The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-01-13
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Gentlemen of The Senate

Gentlemen of the Senate
and House Of Representatives.:
d" On the thirteenth day o, July last REUBEN
Woop, having accepted an appointment in
the service O. the United States, resigned the
Office of Governor OF Ohio, which, thereupon,
deyolved upon 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
assembling at the capitol as the representa-
,ives of the people, to communicate to you
the condition Of the several departments of
the State Government, so far as the sane has
come to my knowledge, and to recommend to
your consideration such measures as, IN my
Judgment, should claim the attention of the
law-making power Of the State.
Before proceeding to the discharge of this
duty, permit me to congratulate you on the
auspicious circumstances under which you
are convened. The year that has just been
numbered with the past, has been one of un-
usual prosperity;-the earth has given forth
its fruits in great abundance; industry and
enterprise have been appropri ately rewarded;
and the comforts and enjoymcnts Of life have
been more generally and equally diffused a
mon2 the great body of the people, than at
sny former period Of our history.
These evidences of the goodness and con.
tpnued favor Of that Supreme and All-Wise
Being, who watches over and controls the
destiny of all human institutions, should have
their due and proper Influence on our minds
and command the homage of our grateful &C.
acknowledgements.
present is an interesting and progress
4siye age. The discoveries AMI inventions oI
the few last years, have stimulated bode'
inquiry into the science OF human govern
.ment, and awakened zeal for improvement
in almost every department Of life.
Under these influences, the organic law
under which the State Government was frs
established, have been superseded by ne,
Constitution, in which private and indlvidua
rights are believed to be better defined an
more securely guarded.
", The people iinve retained in their ow
1hands the selection oftheir officers, as we
1jn- the Judicial as in the Executive depar
ments OF the Government; private proPert
has bee rendered truly inviolate, and all il
crease in the public liabilities, except to
very limited extent, and for extraordinary pn
noses, has been etfectually prohibited. e
49, The General Assembly has been restrain,
f.om passing any law, either Of a general
,-priyate nature, except by the recorded vo'
s,os msjority Of the members elected to ea'
E4Iouse, and from granting any privileges
gimmunties that gisygnot be revoked, amend
81 ~ repealed hyssny Subsequent Legislature.
ot Corporate powers Gan only be CONFER
=. under general laws; and no bill can be int,
81 duced or considered, for any purpose, whi
is shall contain usare than one subject, to
clearly esprsssed ip It's title ..-
No money can bedrawn from the Treasu
40 except in pursuance Of specific appropriate
made by law; and all property not used
"a, public, charitable Or religious purposes, is