The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-01-17
RAVEENA. THURSDAY, JANUARY II, 1856.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

GsatIsnsa Of ths Senate .t.s.,.....--
tt' .snS Houss Of Rsprsssatatsvss:
In accordance with the requirements Of
the Constitution, and the biennial system
Of legislation which was thereby estab ablished,
you have assembled in your official capaci-
ties to take into consideration the condition
of our public affairs and prepare and pass
such laws as the experience of the last two
years and the interests and wants of the
people may appear to demand.
The first year Of the biennial period which
has just elapsed, was attended with the var
ious trials and Vssitudes incident to all hu-
man associations. The extraordinary drought
that prevailed throughout this and most of
the other States of the Union occaaioned a
very general failure of the crops, and the
consequent reaction that occurred In the mon-
etary affairs of the country caused much
solictude, and retarded, to some extent,
the progress Of public as well as of individ.
ual improvement. fVf.fz Ersl4F -.-l
The great abundance and rich returns of the
last year, however, fully compensate the de-
ficiencies OF its predecessor, and afford am.
pie cause for gratitude to that beneficient
and allwise Being who directs all things for
the best, and whose goodness tnd favor are
apparnt in the still increasing happiness and
prosperity of our people. 988ae.
In complying with the provisions of the
Constitution which make it my duty to
communicate to the General Assembly the
condition of the State. "and to recommend
such measures" as in nv judgement may
tend to promote the public welfare, in
vite your attention, in in the first place, to
the accompanying reports of the several
State officers. They have been, prepared
with much care and ability, and contain
full and detailed exposition of the operations
and present condition Of their respective de-
partments. -
| entered upon the duties Of the chief Ex.
ecutive office Of the State, under IN impress.
sion, which subsequent experience has only
tended to strengthen, that too great lax
Ity ofpractiCe prevailed In certain branches
OF the public service, from which serious e.
wills might possibly result. The laws regu-
lating the administration Of these branches
had been adopted under circumstances wide.
~ different from those which now surrounds
US, and the few simple safeguards that were
formerly deemed sufficient, could be no lon
ger regarded as adequate to the varied and
and greatly increased business entrusted to
their care. Our county and other local or
ganizatons. especially, were without these
limitations and restrictions which are ne
cessary to all public institutions.
This state Of things could not fail, If con
tlnued, to exert an unfavorable and demoraI.
lzlng influence on the affairs of Government;
and availed myself of the earliest opportu.
nifty that was afforded me to recommend
Iaf in rnfo az: /
as as was most likely in my judgement to ef-
'ect the required reformation. Much has
certainly been accomplished, but the fail
ure of the General Assembly to adopt and
carry out my suggestiol more fully, has re-
tarded the matter, and imposed on me the
necessity of again calling attention to the
subject. us, go& 7 .li 10
took occasion in my former message
to develope with unusual minuteness,
through comparative tabular statements,
the financial action of every department
Of the State, as we'll us OF the local govern
ments for the previous ten years; and now
propose to continue the exposition to the
present time. ..,Essg
4 refer you with equal confidence and
pleasure to the last two reports of the Audi.
or OF state for any information in regard
70 our finacial affairs. The untiring in
iustry withwhich that officer has attended to
hs puolic duties, and the care and fidelity
which hehas always displayed in guarding
the Treasury OF the people, constitute his
administration apoch in the history Of our f.
nancial transactions. a
From these reports. it appears that the
State Treasury has been the recipient of the
following revenues during the past two
years:
Proceeds of State Taxes, including denxuencies, Wis
----- - .... ms 1854 1855.
FOR State Expenses, 550,l3lG4 8 SOC, ,44s O6
For interest and principle " ~ 70 =
State debit Ills, ,e63 e6 LOLA ,4o 40