Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-05

The Importance of this is suf-
ficiently shown by the fact that in
1869 the number of cases in which
nolle prosequi was entered exceeded
fifteen hundred.
REFORM SCHOOLS FOR GIRLS.
The Girls Reformatory at White
Sulphur Springs contains forty nine
inmates,a and it is now demonstrated
that the number is likely to increase
as rapidly as the welfare of the in
stitution will allow. Whatever doubt
may have been reasonably entertain
ed, as to the necessity of such an in
stitution, prior to its establishment,
the report of the Directors and Su-
perintendent, and thorough invest
igation of the facts will, it is believ-
ed, satisfy you that the institution
is very important one, and ought
to be literally supported.
SOLDIERS oRPEANs' HOME.
The report of the Superintendent
and Trustees of the Soldiers Or.
phans' Home will engage your earn
est attention. The duty Of provid-
ing for the education and support Of
the children of the soldiers of Ohio
who fell in the war for the Union,
was fully recognized by the resolu-
tions and acts of your last session.
1t is not doubted that your action
was in accordance with the will of
the State, and they earnestly desire
that the duty of caring for soldiers
orphans shall be performed in q man
ner that will worthily express the
affection and gratitude with which
these wards of the State must ever
be regarded by a just and patriotic
community. I, therefore, respect
fully recommend that the legisla-
tiondeemed necessary by the Board
and Officers in charge of the institu-
be enacted as promptly as practic-
able.
THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
The report of the Geological Sur
vey, to be laid before you, exhibits
the encouraging progress of that
work. The future growth of Ohio,
in wealth and population, will de
pend largely on the development of
the mining and manufacturing re-
sources of the State. Heretofore,
our increase in capital and numbers
has been chiefly due to agriculture.
Important as that great interest will
always be in Ohio, the recent census
shows that we may not reasonably
anticipate, in future, rapid growth
| in population or wealth, from agri-
culture alone. Without calling in
question the great and immediate
benefit to accrue to agriculture from
the geological survey, it is yet true
that the tendancy of its exhibition
of our vast mineral wealth, is to en-
courage the employment of labor
and capital in mining and manutae-
turing enterprises. Let the work
be continued and sustained by am,
pie appropriations.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
1t is necessary that the General
Assembly, at its present session,
should adopt requisite legislation
to carry into effect the following re-
quirement of the Constitution: Sec.
8, Article 16, of the Constitution
provides that sat the general cleo
ton to be held in the year 1871, and
each twentieth year thereafter, the
question, Shall there be Conven-
ton to revise, alter, or amend, the
Constitution shall be submitted to
the electors of the State, and in case
a majority of all the electors voting
1T such election shall decide in favor
of such a Convention, The General
Assembly, at its next session, shall
provide by law for the election of
delegates and the assembling Of
such Convention"
In conclusion, I feel warranted in
Congratulating you on the favorable
Judgment of your constituents upon
your action on the important sub
jects which were considered at your
last session, ,and in expressing con-
fident hope that what remains to be
done will, under Providence, be so
wisely ordered that the true interests
of all the people of the State will
be greatly and permanently ad-
vanced. r. B. HAYES.
January 8, 1871.