e not be able, at the opening of
your present session, to lay before you a detailed exposition of
the affairs of the various departments of the State government. It
will be my purpose in this communication to invite your attention
to a few brief suggestions in relation to some measures which are
deemed important, and which may be considered and acted upon, if
you think it advisable, in advance of the publication of the
official reports.

The financial affairs of the State government are in a satisfactory
condition. The balance in the treasury on the 15th of November,
1867, was $677,990.79; the receipts during the last fiscal year
were $4,347,484.82; making the total amount of funds in the
treasury, during the year, $5,025,475.61.

The disbursements during the year have been $4,455,354.86; which
sum has been paid out of the treasury from the several funds, as
follows, viz:

General revenue fund $1,518,210.35
Canal fund 14,939.39
National road fund 18,829.36
Sinking fund 1,472,226.33
Common school fund 1,426,868.80
Bank redemption fund 16.95
Soldiers' claims fund 3,781.68
Soldiers' allotment fund 482.00
Balance in treasury, November 15, 1868 570,120.75
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Total 5,025,475.61

The amount of the public funded debt, November
15, 1867, was $11,031,941.56

During the year, the redemptions were--
On the loan of 1860 $14,650.67
Of foreign union loan of 1868 191,166.00
Of domestic loan of 1868 136,088.13
Of loan of 1870 157,361.33
---------- 499,266.13
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Debt outstanding, November 15, 1868 $10,532,675.43

Small temporary appropriations are required as promptly as
practicable for each of the following objects, the existing
appropriations having been exhausted, viz: Expenses of the
Pres