The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-14
Governors TlesSage.
DELIVERED JANUARY l8. 1897

compliance with the of the
tory directing the governor the of
Legislature by message nor
tory and recommend such may exped
ent the following is respectfully submitted
and diversified that the cotton of the southern
happy location is in part responsible for the slight effect here
felt the financial distress that prevails many parts
and having hard struggle against the conditions that
necessarily exist in the settlement of commonwealth
However an examination OF the expenditure OF the poor fund
made in the various counties shows that remarkably small
and ngal Won Gentlemen are to he ed nn bn
chosen to egsate in behalf of such people also
ing fresh from among the people are acquainted with their
place for to suggest that much expected the
Legislative Assembly Many abuses that
The evil most is high Complaint
every county city and school district in the territory
exactions OF the gaherer keeping with
dton of the people This condition is not only burdensome
the people but il drives capital from the territory
You gentlemen doubtless recognize the existence of this
evil and will remedy by legislation The short
period of sixty days limited for sitting hardly
to perform the labor expected at hands still believe that
each Of appreciates the responsible duties your position
will upon the discharge your with an ear
nest desire and determination to accomplish the most possible
good within the time given
tue be most pleasant and friendly and you
it viii be my pleasure as it is my duty to heartily cooperate
with you in the enactment of all legislation that promises good
to territory.
Detailed information condition of the territorial
government and the various departments thereof well
respective territorial institutions given in the reports
AUDITORS REPORT.
report auditor for the two years ending November
80 1896 is hereto attached marked exhibit "A From this
report Will be seen that the receipts from the three mill levy
authorized by statute is insufficient pay general expenses
of the territorial government Your careful is
invited the remedies suggested report this cond
ton well the recommendation for the separation
Office of auditor and superintendent of public
fact worthy of pub notice that the expenses the terri
tora government in Oklahoma with the single exception of
Alaska not half great of all the
ritories
will be that Indebtedness consists of Si8 900 of
bonded de6t created lot the university normal school and
agricultural college, Sl630739 o general fund in
de6tedness s6840 normal school Indebtedness and
Indebtedness including the bonds dra Ds int AZ & @ ms
aud the bonds mature 1903 and the
subject to payment whenever the territory
sufficient for that purpose Under rule adopted by the
treasurer the warrants paid the their regstra
ton The receipts derived from the lease lands to
geher with the mill levy for 1896 for the
aud territorial university will quidate the debt
on the valuation OF 1896 viii Yield Ge revenue o
about $4,000 About 80 cent of this paid
gushing amount Of the aoatng debt reducing the
debedness territory resources of Oklahoma and
compared with other territories is merely rih cacula
four cents per capita
TERRITORIAL. TREAsURERs REPORT
herewith submit the third biennial report territorial
os h nerxeI arr; & eSoH h 10 pernsa OF this report will
for the biennial period ending November 1896
1891 s75s595 makes total of s3l2O2 The disburse
mePts tor the same period were 81 leaving balance
amount of general fund warrants redeemed
school fund forwarded county Sl2O 88 92
The territorial treasurer recommends that provision
for the registration of all warrants and their payment
order of registration This certainly in
accordance with all precedent and should be
enacted into law Your attention called very
crate tables showing receipts and balances
ties account of territorial tax for 1885, showing
the balances due from the several counties of terri
LANDS.
The report the board leasing school lands is herewith
transmitted marked exhibit &C This report gives at length
the transactions relating school years last
past and deals at length with many intricate
problems connected with the administration OF that
complete review of the congress and