The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-01-14

1850. Provisions should DO mado for its
safe and productive Investment during the
intcrval.
BANK TAXATION.
An act of tho last session prescribed
rulo for tho uniform taxation of banks
Tho Justice of such rulo cannot be sue
ccssfully impeached, nor can it be deRied
that properly employed III banking should
boar a proportion of tho common burden
equal to that imposed on other property
Upon the point whether tho rule prescribed
is in fact equal, differences of opinion may
wolI oxist; but repeated decisions of tho Su.
preme Court OF tho State leave no room tor
question that the rule OF tho act is, sub
stantially, tho ruo of tho Constitution; or
for expectation that il can DO materially
changed, while tho Constitution itsulf shall
remain unchanged
1t s claimed. however by tho Banks or
ranizoh under the act of lS45, Incorporating
the State Bank Of Ohio and other Banking
Companies, that tho section of that act, pro
scribiug tho rulo of taxation for them, is
contract not liable to be impaired by subsn- I
oucut legislative or constitutional provision;
and that they are therefore. not liable to bc
taxed by different rule, however warranted
by constitution or law in respect to instltu'
tons not similarly protected. This Claim,
originally asserted against tho rnlo ot taxa
tim rs stsblishod by the act of 1882, was de.
+ nUd by tho Supreme Court OF tho State,
but sustained by the Supreme Court OF the
United States. Notwithstanding tho latter
decision tho Supreme Court of the State,
in a Judgment of December Term, 1857. has
announced it's adherence to its original posi-
tion, Tho claim Of the Banks, therefore,
I l., al hv m nlii
Of this Stato.
These institutions. howovcr, relying upon
thn decision of@tho Supreme Court of tho
United States have placed to the credit of
, the State as heretofore, the taxes required
, By tho act of 1915, and have mudo 10 re.
| turns for taxation under tho act of last
h session. In soino instances injunctions
havO been obtained from tho Fedora
o Courts, restraining thu proper OlNcors from
: tho execution OF the law. These in iuGC
~. tions and some defects in the net indicated
r in the Report of tho State Auditor. have
$ prevented any collection of taxes under it
= while tho law itself has prevented tho col
\ lection Of tho sums Sc: off in lieu of take!
I under the act OF 1915.
. Thcao circumstances havo caused somt
4 diminution of the revenue, and present thu
B. question whether tho State will again con
9 test in tho Federal Courts tho claim to cx
+. empton sot up by tho Banks. or so modil,
It tho act Of last session lis to suyo tho Bank
q claiming it from its operation. Should tEt
J, first of these alternatives 10 preferred, somt
s amendment of the act may DO found nocco
), sary, and adequate provision for tho una
y voiIablc litigation should bo promptly made
u PENITENTIARY.
n Tho acts Of tho last session, appointing
g 81,
y PentGntiary and Commissioners of tht
+ State House, having been declared uncon
d stitutional ty the Supreme Court, tho Buart
If Of Directors and Board of Commissioner
10 organized under tho act of 1916. have con
t. tnuod in tho discharge of thoir respective
10 duties.
d Tho increase Of tho number of convict
q beyond tho number of coils renders it inds
o sponsablo to provide for the enlargement o
l. tho existing, or the construction of q nov
IS Penitontiary, Considerations of econum
recommend tho former alternative. Pro
n vision should also bo made within tho Peni
d tGntiary enclosure, for copvict lunaiics Th'
J. General Assembly in 1915 directed sucl
i provision, but tho necessary appropriation
}. having rovcr boon made. tho direction ha
o neTor boon executed. In tho absence o
D. proper accommodations in the Ponitent,ary
ID such lunatcs must 10 transferred under FIX
1- ocutiSo warrant to ono of tho Hxisting Asy
r ums. This is clearly wrong. Tho crimi
20 nal insano should never be introduced int
n. Aaylums whcro tho innocent and tho r.
10 spnctoi, suffering undor tho most fearful c
m calamites, find their best refuge.
Il, STATE HOUSE.
lr Tho work on tho Ssate House advance
rr towards completion, under tho vigilant an
10 julicioub supervision of tho Acting Commi;
~ sioner aud his associates. S0mo alter,
IL tions and additions Hro suggested by III
~ architect, which would certainly imprnv
3 tho proportions aud enhance tho sinpl
ir grandeur of this noble structure. 1t will b
e; for you to say whother tho condition of tn
Treasury will warrant your sanction {
10 thom.
pr Tho rooms for tho Library will soon b
IL cOmpletod. A small part only Of tho SINAI
10 appropriations made for books has been ex
pOndcd, for several years past. Tho Com
missioncrs thought it injudicious to max
y, considerable additions to tho library, botor
~. ar it could be properly classified and porml
no nouuy arranged They now propose t
Il, mako only such as eeCu' most clearly neces
or sary. Tho statements of their report i
-, relation 10 tho arrangements made for ca
M changes within tho past year, by whic
, Ullny NdluhDlD WDTk3 INO UcbU anu HuT
" will DO obtained, as well rs its suggestion
generally, will properly rccoiyo your alton
, ton.
STATE ARMS
~ The collection ot arms required by your prclc
u cossors has been completed, and n statement o
l. the result will be laid before you The pro
Is OF sales OF that portion unfit Tor service can
In not with proprlely be appropriated to other ha
l. military purposes No more beneficial application
10 OF them viii probably be suggested than to tn
~ construction ol a State Arsenal, and therefor
10 recommend their appropriation 10 that object.
"a There ls probably Il con siderable quantity
m arms yet uncoilected. These nre So scatterc
" that the cost nl collecting them by special agent
would exceed their value II may he expedient
Ie require the Prosecuting Attorneys and Sheriils
no the several counties to collect and forward to III
at State Arsenal such as they can find. and to pr,
,y vide for their compensation by liberal per cen
ot age.
" 70 preyen, as far ns practicable future misu,
I" ani loss, ! recommend that hereafter no arms |
v issued until bonds with sufficient sureties for the
At safe. keeping and according 10 law, shnll hay
he been deposited with the Quarter. Master Genera
, FvGlrlyEs.
- Among the subjects proper tor your Consilerr
49, tln, that OF the eXlrhdiiOn OF tugitivcs from in,
III tice may well have place. Warrants of eNlrad
r. ton issued upon rcqusition from other States ha,
H. bean sometimes used for the purpose of cXtoru
no compromises or enforcing payment OF pecunial
- demands, Such use is gross abuse, and shOu
~ be arrested by penalties adequate to the object
10 Some latitude OF discretion has been exercised h
ID my predecessors rs well us myself in respect