The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-12
G0VERNOR,s MEssAGE.
Centleuien Of the Senate


WooD. having accepted an appointment IN the
service ofthe United States, resigned the office
of Governor Of Ohio, which thereupon, devolv-
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, lis made my duty, upon your as
ssmbiing at the capitat as the- representatives
OF the people, to Communicate 70 you the con-
dition of the several departments Of the State
Government, so far as the same has come TO
my knowledge. and to recommend to your
consideration such measures as, IN my lndg-
ment, should claim the attention oil the law
making power Of the State.
Before proceeding to the discharge OF this
dptY, permit me 10 congratulate you on the au-
epicious circumstances, under wnlch you are
leonvened. The year that has just beea mum,
ibered with the past, has been one OF unusual
prosperity;-the earth has given forth itstruits
in greatabundance; industry and enterprise
have been appropriately rewarded and the
comforts and enioyments OF life have been
more generally and equally diffused among the
great body ofthe people, than at any former
period Of our history.
These evidences Of the goodness and contin-
ued favor Of that Supreme and ALI Wise Being,
who watches over and controls the destiny OF
all human institutions, should have their due
and proper influence on our minds, and COM
Ahahd VIC Aofho6e " OSA bNSFS'N-
ments. t-fr
The present is an interesting aud progressive
age. The discoveries and inventions oil the
few last years, have stimulated bolder inqul-
ry into the science of.human government, and
awakened a zeal for improvement in almost
every department oflife.
s Under these infuences,th organic laws un-
der which The State Government was hrst es-
tabIshed, have been superseded by new
IN which rrvaia and lnI.Iy1ullal
rights are believed to be better defined and
more securely guarded. ~.
The people have retained in their own
hands the selection of ther officers, as we'll ia
The Judicial is in the Executive departments OIL
the Government; private property has been
rendered truly inviolate, and all increase IN the
public liabilities, exceptto very limited ex-
tent, and for extraordinary purposes, has been
effectually prohibited.
The General Assembly has been restrained
Eroaa passing any law, either ofa general or
private nature, except by the recorded votes Of
amajority of the members. elected TO each
= House, and from granting any privileges or
immunilies that may not be revoked, amended
OF repealed, by any subsequent Legislature.
Corporate powers can only be conferred un-
der general laws; and no bill can be lntroduc-
ed or orconsidered, for any purpose winch shall
eantain more ttamone subject to. be clearly
expressed in its title
No money can be Drawn from the Treasury,
except in pursuance of specific appropriations,
made by law; and all property not used for
public. charitable of religious purposes, is re-
qu;red to bear an equal proportion oil the bur
dens of the State.
~ The duty efprcparing laws, in accordance
with these changes, and of carrying into enect
the various provisions OF the new Constltuliotl'
deyolyed on your immediate predecessors,who,
IL. ION
many salutary and important statutes. 10 rem
I der these more perfect, and TO mature and
pass such additional measures as may be found
necessary to promote the public welfare, and
complete the organization ofthe new Govern
Iment, are among the principal duties that Will
claim the attention of the present Legislature
The people, in this Government. are the
source Of allpower. They have the night to
ask, and it is the DUTY Of their agents to iur
nish full and correct information respecting the
condition aud management OF the aiialfs OF tne
State. Complaints of high taxes and con-
stantly increasing burdens are becoming gen
eral; and nothing contributes more successful
ly to allay unnecessary apprehensions on TINS
subject, than a,full exposition Of our fnancia
operations, while it enables the Legislature tc
apply the appropriate remedy.
~ The reports of the various officers OF The
= Government, which are herewith communcat
ed, will place before you the detailed accounts
Of their respective departments.
- 1t tappears from the Auditors Report, tina
thereceipts into the State Treasury for thu
fiscal year ending November is, 1858, hay'
3. been rs follows:
:, General revenue for State puTpo-
ses collected upon the duph-
cate ofl852 81, ,6S7,79S 8
Canal tolls and water rents COS, l65 g.
Dividends on turnpike,canal and
railroad stocks 1883 .
Sales Of canal lands 9,402 2
Works d 1887 A
interest 1874, 1877 /
Tolls on National Road 35,354 a
Tolls on Maumee Road 10, 462
Repayment of railroad loans 145,Sl0 o
oai lands s' M l4s,sso I
Lands 4 s,io5 0
For use of Commercial Hospital AGA @
Miscellaneous $3.50
Total amount $2,s66,1S9
IsP 'issS - 'As '' 59soA =
Total amount applicable TO dis
bnrsement Of 1853 S3,459,l81
The disbursements during the same perlo
have been ie
s For expenses ON the State Gov aseQ
eminent S5Ss, ,995 s
For repairs upon public works 449,S7l
, Forinterest on foreign public
debt $780, ,457 50
Domestic debt q: ss.s 1909 81
For school aud trust funds, be-.
+, ing irreduoible debt and rents
on Virginia Military School
Rs Lands as,le 109,7 40 98
Fer redemption Of domestic - y
~, debt l04,679 90
Forredenpdpn Of foreign debt 9i9, ,7si At
l----------324,47 ,47o
For Investments by Fraud Com
missioner in United States
Stocks 125.4O6
For common school fund paid to
counties gtR SO0,OO2
For repairs of National Road 3e,520
81 and abe BeSer @ Canal 2.6o2
Total disbursements during
si the year S2'6So'1ls
Balance in the Treasury, Nov.
10, 1858 taes -Sta SIo3,Uo2
The various amounts assessed on the dupl
cate Of 1853, were as follows; .-....
Z For State purposes, 5 lilo mills $3,022,5 ,5S6 !
For county, township,poor bridg-
FOR roads 269,7sSl