The New York Herald Newspaper, January 6, 1869, Page 4

EE EEE EE EOE EE 4 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 6, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. ny Tr ATA vial VaR bon ty dobt, 21-6 mitis, and forthe Whitehall and G OVERNOR’ d HESSAGE. Th sammie On the doth of September, 1867, the total funded debt was $45,907,682, classified as follows:— General Fund debt, five million six hun- dred and forty-two thousand six hun- ure Railroad, 1-13 mill, Total, $10,243,317, 2 olale tax levied ip 1867 amounted to $12,687,218, STATS DEBT. ‘avorable Condition of the State dred and twenty-two dollars........-.++ $5,642,622 Fin Contingent, one hundred and thirty thou- ances. SAN GONATS....0sserseeredsernrsescereee 180,000 Canal, dfteen miilion seven hundred and wan thirty-three thousand and sixty dollars. 16,733,060 Bounty, twenty-six million eignt hundred and sixty-two thousand IB. .eeeee+ 25,802,000 ecommendations Regarding the Canals. DOME... coosescscsrecesseceseese ++ $48,267,682 On the 20th September, 1868, the total funded debt was forty-four million nine hundred and Sree thousand seven hundred and eighty-six dollars, classified as follows:— General Fund debt, four million seven uX= hundred and seven thousand eight hun- he Metropolitan Commissions and Ex: outed snd wrt “ts na 7 ntingent, 8 jousand dollars. . cise Law Questions. Canal, fourteen nil ion two hundred and 4 forty-nine thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars. 14,249,900 Bounty, twenty: and forty-three thousand dollars........ 25,943,000 peal of the Laws Creating Them Urged. Total. .......+2+sssssesseee weer ofh4d, 968, 786 The Lay yg shows the amount of the State debt on the goth of September, 1863, alter de- eee unapplied balances of the sinking funds a ate:— EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, } ALBANY, Jan. 5, 1869, THE LEGISLATURE:— + Sept, 1868, Sept.30,1868. sink’g. Having been elected to the highest office in the py i dy “= big ied prety Iwift of the people of the State, I have taken the oath | Canal 14,249,960 4,017,282 10,232,727 uired by the constitution, Impressed with a due | Bounty. 25,943,000 11,918,408 24,024,691 of my responsibilities, I yet indulge the confl- it hope that by the blessing and favor of Almighty , Who disposes all things, I shall be able so to id. x rge my duties as to command the approval of eee bee socrued to GoRgeae 3. 180% Dag. y constituents and to promote the welfare of the It epee from this statement that over six mil- te. I am not unaware of the embarrassments | Mons of dollars, balances of sinking funds, have ac- mul 1 to the rede bt, “hich surround me, Iam here to administer and | fua'that tke net_amouns of the State's Indebtedness ? execute important public trusts; to reconcile and Halts Sih i tnd St ocr ames a fust conflicting interests, as great as they are va- | Million cig! ane sph an by-four thot four ; to overcome or moderate sectional prejudices hundred and forty-eight dollars. ‘Ihe sinking fands, jealousies which may exist within our own ter- «$44,008,786 $6,104,337 $38,864,448 Ries due October 1, 1868, and since which there is no reason to suppose will be dimin- ished, will, at their feed rate of application, ex- ‘v; to preserve public orger; to protect the | Huguisn the whole fling nine years. ic works; to endeavor to reduce expenditures, The follo statement will show the condition jon and debt, and to assert and maintain the | of tie Canal i wo be amd i its of the State and defend the interests of its zens. The tact that neither branch of the Legislaturejs Political sympathy with the Executive may seem fo be an obstacle in the way of the accomplishment f these ends. Relying, however, upon your intelli- ence and patriotism, trusting that you will rise, as Ishall strive to do, above all party prejudices and ‘differences, [am ready, with all the ability and en- ergy 1 possess, to unite with you, as I trust you will unite with me, in every effort to secure to those ‘whose representatives we are the blessings of an my ee ne ene m cs economical, a prudent and a wise government. We four million, han and ninety- ‘cannot be unmindful of ‘the greatness of our State | figiit ‘Holand nime hundred and twen- ‘nd the magnitude, variety and importance of its Bon Anterests and resources. Containing, as it does, more than four millions of people, aimong whom are irepresented every nation and every creed; extend- Bay ae... ee nae 'ing, as it does, from the ocean to the great inland » four mal four hundre - akes, over an area of more than fifty thousand | Gollatger ster ersccssccrescasc ress, $4421, 659 quare miles, it constitutes an empire in extent and ae Sty er red water, seven hundred 4a Population which cannot be well governed except poe phepnsnanenssse | by the exercise of the greatest iiosaeeain oreisans gr a nek ae eee thousand seven hundred one ‘and firmness on the part of the Legislature and Ex- GOMATS.......02ec0receeseresscsreserceerce 82,791 ‘ecutive. bes ey ag meceipts, ‘twenty-six show. \ The magnificent harbor which lies at our very ae RERALOS Ome Free sony Meeare, tes invites to the metropolis of the State and of Total........seee0e he whole country the trade and commerce of all Canal missioners Woreign lands, while the great lakes upon our bor- ™ Hee a ewe rier yd \ders, and the canals and railroads which connect one thousand six hundred and them with the ocean bear onward to the same me- | ,{Fty-seven dollars...... Balance in the Treasury and invested Octo- ‘ber 1, 1867, three miilion eight hundred and forty thousand nine hundred and thirty-fv@ GOMATS.........5+2eeee ee eeee oo $3,340,935 Received during the year ending 30th Sep- tember, 1868, five million six hundred and eighty-one thousand two hundred and twenty-SIX GOMArs......eceereeseeee+ 5,681,226 YS item aan | TT ‘Total. Pald during the year, four million eight tundred and twenty-three thousand two hundred and thirty-nine dollara.......... $4,823,239 Leaving @ balance 30th nrgntereg 922 enues and nditures for the Fiscal fear Statement of the revenues of the State canals and the expenses of collection and ordinary repairs dur- ing the fiscal year ending tember 80, 1668:— Kropolis the vast and increasing products of our jE pay Md raed ‘own Western and Northwestern States. Hence the one hundred and thteen doliars 775,118 unparalleled wth and progress of our great reo To Superincendents, for repairs, two Wwuich, including what may properly be called ii hun -one dollars 21 burbs, num! more than one- of the popula- | To Collectors, for, les, clerk hire, “ jon and pays more than one-half of the taxes of the pay of inspectors and expenses Btate. How such a city can be best governed, how of collectors’ offices, ee, he apparently condict interests between it and thousand seven hundred and sixty- ther portions of the State can be j harmonized, ONC Gollars.......-.++seeeee+ +» 76,761 Show the ditterences of sentiment and thought, politi- | To welghmasters, thirteen thousand ‘cal and social, between it and other sections can be three hundred and forty-seven dol- adjusted, are problems of serious import. These VOIR... cerccccrsesccvccccccccececs 18,847 and other grave questions, growing ‘out of con- | For salaries chai to annual icting ideas, will coutinually ent thémselves, revenues, refunding tolls, printing You are to determine wi legislation shall and other miscellaneous la (pont had with reference to our canals and railroads, seventy-seven thousand and seveu- our moneyed corporations, our schools and collezes, ty-nine doilars.. - 77,079 our asylums, prisons and Charities, our great debt 1,184,245 nd heavy taxes, and to our varied population, dif- fering not only in religious faith, but in views of | “Surplus revenues,” three million two hun- oral arti social obi jong, customs and duties. dred and niuety-three thousand three e very magnitude of our territory and of the popu- hundred and one dollars and thirteen ation Within 18 limits admonishes us that upon | CeNtS........0.sseeserersreee + eee ee $3,203,801 Amounts Set Apart by Article Séven of the Consti- To Sinking Fund, under section 1, 0°e mil- jion seven hundred thousand dollars. . ... $1,700,000 these and other kindred subjects it is & necessity hat we entertain none but broad and comprehensive jdeas, Whatever may be our individual opinions to- day, the great ae, of thoughtful men will sooner r laver be forced to acknowledge thut this great | To Sim! Fund, under section 2, three etropolitan state cannot be goveraed upon any hundred and fifty thousand dollars....... 350,000 merely provincial theories or by the enforcement oI To Sinking Fund, under section 3, one mil- Rby barrow-minded, secuonal or iilibera) policy; and Lon one hunared and sixteen thousand that the masses of the people, while they will de- two hundred and forty-two doilars....... 1,116,242 mand of tueir representatives economy in adminis- | For the support of government under sec- tration, perfect preservation of law and order tion 8, one hundred and twenty-: and certain protection to ie and property, will thousand and fifty-eight dollars... «+ 127,058 also insisi Unat in everything which relates to social, and religious lie and the pursuit of per- e aud enjoyment there shall be no un- |r or unnecessary legislative or official interference, We must so act ds to promote contentment, recon- ciliation and harmony, rather than to encourage dis- Canal Devt Paying’ Interest sock ‘sepiciito thes. Annual Principal, interest of. Under art. 7, sec. 1, of sension, alienation aud division, CHE CONBULULON. .. 0606505 + 06$2,200, 700 We must not lavor legudauion which creates in the | paler wet wc 's of alee Lorie! minds of a large number of law-abiding: citizens constivutior a seeeeees «010,324,100 619,196 dissatisfaction with law and Jawimakers. All emact- | [nder art. sec. 12, of the nents shoud be, as iar a8 possible, general in their | “ coustivation .. seeeees 1,685,000 101,100 application. Ail jegisiation sbouid be for the whole cic ‘ohedalion people. it should be our aim so to conduct public Total. eeeveceeeseeoe$]4,230,800 $831,831 Gas as t9 a¥oLd those sectional jealousies irom | There are aiso tea thousand oue hundred and sixty Which have sprang suggestions tuat 4 division of the | gojjars of eapal debi, which sum 1$ past due, and State might be desirable. Site pride and Stave |} Goes not now bear interest; thus is included in my interests alike forbii such division. New York | previous stuvement of canal debt. stands (to-day the Bimpire State of the Union, and if ‘The aggregate balance of all tue sinking funds ap- governed by Wisdom 1¢ bas before tt a career of ever- | pricable to tae canal debt in the Treasury, and tem- tucreasiug greataess and prosperity. porartly invested on the Suth of September, was four ‘There is uo real coudict of interest betweon city | iniiiion seventeen thougand two hondred and and country. Agriculture and commerce together | thirty-two doliars and forty-three cents, These sink- jake our State great and prosperous. The merchant | yg funds are pledged for the payment of the interest and the agriculturisi ave inutually dependeat upon | and tne redemption of the principal of the several and interested in each other's weilare. debts and jouns incurred under seciious one, three During the past year the agricultural interests of | and twelve of articie seven of the constitution, in jthe State have been greatly iavored by Providence. | tie construction and enlargement of ile canaia. ur fields have yielded large harvests, lor which the | [ho application of the above balance to the several farmer lias found @ ready market and abundan debts ior the payment of which these funds have compensating prices. He does not feel at presen’ been provided and set apart would reduce the above ‘the juli weight of the burdens of taXation, aud re- | ouistanding indebtedness to the sum of ten million my 4 ~ reer. aces Tandy sige nf three hundred and seven thousand nine hundred and ese burdens must in eu C vs doli wi Hanet cay alike; toes he cannot encape his étare o¢ | (head mmc cues more tay eepent tom \them, sud that at some time a season of disappoini- | ‘Ne ‘lowing statement:— pee, ment and trial will come. He therefore unites in ‘aA after fan admonition to,all in authority that public re- areluig ‘sources must be husbanded; einkty that no unjust or un- dana that ‘Opposing their increase, Some will be always ready a favor projects involving great outl of public gmoney in enterprises of real or sup} merti; but ‘ehe great body of the peopie will not sauction any expenditures or appropriations the mecessity of ‘Which 1s not cl apparent. By the constitution the Executive is required “to communicate by message to the Legisiature at ever, @ession ihe con Of the State aud to recom @uch matters to them as he shall judge expedient.” proceed to discharge this duty. ‘The Joilowing 48 @ condensed statement in relation to the finances and indebieduess of the Stave:— RRCKIPTS AND PAYMENTS. up section 1 of article 7 of the constitution is two miilion two hundred and { thousand eight huo- ‘The sinking fund is two million three hun- dred and sixteen thousand and flity- Excess of sinking fund over debt, seventy- five thousand one handred and ninety- General Fund. Deficiency in the rovenue on the 30th of three GOMANS........e00 cesses , September, 1567, two million ot lana. +s sssesee es spi and sixg thousand. Avo, Hundred jailet the Coiipiroliée tas included nthe sink and elgity-81% GOUAlS. ....66ece se eeee eee $2,860,586 ak rene PT ay Rah ae te ie Pay weuts oc tue yeur, ten million two hun- ome pene lhe, Sg ye ' — dred and ee ove lundied wdjine,100 section one, 18 fay onan ce ong ott 7% oe pon aud nimety-exgh AUB reve ceeseeseres 10) on the debt originally — Jno —_ of the canals and known as the Canal Debt of 1846. ‘The extinguishment of this debt makes a further an- nual appropriation of one million seven hundred thousand dollars no longer necessary and enables . $18,003, 704 ipts, ten miilion one hundred and tweive thouspad three huudred and Uurty-OM0 GOUBEE s+. ...eeseeesevesevee 10,112,531 | The Teyieiature £0 apply toe surplus revenues to the Dellcweney of the revenue on the S9th of Homodieve poy mons 6¢ Sie Sones Pees Tee ane cuber, 1868, two million niwe hua- won yor pm . ony na th nT erticte Govee ot cied and ‘nfty-siX thousand four hun- Ms a aie Gred and Ofty-turee dollars... +o, 95,000,408 | Eee a ‘The Auditor of the Canal Department reports that Ndrs.—Thore was due at tho close of the fiscal | the balance due on the General Fund Debi, for the year from the city of New York four million five hun- | payment of which the canal revenues are charge- dred and thirty thoasand and fourteen dotiars, of | adie, is four million five hundred and fifty-four thou- which $4,000,000 has since been paid, makiog up the | sand six hundred and forty-seven dollars. The an- above deficiency and pete, Ke lary rplus. nual appropriation of one million five hun. ° General and Other Funds. dred thousand dollars hereafter required by said eection two will be sufficient to pay the principal and Heceipts of the year on account of accruing interest of this debt in ieas than four years, ail the funds, except the Canal and Free School Fand, sixteen ‘The debt contracted by virtue of the provision of yoiilion three thousand one huudred sald section three, for the enlargement and com, und seventy-Olght dottars......s.se++++ $16,008,178 | tion of the canals, amounting, on the s0th of Puance due the Treasury on tember last, to ten miilion three hundred and the Soth of September, 1s67, twenty-four thousand one hundred dollars, matures three hundred‘ and fity thou- on fe 3 in Jess than six years. To supply the sandand niné doliars......... 9250,009 sinking fund with the means to the int and Payments of ir, fourteen mii- redeem the principal of this debt as it falis due will Tion nine hundred ‘and four thousand #ix hundred and forty-seven dollaré...... vee 6,004,067 ————— 15,254,667 Balance in the Treasury on the 30th of September, 1868, seven hundred and require an annual appropriation of two mitiion three hundred and forty ch dollars. Fands have been provided for the payment of ail outstand- ing, claims and ilities against the State, except such as may have arisen during the last year awards made by the Canal Appraisers for lands ap- propriated or occupied for public purposes, The foriy-elght thousand five hundred and amount of business transa npon the canals, twenty-oMe GOUATB. 6.66 ...666 e+ ‘ $79,601 | their general condition, management and super- TAXES. yiston, compare favorably with any previous season. ‘The State tax levied in 1868 was 5 4-5 mills, for the , Theif revenues have been nearly haif a million in Pe hey h~ seoPOF eghools, 1% mill; 1or gene- | gxcess of (hose of 1867, while ther current ex- fal purposes, 4; for cabals, 4 Li-ivd mill; for | penses, for care, superintendence aud ordinary re- pairs, have been over two hundred thousand dollars less than the annual average for the four preceding years. it affords me great pleasure to congratulate the Legisiature and the people of the State upon the fact that the surplus revenues of the canals for the past fiseal year have been sufficient to pay the balance of the canai debt of 1546, satisfy the olher requirements of the constivution and contribute over a hundred thousand domers ‘‘to defray the necessary expenses of the government.”” ‘Tue Brie canal, by its geographical position and its physical characteristics, has a special and an important relation to the commerce and business not only of our own State, but of the populous aud rapidly growing communities of the Great North- west, Conneen, the Hudson with the lakes it is an indispensable link in a chain of water communt- cation which continues to be of great power aud value notwithstanding the improvements in the methods of land transport Which are charac- Page eh an 7 Work is @ bal for p! tl ta whoae ent prise a apliaThave created" bi tts be tered wards DI in a spirit of liberality to- those populations whose Phar d has been fostered by it and whose welfare it continues to effect. Tolmaintain it in a condition of eficiency and to improve it ina tical manner as the neces- sities of business may from time to time demand, are our interests as proprietors and our policy with re- ference to the commerce of the State and country. To protect it from embarrassment arising out of Gepravidens Lg yeep Ee consinates changes An) structure, or cl uy revenueagrowing out of other ‘undertakings ean ion clearly upon us. The general plan its construc- tion and its adaptation to the business for which it ‘was intended provide @ convenient, easy and ¢co- nomical means of transportauion., ‘the complaints that have arisen, some of which have been made the occasion of demands for fundamental changes m the work, have been provoked maialy by failures in the administration. The most unnecessary as well as the most mis- ehievous of these failures hag been the allowing of the waterway oi the to become narrow au the bottom and shallow, by neglect to remove the ual accumulations of incident to the use of e Work and the lapse of time. ‘The consequences have been that the flow of water has been obstructed, its supply lessened, especially on the short levels, the movement of the boats retarded, the timo of transists lengthened and the cost of transportation increased. Frequent complaints of a serious charac- ter have also arisen from the failure to make pro- vision for prompt repairs, for keeping the locks in efficient working order and for doubling them when necessary. All ons business on the canal ‘agree that these have been much less during the navigation season of 1368 than the season of 1867 they were so serious as to greatiy impair the efficiency of the canals amd to create very extensive dissatisfaction among all peone engaged in the business of transportation. do not propose now to speak at length in regard to the specilic improvements to the making of which such murping revenues as ee Sipte Thay have it its command should bé app! ‘pon subject I respectfully fefer you to the able report of the State forage of which I ask your careful consideration. Besides such general improvements as experience suggests and the demands of commerce require-it is Soe Gal fd hk 4 aM 4 the canals mes in thorough repalr and t best and most efficient working pee ges fe oe podally important that the waterway be restored to its full dimensions, and even be incidentally and proctemsivel, enlarged. The considerations which 1 ave submitted are applicable to all the canals in proportion fo the extent of their business. With wo the present contract systen for re- pairs to the canals, I beg leave to call your attention ‘espectally to the following extract from the report of the Stars Engineers Tie nt system of repairs has proved a great disap; tment to its early advo- cates, it has whoily jailed in and as an protecting the interests of the State and in preserv- wgend maintaining our public works. It has proved wa anything per eccrine! to Foye State or benefl- to navi and Its repeal is earnestly desired a errata in the navigation of the canals and recommended by all the present and retiring Officials.” These views of th State En; meet with my full approval, and endation. In concluding these unite in recomm« remarks I desire to enter my earnest protest against ‘ the soggeorn | which in some quarters has met with'tavor, ‘that it is the duty of the general govern- ment to interest itself in our canals and ultimately to acquire control of them. Our State has a just pride in its public works and is quite competent to take care of th ‘Yo foster and protect them, to adapt them fully to fhe public neceasities and to‘the growing demands of the internal commerce of the ime 8 sretente poland duty of the Legislauve and Executive de; SALT SPRINGS. 5 The superintendent of the Onondaga salt springs reports the quantity inspected during the last fiscal year at ot million seven hundred and ninety-three thousand five hunared and fourteen busheis, being an increase production over that of the previous fiscal year of two million sixteen thousand four hundred and fifty-four bushels, The amount of revenue received from all sources was eighty-eight thousand and forty-nine dollars; total ex; tures connected with the superintendency the springs was forty-nine thousand two hundred and tuirty-eight doilars; the amount of net revenue received by Lue State being thirty-eight thousand eight hundred and eleven dollars. STATE PRISONS, The following ficts in regard to the receipts and expenditures of the State Prisons are furnished me by the Comptroller:— Earnings. Sing Sing.... Auburn. Cunton.. MORBB asics. secnessesencascrsiscsnavesese“MOeUme For the nuviber of inmates of the several prisons and other details I respectfully refer you to the re- ports of the Inspectors, which will be duly presented. Our prisons have not been for many years seli-sup- Porting institutions. T am satisfied they can be bet- ter managed, as well in respect to finances as disci- pline. The prison system of this State abounds in ‘evils and errors. Many of these are, doubtiess, due to the fact that the persons appointed to discharge the duties of agents, wardens and Keepers are too often selected irom political considerations only, without reference to their capacity and qualifications, The present contract system for tae employment of the labor of the prisoners is an unwise one. It aifects a, unfavorably the discipline of the institutions and does not produce satisfactory pecuolary results, ‘The labor of the convicts should be directed aud em- pioyed entirely by the Prison Superintendents, aad the products of such labor should be sold by them for the beneiit of the State, This system would re- move many existing causes of complaint iu regard to convict labor and result in material advantage to the pubite. ‘The law passed some years ago allowing to con- victs for good behavior a certain number of days’ deduction from their terms of imprisonment, by way of commutation of sentence, has been beneti- cial in its operation; and if, under a system by which the Superintendent snould directiy employ the labor of tae prisouers, provisions should be made that a small portion of their earnings be laid aside for their benefit, to be paid to them on the expira- ton of their sentence, the effect 72 their present conduct and future lives would, | think, be useful alike to them and to society, 1 cannot in this mes- sage enter into detailed statements and suggestions of all that is necessary for prison reform. 1 com- mend to your consideration the report of the Prison Association, hi) Mw ‘ reso! wd — = Legislature, was direct vestigate the finan administration of the State prisons and the reforma- boa | agencies employed in them. it t time that the great State of New York, throughout which ex: such a and Hveral sys’ of education and charity, should give to this subject of prison m: ent and reform the atien- tion which its. 1m demands, and which commend to your favorable consideration the various houses of refuge and other institutions for the reformation of juvenile delinquents. It is wise aid them, and to provide for tueir in- n. I respectfully cali your attention to the present practice of decatning witnesses in criminal cases, ‘when unable to give security for their appearance at the Ss tue Co a hey are nn yf poor, sometimes ra, temporarily visiting the state, pF the vi i 08 hha gl ayo td families u ent uy) em, are kep' prison upon ‘the ciaim tna tod yo 7 ‘their actual presence at the trial, It frequently happens that, while the unfortunate witness is in prison, the alleged criminal ts at large on bail. neces. sary detention of the innocent to convict guilty isacrue! wrong. | submit whether it canaoi be remedied by proper legisiation, INSURANCE. Tnasmuch ag the report of the Insurance Depart. Mentis not due anti! after the assembling of the Legisiatore | am unabie to communicate any tnior- mation in regard to ite workings during the past year. I refer you to the report when presented. BANKS ‘The number of financial tustitutions having rela- tions, more or less intimate, with the Banking De- partment on September so, 1868, was four hundred and eigaty-cight. Of these two hundred and forty-eight were banks that had voluntarily taken the tinal steps to close their banking business under the laws ot this State, by providing for the redemption of their circulation within six years. Three others are insolvent, but their cirenlating notes are amply secured. Forty-eigut banking in- stitutions, not above enumerated, have been con- verted into national banks or are otherwise ciang- ing their condition, but have not avatied themselves of the provisions Of the law for fuaily closing their circulation account. One trust com and one savings bank are yol- untarily Winding Up their afaira, and one savings bank—the ey got Coufity—is closing its, business in consequence of insolvency, with liaoiities, however, d to be less than four thousand dollars. rty-seven incorporated banks, whose chartors haye expired, still have notes outstanding, for the — of which they have not mave any finai leposit. nandred and one savings banks, with an ar Pak va) of deposits exceeding one hundred and fifty Totilions of dollars; forty-five banks of discount and deposit, including some of the oldest and most sub- stantial and ular institutions in our State, and four trast companies, with large capital and exten- sive business, still retain relations with this depart- ment, unaffected by ths nancial changes of tho last few years. Ono of these—the Mechanics’ and Farmers’ Bank of Albany—hes evinced its confl- ‘dence in the free banking system of the State of New York by returning to it from the national sys- om under the provisions of the enabling act of One banking association, one trust company and two or aren savings banks have been organized during the year, and other bank! associations have filed certificates, but have not taken the final steps to organization precedent to the transaction of business. ‘The whole amount of circulating notes of all banks in this outstanding and c! to their ac- counis, on the Ist day of October | was two mil- dion nine hundred and y-four thousand three hundred and ninety-one ; of this one miilion #ix hundred and sixty-five thousand elght hundrea and fifty-five dollars were issues of free one million two hundred and eighty-eight thousand five hundred and thirty-six dollars were issues of safety fund and incorporated banks. The for rpo! amount which securities were held by the Superintendent of tne Banking Department was two millton twelve thousand seven andred and ear cee dollars, leaving unsecured nine hund and forty-one thousand six hundred and twenty-tnree doi But this consists, for the moat of notes of vs old banks, and is resented by their account supposed lost circulation, or of banks that thro some form of 0) zation still redeem their notes dollar for dollar, and ingome instances in gold. ‘The amount of circulating notes returned to the Bank Depareaees Or comers during sie ial fiscal year was nine hundred ninety-one +. and two hundred and seventy-three dollars. ‘The Adjutant General reports that thé National Guard ane State is, in its organization and disci pline, in a sound and prosperous condition; that it numbers between twenty-iive and thirty thousand men, and consists of regiments of infantry. ‘Three battalions of infantry. One Tegument of artillery, ‘Three battalions of artillery. ‘Three batteries of artillery, ‘Three regiments of cavalry. ‘Two battalions of cavairy. One squadron of cavalry. ‘The Legislature of 1868 authorized a reduction of the maximum force from flity thousand to thirty thousand, and Auring Sie year forty-nine regiments an ey and two battalions of artillery have been ia ltatyeloue of ges ule tapase ie military expenses of without the eillelenicy oie State National Guard. EDUCATION. state will appear trom fue ‘aynual report of the will gj re) Board of Regents cia Perey The opening of the Cornell te at Tyiete ot Cee, last, Was an event of marked interest. widely extended to liberal consideration. A suggestion has been made that the hanenig Biven, more than thirty years ago, from the United states Deposit ba 7d now, with propriety, be increased. The brary and the State Cabinet of Natural History, both under the control of the Regents of the University, Le in Sie the Cprteernsigh te esr fe tamed uri e past year have larger usual. The collection of the State Cabinet has been greatly increased. I recommend the usual appro- tions for both. Igubmit the following statement in relation to the conimon schools for the year ending September 30, 1863:— Financial—Recetpts, Amount reported on hand Octo- ber 1, 1867......... Apportlonea ‘to districts. Proceeds of Gospel and school 22,843 Raised by local taxation. + 6,811,186 From gli other sources..... Expenditures. For teachers’ wages. For libraries. Amonut ported on hand ‘Ucto- DEF 1, 18OB...cveeseseevevevee--- 1,470,640 $10,480,407 Statistical, F) Number of children of school age.......... 1,464,424 / me Number of chil attending school so! POFtion Of the Year......sseceeeeeeeeeseee OT1512 Number of teachers employed in common schools for twenty-eight weeks or more.. 16,580 Number of male teachers. . 5,883 Number of female teachers. 21,870 mereased of a proper age without & proj wi dren “attend ig has eee increased. Four normal schools for the ing of teachers are in full operation. Two others will be opencd early in the present year and two more early in the year 1870, It ts not necessary for me to urge upon you the im- portance of doing whatever may be necessary to fos ter the educational interests of the State, CHARITIES AND ASYLUMS. In relation to the operation of the several public charities and asylums in the State 1 respectiuily Fyn to the ofticial report, which will be trans- mu ‘The Commission of Public Charities was organized under an act of the Logisiature of 1867. During the past year nearly ail the charitable institutions of the State, both public and private, and also the poor- houses, have been visited under the authority of the Board. Until the creation of tiis com- mission, notwithstanding the large annual contributions of tie State to charitable tusti- tutions, no provision existed for any systematic supervision or examination of them. The report, which will soon bejsubaitted, will, I doubt not, pre- sent many interesting facts and’ valuable sugKes. tions. 1 commend ail the great charities the State to the favorable consideration of the Leyisla- ture and recommend such additional legisiation as may be necessary to increase the efficiency of the com mn. The ttle to the Inebriate Asylum at Binghamton is, under the operation of the law in 1867, vested in the State. No provision was made by that law for the government of the institution, and its management 1s still in the hands of the trustees un- der the charter. I submit to the Legisiature whether any changes should be made in its aduitnis- trauion. THE NEW CAPITOL. ‘The Commissioners of tue New Capitol, ia pursu- ance of anactof the Legislature, have caused the additional jand deemed requisite for the homens | to be taken by appratsement. ‘The jury of appraisal, selected under the proceedings im the Supreme Court, was composed of citizens of the highest re- spectability, and their awards are unquestioned, Pians for the buliding have been pm and con- tracts for part of tue material for its foundation have been authorized, The site of the building has been fixed upon. 1 trust there wili be no delay in the progress of this work, and recommend such legislation with reference to it as may be necessary. QUARANTINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH. ‘The past year has been one of more than ordinary exemption from imported disease. This bas arisen rather from natural causes than from any increase of our facilines for warding oif its approach. The State has long rested under the charge of havi enacted stringent laws for the protection of her citi- wens from the introduction of pestilence through her chief commercial port without having provided pet means for their execution. With a commerce wi A ete eying gett ni of immigration which hundreds of thousanas to our ul we are con- stantly exposed to the introduction of infectious diseases, ‘The Legisiature ear); appreciated the necessity of Oe this danger, ‘but the mode by which tt could be accomplished was with difficulties which and fc January, 1867, thas the first crib work, Which was to constitute the foundation of the structure, was sunk in its proper position. The in- clemency of the weather soon afier com the temporary suspension of the work, but it was re- sumed, and from time to ee ee ag the ele- ments permitted until the fi jation was completed. It 18 now considered to be in proper condition for the erection of the ae thereon, and it is Fog bie that these will be finished during the pres- ent season. ‘The erection of this stracture was regarded by many as a very doubtful experiment, who believed that the first attempt wou practicability at #0 exposed @ Poms the waters of the bay. But lam advised by compevent judges that its success can no longer be considered provie- ‘seal febionaren enjoined upon them the found themselves embarrassed by the restric- tions of the act by which they were created. It authorized chem to enter into a contract for the or to ae co rogram or we Wor it >, be necessary in recent! severe storta has the str of the structure more thoroughly than ft had re been tried. stood the test; nevertheless L would s' addition to the riprap should be made security. In view of doubts ie | as to the powers of the Board, | recommend legisiation as may be necessary to enable them to accomplish their work. By an act at the session of 1868 the same Board was authorized to erect another structure on West Bank, to be used fora station for rantine purposes. Pursuant to ‘act thi fave entesed into a contract and I amt Advised that the work is now tm successful Rated jated by the coon re ata AAS bill of 1867 for the erection of a place for the tem- porary detention of passengers under quarantine, could be applied to this purpose. A doubt, however, has been suggested whether the act of 1867 is not in this respect wholly superseded by a juent enactment. I respectfully recommend whatever legislation may be necessary to complete this work, so essential to the due admuinisirstion of our quar- antine system, The report of the commissioners, which will be Jaid before you, will contain the statistics in refer- ence to diseases treated under quarantine during the past year, Derios the CATTLE DISEASE. summer & contagious disease, known as the Rxas cattle disease, made its appear- ance in the Western States, and measures were im- mediately adopted by the commissioners a) ited pe tho Purpoee.to.peavent ie Iptrodassion. i State. ‘These meas am, v 80 successful that Dut few ‘famimnate bloa oy the dis- ease, and in every instance it was confined tothe it originally A full report will be presented to the ragisiie ture at an early day. It 1s estimated within this State there are twelve hundred thousand z cattle, the annual value of their ucts ward of twenty-four millions of dollars, ity yo: tection of this source of wealth is a matter of so much importance to our agricultural tion as to merit the continued attention of the Legislature, feetious ‘iseases among ‘cate pessed. Apr, 0, 1868, needs amendment in order to enable Re com missioners to act with the efficiency to se- cure the objects of the law. I recommend b> fect to the careful consideration ‘of ir showing a decrease from 1 eae be pag to the still unsettled cation with European countries. The Commissioners of Em! a ‘the Bast ceed have improved the lands and build! and the ities for caring for the sick and destitute on Ward’s Island. ‘They have also established a labor ex in connec- tion with the landing depots at Castle Garden, by means of which they have been enabled to supply the demand for labor from various parts of the country and to secure immediate employment for ita. Over thirty thousand orders ior ran in filled regard to the various other commissions in the Metropolitan district and other spect slay ot ana ita r you several re; which Wi be duly transmitted, CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CODES, ETC. ‘The codes prepared by the two commissions or- ganized under the constitution have heretofore been presented to the Legislature, Practice Commis- created pursuant to the twenty-fourth section of sixth article, has reported codes of civil and criminal procedure; and the Code Commission, cre- ated pursuant to the seventeenth section of the first SE a lr So pte yt of the code of civil procedure. These ays- tematic form, the whole law, common and statutory, with formulas for meral use. Much labor has been expended by the Commission- ers on their work, which has commanded con- siderable jotted attention. The code of civil procedure been, to @ great extent, adopted by sixteen States and Territories; the code of criminal rocedure by ten of a fixed by law. METROPOLITAN DISTRICTS AND COMMISSIONS. ‘The constitution of the State, in terms, recognizes, for the purposes of local government, counties, cities, towns and villages,and no other territorial divisions. It directs that all officers whose appointment is not provided for by it shall be elected by the electors or ee by the authorities of the locality within which their powers are to exercised, distinctly ng of electors in local dommunt- in the 1 by the lature of other Fh ns tg divisions bath mn fixed and established by the oi ic law. It is true the hest court of the State, by a bare majority is legislation valid; but it has, never- theless, been very generally admitted to have been a partisan contrivance for power, and, if not an o| viol at least an evasion of the constitution. One of these districts, called the Metropolitan dis- trict, embraces the counties of New York, Kings, Westchester and Ricnmond. The people of these ign have thus been deprived of the right of manag lyn have thus of the righ mi ing thetr own local affairs in many important par. ticulars, especi with reference to matiers of health, police and excise; and these interests have been committed to officers appointed by State au- thority who do not represent the majority of the in- habitants of the respective counties. The effect has been, virtually, to give to the politt- cal minority in these districts the power of govern- ing the rity. This never was contemplated by the framers of the constitution, whose manifest in- tention was that power and responsibility should go together. I S eeapmesne 8 recommend the repeal of laws creating these district commissions and the restoration to the people of every county and city in the State of the Constitutional power to regulate and manage their own local affairs. Whatever theory meay have been advanced originally in regard to the necessity of these commissions, the fact is indis- utabie that they have been esiabliahed only over localities and communities which were not in po- litical sympathy with the dominant party in the Legisiature. I recommend the Ge ak not only because the legislation to which I object is a usurpation of power and an evasion of the constitution, but also because the cominisstons them. selves have been to a great extent partisan in their character and conduct, and because the majority of the people in the respective districts have had uo ef- fective representation in them, and these commis- sions being controlled by authority 1oreign to the commounities In which they exist, and owing no re- sponsibility to the people governed, have m ad- ministered wituout regard to popular rights, Questions relating to municipal government tn nestions relat municipal government in our cities have immediate connection with the sub- to which I have just referred. 1t is a favorite theory with some that the Yo of such cities can- not by entrusted with the management of their own and that the State at large 1s so direc! Interested in their government that should assume entire contro! over them. No man can assent to this without admitttng that our republican form of government is a failure. About one-half of the jation of the State reside within the limits of cities; and this theory, if true, would necessarily Jead to the conclusion that one-half of our people are ‘unfit to exercise the duties and enjoy the privileges — pertain to the citizens of a iree govern- ment Jn the city of New York—which may properly be selected as an illustration of vie’ advo- ag ek ‘an opportuni ex} ey themselves to-day forced to admit that it has resalt- ed in a failure. The Mayor of the city, it to whom the people natu look for a of nearly all the ‘which foverument which is not indepcudent of hin” and is not indepen im. which does not 01 e them @ municipal government, the thorities are compelled to raise mceny, for sup- foo maintenance. The resuit is, as must always ex; in any government so made up and which there is practically no executive head, Shsence ‘of “reepoastbi Travagan wast extrav: and general ineficiency:’ 1 do not intend to be understood as sayi that, there are not many things weil done; but I affirn that this system, or rather want of system, and this confict of author. ity and responsibility have failed to fheegar od local government. Among the various com the one which has, Pen , accomplished the inost satisfactory results is the Commission of Public Char- ities and Corrections, the members of which are ap- Pointed by iocal authority, It has always remained ‘since Its creatfon entirely non-partisan. Its admin. istration has ‘commanded Somes approval. These facts of themseives afford abundant proof that there is not now, and never was, any necessity or justifl- cation for the interierenoe by ‘he Legisiature with the plain constitutional ri tof te penpie ofthe city to nq and manage own local affairs, ‘bout one-half the amount raised tax within the city is disbursed by the independent commis sions referred to, whose Sian are subject to wi that olty, as itis tho of the of all other as o parte of “the State, Tat whey should ‘not be. taxed without representation, a8 Well as that the officials placed over them should ize their direct ac- aa eee eae ; en eee Placed over jegisiative action expend money or incur responsibility they do not consider the constituency who a4 T regard themselves as partisan influences from other to secure political ends; and I or ineMcient, pradent or reckless and corrupt Jn expenditure, just or arbitrary and oppressive, they are apt to believe their party will susiain a8 & matier of necessity. Proves that such OAlisis, lupoved for Se eS Partisan onjects to usurp power for the minority, Consider tuat a harsh and imperious disregard of the rights of the majority is likely to commend them to tose in other parts of the Stale to wiom alone they owe allegiance, This feeliag on the part of the superior officers soon imfuses itself among the subordinates, ‘The result 13- that the govern- ment becomes an inconsiderate tyranny rather than a Jonge. and responsible exercise of authority. this were otherwise, and the people ‘were not taxed and governed without any right of redress, every dollar paid for taxation would draw with it direct responsibility, and ev officer Would feel himself at all umes on irial for public acts. No party could long maintain local hich (. not nominate the bast. soe y economy aud good govera~ ment, make their control of aifuirs consistent with the interests of the people. ‘These considerations are applicable not alone to the cities of New York and Brooklyn, but to all other cities in the State which have been brought under the operation of laws establishing district commis- I deem it duty in this my first annual mes- Sage to give decided expression to my opinion that no good government can be secured to any great city unless it’ shall ave one responsible head, in be vested all executive power, and to whom, as the elected EL gieyipqscted of the paerie, all departments charged with executive duties si ‘be directly and summarily responsible and actount- If with thia as the fundamental idea a plan shall ized which will give to the political minority within a rn! @ just representation 1n its councils we shall, secure better results in muniol- pal government than have ever before been attained. Tres call the attention of the Legislature to ano! subject in which the people of tue city of terest. ‘The com~- New York have and feel a dee; merctal demand that there ‘cial needs of the metropol should be some speedy and legislation with constru ted aiter the best pian for making them seaveniens, adequate and euduring. ‘The work oul commenced a8 800n as pom. ‘The question of probable cost of but little im- portance. ihe city can well alford to pay whatever be necessary to periect the work; when com- pleted it would, by the aid of proper legislation nm reiation to wharfage, yield a revenue to pay the interest on the expendivure, and to create & sinking fuud for the 8; ly extinguishment of the debt fra’ im get cope neHOn. oS is not: neces sary that J sho} mnmit my: any parlcular forin of legisiation for the Secompllanment of this re> sult, but 1 would respectiuily ré¢oimmend, by way of suggestion, that if it should be deemed impossible lo mature a ss, during the present session the Mayor of the city of New York be authorized to aj point a board, with authority to examine the wh sudject and to report to the next ture for ite consideration a pian of the prop work; with an estimate of its probable cost and such suggestions with reference thereto as tney may deem proper. THE EXCISE LAW IN THE METROPOLITAN DIsTRIOT. ‘The Excise luw which is in force throughout the Metropolitan District, excepting only in the count of Westchester (which was, for some reason, exem} from its operation), violates principles involving Tights of individ and communities. lt confers upon the Excise Board created by the Legislature, and deriving none of its authority from the people in the district, extraordinary aud arbitrary powers, and contains, in judgment, many harsh and un- wise provisions, the objects of its enactment were to diminish the amount of intemperance‘and to the consumption of intoxicating liquors, these objects have nog been attained. At the same time, this law has been executed and enforced in an arbitrary, despotic and intemperate manner, and in a spirit which has. created great dis- satisfaction even among plication, and should have for their ‘object not enforcement od Cg ond area vers, but Se. encouragement of good ie preservi tion of public order. The mt law 2 needlessly it rovokes hos peonnus It is administered re recommend aut or by officers to be appointed by them. Such alaw would command universal respect and general obedience, fi PURITY OF EL LECTIONS. Every means should be adopted by which the elect- _ ors may have secured to them freedom from intime dation or corrupt influences in the exercise of the elective franchise—the highest privilege of a citizen. It cannot be denied that wealth, by its lavish ex- penditure to control elections, 1s it becoming imore influential than ablities and public service to obtain political power and@ official station, It 48 not unusual to hear the claims of public men as- serted in proportion to the pecuniary contributions which they make to party funda, in amounts which obviously cannot be required or used for the legitl- Mate purposes of an election. It ts one of the start- ling evils of the times that nominations to important oillces are sought bj und given to men of vast wealth, not because of their capacity and qualitica- tions, but in order that their money may be used to accomplish success. The dangers arising and to be apprehended from this condition of things are wani- Told. Officials are taught that money, however ac- quired, 18 the passport to office and authority; electors are corrupted and @ power 1s built up fouaded on the possession of riches and their corrupt use, tending to the subversion of the rights and liberties of the people and the destrac- tion or the principles of our government. As one result of this growing tendency of moneyed influ- ences to assert an exciusiveness of class, and a su- perior domination, sectronat and class legislation has been adopted of late yeurs w control, even in re- gard to suilrage, large communiues by special laws hot applicable to other parts of the State. Before ‘the law ail men are equal, and never more so than when in the performance of their right and duty of voting to sustain principles and to elect their repre- sentatives. Laws to provide regulations and resiric- tions in regard to elections should appiy to all clt- zens and to ai sections alike. The laws to preserve the panty, of the ballot box and to prevent the cor- rapt use of money in elections shouid be general, stringent, and rigorously enforced. In my juagment there should be one registry law for the whole State, imposing equal couditions and restrictions everywhere, aud tt should be the atm thereof to se- cure to every citizen his right of suilrags, Iree from intuimdatipn, corrupuon or onerous exactions; While the corrupt use Of money 1m elections shot be severely punished and every guarantee estab- lished by Which tilegal voting may be prevented. FEDERAL CENTRALIZATION. In this connection it may not be improper to allude to the fact tat there 1s a mauifest disposition in some quarters Lo encourage & movement to vest in Congress the control and regulation of suffrage in all the states. This ts another step in the direction of centralized power in the general government—a power to control elections—which would enabie dangerous and unscrupulous men, who migt obtain possession of the national administration, to hold it indetinitely, even against the real wiil of the is very certain that purity of elections in Btates cannot be secured by transierring the direc- gta Heya 6 a eget go ton, There can be no e gov- ernment unless it exists first in the States and manner” of holding elections for Senators and Representatives are required to be in each Sea Claanad ater ak ant tia but it is provided any time make or aiter such to the places tors. This auth to aa to “the time, piaces and manner” of elec- right of sui was regarded “as a@ fun- damental article of republican vernment,’? ‘The question of suffrage is thus withdrawn trom It is not left to legualatiy aieesetion tn Congress. it is not le islative diseretion im Lh. bat Is fixed by the State conetitutions; bere, I think, every Loe yo, Gang nd will com clude that it may be wisely and ly left, NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSIILP. There 13 also @ disposition manif '@ in th of the naturalization of citizens. Southern States the tof free aud with the rights of American citizenship. Movemenis have been already made tor tana ing the State courts of the power of tion, and to confer this « exclusively upon the courts of the United and we commis. sioners to be appointed by It would be impossible for tue — of the United States the pressure of their judicial courts, by reason of duties and the few places in the country at which the sessions of their courts are held, to extend the necessary facilities to those entitled to become citi- zens. ‘The whole business would necessarily devolve commissioners created upon the mt ol by Oon- endl no ponsible official relation to the fitictaty of the country or of the States. Thus would become more @ matter of favor than of right. ‘The power now is exercised by judges in the dif ferent States + Ea all shades of political faith, and if there be any abuses now they be remedied under the nig Jurisdiction, Po ge a a ge would the transfer of this power to body officials not chosen for thelr judictal qt cations, jons Steet ea eet ane aes ¥ one een! au in supporters: jority