The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-12-03

TuE.CALTLE DISEASE.

THE.CALTLE DISEASE.
During the last summer cattle dis
ease. commonly known rs the Spanish
or Texas cattle fever occasioned much
alarm in the grazing counties of the
State, and in a few localities caused Sc
rious loss. On the recommendation of
of the State Board of Agricultural the
absence of effective legislation, it was
deemed proper to appoint commission
ers to take such measures as the law
to prevent the spread of the
disease. A proclamation was issued to
prevent, as far as practicable, the intro
duction, movement or transportation
of diseased cattle within the limits of
the State. The railroad companies and
the owners of stock promptly complied
with the requirements referred to, and
the injury sustained by the cattle inter-
est was happily not extensive. 1t is be-
lieved that, upon Investigation. it Will
be found necessary to confer by law
upon a board of commissioners appoint
ed for that purpose, or upon the ENecn-
tive Committee OF the State Board of
Agriculture, power to ''stamp OUT the
disease wherever it appears,by destroy
ing all infected cattle, and to prohibit
or regulate the transportation or move
ment of stock wdthin the State during
the prevalence of the disease. To the
end that proper investigation may be
had, respectfully recommend that au
thority be given to appoint five COM
missioners to attend meeting of COM
missioners of other States to be held
for the consideration of this subject at
Springfield, Illinois, on the 1st of De-
cembcr neXt-said commissioners to re-
port the results of their investigation in
time for action by the present General
Assembly.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
[ submit to your consideration the
Importance Of providing for thorough
and comprehensive geological survey
of the State. Many years ago a partial
survey was prosecuted under many diff
tfculties and dembarrassments, which was
fruitful of valuable results. 1t is be-
yond doubt, that such work as it is
now practicable to carry out, will, by
making known the mining, manufac-
turing and agricultural resources of
the State, lead to their development to
an extent which will, within a few
years, amply reimburse the State for its
cost.
EXECUTIVE REPORTS.
The annual report of pardons granted
and the communications of the sentences
of convicts required by law; state
ment in detail Of the expenditure of the
Governors Contingent Fund; the semi.
| annual report of the Commissioners OF
the Sinking Fund, for May; copies OF
proelamations issued during the last
year; and an acknowledgements of the
presentation to the State of several OF
the portraits of former Governors O;
| Ohio, are transmitted herewith.
ABUSES OF THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE,
The most important subject of legis-
lation which, in my Judgment, requires
the attention Ct the General Assembly
at its present session, relates to the pre-
vention of frauds upon the elective
franchise. Intelligent men of all par
ties are persuaded that at the recent inn
portant State and National elections
great abuses of the right of suffra ge
were practiced. | am not prepared to
| admit that the reports commonly circu-
lated and believed in regard to such
abuses, would, so far as the elections in
Ohio are concerned, be fully sustained
by athorough investigation of the facts
But it is not doubted that even at the
elections in our own State frauds were
perpetrated to such an extent that all
good citizens earnestly desire that effec-
tive measures may be adopted by you
to prevent their repetition. No elabo-
rate attempt to portray the consequent
ces of this evil is required. If it is al
| lowed to increase, the confidence ofthe
people in the purity Of elections win be
lost, and the exercise of the right of fsuf-
frage will be neglected. To corrupt the
ballot box is to destroy our free institu-
tions. Let all good citizens, therefore
unite in enacting an enforcing laws
which will secure honest elections.
REPRESENTATION OF MINoRITIEs IN ELEc.
TION BOARDS.
Isubmit to your Judgment the pro-
| priety of such amendments to the elec-
tion laws as will provide, first, for the
representation of -minorities in the
boards of the judges and clerks of the
elections; and second, for the registra-
ton of all the lawful voters in each
township, ward and election precinct
| prior to the election.