Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07

The number of applications for pardon, mad
during the year, was l66.
A list Of the names of those pardoned by th
Governor, with brief statement of the res
sons therefor, is herewith presented, in CON
munication from Judge Hoffman, Private Secre
sary.
The report of the Commissioners of the Re
form School and Farm, in Fairfield county
herewith, presents most gratifying exhibit 0
that Institution. The number In sttendanc
at the close Of the year, was 1876. The tota
expenses Of the Institution for the year, wer
$l9,670 40 The high character of the gentle
men in charge Of this Institution, should com
msnd for their report your favorable considera
tion. Do o~ aai ID
The report of the State Treasurer, herewith
submitted, is a gratifying exhibit of our foan
cial condition.
Il will be seen that the payments into th,
Treasury from all sources, during the fsoa
year ending on the 18th of November, 1862
was sc, ,239, 1913 Ia, and that the payments there
from, during the same period, amounted ts
IS ,690,043 06, and that the cash balance 10 thu
Treasury, on that day, was $47s,45 49.
Under the authority derived from the Ac
entitled "An Act to establish the Independent
Treasury Of the State of Ohio" passed Apri
18th, 1858. Royal Taylor, Esq, Of Cuyahoga
county, Ohio, was, on the 18th day of Septem.
ber, A. d. 1862, appointed to examine the 40
counts Of this department, and count the funds
In the iron chest.
Mr.. Taylor's report Of this examination,
which was made without moments previous
notice to the Treasurer, herewith submitted
proves, what all who know the Treasurer and
his assistants had reason to believe, that hey
nd Anx rAa, -
In calling your attention to the report of the
Auditor Of State, you are invited, really, to ths
confederation Of true, perfect and full history
Of all the operations Of the State Government
for the past year. This officer is entitled to
great credit for the care, skill and labor he has
bestowed In preparing this Important document
His several recommendations are entitled tc
your fullest consideration and confidence; and
without troubling you here with particular
recital Of them, commend what he has said
70 your favorable action. f.aa 90
Il will be seen from this report, that the total
amount Of taxes levied during the year 1861
was sll, OH ,127 80; that the ordinary expenses
Of the State Governments for the year, were
47l5.4l4 l3; and that there was paid, for In
ferest on the State debt, 1914, ,S69 6S
That the entire indebtedness Of the State
on the 18th day of November, A. D. 1861, wal
3l4,69I ,2I3 "a, OF which there was paid, during
the year, the SUN cf 4755, ,6I0 73, leaving due
November Is, 1862, $l4,l4l, ,666 81.
That Of this debt, the sum Of 81. .679, 1873 20 i
irreducible; that Of the balance, 1857 1888 81
"a payable, both principal and interest, at th,
State Treasury, and is designated, from thi
fact, as the Domestic debt OF the State, and 4
supposed to be owned. mainly, by our own ciH
gems; aud that $l3,Ss3,77s 80. the balance O
the iedeemable debt, is payable, both principa
and interest, in the city Of New York, from
3 which fact IL is called the Foreign debt, owne,
partly by citizens Of our own State. but mainl!
bv citjzens OF other States. w. ~
Z By the Act Of January l6, 1862, entitled "Al
Act 70 authorize the banks temporarily to sus
,Depd specie payments," etc., II 70 provided. the
Hsny solvent banking institution Of this Safe
avsiIipg itself OF the provisions Of this sus
uendioe sct, shall, during its continuance Il
suspsuslon under this aot, II required by th'
Treasurer of Stste, furnish him with sight ex
Change, payable In New York, in coin, for 1T
own notes, In theproportion that the circulation
OF such banks hcars to the circulation o
all the solvent banks Of this State, at q ras'
not exceeding one-half Of one per cent. pre-
mium, 10 tho extent required to pay the semi
annual int6fest on the present Foreign debt 0
the State, and 10 much Of the principal % II
now or may DO provided forby law" %