Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-01-13

State are herewith submitted. These in
sultutfons ace all IN most pfosperou
condition; the same care and liberalii
heretofore extended are recommended
Your attention l. particularly invited {,
the building for the accommodation o
the Deaf aud Dumb. l fear that entir
new structures will he found 10 be necas
sary. The present main building Is Ill,
adapted to the purpose, i 10 q dilapida
ted condition, and entirely too small I,
accommodate this unfortunate class @
the children of cur State Workshop
should also b provided. 50 that the bov
may have facilities for learning trades.
Fi.e Report Of the Directors of the Ohi,
fva atiary herewith, presents that In
stitUtion in q highly favorable condition
The report of Private Secretary Hoffman
herewith, shows that the number of an
plioztions for pardoDs during the yea
ending NOV ember 18th, were ", of which
Al we're granted, 80 refused, and l. con
timed. This report also shows, in brief
the reasons or grounds upon which tbs
several were pardoned.
CpOn the application of the military au
thoiities of the National Government,
requested the Directors and Warden O
the PeniIentiary 10 receive for safekeep
ing certain rebel officers, taken in arm.
against the Government within our State
They were received on the 9th day o
July, A. D. 1868, and the greater portion
of them are vet there confined. Iregret
to be compelled to announce, however.
that, for the want of proper vigilance on
the part of those entrusted with the Gus
tody of these prisoners, the leader of the
band, the notorious John Morgan, and six
others, made their escape. IL is proper
to add, that this negligence arose entirely
from a misunderstanding between the
United States military authorities nj this
post and the officers in charge of the in.
stitution. Full particulars, as to the con
6nement and escape OF these prisoners,
will be found in Document No. here.
with.
l had the satisfaction Of visiting during
the fall the State Reform Farm, near
Lancaster, snd take great pleasure in
bearing testimony of the fidelity and econ
omy of its management. Theinstitution
has proved a profound success, and should
receive the fostering care of the Legisla-
ture. The Report Of the Acting Commits
sioner and his associates herewith pre-
sented, can not fail to prove highly inter
esting to you. Their several recommen-
dstlons are approved
Your attention Is invited to the Report
OF the State Commissioner of Common
Schools. Brief as his term of service has
been, the Commissioner has submitted
report full of information upon the i'm
pcrtant interests committed 20 his care.
invite your attention to the Report OF
tie SuperiL udent Of the State House
herewith. Ee has, in addition to com
plying with :he duties imposed upon him
by law, given full history of the con-
struction of our magnificent State House,
Lbe peTusal of which history cannot fail
20 prove highly Interesting. The recon-
mendations Of this faithful officer are full
ly approved.
The organization of the State Board OF
agriculture Was wise measure. aud
should continue TO receive your fostering
care. In this connection, allow me TO re
fer you 10 that portion of my message of
last year, relsting to the Act of Congress,
passed April 2, 1862, entitled An sct 10
donate public lands to the several
States and Territories which NAV provide
Colleges for the benefit of Agriculture and
the Mechanic Arts" I have seen nc
reason 20 change my views as then ex-
pressed, and | therefore respectfully re-
new the recommendation then made.
The several canals of theState, now un-
der the control of Lessess, ars, believe
kept in a reasonable state of repair !
have no means Of knowing whether they
prove remunerative to the Lessees or not
The several Railroads within the State
taNf and fns srrr,l
order. The managers of the several roads
have eyinced disposition during the past
year 10 facilitate the movement of troops
to the full extent OF their ability SO TO do.
The law recently passed for the taxation
Of this species Of property, if faithfully
and discreetiy administered, Is perhaps
the best that can be devised: ! therefore
its coUntensnce.
The recent legislation of Congress, on
the subject of Banks and the currency.
seems TO have oyersbadowed ali Slate leg
slation on these subjects Without in
tending TO approve or disprove OF the
plan adopted by Congress, it is idle TO
suppose that the capitalists of our State
would be willing 70 engage in the bust
ness Of banking under any system that
you can adopt; hence | recommend that
Tou simply give the several banking cor
Dorstlons now existing under State au-
.hority all reasonable facilities for closing
,he business of their institutions
The Militia system adopted by the leg
station last winter has proved profound
success. The Reports of Adjutsnt-Gener-
Il Hill and Quartermaster-Genera Wright
herewith submitted, will furnish you all
he statistics as to the militia of the State, |
leemed necessary 10 s:sdyise you fully
IN the subject. The amendments to the
aw, suggestedby these officers, IS also the |
appropriations asked for 10 render the
ystem fully efficient, are commended to |
your favorable consideration. These |
aithful officers and their several employ !
.es cannot be too highly commended 10 !
Tou.
Benno Speyer, Esq, Commissioner Of
immigration, whose appointment was re-
ported to your predecessors, has proved
himself TO be highly competent and !
uita5le person for the position. His Re
,orts herewith fully demonstrate the i'm
10 our State of the organization
If this Department, and it Is hoped that
{ will be maintained and fostered by the
The Board for the examination Of
Claims against the State, growing out of
he war, created by the "Act to provide
Board of Commissioners to examine GER
ain military claims, and making an ap-
for their payment" has, for !
want OF time, but partially performed It's |
work. By the Report of said Board here
With, il will be seen that claims to the !
mount of Sl36, Ola Is were presented, of
which the Board passed upon S88, l6l 7S, |
eaving SAT 1852 45 undisposedof. The ag-
yregate sum allowed, being S38,746 10, /
ihould be provided for by appropriation.
In addition to the several claims pre-
ented, and not investigated for wantsof
ime-claims to large amount, growing
,ut of the Morgan raid and other
,auses-are certain TO be presented to
Tou for liquidation, unless relief in some
,ther shape shall be provided for the sew
sral claimants. For full particulars, in
'elation to this class of claims, ] refer you
% documents herewith, marked number
|. twill be seen from these papers, that