Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-01-12
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Gsuaemea Of the Ssnais
and house Of Reprsssn!aiipes /:


On tbe thirteenth day Of July last Reuben
Wood having accepted an appointment in the
service Of the United States resigned the Office
Of Governor of Ohio, which. thereupon deyov-
ed on me as Lieutenant Governor OF the State.
Having thus assumed the powers conferred
BY the constitution on the Chief Magistrate of
the State il ismade nv dntv upon your as
sembling at the Capital as the Representatives
of the people 10 communicate to you the con-
dition Of the several departments OF the State
so far as the srme has cone to my knowledge.
and to recommend to your consideration such
measures as In my judgement should claim the
attention Of the lawmaking power of State.
Before preceding TO the discharge Of this
duty permit me to congratulate you on the au-
spcious circumstances under which you are
convened. The year that has jus! been num-
bered with the past has been Que OF unusual
prosperity the earth has given forth its
fruits in great abundance industry and en-.
lerprise have been appropriately rewarded :
and the comforts aud eHjoyments Of lie have
been more genarally and equally dinused a
lnong the great body of the paople than at any
former period Of our history.
These evidences OF the goodness and con-
tinued favor OF that Supreme and al l.wise be-
ing who watches over and CONTROLS the desti-
ny Of all human institution should have their
due and proper influence on oar minds. and
command the homage of our grateful ackuoUl
edgements.
The present is an interesting and progress
i've age. The discoveries and inventions of
the few last years have stimulated bolder in
quiry into the science of human Government,
aud awakened zeal for improvement in al
most every department oflGe.
Under these influences, the organic laws uu-
der which the State Government was first es-
tablished have been superseded by new Con-
stituLion in which private and individual rights
are believed to be better defined and more Sc
curely guarded.
The people have retained in their own hands
the selection of thor officers. as well in the
Judicial as in the Executive departments of
the Government; private property has been
rendered truly inviolate and all increase in the
public liabilities, except to a very limited ex-
tent and for extrp ordinary Enrposes has been ef.
iectually prohibited.
The General Assembly has been restrained
from passing any law either of general or
private nature except by the recorded vote Of
y majority oil the members elected to each
House and from granting any prvileg es or i'm
mutnlties that may not be revoked. amended
Ir repealed by any subsequent legislature
Corporate powers can only be conferred un =
der general laws and no bill can be intro luced
or considered for any purpose which shall con
tain more than one subject to be clearly ex.
pressed in its title.
No money can be drawn from the Treasury.
except in pursuance of sperif' appropriations
made by law and all property not used for
public, charitable Or religious purposes is re-
quired to bear an equal proportion of the bur-
dtns of the State.
The duty of preparing laws in ordance
with these changes, and of carrying tito etfec: /
the various provisions OF the New Constitution |
devolved on your immediate predecessors. who !
nurins long and laborious session, passed ma
ny salutary and important statutes. To rem
der these more perfect, and to mature and |
adopt such additional measures as may be
fonnd necessary to promote the public welfare
and complete the organization of the New Gov
eminent. are among the principal duties that
will claim the attention of the present Legisa-
ture.
The people, in this Government are the
source Of all power. They have the right to
ask and il is the duty of their agents to furnish
full and correct information respecting the con-
dition and management of the affairs of the
State. Complaints Of high taxes and constant
ly increasing burdens are becoming general;
ind nothing contributes more successfully to
allsy unnecessary apprehensons on this sub
ject than full exposition of our financial oper-
atons while it enables the Legislature to ap-
ply the appropriate remedy.
The reports of the various officers of the
Government which are herewith communicated
will place before you the detailed accounts Of
their respectiveadepartments.
1t appears from the Auditors report that I
the receipts into the State Treasury for the fl.
nanciat year ending November 10. 1858 have
been as follows ~4s
General Revenue for Stale pur-
poses, collected upon the du 1.aa5
plicate of 1858. ......t... 81, 687 1913 80
Canal Tolls on water Rents. COS, 165 Sc
Dividends on Turnpike, Canal io
and railroad Stocks. 10 835 90
Sale of Canal Lands. 9402 2I |
Sale Of Lands by Board of Pub