The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-01-18


support, shows an aggregate profit for tho
year of 70 366 90. These results show that
the Prison when finished, will not ouly !
realize tho rofornatory purposes for which .
it was established, without boing II pecunIary
charge upon the people. but thnt it may bc
made permanent source of revenue to tho
state,
The enlargement Of the Prison, and !
construction of workshops authorized by |
your act Of March last, have been dill. |
gently prosecuted.
In connection with this subject, ven
lure TO suggest for your consideration, !
in case you determine upon the erection Of
new prison, that provision be made for
such a construction Of it as will admit OF
complete separation between the minor
and adult convic.s. The humane consid. !
erations favoring such separation are
too obvious 10 need statement OF them. !
BY reference TO pe Wardcn's Report il
will be seen that of the nine hundred and
thirly-two convicts in prison, only one
hundred and ninety-scyen of them profess
TO have been temperate in their habits,
| while three hundred and seventy.nine
acknowledge that they had been intem-
perale. Tke proportion Of the crimes
committed under the influence Of nloxi-
cation does not appear, but from the
statement of the habits of these conyicts,
and from other 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 com.
hni'ted, but also originated under intoxi.
eating influences.
And this is but the history Of crime
everywhere. Could any fact furnish n
more earnest appeal TO the Legislature to
exert all its constitutional authority for
suppressing the evils OF in.emperance .
trust you will give this subject your
prompt and serious consideration, and
that you will devise some sufficient legal
remedies for diminishing these evils, which
will address itself iavo,ably to the people
of the State, and thereby secure their
earnest support for its enforcement. 1T
would be of little practical benefit for
your legislation on this subject TO be in
advance Of public sentiment, but it should
fully meet the demands of that sentiment.
| have much satisfaction in communi
eating 10 you the official report OF the past
years operations of The State Reform
School. Many material improvements in
regard 10 economy. general management,
and discipline have been introduced into
its administration. The enterprise should
no longer be regarded as an experiment
Brief as is its history it has established its
claim upon the public confidence. It's
success has realized al! the reasonable ex-
pectalions of its early advocates. The
practical examples OF reformation which
it has furnished, give the most gratifying
Its administration is excellent. | com.
mend the Institution 20 our fostering care.
Il refer you to the report Of the Auditor
for detailed exhibit of the financial con
dlion Of the State, aud earnestly recon-
mend to your approval The plan, which
with the concurrence of tho Fund Com.
missioners, he submits for the payment OF
our entire public debt by means of taxa.
| ton, without the renewal Of anr of the ex
isling loans. The reasons presented by
the Auditor in favor OF the immediate
adoption Of this policy are, in my judg-
ment, unanswerabe. The whole amount
Of our reducible debt foreign domestic
and temporary, is $l4 25J, ,233, 50, which
sum but little exceeds one and half per
cent. Of the taxable values Of the State,
amounting to $500. 100000 in round
sambers. With such resources at her
command, it does not seem reasonable
that Ohio should look to loans TO meet
her accruing liabiities-so inconsderable
! la,, AZ 4.
less the increased tax over the present
levy which will be required to meet those
liabilities within reasonable time, would
| impose an unnecessarily heavy burden
upon the people. Such do not think
would result from the adoption Of the pro-
posed plan.
The levy for the year 1861 for The
payment OF the interest. and the gradual
reduction of the public debt, is one and
four-tenlhs OF mill on the dollar. The
same levy continued would result in the
reduction Of the public debt in January,
1871, 10 the sum Of 81 ,670, 392 co.
| The amount TO be raised in The meantime
TO meet the accruing interest and princi-
pal Of the debt by taxation-all the other
sources Of the Sinking Fund being nearly
exhsusted--would be 50, 76O,O93 81,
making the sums paid to January, 1871,
and to be paid hereafter on the principal
of the debt. S2l, ,430, ,465,74.
Instead OF adhering to this mode OF
paying the public debt, the Auditor pro.
poses an addition of sixthtenth OF mill
on the dollar TO the present levy, making
the entire levy two mills on the dollar,
which will provide a sufficient sun 10
meet the accruing interest, and those por-
lions of the principal of the debt maturing
prior to, and on the FIRST day Of JanuaIy,
1871, leaving then
only 81 OOO, 900 of the debt unpaid.
Under this plan the amount OF prin-
! cipal paid from Jan. lst, 1861,
to Jan. Isl, 1871, would be 50 9S97,2il 20
! The interest paid during the same
period would bo .............. 5676 ,233 so
Making tho total paid on principal
and Interest. ....'.. SIS, ,474, 20
debt remaining unpaid jan, III, 100000 90
And the total amount paid TO Jan,
! 1877, and to be paid thereafter
would be............ le,57s,47 10
This is 81, $50, ,99l ,o4 less than would
have 10 be paid under the present system
! nrior N and on tha first of January 1871