M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-17
'a GOVERNORS
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Gentlemen of The Senate and
= House Of Representatives:

Gentlemen of The Senate and
= House Of Representatives.:
In accordance with the requirements
of-the constitution, and the biennial
system oil legislation which has been
thereby established YOU have assem-.
bled IN your official capacities to take
into consideration the condition of our
public affairs and to prepare and pass
such laws aS the experience OF the last
two years aud the Interests and wants
cf.the people may appear to demand.
The FIRST year Of the biennial period
which has Just eclasped was attended
with the various trials and yicisitudes
incident TO all human associations
The extraordinary drought that prevail,
led throughout this and mo- st Of the OF
her States ofths Union occasioned a
very general failure Of the crops and the
consequent reaction lhatoccurred in the
monetary affairs ollhe country caused
much soiicitude and retarded to some
extent the progress ofpubic as we'll as
ofindividual Improvement.
The great abundance and rich re.
turnss OF the last year however fully
cohpensate the deficiencies OF its prede-
cessoe and afford ample cause for graft
itude 10 that beniiiceut and all wise Be-
ing gho directs all things for the best
and whose goodness and favor are ap-
parent in the still increasing happiness
and prosperity oil our people
In complying with the provision o.
the constitution which makes it my du-
Nv to cosfEunicale to the General AS
hmhEfthe "condition OF the State,"
ia rec ommed such "measpres" as
Iy Judgment may tend TO promote
ubIic welfare, | invite your alten-
'tI0s nghe first place, tothe accompany
lug Bports ofGne several State officers.
They been prepared with much
care and ability, and contain fill and
detailed exposition oftheir operations
and present condition OF their respec>
tive departments.
/ entered upon the duties Of the chief
Executive Office OF the State, under an
impression, which sl1iel lent expe-
rience has only tended 10 strengthen,
thattoo great laxity OF practice pre-
vailed in certain branches Of the pub
lie service from which serious evils
might possibly result. The laws regu-
lating the administration Of these bran
ches had been adopted under circum-
stances widely different from those
which now surrounds us,and few sim.
pie safeguards that were formerly
deemed sufficient, could be no longer
reg ,rled as adequate to the varieo
and greatly increased business entruSt'
cd y their care. Our county and Other
local organizations especially were
without those limit at onS and restrict
ions which are necessary in all plbIiC
institutions.
This state of things could not fail
il continued, to exert an uniayorabIe
and dcmoraizeing influence on the aft.
airs of Government; and | availed my
self OF the earliest opportunity thai
was afforded me 10 recommend sucl
legislation in reference to this su bjec
as was most likely in my judgment tt
effect the required reformation. Mucl
has certainly been accomplished; bu
the failure OF the General Assembly to
adopt and carry out my suggestions
more fully, has Ietarded the matter
and imposes on me the necessity o
sgain calling attention 10 the subject
| to ok occasion in my former mes
sage to develop with usual minute.
ness through comparative tabular
statements, the financial ection Of every
department in the State, as we'll as o
local governments, for the previous
ten years; ard now propose TO contin
re he exposition 10 the present. time.
Irefer yo Il with equal confidenc,
and pleasure to the last two reports o
the Auditor oil State for any informa
tion you may desire in relation to ou
financial affairs. The untirlng industr,
with which that officer has attended t,
his public duties, and the care and Fl
delity that he has always displayed il
guarding the Treasury Of the people
constitute his administration an epoct
in the history Of our finacial transact
ions. ErVr
From thase reports, it appears taa
the State Treaury has been the recip
lent Of the following revenues during
tie past two years:
Proceeds Of State 1S54. 1855.
Taxes, including
delinquencies, ,yiz------- ----------
For State expenses. $3.50, 1854 1866, ,44s0 o.
For interest and
principal on State
debit. 26 l0l4,7 4!
For State Common
School Fund. Ills, 1868 26 l2U94l8 |!
For District School
Library Fund. 55,9l3 l6 1859 rs
Total State Taxes 1851 ,57l 80 2S7l ,255 a
Canal Tolls. Fines