Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-01-15

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iane principle. The Constitution requires the
Governor 70 eommunicste to the General As
ssnbIy at every session the condition Of the
Slats, and 10 reeOmnend such measures as be
may deem eEpedisnt It also requires him to
zee thst the Laws are faithfully executed. To
enable him the better to fulfil this injunction,
he is authorised 10 require information in wri-
ting from tie officers Of the Executive Depart
menl upon any subject connected With The du-
ties Of their respective siiOes. Would il not be
we'll, 10 order to give more complete effect 10
these constitutional provisions, 10 require The
Boards and Officers in charge Of the difereDt
departments Of The public service to report
their TRANSACTIONS andcondiiion quarterly TO The
Governor Such an enactment would eoncen-
lralO 10 the Executive Office full Information
accessible to the people. concerning all the pub
lie interests. while it would enable the Cover
uOr to fulfil bis constitutional obligations with
more satisfaction TO himself and with more ad.
vantage to the Slate. Would il not be well al
so, to prescribe an uniform rule in respect to
The times for making all reports At present
some are required to be made at the close Of
The fiscal year some at other periods; some
biennally; some annually. and some semi annu.
ally. II would cOnducs greatly to the intro.
duclOn OF order and responsibility in public
affairs If all reports should be required to be
made on che twentieth days Of November, Feb
ruaTy, Nay and June. Of each year; the No
vember report embracing all the transactions Of
the fiscal year, and the other Reports only those
of the preceding quarter,
Psrmit me to now invite your attention 10 a
few topics, intimately connected with ihe pub
lie welfare. but not discussed in any Of these
reports.
The state OF the law in relation TO Married
Women deserves your consideration. Our leg.
\ islatiOn is already honOrsbly distinguished by
D.. its provisions in their behalf but much remains
6 to be done. Many Of the ben6cent provisions
Of the civil law might be transferred, with ben
eft, to our code. II is difficult to perceive any
reason why wife, allowed to sue separately
r from her husband, should be required to sue in
. the name Of her next friend Instances not
uNfre4aently occur!Of gross expressions through
r the absolute control given to the husband over
personal estate. and particularly over house.
hold goods. l can perceive no valid reason
why the wife may not be allowed property in
c personality aud especially ia goods pertaining
d to the house. and protected in the possession by
!. sufficient and summary remedies. These ar1
but samples Of needed reforms in this direction
e commend the whole subject to your best re-
: hections.
Defects in the laws regulating practices in
q criminal cases often give rise to serious embar.
> rassment' in the administration Of justice, and
occasion great expense Snd Inconvenience to
the counties Immediately concerned. sug
gest the expediency Uf revising and codifyna
those laws.
The inadequacy OtiudiCial compensation i,
s much complained Of. High salaries are incon.
: sistent with the true idea of republican gov.
d ernment; but fair rewards for skilled labor are
{ due for public as we'll as private service. Per.
r haps the best test for compensation is the dis
position Of thoroughly competent persons to
take and hold Office at the compensation allow.
: ed. Tried by this test il must be admitted
, that the salaries Of the Supreme Judges, and
, in some parts Of the State, Of Common Pleas
Judges are insufficient. Learned and able
, Judges of the Supreme Court have resigned
: their places because unable to serve for the
compensation allowed; and in some of the c0un-
, ties it is impossible to induce men Of large ex.
" periencs, learning and requirement, 10 accept
judicial positions. In considering this subject
,f it may be well 70 remember that the who'll
n amount OF he salaries Of all the Judges of tn,
Supreme Court and Common Pleas Courts
. is less than the annual cost Of the three Luna
, tic Assylums.
Alleged abuses of the elective franchise will
lprobsbly claim your attention. The right o
suffrage is sacred. Il is the right 10 vote tha
makes the citizen sovereign. Il is the righI
which all political rights is 10 the most scrupi
ously guided and rssolutely defended. -Ev.
cry citizen native or nSturslzed. ls entitled tc
the most absolute freedom and security In III,
exercise oft. Frauds upon this right merit th.
; . crest reproba'ion fraudulent votes eheAt
The people of their righful control Of their oWr
affairs. Every suitable measurefOr the pre-
D vsnion Ofsuch frAuds will deserve your ear
y nest attention. 1t will only be nesdful to be
ware. lest the proposed remedy for one clas,
u of evils, become the source Of others still NOR,
n grievOuS.
The subject Of amendments Of the ST ate Con
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