The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
GOVERNOR LowNDEs' MESSAGE.
Some Figures showing the sntistnc-
tory Condition of Finances.

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. S-In his message TO
the Legislature OF Maryland, submitted to-
day Governor L0wndes starts out by say
ing;
Gentlemen Of the senate and House q Delegates:
The Constitution Of Maryland requires the
Governor 10 inform the General Assembly Of the
condition Of the state aud recommend such
measures as he may Judge Necessary am eS-
pefient for the public welfare.
In the management OF all state institutions ana
bureaus have insisted upon Che application OF
business principles, and it gives me pleasure 70
S1v that their condition was never more satls-
factory The details Of their workings viii
shortly be submitted 10 you by their reSpegtiVe
heads | ask your careful consideration Of these
reports as | snail but briefly sketch the opera
tons Of the branches Of government.
The financial condition of the State, which IS a
matter Of first Importance. may be summarized
as follows:
September 80 1896 the net debt %. en5e 53 u
: ptemher 80 lSqg the net debt was. 2,5gs Oh ~
Showing a decrease in year. of....... 4ns,zlU Is
Although in the meantime there were
issued for the building OF the new
penitCntiary and the Second Hos
pital for the Insane bonds amount
iug tO...-..............-..- l,-"V"J W
"s sta afe debt 6 since nee 1906. 1eossIO Is
The report Of the Comptroller for the
fiscal wear ,ndgd September 80 1855,
shows that there a balance in
the treasury that date off, JOt.S'l 80
The report VI the Comptroller fer the
fiscal wear ended september 80, lsg9.
shows the total receipts into the
treasury during the year wcre....-. SOL 3S ~
Making the total amount available in
the treasury during the year 1850. 1850 $50 o.
The report 81 the Comptroller for the
fscal wear ended September 30.ls99,
shows the total disbursements to
have been ",vft,t-t VI
Leaving a balance in the treasury on
September 80 1850. of....t.-....-.. 'O'.H26 oo
The substantial reduction in the State debt re-
corded above has been accomplished in the face
Of greater approximations for educational and
charitable purposes than were made during any
preceding administration. The revenues OF the
STATE are steadily growing, and with this con-
tinuance OF increase, which should come under
vie. and economical conduct Of State affairs, there
is no reason why the tax rate Of 17a, cents should
not be materially le,scncd. and. within few
wears, the public debt paid oil.
The message also touches upon hospitals
for the insane. the State Library State
Insurance Commissioner. Fish Commits
sioner the Bureau OF Industrial Statistics.
the Live Stock Sanitary Board, State
printing. fire protection to the statehouse.
elections. police reorganization. oysters,
the Maryland and Virginia boundary line
the amendment of municipal charters, the
State auditor. Marylanders in the Civil
War. and concludes with a review of the
part played by MARYLAND Volunteers in the
Spanish American War of which he says:
NO troops furnished the Government were
more expeditiously and fully clothed arm
ed. and equipped for service and sent for
ward than those from the State OF Mary
land
Among the recommendations made under
the various clauses of his message are:
The erection Of a separate building Tor the
colored insane at Springfield the cOncen-
tration of the State printing under the su-
pervision OF one person. with authority to
do the work himself or contract for the
same: the passage OF a corrupt practices
act and OF a primary election law; the re-
organization OF the police board Of Bali
more city upon non partisan basis; the
adoption Of some method to encourage oys-