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About The Eugene City guard. (Eugene City, Or.) 1870-1899 | View Entire Issue (March 4, 1876)
EUGENE CITY GUARD. HUPPIiMMHNT. THE GOVtRNORjS MESSAGE. OnttUmmar the lsnliMin AmmUvi On the recurrence rir another biennial w-s-lnn of ymif Assembly, werciillcd to neknowlw m the hand nfabcnellnetit Providence manliest In every step of our progro a a State. Wo aim iirriiiindol with every nntnral resource lor th enjoyment of UK for ihe accumulation of venltnandforfhe put-stilt of hsppiness. " Stat-o ha greater productive Crime, nnd it I protiahln that no Slute hit greater mineral wealth yet undeveloped. , Yon assemble herein thtpacl'iti structure, now fr the flmtliniidedlcnusl to public use, a tlm people's chosen Hetreentiitlvc, 1" take counsel together how hint to siibwrvii tho general (food end to promote the public bl'nobedlonce to tnv cor t ttnf lrnul duly. I now tmider to you such Information of tn nnncnt oon lltlon ofonr nn'ille infiilr a an imr io in to Im pertinent to Ibn oecHlon. hii I to make certain recommend uion for ynnr consideration. ... . The following I a condensed ttemcnt. of th rlnnnda. ennlltlnn of the Stiitr-, a r eret from the mnorUof the Mvurul liranehe of the public service, dntulled ropnrisoC which will be mm oeiore you ; I'limnrm. The balanoo In the Treawy at the clone of the financial yer, S;pteiiilcr 14, 171. went 1134.17 7. to the croJU of tho several fundii a follow : Oonnml fund, coin I VM 19 O-nerul Knnd.cuire'icy.... ......... l.W 00 Common School Kund Principal, coin " M Common School lund Prhioiiml, currency ' ,., Common Hchoorriindnlarct,ciilii Ml IU Common School Kund Interest, cur- lonoy University Fund, currency -Ml4!!:! Kudient Kun, coin . 1 K-hut Pnnd, currency J f ' Bounty Pniid, coin -W W Itellnf Kund, coin iW' Mate Mointn lltilldlug Fund, coin... HI (ft Mime Lund Fund, coin J VJ"'1' Unite l.imd Kund. currency l,liu W five lirt:nl. U.H JUud hilt Fund, currency AmluiHMiml College Land rund, currency ""I " Rwiunn Land fund. coin MIS HlatoCupltol Iliilldlng Land Fund, coin Tide Lund Fund, rain H l Total hnlnnoe a aliove tMtfi B? Rerelvnrt since Into the Treaanry, the mm of I7II.SS0 04, to the .credit or tho following 'jeneriil Fun t, coin W7.? (i-ntMl riinl.oitrrm'y... IJ,iHI 81 Common School Fund, piliulpnl, win WOO OS Common School Fund, prlncliml, ,-., currency ' ""'2 t:nlveriy Kund, coin W'7 UiiWerxlty Fun I, currency 74.1 M Holdler' ftonntv Fund ao,'M 4l Uom' KcilMf Fun I 4i.ai3 il Vommon Bthool Kund, Intcrcit coin 83.01147 Common School Fund, Interval, cnmmcv ln1rt Kwheut ond, coin J'J J liwhcnt Knnil. currency !I7 W D'ute Uiul Fund, coin 9.HIH H.1 Hlule Lund Fund, currency liUII l Hwnnin Land Fund, coin J71 Tl.lu Land Fund, coin l,7j 70 1'lve percent. V. B, Imi4 Fund, .,, coin 1,710 63 ' Agricultural Collejjo J,Hnd Fund, currency 0,OWMB Total in7u.SH0 04 PthHt'KHKMKfTH. .Tnld ulncc, the mini of t7.VS,niit 47, to tho riVlill of the foMowliin finidn: (inncml Fun I, win v..rr a),!W0 04 (itinrml Fund, unrrency. exclu-lvi ofaiiioiint iriimfcrred to "ticn- cml Land Fund, coin," ? W 7M l.i-MUlallvi. Fund, coin 2XHI '"l ,.VUII Ive Fund, cullcncy , 471 St I'milt ntlnrv Fund, coin VM7 10 I'millentlnrV Fund, currency S.M1 Judicial Fund, i oln ... S.mw.H'l limine Atvlum Fund, coin vlli74 1' Coiivlct Fun I, coin HWI Printing Fund, coin., , t.SW 4 KmkI'Ivc Fund, coin 1 " 7 liullentnl Fund, coin VI Inel lenttil Fund, currency M 81 Common Hchnol Fund, prlnlil coln.m loHn ,',olM Common S hool Fund, principal cur., on loan.. 7.791 HI University Fund, coin M0 nl Vnlvcralt y Fund, currency .nn to Htnu lnd, coin 7JJOJM StnuLnnd, cnrri'ncy, exduilve or amount t ranifurred to "StalK Und Fund, coin" 00 Common ttuhool Fuml, Intercitt, win 63.1W4I Common School Fund, Intercut, enrrener W.SW W Penlti-ntlarvnulldltm Fund, cur... ivt 37 HlKte IIoiihc llulldlnit Fund, coin... H.1.HI3 ni Ktccutlrd Fund, coin lt.lHM 8 UtaKi AaTlenlttinil CoUcko -Fund, tyiln..". M.1M78 hx lical Fund, coin WIW K'luat fnml, currency Iibc3 W Holdlcm' Hull n tv llmid Inloivt, lioniiin.. J.H5I11 Sol Hern KMef llnnd, lnUrut, l oll- pnim an I llondu 4I.JSJ 81 IIikIoo War Uond, lutcpcal, Coil- on 1W W Indlrcnt Fund H( AKrlciiiturul Collce Und Fund, on loam H.W M Tide LnnU rund Ml uo Total 7Vt,iW4 47 Irvine hnlnnea In the Trearnry. Ki'ptem. her II, 170, 13.M M. lo tho crvdll of tho mv nil funds a follow: Cncml Fwnd, coin I II.M1 SI tliinnral Fnn l, currency l.i.U (is Common School Fund, irlucliil enln 1,081 M Common hVhool Fund, iiliicll t'liiivnry 1,100 N ITnlveralty Fund, coin .117 II I'nlwrDitv Fun t. e-irrvncr........ SHI31 Soldier' Bounty Fnd, coin 7m 7it Snlillers' Keller Fund, ooln ST.iS7 III Common School Fund, Intvivnt coin 1.V7 80 Common School Fund, intcrviil enrrenev 4fi 01 Rachm Fond, coin I'.M III F.wheat Fund, currency f.'rt Is auif ljind Fund, enrrtney 7,tii II Stme Land Fund, coin i'fj Swamii Land Fund, coin .M 18 SUt Capitol Bulldluii Land Fund, coin., elO M Tlitt Land Fund, coin I,mi II fl r cent, I'. . Land, currency 4 M lv percent. I'. R. Und, ruin 1,71'j tU AKricullunU 4 olleua Land Fund, ounwey l.fM 59 Total 4VJ.MII II Uablllile r lb atate. BoMM. Onttandln MdlePii'lioiinty .'D.vie (in OuuianJuitf Sulilcri'llcllof. fA nu Totai..t W,iM M LOCK SuMW. ryhlfmt of Internal Imuroro tuaul Land Fund 110,000 00 MODOC l VokM. rJl 0t o CMtral Mnd UC,0J JO WAGON BOAB WAHKAKTS. PhviiIiIo out of Siriinip and Tl lo Jjind, mid Flee P'-r com. U. H. Lund Hole Fund" mill o her In nd Hindu lICO.Mno UTATE VAKBANTil. OnlKlnndlnpt, on all HCiaiiinln. idyll hie out of Suite Itevcniiv, Imiliud prior to Ni '. 14, 1h,4 fO,400 83 OillniHiidlnx 8:illu Houmi llnlldliiK WHI'llllllH 7u Uumtundiii); Krtclicut rund tK4 43 Total Vlxu.m 01 There him hum a reduction of outtnndln wnrmutH miice IhhI liltnnliil n-)rt of the Tiva-uirr lo the iitnouiit of ll.n.18 17; while all of the wiirniiitt Uuian on nuiiiinl of etir runt cxtwiiNMi duriii(f the lut two jcuin have I. ecu in II v ld A lliuoiiiHtiindlnjfM IIi-m' Kellcf bondKere not piwwnicd lor iyinint, an 1 mi- not iluu, IheemrMOf Ihul lu'od over rcriilrini.iti for lutvreet cm lie IninKli rrud lo the (teni-rul Fund, to iv tlm cXKinne of 111 if pivwnl A ciiiMy, lot rc(ilicuil ;y lint Act uulhoi'lziiiK the im'liniy levy. CoAH'lIltTIO.N'AL LIMIT ATKS Hit 8TATI 111 Hi a. In my lnt hlcnnlul iui"iiic, the anecliil at tinll"ii of I ln l.e'iii me was tilled to 1 hit unlijctt ol Incurring bluto ilehta, a foi lown: "one Rtae Conatltullon lluilta the Indcht ediieHaol iheStaie to llfiy ilioiisuid ilolliirn. The iimvNloii ln fol.OHi: Articlu- III, Hue lion 7. Tlie lHKlK'ii'lve Aiwcmlily "hull not lonli lliuere ln of lln-H utc, nor In any limn ner iivnte uny ilnu.kor ImollltiiM which hIihII ulnxly, or In the HitKrcKum with prevloim dciiiHiir lluhllltlca, exceed the mun of tlliy thounnnd iiolliini, i xiept in cane of WHr,' etc. li iMcoiileiidud iy Mime lhat thin piovUlon iidorit lo iii'iiU'd delim only, und not to lliu u.mi'kIiioI otiiHiiuidlnK wariiinli lno 1 fur current oipeiiw. Ilm It appear to me tliMt the form of i he lliibllily dm' not viiry the lilmliiu force of thl reH'rictlon. Theaiftfre. galo of all iiidolilcdne) aKiiint the Htate should lie wlihln llfly IIioiihiiiiiI dollurH. In fuel. It wh the evident Intention of the f minor or our Hlnlo Conntlliiilou that the Mlnte aliould la) iilMolutciy fn e from debt. 'Articled, Section 1, providcH that : 'Tho Ij'KIh'iiiIvo -enilily kIiiiII provide lor nilithiK in veil ne milllclent to dulrny the eituMi-ei ol the Hnile foreech IKml vciir, und alMi a xti'll dent Hum to my the IhlereHi on tho Slate ileiil, If ilicre liuiiny.' K'cllon fl, of the Mime irlitle, provide iliut, 'H'hen.iver the ex-IHinr-cu of any llml yciir ahall exceed the In come, the lC(flinlve AHaeiiiiily hIihII provide lor levying a lax for ihu eux ilinf ilul e.ir. ulllcleiii, Willi oilier wnir.e of In inn to ay I liu dellcl.-ncy. U4 w, h in' Inn ex lin ite I exnenxo ol llle C'KilItu find ynir.' The' lire poHlilvu iiiiiiiiIiiIch nf our liludiiineiitiil law. The L"ul-a.lve Awa-nihiy la iiiadH -nnalilt4 mtl 1 1m Kin tn lie tree Iroiu delit. "1 dchv lociHine iimi wliii yi'U to enforce thoe rcq'ilrumi lit .liem lv " Theu rcil rlctlon wiirealo hroiuht. to the no: leu ot the LcKlrhiUvo ,-cnili of p7'2,lu aieciul uitpiiiiKU, hut their llijuiiutloii have iniimlned Hiiexi nted.'. J IhoViiictlie ha iicmi to miike ancli appro prliitli iiaii were deuiuud proN'r, without in rillrtiiK ivhethur lliu invennex would pay the wuiTiiuia driiwn on the appropriation. Hie laci ere ilmt the upproprlailon have ex. eeedid lliu reveniiHH of the Staio currently for ninny ciilia, rcMiiiiuK In miiR-ai'dluK un ml I witi'imii1n coimldumlile unaottnts, uear lux liuurel. ' . The ii 'He hrdldliiRa, lmve liecn erected wiilioul .levying a InillnliiK tax, or H'-ciiiiiiiial-Iiik a luillilliin fund from oihrr toiirce; and other afkHdul uiiprupi liiHon have licen made In InrKeaiiiniiiita. ilmw liiit Uimn the ri'noiircea in iKlniilly liruiiilcd foi lliu onllyiirj cmiint aii'iiMirt of the HiiiteUovernmt ntV ' Thme tin lawn iio power In ihehandnf the (Executive loehi k this cxcin of unpin. prliillotiri, ll limit vetolna ueiieial appropi'tii lloil lull on Hie heel ol the eou iheieliy cloxxliiK Hie wheel of KOvcriiuil iil. or l li on t witili.jf itaido leu iliu, pr i 'Joe's of 8:a e policy. , THE KKMI'DV. In view of our cont'irloniil rcuMlctlon, the Ktmenil HniiiO'ii liiioiilion. Iki le t ah. Milulely wiililn llle atrleiei e Mil He id ilu noeiiu'i , nu I mi inmropil dlon lor nu'illc liull lliifJ, ilor for liny "'her extiiior llnniy oil I Ik v of money, ulionld lie mu le wl, 'null provl llntf, nt the minu lime, ly rvclnl tux lor revenue, iilll, lent lo ineol uch cxtmoi dlimrv eH'iie. .So l etter crllcrli.ll call lie iidn'-lcd li which toju Ikc of 'he exoc llency of tine kvI il aniiroorlnllnii, than Hie luiiuli v wh"iiier lliu iieoo'e will ii'inr ve ii Hi hit tax to cover audi puh lo ex'cu lllinv. In the present eon III loll of our Hhite lliinnee, no iinvi"i', iinum nine I li a'xliil nnivih n lor iv venue In meet the cxneiidiinr.' required liy It eniictilionl, ld uieul wi ll KxucU.lvu u piovnl. The pcoe JiH'lv ooiuilaln of lholncrenlti wi'luhi oi luxiiilon, xenumi iuianoivh -n-ion cxlta to the touive f tin lnre. Some iirori.' limy liain inlfente I when I aay, ih.il In ililiataiu the laieof Kenei-al taxation ha reiuitlncShe lame for twelve yar-flve nun on tut inniiir, mine uurinif inu u or i uni peiiiMl only riur null have lain collected, for reawin not untlivly clear. Had the five- mill tax iM'en levied and eolleeted, there onld huve heen noouiatan lliu warrant on tlm Treanry nt thl lime, and a It I, the amount of o'uiian llnK warrant I le than tho amount drawn from lliu Treaury on ao wiiinl of inililie hiilldlinr. I here pix'ni a iiitciociit of the tax it Ion of pioncny In tin clt y of Siloin, an cjiemple of what th nro )i:e iienr In i.inu locn'tilc, and on account of iitt t hey inv iicivd : S'nte Tux .1 Milt on a dollar .11 Milluirv Tux liciieml ! h. "I T.ix.. . mi I School Tux K hoo H illlliiK tax.. Couii'v fax Kond I'm. equal to.., CUy Tax s .....1 .....IS tul ' ... ' ...v9 ' Total si Mill V dollar llelnii oNcr thtie und a hull per cent, on all pro;ior.y valu itlon lortax . in llilnnc. n Ululated liniulon, lull live inl'l hit for cur reni ateex'X'iKK, an I thirty ami nn'hnlf mill foro her P'lnvi,.. A atrlct llmitalion lli'lll I lie placed on 'he lnerene of taxe In cmntleand I'le. T:ien-aixuHlelneveml of i he state, which are now Imiilened w ith pnlil:il,iiiKivnlor Ihiin Hie pu'ilic delit 01 the rcvtle Slate in which ilicy are. llu ated. t'niiniy und iniinlclinlllnliliitlKare he. cotnlnr (real pn 'He hiirdcn. thir Htate Con Mti in Ion. Art. XI, cc. In, provide that '-no county Miall create any ilelit or lla 'llliie which ahall lnnl or in llieHKreKale, exceed tile uni of five tho'iaind Uollam, except to aupprem lniirneiion or rcad Invanlon." AIms In Seo .1. of anino nrticlc. It I provided thut "Actof L-Kllailv Aaaeuihlv, Ini-orpn-raitnitlowii and ell In. Ii U1 restrict their powciof taxation, lorwltin money, cou tracilnit itcln, nn I InnnliiK thelrcretlll." The flrt provlton hece ivtencl to, ha wn practically a duad letter, for want of leRila tlve enact infill to enforce l'j and It ha Iwen lolaeil hy Mir e-lourth of Oie conntle of IliiaSiata. Till llmitalion hould be made a living Injunction, l,y iiiaklnir the conn'v an. Ihnililc ciTntliiH uniniiliii tonal htitHtltv, iMT-onallr llah e for the exw n er 'b" limU lallon. H ninittir uuirli lnvild ! ihroan iroiin l private imnierty In m inlcrnl wnrxw laiion, lo aave tt tm'in '"-tut a'lir'H-d h I'Kiil tax nlon. J' lH d.iv of rl .ale ec n 'Uiy. Let u b ne pit illu etivri. hni 'nt iun. UI TTA!iniMl rT WAHKT. Since tha ai luceilnu of Hie L il'atnif , a declilon lm Uv n o len d hv the mi i me t mii t ii, hei ni;t th t nn ler the plan of nor t nninuilon ilio current ixpe.i if each fllmr m il lanlelriyet hy the current receiiiaaof tht year; and heeevcrthae peu,i.t a ynni vear Imll xct.hI tneln contM, ih lKt:a'tv' .iililv -liali provl Iv for Ime ax lor the naulna yaar niO- civot, wmii ouier iiij pi incoinw, 10 rVi Ibo dyflvVO ';, M wU m Um tUuiatd r pen of theenanintr flacal year. The court alo held that no ouiatiindinK wainint ilaled anterior to the IN-Klnnlnv of lhelat hlennlul flculjierioil could lie pull by the Tr.amirer out of fund derived fn.m curnnt rnveniii' accruing ilniiim wild (wriod, hut that nch fund miiHt la) devoted to tne payment of cnrcnl wnrrinma- preacnleil. Till K without doubt, mm nil doctrine, and tnimt Iwnellcml to Hie Ktulo, by II cnlorce tnent all public debt will la- avoided. Under thl rule the revenue of thclat two years huve heen applied directly to the payment of theexeiiHesof tlieluat two years; and tueae expciiec liuvo Ijcen fully paid, leaving a ur plu lo lai applied on oiher account, aa the Trcaurer' report show. Thl I a demon Rtiulion that the State current cxmnae can lie peid with lei. than a live-in III revenue, lint theoutHtandtiiK warrum havo now to lie met. They ex 11 a the representative of the execeol nuiny year, not provided tor u the (.'omit If in loll require. Till clan of In do itn lnewiiKreiitly Increased hy tho fall ineol the LeitiHluture of li lo makoany ap propiluMon fni ueiienil eurient Klute exa.'ii . leavlnx IheKlale lo lw conijicled on cx or'u ant and uneertnln vniicheraiiuniilwlul wnrninl.and InterOit toaccumiilntc In In ua ainoiini, while the revenue In the Treaxiiry wen baked uphnd dormant. It hiiulo la-t-n li'ttltltiiKteiy lnorcHed by appropriation for nubile bulldlniniit of the general fund, while no building tux ha been lvled. Theae deferred waiTant tnut now he met by ieclal taxation for their iieyucnf, aceortl liiK lo Hie Coiiftlliilloii. A tbry have not laam accumulated In a year, they cannot lie pain in a year, uut tney aliould tie paiu iinui slu uld be no increaseof genenil.f aitecrenae of general expendl-'! Uiinv. mere t xatlon. but lure, o a to leave niarifin o' revenue to ne appt eu in payment or tnee warrant IloW CAN A DWKVkMK or KXPKNblTUKUT Be , ri'MTKU? Xhu Siate I now tret trout pillule rent the new Capitol latin now oocunled for public purpow , and no exnnndltura will la required for lhat piirpom. Theunpnrti.f the I'ciiltentiury will not hen-after cod the State 10,008 ner anniiin more than will be derived from that Inatiiollon a earning of convict pul l Into the Treasury, and Hie iniinfln may lw lea. Further restriction should be placed upon expenditure for the conveying of tirl onem to the Penitentiary and Insane Asylnin, and in arrest Inn tugltlvc from Justice. The ullowancca In these case should be limited strictly to actual outiav In performing tbc services, and a per ulctn for actuul time ncecitNirlly einiiioyed i and In case of two rs'rson taken by tho mine nflicer, a slnirlo per diem only should lw allowed. 1 think the up nroprlii' inn for these JiunxeHiiii lw proper ly cut down from tivmu lo Ol.vuun, if proper i-cs'i letion l e ninde and en loin d Tho up omprlii'lon for pnnile printing for tin' last two vein was 4111 l.'l 28 ; but of this amount !0.l4l 28 wero pnld to the former Suite Printer for the new ('ode, which will not necessarily lie repeated for ten years to conic. I h S:ate prlmiitx iiopintiriiiiioii will, there fore, In? much Icsa than that made by llio last AH'in,ly. By refnteni'e to the enndi'ion of the Agri cultural Colhue lund. It will appear that Hie Intennt-hearlna reouitv foi the coining two year will exceed I0,0 4 . in curre:tcy. The customary approprlallon of twooo per an num out of the 'Jreasury lor the support of thl In liullon can properly las reduced one half or mv, i he balance of inn usual assist. ance from tho Slate being made np from Interest aucrucd lrtn t be college fund proiain Many-other roduoilon can prptairly beedivut ed. The lug-boat subsidy need not lie repented, a the original com ran 1 expired, and no fur ther encouraiieinent I neoessurv to ctaillh slilpnlng into the laoatb ot the Columbia Hlver. In order to give the Assembly a clear idea ot the existing rate of expenditure for the (111 fnrcnl departments of the Slate government, for l be miriMiso ol furnishing a mean of scan ning the cost of each. I append a' statement of s'ich exM'nditiire,etluiaied for one year, at the mie of the exjainM of 'the lust biennial lairiod. EXrrCTIV DrPARTMEKT. For Oovcrnor' salirc., $1,500 For Private iecru:ury'a sulury.w l,i(K) Totnl ;2,7U0 So fee, no perquisite, nor nny contingent Kxi tin he fund aduwud this Dcpurtmunl. DITAKTMEXT OF 8TATK. Secri'lnry' Mbiry $1,.100 A'l ls'imt -ccrcitiry' sulnrv 4n0 flerleiiliiil ." l.BC Coiiiingeiit exnense fund for nil current s. iiui purpose, -o no iidiulnlsterod by the Secretary of Statu 11.00 Total 1S,500 TitEAflt'KY PKI'AKTMENT. Stn'eTnsnrer' salary S00 Mi clerical aid, no fee. Jl'DICIAKV DKPAKTMENT. .iliirlcot five J il Igisx, at W,000 ech....10,0iX) 'lownuce tor traveling an t conttngen elc . 8.01 Salaries of Proutlng Attorneys, l,MK t"N Total 17,100 LEOtSLATIVK PEPAKTMrNT. Per diem, mileage and Incidental ex- petiSL f?3,667 88 STATE PEWITI.NTIARY. For current expenditure, one-half of uionnuu tnui r-i.nw KTATE LlDRAHr. Annual allowance for books OT.'iO Sulury of Librarian A00 Total il.JjO STATEOKOUMIIST. Suliirj'of 11,000 W II1.IC INHTKI TTIOX. Siinerlrttendent of I,.1C0 Traveling experi-, etc. B 'ABO or M'ltlOL LAND COMMtSMIONFRS. rhlcf Clerk ll.HoO Kecor.llug and Schiail Fund Clerk 1,V)0 hx'iense of mans, 'atlonery and con tlngencic, approximate 1,000 Total .41,300 INSTITUTION FOK THE BLIND. Annual allowance , .42,000 INSTITUTION ri'K PI AF MI TES. Annual allowance $1,000 ORPHANS ItUllE Annual allowance INSANE ASYLt'M. Annual snnport VUlting l'bylcian Total AOBICl-LTtBAL COLLEGE. Annual allowance HEALTH OVrtCEKS. At Astoria At t oo Bay Total .11,500 ...00 000 ... bOO ...o0,i00 .... 14,000 ....ll.ono .... 400 11,100 CCNVCYIXll raiSoNEKS AND INSANE. Annual allowance for conveying pri. oner io tne Perltentmry ndtothe lnann A bun, and anvilng fugi tive Iroiu )nik- ...IliVO PILOT (MM MIsNIuN EKa. SaMrrnf Vn CominlMloner on Ibe Co- inni'.laand 1VIUimnit.i liber two on the l yi'Vjiiii lit vir. ti-e. The total geiiernl aooroprUilon lor current exnene ol last blennl-l rvclod amoiintet to I as," II lit, one-half of which would how an annual expenditure of I1M.I7I M. I helleie thl nnt wmiM l nrdaced io the annual Ma'e exnensa of iliW-OO. br relremhnarnt lo the direction already IndUwie.!, wli bent tninale. Ing the vigor or afnlneM of Has various br4KBvof tlt Siate feteruiMmti asit tin nm emild lie pnld by a levy of four mill on I he dollar on our respective vuluiitlon.HlteU by the revunuo derived from the Penitentiary. I lherelonireciiiimend that the general Ntatt) tax lie reduced lo four Dillli that the inllllari lux of one mill and a half lw n-duced to a baf mill lux, which will besnlllclenf lopay in'cr est on oiitsliiinllng mllilary bond. Then levy a stsiclul tex ot two mill for Ihegroiiunl liquidation of theou siondjng Stale warrant. By thl metlKHl, Slate taxation would remain the samoa it lin been for many years, but the Sti.te flnanwa would 13 pluced In a inueli ladter condition, and shortly admit of greater reduction. 1NTEREKT OH STATE WABRASTH- The payment of interest on State warrant drawn lorcuri-entexpeiidituroit.u pmctlcea In thl8inte. I lelicve to la) contrary to the custom of other Htutes, and i of doubtful propriety. A very largo prortlon of our pn-seut arreiirnge on Slate wurmnt i ac counted for by the iicetimHltttlon of Interest. The plan of our I'oimtliMtlon ithut the war rant for current expense euch year shall oe paid bv the revenue of each year, w e must I've no to thi requlivmcnt. I therefore recommend ilmt hercutterull Interest-licarliig LM1l unon Ihn Treasury on oia.-iim Til. At the HHine time, rare must . he taken Hint, the expcii- oi uie biuhj ceedthii revenue. o that all audi wurrant will be p:ild on presentation to tho Treasurer. Pl'RLIC LAM'S OF TUE STATE. Nearly all of the public land of the State, required by law to !i clec ed by the Hov er or. have Ihhmi so scleeted, and they have h. iinnllv unnrneitd Iv Hie (ieneral Land Ktllce and the Soci-etary ol the Interior, with the exception of the swamp land. 'Iliene In- Cliiue t lie grant vi acre- nu iu,cin Imnrovenicnt. the Indemnity Common School lands ihn Agrlculiiiral 4 'o! lege lands, the University iaudauiid the Public llulldiiig land. ' -Tiff 8wamp land are In full course of egrc vat Ion. and 3-.'4,2IU a-re have been e'ectod In the manner required by the rule and In structionnl thelienenil Land Ufllce, moat of which will, wit hout doubt, be Anally approved to the Slate. A large amount or swamplands are yet to lie selected, which nre not within the present survey. After devoting lx year of careful hilMir to the Slate title in our public land grunta, I am gratlllcd to bo able to report general success in tho work. RWAMI LAND CONFLICTS . In relation to swamp land. I recommend that, in ail ue where, by reason ol con 11 lets and resulting litigation by which the claimant under the 8 ate Is excluded from possession for i he purpose of reclaiiiii'loii.usiiulhoriicl by existing law, nn i. mendment Iki made to Hie swiiiuii Act of OctoM-r id. 187H, grand' g sin n cliilmiint the ijiiino time for reclamation which we would linen been entitled to, had Hiich iidveiiH! posstasslon not occurred. HTATE WAHHANTS ON HW AMP LAND TthD 'the ontstniidlnif Slato warranl on the swamp Inn I fuml in nr inteirst. In order to secure their curliest liquidation, nn princi ples bnnoriilile ami economical to the 8 ale, I recommend Unit nil such warrant la author- Iziel bv law to Im) riKt'lved at nur. interest in eluded, in payment for swum lands. This would Ik-Hie moat tllieet mode of payment, and would lucton their liquidation, a well as an early adjustment of swampland purchases. THE PKMTENTIAKY. The biennial renort of the Superintendent of the I'enlientlarv t herewith submitted. Marked success t shown In tho management of thl Institution The upproprlailon of $.'0.0i. made two t car ago for the support ot tne prison, enns'dere I a limited allowance at the time, ho not been exhauated, the total expenditure nnCer lheame having been $49 JS S3 The earning of the convlci during the simetsTin I aiiiountJo 13721 80. Of this Minn, in.S'.'i 83 Is cnsli paid Into the Treasury ; 17,733 08, bll'sanil acti nt receivable lor con vict lalHir, sale of nrick, tc, and keeping United Stale primmer, all shortly nvnilahle for cash to be pnld into the Treasury; 111, 901 H7, convict iHlwirnndbrlck turned over to the 8 ate Capitol Commissioners, a provided b ramie; the bulanue rcpiesciftcd in lalrnr mam iK-r-niini nr. tmnrovenients within the prison grounds, such as constructing tannery, boot mid bIkhj shops, black smith sin.', mil Imnrovcinent of water power, nrwn trrouti'K .etc. In esti mining prism In' km bcs'owe'i upon public work, ill v c cut la-r ilfty only hn been cl mated, while the r nlviiiieio llle Slato linty have la-cn inn h more, ns in en e of ski del labor engnue 1 upon the const ruction of simps I und mnchinerr. As rl.lng Instance of lhl in iy he, given bv referring io the Item in the Snnerlnicndcni's renort, giving account ol ' convict labor on tutinerY.lxsvnndshoeshop, 1 blacksmith sbons. tnil'-raue. penstock, etc., as tnn8umlng7,41l 'liiys' labif.at flftv cent per ds:v, valnefl at (3.7u7. The improvements rcprc seated by till labor mix ol a permanent and valuable charcter. and are eatitnated by a prominent and skilled builder of Salem to re worth at this time the mn of lln.SIl W, by builders' sjieciuui ash est imales. exclusive ot machinery. Acritduateof thl estimate Is lic'vwp it submitted. The loss nt the old shop by 'Are, within the last blenninl period, was a very serious draw back against tho Penitentiary appropriation, and against the productlvenc of prison lalair, bnt the disaster has heen more than overcome by diligence in management, and within tho resources of the narrow appropri ation of the Inst Assembly; so that the im proved condition of thl Institution In work shop, water power, tannery and facilities for the employment of convict lalnir torcash wage togo InlotlieTn'ftsury.lsnotleeablo. Thcgen emlcostof conducting our state prison for Hie last two year rH lieen less ihnn one-half the exiamse Incurred dur.ng the vornmpond lug iM'rlod under my pi-edoces,r In oillce, in pioiairtlnn to ihu numlier of prison innimcs. A reduction of sio.oou in the approprlallon r the coining two year 1 recom mended by tho Sunoriniendcnt, in which 1 concur. Thcsiitn ot liilotH) ihu uiinuin will now sup port our I'enileininrv ; w hile, Ht the same lime, with tho new facilities for employing rirlson lalxiruiid I he discipline of Hie convict n their new employ men Is, a very largo pro portion of I he sum will be routined to the Treasury in the tor m of earning Thus, by slow degive wo aro attaining a scll-susiuiiilng Stale prison, 1 recommend sn appropriation for a rotary fore pump, as uggeted hy the Superinten dent, It cost will lw limited, and it can he aitached to the waier power now in motion. I also recommend an appropriation for lum ber for a new stockade. J'he Mioral di lplluc of the prison Im been good, and the voluntary service of charitable and religion person in aid ol I lie tmlnrtunule i-onvlct have boon constant. I mil your pe dal stlentlon to the id sir I of the Prison Phy sician, a eatnbhsliing the ucces of the sani tary arrangement of the new Penitentiary, ss wellasof the medical attendance. No dent b hasocvurivd within tno last two Tears from cause ariNlng within the prison. The Physi cian says: "it l'a gratifying sotttce of pleasure testate Hist while our city in tho last two year baa been X'onrged by two alarmingly fatal epi demic, neither of tbm have inradtsl our prison-a fact whicb speak In the highest term possible tor the thoroughly efficient anilary regulation of the Insiltutiun, and demonslrate the fm't that convict must be well fed, clothed and cared for." The tact ihat the prison toil of 187 show a reduction in ihe nnmhrr of prisoner, a com pered with tbt of 18 4, ought to bo a ground ol 'public satisfaction. The report of twpteiu Ikt I Is? I, sboac'l the lnnm.es of onr I'rni lentliiryto nuinlier 113; tliai of Sentember I, Is.'ii. 1 4; while the nnuiia-r of death and pardon h tn lo than at any former "eriod. 1 aitrii'H'e ilili gratifying fact to the firm hand of our Judiciary and "the Intellgeni and dist'i'lnilniiilng owaa-raHoa of onr tuile In ihecaretttl linlol:ra Ion of public ut k, whereby the progitwa of crluio ha been er itei. rmbON LABOR. A prison hhor I an Important mean of re form, a well a rn vf the penalty Cv Boiiiwr4 by Ue lew uijf voBTtott it is use . flIABUIS ,1.. B,i nlf I, Hat. 1 J lazy OX V My !to YloSri 4b6r- i t - . uu ,f thsdirkle's Darenu, J DenUm county, to Ia -lie fJnllaattcd medical People lomcliroes ao Piorce's Family Medicines tire extent of bis reward ease. This is so error. J of the flntdutleoilazy ellltle for the pef'Vt. if imnsTlv dlreciv that while the (Joldeo a several of the other Si . Prescription, I awn made to I ho ejnploj uk aTOrite x rescrijiiuu, certiilii Industries, lor Ibe'elletS, Comp6ll0d h. same Interfered with free '"ieed. 0d'' Dr. Saje'l Ity. The Industrie nowhere' .. A. , ourSlalepiisonaienoloraioalcl.if faitbflll IT psed, C but tbey are such that U chronle'COmplairit8, tb .u'cil a.tMddiJeertd there ..esse frbicb. fr wagon Iron, machlne-madom ju complication Wll leather, et large mnounteC reB18t tbeir action. wntlv mrorted from the Pi1"111 """" . iiui.. or California and the Easte eases require s thdroug clam of pri1" i"00' ,l,oulJ their lytDptoms, toaa tered boih for the puiixaai 1 " , . th article man u fact nid at honiare and extent oi tun ing our money from leaving t ler which the patient the purpose of saving tne nef specific reme tlon for tne slipiwrt ol tlie0 l '"i . . convlci leased lor a long time Fcome Ibem. I DIB 101 dinarllycertuln to 13 no lurtlu ( the World'l Di8 tne public, 1 therefore commeiT. . . ,, llonoftlieSuiajilntcnilcniolthehwitb its laCUliy made In his n-ixiri, that long leneW each Ol WlOtn lulairlieaiiilioilzed. In adjusting if f chrnnic di convict lala.r. the.wiperinicndciitf ,0' "!" -,. v Invented with the right lo muke ke belonging 10 t ducilon lor Inexperience at ibe bet, jD particular. BcvU''e PABDoNS. y the throat at I lay before you a IM of pardonAS of the kidnt during the piit twoycar. numberliig another, disea out of 210 convict lu and received I ,her j:gei Penllentmry during that period. Eli jnoiner, aise, these only were liused on the usual grow to another, clemency; Ave having been Issued to the hie' between theagrtol luand 16 years, whV "? ' ,6 proper sitbji'ctaol a relorin school. In ifidlCine anu i senceof sinh an insiltuiloii, afters Utablisbtneht Imprlnonment, these boy have been ,wt.. t0 , Hoed to responsible person, who have7 v" an interest in their welfare. A couiuniheDt .Qt the I of the sentence of death has been granhfy , careful Ann namniK hi Hr i n i I m,B uir I no 11, i given' in a ' 01 a bearing before the aupreme Court Hon for a new trial. tnonsanae INSANE ASYLUM. era visit tbt The Hospital for the Insane and Idlnri oplest resot been conducted with Ua usual succesjr f . , bus been noticeably enlarged and improEenng nuen lr. J. C. Hawthorne, the contractor onfaal of every of the state. Without doubt, this InstI nrnnriptart II, UU1S1I.1UK VI wuililvuiHumii .u. ..... . - , - , arrangements and the uniform good clkairea eileci C f commendation loritssf-; i" , --- of discipline, mcuicat ireiiiincni ami i conduct. 1 call vour special attention lnd efficient c 'report of tbe State contractor, ln rcw l milted. The number of patients In I to the propri Mintember 1. 1874. was K: admitted till tc uilier I, l7", 1!; dlschurged ilnrlnl Taiae 0f nf( period, 1111. Total remaining now in lnmend by '218. This Institution has been C''nVi:M const within ihe appropriation of 1 st e9sio HALJ.g ho JNSTITlTii FOK MLTlS AND llbilieatioaably pr Thelustiiutloiiscstabllshed for mui4icheDro(iot the blind, Iihxu coniinucd to do good wl ilioso who have been denied any onel I uk, at his sense. Both huve la'cn under giaal ill und i he prog rcss of the pupiis lias been il wasexnceM-d. These wiiool are only I irl Btrest, Nei ultra ted newi of w h.it tbo fmure will develop. WbiM liiMiral appropriation might be well emiB blicstian of in these Institution, 1 do not recommenl increase ol appropriations over those oq im belong years ugo. COMMON 8CH0CLS. I am gratified to lie able to remark upon tl ... n.i. growing interest now taken in ilie cnmm , , schiKils of this Slate, and to commend tl"tT011 xealaud energy limn I tested in tlieir IndiaitVie eigl forlhetiift two years, by the Snoci Indent odK j, -Public Instinct ion. Ill report will be dulyV, ". nU luA..u rm. ,a Nhluli l.ill emir Gmclnliil. VrUtOl teutlon. ' . COMMON SCnoCL FIND. The active labors of the Board of 8chool Land Commissioner have Increased the com mon school fund from M)4.21tf 4( reported iwo yems ago,' to 4V25,381 b-2. the present amount ot that fund, besides this sum. there has been distributed tfa.Kiti SI for the support of common schools within the last two years. STATE VNIVEHblTV CND. The fund accumulated for the support of the State University now amount to 7J-I'.i-j 2ti, an iticreuse ot 17,111 S3 within the past twocars. The aiiioiint of land remaining nn-ol'l, belonging to this ina.iiuiion, und yet available, is 2.',o26 acres. AOIUCILTI'BAL COLLEGE FUND. The fund on hand, on account ol sales of ag rlciili mill college Inn I. .MT.OWt 6.1;intul.iuriit notes due on purcliase, ts 234 43. Total pre enl fund available. 116,231 0d ApplliHtions for the purchase of more than ten thousand acres of these lanus, which have heen lately approved and now on tile, and will shortly mature into Installment payment and notes, 10 be added to that ahead) in hanu. It will thus be seen that tbe funds of thl College are o rapidly accumulating lhat ufter this session tbe mslltntinn will be sustained by Its own proper resources. MANAOEMENT OF AORIClLTtrBAL COLLEGE. The Agricultural College has evidently been under excellent management and correct discipline. The report of the President of the Institution I herewith submitted, with special commendation, aa evidencing its efficiency and usefulness. It behoove tbe welfare of the State thai this liutltullon be sustained. ORGANIZATION OF TBE STATE VKVEsiTY. Iam gratified to be able to report to you the completion of the new Slate 1'nlverslty luiild ing at Eugene City, which, together with the ground on which It 1 situated, of the value of av2,oou, has been made a tree gilt to the State by tbe people of Lane (.unity, in considera tion of the permanent local Ion ot the Culver sity in their midst. This institution I now fully organlzeu by the select Ion ol an excellent und expel iencud cor of proles .r and teach ers. '1 he ajxa'lnl tnnd invested ior its support w ill now, lor the tirst lime, laj brought lnioao live mid current use, adding great Impetus an t strength to the educational agencies ol the State. SALMON FltniRIFS. I renew my reiommcndation of two years ago, that there be u voluntary commission ll'i'silntu I, cotiiiosed ol citizens illlcn si, d in the salmon tlsticrie of the Columbia Itlvor, to devise a measure last adapted to the protec tion of ibese llshcrie. 'I bey arc aasuming an importance in ihe productive re-ourecsol this S ate thtl careful preset va; Ion I now called for. A was said In my last Message, the river llshei1eni ell countries, where the law have not Intervened lor their preservation, have one uniform history-flint, decimation, then destruction. The fact that the Columbia River forms a mutual boundary linn etween Oregon and Washington, will require thai whatever meas ure shh lie adopted by urtgon shall be sub mitted to the legislative authorities of Wain tngton Tenitory lor co-ordinate enactment, betore they can beime ot eifctive force. Thi claaof legislation is not uncommon between older State of the Union, situated in like manner. The shad fisheries of tbe Delaware Kiver have been regulated by joint legislation of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Other In stance ol like legislation exist in other Stale having a common river boundary. Tbe salmon fisherie of tbe Columbia am the larg ot in Ibe world, and can easily be maintained amblor all time. Tbe product of these nsherle tbi year have exceeded in export value I wo million dollars in gold. RIVEK AND BAMBOR IMPROVEMENTS. 1 be great future prosperl' y ef I hi Mate dv rends peeii.tarly upon the improvement and free navigation of cur lnr,;e nver and ihe opening and protection ot our bar Kirs, Ko ,! oh rd S ate an grvatly need the loitering hand ot the iteiierai i.ovcmuv lit in appropri ation rald general commere. I'llr au-e ble harbor are lew licouiiMrlon w lib ourex tendinl tea coast. We need the ci-ndrncloo 1 1 a bartKirnt refuge at Port orfnrd, and Im. provemenlattooIJay We need jet lies M direct the current and control the (hitting sands ai ibe mouib of the Colotubl blver, wblcl wonid give thirty feel of wateiv aKM ob Uw Ur st )ow Vle, 7&e atxul; the first In t Oldest 111 ; koo who