The advocate., 1895-01-09
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Delivered January Q, 1895.

firing governor, TO COmmun cate TO the log1S-
lafure information which presupposes not
only time TO examine the numerous reports OF
state officers and departments, but actual ex.
pefienca and observation impossible TO any
but the actual executive, that he proposed the
enactment OF law requiring the retiring gov
ernor TO prepare and submit the biennial mes
sage OF the executive 10 the legislature. Until
his election Is assured, newly chosen COVER.
nor cannot reasonably be expected to give to
state affairs more attention than IL ordinarily
given by o patriotic private citizen: and, be-
sldes, he has not been compelled to meet ques-
eiOns nor to deal with difficulties which con-
front the actual executive and With which
che latter must have become familiar. Ny own
experience In first coming TO this office con-
Nrmed the wisdom OF my predecessors views,
and 1 deem IL no less due to my successor and
70 you, than required OF me 3y the cOnstltu-
tiOn. that shall communicate to you such In
formation as | possess and make such recon-
mendatiOns as two years In the governors office
have suggested In doing this, shall forget,
and | ask you to 10 get, that the retiring gov.
eEnoF and the majority Of the member' OF one
Of your constituent bodies differ in political
-0plniOnR | shall speak as the governor OF
KANSAS TO the chosen representatives OF the
people. and trust that this message may be re-
cetYed and considered In the spirit In which
1t 10 conceived. Devotion 10 the whole people
OF Kansas, not regard for party, should con.
tFol Us here, however widely we may differ in
our allegiance TO party where party allegiance
may hOnorably control.
The constitutional requirement that the
governor shall, az the commencement OF every
session OF the legislature, communicate in
writing, such information as he may posses, In
reference TO the condition OF the state, and
recommend such measures ss he may deem
HInedientn obviously Contemplate5 a dOCu-
mont which ahall be OF practical value TO the
legislature when considering legislation, and
\ wnicn shall present In condensed form the
Information which must otherwise be looked
f9rthr0mgh numerous and VOluminous reports
nd Nss ~ eaan md Rlaa ~ tho a va
department. Such document should contain
Information and computations upon which
the Legislature may confidently rely, and thus
be saved the time and trouble OF original In
vesfigAtiOns and computations II has been
my sndeavor TO convey such information. and
have, therefore, made suggestions under
heads, as far rs possible, corresponding with
the work OF your usual standing committees
90 that each division shall contain what per-
tains TO the work Of the particular committee,
ana nothing else.
STATE AFFAIRS
Before the close OF this session OF the legls-
lAtUre, March Is, 1895, S}5l5U0 OF state bonds
Issued In 1875 TO pay the expenses OF repelIlng
an Indian invasion Will mature They are
held by the permanent school iund. Public
improvement bonds, TO the amount OF $4,000,
issued In 1866, will mature July /, lo96-beiOre
tax levied by the present legislature tor
thetr payment can be collected under the
present law governing taxation. The perma-
nent school fund holds $4,000 OF these bonds,
indiyiduals and corporations hold the re-
malnlng $4,000 No sinking fund has been
levied since 1886, and there ls In the state
treasury but $362 % with which TO pay these two
series OF bonds aggregaung $l0650O. The state
treasurer recommends direct appropriation
from the general revenue fund TO take up
both issues Of bonds and save unlmpalred the
credit OF the state. In this connection, tt
mighs be we'll TO remember that various
cO6ns2es in the state owe the state treasury
no less than $SS96l.26, the sum Of about t5i,5O0
rSWhtch Is due from two counties alone. Az
l6ntion has been more particularly called TO
khes matter under the head OF assessment and
fsxhtlon, but IL Is mentioned here because 10
May Suggest source from which to draw
prgtfon Of the funds needed for the redemp-
tfQn Cf the bonds mentioned above. Under
tha head OF assessment aud taxation will also
DO found some other suggestions bearing upon
tbesublect OF state reYenues,to which IL might
b9 Eelt 90 refer in this connection:
Two other Issues OF state bonds OF 100000
each, one issued Jdly 1,lS67. to aid In the con
FHlfaotion OF the peniIenllary, the other Issued
Oh the same date for the completion
ot the east wing OF the state
capitol, and aggregating 100000, will
mstuTe July /, 1881 The permanent school
fund holds $4,000 Of these bonds, $4,000 VI the
pAnisantiary ,nds aud $4,000 OF the state
house bonds. Then, July 1, loyS, there VIII be
due bOnd4 TO the amount OF $2OOOO issued In
lp0s for the construct on OF ths insane asylum
81 Osawaiomie; and, July l. 1o9Sanother series
of bonds Issued In 1868 70 aid IN the oonstruc-
tion Of the penltentlary-f0OOO-a O-ano another
series Of bOnds--S 000O- Issued 1868 for the
comnletion OF the east wing OF the state house,
$1,000 0altogolher,wlll 0 m tture. Forty. one thou
sand dollars OF thu issue OF penltenIlary bonds,
and 100000 OF the state house bonds are held By
thepsrmanent school fund, 100000 Ia all The
Sfsis university fund holds 5000 OF the pen.
ilonEierY bonds Eighty four thousand dol,
lars Of Ehis issue OF state house bonds are held
by individuals or corporations SIX months
later, January |. 1889, two more Issues OF bonds,
Rfknln will klOOO Ia
s1ed 10 complete the east wing OF the state
honge. and $4,000 issued for Q military contin-
gsne annd, both Issues having been made jan
nary 1, 1862 One hundred and thirty.four
thonssnd dollars Of these bonds 10 held By
the permanent school fund
y, Tina this legislature and the next must