Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-11-26

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county superintendencies, as prOyl
ded in bill on that subject nov
pending in one branch of the Gen
eral Assembly. Therefore earnest
ly recommend the consideration
and passage Of the bill The Com
missioner Of Common Schools i
required in the discharge of hi
duties, to pay out each year 70
travelling expenses about $70O.-
The propriety Of rcfunding to hin
out Of The State Treasury his tray
cling expenses will probably not b,
called in question,
THE CATTLE DISEASE.
During the last summer a cattl,
disease, commonly known as th'
Spanish or Texas cattle fever, oc
casioned much alarm in the grazing
counties Of the State, and in few
localities caused serious loss. Or
the recommendation of the Statl
Board ofAgriculture, in the absence
Of effective legislation, it was deem
ed proper to appoint Commission
ers to take such measures rs the
law authorized to prevent the spref {
Of the disease. a proclamation was
issued to prevent, as far as practic
able, the introduction, movement ol
transportation of diseased cattle
within the limits of the State. The
railroad companies and the owners
Of stock promptly complied with
the requirement referred to, and
the injury sustained by the cattle
interest was happily not extensive.
it is believed that upon investiga.
tion it will be found necessary to
confer by law upon a Board Of
Commissioners appointed for that
purpose, or upon the Executive
Committee of Agriculture, powerto
stamp ont the disease wherever it
by destroying all infective
cattle, and to prohibit or regulate
the transportation or movement Of
stock within the State during the
Of the disease. To the
end that proper investigation may
be had, I respectfully recommend
that authority be given TO appoint
FIVE commissioners to attend q
meeting Of commissioners Of other
States, to he held for ;he consider,
alton of this subject, at Springfield,
Illinois, on the lst Of December
next said commissioners to report
the results Of their investigation in
time for action by the present Gen
eral Assembly.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
/ submit to your consideration
the Importance of providing for a
tborongh and comprehensive geo.
.0gical survey Of the State
Many years ago a partial
survey was prosecuted, under many
lifliculties and e nbarrassments,
which was fruitful of valuabla re-
ults. 1t is beyond doubt that such |
work, rs it is now practicable to
AIRY out, will, by making known
he mining, manufacturing and ag |
icultural resources ofthe State lead |
o their development to an extent
which will, within a few years, am.
,ly reimburse the State for its cost.
EXECUTIVE REPORTS.
The annual report Of pardons
granted and the Communication OF
he sentences of convicts, required
by law a statement in detail Of the
expenditure of the Governors con
.ingent fund; the semi,annual re-
)ort Of the Commissioners Of the
sinking fund; copies Of proclama.
ions issued during the last year,
md an acknowledgement of the
tation to the State Of several
1fthe portraits Of former Govern.
,fs Of Ohio, are transmitted here
With.
ABUSES or THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE,
The most important subicrt Of
which In my Judgment
equires the attention Of the Gener.
j Assembly at its present session,
elates to the prevention of frauds
Ipon the elective franchise, Intel.
gent men of all parties are persua-
led that at the recent important |
tate and national elections great
buses Of the right Of suffrage were
racticed, ! am not prepared TO
dmit that the reports commonly
irculated and believed In regard to
leh abuses would, so far as the
Iections in Ohio are concerned, be
lily sustained by a thorough in.
of the facts. But IL is
OF doHbtcd that even at the cleo
ons in our own State frauds were
nrpetrated to such an extent that
! good citizens earnestly desire
lat effective measures may be
lopted by you to prevent their
petition. No elaborate attempt Z
portray tie consequences Of this 9
III Is required. lit is allowed to :
crease, the confidence Of the peo- 1
@ In the purity of elections will I
} lost, and the exercise of tile right | L
| sugrage will be neglected. 10 \
Drrupt the ballot box Is 10 destroy
ur free institutions. Let all good q
tizens, therefore, unite in enacting y
I'd enforcing laws which will Sc. e
IRE honest elections, n
or MrSoRrrIEs IN !
ELECTION BOARDS. i
] submit 10 your INDIGNANT fha "