1865. JANUARY 3. LEGISLATURE, EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION. REUBEN E. FENTON, Governor.. ANNUAL MESSAGE. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, ALBANY, January 3, 1865. TO THE LEGISLATURE.-Alike gratified and grateful at the evidence of the material prosperity of the State, as well as with the increasing manhood, self-reliance and patriotism of the people, as shown in the progress of our country, in its great struggle for nationality, I enter upon the discharge of the duties of the high station with which I have been clothed. a The Constitution makes it the duty of the Governor to "communicate by message to the Legislature, at every session, the condition of the State, and to recommend such matters to them as he shall deem expedient." In compliance with this requirement, I shall in this, my first communication to you, give the "condition of the State" as I find it, upon examining the various reports I have obtained from the different departments, and shall recommend only those matters for your action which seem to me to be of greatest present importance, leaving for future attention such other measures as may from time to time claim consideration. PUBLIC CHARITIES. The munificent grants, from time to time, of preceding Legislatures, made in a spirit of enlightened benevolence, aided in some instances by private endowments, have established a system of public charities in this State, to which we may point with becoming pride. To the subjects of a Const. 1846, art. 4, § 4. i... IEGISLATURE, EIGHTY-EIGHTH SES. REUBEN E. FENTON, Governor. ANNUAL MESSAGE. EXECUTIVE CHAMRY, ALBANY, January 3, 195 AVEL-Alike gratified and gratefd #terial prosperity of the Stat”, as w sing nanhood, self-reliance and par as shown in the progress of ore.. for nationality, I enter upon the !of the high station with which I! 1 makes it the duty of the Governo: message to the Legislature, at every e ...n of the State, and to recommend s as he shall deem expedient." In o requirement, I shall in this, my first e von give the "condition of the State" aexamining the various reports I have obtai A fent departments, and shall recommend or for your action which seem to me to hi greast present importance, leaving for future attenti such other measures as may from time to time claim o sideration. those PUBLIC CHARITIES. ( The munificent grants, from time to time, of preced Legislatures, made in a spirit of enlightened benevolenc aided in some instances by private endowments, have t tablished a system of public charities in this State, to whi we may point with becoming pride. To the subjects a Const. 1816, art. 4, § 4. |