Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-07-20

lar; but the fund it produces is separate and dis.
tinct from all others, and cannot be directed to
any other object, or used for any other purpose
than the education Of tie youth of the State.
But the editor of the Republican says that tho
are increased, and, "coneequent-
ly, it has become necessary to increase the State
tax this year in order to meet the increased expen-
diture." We have already shown that the tax for
State purposes is reduced instead of Increased"
Doubtless the editor forgot, or was Rot aware Of
the fact that under the new Constitution, specific
appropriations" have to be made for the payment
of prsncipaI and interest of the public debt as we'll
as all other disbursements of public money, and
which would probably swell the amount although
there were really no increase of expenditures
These items were never before embodied in
appropriation BILL" They were always covered
ny that the people never knew whether the
public debt was being paid off or not. Every
person who has any acquaintance with the inan-
cial affairs of the State knows that fve-sixths OF
the money raised by taxation is for principal and
interest of the public debt. Indeed, the statement
in the ebove article shows that fact, and contra
diets the charge of extravagant appropriations, II
it's author only had sense enough to understand,
total amount, $2,3l6,3l5, of which $l,025,oo0 10
for the payment of interest, and then says: "for
expenses of the Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund.- (why not have said for principal of the
public debtD the sum of $77o, ,547, SO. Take thes0
two items out, and about half million remains
including the S125,OOo for the new State House,
which we compelled to finish or lose more
than million dollars already expended This
charge of "eXtravogant appropriations comes
with an exceeding bad grace from Wing editors.
Mr. Atkinson, of Corroll, in his speech upon tho
Independent Treasury Bill, took occasion to refer
to it and compare the amounts appropriated by the
Legislature, with the estimate furnished by Au-
itor Woods. He showed that the appropriations
for State purposes less than the estimate fur
nished by Auditor Woods. No Wing Senator
dared open his mouth to controvert single state
ment made, or attempt reply. The figures and
facts are immoveable and places the seal of fasa-
hood upon all such charges, beyond escape. We
| give the following extract from Mr. Atknson'9
speech:
"The amount collected for general revenue
purposes" is much smaller than is supposed-in-
deed, it forms but very small portion of the taxes
collected from the people. The following are
| the estimates mada by Auditor Woods, for 1888.
For expenses of State Government, viz:
General Assembly-pay of Mem
bers, clerks, sergeants alarms,
and messengers, 900 90
Executive officers and clerks In
the Departments, 10000 90
Contingent fund for executive ST. l----
! ficers, 10000 90
Judciary--5 Judges Of Supreme
| Court, 81 District Judges, and
| city courts of Cincinnati and
| Cleveland, 10000 90
STATE AsYLUMs.
Lunntic, $4,000 90
Deaf and Dumb, $4,000 90
Blind, 1900 90
10000 90
Costs of criminal prosecutions
and transporting Of convcts to
! the Penitentiary, S5, 900 90
Stationery for State 10000 90
State printing for the Legislature
| and Executive Offices, $4,000 90
Miscellaneous Appropriations for
claims, State Library, dstrbut- ss,.7
ing Laws and Documents, mil
? itary affairs. taxes refunded,
mileage of Treasurers, &C., $4,000 90
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