Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-01-11
A8SOR'S MESSAGE

4'rts. The message begins thus:
u u indeed gratifying that you have
ruvened under circumstances 80 auspi.
cious Excepting not more than Is %
she "a counties-orgnnized and unor-
ganized-into which the state is divided
rosperity prevails in them all TO an ex-
tent not exceeded in any year Of their
history. Abundant crops. with remun.
erative markets, have well rewarded tho
hnsbandman. and never before has the
demand for labor, skilled and unskillod.
been ~ great and universal. or the com
pensation Of wage earners more salts
factory. The cattle and sheep indus
tries are prosperous; railway oonstruc-
ton has been actively renewed, and
manufacturing enterprises Of many kinds
are being inaugunted. Money has be.
come more plentiful. and its circulation
moro general. resulting in a marked do
cline Of T. crest rate.
"a desirable immigration is being at
tIncted in large numbers, through the
hoalthfulness Of our climate. the fertil.
ity and freshness Of our lands. and the
many opportunities that here await in.
dustry, economy and thrift.
"The resources Of the state in all their
variety. wealth and abundance. are un.
known even 90 ourselves; but with the
continuance Of present conditions,
though for few years only, and with
a prudent and conservative administra-
tion Of the public affairs, such develop
ments may be safely anticipated rs viii
not diappoint the most sanguine tx.
poctation.
"With the construction Of the Ith.
milan canal, nothing except inoxcusable
folly in matters ~ government will
prevent this commonwealth taking
within the next two decades the fore
most place among the states Of the
American union.
1T viii also be- gratifying 20 know
that the administration Of the state
government has, during the past two
years. given 10 the people the best ser.
vicc possible, aud IL is confidently b.
1ievod that a thorough and searching
inquiry into the several branches ~ the
executive department will show them
e. have been carefully, economically
and efficiently conducted.
"a rigid and unspring examination
into the manner In which every official,
charged with executive functions. has
performed the duties imposed upon him
by law. j. most earnestly insisted upon
to the end that the poople may be- ne
cumtoly informed as 10 how their gov.
ornmontal affairs have been managed
Information by the executive. as 10
The operations Of the state government,
aud also as 10 It's existing condition. ac.
comIanied by such recommendations ms
may b. deemed advisable, being "A con.
stitutionnl requirement. the following
T.. therefore. submitted for the consid-
Grafton Of the legislature;
The General Revenue.
"In his message Of Jan. ~, 1892 my
Immediate predecessor reported cash
balance Of sG3S. 53i.52 in the treasury
on the 10th day Of that month, 10 the
credit Of the general revenue, after dc.
Quoting nn estimated deficit made nee.
esary through insufficient appropria-
tions. Today, Jan s. 1901, there is in
the treasury a cash balance 90 the credit
of the same fund amounting 10 a. .Olj,-
17l52 Taking thcrcfrom the sum Of
81, 1854, estimated by the comptroller
rs deficiency for tho two years ending
Feb %, 1901. in consequence Of fail
ure "a make needed appropriations, and
yet 10 be- provided for, and there 70.
mains an actal cash balance Of 1891 ,03G..
IS 10 the credit Of the general revenue;
and this, notwithstanding appropria.
tions for greatly needed permanent Inn
provcments and increased facilities nj
Che several educational and oleemosyna.
~ institutions, for Confederate pensions,
for the settlement Of the indebtedness.
Of the state 10 the permanent school
fund. and for the return 10 the federal
government Of si5, 1850 which had
been improperly paid 10 the state, all Of
which aggregate the sum Of si0o. 500. ~.
ut should be borne in mind, in this
connection. that the only receipts, OK.
cept about 10000, 10 this fund for the
past two years have been through taxa.
ton and fees. and that for the year b..
ginning Sept, I, 1900, aud thereafter,
the al ynlorem tax rate will be 1921
cents ON the 800, instead Of 20 cents, AS
prior thereto.
"The comptroller estimates that the
receipts 10 aocue to the account Of the
general revenue under existing laws
during the two years ending Aug 81,
1902. will reach the sum Of S.ggj, 600,
and that the cash balance for that date
will b. si.0H. l2i0i-proyidod, that the
sum total Of all appropriations and liza.
bilities INCLUDING tho expense incident
10 a session Of the logislnturel for the
two years ending Feb. 2S, 1908, does not
exceed S5,llO 1860, the sum total OF
the expenditures for the fiscal years 1885,
and 1900
"In view Of the fact that the amount
Of revenue 10 accrue during the tim,
stated is only an estimate, and is in q
great measure dependent upon th,
assessment and collection Of taxes, a,
well as ON property values, IL is sub
mitted that the aggregate Of all appro
priations, and also Of all liabilities o.
whatever character that may be incurred