The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-10

amount fthe deficiency within such
period as he may designate in his
requisition. Section IL makes it
unlawful for such company to issue
new policies or transact any new bus
mess after the Superintendent shall
have issued his requisition.
The amendment suggested by the
Superintendent of Insurance is, that
it shall be lawful for a company to
continue business for a reasonable
time, say twenty days, after service
Of the requisition, providing its i'm
pairment does not exceed fifty per
cent The Commissioner very prop
erly SAYS: "This would give such
company a chance to recover while
it has some vitality. Suspending
its business during the time indicat-
ed in the requisition destroys conf
dence, and renders it almost impos-
sible.Jo resume again to any profit"
Considering the unparalleled mis-.
fortunes which have oppressed in
companies within the past
year, the suggestion of the Superin-
tendent of insurance would seem, to
have great force.
PROTECTION OF MINERS.
A law was enacted at your last
session, intended for the protection
of miners, which, among other
things, provides that there shall be
two openings for each niue, when
ever thirty thousand yards of coal
shall have been cut. It is thought
thatHexperience has demonstrated
the necessity Of having two openings
long before the excavation of thirty
thousand yards. And even if the
law should remain as it now is, in
all other respects, it would be well
to provide for authorized official
inspection; otherwise the law will be,
for the most part, imperative. An
intelligent practical miner very
truthfully says: Underground op-
erations are far removed from the
reach of public vigilance and inves-
tigation. Subteranean dangers are
perpetually recurring and are vsri-
Gus, requiring frequent inspection
by practical, well informed, and sci
entifc men. Every mining nation
on the globe has found it necessary,
in the development of subteranean
treasures, TO provide for official su-
pervision in the interest of the un-
derground people,
Mining is and will long be an i'm
portant branch of our industry. La
borers in mines should have all pos
sible protection. You are therefore
asked to consider if the present law
cannot be made more perfect and
OF SECRETARY OF
STATE.
The Secretary of State makes
many valuable suggestions in his
annual report, and very properly
the codifcatiOn and
revision of laws creating and regulat-
ing corporate companies, and defn-
ing duties of Secretary of State,and
an amendment to the law which pre-
scribes the manner Of forwarding
election returns, and the time and
of counting the vote. You
are referred to the Secretary's report
for full statement of the objections
to prefent statutes.
AsYLUMS FOR DEAF AND DUMB, BLIND
AND MBECILEs.
The charitable institution of the
State, not already referred to-the
for the deaf and dumb, for
the blind, and for imbecile youth,
under able, efficient and faithful
management, have opened a new
world to hundreds Of boys and girls
with whom nature seems to have
dealt severely. Lives otherwise bar
ren and cheerless, have, through the
agency of these institutions, been
rendered useful and happy. The
liberality Of the State, and the kind
ly services Of superintendents and
teachers, have lifted heavy burdens
from the shoulders ofthe unfortunate
and needy.
For details of great interest, you
are referred to the official reports of
the several Asylums, already trans
mitted.
BY THE BURNING OF NEW
BURG ASYLUM.
A memorial has been filed in the
Executive Office by the Trustees of
Of the township of Newburg, Cuya-
loga County, Ohio, praying that the
Legislature be requested to make an
appropriation on behalf of the fami-
les of certain persons killed when
5he Northern Lunatic Asylum was
destroyed by fire, and to defray ex-
Denses of medical attendance, nurs-
.ng, &c, for some who were seVerly
injured but not killed.
1t is well known that number of
persons lost their lives, and that
others were disabled, while attempt
.ng to save the property of the State
and the lives of our insane people.
Great hardship and suffering have
resulted from their generous and
self-sacrifcing conduct. 1t would
seem to be right that the cases of
greatest necessity should be relieved
by liberal provision. Some who
suffered, and the friends of some
who died, ask nothing. The amount
prayed for is not large, and recon-
mend that the prayer be granted.
The memorial referred to will be
transmitted for the examination of
5he General Assembly.
/ very respectfully suggest that
upon subjects which are likely to be
considered by the Constitutional
Convention, it would be we'll for the
General Assembly to postpone legis-
alton. Many important changes
will undoubtedly be made in our
fundamental law by the Convention,
md we can afford to wait. l trust |
t is not an impertinence for me to
ay that the people expect and desire
his adjourned session of the Legis-
ature to be short and inexpensive.
have no dobt it will be so.
In conclusion, permit me to vel
ONE you to the duties of your re-
ponsible position. The people of
be State have entrusted you with