The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-12
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Gentlemen of tie Senate,

I
Reuben Wood, having accepted an ap-
pointment in the service of the United
States, resigned the office of Governor OF
Ohio, which thereupon, devolved on me
as Lieutenant Governor of the State.
Having thus assumed the powers con-
ferred by the Constitution, on the Chief
Magistrate of the State, it is made my du-
ty, upon your assembling at the Capitol,
as the Representatives of the people, to
communicate to you the condition of the
several Departments of the State Govern
ment, SO far as the same has come to my
knowledge, and to recommend to your
consideration such measures as, in my
judgment, should claim the attention ol
the law-making power of the State.
Before proceeding to the discharge Of
his duty, permit me to congratulate you
on the auspipious circumstances under
which you ar convened. The year that
has just beennumbered with the past, has
been one of unusual prosperity earth
has given forth its fruits in great abun-
dance; 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
continued favor of the Supreme and AL
wise Being, who watched over and con-
trolls the destiny of all human institutions
should have their due and proper influence
on our minds, and command the homage
of our grateful acknowledgment.
The present is an interesting and pro-
progressive age. The discoveries and in
novations of the last few years have stim-
ulated bolder inquiry into the science of
human government, and awakened a
zeal for improvement in almost every de-
part of human life.
Under these influences, the organic
laws under which the State government
was first established have been superce-
ded by new Constitution, under which
private and individual rights are believed
to be better defined and more securely
guarded.
The people have retained in their own
hands the election 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 efectu-
ally prohibited.
The General Assembly has been re-
strained from passing any law, either of a
general or private nature, except by the
recorded votes Of a majority of the mem
bers elected to each House, and from
granting any privileges or immunitiies
that may not be revoked, amended or
repealed, by any subsequent Legislature.
Corporate powers can only be conferred
under general laws; and no bill can be in
troduced or considered, for any purpose,
which shall contain more than one sub
ject, to be clearly expressed in its title.
No money can be drawn from the Treas
ury, except in pursuance of specific ap-
preparations, by law; and all property not
used for public, charitable or religious
purposes, is required to bear an equal
proportion of the burdens of the State.
The duty of preparing laws in accord
ance with the changes, and of carrying in
effect the various provisions of the New
Constitution, devolved on your immedi-
ate predecessors, who, during a long and
laborious session, passed many salutary
and important statutes. To render these
more perfect, and to mature and pass such
additional measures as may be found ne
cessary to promote the public welfare and
complete the organization of the new
Government, are among the principal du-
ties that claim the attention of the pres
ent Legislature.
The people, in this government, are the
source of all power. They have the
right to ask, and it is the duty of their
agents to furnish, full and correct inform
alton respecting the condition and manage
ment of the affairs of the State. Com
plants of high taxes and constantly in
creasiug burdens are becoming general;
and nothing contributes more successfully
to allay unnecessary apprehension on this
subject, than a full exposition of oul
financial operations, while it enables the
Legislature to apply the appropriate rem
edy.
The State taxes for 1853 embrace the
School Tax, which accounts for SO great
and apparent increase.
| This statement exhibits the fact, that
State the taxes have not increased SO rap,
idly as local taxes. The County, City,
Township and other municipal corpora
ton taxes constitute the greater amount
of our assessments. The corporate au-