The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-11-27

L Az HaldItoA VI 1ue 4RcNCHuE 9uNeTNlsOEs
have been fixed at $2,5O1, with a few ex-
esptiOns at $4,000. &4f
In 1852, the total vote of IIlinois wts
25,O3s. In 1868, it is 449, 474.
Chicago has two Cuban fllibusteriug
agencies in operation.
New York has two large velocipede man
ufactories running.
Governors Message.
FsllO,o- Citizens Of The General Assembly:
Upon your assembling to enter sgaius up
Oh the duty of legislating for the welfare Of
the people of Ohio, the Governor is re quired
by the constitution to communicate 10 you
the condition of the state, and to recommend
such measures ss he shall deem expedient.
The reports Of the executive officers of the
state, and Of the heads of the state institu-
tioDs, are required by law TO be made to the
Governor on or before the Goth day of No
vember Of each year. Since that date, suf.
6cient time has not elapsed for the publi-
cation of the reports, AMI l shall therefore
session 10 lay before you detailed exposi-
tion of the affairs of the various departments
of the state government. 1t will be my pur-
pose in this Communication TO invite your
attention to a few brief suggestions in rela-
ton to some measures which are deemed i'm
portaut and which NAV be considered and
acted upon, if you think it advisable, in ad-
vance Of the publication Of the official re-
ports
The financial affairs Of the state govern
ment are in a satisfactory condition. The
balance in the treasury on the 18th Of No
vember 1868. was $677, $3.50 79; the receipts
during the last fiscal year were "a 347 ,4S4-
80; making the total amount of funds in the
treasury, during the year, S., ,025 AIS 81.
The disbursements duribgihe year have
been S4,45S3A e6; which sGm has been
paid out Of the treasury from the several
funds, as follows, viz:
General revenue fund ,5Is210 35
Canal fund...- l4J5S 50
National road fund .--.. 1890 Sc
Sinking fund. l,472,226 SO
Common school fund --..---- 1,226,66S 80
Bank redemption fund ...-.. 16 95
Soldiers claim fund 3,7el 68
Soldiers allotment fund 49,. 462 90
Balance in treasury November
10, 1866. 6,l2u 10
HI0Jal. $o,USO,4 0l
PUBLIC DEBT.
The amount of the public funded debt, No.
vember 10, 1867; was $lI ,03l ,94I sc. Dur
ing the year the redemptions were:
OF the loan Of 1860 1850 81
OF foreign union loan of 1863 1871, ,I66 90
OF domestic loan of 1868 .... 136.0sS I3
Of loan Of l870---- l57 ,36l 30
Total redemptiOns- $499 ,266 10
Debt outstanding November 18th, 1868,
SO, 2S75 43.
TEMPORARY APPROPRIATIONS.
Small temporary appropriations are re-
quired as promptly ss practicable, for each
Of the following objects, the existing appro
priatiOns having been exhausted, viz Ex-
penses of the presidential election; expenses
Of the general assembly, trustees of beneVo-
lent institutions, care Of state house, gas for
state house, expenses Of legislative commit
tees, binding for the state, and the new
idlotic asylum.
REVISION OF TIE FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
|
| 1867, board of commissioners, consisting of
Aaron F. Perry, of Hamilton county,
Charles E. Gilden, of Mahoning county,
and James b. Goldman, sudiiOr of STATE, was
appointed by my predecessor, Governor Cox,
whose duty it was ITO revise all the laws of
this state relating to the assessment and tax
alton of property the collection, safe-keep-
ing and disbursement Of the revenues, and
all the laws constituting the financial system
of the state,H and to report their proceedings
to the next session Of the general assembly.
The report Of the commission was laid
before you at your last session. 1t
disclosed many imperfections and incon-
sisteneies in the existing legislation touch
ing the finances, and the urgent necessity
for an. elaborate revision of that legislation.
Their report was accompanied by eight
separate bills, consolidating the present
laws, removing contradictions, and supply
ing defects, but introducing no radical
change in the general principles ofOur fnan-
cial system. These bills have already been
somewhat considered in both branches Of
the general assembly bet no definite action
upon them has yet been had. respectfully
recommend an early consideration of the
bills and their adoption, with such amend
ments as in your judgment the public inter
ests may require. si-A.i 4 =
CENTRAL LUNATIC ASYLUM.
The destruction OF the central lunatic asy-
lum by fire during the night of the 18th inst,
causing the death by suffocatiOn of six of the
patients, and incalculable distress and suf-
fering TO the remainder, will require inyes-
iigstion and prompt action on your part. In
rebuilding the asylum, the erection of a
fre-proof building will occur to you as salike
the suggestion Of prudence and Humanity.
This calamity also suggests the propriety
of examining the condition of the other in
stitutions Of the state, with view to pro
viding them with every proper means of Sc :
curity against similar disaster.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
The interests of common school education,
in my opinion, will be promoted by the
early adoption of a county uperintendeney
as provided in bill on that subject now
pending in one branch of the general assem-
bly,. l therefore earnestly recommend the
consideration and passage of the bill.
The commissioner Ofcommon schools is
required, in the discharges Of bis duties, u
pay cut each year for travelling expences
about 800. The propriety of refunding to
him. out Of the state treasury, his travelling
expenses, will probably not be called IN
question.
THE CATTLE DISEASE.
During the last summer cattle disease,
commonly known as the Spanish or Texas
cattle fever, occasioned much alarm iu the
+ grazing counties of the state, and 10 a few
Localities caused serious loss. On The rec
ommendntion Of the state bard Of sgrical-
ture, in the sbsence Of eff i've legislation,
it was deemed proper to appoint commission.
ers to take such measures as the law author
iged to prevent, as far as practicable, the
Introduction, movement or transportation of
diseased cattle within the limits Of the state
The railroad companies and the owners Of
stock promptly complied with the require
j ments referred to- and the injury sustained
by the cattle interest was happily not ex-
tenSive. 1t is believed that upon inFestiga-
tion, it will be found necessary to confer by
Law upon abosrd Of commissioners, Nppoi t.
ed for that purpose, or upon the executive