The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-01-15
Abstract of the Governors Mes
gage.
FINANCES.

FINANCES.
The finances are first noticed, aud we are
told the burdens Of taxation have been r.-
daced the past year three millions Of dollars;
whioh was mainly in Consequence Of re
| turn from war expenditures to tho ordinary
routine of peaceful lie.
PUBLIC DEBT.
Tho State funded debt has been reduced
during the year. $T82, S26 So, leaving ont
! standing sil,03E,94l 56. The reduction
was made by transferring balances ii vari.
Gus kinda to the sinking fund Who, il
any, were cheated by that operation, We
shall doubtless discover in due time.
TAX LAWS.
A revision Of the tax laws i. urged to
remedy the contradictions and anomalies in
the present laws.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE SCRIP.
S34O. 1874 Az are in the treasury, the pros
ceeds Of the sales Of the lands given to the
State by the Federal Government for the
endowment Of an Agricultural ana Mechan.
ical College. The Legislature is urged to
make this fund available as. soon as posi-
bla Tor the ohjncts contemplated.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
| Two changes in the system are recon-
meu'iei; |. The establishment of county
snkcrintendenoy in order to bring the stim,
ulns Of competent supervision closer home
! to the district school; and 2. The distrbu
| ton Of the school fund in proportion to the
lumber Of pupils in actual attendance at
| the schools This last is so just that we are
| surprised it was not adopted long ago.
BENEVOLENT IN9TITCTloNs.
| The reports from these institutions show
| rlo ptr M q
| creditlbe to the character of the State.
REFORM school,
This school is in a prosperous condition,
and reformary school for females is re-
| commended
| pENiTENTIARY.
This institution has paid its way the past
year with surplus Of receipts over expcn
ditures of $4,000. 4 change of the law
| is recommended that will improve the value
and reliability Of the labor. A new prison
is urged of a grade between the Penitentia-
ry and the Reform School, for the younger
| convicts and less hardcred criminals,
CRIMINAL LAW.
! A simpllGcation of the criminal law is
urged; also, the repeal of the law which
| permits the prisoner to be witness in his
own case The French mode of the Court
interrogating the prisoner is dee med pre-.
ferable.
| RAILROADS, TELEGRAPHs AND GAS.
! The commissioners appoined to snperin'
tend these public interest have made their
redorts, which we are told convey much in.
| form alton Of interest to the people. No de-
tails are given.
| PUBLIC WORKS.
| Reference is made to the extension Of the
lease for ten years, so that it now runs to
June |, 1881. The Board of Public Works
| express great satisfaction with the energy
aud prcmptness of the leases.
BOARD OF MILITARY CLAIMS.
There were three classes Of these claims
! one of which came under the supervision OF
a State Board, another under that OF Fed
eral Board, and a third that were to be ad
justed by the Department at Washington
| The outstanding military claims against the
! United States amount to $l,l0D,64 27.
| OF thar the expectation is $500 900 will be
| paid during the present session of tie Leg
| islature.
IMMIGRATION.
While the law proviees for Commissio
ner OF Immigration, no appropriation has
been made to pay his salary, so the law i,
practically dead letter. II is not advisa.
BILE to give it life, as other means cln be
| adopted better cacuated to induce immi
grants to make Ohio their home. Agricul
tural, geological and other information
would do the work better than Commisso
ner OF Immigration.
| RAvAGEs OF INSECTS
It is suggested that as a part Of the com
plete survey ofthc geology and natural his,
tory of the State, full investigation of thu
nature and habits ofinsects that often com
nit great ravages upon the orchards apc
fields Of the country would be Of publ,
service.
| CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Tho negro suffrage amendment was sub,
mitted at the October election, and was de
fsated by majority Of 5000 votes. II,
regards the question as one Of National