The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-01-14

the supply Of the State Documents you can
make the necessary provision;a hJlle atie0tsoa
on the part Of Senators and Keprescu,atives in
Congress viii ensure fall supply ,of Nat'oRAl
Documents. Ii,
= The beneficial results Of the act requring The
Public Reports to be made u tie Governor and
printed in advance Of the meeting Of The Lecis-
lature, suggest further application OF the same
principle. The Constitution requires the Gov
ernor TO commun;cats TO The G,neral Assembly {
at every session the condition OF the State, and
70 recommend such measures as lie may deem !
exp6AeAt1.1 II also reqlfreS him 20 see that tie
laws afe flithfully executed 10 enable him tie
better to fulfil this Injunction, he II authorized
20 reauirefnf5rmation in writing from the cfii I
csrs &C the Executive Department upon any sub
iect connected with the duties OF their respective
offices. Would it not be we'll, in order 20 give
mere eompletc effect to lheSe constitutional pro
visions. to require the Boards and officers in
charge of the different depaf fnents oi the public
service, TO report their transactions ard condi-
ton quarterly to the Governor? Such an en-
actrnent would concentrate in the Executive
Office full information. accessible TO the people,
concerning all the puElic interests while il wo'd
enable the Governor 10 fulfil his constitutional
obligations with moro satisfaction to h;useliand
with 4n6fe advantage 10 tie State. Would It
not be we'll, also, to prescribe an UNIFORM rule
in respect TO the times ior making all reports
At present sn1no arc required 20 be made atthe'
chose Of the fiscal year; some at other periods;
some bienniaHy; some annually, and some semi
aanualiv.p 1t wo9ld eonGuee greatly to the in
trodiictoH ofordef AID responsibility into publc
affairs, if all reports should he required to be
made on the twentieth days of November Feb
rnary, MAY, and unc, oi each year; the Noyem-
all rf
fiscal year. and the other reports only those Of
the preceding quarter.
Permit RIu now to invite your attention to
few topics, intimately connected with the public
welfare, pbutnot discussedjH any of these re-
ports.s 7.'.I.s'
= The stSte Of the law in relation 10 Married
Wt5msnI observes yOur consideration. Our leg
istatfonsiS already honorably DISTINGUISHED Icy
itsprovisions IN that iehalf; lut much remains
to be done Many of the benctcGnt provisions
ofthelcyil law might he transferred, with ben
efits to our code. 1t is difficult TO preceiye any
reason VIVA wife, allowed TO suc separately
fronllber husband should lie required TO sue in
the name OF her next friend. Instances not TN
freeauentlt occur ofgroSs oppression through the
absolute control given to the husband over per-
Honal estate, and particularly over household
goods. aIecm preceve no valid reastn why the
wife may not he allowed a property in person.
atty and especially in goods pertaining to the
house, and protected in the possession by sutf-
cieut and summary remedies. These are but
samples OF needed reforms in this direction. |
commend the whole subject 10 your best rctiec-
tioAs.ya 3sfa1"g'i'
Defects In the. laws regulating practices in
criminal cases often give Fisesto serious embar
rassments in the ADMINISTRATION of justice, and
occasion great expense and inconvenience 10 the
cour,tiesiimmeiiatei concerned ! suggest the
expadiency- ofreyising and cadih'ing those laws.
The inadequlcy Of iuiicial compensation Is
much Complained of. High salaries are incon-
sistent with the true idea of republican gov
ernnnent: but fair rewards for skilled labor are
due for public as we'll as for private service
Perhaps the best test Of proper compensation
is the disposition Of thoroughly competent
persons totake and holI offices at the compen-
sation allowed Tried by this test it must be
admitted that the salaries of the Supreme
Judges, and, in some parts Of the State, o
Common Pleas Judges, are insufficient
Learned and able Judges of the Supreme
Court have resigned their places because unallt
to serve for the compensation allowed; and II
some of the counties it is impossible to induce
men of large experience, learning and acquire
ment, to accept judicial position. In consider
ing this subject it may be we'll torcmemhcr thai
the whole amount Of the salaries ofall the ,Iudg
es ofthe Supreme Court and Common Pleas
Courts, is less than the annual cost OF the thre'
Lunatic Asylums.
Alleged abuses Of lie elective franchise viii
q, probably claim your 'ittenton. The right o
guffrage is sacred 1t is the right 10 vote tha
makes the citizen a sovereign. 1t is the right
Which nil political rights is to he the mos
scrl,pulouslv guarded and most resolutely defen
d6d. Every citizen, native or naturallzed, is en-
filled to the most absolute freedom and seculit
in the exercise of It. Fraujs upon this right
merit the severest rcqrobations; for the traudu
lent votcrs cheat the people Of their rghtful con
troll Of their own affairs. Every suitable meas
tira FOR the preventation OF such frauds will dc
serve your earnest attention. 1t will only b
needfll to beware lest the proposed remedy fo
one class Of evils become the source OF other
still more grievolls.
The subject OF amcnlncnts Of the State Cor
stitution must necessarily come underyour cor
sideration at the present session. Upon fol
iner occasion submitted to you my views in Il
vor Of amendments providing for an npartl'
distribution ofpoHtical power among all portE9T
Of the State and for the adequate rcpresentato
Of every interest, by Single DISTRICTS and Sec'
ring effective supervision over every departlnei
of administration and ready adapuon Of lei
islation to the wants ard wishes OF the peop
by Annual Sessions
Much dissatisfaction is expressed with Il
constitutional organization Of the Judiciary, ar
particularly with the system Of District Court
Some relief from the inconvenience complain'
of NAV be gained by repeating the lcgislati
provisions for jury trials in the District Court
and by relieving them from holding more ann
Al terms than the Constitution absolutely 7
auircs. Whether for the present the evils
Che existing system sitall he redressed as far
possible by these or other expcdients or an a
tempt shall be made to effect more radio
cure through an amendment of the conStit
ton, Isubmit respectfully, to your better jud
ifient.
Other amendments of the Constitution ma
doubtless be made with advantage ] sugge
only those which seem to be most essential, Al
most generally demanded by the public Sc
tifnent
EThe internal concerns and interests OF Il
State will chiefly engage your deliberations: b
its relations to the National Government, and
the other members Of the conlederacy cannot
Altogether disregarded.
Having surrendered to The Federal Cover
Yncnt, among other great prerogatiyes the impt
tant powers Of maintaining an army and Nay
and Of raising revenue by duties on imports
becomes the duty Of the States to observe Its
tion with even jealous vigilance.
The tendency to wasteftl extravaganza
to centralization Of power, which alarmed {
hears Of the carly patriots, has, OF late years
come more and more conspicuous. Enormo
revenues, contributed by the people, almost U