American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-01-13

red By the Get Of 1845. end have made no
returns for taxation under the act Of last
session. In some instances instances in
functions have been Obts.asd. ir0m The
Federal Courts. restraining the proper Of
icsta from the execution Of The law These
lnjunctious and some defects in the act 10 !.
dlcated in the report Of the State Auditor,
have prevented any collection Of the taxss
under them. while the law itself has pro.
vented the collection Of the sums set of in
lieu Of taxes under the act Of l845.
These circumstances bave caused some
djminulioh OF the revenue. and present the
question whether the State will again con-
tss, in the Federal Courts the clain to ex-
emptiOu set up by the Banks, or 50 modify
the act Of last session as to save the Banks
lcliming it from lie operation. Should the
6rst of these alternatives bs preferred.
some amendment Of the act may be found
necessary. and adequate provision for the
unavoidable litigation should be promptly
made.
The acts OF TIE last session, appointing
certain citizens 10 appoint Directors Of the
Penitentiary and Commissioner Of the
State House, having been adjudged nm
constitutional by the Supreme Court. the
Board Of Directors and the Board Of Com.
missiouers organized under The act OF 1856
bave continued in the discharge Of their
FespeciiVe, duties. s..ee a
The increase Of the number Of ooDvicts
beyond the number Of cells renders il in.
dispensaLle TO provide for the enlargement
Of the existing or the construction Of new
penitentiary. Considerations of economy
recommend tho former alternative. Pro-
vision should also be made within the
PeniteDiiaTy enclosure for convict luna.
tics. The General Assembly in l846 di-
rstted such provision. but the necessary
appropriations having not been made. the
direction has never been executed. In the
absence ofproper accommodation in the
PeniteniisTy, such luna,ics must be trans
Ierred nader Executive warrant to ore oil
the existing Asylums. This is clearly
wrong. The criminal insane should rsVer
be Introduced into ASylums, whers the in
nocent aud respected. suffering under the
most fearful Of calamitivs, find their bes,
refuge.
The work on The State House adVanceu
towards completion under the Vigilaut and
judicious supervision Of the anting Com.
missioner and his associates. Some alter.
atious and additions sFe suggested by tho
afchiiect, which would certainly improve
the, proportions end enhance the simple
grandeur Of this noble structure. Il will
be for you to determine whether the con.
dition Of the Treasury will warrant yooI
sanction Of them. 80
The rooms for the Library will soon b.
completed. A email part only OF N,
ANAL appropriations made for books In,
been expended for seversl years past
The Commissioners thouGhtit iniuiioioul
to make considerable additions to the Ii
brary. before II could be properly classified
and permanently arranged. They nov
propose to make only such o. seem mos
clearly necessary. The statements Of thsil
report in relation to the arrangement.
made for exchanges within the past veal
by Wh ich many valuable works have bseu
and more will Be obtained, as well az lis
suggestions generally, will properly recsiye
your attention. esl
The collection of Aims reuuied he Von,
predecessors las been completed, and ,
ststement Of the. result will coon be laid
before you. The proceeds Of sales Of
that portion unfit for service cannot will,
propriety be appropriated 10 other Than
10 litary purposes. No more beneficial an.
pllcati0n Of them will probably be sua,
gestsd than to the constr fuotion OF a State
Arsenal, and therefore recommend thei
appropriation TO that object.
There 10 prob,bly cousid detabIe ouanti
~ Of arms yet uncollectsd. These are &c
scattered that the ccsi Of collecting them
by special agents would exceed their value
1t may be expedieat to require the Sheriff.
and, Prosecuting Attorneys Of the severn
eo6ntiss to collect and forward tothe State
Arsenal such as they csn 6nd. and to pro.
vide for tdtir compensation by liberal
per centage.
To prevent as far as practicable misuse
and loss, recommend that heTt after nc
arms be issued until bonds for their safe
keeping and use according 10 law, shal
have been deposited with the Quarter
MasteT General.
Among the subjects proper for you
consideration, that Of the ex,radi,iou Of ia
giiiVes from justice may we'll have place.
Warrants OF e1tradition issued upon requi
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