 1897. 1t has been the policy
of the state to have in it's treasury reason
able amount of money at the commence
ment Of the year. During the past five
years the following balances have been ia
the treasury on the first day of January of
each year:
1891. S175,466.l7