Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-24
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

Territory of New Mexico:
You are assembled for the period o
sixty days for the purpose Of legislat
4 ing for the benefit of the people of tn,
A whole territory. to amend or repea
such laws as experience has shown ar,
not for their best interests, and TO en-
act new laws wherever public neces
sity may seem to require them.
I. All acts should be carefully consld
" cred with view to their effect upon
the whole territory and not with re
gard to certain localities only. You
are elected not only to represent your
legisiative districts. but also the terri
tory as a whole, and it's interests
should he paramount 10 mere local
considerations. What benefits the ter.
iitory Mt large. must necessarily ben.
efit each county and locality. while the
converse OF this proposition Is not
true; and what may prove benefit 10
certain localities may be an actual det.
h fiment to the territory at large; this is
particularly true in reference to the
4 location OF territorial institutions. and
hppropriations made for their mainten.
anoe end support.
The condition OF the bill for our ad.
mission as state now pending before
the senate OF the United States is far
#from what we hoped, and from what Il
Vcught to be, and would suggest that
Zone OF your first acts should be a joint
Il memorial to the United States senate
K Hpraying for the passage OF the bill now
before IT,
|M Since the last legislative assembly
%djournsd, President Mckinley met
lis tragic death under circumstances
(which shocked the whole civilized
|world. and the enormity OF the crime
ppalled the people OF the United
states. and the swift punishment
hica followed the assassin was no
Panacea for the crime Besides being
8 great and ,5ise president, Mr.. Nc
kinley was first OF all kindly. help
MAJ. patriotic. American citizen, and
while his death could be avenged. his
Joss can never be repaired, while his
memory will live in the hearts OF the
people along with that OF Lincoln. The
things for the good of his country
y hich he would have done bad he lived
tan only be imagined Such crimes are
nore than murder; they are not d..
Pcted against the individual. but
eainst the Office. and would recon.
lend that you pass special act GOV.
Ping even an attempt OF similar OF.
fnses, in this territory.
During the past two years prosperity
kas continued In all branches of indus
~ In the territory, new lines of rail
pad have been built others are under
Construction. and still others project
which will prove Of the grertest
fnefit to the territory. not only In
Wording competing lines for the
transportation OF freight. but also In
finging our people nearer together,
culting In better acquaintance and
Understanding between tie people OF
|e territory now so widely separated.
Financial.
As at the last legislature, we now
we surplus In nearly every fund
Itch can be used for reducing our In
fest bearing debt. There have been
bonds or other evidences OF debt
ped during the past two years. and
comparison between the financial
(dition Of the territory now with
at the last meeting OF your body
most gratifying.
y reference to the report of the
itorial treasurer | find that at the
e. OF business on November 80.
there was a cash balance in the
sury OF SPAS, S,449.6s. Included In
balance are sinking funds availa-
FOR the redemption of outstanding
Is to the amount of s114.0S2.53.
Pc bonded debt at this time is 81.
10000, while two years ago II was
5. 10000, showing a reduction In
bonded debt OF $50, 10000 during
past two years.
new Indebtedness has been In.
ed during that time and am graf.
10 say that the financial status
credit OF the territory are now on
is well to be proud OF.
der the six mill tax levy for gen
territorial purposes. sufficient |
ys have been realized to pay In |
III claims presented for payment |
n the fixed appropriations: the |
deficit for the pass two years be-
bat for the transportation OF pris- |
to the penitentiary. for which
appropriation was insufficient to
the requirements.
provided by law the territorial
ON hand are deposited In terri
depositarlec. OF which there are
ht this time, and Which are entl-
nder their applications and bonds
10 have q deposit OF s203,DQ0,0O,
|se banks nov have on deposit
ll amount Of t..eir applications
ich the territory gets interest at
to OF per cent per annum.
re has always been deficit for