The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1843-01-12

sTlI4IN lII1 -|IIlt ~ INV 4 IN'||
:, IN HEnNaR PDRTER' s MESSAGE.
sohpas &ls etl,sslsd yss.elaS It's ioleFabl1
tor y'sisa. plain, 6anesbly illsen doeumeni- -
s .1ch ls every Penney lsanlsn should tead. in
order 70 cpmplshend ihe exact condition Of
tho Csmin6n saith, und such as al who do
lel1 ailllS6ally eompfshend
We gwen brief sgnopsIs Of the Message.
The q oseln0r rSlsls the legislature 10 bis pre-
yicot 1essaees Tor his. fdsncial We've. 90
yl'oy slIll fsdnaio ahakered Tie alludssiO The 1
GfibtsFssSmpnls Of The ,rnss, and attributes
3heF % osefbankings over,fadIng Be; butts
Of oPiaion that the sigor and induetryOf
6if cilxens viii soon remedy The general ill.,.
u Z inkIAts thai PspnsylSana il able and
Wiling lclquidse aI BET indsh,eaness, and
will ultimately do Il 10 The fullest extent; ajax
Of feM cents upSa her roetand iron, he adda
weNd IeleAse;her from Der obligations. He
states sihs whole fOndsd debt Of the State TO
Be, ksxclusivs Of the deposites Of the sutplus
Esvsane.) $685., ,766 "a, reimbufsable at
various peliods from 1044 TO 1870. The puT-
peaa6 foT Vhich THE debt was contracted arc
inenli6hSd. The Public Improvements are
valued al cost Il e37. $50, ga, ,l6 Yhs inith-
ID improvements cover dlslance in Canals
and Railways of 793 miles-,he unfinished
md in ptogress Of complexion lao ! miles.
The Legislature 10 recommended 10 devise
Nome mode for the payeisnl b Rhe semi anna"
Slintefssl on tho sailse loans DE las, August
Sni FOR bich come due ~ February
and Az u. usxL A revision Of ,6ePressnt
sl5le0 of making assessments is suggested:y
The inefisctIai effort 10 dispose OF The public
improvements is mentioned. and the Governor
thinks il better that they should remain in the
Ahands Of the Commonwealth. The receipts
from Canal tolls for the fiscal year ending SOIh
November, l642, arc stated 1920, 400 AZ
axpenaiutss for 8 months to 30lh November;
$3.50, ,O46 60; excOss Of receipts $3.50, ,45272
The receipts on the main lines, $762, ,949 AZ
.-expendiiures: $500. 150 20-leaving an ex-
oass; Of S462 1892 over the expenditures.
z On the Delaware division the excess Of tolls
il $67 692 A. These are .csrtaiuly cheering
ffcteQor the people.
Gavtfn6f Peter recommends that in future,
repairs 10 private bridges be done at the ex-
pense Of tho owners, and those for public con-
veeience al The expense Of the county or town
ehips in which they are situated. He calls the
attention Of the legislature 10 The claims Of the
laborere along lhs line Of improvements who
ye, remain unpud He also desires some ac-
lion byswhieh the Relief notes may be wholly
! Withdrawn from circulation, & suggests sale
ofthe Bank, Bridge and other slocks owned
tby the State 40 calculated to effec. 1t.
The message points to The condition Of the
Bank Of Penney yivania, and states that nothing
sbOuld be dene THAT does not place tho state on
par with yhe priSate stockholders. The ap-
ponionmenl 70 alluded TO, and just, honest
ous adsocated, He inlimales that the vicious
sPporliOumsnt Of 1885, should be considered
no precedent 10 be followed The system Of
selecting jurors in some counties is adveIted
10. The public schools are euloglzed. The
samiHits tysteni is noticed--tbe volunteers com.
J plimentSd. The law abolishing Imprisonment
I for debit be thinks and very correctly. needs
: amendment The Inconsistent conduct OF
some Criminal Courts is spoken Of Certain
Z J.sausaud Insurance Companies are stated to
Iequire pec0iar Legislation. The Siaie Trea-
surer has received for Tho State her sbTe Of
theproceeds Of the publiS iands--ln all S69.>
3l8s2h The increase of'the expenses Of the
sgEtg,slaiuTe is<poinled on. and an inquiry
i into iis cause and remedy proposed. The
poli,ical sympathy Of both Houses .wilhhis
Eecelisucy 10 mentioned and hope expressed
that il may only lead 10 beneficial results, and
lbefdriherance of measures adopted carefully
10 tbepbblicigood:: Let US acl,' concludes the
1 Governof, ''Upon this policy, aud trust the
present session will furnish. an example'wor-
1iby the imitation Of future legislatures"
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