Daily Democrat, The (Newspaper) - January 10, 1851, Madison, Wisconsin THE Will be every Fellow Citizens and i The assembling representatives bf an is an event of no ordinary interest to the represented The most disinterested patriotism P will official and actuate past legislation in applying dies for existing defects and in devising for In reviewing the condition of the State for the past year it deep the congratulations for its general health and prosperity cannot be A malignant disease which visited in localities of our country with great and a partial failure of one of staple productions of the bear heavily upon the industrial Yet the one haying ceased to exist iu our anil the abundant harvest gathered as I the reward of labor from other branches of agriculture with the favorable indications for rich agricultural efforts now progress of a cheering prospect of hope and promise for the future is pre- Disease has to mark its in other sections of the Union as as Wisconsin Death while visiting classes of our people struck down the highest functionary of the National reent and a grief hns testified its gratitude for his services and its His worth and virtues v 1 the adversities of the progress of our State in every diversity of interest is still onward forward In to you the condition of tiie state I shall with frankness detail to you relating to that nave come within my ledge give you my with to its future policy On the March next the term of the Honi Henry Bodge one of the representatives of this State in the Senate of United will expire constitution it will be yohr duty to vacancy at this The treasury arid the finances of tho State in sound condition credit is re- the stigma of bankruptcy ihd placed upon a firm basis All liabilities by law to be paid have been met with a surplus at the close of the year The policy of having funds at All times applicable its tested to founded in thie my I therefore that such provisions will be made at your scission as will keep the treasury in its present healthy receipts since jj of Total expenditures sirice of State 61 in the Treasury January The tp plit the Treasury during year are as i Salaries of find Judges expenses 50 Stationery Printing ing the Laws iand of legislature 50 Maintaining State Prison Con- Miscellaneous and contingent ex- The of the tate herewith exhibit the receipts preceding and years since the of the State Government commended to your careful From these reports the following statement of receipts and expenditures is up 7 Amount appropriated for all poses for 1848 94 appropriated for 1848 26 Amount appropriated for I849i 56 and poses Amount Amount received into the sury Sail during Amount received into tjie into to elicit and apply the if j An abt was the session ofi for the dad that a fifteenth one mill should be assessed to aid This tox has assessed ia in and amounts to the sum ifor indebtedness due iu June 1851 and Total estimated to pay expenditures arej as Balance in the Treasury on of 2 milt State Tai Amount of State Taxes due for years 7 Amount due pb Canal Amount due from Treasury 82 Amount due from ver amount to be X ftom 98 i Total resources 02 The assessed of m 1849 was shewing an incase during of the State be conform the are y Such is the fit bur it to this the slim to be This result affords encouraging of may be realized for the general the popular mind when whole School shall be made arid productive ri- cally The importance i that will be too well upon that b c at session incorporating an institution by you not to attract jour scrutiny favorable action dis- cussed the educational interest of the State with made in perfecting tpe common and the plans darned most jf t v that this has organized but to what ex- tent I am inform you a report its not beea to any tate of the The Sti having lent its aid to up the enterprise it is proper that the progress raade should representatives js W the fidelity fail to inake known the steps taken to mote its interests an institution is well worthy State j it f n of the act providing for jibe Board of Commissioners of of of offered for sale a large portion of those thai have been and have been wise in the their duties under this act since the ad- f i It is intended ese e residue of the to in early detail the extent of their labors tho sold in each the amount of money paid pr paid number bf of f the school is i I -i j 1 iJi T V Amount of purchase money the result of qf basis of The tlie fs State i To the that wHl be Treasury flj that a tax be levied sent session assessed arid during the coming sufficient to tain of A Treasury adequate to discharge the rent expenses of government as ihiey occur fis required by true economy arid prudence The present of in my -is wrong in principle arid requires correction The subjects of rt A f should be tho whole viable of paid up tp Jan 1st Total amount of sales of school 76 -85 for years 1848 up to January 05 amount pf income fund Jan 1st 1.851 f 22 470 IS for sef of record books fcc Nett of income fund on 1st of Jan 1 subject to distribution for the support bf common and normal schooi Tte of interest the purchase dup pii the brita careful perusal ana examination of the Report of this it The of qualified teachers in our common schools arp successful progress of of our State policy To secure such services has been an object of most and has received the of of elevated ana devoted arid experienced in the art of in- The discussions upon this subject haTO resulted iu the of whorls for the art pf teaching as means to effect the desired end moat the to tits branch of our educational system seem tp be just and deserving the attention of The constitution declares thai income of the school fund shall be to the support and maintenance of From appears to be the duty of the to appropriate a part of thw for tnp of a normal school iif adequate benefits are by the The Board of Regents in organizing have normal designed for ing the art teaching elementary and to of our the view enable toe schools to realize the benefits qf department at an early Board a for- collegiate department of I i i- a it- i commenced another structure depart This second edifice the Regents will not able to complete the permanent debit of f m i i- tion to which I vn income is inadequate the fereat of this debt enlarged and Ui current annual expenses hold thai tie r and under its direction should be reliable equal to the j and jits be By reason of its to its current liabilities it would receive a to overcome L refore of the people will keep a guard over and not permit its permanent debt until its income is adequate or unless the grant it assistance from the income of the fund in aid of the normal de- Inasmuch as the is and is to be in ita use for the interest of the common schools and for their more ual improvement I submit the propriety of
