The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-01-12

cation, for the exchange .i the surplus pro
ducts of the country. \ well regulated Sys-
tam OF Ia xation, by which all tho property o.
.te State shall h. made TO support, fairly
xni equally, the inst burdens OF the govern
rnent, established by law upon consistent
and enduring ba1is, wuuid meet with uuiser-
sal favor, and al ri the uIeaus necessary 10
su.,plv Whatever shall call for support, devel-
epment and encouragement. in meeting the
wants. ni xlls.cyrr nature. of growing.
rnerg-;i.. p, philosophical people.
respectfully cali your attention 10 the
able and carefully Prepared report of the
Auditor OF Public Accounts. -ocn 10 be laid
brftr. Won, where ycu vii! fad his views
given upon this subject. All respectfully re>
commend III passage of iaw creating
State Boarl OF Equalization.
CENSUS or 1865.
The Constitution provides that in 1865,
are every tenth year thereafter, an enumera
lion of .hc inhabitants OF this State shall be
taken in such manner as shall .,e directed by
law. /. il 10 be regretted that the last Gems
cral Assembly aid not make some provision
on this subject The old law Of lSi5, under
which tie census of 1865 was taken, besides
being defective i'll many other material re
spects, fixed the compensation to be paid
the CENSUS commissioners ct such a l,w rate
that il was iound difficult in many counties
to sscur. competent persons wiling to accept
the appointment Ia the counties OF Gala
tin. Naaou and Monroe, commissioners were
not appointed. The census returns to be
laid before your honorable body by the Sec
retarv of State viii show that for those three
counties the returns by the United States
Commissioner for 1860 have been retained
and reported. While, therefore, it may be
presumed! the returns 60 no; faithfully exhib
i, all the information which it was hopel
would be shown by them, some valuable facts
have been asceriaIned ia relation TO the con-
dition OF the State worthy of consideration.
The census returns t..ken by the United
States IN 1860 show the number of manufac-
torres in the State TO have been 1858. Cen
rus OF 1855 shows but $500; while the ,yslqs
s57, $50 $3.50, the value of the products Of
manufacture of 1865 was $63.356, Ol3.
Who'll. value of live stock in tie State in
1860 IVES $4,000; in 1855. Sl23,712,554
Value Of agricultural products of 1865
amounted to sS3.2S0,SfS. Number of coal
mines in 1865, $50; product Of the same for
1865, l,07S,4gJ tons. Total population Of
the State in 1860, l.7ll,95l. Population OF
the State III 1865:
White malSs ..-...... ............... 0fJFtt
White fen,a.es ---.--..--.-...--.-..-LO3 i .ojo
COlOrsd f.n..ls,. ;. ..........,......... s.225
1870
Assr.g.t. population of 1853. :. 21n so
There can be no doubt tn a more c4relul
enumeration would have increased the total
population flor large number Of our sol>
d;ers had not returned from the fiel,) to two
million and quarter. BY the law, COMMITS
sioners were required to make their returns
to the Secretary of State AMI the County
Commissioner. Court, by the st OF October
1860. Perhaps not more than one-half of
the com missionprs were able to coiAp ply with
the requirements. Il is submitted thai some
legislation may be required to leg.lizc the
returns.
APPoRrIoSagYr OF REPRESENTATION.
The Constitution provides ihs, the number
OF Senators and Representatives shall, al the
first regular session holden after the census
returns therein provided for are made. be
ap?ortlOned among the several codniies or
districts 10 bc established by law accorlin .
TO the number of white male inhabitart
In making TIE aPportionmemt reg I;.zI b.
law. under the recent census, as We have
over two millions of inhabitants, it will be
necessary TO provide for five additional mem
bers TO b, aided TO the cighty-fve now in
the House of REpreseT tatiyes. In addition
10 tie constitutional Obligation to re appoT>
ton the members, | believe that it is reneI-
ally desirable that it should be done The
addition of FIVE new members to tic House
will give the State ninety members IN that
body. number limited enough, when we
CON ID i-. I-r;Si-,
ID accommodate the various interests OF tha
STATE. / have no doabt the State caa lie 81
re-di:tricted as to essentially accom- sioIate
special localities, which have heretofore cx-
perieneed some Inconvenience from being
thrown together a largo districts. 4 Just
and fair app0fliOnmcnt will be productive of
much good to al parts OF the State
EnCCATioE.
Ouf common schools are in Furnishing
condition. NJ tax has ever been levitd that
has been productive Of Euch positive and
immediate good TO the whole yeDple of the
State. The following tableI, taken from the
report of the Superintendent CT Public in
s,ruction. exhiblt the condition and progress
made in ssTeral important branches OF ;he
common school system, for the two years
ending September 80, 1866:
Whole nante- OF schools in the State sep:s-n-
Tor 80, lsoj --..---.-..---. ......-.....-.. oo4j
S;.io- houses sn.t "a 1906 Observation-Disclosures. Oh
'hsls number scioSi hou-ss. 9I53
Whole nan Der Of scholars, n, les . .....- 32Og71
"iois n'iio-r u sea as females 2Jj652
Total 1890. 6!4659
v hole Eumb~r VI teachers. miles $500. 49,. G~2j
";ois hunosf OF teachers, fem les 1851
Total ----- .--..--.. -..-.-...-.---. i.,-IJ
Or the total number of school districts in
the State (9.93S), schools have been mains
tainei for six months o. more in each wear
in 9,l16
The following is statement of the reve>
nj md u. II