Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-01-14
kFThe Message of Gov. Tod. is

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very plain, business like, and to the
point The following abstract contains
facts set forth in the
Message, the whole Of which would
occupy more space in our columns
than we can spare this week
The late Attorney General,
and School Commissioner, are
specially excepted from the eommen-
dation he bestows on various State
officers. esthcartparticuiariy seems
in Gov. Tod's opinion to have done
the State service, by resigning as
he did on the 1lth November last.
The Governor recommends an in
crease of50 per cent on the salaries
Of the Auditor of State and Treas
urer, also proper increase of sala-
ry Of Superintendent of Public Print
ing, He urges the abolishing Of the
Office Of ofComptroller ofthe Treasury.
After referring to the disorder and
violence exhibited by the copper
heads of Holmes and Montgomery
counties, the Governor states that
the financial affairs of the State were
never in better condition.
The sum of e15S. .436,3 has, during
the past year been advanced to the
General Government, for expenses
in caring for sick and wounded sol
diers, and payment of troops called
out to capture Morgan and his band.
The public debt has been reduced
by payment from the Treasury
s675, ,752,5S. On the 18th Novem-
Der last, the sum of 3,7s5.9I
still remained in the Treasury to the
credit of the General Revenue
Fund. - .t.- s.-
The benevolent institutions of the
State, are all in a prosperous condi-
ton. New buildings for the deaf
and dumb, are recommended.
During the year ninety-seven ap-
plications were made for pardons for
convicts in the penitentiary-of
these, forty one were granted, thirty
nine refused, and seventeen held
over. In view of the national bank
ing law, the several State banks be-
ing likely to close up their business,
'aIl reasonable facilities" for doing
so are recommended.
The militia system "has proved a
profound success"
The Board of commissioners to
examine military claims &C., has
''but partially performed its work. |"
Claims for l3S,014, 1Swere present
ed of (which SSs, ,164,73 were, passed
upon, leaving s47, 7,S52,45 yet undis-
posed of. The whole sum thus far
allowed, is s3S,746,70, for the pay
ment of which an appropr ton is
recommended.
The pay due Militia men for the Nor
gan raid, is estimated at $3.50, 900, of
which 200, 900 has already been paid,
The damages committed by Morgan s
band are estimated at S495,000, and
by our own troops at S152,000. The
Governor recommends a special
commission be created for the pur-
pose of adjusting with safety to
the State the amount of these several
claims. ....
The Military Committees of the
several counties are highly spoken
of, as having greatly aided the best
interests Of the State, by their
prompt and efficient action.
From the Civic d Military Contin-
gent Fund, there has been expend-
ed S92O,66, ofthe first or civic Fund,
and S69,9S1,3S from the military.
The amount received by pay agents
from soldiers in the field, and de-
posted in the State Treasury, is
1861, ,S24,44, at a cost to the State,
of s2,753,S9, but without any cost to
the soldier or his friends.
An increase flax, of from one to
two mills on the dollar, for support
of families of volunteers is recon-
mended, families of colored soldiers
who have volunteered since the pas
sage of the law, to share the benefits
oft. 100. ....' ...- -....
The number of families requiring
this relief is estimated at 10000.
In the soldiers buryng ground at
Cincinnati, sos brave boys have been
interred-and 81 at Columbus.
Within the past year Ohio has fur
nished $1,000 troops, which added to
the number heretofore raised, swells
the grand total of men from Ohio, to
2O0,671.
The Governor concludes by prof