Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1871-01-11

be required to make full reports, annu-
ally, to the Legislature, through the Gov
eFnor, of the statistics of vice and crime,
and of the work of the police department
in such cities. And alsotO the suggestion
that Prosecuting Attorneys should not
be allowed to enter a IIOlle pr0se41I in
any case Of an indictment for a crime
punishable by imprisonment in the Pen
itentiary or by death, without the writ
ten approval of the Attorney General
first given upon written report to him
of the facts.
The Importance of this is sufficiently
shown by the fact that in 1859 the num-
Der Of cases in which foHe pTOseql1
was entered exceeded fifteen hundred.
The Girps RefoFmatOry at White Sui
phur Springs contains fOrty-nine in
mates, and it is now demonstrated that
the number is likely to increase as rap
idly as, the welfare of the institution
will allow. Whatever doubts may have
been reasonably entertained, as to the
necessity for such an institution, prior to
it's establishment, the report of the Di-
reetors and Superintendent, and thOrO'
Investigation Of the facts, will, it is be-
lieved, satisfy you that the institution
Is q very important one, and ought to
be literally supported.
The report of the Superintendent and
Trustees of the Soldiers Orphans Home
viii engage your earnest attention. The
duty of providing for the education and
support Of the children of the soldiers of
Ohio who fell in the wal. for the Union,
was fully recognized by the resolutions
and acts Of your last session. It is not
doubted that your action was accordance
with the will Of the people of the State,
and that earnestly desire that the duty
of caring for the soldiers oTppans shall
be performed in 8 manner that will
-worthiIy express the affection and grati-
tude with which these wards of the
State must ever be regarded by q just
and patriotic community. I, therefore,
fully recommend that the legislation
deemed necessary by the Board and Of
ficeTs in charge Of the institution be en-
acted as promptly as practicable.
The report of the Geological Survey
to be laid before you, exhibits the en-
cOurRgeing progress Of that work. The
future growth of Ohio, in wealth and
population, will depend largely on the
Development Of the mining and manu-
featuring resources Of the State. Here
tofore, our increase in capital and num-
bers has been chiefly due to agriculture.
Important as the great interest will al
ways be in Ohio, the recent census shows
that we may not reasonably anticipate,
in future, rapid growth in population or
wealth, from agriculture alone. With
out calling in question the great and
immediate benefit to accrue to agricul-
ture from the geological survey, it is yet
true that the tendency Of its exhibition
of our vast mineral wealth, is to en-
courage the employment of labor and
capital in mining and manufacturing
enterprises. Let the work be continued
and sustained by ample appropriations.
It is necessary that the General As
sembly, at its present session, should
adopt the requisite legislation to carry
into effect the following requirement Of
the Constitution: Sec. 8, Article 16, Of
the Constitution provides that 'at the
general election to be held in the year
one thousand eight hundred and seven
ty-one, and in each twentieth year there
after, the question Shall there be a
convention to revise, alter or amend the
Constitution p shall be submitted to the
electors of the State, and in case a ma
jority OF all the electors voting at such
election shall decide in favor Of such
convention, the General Assembly, at
its next session, shall provide by law
for the election of delegates and the as
sembling Of such convention
In conclusion, I feel warranted in con-
graduating you on the favorable judg-
ment Of your constituents upon your
action on the important subjects which
were considered at your last session, and
in expressing a confident hope that
what remains to be done will, under
Providence, be so wisely ordered that
the true interests Of all of the people Of
the State will be greatly and perman-
emily advanced. LIB. HAYES.
January 8, 1871.