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Saturday, Sept r.

 At 12 o'clock this day, he Governor transmitted to both Houses, the following Message:

 Felow-cizens of the Senate.

 and of the House of Representatives

 In compliance with the provisions of our Constu- tion it is my duty coordinate branch of the Gov ernment, to communicate to you the condition of its affairs, and to suggest such for your consd eratioh, may occur to my mlnd as expedlent and proper for your action.

 The duties, abors, powers and responsibilities of the present session of the Legislature, of greater magnitude than will, perhaps, be those of any succeed ing one. The important and arduous duties of revis- ing and remodeling imperfect laws, upon which the peace, happiness and desries of our citizens de- pend the election of persons to the offices which the Constitution makes it your duty 10 fll u- dicous and wise arrangement of the various funds sub ect to your disposal and the creation of sound ency for the of the State, give to the session up which you have so recently entered, than dinary soemny and interest. Ii becomes us, there fore, advance to be task with minds unbiased devoted to, and determined on, the performance or duties for the good and happiness of the people, and the advancement and honor of the State. Let offer up our acknowledgements to the Great Preserver of natons and humby supplicate His guidance, pro- ection and appreciation, in the accomplishment of du ties of such magnitude.

 It is with infinite pleasure that can inform you, that our new and interesting State has just to boast of health, happiness and prosperity.

 The Reports of the Auditor and Treasurer here with transmitted. The latter exhibits the debt of Ar kansas to be eight thousand six hundred and dollars and ninetysx and hreefourths cents, showing decrease of the debt since the 3oh September 1885. of S272 20. By the Report of the Auditor. the proba- be amount of the of the State, yet unpaid for the year lS36 will be twenty tweny-one thousand dollars The duties of the Auditor and Treasurer have been yearly augmenting, and are great as seem to demand an increase of the salaries of those officers in proportion to their respective duIes The sugges- lions contained in the Auditors Report deem of sui fcienf importance to recommend your consideration; and will here remark, that the nsufficiency of present revenue laws suggests the propiety of the passage of others more sasutary The duties of all of ficers connected with the revenue, should be clearly defined and, to insure promptness ad punctnality m the discharge of hem heavy penalties for great delay or wfiil neglect should be imposed

 The extra duties performed by the Auditor, in aecor- dance with the acquisitions of act of the Legislature,