New-York tribune., 1899-01-11
TIE STATES FINANcpa
ACTING GOVERNOR WATKINS sv
THEIR EXCELLENT coypYr,ov "
HIS ANIMAL MESSAGE ALSO DEALS wr-v

HIS ANIMAL MESSAGE ALSO DEALS wr-p
JERSEYS SHARE IN THE WAR WITH spar,
THE DOCUMENT IN EXCELLENT rAs,,
Trenton. Jan. 10 (SpeciaD.-A conc4t,.d
Acting Governor Watknss place m,g,,
found IT difficult TO res st the temptation % a~
his views on divers subjects before the ,...,'S
New-Jersey That temptation came In thu 49,"
the constitutional requirement 10 send An rs
message to the Legislature. Acting Gov.rr.s .sa -
kins confirmed the good opinion OF thos4 uas wv
him by submitting a modest view OF s,a,s g.
accompanied by this statement:
In presenting 10 you this exhibit OF ira ,o
Of the state DO not consider II Necessary to We
particularly 70 every department. ! be.leys n we
stitutons and departments Of the State sas.L ss u
ment 10 be well regulate and carefully ara N
cstly conducted. Each department OF the a.. Nt
required 20 furnish annually fun and dsts,ssuN
port Of it's condition and operations These rss.n =
arc printed for the purpose OF distribution psr
refer you 70 them ana commend them 70 ~.
careful consideration. W.
IN ONCE. lately elected by the people the g..
mendstions for such Legislation as he deem, NC 80,
concluding that, under the circums tances. ps,,s
larly OF my brief occupation OF the Execi.ir.s sx x
cs and the administrator % the functions Of ss
t5. Ddnns ana Of 'ns v iSSs oNn has S q s
upon 70 discharge the duties dcvolving upon ~ =
a member Of the Legislature. 1t would seem Ss
ing my rerort as required by law OF the conas. x.
OF the State trcm Indulg.ng IN legislative russs
tions 70 my associates In accordance With The a.,
custom.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
The review OF the States finances is sunin.,,.
this:
Balance IN bank Ncgcmbsr J. 1881 AL Is
Total ...................................ssss sssrs
Tota! disbursements ..........-..,.,......2 2zStae
Balance in bank October 81. 1865 soog ~
Reference was made 70 the Law Of Bs putting n.
offices OF Chsncery clerk and Supreme Cour, .s,
on q salaried basis. During the last fiscal ys.
the receipts over disbursements In these onos
were as Flows Chanceiy clerk. Ns9iu 4.
preme Court clerk. 800 .29 s..
The state Treasury returned 10 the various b,.
ing districts slsslss 81 Of taxes collected % ras
road property. in accordance with an ae, p,s,.,
last year and the debt reduced oy "A.
payment o. $4,000. yet the balance IN the ira,
ury At the end Of the year was the largest y
any IN the history Of the State Since the rsp,-
closed s123,c9G has been paid on the war debt A..
count. leaving a final instalment Of s.i.90 ts.t,
due on January !. 1872
Speaking OF the law passed 10 create a vflan
for epileptics Mr.. Watkins spoke 0, a tract Of ~,
having been purchased for that purpose. and h
added that the Board OF Managers. the pssr,
thoughtful and thorough investigation
THE STATE ~ THE WAR
On the subject OF Ncw-Jersey. part in the w
the Acting Governor said:
Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon q,
National Guard, in every branch of It's oygar1au3
for It's patriotic nd oval response. individually ac
collectively. 10 the call OF The President for yoW-
teers in our late war with Spain. so eager Va
the desire for enlistment ,ha, wren ,he allo,ur,
OF troops for service trom this state Was receive.
By the Governor great dlfhculiy was encoun.est.
IN making the selection Of the regiments to 50 ia''
the reld
and when the entire country was aroused By As
impending conflict OF arms, the military dscz1.
incnts of the state began active preparations %
equip our National Guard thoroughly and propsv
OF these early efforts this state stood preem!.r.
among her sister States. al the outbreak Of hc-
tilties in the perfection and completeness Of ar
equipmen, in every form OF the service
Sd regiments were ordered 10 encanp az SEA Gk:
10 be mustered into the service OF the Cni;f
States. These regiments were recruited 70 ~
United States Army Regulations by erl!stmesr
from the other regiments throughout the star
that were not called into service and By voun'sm
from civil life.
actual conflict, they nevertheless stood az all nss
ready TO perform whatever service tney shos6
ordered TO do. and they received the highest w1-
pmerts from the oihcers OF me Lnlled Sas .!s
on parade The lst and I'd regiments were sss
iected 10 the various diseases which ainlcted ~
military camps OF the South, but under the caie
and attention Of rnilr e 1S rses ons ,Sey Wit
sfcod much Of tie suffering that came 10 tae g.
OF other regiments These TWO regiments ve's
siIbsoJusntiy ordered back 10 New-JeTsey. aaa
have Been mustered out OF the service