The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-01-15

act Of the last General Assembly TO ofstel,
snd discipline the militia and voiDIkrl f,
uAtitie. has been IN part accomplishsdSutl.. +.
some important mod fcstions sre necdryI
10 its mest beneficial effect. Peace 10 shgl
the highest interests and the most skd
duties OF States as well as OF indIvidu{
| To secufe domestic order, essen'i TO
peace, q thoroughly organized system 10.
lice 10 necessary; and as q part Of thits.
TEN ofpolice, q disciplined military fol Is
often indispensable. I do not doubk bat
you will cheerfuliy sanction such add.
ments as will best subserve the genershr.
pose TO be fulfilled. l.
Some progress has been maden.
der a resolution OF the last Gen&l
Assembly, iu the collection and le
OF tho public arms unfit for ser2e,
Of which q detailed statement kll
soon be submitted to you. u |
PENfTENTrARY REFORM sCHooLsI &C.
The remarkable immunity frmI
disease Of the convicts in the Poi
tentiary; their regular instructbnnI
useful knowledge and in mora ad
religious duties; their general god
conduct and steady industry, evine
the judgment and fidelity with with
it's concerns are administered. TeI
recent loss sustained by fire wan
serious injury to the Institution, ah
accounts in part for the slight e.
cess which appears in it's expend
lures over its receipts.
The Reform School authorized b.
the General Assembly, has been es
tablished in the county of Fairfield
aad is now ready for the admission
Of inmates. Tho Report Of the Com
missioners charged with it's orssnI
zation will be found interesting and
satisfac tory.
The Reports Of the different Asy
lums exhibit, in the main, satisfs'
tory results. The management hs
been marked in general by ability,
e iergy, fidelity and success. The
large average cost of each inmite,
however, and the largo aggregsteex'
penditures for these Institutions Hg'
gest the necessity Of the strices,
economy, and the expediency # &c
modifying their regulations thatpay
ment shall be required for admission
and maintenance, in cases where
the circumstances of the inmite ol
his parents seem to justify it. 1t il
highly desirable, also, that provision
be made as far as practicable for tht
Instruction and employment Of ttt
inmates in such industrial occupa
ions as may be suited to their capae
titles and abilities, for the double pur
pose Of diminishing the cost of thei
maintenance, and of preparing thM
for selfsupport in after life.
The conspicuous fact that in mum
erous instances the csuses Of tho in
firmities, and especially Of the idiocy
S lunacy and crime which fill our Asy
lums, our Penitentiary, and our RI
n" " formatory Institutions, are to be ,rac
\ ed to the violation of natural laws
and especially to intemperance, can
not fail to attract your notice. Nor
general instruction in the physics
life and well.being, and in the mora
and religious obligations connecte
t with them, must be relied on for til
, elimination and prevention OF thes
violations. The Constitution OF til
Z State authorizes the General Assem-
bly, to provide by laws against til
! evils resulting in the traffic of inso'
!. ;cating liquors.
While Intemperauce crowds OF
e prisons, desolates our homes, rot
our society OF it's brightest orna
. ments, and proclaims itself ever,
where the foe OF virtue, of peace or
aCsscayity AL rign..%a,nniSss1 san Be- raas. men W
d such an evil, shoulh b. done.
e will be your duty to consider tn
e subject with wise reference to Il
e demands Of public sentiment, with
n sincere respect for personal right
i and with an honest purpose to a
}, complish an end indicated by t!
= Constitution.
: The condition of the Public Wor
!; of the State is fully stated in the r
> port Of the Board charged with the
T supervision. 1t will be seen that Il
. net income Of the Canals during Il
last year has fallen short of the e.
I. pendituros, including Commissions,
Z salaries, by the sum OF $l3,6l6 @
IL will also be seen that the actu
|. cost Of repairs upon the two sectio
/. exceed the contract price by $ls
OS4 80, while the contract pric
upon four sections exceed the actu
, cost by $45,567 43; making q II
difference In favor Of actual cost
$27,472 o.. Under these circur
stances, the sale of the Canals W
. doubtless be urged upon your atto
tion.
1t may be admitted that the tr,
policy requires the total separate
Of the State from the control ar
management of public works Of Il,
description /; but as the canals we
constructed when a different polit
was strongly recommended by Il
circumstances ofthe people, and ha'
thus become the property otthe Sta
at immense cost, ] am clearly of Il
opinion that they should not be so
Except for their actual value, and III
der such restrictions as will secu
the ends Of their construction. 1t wi
be for the General Assembly, ii di
posed to authorize q sale, to dete
mine the necessary restrictions, an
how far tue results of the past yes
are to DO accepted as an indicatio
of value. In my judgment those r.
suits arc to be ascribed mainly to I'll
temporary causes indicated in tt
Report OF the Board, and l have Ii