The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-08
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
DELITERED BEFORE the GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY, YESTERDAY.

AdoP'ed-Many Other Significant
Recommendation
Governor Chamberlain delivered his
FIRST message before the general d.
sembly at Hartford yesterday TIL
message il its important parts foliows:
In opening Governor Chamberlain
speaks Of the importance Of thr trust
committed 10 the legislature ami the
need Of just and impartial work. He
speaks in eull gy Of our little common
wealth and adds appropriate words in
reference to the loss the nation sus-
tanned in the death of President Nc
Kinley. He next speaks of representa-
ton in the general assembly, Under
this head he says:
IN my opinion, it is your duty to
give early consideration to This subject
and faithfully try to agree upon pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution
which shall provide for at least one
representative from each town and
that the large population in the more
populous towns shall have a represen-
tation larger than they now have and
large enough to secure proper atten
ton to. and exercise proper influence
upon, all matters of legislation in
which they are interested.
An amendment providing that the
people of each town whose population
was less than five thousand might
send one representative, and that the
people Of those towns the population of
which was from five thousand to TWEEN
ty-five thousand might send two rep
resentatives, and that the people of
those towns whose population was from
twenty-five thousand to fifty thousand
might send three representatives, and
that the people of those towns the
population of which was from fifty
thousand to seventy-five thousand
might send four representatives and
that the same ratio of population be
observed as to additional representa-
ton from larger towns, would, it seems
to me, be plan of representation
which would safeguard the interests
of all towns and provide sufficient rep
resentation for the people of each town.
The people of the State adopted in
1901 by an impressive majority the con-
stitutional amendment which provides
for a readjustment of senatorial dis
tricts, and an enlargement of their
number. 1t is your immediate duty to
carry into effect this mandate of the
people, and to create senatorial dis
tricts as nearly equal as may be in pop
ulation to such number as will best
satisfy the public demand, and meet
the requirements of the amendment
with respect to county lines.
REVISION OF OR AMENDMENT TO
CONSTITUTION.
The Constitution itself provides
safe and l think the best plan for maxi
ing revision of, or amendment to Or
ganic law.
FINANCE.
1t is my duty to inform you as to the
financial condition of our State.
At the close of the last fiscal year the
amount of bonds outstanding was one
million six hundred sixty-three thou
sand one hundred dollars ($1,6S3. 1000,
from which should be deducted the civ
il list funds in the treasury, leaving
one million ninety-two thousand -four
hundred and two dollars and ten cents
Isl, O91, 4O21O) as the net debt of the
State.
For five years past the Treasurer has
shown surplus on the years business
in his reports, and for the last fiscal
year this betterment Of the States
condition was more than six hundred
thousand dollars ($600,000).
During the last three fiscal years he
has bought and retired one million five
hundred and seventy-seven thousand
dollars ($1, ,000) of Connecticut bonds,
and during the present year, COM
mencing in October, he has made
further purchases amounting to three
hundred and seventy-five thousand
dollars ($375,OO0). Perhaps at no pre-
vious time in the history of the State
has 50 extraordinary financial show
ing been made as during the last five
years.
After paying the bonds due the first
of January 1903, the balance and the
receipts for the year will probably rot
be in excess or annual expenses anu
necessary appropriations.
TAX COMMISSIONER.
The office of Tax Commissioner was
created two years ago The report of
the Commissioner should receive your
attention, as it relates to an important
subject in which the people have ever
taken a keen interest. While the goal
of Justice may never be reached, we
must strive to attain that end in order
that the burden may if possible be
made equal, as it rests at present on
many OF our people who look to you for
a more equitable adjustment.
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES.
This board has submitted an elabOr-
ate and carefully prepared report con-
tanning many important recommended
tions concerning State paupers, aims
houses, county homes, hospital for the
insane, town hospitals, blind, deaf;
dumb and imbecile. The following rec
concentrations of the board merit your
serious consideration:
l. That system of Suspended SEN
fences with supervision by probation
officers be adopted for the treatment Of
juvenile offenders.
9. That all the county jails be
brought under the control Of State
Commission of Prisons.
8. That State reformatory be es-
tablished for offenders between sixteen
and thirty years Of age.
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