Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-06
OHIO.
Democratic Organization of the
Legislature.
Annual Message of GOV. Noye,..

Annual Message Of GOV. NOye,a.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 5.-The General
Assembly convened this morning in the
House of Representatives. All but eight
members answered the roll call. George
l.. Canyerse, of Franklin, was chosen
speaker, Thomas Baughlin, of Crawford,
chief clerk; Thomas l.. Critics, Of Allen,
first assistant; W. B. Dodds, of Hamilton,
second assistant; j. l.. Huston, sergeant-at-
arms, Of Hamilton; Henry Bishop, of Guy
hOga, first assistant and J. I. Martin, of
Seneca, second assistant. As soon as the
House was organized a resolution was
offered asking Congress TO repeal the salary
grab law. This resolution was referred 10
a special committee with instructions to
amend so as to cenSure President Grant for
signing the said bill and report the resOlu-
tion back tomorrow.
The Senate organized at 10 A. NJ, Lieut.
enant Governor Muller in the chair. All
the Senators were present and effected a
permanent organization by electing ). X.
Donovan, of Delaware, chief clerk, W. H
Shircliff, of Licking, first assistant, W. II.
Morgan, Of Carroll, second assistant, C.. 4.
Parker, Sergeant-at-Ar1ns, Geo. W. Lee, of
Fairfield. first assistant and Charles Negley
of Darke, second assistant.
In House this evening bills were in
troduced to prohibit the payment of per
diem tomembers of the General Assemb'. v
while absent, and to prohibit insure nee
companies from doing banking bus,Iness
in Ohio.
The Governors Message
The annual message of Gov. Moves was
sent in. 1t shows the aggregate debt of the
State to be S}2,3l4,OOO. The State debt has
been reduced during the year S}72, ,4S4,
while the local Indebtedness. has increased
S2,440,2OO. The levy for State purposes is
less than One-eiShth of lie entire taxation,
and that for county and local expenses is
more than fiye-sixtt.s. In view of this fact
the Governor sug gests the propriety Of re
stricting, by legislative enactment, the
power of minor political organizations to
create debts and impose taxes. Recon-
mendatio.l is also made for an appropria-
tion Of s, 900 to erect Matching houses for
the propagation Of fish, for enquiry into the
Ilanner of doing business of the fast freight
and transportation companies, and for law
to compel Ohio corporations, under heavy
penalties, to keep their transfer books, or
duplicates thereof, in Ohio, and compel the
closing of the transfer books at least ten
DAYS before the annual meeting of the
stockholders. Also some legislation that
will compel such companies to pay their
full share of taxation.
On the subject of convict labor the Gov
ernOr suggests that he is satisfied it would
be more profitable for the State to utilize
and control all convict labor than to ad-
here to the present contract system. At all
events the prisons should be so constructed
as to interfere less with outside labor. Also
that less discretion should be left with
courts in passing sentence for criminal Of
fences. Request is made that the people of
Ohio do their full share to make the Cen
tennial Exposition a success and that the
legislature make an appropriation for the
expenses of a State Board for Ohio there
after TO be appointed to cooperate with the
National Board Of Commissioners. Ap-
are also asked for completing
the geological survey of Ohio. Also that
the Miami and Ohio universities be changed
to normal schools Of higher grade and a
liberal appropriation be made for beneyO-
lent institutions and for the erection of a
monument over the remains Of Hon. 1hos.
COrwin, at Lebanon, o. Also for the care
of the Confederate cemetery at Columbus.