Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-12

NThe Governors Message was
read in the Legislature of Ohio on
tuesday the Sd inst. 1t is two long
fer publication in our columns, but
we n axe the following extracts from
it for tire benefit of our readers. The
finances Of the State are represented
as soEnd. The total receipts into
the Treasury including balance on
hand Is Nov. 1868 were s8,679, 1866,
80. During the same time the ex-
penditures were s6,679,006,15 leav-
ing a balance of s.2,O00,9 ,96O,O7.
The general revenue account
showing the receipts and disburse-
ments properly cha-geatle to State
Government is as follows: Balance
Nov. Is, 1868, s423,7S6,92 am cunt
collected from taxes 1924, ,S99, SIS.
amount from other sources Sl0l, ,97S-
70 making a total of 81, l,450,663,17.
From this deduct disbursements
for revenue purposes S24,152,27 and
for military fund 22S, ,SSS,O4, making
total of S1,053, ,040,31 and leaving
balance in the Treasury on 10Th,
Nov. 1864 of 397, 7,622.S0. The allot-
ment Fund paid in to the Treasury
by pay agents during the year was
2,251, ,4S0,56. The Governor makes
some wholesome suggestions, rela
tive to the prompt payment of this
fund, which will no doubt be needed
by the Legislature. OF the extraor-
binary contingent Fund there has
been expended 67,22S,2S of which
1S,960,01 were expended by Gov
Tod between 10Th, Nov 1868, and
I1th, Jan. 1854. The balance of
4S;26S,2 81 has been expended by the
Governor since 1lth. Jan. to 18th,
Nov. 1854. The balance of the Fund
still on land amounts to 106,3l2, Is.
lOf the several military and Pay
agents the Governor speaks as fol
lows:
1.-The military agents are especially
worthy of commenda alton. They
have been attentive, faithful, labori
ous, and self-sacrifcing to a remarka
BILE extent. Tney have devoted
themselves, with wonderful energy
to the onerous duties imposed upoI
them. Our soldiers do not fequir,
to be told of their usefulness. but i
is proper the people of the Stat
should know the obligations we ar,
under to them
The distribution of supplies b,
the agents has been very prompt ant
satisfactory No single packages
has been lost or miscarried; while il
all cases of immediate and pressin.
/, need, Ohio agents have been prompt
ly at the place of suffering, and. il
most cases, the first to arrive. Ou
e people through the aid societies
;, have contributed very literally o
? supplies, and they have all been ad
|, vantaseously appropriated. Hh
|, The Governor, pays the followin,
;, high tribute to the Indiana system O
e agencies and no doubt, his sugges
: tions will be adopted"
: sWhile I desire to be fairly under
s stood as not impeaehing, or desirin,
!, to impair the value of either of tn
associations laboring for the relief O
!. our soldiers, / still adhere to tn
$ opinion expressed to you last win
q ter, that more real good can be &C
! complished, at less expense throug
5 the State agencies and our aid socie
b ties, than tn any other way. WhIl
Y extending our own operations
4 have carefully watched those of ou
f sister State of Indiana; and l hav
u found that her system merits. th
n strongest commendatiog. 1t is sfa
: pie in its character A central soci,
) ty at the Capital under the immed
e ate care of the Governor, receives a
y the contributions from the yarior
aid societies within the State Thes
r. are classified and distributed to tt
several State agents, according