The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-01-14

or the severiI smsudmshH Of he cehsti
futien proposed byaht last GenesAI ASsem,
Hbly, and subhitied 10 the people 6t tbe lusl
general electiois tibne feceited the suiIfuQel
Of majority Of all the electors. 10 moi
regard this result, under oil tho circumstsn-
Gee, ss decisive verdict, and still believing
for reatbne heretofore fully assigned, that
Annual Sessions are necessary for the
proper care aid security Of the public inter.
ests; ard :hat sinels SeEaiOrisi aud Repre-.
sentative Districts are indispensable TO q
true expression Of the popular viii in legis.
iative action. | respectfully recommend
smother submission 70 the people Of amend.
ments providing for these important oh.
jects. con6ne this Recommendation 10
these amendments, because ] regnrd them
as most desirable, and because experience
secms to teach that when more numerous
separate propositions are submitted, no one
is likely TO receive the popular ssnc,ion' ~
OF the Reports required TO be printed
and laid before the General Assembly at the
commencement Of its session, those Of the
Treasurer Of State; Of the Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb; cf the Institution for the
Blind and Of the Central Ohio and Northern
Ohio Luuntie Asylums, arc ready and will
bo Immediately lad before you. The Re.
ports of the Southern Ohio Lunatic A'y.
lumI of the Ohio Penitenliary; and Of the
State House Commissioners, are in the
hands Of the bindtr, and will be speedily
submitted. These Of the Auditor Of State;
Of the Secretary Of State; Of the Board OF
Public Works, Of the Reform School; Of the
Asylum Tor Idiots; of the Quarter Master
General; and Of the Commissioners Of the
State Library, are in the hands Of the State
printer, and will doubtless be present' d be.
fore the close Of tho coming week. The
Reports of the Commissioners Of Common
Schools; of the Commissioner Of StatisticsI
of the c, mmissioners Of the Sinking Funds
OF the Ohio University; and Of the MiaRi
University, have not yet been received.
The Report Of the Commissioner Of Com.
mon Schools has been delayed by the omis
! sion on the part of several County Auditors
to tran nit the necessary returns; but ON
assurr d thui it will soun be ready to be sent
in. The labor OF the Commissioner has
been extremely arduoUs, and commend tc
our favorable action his application for I
! clerk. The great interest entrusted to hi
charge is Of primary importance. That th'
people feel and understand ito true charac
ter, 10 apparent from the fact tina, Of %, l69,
40l 40, collected in 1857. and disbursed 70
State purposes, $l,356,764 40 wns apple,
in support Of Common Schools. And n,
wiser application OF the public fund coul,
be made. The youth Of State are tn,
E.1urn St,fn The Ctuto mill ko ,uhof IN
der present training. they become. N
body Of men do greater work, or deserv
a higher favor, than the teachers of III
schools. Their wi.hes and suggestion
merit your most serious attention and favor
able consideration. Among them no on
appears 10 be Of greater moment thnn thu
o; provision Of an Institution for the pre-
para,ion OF . larger number Of thorough
qualified teachers. respectfully commen
to you the inquiry whether this provisio
may Lot be made by organizing a Nom,
department for the insttUctiun Of teacher
| in one or both Of the State Universities.
} The Repvt, Of the Commissioner Of Sta
. listics was not required to be in resdinrsS
. the commencement of the session. 1t i
however, in preparation, and will bo lai
before you as soon as possible. The lubc
Of collecting, coliating, analysing and ar
angling the mate rails for this report mu.
necessarily be vast and perp.cxing; but
have full conscience that 1t will be we'll un
thoroughly pgrformedj and that the repor
; when made, will present most gratifyin
exhibit OF the industry resources and ciyili
za,ion Of the State.
The Reports ol the Auditor and Treasure
will exhibit fully, and in detail, the stu,e {
finances. They contain many valuabl
suggestion which commend to your con
bideratiun. The Report Of the A Audtt
also shows the amount o! means provide
for the expenses OF the current year with
which amount it will be necessary that leg
is!a,ive appropriations be strictly limited.
Among the suggestions contained in th
Report Of the Secretary cf State, thut {
securing uniformity of election returns b
tie distribution TO the returning officers (
proper blank forms prepared in the Secret
ary's Office, seems especially to merit 5ein
embodied in legislative enactment.
Your own observation, as we'll as the Re
port of the Commissioners, will inform 20
that the work on the New State House hi
been carried forward during the present. ye,
with diligence and economy.
The Report Of the Quarter Master Gen
sral W i'll direct your attention to the condi
tion Of the military department. The objet
! Of the act OF the last General Assembly
organize and discipline the mlitio and vol
, un,eer militia, has been in part accomplish
ed, but some important moditicat ons ~
necessary TO its most beneficial effect
Peace is among the highest interests on
most sacred daties of States as we'll as
, individuals. TO secure domestic order, e,
sen.ial to peace, thoroughly organize
system of police is necessary; and as pa
. Of this system Of police, disciplined ail
! tar Iornc is oten Indispensable. | do nj
doubt that you will! cheer ully sanction sue
amendments ns will best eubscrvc the gen
sral purp Sc to be fulfilled.
8ome progress has been made, under
: resolution Of the last Genera Assembly,
, the collection and sale Of public arms uni
for service; OF whish a detailed statcmc
y, will soon be submitted 10 you. .......
The remarkable immunity from disease
INC COnVlCtS In Lne ESBltcHlloIyf sHeH Tek'
> lar instruction in useful knowledge and
= moral and religious duties: their gener
! good conduct and steady industry. eyin
: y the Judgment and fidelity with which
. concerns tire administered. The recent 10
Z sustained by FIRE was q serious injury
= the Institution, and accounts in part for Il
!. slight excess which appears in its expend
Ftures over its receipts. ..-er-.. Ia. ......
i The Reform School, authorized by 1
4 laet General Assembly, has been establis
: ed in the county o: Fairfield, and is nc
). ready for the admission Of inmates. T.
>, Ranor, of tho Cono m; s;on are rb,r0ad a.;