The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-01-11
COMMENCING JAN'Y /, 1866,

2
1--WE publish those portions of the
Governors Message which are of more
gehcral interest to the people, The
portions; relating to the arrest of the
State Treasurer and the Mexican ques-
tion, both very lengthy, willsbe given
hereafter as our space will permit
Gentleman of the Senate and House Of
Representatives.. .f Err
The Constitution of the State of Ohio
imposes upon the Governor, the duty
of communicating at every session,
by message, to the General Assembly,
the condition Of the State and to re-
commend such measures as. he shall
deem expedient." taHr
The sad calamity which deprived
our State Of the great abilities and the
industrious and energetic services of
tho late Governor and devolved the
duties Of this Office upon me, among
other .deprivations and in
juries to the public interests, must in
this instance also, develop and exem-
plify the extent of that great public
loss. At my best, l could but poorly
supply the want Of his powers and ac-
tivities. While in the circumstances,
AMID which Ihave entered upon these
grave responsibilities, no one could
we'll bo expected completely to per-
form this task. An exercise of these
functions so limited in its time, o fa-
miliarity with the subordinate offices
and their proceedings so partial and
incomplete, could scarcely attain, in
the aptest mind, to that maturity OF
observation, and experience. which is
quite essential to useful results in Ell
ther branch of this constitutional in
junction. AS the case stands, however,
I now address myself to its perform
ance. ,tlh ~ -sq idSaH'a hni
The financial condition of the State
seems as satisfactory as could be wish.
cd, at any rate expected, 'Hnder that
enormous and necessary burden of tax.
alton which the recent war of treason
with its incidents, has imposed upon
our people.
Comparing the statements of the
Auditor Of State for the last and the
current years, we find:
The total receipts from all sources y.,rt
during the fiscal year Of 1868 to have =,
9i''iso'oiV Of
Against those Of 1864. .."-..Ss ,67s. .966 "
And the total disbursements for same. l2,43ts2f 81
Against those of 1s0i.......S6,G700O6 10 ,,.,gtr
Leaving balance to credit Of all funds
of 'oo,ooo VI
Against that Of 1854 ......S2, OOO,96o " b lH' r
It thus appears that with an in
crease Of the receipts of the sum o
s4,6lO,943 90 Cor more than fifty pei
centum), our expenditures have SC
swOllen as to leave corresponding
balance, less than that, of the former
year by tie sum Of S1,244,S74 70.
Why this result has occurred will be
explained, as far as may be, in the Sc
quel, iaSs f7n -,le. ! q .see,' z ~
EThe account of the receipts and dis,
bursemonts for the State Government
proper, Called the General Revenue
Aeeonnt) forthis year, shows the fol'
lowing results: .,"- ...asig',.'s
galonse upon Eovember,s, 1884 .,....;.s os',c22 3
Against that Of 1868 .....,.,,..s 423TS6 vi tlN
Amount collected from tayes...,,....,.,y l,os5 q
Amount Amount coll Collected from other sources, sOl7io Al
Against that Of last year...... 1Ol,9IS 70 '""'
"ncoJ @ for ..r.Y s95s4g7 o
6isbufSeSshts tor ciyi| | purposes ii 1855 lSss,lal o
Hoainst Of 1874 824l52 R5 '-ft Z.
S Tito for Military FGnd in isOS .~y is2,oi5 @
Against those Of Is6ia,,,..... 22s,sSs W ,lH
saae seccunt e,o7o,l47 8
Against those Of fte6i........i, ,o5J,O40 81
The balance in the Treasury November ..x.,.-. :.
II, 1865 ,a. ioS'goV II
Against that of lS6i.....-.......j9I,6 ,622 ~
Weflms find "a like result Of ilicreas
odpypenditures and q diminished bal
spcc II, this branch also, OF the Statct
tiAances. Like explanations viii b(
duly attempted. 'asIs5 As Vu4ry|A
saFollowingo this comparison o
these two years, We finds a oasda ti.5 -,
Al nexeess oftax collections in 1865 oyers Z,
Nslst Nl q ,i,c casc;s q issiT''' o.'''
sfoter 1aB5 3O tsH'7
An excess OF receipts from 'all other
.Asoarcss' Of... ......-.. 162,S2l U
AgainatHli like excess OF 1854 "a nY-41 . ss,taN
over 1858 OF of.....................: 2S73 o. ~
Against total-in these ON. s.s
cesses Of 1864 over-le03 of,. ~ ,00a96
An excess Of ofexpenditures in 1895 over, y IN.
Against like excess of 1884 .os.,,ad IN,
.sSiIisss assS iSs4 :.,..,,..,-....,,,, ai4,9.: 4
Against A Ike reduction in ..I.,.. n. sf.g
It1d,,ranr sfcr N Military Fund nH u