The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-01-06

ContrUl OF lcSSceS, are, believe kept III a MASON
able state Of repair. have no means ot knowing
whether they prove rcmuncratiye to the Lessces or
not.
The several Railroads in the State are kept in
good running order. The managers Of the several
roads have eviuccd disposition during the past
year to facilitate the movement of troops to the fall
extent of their ability so 10 do. The law recently
passed for .he taxation Of this species of property,
il faithfully and discrectly administered, is perhaps
the best that can be devised: therefore rccomeud
its continuance.
The recent legislation Congress-, ON tho subject
Of Banks and the currency, seems TO have overshad
owed all State legislation these subjects. With
out intending to approve or disapprove OF the plan
adopted by Congress, it's idle to suppose that the
capitalists Of our Stete wouldbc willing to engage in
the business ot Banking onder any system thSt yoi
could adopt; hence | recommend that you simply
give the several banking corporations now existing
under State authority all reasonable facilities Tor
closing the business of their institutions.
The Military system adopted bv the legislation
oflast winter has provcda profound success. The
Reports of Adjutant General Hill and Quarter
master General Wright, here with submitted, will
furnish YOU all the statistics as to the militia OF
the State, deemed necessary to advise you fully on
the subject. The amendments to the law suggested
by these officers, also the appropriation asked
for to renderth system fully efficient, are common
dcd to your favorable consideration. These faithful
officers and their several employees cannot be too
highly commended to you.
BennO Spcver. Esq, Commission Of lmmigra-
ton, whose appointment was reported to your pre- l.
ccesSors has proved himself to be highly COM
pcteut and suitable person for the position. His
Reports herewith fully demonstrate the Importance
to our State of the organization Of this Department,
and it is hoped that it will be maintained and fOs
tered hv the Legislature.
The BOARD for the examination of Claims against
the State, growing oUt Of the war, created bv the
" Act to provide Board of Commissioners to ex-
anime certain military claims, and making an APP
preparation for their payment" has, for want Of
time, but partially performed its work. BY the
Report of said Board herewith il will be seen that
claims to the amount of Sl3G,0l4 Is were pre-
sened. of which the Board passed upon SSSl6l-
-, leaving SfI SO Il undspoSed Of. The aCgre-
gate sum allowed, being S3s,7lG 20, should be
provided for by appropriation.
In addition to the several claims presented, and
not investigated for want of ofhme--caims to large
amount, growing out of the Morgan raid and other
cauScs--ore certain to be presented to you for
liquidation, unless relief in some other shape shall
be provided for the several claimants. For full
particulars, in relation to this new class Of claims
Areter you to documents herewith, marked No. 4.
Ii VIII be seen from these papers, that the eSti-
mated amount of pay proper, for the militia who
responded to mv proclamation is about $3.50 GOO
that the damage committed by the enemy is esti-
mated at $l95 900 and that the losses and damages
occasioned by our troops are $4,000. The
pay proper TO the militia, is provided for by ap-
preparation made at the last session, and the sum
! of about $500 600 has already been audited and
paid 1t will further be observed, by reference to
document No. 4, that this payment was made upon
the recommendation Of the Secretary of War, and
is considered by him simply an advance by the
State to the General Government. The subsistence
| Of the militia, called out in said service, was at
once assumed by the General Government and
much it not all of it, has already been paid. The
transportation of the troops was also directly as
Sumcd by the General Government. No prov ision,
| however, has been made for the adjustment and
liquidation ofthc several claims for damages occa-
| 81 ned by the encay, or incident to the movement
| of our own troops. Prompt measures were taken
by me, through the several Military Committees of
the counties interested, to ascertain, and have re-
ported t. me. these several caims and a bureau
was inaugurated, at the head of which | placed
Henry ). Babblt, Esq, highly competent person.
for the purpose Of arranging and preserving the
cvlcBcc Of the same. To adjust and determine,
with any degree of accuracy and safety to the
State, the amount of these several claims, ii is ne
ccssary that special commission be created for
that purpose. | therefore recommend that YOU
adopt the necessary legislation to create and rcgu-
late this commission, giving it full authority in the
premises. and directing it to report to you at fu-
turc session of the legislature The reports of the
several Military Committees, made to me, should
be referred TO this Commission.
must not omit to inform YOU how greatly the
people Of the State are indebted to the several
County Military Committees appointed by me-
They have ever cheeriuly responded to the numcr-
Gus calls made upon them, with degree of alacri
ty and generosity unbounlcd without their ell cent
aid, the best interests of the State would at times
have materially suffered. shall ever feel CRATE
ful tothosc gentlemen, for their kindness to me per
sunalv well 5 officially.
That everything of interest relating to the gallant
men who have been or may be engaged in the mill
arv service of our country, may be collected and
pcrpetuatcd. recommend, for that purpose. the cs-
ahiiShmept of Il burcau, to be known as the Bureau
Of Military Statistics These statistics should CON
tain the name. age, and place of residence OF every
officer and private who was ia any way engaged in
the service; the date Of his enlistment; the com
pany and re Cimcnt to which he belonged; the term
Of service the time and reason for his discharge ;
whether killed or wounded il, battle and the time
nm plac. of death and burial of those who my
die in service. This duty can we'll be performed
by the Surgcon-Gencrll of the State; AMI as much
OF the information will have to he gathered from
the records of the several hospitals, can, perhaps
better be performed by him than by any other Of
fcer. Should this duty be thS1wn upon him, how
ever, the salary Of that Office should be materially
increased, as a faithful discharge of the duty wou
command all Of his time.
| submit. herewith, communications from Sec
retlry Hoffman, giving in detail the items of
pcniiturc from the Civil and Military Contingent
Funds, from the 18th day of December, \. ID.
1862 date of last years report to the 18th day of
December, A. D. 1868. 1t will be that from
the Civil Fund there has been expended 1920 &C.
and from the Military Fund S69,9Sl 3S. / ask
for the appointment at an early day, of Commit
tee of your body, to examine these expenditures.
Large as the expenditure is, doubt not it will
meet your approval, and | earnestly recommend
that you place at the disposal of my successor a
like liberal contingent fund, that he may be able
to meet all contingencies likely to arise. Our gal
liant boys in the field, and in hospitals, and en- route
for their respective homes, must have the fostering
care of the State Government In this connection,
allow me To recommend that you keep upon your
statute book the several laws now in force providing
for the appointment of pay agents, and the agcn-
cics for the care of soldiers. The amount received
by the several pay agents from soldiers in the field
and deposited in the State Treasury for distribution
To their families, for the past year. is 1851 S2i ST.
at cost 10 the State Of S2753 80, and without any
cost to the soldiers their friends. also recon-
mend that the levy for the support of the families
OF soldiers be increased from one mill to two mills
on the dollar and that the act for distributing the
same be so amended as to include the families of
culored soldiers who have volunteered since the
passage of the law. The number of families in
the STATE requiring relief will vary but little from
thirty thousand. The levy recOmm ended will
give to each about $6O this, with the assistance
voluntarily rendered by the generous in every
ncjghborhu0d, il is hoped will make every family
comfortable, and thus stimulate the patriotic sol
dicr to duty.
The sum appropriated for suitable resting
plabeS, at Cincinnati and Columbus, for our sol
dierS who may fall in the service Ell our country,
to.wit: $4,000 for the former, and $500 for the
later, have been expended. Beautiful and eligible
grounds at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati,
and Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, have been
selected The remains of j6S brave boys have al
ready been deposited in the cemetery AZ Cincinnati
and G7 at Columbus. Without this express author
ity, Joined the Executives Of other States in Sc
curing a suitable resting place for our noble dead
who fell al Getysburg, ia the great battle of July
last. The sacred ground thus secured was daily
conseceated, with most imposing ceremonies ON the
10th day of November last. Accompanied by my