M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-01-16
GOVERNORS MESS AGE.


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We copy from the Enquirer Of the
7th inst, a condensed statement in
part Of Gov. Dcunison's Message
1t says:
The Governor, after enumerating
several blessing to Almighty GOd"-
among which stands Fl rst the presery.
alton Of the Capital Of the nat ion
devots some seven pages to the growth
and improvement Of the State during
!he.pa sixty years. in population ,edu.
cation, religion and material pr osper-
Iity. The showing is a pleasant ono,
and ito annual reprodu ction by our
Governors, shows that they regard
Pas being as grateful to the people as
Ire Christmas presents to ch ildren.
The Governor recommends 10 the
fostering care Of the General Assem-.
bly,, the State Board Of Agriculture:
ard suggests tho expediency of having
the State represented at the InterHa-
tional Exhibition Of works Of industry
and Grt, to be held at London, in May
next.
The benevolent institutions Of the
State are favorably noticed. The
suggestion ia made that they are
unnecessarily costly, SAd. tlatheir
expenses might be redhSed without
impairing their 9 ffiCiency.\
The Reform School d avoMly
mentioned, and We are told that at no
former period has there been so great
a degree Of success in tEis school as
during the past year.
The number of couVicts in the PEN
Iitentiary has diminished during the
past year. 1t is now capable of accom-
modating ten hundred and fifty prls.
onors. is recofAmended tLa.t the
MINIMUM limitNfxed by law fythe
punishment Of offenses should bA alb
olished, leaving it to the discretion Vf
the judges to afix the period belowthe
maximum limit.
The Governor devotesSonsiderable
space to the finances aud>question Of
taxation as connected there withA A
revision of our tax laws is recUnmM.
d6, for the purpose Of reducing local
taxation, and OF remedying Ne com.
paints made burthens Of Government
beingune4ually Distributed To avoid
some increase oftaxes, in thsNpresent
circumstance, is not poSsibh; but the
Message tells US it is possible to meet
the crisis and bear its burdens in g
spirit that sRall improve thu credit,
enhance the b6nOr add render moro
solidNhe reputation and character Of
Az amAndment is recommended Of
the Nv" ITO establish the Independent
Treasury of the State Of Ohio" as
will require the payments ofp1blic
Aes toSe made in spcie, the notes
ofSp Specie paying banks ofthe State and
Treasury notes Of the United States
The Governor thinks no discretion
should be allowed the Treasurers as to
the kind of funds to be received in
payrbent'& pu6Ec dues,
k AltentiApIs earnestly called "to the
Important MRects OF tho currency
Npnd banking interests Of Ae STATE" J"
PTas charter of the State Bark Of Ohio
wv expire on the first day Of May,
1887. fThe Governor argues at some
| lleAgth to show the value Of this insti'
Nuhon to the public, and that it mer-
is the favor Qfthe GsMtA Assembly
and the pes SAe. He thinks it mas met
every requisite demanded ofthe banks
tor !he safety Of the bilhoher and fol
the immediate eonvertbihty of theil
paper into speciA Besides It's specie
basis, the charter of tho St&Se:Bank o
Ohio makes all the banks associated
in the syatem liable to the full exten
of all their means and assets for tht
issues of each branch. In addition
1 ito that, each branch is required to re
, tceive the isues OF a failing branch il
llpayment ofalldebts ct their par value
! That preve5s thGr Seprecia.lsI
landlrenders them immediatey aysil