The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-03
CINCINNATI.C
Ohio legislature COnVened-GOVer-
nor COx's Message-RailrOad Ac-
cident. 81 EJO8 gIT

CINCINNATI, January 2.-The Ohio
Legislature, in extra session, convened
at Columbus at 10 o'clock to-day.
Governor Cox's message is quite
lengthy, and treats principally of State
affairs. The finances of the State are
represented tobe in fourishing con-
dition. The Balance in the State
Treasury November 10Th was over one
million and twenty-one thousand dol
lars. Total amount collected on tax
duplicate for the past year Is over
twenty millions eight hundred and
seventy thousand dollars, The State
debt, November 18th, was $12, ,912, 600.
The Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund have paid and discharged, dur
ing the past year, over one million and
ninety-seven thousand dollars. and
the payments to be made by them
during the present month will reduce
! the total debt to little over eleven
millions three hundred and forty
one thousand dollars. During the
four years to come five millions eight
hundred and forty:four thousand dol
| lars of the debt and interest will be-
come payable, but its discharge will
require no additional taxation.
The total valuation of prope rty
inSthe State subject to taxation is:one
billion, one hundred and six million
and two hundred and eight thousand
dollars, equal to about one per cent.
on the whole outstanding State debt.
THE finances Of the State were never
in as favorable a condition as now,
and the States credit in the market
is not surpassed by that of any other
State or Government in the world.
The benevolent institutions OF the
State are represented to be In good
condition, and are conducted with the
proper economy.
The Governor says the record oi
Ohio soldiers, enlisted during the
war, has been completed, and he re.
commends the propriety of following
the example of nearly all other States
in publishing and making available te
the world the only complete and au
thentic evidence of the patriotic eff
forts of the State in the great ma
tional struggle.
Speaking of national affairs, tht
Governor says of the Constitutinoa
Amendment
It contains provisions which, in th'
opinion of the National Legislature
are necessary to secure permanen
peace throughout the country, and Il
correct the most palpable evils re
: naming in those States lately in re
: bellion; evils which, without sncl
. correction, would endanger the ma
. tional safety and be lasting sourc
i of irritation and strife. Several o
3 the States have already ratified tn
: Amendment, but | deeply regret tina
e it has been rejected by several of thos
: whose ratification would do most t
i make the measure the promise an
e beginning of that full settlement {
our internal dissensons, for which W
f all long. am not without hope tha
: mature consideration and calm re
hection will convince even those wh
:, have rejected the proposal. thu
7, justice, right, and wise self-interes
e alike dictate reconsideration OF tn
matter and different decision.
e CINCINNATI, JAN 2-The eastwar
" bound train on the /. 4 G. road ra
e off the track, near Greensburg, Ind
It ania, yesterday The baggage car WI
l. smashed and the engine turned owe
: The engineer was slightly injured.