Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-01-06

The Governor Message is spoken Of in the
highest terms of fcemmendatiOn, and gives more
than general satisfaction to all but the Copper
heads. tfsf
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
Gsnttemss Of tte Senate and n
House Of Representatives:
On your return TO your legislative duties, it
affords me great pleasure to greet you with the
assurance of the continued peace and prosperity
of the State Our people have been protected
in all their privileges aud eDjoyments; aud in
the various avocations of life, they have labored
with their accustomed energy and industry
which has been amply rewarded. IcOrdially
unite with you in praise and thanksgiving to
the Great Ruler Of the Universe, for the manifold
blessings He has vOuchsafed 20 ms as q State and
a people
My present communication TO you will be con-
fined mainly 20 'the condition Of the State.
Thelmachinery of the State Government has
worked so smoothly, under existing legislation
that I.have few recommendations to make as to
notifications OF amendments. This is gratify-
ing to myself; aud, ! have no doubt, will be very
acceptable to you.
The finances of the State are in sound con-
ditiOn. For the details, l respectfully refer you
TO the reports Of the Auditor aad Treasurer of
State, herewith presented.
The totsl.receipts Of the Treasury from all
aoce, Nov Is. 1858. rere----..- , - ss.s7s.ess 81
Total disbursements ----------------- 6,o7s,OOo 10
Balance to credit fall funds. .--.- s8,OOO,oeO 81
The General Revenue account which presents
the receipts and disbursements for the State
Government proper, stands as follows:
Balance, Nov Is, lS63--------.-----.-- S423,TS6 eI
Amount coIectected from 924,S97 56
Amount collected from other sOurces----- lOl,97S 20
Total. ..----.--.---- $I,45O,6ss IL
Disbursements for Revenue pur-
poses s----------------.------ -$S24,15Z u .aerif
For Military Fund------------- 22s,sss "a
Balance in the Treasury Nov Is, 1864 $685. ,622 50
As compared with previous year, these fig
ures show the following results:
excess tax collections in 1864 1868 of S40Os4 So
An of Revenue expenditures Of-- ,T4o Is
reduction Of balance in Treasury, at the end
ATeSaesion Of transfer to Military Fund, Of Ssoi x
The excess of expenditures as compared with
the previous year, is made up principally of the
following items:
Benevolent Institutions $S6,7 ,7Ol O3
Transportation . of militia in 1868, carried over
to 1854 ...;,:------------- $3.50 sc
Redemption Of Seneca County Bank notes. 4s,O5i 40
Expenses of soldiers vote 92Sl IS
TotaI--------.-------------- s2ss,1ss IS
Reductions in other items compensate for the |
increase of this sum over the excess of expendi-
lures. -a'
The reports of the Sinking Fund Commits
sicners show that the redemption Of the public |
debt during the year has been as follows:
OfFOTegn debt $I20,7T3 50
OF Union Loan 1880 90
of Domestic Bonds- 241,Ts5 90 |
Total ss54,O5s 4e
And that it has been increased by domestic
loan, for military purposes, 100000.
The balance ofthat Fund IN the Treasury, ON
the 18th of November, was $7l9,836 81; from
which redemptions of debt have been made |
since that time; but to what extent am not /
advised.
The debt of the State, including the loan of |
1864, for military purposes consists of
Foreign Debt Il, ,S15,2l2 9s /
Total si8,5oO,751 Al
Under the act of March Both, 1864 the COM
missioDers made domestic loan of $4O0, 600,
the details of which will be presented in their
report.
Under the same act there have been drawn
upon the million appropriation therein made,
the following amounts: l.
Pay, transportation and subsistence ofthe Ma /
Four Batteries oiaTiery horses and harness
Total S24sO05 70
There is estimated to be due on the first of |
these items $57, ,457 10; Which will increase
the disbursements from that appropriation to
$500, ,,462 So
As elsewhere explained, the pay ments for sub
sistence and transportation of the Guard have h
been assumed by the war Department; and the
item of the pay of officers between date of rem
devious and date of muster, is held under ad- /
visemeat |
The amount of allotment Fund paid into the
l. u
$225l 4S0 46- Nearly half million has been
added since the 18th of November; and addi-
tional amounts are on the way, which will swell /
the amount 10 about three millions. One item
which has swelled this amount is the large paw
ments TO substitutes and local bOunties to re- /
cruits, which were not paid to the men until
mustered in here, and forwarded to their regi-
Dents. The amount collected at the barracks /
in this city, on this account, has nearly equaled
the whole amount of collections last year.
Owing to the constant moving of the armies
during the summer campaign, it was impraeti-
cable to pay the troops. The payments were
crowded into the fall months, and the pay agents
were hard pressed in making collections; and, in
many cases, seriously, and, in some, dangerous
ly delayed in making their returns The
amount of this fund in the Treasury on the 18th
of November was was $753665 "a; of this, the
sum of $530,57I IS was paid in between the lst
and 18th of November; $l79S93 80 was paid
in during the month of October, and the balance
during the month of September. site |,
The State Treasurer makes some suggestions
in his report in regard to the transmission of {
this fund to the counties, which l commend TO
your early attention. In many cases the !
amount allotted TO a county is in excese of the
State revenues in the hands of the County {
Treasurer. There is no provision for the pay I
ment of express charges In remitting funds, or {
the expenses of County Treasurers in coming 20 i
the Treasury for it. This is a sacred fund, and
should not be held an hour after it can be trans
mitted to the parties entitled to receive it.
The Auditor and Treasurer of State being ,
members of the Board of Canvassers, a large 7
portion Of their time, since the October election
has been directed to this duty As cOnseqence, i
have not been able, with the exception Of the Z
tabular statements, 10 receive and examine their
reports. The Auditor, presume, will give you I
full information in regard TO the working of
revenue laws, and suggest such changes as are | 1
requisite. From his acquaintance with the SUBJ Z
iect and experience in the operations of the laws
] haveino doubt hrs suggestions will be appro- G
priate and worthy of consideration. 1t has S
seemed to me from REORGANIZATION have been :
enabled 10 give this subject, that il would be t
well to order compilation and revision of our r
revenue system, with such notifications as ex-
penence may demonstrate as useful. There are a
inequalities 10 he corrected there are conflicts 3
of laws TO be adIustnd; there are obscure pas- | n
sages TO be made plain; and there is, undoubt- h
edly, large amount of property now escaping 4
taxation, upon various pretexts and omissions, | b
which should be brought upon the dupI;eata = :
Such revision cannot well be made during | n
session of the Legislature; but should be done =
by committee or commissioners during the re-
cess. IcOmmend the subject TO your attention.
The annual examination of the Treasury was !.
made in July last. by I. P. Handy, Esq., of |.
Cleveland and his report is presented in the ap-
pendix
REPORTS STAFF =
l transmit with this communication the an d
nual reports of the Adjutant General Quarter 4
master General, and Surgeon General. These a
officers have all discharged their official duties %
with promptitude add fidelity earnestly urge | o