The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-03

tiih diiltHuIlcDJ,
The Governor makes the following state
ments and suggestions on the points indi-
Gated under the several heads
PAY AGENTS.
The gross amount of allotment money
received by these agents from the Ohio
soldiers and paid into the treasury, Ii
%S,466,702 20, of which as has already been
stated, Si,43l433 % or more than one
half of the entire sum, was collected dur
ing the year 1865, and that TO with a loss TO
the State ofonly one hundred dollars (SlOO6.
rms loss resulted from one of the agents re-
celying, In amoment of great hurry, a eoun-
terfeit note. As the necessity for these ofIi-
GERS no longer exists, 1t is presumed tile
General Assembly will legislate accord
ingly.
SUPREME COURT.
An act of the General Assembly WIS
passed on March 30, 1865, ''To relieve the
Judges of the Supreme Court from duty i'm
the District Courts for the year 1865. Much
doubt has been entertained and expressed
as to the propriety of this legislation, but
there would seem to be no longer a lust
ground TO doubt upon this policy. The
| court has remained in session at the capital
IN the extra session thus authorized a greater
length of time than its judges would other
WISE nave been required to labor in the
District Courts. 1t has thereby been en-
| aDled during the year to dispose of at least
double the usual amount of business, and TO
begin its present term with "A docket largely
| reduced.
The disadvantages of suffering the cases
to get so far in advance of the ability of the
Court to get through the docket, and the
Deneilt 10 the people of having prompt de-
| cisions to their causes are so many and 80
great that 1t is worth some sacrifice of 9TH
ers to bring about such result Another
year Of like action would probably clear
the docket once more. And | should be
tempted to recommend the renewal of the
act for the public benefit but for three con-
siderations /: One is, some danger of such
repetltlons being confirmed into precedents
another, that members of the bar have
doubtless continued their cases in,the Dis
trlct Courts last summer, under the conf
dent expectation of having Justice of the
supreme Court to preside ut the trial in the
next and the third reason for not now
renewing this proceeding is, that IL is really
working the Supreme Court too hard. The
District Court service Is holiday of health |
ana pleasure compared to such summer ofl
duties in general session.
Hn. NATIONAL GUARD LAW.
Much complaint has been made against
the militia fine of four dollars, of the en-
March 81, 1854, ITO organize and discipline
the militia of Ohio" and the amendatory
act, passed April IL, 1866
This fine, 1t seems to me, now that the
war is over, Cllke all other military expen-
ditures and displays), ought to be greatly
reduced. And surely the enrolling pro-
cesses should be 50 modified as TO SUPPRESS
or punish those abuses, by which such
large sums of money are made in each wear
Ill some OF the counties by the officers exc
cutting them. / am informed that for the
$4,000 men enrolled in Hamilton County,
for example, the part of the fines which
goes as fees TO the officer for defaults, after
the 10Th ofDecember, amount, perhaps, to
$l2OOO per annJm, or more.
In some of the counties the Treasurer
claims, not only the five per centum for
collection, but the thirty per cent. penalty
on The four dollars in default. The law
however, seems plain enough, and perhaps
the recent circular of the Auditor Of State
may efectuate an observance of its purpose
and so obviate the necessity of an amend
ment in that particular, ..
The cost too, of so MANY and s,Ich fire. 6
quent medical examinations for disability
Is IA useless and odlous vexation. Certainly
y man who Is permanently disabled (say
without his leg or ARM, need not be sub
lected to the tax of money and time by
yearly repetition of this ceremony. So of
The men actually serving In the National {
iuard Itself What utility can there be in
them year after year? These
for disability,by the way, in our
population, make bigger thing than might, =
~ ilrst thought, be guessed. They are al .
ready reported at 10000 men, and are esti-
mated, Tor next years report, at $4,000.
These figures denote a direct annual ex-
Dendlture In money by the unfortunates Ofl \
SS0UO and 100000 per annIm, not 10 cal
'ulate the much greater value of the time
ost by the proceeding. War and It's shah-
lows and foreshadows are costly things 4
ruly. In fine, In our present circum- il
tances, this entire law should be re-ex
mined ard made TO conform 10 them. I'll
vas right enough year ago. but thank I
iod anu our brave army, year has made
lappy change for us ALL If we have only
he sense TO improve IL.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. e.
Many other enactmcnts and amendments {
I the laws have been suggested TO me for "
TO you, Among -those n
which feel justified In recommending are
he suggestions of the Secretary of State Al
! regard to the Great Seal of the State and 81
: uses, and To the election law. n
While upon that subject beg leave to ~
ny, as my own opinion, that the soldiers On
oting law ought 10 be at once repealed. vi
mere is no need of any such privilege now.
nd trust that We may never again have
ne occasion and necessity for Il. Unless
'pealed, II VIII serve alone 10 obstruet and "
Say the returns Of our general elections.
Notw outstanding the pressing necessity =.
= diminishing the 'clerkships aud other NJ
hces in the State Governments | believe
e public interest would be promoted bV III
ding elerkship 10 the Office of Attorney ~
eneral bse
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