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48 MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR HOGG. law must not be expected, for the perfection of civilization can never be reached; but the tranquility, safety, and happiness of the people may be assured by strict obedience to their will in the faithful execution of such laws as their duly constituted representatives shall adopt. The germ of discontent lying in the hearts of Americans was placed there by treacherous official hands thrust above duty to confer on the favored few immunity from all law. Texians will not participate in the crime. J. S. HOGG, Governor. APPENDIX. MONEY PAID OUT. Statement of money paid from funds subject to the Governor's order, wfth vouchers, from January 5, 1893; to January 4, 1895, inclusive, to-wit: For salary of Governor ........................................... $8.000 00 For salary of Private Secretary ................................... 4,000 00 For salary of Stenographic Clerk and Secretary of Penitentiary Board 3,000 00 For salary and expenses of Revenue Agent .......................... 4,099 56 For salary of porter, Executive office .............................. 960 00 For payment of rewards and other contingent expenses necessary in the enforcement of the laws ...................................... 20,048 48 For books. stationery. periodicals and newspapers ................... 368 68 For freight. postage and telegraphing ................... ......... 1,042 48 For contingent expenses, Executive office ........................... 273 93 Expenses and collecting testimony in the Greer county case, now pending in the Supreme Court of the United States............... 6,654 85 For Governor's mansion and furniture. including repairs to mansion and improvements of grounds surrounding mansion ............... 1810 1 For gardener and labor and keeping up of grounds surrounding mansion ................... .................................. 725 75 For water and ice for mansion ..................................... 282 05 For fuel and lights for mansion ..................................... 840 45 Contingent expenses for mansion and grounds ....................... 24 71