Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-01-07
TIII, ono LICIsIATIRE.

Monday last beng the day designated 10y the
Constitution ot Ohio for the meeting VI the Gen
| cral Assembly, the two bodies met at 10 A. VI,
aud the Senate organized by elccting y, T,
! Hat. Rep, CLERK, Hni u. Y. CHrRcmLL, Dem !,
Sarrcaui.at.Arms. The House partially or
gnnilcd by clcciing A. J. CUSSiSouAa, Repub.
. lean Refnmer from npmi iuu county, for Speak
CT, aud ANos LAYNSS, Dem, tor Clerk. CuS'
NivGnAN received the entire Democratic vote
and by voting Tor himself received one majority.
Three or the Rerormcrs from Hamilton County
voted steadily with the Democracy.
After the organization Of the Senate, Mr.
IE.rMAS, one NJ the Rcf,rincrs of Hamilton
county, un,rcda a resolution o ratiry the 4 St h
Amendment aud tie indications are that Il will
be carried.
The Goscrnor's Message was not delivered
until Tuesday. We giye below summary OF
it from the Cincinnati G,ucHs
We commend icthc readers pcrusnl The com
pact direct aud forciblo message uf Govcrnor
ilIYrs. lis brcvity brings II within the cont
pass ornll, and IL will he found comprehensive
The Governor gives nm exhibit ~ the State II
nnnccs, aud then plnngcs into the middle Of the
subject vi the increased taxes. both State and
local. Tie gives the reason uf the increase ui
/ the last year, which is solemn warning. We
hope that the iRc uf balance uf power in the
/ General Assembly has moi delivered s W Ia
/ puCh an incrpn &c Ut these burdens NJ tho last
! Dem cratic General Assembly gave US. lie
| then refers ~ tho irresponsible and cSra7aFapt
! syslen uf administration which prevails in tho
counties. That such n corruptinR scale of COM
IcnsaiOn Ms has existed IN the utliccs W liAinll-
ton county should continue sn tnaut wears II an
! annmnlv. That such M irresponsible and Sc
! Ia. uu hp lss
administer such expenditure, as these bojlcs dh
! in all the large counties, Is another.
The states Prison Is In satisfactory condi.
tian financially, aud Us well managed 6ccorung
/, us plan, but the Governor cnrn silly recon
mcnds the intrudu ton or some regulations Nrr
moral reformation, br whiclthe Young aud those
who have disposition con be reclaimed, II iS
AZ once mn imperative need aud q most difficult
subject Ia deal with At the last session this
need was forced to pcriuim nsn cover for ldchl
! spccultiions for a new Penitrntarr. n" pro,
| rtpSs was made but there " III be when II shall
! br sincerely discussed. The Guycrnor gives the
statistics of the public schuols, and asks oucn-
tion 10 the Commissioners recommendations /.
lie earnestly urges provisiun for tho large
Z class called incutnbiy insane, who are turned
out nt the State asylums and have to be thrust
| into county jails aud iulrmnries.
! lie alsn recommends provision for an ASYLUM
| for incbriatcs. Wcarc pcrsu AIDED that such M
| institution can be made 4 powerful means of ru-
forming the large class of RESP trtablc weak per-
| sous whu are ovcrcu nae by this propensity, who
are not restrained by the consequences nr drink
but who would be rcstramcd by the prospect
Of u term in nm inrbriaio asyluu, upon proper
showing BY their families. liz Irnunds that II
Is time the agricultural college fund were ap
piled, and that II can MS wcll be done now NJ
ever. lie makes m earnest appeal inr the pro-
vision Of home Cor. the orphans OF the soldiers
lIe again urgcsn registry law To promote the IN
tegrIty of ecctnit. AMI a provision for giving
the minority party representation In the Boar'
of Election. Briefly referring To some other
matters, he concludes by recommending the rat
iicatOn of the 10Th Amendment. The messn y,
IL an admirable State paper, and every QUE OF
its recommendations carries with 1t the weig III
/ Of moral conviction Of its merit.