The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-11-27

funds in the treasury. during the
year, $5,025, ATS 81.
The disbursements daring the yeal
have been 81 ASS, 1854. Sc; which sun
has been paid out of the treasury
from the several funds, as follows
viz:
General revenue fund <l5ls2lO 3.
Car al fund 1889 3.
National road fund 1920 81
Sinking fund l.472 226 }:
Common school fund Lac. SOS 81
Bauk redemption fund Ii o:
Soldiers aims fund 3,7sl 6,
soldiers allotment fund 4s2 OF
Balance in treasury, Nov.l5, '6S $751; I:
Total s5,O25 ,475 g.
PUBLIC DEBT.
The amount of the public funG
debt, November Is, 1867, was S1l,
OBJ ,941 Sc. During the year the
redemptions we're
OF ths loan of 1850 s IA, $50 6,
or foreign union loan of 1868 l9l, ,l66 0,
or domestic loan o. 1868 l36,0ss ]:
or loan of lsI0 ISL, ,36l IS
it'll redemptions $is9.266 1;
Debt outstanding November Is
1868, S10,532,675 43.
TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATIONS.
Small temporary appropriations
are required as promptly as practi
cable, for each of the following OBJ
jects, the existing appropriations
having been exhausted, viz: Ex
penses of the presidential election;
expenses of the general assembly,
trustees of benevolent institutions
care OF State House, gas for State
House; expenses of Legislative com.
mittees. binding for the State, and
the new idiotic asylum.
REVISION OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
In pursuance OF an act passed
March Is, 1867, board Of commits.
sioners, consisting of Aaron +. Per.
ry, of Hamilton county, Charles +.
Glidden, Of Mahoning county, and
James Ii. Goldman, auditor of State,
was appointed by my predecessor,
Governor Cox, whose duty it was
s'to revise all the laws of this State
relating TO the assessment and tax
alton OF property, the collection, safe
keeping and disbursements of the
revenues, and all the laws constitu-
ting the financial system of the
State,' and to repor. their proceed
ings TO the next session Of the general
The report of the COM
was laid before you at your
last session. 1t disclosed many i'm
projections and Inconsistencies in the
existing legislation touching the
finances, and the urgent necessity
for an elaborate revision Of that leg
islation. Their report was accom-
panied by eight separate bills, con-
the present laws, removing
contradictions. and supplying de-
'ects, but introducing no radical
change in the general principles Of
,ur iinarci system. These bills
nave already been somewhat consid-
cred in both branches of the general
assembly; but no definite action upon
hem has yet been had. l respect
'ully recommend an early considera-
ion of the bills and their adoption,
With such amendments as in your
Judgment the public interests may
'equire.
CENTRAL LUNATlC ASYLUM.
The destruction of the central
unatic asylum by fire during the
hight of the 18th inst, causing the
ieath by suffocation of six Of the
patients, and incalculable distress
md suffering to the remainder, will
'equire investigation and prompt ac-
ion on your part. In rebuilding the
Isylum, the erection of q fire-proof
building will occur to you as alike
he suggestion Of prudence and hu-
nanity.
This calamity also suggests the
,ropriety of examining the condition
If the other institutions of the State,
With view to providing them with
very proper means Of security
Igainst similar disaster.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
The interests of common school
in my opinion. will be
promoted by the early adoption OF
ounty superintendency, as provided
n bill on that subject now pending
n one branch of the general assem-
'ly. / therefore earnestly recon-
nend the consideration and passage
f the bill.
The commissioner of common
chools is required, in the discharge
f his duties, to pay out each year
Dr. travelling expenses about S709.-
he propriety Of refunding to him,
ut of the State treasury, his travel
lg expenses, will probably not be
allied in question.
THE CATTLE DISEASE.
During the last Summer cattle
isease, commonly known as the
panish or Texas cattle fever, oc-
lsioned much alarm in the grazing :
,unties of the State, and in a few
calities caused serious loss. On ,
le recommendation of the State :
oard of Agriculture, in the absence
effective legislation, is was deemed
-oper to appoint commissioners to -.
Ike such measures as the law au
orized to prevent, as far as practi-
.5l., the introduction, movement or
of diseased cattle q
thin the limits Of the State. The :
ilroad companies and the owners =
stock promptly complied with the .
qulrements referred to, and the in y
y sustained by the cattle interest y
IS happily not extensive. 1t is be- - !,
we'd that, upon investigation, it :, ~
Il be found necessary to confer by ~
' upon a board Of commissioners,
pointed for that purpose, or upon