Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-01-16
SAYtRSTO SOLONS

document covering details in every de-
partment, and replete with facts and
figures The message begins thus:
ut is indeed gratifying that you have
convened under circumstances so auspi-
cious. Excepting not more than 10 of
the 243 counties-organized and unor-
ganized-into which the state is divided
prosperity 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 the
husbandman, and never before has the
demand for labor, skilled and unsldlled,
been so great and universal, or the com
pensation of wage earners more salts
factory. The cattle and sheep indus
tries are prosperous; railway construc-
ton has been actively renewed, and
manufacturing enterprises of many kinds
are being inaugurated. Money has be-
come more plentiful, and its circulation
more general, resulting in a marked de-
cline of interest rate.
"a desirable immigration is being at
tracted in large numbers, through the
healthfulness 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 thei1
variety, wealth and abundance, are UNI
known even to ourselves but with the
continuance of present conditions,
though for few years only, and with
a prudent and conservative administra-
ton of the public affairs, such develop
ments may be safely anticipated as will
not disappoint the most sanguine ex-
pectation.
"With the construction of the 18th
milan canal, nothing except inexcusable
folly in matters of government will
prevent this commonwealth taking
within the next two decades the fore
most place among the states of the
American union.
ut will also be gratifying to know
that the administration of the state
government has, during the past two
years, given to the people the best ser.
vice possible, and it is confidently be-
lieyed that a thorough and searching
inquiry into the several branches of the
executive department. will show them
to have been carefully, economically
and efficiently conducted
ga rigid and unsparing examination
into the manner in which every official
charged with executive fnHctions. ha!
performed the duties imposed upon him
by law, is most earnestly insisted upon
Ito the end that the people may be ac-
curately informed as to how their gov
ernmental affairs have been managed.
Information by the executive, as to
the operations of the state government,
and also as to its existing condition, ac-
oompanied by such recommendations as
may be deemed advisable, being a CON
stitutional requirement., the following
is, therefore, submitted for the consid-
GRAFTON of the legislature:
The General Revenue.
'In his message of Jan. 12, 1899, my
immediate predecessor reported cash
balance of 1888, 534.52 in the treasury
on the 10th day of that month, to the
credit of the general revenue after de-
Quoting an estimated deficit made nee
essary through insufficient appropria-
tions. Today, Jan s, 1901, there is in
the treasury a cash balance to the credit
of the same fund amounting to 81 ,015,-
174.52. Taking therefrom the sum of
$54, 1873. IA, estimated by the comptroller
as deficiency for the two years ending
Feb. 28, 1901, in consequence of fail
ure to make needed appropriations, and
yet to be provided for, and there re-
mains an actal cash balance of 1861 ,036,-
38 to the credit of the general revenue
and this, Notwithstanding appropria-
tions for greatly needed permanent i'm.
provements and increased facilities al
the several educational and eleemosyna-
ry institutions, for Confederate pensions
for the settlement of the indebtedness
of the state to the permanent school
fund, and for the return to the federal
government of $45, 1856 which had
been improperly paid to the state, all Of
which aggregate the sum of $798, S06.26
cit should be borne in mind, in this
connection, that the only receipts, ex'
cept about 10000, to this fund for the
past two years have been through taxa
ton and fees, and that for the year be
ginning Sept. 1, 1900, and thereafter
the ad valorem tax rate will be 1852:
cents ON the 500, instead of 20 cents, al
prior thereto.
"The comptroller estimates that thu
receipts to accue TO the account Of th'
GENERAL revenue under existing law
during the two years ending Aug. 81
1909, will reach the sum of $,095,0o
and that the cash balance Cor that dat
will be 81, O44, 42l .04-provided, that thu