The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-01-16
WHOLE NO. $40.
the curreu, year aro s44o. .os4 90 Icss ibss
for tho year 1861.


them, to our constituents.
Tho report shows the number In prison,
on the 10Th Of November last. to be-
Males, fa 7ko
Females, s is
Whites, e5S
Colorod, f -...,., III
Total number then 10 prison, y6s
being 1876 less than at November let lass
year. The number admitted within the
past year was 23T; the number discharged
during the same time was S93, 20 foilowsi
By expiration Of sentence, 2S7
n o.,s., By Governor eel "a
By President IS "
BY writ Of error, 8
By sent to Reform Farm, Il
By escape 2
500
The number of applications for pardon,
during the year, was l66.
list Of the names of those pardoned By
| the Governor, with q brief statement of the
reasons therefor, Is herewith presented. in
communication from Judge Hoffman,
Private Secretary.
REFORM SCHOOL AND FARM.
The report of the Commissioners Of the
Reform School and Farm, 10 Fairfield
county, herewith. presents most gratifying
exhibit of that Institution. Tho number ia
attendance at the close Of the year, was 1856.
The total expenses of the Institution for
the year, were 81 1910 40. The high char
acter Of the gentlemen in charge of this
lnstitution, should command for their re-
port your favorable consideration.
REPORT OF STATE TREAsURER
The report Of the State Treasurer, here.
with submitted, is gratifying exhibit, Of
our financial condition Il will be seen that
the payments into the Treasury from all
sources, during the fiscal year ending on
the 18th of November, j le62, was e6, ,23e, ,s2s,.
II, and that the payments tberefrcm, du-
ring the same period, amounted to Oh, $780,.
043 o5, and that the cash balance In the
Treasury, on that day, was S47e.45e 40.
| Under the authority derived from the
Act entitled "An Act to establish the Inde-
pendent Treasury Of the State of Ohio"
passed April 18th, 1858. Royal Taylor,
Esq, Of Cuyahoga county. Ohio, was. on
tue 18th day of September, A. ID. 1852,
appointed to examine the accounts Of this
department, and count the funds in the
iron chest.
Mr.. Taylors report of this examination,
| vious notice to the Treasurer, herewith sob.
uror and his assistants bad reason 10 believe.
that they are honest men and compescns
| accountants
REPORT or AUDITOR or STATE. a9
In calling your attention TO the report of
the Auditor Of State, you are invited, really.
to the confederation of true, perfect and
fuii history of all the operations ofthe state
government for the past year. This officer
is entitled to grea: credit for the care, skill
and labor he has bestowed 10 preparing thfs
important document. His several recora-
mendatons are entitled to your fullest con-
sideration and confidence; and, without
troubling you here with particular recital
OF them, l commend what he has said to
your favorable action. -,
IL will be seen from this report, that tho
total amount Of taxes levied during the
year 1861, was @ll ,071, ,l27 50; that the
ordinary expenses of the State government
for the year, were Ss15,4l4 IS, and that
there was paid, for interest on the State
debt, Ss74, 4,3s9 SO.
STATE DEBT.
That the entire Indebtedness OF the State.
on the 18th day Of November, A. d. 1861.
was sl4e67.27s 81 of which there vas paid,
during the year, the sum Of S755.6l0 70.
leaving due. November Is. 1852, Sl4,i4I,-
666.6l. ~ f'sss n
That Of this debt the sum of s2,s7s,s7s..
% is sirreducible; that of the balance, &s67,-
6sS 30 is payable, both principal and In
forest, as tho State Treasury, and 10 de.
signed. from this fact, rs the Domestic dobt
of the State, and 10 supposed TO be owned,
mainly. by our own citizens; and that 4ls.-
2S3,77s 80. the balance of the redeemabie
debt, Is payable. both. principal and Interest,
in the city of New York, from which fact Il
is called the Foreiga debt, owned partly by
citizens OF our own State, but mainly by
citizens of other States.
sUspENsIoE OF SPECIE PAYMENTS.
By the ACT Of January l6, 1852, entitled
"An Act to authorize the banks temporarily
to suspend specie payments" Sc, il il pro-
vided that "any solvent banking institution
Of this State, availins itself OF the provisions
Of ths suspending act, shall, during its con-
tinuance in suspension under this act, II re-
qGired by the Treasurer Of State, furnish
him with sight exchange, payable IN New
York, 10 coin, for its own notes, in the pre-.
portion that the circulation OF such bank
bears 10 the circulation OF all the solvent
banks of this State. et . rate not exceeding
oue-haif Of one per cent. preminm, to the
extent required 10 pay tue somi-a1nnai tn-
terest on ihe present Foreign de5s Of tho
State, and so much of the principal rs Is
now or may be provided for By law."
All the banks Of the State, believe.
availed themselves of the provisions of this
act; and hence became liable, on prasenta-
tion Of their paper at their counters, each
for itself. to furnish their several proportions
Of the coin required. 81 ~
PAYMENT or INTEREST on STATE pEBf.
The sum needed 70 pay the July intaress.
was S405. .625 90. which was promptly fur
nished by the several banks, without en-.
acting the presentation Of their psper. thus
saving TO tho State the expense Incident 70
asserting and presenting their paper - sa4
The difference between coin and currency.
or legal tender Botes. prevailing for tho
past tsw months. was 40 great. that Il Was
scarosly 10 be expected that ihIs IibsEality
ON the part Of the banks would be repeated,
for our Interest becoming due January fst.
1868. amounting 70 e4ea, 500 co. ne1cs.
tho financial oficerp of the State wisely pro-
vided themselves with the notes of several
banis. Cor presentation. Thus provided, the
several baaks premptly met the demand
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