New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-09
GOVERNOR CHASE'S MESSAGE.

The Governor Of Ohio commences his Message by
oorgraulating the Legislature on the completion OF
the new State House in which that body has now met
IL the first time and on the general prosperity and
GOOD order of the State.
Little more than half century ago, the entire area
of Ohio, about % 500 900 acres was public property
BY 1910 when the returns this subject first began to
be- complete %? 600 had passed into the hands
of private owners. This amount had increased by
1870 to 1888 co., by 1880 to l6 go 900, by 1910 to
le,7lO,OOO; by 1850 to 23,9Sl ,OOO and by 1850 to
25 go 0s3 almost tie entire area of the State. These
AMOUNT however, do no. include town and city lots
70 that the whole number Of acres of public land
uLdisrosed of amounted in June last to only l3,105
acres OF the whole amount twelve mihons are
retorted ca improved. In the ratio OF improved to
urimproved land, Ohio would seem to have reached
nearly the same point with New-Ycfk; but OF the
upnproyed lands of Ohio almost the whole is capable
Of Improvement, which with New-York is far from
being the case.
AS agriculture IL the great interest Of the State, and
as the State Board Of Agriculture organized IN 1910 has
proved useful institution, the Governor recommends
an addition to the annual pecunary grant to that Board
and the County Agricultural Societies connected
with il.
C.Ie he thIks. should be taken not TO depress by
UNEQUAL taxation Or by unwse eglsIaon, the rapidly
growing T. ming, mechanical manufacturing and com
n ercial interests Of the State
The Canadian Reciprocity treaty lie referred to az
having widely increa,ed the field and simulated the
activity Of commerce in the nOhen part OF the state
The Ohio railroads now include length OF about
500 ues bull, a, cost Of s9O 500 600, but producing
gr,ss receipt of only S. OV0O0. Additions are SUI! IN
progress, and the Governor recommends a BOARD Oh
Railroad Commissioners 10 take the gsners oversight OF
tits important interest
The act of last wear 10 incorporate tn bauk OF OHIO
was failed for want If the car '-D tioa required oy
he terms Of the act On tbe ia. v1 OF banking the
Governor fayors as fonLe j. general banking law,
on.pipg the busness 10 all who choose to undertake
il but with ample restrictions to protect the COM
uunity against irredeemable paper. AS the Su-
pr.ne Couit Of the State has decided that the
ersehsnking act of 1851 is still in force unrepealeo
nv the new Constitution, as some had supposed. the
erredieucy il suggested Of giving that act far
trial before attempting any further experiments.
The ac Of the last session does not work TO the
Governors satisfaction. II requires compiler and EN-
berrsssinr calculations, and tends TO produce al I'M
uressiop that banking capt is not taxed at the same
rates with ether propery-objectons which the uo''
eInor thinks ought to be removed.
The Governor recommends the creation OF a new OF
fee for experimenting, combining and systen '-1ln
the eel, aon Of statistical Information DOW required 0!
law. He also suggests the resumption Of the unnn
isbtd geological survey of the State.
The total reseipts from taxes for both state anu 10
cal purpose. amounted in 1856 - little over --SG'
millions of collars, of which $3.50 S8l were ior ioca'
| end s2,757 ,e4s for State purposes.
From the experience Of the late ioat - meet par
Of the debt falling due, winch produced only premium
Of three and half per ceNt, instead Of nHe Or eH'
had been eSpse,ed, the Governor deP'ec'tea rel
s.oe On IN. re,crrcs 10 meet tie htare pAynsss'