Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-15

man who will complain Of the acts referred to,
when his ncighbor on either side Of him has
given up forever his darling son, should be
| frowned upon by all goo1 men. God grant that
neither. again, may ever be called upon to make
! the sacrificed
As this, however, may not happily prove to
be the case, and as We may yet be called upon to
raise additional iroUps. it ia recommended that
| provision be made by law, 10 prevent all inter-
ference, by evil-disposed persons, with the per-
sons intrusted with that duty. The act Of
| April 26, 1861. entitled IAN Act to punish trea-
son and other crimes" should be amended rs to
embrace this ofense. The duly constituted au-
tborites Of our State would then be able take
care of all offenders within the State; and there
by relieve the President Of the United States
| and all acting under his authority from this to
them, unpleasant but necessary duty.
! Referring to the measures you had under
consideration at The time Of your adjournment,
osiponed, presume. for the want Of time duly
TO mature the same. beg TO call your special
attention 10 House Bill No. LAG, "To authorize
volunteers from this State. IN actual service
at the time Of general election. 10 vote
wherever they may be." and Senate Bill No.
1853. ITO create the Office Of Assistant 40 utant-
General. and Assistant Quartermaster- General &"
! The first Of these measures is based upon JUS
tice to n class of our most mcrltoriOus oiiIzrns.
| The right Of participating in the election Of
! the officers Of our Government. is perhaps more
| highly priced by the citizen an any other
political right or privilege secured to him By
our Constitution. therefore respectfully urge
you 10 secure by law. as far as practicable to
! every citizen of the State who may be in the
military service Of the county, this inestimable
| privilege.
prompt discharge of the business in the
office OF the Adjutant General, and Gu uirermas.
ter General. in which every portion Of our State
is nov deeply interested, demands early and
favorable action upon the second measure re-
! fprred to.
! In calling your attention to the civil depart
ments of the State Government, regret to be
compelled to announce, that for the want OF
| time, have been able 10 devote but little per-
sonal attention to them. The care and altnn-
| ion to the army from Ohio, has fully occupied
my time i must therefore simply refer you to
| the reports Of the officers in charge of the diff
ferent departments of the Government here
with submitted. 1t affords pleasure 10 bear
testimony to their fidelity 10 duty. Their re-
ports will prove their industry and economy.
1t will lie seen that the several Benevolent
| Institutions If the State are in prosperous con-
diton. have carefully considered roconmen- :
tlations OF the several Boards Of Directors, and
commend them to your favorable consideration.
| Economical as our constituents desire their
representatives to be, they care bu, little what
amount of money is expended in providing for
the inmates of these Institutions, provided only
that the expenditure is necessary. and that ii be
made with economy and integrity.
| 1t will be seen that the number of these un-
iortunates provided for at these several Insiiiu-
tions, on the 18th day of November. A. D. l562,
| was at the several
Lunatic Asylums (omiting Longvew) .... 562
At the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. ......... $50
At the Idiotc Asy lum m.........--..-.-. 81
Total number in all .......... s99
! And the total expense to the State, for the past
year, was $l36.4e7 55.
The blessings extended to these several classes
| of untortunaies, cannot be measured by dollars
and cents 1t cannot fail to gladden. the hearts
| Of all our people, to know how generously they
provide for their unfortunate fellow -citizens.
The ninth annual report of the Commissioner
of Common Schools exhibits the gratifying
fact that our system of Common Schools fully
me cts the expectations of its most ardent friends.
| 1t will be seen that the average number Of
scholars in attendance was 5, 5,943 over the pre'i-
Gus year;swellng the grand army ofthe children
in our State acquiring knowledge, to the num-
Der of 723669. The number Of teachers was:
males, IL, ,559, and females, 1881. The num-
her of school directors in the State, is about
10000 The number of officers other than diree-
| tors, connected in some way with the manage
ment OF our schools, is about 1000. The number
OF schools, is about 1000. The number q
school districts is 1872. The number o.
school houses is l0.422, their estimated value
is S4,649 903. The average pay Of male teach
ers is $26 35; female, S5 80 per month. The
receipts into the Treasury for school purposes,
during the year. Were S2.765 SOC TO- The ex-
penditures during the year. were S2.5Ol .U6o ~.
The lrvies. State and local, for school purposes,
tor the current year, are $446,6o4 Gu less Than
for the year 1861
The report of the Directors of the Peniteniary
should command your deliberate consideration
and the Institution itself, together with the ac-
counts thereof. should be carefully examined
The receipts and disbursements are large, and
hence the opportunity for fraud and peculaton
is great. This recommendation Is not sugges-
ted from any want OF confidence in either the
Directors or any other officers of the Institution
On the contrary, they all have my fullest con.
fidence, both for integrity and capacity but
recommend the Investigation. thai you may SC
bear evidence of them 10 our constituents.
The report shows the -nnmber in prison, or
the 18th of November last, to be-
Males. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ioO
Females .-------- 10
whites .---.-.-.--- ---.---..--.--.-- %
Total number in prison ..-........ 76c
Being l56 less than Mt November lst last year
The number admitted within the past year was
237; the number discharged during the same
time. WAS 1893, as follows:
By expiration of sentence. ......2s1
~. ,,rdor By Governor....Ss GO
n1 p"'o'" '''' By President. .....2}
by writ OF error. .-.-..-.----....- J
By sent Ia Reform Farm. m.--..-.....-----.
| by escape .--.-----'.-..'-
399
The number of applications for pardon, made
during the year was l6s.
A list Of the names of those pardoned by the
Governor, with brief statement of the reasons
therefor, is herewith presented. in commune
cation from Judge Hoffman, Private Secretary
The report of the Commissioners of the Re-
form School and Farm, in Fairfield county
herewith, presents n must gratifying exhibit
of tha, Insll, tion. The number in attendance
at the close of the year, was 1856. The tota
expenses of the Institution tor the year. were
$l9670 40. The high character of the gentle
men in charge of this Institution should com
mand Tor their report your favorable considera
tion.
The report of the State Treasurer, herewith
submitted, is n gratifying exhibit OF our tinan
cal condition.