Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-01-12
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Gentlemen Of the SesGte
and House of Representatives:

and House Of Representatives:
On the thirteenth day Of July last, REUBEN
WooD, having accepted an appointment in the
service Of the United States, resigned the Of
fee Of Governor Of Ohio, which, thereupon,
aevolved on me as Lieutenant Governor Of the
State.
Having thus assumed the powers conferred
by the Constitution on the Chief Magistrate OF
the State, it is made my duty, upon your as
sembling at the Capital as the Representatives
Of the people, to communicate to you the con-
dition Of the several departments Of the State
Government. so far as the same has come to nv
knowledge, and to recommend to your con-
sideration such measures, as in my Judgment,
should claim the attention of the lav-making
power of the State.
Before proceeding to the discharge of this
duty, permit me to congratulate you on the
auspiclous circumstances under which YOU are
convened The year that has Just been num-
bered with the past, has been one of unusual
prosperity;-the earth has given forth its fruits
in great abundance; industry and enterprise
have been appropriately rewarded; and the
comforts and -enjoyments of life have been
more generally and equally diffused among
the great body of the people, than at any
former period of our history
These evidences Of the goodness and con-
Being, who watches over and controls the des-
tiny Of all human institutions, should have
their due and proper influence on our minds,
and command the homage of our grateful ace
acknowledgements.
The present is an interesting and progress
sive age. The discoveries and inventions of
the few last years, EaTe. stimulated a bolder
inquiry into the science of human Government,
awakened zeal for improvement in almost
every department of life.
Under these influences, the organic laws
under which the State Government was first
established, have been superseded by new
Constitution, in which private and individual
rights are believed to be better defined and
more securely guarded
The people have retained in their own hands,
the selection of their 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 very limited
extent, and for extraordinary purposes, has
been efectually prohibited.
The General Assembly has been restrained
from passing any law, either of general or
private nature, except by the recorded votes
Of majority of the members elected to each
House, and from granting any privileges or i'm
nunities that may not be revoked, amended |
or repealed by any subsequent Legislature.
Corporate powers can only be conferred 1
under general laws; and no bills can be in. !
troduced or considered, for any purpose, which
shall contain more than one subject, to be clear
" 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 or religious purposes, is re-
quired to bear an equal proportion Of the
burdens of the State.
The duty of preparing laws, IN accordance
with these changes, and Of carrying into eject
the various provisions of the New Constitu-
ton, deyolved on your immediate predecessors,
who, during long sBa labmfous session,
passed many sanitary and important statutes
fe render these more perfect. and to matpre
and pass such additional measures rs NAV he
found necessary to promote the public welfare
and complete the organization of tbe Ney
Government, are among the principal dnt;ss
that will claim the attention Of the present !,
Legislature.
The people, m this Government. are the
source Of al power. They have the right to
ask, and it is the duty e their agents 70 fur
nish full and correct information respecting
the condition and management of the affairs
OF the State. Complaints of high taxes and
constantly increasing burdens, are becoming
general; and nothing contributes more success
fully to allay unnecessary apprehensions on !
this subject, than full exposition of our tinan-
eial operations, while it enables the Legisla-
ture TO apply the appropriate remedy Il
The Reports Of the various officers of the
which are herewith communica- +,
ted, win place before you the detailed accounts
Of their respective departments.
It appears from the Auditors Report. that
the receipts into the State Treasury fo- the fs.
"a, rear ending November Is, 1855, have been :
As follows:
General revenue for State purpo-
.sess collected upon the Dupli-
este Of 1852, 81 ,667 ,79s 80 ! n