The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-01-17
Governors Message.
Gentlemen of the Senate .'is aag

.+ and House y ltePrese1fdftees.
In accordance with the requirements OF
the constitution an ! the biennial system
of legislation which has been thereby es-
tablished, you have assembled in your
official capscaiies 10 take into considera-
ton the condition of our public affairs,
aud to prepare and pass such laws as the
experience of the lasttw years and the
interests and wants Of the people may APP
rear to demand. 5I h4~
The first year Of the hiennial period
which has just elapsed was attended
Neutrality-suspicious. trials aud vicissitudes in.
cident to all human associations The ex-
traordinary drouth hthstprevailed through
out this and most Of the other States OF
the Union occasioned a very general fail
urc of the C ops, and the consequent rc-
action that occurred in the monetary al
fairs of the country caused much solc-
progress oil public as we'll as ol individual
improy cment. ta
The great abundance and rich returns
of the last year, however, fully compen
satefor the deficiencies OF its pro iesessor,
and afford ample cause for gratitude TO
taat Benefcient and All-wise Being who
dirccts all things for the best, and whose
goodness and favor is apparent in the still
increasing happiness and prosp 'rity Of
our people. eras0 t
La complying with the provisions Of the
Constitution whicE make it my duty to
communicate to the General AS emily
''lhe condition of the State and to rec
commendsuch measures" asin yjudge-
mcnt may tend 10 promote the public well
fare. inyite your attention, IN the first
place. o the accompanying reports of the
several State Officers They have been
prepared with much care and ability, and
contain a (ull and detailed exposition of
tic operations and present condition of
their respective departments. .@ua II
ent.rrd upon the duties Of the Chief
Executive office Of the State, under an im :
preston. which subsequent experience
has only tended 10 strengthen, that too
great a 'axily Vi practice prevailed in Ger
tain branchs of the public service, from
which serious evils might possibly result.
The laws regulating the administration
OF these branches had been adopted under
circumstances wi !ciy different from those
which surround US and the few simple
safeguards that were formcly deemed
sufficient. could be no longer regarded as
adequate to The varied and greatly in-
creased business intrused to their care
Our county and other local organizations,
especially, were without those limitations
which are necessary in all public institu-
I ons .s+ 'e ffHNtA
This state Of things could not fail, II
continued, to exert an unfavorable and
demoralizing influence on the affairs OF
government. and availed mysclfot the
earliest opportunity that was afforded me
to Recommend such legislation in refer
cnce to this subject as was most likely.
IN my judgement, to effect the required
reformation. Much has certainly been
accomplished. but the fsiIure of the Gen
crai Assembly to adopt and carry out my
suggestions more fully has retarded the
matter, and imposes on me the necessity
of again calling attention to the subject
took occasion in my former message
to develepe. with unusual minuteness,
through comparative tabular statements,
the financial action of every department
of the State, as well as OF the local gov
eruments, for the previous ten years; aud
now propose to tontinuc the expositi N TO
the present time. s,Fa...t
refer you, with equal confidence and
pleasure, 10 the last reports OF the Audi
tor OF State, ior any Information you may
desire in relation to our financial affairs.
The untiring industry with which that
officer has attended to his public duties,
and the care and fidelity which he has al
ways displayed in guarding the treasury
ofthe people, constitute his administration
an epoch in the history of our financial
transactions. 10. -v-n II
From these reports. it appears that the
Sta:e Treasury has been the recipient OF
the following revenues during the past
two years: 80 -sia
We give totals merely. which are as
follows: Total State Taxes for 1854 were
S2.85l.571, 81, for 1856 were S2,87l,.
255,49; add Canal Tolls and other assetts
for 1854 makes grand total that year 81, ),
477,934 90; and for 1855 grand total,
S4,2l5.854 80. trG
The revc ue received through taxes
levied upon the grand duplicate placed at
the head Of each column, are the proceeds
OF taxes levied and collected the year
previous; fact which it is necessary to
observe Ia oeder 10 Tx Correctly the re-
sponsblily OF the RESPECTIVE leyies. Tnal
reiurDei in the column OF 1854 is the
first uder the present valuation Of real es-
tate. The proceeds OF the taxes levied To
the year just past, will go into therevenue
of 1856. ..f ~ z#.e
The following are the disbursements
from the State Treasury, for all purpo-
scs. during tie same period;-Total
aNa4nt OF AUDITORS Drafts issued in I3-
81, S3,899,77 10; same issued in 1855,
$3.50 574 60. Total amount Of Audi
tors Drafts redecmedin in 1854, $3,O93,
253 70; same redeemed in 1855, $3, ,5I2.-
484 2o. Cash balance in Treasury 18th
November, 1854, $584,68l 90; same in
Treasury 18th November, 1856, @7O5,-
$40 O8. t, o.f4 -,..tr
This places before you the receipts aud
expenditures of the State Government
during the lasttwo years. and there is no
difficulty in ascertaining the departments
~ whllch increased or diminished expen-
ditures or revenues have taken place
To determine, however, whether the
S.ate authorities or those Of the Counties !,