Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-08

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The enlargenento OF the Prison. and con-
struction Of workshops, authorized by your
aet Of Mateh ltst hags been diligently
prosecuted. -
Ihlesnusotiodla lallh this subject, venture
70 suggest for your consideration, in case
you determine upon the erection Of q new
prison, that provision be made for such 3
Of II tas VA. admit Of q conf
plete separation between the minor and
adult- oOnGiois. Tia humane oonsidera-
tions fsvoring euch g separation are too OBJ
viOus to need 3 statement Of thefa.
By reference 70 the Warden's Report it
will be seen that OF the nine hundred and
thirty-tWO oonviots in prison, only one
hundred and niHety-seVeh Of them profess
10 have been temperate in their habits, while
three hundred and seVenty-nine asknoWl-
edge that they had been intemper9ts,, The
proportion Of the crimes committed under
the influence Of intoxicalion does not Rp-
pear, but from the btatement Of the habits
Of these conViets, and from ether well known
facts relating to the subject, there can be
little doubt that very much Of the crime /
for which they are Imprisoned, was not /
only committed, but also originated under |
AAsSAAsNeAAH AAA@A-aa-As
And this is but the history Of crime
everywhere, Could any fact furnish . more
earnest appeal TO the Legislature to exert
all its constitutional authority for suppress
ing the evils Of intempefdnos2 Z i trust
you Will give this subject your prompt and
serious consideration, and that you will de-
wise some sdfhcieht legal remedies for di-
minlshing these evils, which win sddfsss
itself favorably to the people Of the State,
and thereby secure their earnest support
for its enforcement II would be Of little
practical benefit for your legislation on this
subject 70 be in aduancs Of public sentia
ment but it should fully meet the demands
Of that sentiment asIta 1laro1l4
IhaEe much sstisfactioRin eommunieat5
ing to You the 0ficial report of the past
| years operations of the State Reform
School. Many material Improvements in
regard 70 economy, general management
| and discipline have been introduced into
1 its administration. The enterprise should
no longer be regarded as an experiment.
Brief as is It's history It has established its
claiin upon the public confidence. Its sue
cess has realised ell the reasonable expects
atiORs Of its early advocates. The pra6i7
cal examples Of reformation, which It has
furnished, give the most gratifying assur-
ance Of its permanent usefulness. Its ad-
ministraGon is excellent commend the
Institution toyOur fostering care
Irefer you to the report Of the Auditor
for detailed exhibit Of the financial con-
dition Of the State. and earnestly recon-
mend to your approval The plan, which with
the3 cO6clirrehee Of the Fund Commission
ffs..r rf nf
tire pablio jebt By means Of taxation,
without the renewal Of any Of The existing
loans. The reasons presented by the Audi
tor in favor Of the immediate adoption OF
this policy are, in my judgment, unsnsWer-
able. The whole amount Of our reduclble
debt. foreign, domestic and temporary, Is
Sl4, ,2502S3 SO, which sum but little ex-
ceeds one and half per cent Of the tazable
values Of the State, amounting to SsOO, ,OOO,-
OQ6 IN round numbers. With such re-
courses ~ her commaEd, it does not seem
reasonable that Ohio Should look to loans
to meet her aceruipg liabiliies-so incon-
siderable when compared with her re-
souTces-unless the increased tax over the
present levy which viii be required tOmeet
those liabilities within reasonable time
: would impose an unnecessarily heavy bur
= den upon the people. Such. 1 do not
think would result from the adoption Of The
proposed plan -
The levy for the year 1851 for the pay
ment Of the interest and the gradual reduc
, ton Of TIE public debt is one and four.
tenths Of mill on the dollar The same
lew continued would result in the reduc-
ton Of the public debt in January, 1871, e
the san Of SIl, $40 S92 20. The amount tc
be raised in the meantime TO meet the &c.
accruing interest and principal of the debt
by taxation-all the other sources Of The
Sinking fund being nearly exhausted
would Be S., ,760, ,09S 54, making the sums
paid to January, 1871, and to be paid
; hereafter on the principal Of the debt S2l,-
4S0,46574
Instead Of adheriDg 10 this mode Of pay.
E ing the public debt, the Auditor propose:
en- addition Of sixth tenths Of mill on The
e dollar to the present levy, making che en-
: tire levy two mills on the dollar, which vii
} provide sufficient sum to meet the accru
ing interest and those portions Of the prin'
q cipal Of the debt maturing prior to, and on
the first day Of January, 1861, leaving then
[ only 81, 5000 of the debt unpaid.
3 ! Under this plan the amount Of rinci- iaJ al
pal paid from January J, 1851, to
> JanuaEy l. 1871, would be...,......... tsisSi14lz
tn Iaa ip'Sssis sssis Ssa during the same s7ss
: Making the total paid on principal and
"
AG TomSlninT I s unpaid pa JiSasry, = ISL OoOOOOOc
q And tie total amount paid to January,
n ls71, and % Be paid IN oreaftsF would
10y 'o4 @'4.''
This is s., ,s56, ,991. &c less than would hav,
: TO be paid under the present system priol
to, and or the first of January, 1871. IL
this favorable showing Of the results Of th'
proposed plan Of paying the public debt, il
should be added that while the increased
taxation necessary to consummate the plaT
| will amount to less than twenty-five cents
q year to each inhabitantOf the State; after
the year 1870, the people will be relieved
of tbree-ffths Of this levy, as the remain
, ing tEo-fifths will yield sufficient sum t.
meet the interest, and provide for the pay.
ment, at its msturity, Of the principal Of
, the remaining four millions Of the public
debt 5al rza'
! I append tables to this communication
showing the practical workings Of thi
plans.
The following statement exhibits the
amount and description Of the entire deb
Of the State: tHItGH
a ToRE1eS BEBT OF THE STATE.
/ per cents due in A 325. 2
per cents due in ls70........-....-... 53l 9
per cents due in LOCO 00 y,
j per cents due in lSS6.-..-..-...... 2i40O y
per conts due in 1861 Temporary ioau) $50 y
, per cents due in 1865 600 v
Stocks due in 1856, not bearing interest ll66.S'
: Total Foreign Dsbt............ SIS, ,97s O2s 81
Q DOMESTIC RoSDs.
Issued under act Of Feb 2s, lsls. Faith
and credit, per esnts..-..............S S2O4 5000
1 Issued under act Of Eeb. g. 1888. Land
: Bonds, per cauts.-..... .s.,.---..---- 1l0oo.V
e Issued under act Of 0arrh Q, 1872. Faith
and credit (not bearing intarestl -..---.. $50
Issued under act Of March 9, l642. Land
bonds mot bearing interest. ...-.....-.... 926O
e National Road Bonds not bearing inter-
/ est.............s...-l..- ..-s...-------.--.. oO-o
Total Domestic Bonds................ s277, ,2lOS
Irreducibls State Debt ner GIT sec. 81