The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-01-11

$179,s93 80 was paid ia during the
aoHth of October, and the balance during
the noath Of Septetn ber.
The State Treasurer makes some aug
gestisns IN his report, ia regard to the
TRANSMISSION of tnis ad te tae countries,
which | cemasnd to your early attan-
ton. In many cases the amsuat allotted |
to a cesnty Is in excess of the State rsTe-
nues in tho hands of the Goanty-Trsass
urer. There is ne provision fer payment
tof express charses in renittiffg fue de-, or
tthe expenses Of the County Trsasarers in
coming to the Treasury for it. This is
sacred fluid, aad should not be hsid an
hsur after 1t can be transmitted to the
lparties eRtitlea to receive it.
The Auditor aod Treasurer of State
being members ef the. Beard Of Canyasser--
large portion of their time, sine. the
October election, has been directed to
this duty. As eenssassnce, have not
been able, with the exception Of the
tabular statements, to receive and exam
inc their reports. The Auditor, | pre-
sume, will give eyeu fall information in
regard to the working of the reyeaue laws
and suggest such changes as are requisite
From his aquaihtancs with the sabject,
and sx perience in the operations Of tbs
! laws, | have no doubt his sRggestisns
r will, be appropriate, and worthy OF censid
Grafton. It has seemed to me, from the
examinatien have been able to give the
sub bject, that it would be well to ordor a
coz Silatisn aadrevision of our revenue
! 4 -.
risnee may aemenstrate az useful. There
, ars inequalities to be corrected; there
s are conflicts of laws to be adjusted; thers
are sbscuse passages to be made plain
I and there is, undoubtedly, large amsunt
!, of property now escaping taxation, uper
: various pretsxts aad missions, rhicl
. " sasuld be brought upon The duplicate
S Ach revision canpot we'll BE made uur
ing ses>ies OF the Les stature; bu
!. L Should be done by ascem r, ttee or com
. missionsrH durins the reesssssI csniment
: the subj,c 10 your attention.
y The asneal examination of the Treas
= ury was made in July last, by T. =
Handy, Esq, OF Cleveland, AMI his re
port is presented in the appeadix.
SIS sa REPORTS, OF STAFF.
transmit with this coMmunication tn
Il annualircporisso oil the a d djuant- General
: Quarter;n,S;er-GsH sHaral, and Surgeon
General TAcsc o III 7sr5 have ali dischars
,6 sd their ofiaial duties with promptitud
% ana fidelity. e..fnes;iy urge an increas
Of their. eompensatica; subsequently, tha
: in this particular, the Surgeon General b
y putfupon the same footing as the twe 9th
y er officers There is ne COED reasea VIII
~ this should net be done. His ehici.
duties, during the past year, have require
his entire time; and the compensation
!, not adequate to his support.
o2 eev PAY AGENTS. u ssei sue
a OF the pay aSests appointed last winte'
a. w. Ia. Williams, was, appointed Payfna,
Up ia the army, and resigned July %,
Henry W. Owen resigned juno 1871
So and W. T. Galbreath July 29th. To f
these vacancies, William NJ Farrsr W.
96 appointed ca the 2Sta OF July, Wiilia'
isl Wallace en- the 9Th Of August, and5N ]
. Walker en- the 10Th ef August HOSES
46l Bradley vas elected Comptroller of ii
70 Treasury In October, but still retains h
90 position as pay agent. These office
Il nave all bean prompt and sfaithfalia til
38ii discharge of their duties They have co
70 lectsd and returned a very large ameul
of msnay. without any detalcatisn or los
The system works well, and is of gre
;, adyart 95e to our soldiers and people. ]
e aslditEon to tAsir la bers, in the tiel /, IL
- pay agents have repdered a large amou,
= of valuable service in hospitals au oi
!. sick and uoantied slen. Their tine h.
70 20 been ialiy employed, aad with gosd r,
W suits sen 57 ErB sp i,Ii z
a. EXTRAORDINARY CONTINGENT FUND.
A report Of the rsGeipts and cxpend
y lures of the Ex flilordjnary GontingsI
{, Fund will be found in the appendix
.. Ysu will please. appoint ssmnittee
examine and pass upon the vouchers
1t 'i'he expenditures daring the fiscal ye:
ta amOant te S6T ,23!3' 29; OF which, Sf9
$50 0l was expanded By my predecess'
. . between the 10Th OF November and HI
= Of Jsnuary,Raud ,smbraeed in his rsps
: and s4S, ,269 81 has been expesded by q
,o since the 1lth q January and upt Il
11ool 18th Of n mber, 1861 There rsmais
70 an unex peuded lbaislnce aot Si0o, ,3l2 L
- This faad having been relieved, b
special aPproprlaueas last winter, OF
ne number oil the barthens before impose
of pom it, the Expenditures since that tin
e have Been mainly fer the benefit and II
If lief of our sick and wounded soldiers
y hospital and field. Our regiments. hay
IA bsen visited by special agents as irsquel
IN tly as it was practlcab Die to do 50; OF
corps Of military agents has been keE
!, Hull. aud supplied as freely as spossisi
DO with sanitary stores; and eur pay agent
: when not required in the field, have bes
80 distributed anong hospitals to aid in til
Fl care eff sick ana wounded men. Th
- services ofevery man connected with tn
ie work deserve honorable mention. ph
M military agents are especially worthy &
" CONNIE ndat,ea. They Aave been atteativ
Z faithful, laborlous and ssii-sacrlhelng I
is :. remarkable extent TAsy have devote
themselves, with wonderful energy, t
! the onereus duties imposed ur on them :
. Our seldisrs do nst require to be told c
aj their asefuiasss, but IL is proper the pee
/ pie Of the State sheuld kaow the rcbliGs
ID tons we are under to them. In tdis con