M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-01-14
GOVERNORS mESSAGE.
Gentlemen OF the Senate
and House IF RlpressatdtireS

In compliance. with the provision
nl our Constiiurion, which requires
the Governor 10 "communicate 10 The
Gen, raj Assembly the condition. OF
the State, and recommend nh meas.
ures as he may deem ,xpcdi, nt,' |
rddrrss yOu.
Tht condition Of my health for the
past few weeks, and NY present, in
disposition, will account Tor the brew
ity oi tie communication. E.-
Your sell known character for IN.
telligence and experivnuc as lolisla-
tors makes i nrct ssary, on,y, that YOU
br put in possession Vi tue true cnu-
dtiun VI the affairs OF the State, to
enable you 10 adopt such legislation
1t, the WUllHrc OF our COMMON cun-
stltuenls dcmands
The past year has becn one Of s1v-
ere hlOT 10 HlI concerned in The adj
ADMINISTRATION oF the 8oy,r 'ment and
| take pleasure in bearing testimony
tu The faithful ana vigilant manner IN
which the 4 AudllUr Ut State, Treasurer
ol State, Secretary Of State, Comp
,Iollcr Of the Treasury, Snperinsen-
dent Of the S,ate House, SuperIn'rH-
dent o! l'aJic Printing, and the
Librarian, lpye seyeiaiy performed
their reepeetiyo juli1s. | regret that
canurt iuClnde tho AIornUy.Gtu
praI aud ,ue lorner Commissioner Of
Common Schools in this conmoudA
liou. Hha S3bJoI Oy,un.as. vnar,
fortunately for the State, rrsignei his
office on the llth day o. November
Iatt. and the place ia bow filed By a
highly competent and worthy man.
The duits oi the Executive aro 81
ardaous us to command every moment
oD mS tine. 10 demonOtsato thi4, it
"a spthci,ut to reiur son to the note
OF Private Secretary Hoffman, here
Tith, giving a solnewhat detailed
slatcmcni Of the labyIu Of the ficr.
IL Wow uf the increased labor thrown
npun tnio department, also upOi the
departments Uf the Auditor and
Treasurer oi State, consequent upon
tho war, added u the fact that the
rxpeuscs OF living in this city have
greally increased within the past two
years, ! recommend an Increase OF
the salaries Of these officers. This
increase shOHld not be loss than 4 ty
pgl cvpl arl 10 secure the benefit
0! such increase tO the incoming otti
GERS, immediate action, during tie
frst wo.k Of yoGr session, isuectnSary
as the Constitution lOrbids the i'll
cfease OF SALARIES Vi any Of the State
otfi:ers during the term for which
they are elected. am aware thar
the people ot Ohio have never favor.
ed high salaries to their public Off
GERS; but | aleo well know, that they
will choohuIly sustain us in lixing
such rate Of compensation as will Cn
able those in no1crate pccuniary cir,
cumstances to accept positions ofhigh
trusi and confidence. | also renew
my recommendation Of last year, for &
proper iucre asv Of the salary OF tn,
SuperiDt, ndent Of Public Printing
The duties Of this Office are highly
important 10 tho State, aud have
materially increased within the pas
year. The resent ratio Of compensa
ton is cutirely inadequate to the
du,ies.
Invite your special attention t
the Auditur's views on th5 subject o
aboiishing the office Of Comptroller o
tho Treasury, and urge that your in
aLco committees Thoroughly inve5tl
gate the matter. So iar as | am ubl,
to discover, can see no practlca
good leeult iIon maintaining thi
office.
| During the early part Of tue pas
year, an unusual degree OF excite.
ment, disorder and violence prevalle,
in many parts Of .he State to sue
40 exteut did this state of lawlessnes
exist, as to make it necessary to SEN
all armed force to several points i
the State, to maintain the peace, Tn
points oIgreatest alarm and appreher
siVn were in the counties Of HOlme
and Montgomery. Toa grea' exten'
tho causes OF this unhappy conditio
Of affairs may be attributed to polit
cal excitement and party strife. | al
most happy to anDounce, hOweve,
that as the day for the election az
preached, the passions and prejudio,
of the people became allayed on
reason and judgment thus lett free
act, quiet and order throughout Il
State was the happy consequence: v
have seldom, il ever, had a more qui
.s and orderly election. Copies OF Il
y several orders, and other ccrrespo
n' deuce relating to this important ma
d, ter, will be found among the doc,
ment herewith, No. a. 80
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