The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-01-12

economy--it is dosg,sig% extaya.
lgance--to undstMlSe to support large
classes OF hendhfarips upon retail
Instead of Wholesale principles. l
trust, then the General Assembly
will found thi institution of tenovo-
lence and OF justice, wisely and gen-
erous'y.
THE ARREST OF THE STATE TREAS
URER.
The Hon. Peter Odlin, n distin.
guished lawyer, and the most eff
cient Chairman of the Committee on
Finance of the late House OF Repres-
entativcs, was appointed by the late
Governor Brough, upon the ] 9th day
OF June, 1860, To examine into and
inspect the condition of tic State
Treasury. This and other powers
of the Governor, and the duties of
such appointed in the premises, may
be seen in the "a ct TO establish the
Independent Treasury of the State
Of Ohio" and in tde "Act TO provide
for the better regulation of the re-
ccipt, disbursement aud safe. keeping
of the public revenue" (Revised
Statues, PIP. 1908, 1909, 1893, 1906
and 1910, l6l1) On the 18th day
of June. Nv. Odli,a ~nd eiiv Svor0-
tary of State proceeded to perform
this duty, and filed their report there
of OH the 2lth day of August follow
ing. Various causes, connected with
and in addition To the painful and
Iprotracted illness, and the oventfui
death OF the Governor, delayed that
action upon this report, which the
Statute impcratively requires, until
!, the 18th day Of September A copy
of the report and testimony is hereto
appended with other papers in the
ease. y reference to them will great.
ly and more than usually aid in the
: proper understanding of this state
ment. "Finding, with the concur.
renee Of the Auditor Of State and the
Controller of the Treasury that
I there bad been "the breaches of trust
u and embellishments committed by the
, Treasurer of State as contemplated
hy that act, and az reported TO the
j Governor by the Examiners, made
, an order Tor the arrest of Goodwin
Nolncy Dorsey, Treasurer Of State.
In the temporary absence OF the AT.
' torncY General. ! engaged the Hon.
Joseph Il. Swan TO give me the ben
eft Of his legal counsel in behalf of
the State, and to prepare the form Of
this order or warrant. This officer
{ 7 was ihoreupon Immediately arrested
and put under bonds for his appear
; ance 60 thc Court Of Common Pleas
of Franklin County, in pursuance Of
the direction ofthe Statute. lie now
awaits lis trial in that tribunal.
, Governor Anderson then goes on
= at great length TO argue the justness
i of the arrest, and as the matter is be.
= fore the court ii is unnecessary to
!, give it.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
). Many other cnactments and amend
Imcnts or the laws have been suggest
al IA a." Gov roeomm endniion To YOU.
r Amongst those which feel justified
y in so recommending are the sugges.
c tions OF the Secretary Of State in re.
. gard TO the great seal Of the State,
I and It's uses, and TO the election laws.
While upon that subject, beg
| leave jJ say, rs my own opinion, that
+ The soldiers voting law ought to be
! at once repealed. There is no need
: of any such privilege now, And |
trust that VIC may never again have
the occasi ~ al Il necessity for it. Tn
, less repealed, it will serve alone to
, obstruct and delay the returns OF our
, general elections,
The approaching pestilcncc Of Asi.
attic cholera, so soon, probably, TO af-
| llict the hearts Of our people by its
q instructions of life aud happiness,
I must occupy your grayest delibera.
, tiOns. What you can do is difficult
a TO determine. 1t may be taat the
q best thing YOU can do viii be to au-
n tnorizc the cities, towns, and villages
/. of the State 10 l"eislatc (witLin your
own well indicated and prescribed
/, directions and limits for its preven.
Z ition and alleviation The usage is IL
bad one MS system Of lceislatiOD
But If there are some cases in which
q the delegation OF such authority must
. bc granted, this would really seem to
be one Of them.
/. Some Of my predecessors have re.
a. commended the establishment lneh-
! riate Asylums. Drunkenness is again
: becoming much too common vice.
+ And, in all probability, MS other en-
p, elements Of the war shall subside, it
4 will continue ana increase. 1t may,
thcr. fore, perhaps, bc well enough for
.. the General Assembly again to con-
( slider this matter. II, in syour iudg
.mcui. tbc finances Of the State will
% Justify The expenditure, you can
scarcely do better than to initiate this
= bcuny0lcncc
- The reports or the several State
Departments and Public Institutions,
y with The exception of the Commits
y sioncr Of Common Schools, Board Of
a Public WORKS and Commissioner OF
&. Statistics, have teen received, and
, are submitted toryour consideration
p TAR rIleu,RGE or VOLUNTEERS.
Immediately after the collapse Of
. the truuurJus cOniedcracy, and tho
consequence abrupt termination OF
the war, / had occasion, in behalf OF
some ol the Volunteers of the regi.
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