Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-02
OHIO.
Converting Of the Messago
Of Governor AIlen-Taxes and
Transfer Of Finds Con-
sidered.
Financial Condition OF the State
Troubles In the Mining Dis
tricts-RailrOEds as No.
nOpolles-0ileers'
Salaries.

COLUMBUS, o., December I.-BotI
branches OF the general assembly con,
e vened at ten o'clock this morning. IN
pursuance 10 adjournment last April. In
(, the house, 70 ont Of los members an.
swered to the call of the roll. Bills
= were introduced, making appTopria,
: tons for all State expenses for the Last
quarter of 1874 and for 1873, amounting
!, in the aggregate TO SI,274, 546. A bin
: was introduced, providing for the APP
polDtment OF three persons as a COM
mission 20 assist in dispensing Of the
9 business now ON the supreme court
> dockets. In the senate, % members
answered TO roll-eall. The annual mes
g ssge OF Governor Allen was then read
f IN each house. The governor suggests
that among other wise and salutarV Dro-
y visions Of the State constitution, he
deemsas specially important at this time
the provision that makes it not discre-
tionRry but imperative upon the general
assembly to establish sinkilg-fIind for
the gradual but certain ultimate paw
ment Of the State debt. On this point
the governor says: 1.-THE convention
which adopted the constitution fully re-
aired the necessity OF providing for or
against the creation Of public debt Of
indefinite duration, so far as the pay
} ment Of the principal of such debt is
|, concerned. 1t is for this reason that I
desire to call your attention to the con-
ditiOns of the sinking-fund. Section 5.
article II, of the constitution, provides
that no tax shall be levied, except in
pursuance of law, and every law i'm
posing tax shall state distinctly
the object of the same, to which only
shall be applied in the construction of this
provision of the constitution. The gem
eral assembly at its sessions of 1872 and
1875 passed acts authorizing the tempo
rary transfer Of money from one fund
TO another, and in pursuance of these !
laws large sums were transferred from
the sinking and common school funds |
10 the revenue and asylum funds. There |
still remains Of these transferred funds
which have not been returned, the sum |
| OF tifty-eight thousand dollars due the |
sinking fund, and the sum OF twenty
one thousand dollars due the common |
school fund. The governor, in response
10 resolution of the house OF represent
ahves, gave an elaborate opinion respect-
ing the matter of these transfers, and
declared the laws authorizing them to
be unconstitutional. Since then the
public funds have been held sacred for
the purposes for which they were col
lected. These unconstitutional acts are
still on the statute book, and should be
Immediately repealed. 1t will be neces-
sary for the general assembly at its pres
ent session to make provision for the re-
turn OF the transferred funds to the
sinking fund, and to make further pro-
vision for the psymentO OF the interest on
and principal Of our State debt, which
fall due in January and July 1915, and
IN January 1876. On the first of Janua-
ry 1876 there will be due on the principal
Of our debt, payable at the pleasure OF
the State, the sum of 81 ,494, S65:
there will be due interest upon the debt
including interest on the irredueible
debt in January and July 1875, and in |
January, 1876, the sum of 81 200, 600,
making a total OF s., 694, S65 of principal
and interest. To meet this there is at
present surplus in the treasury of ]
$3.50, 569 -. The collections for 1879,
which will be applied to the sinking
fund as estimated on the present levy,
will be abOul 81 1852, 600, making a total
Of 81, III, $50 81, which will leave a de-
ficiency to be provided for Of S9S2, 296. s
The principal falling due is paya-
bic at the pleasure of the State, and il
is for you to determine whether it shall
be met when due or paid as accumula-
tons on the sinking fund shall warrant.
But would suggest that the credit Of a Il
great State, like that of an individual, is Q
better preserved by being ready to pay 2
It's debts promptly at maturity. The To-
cal Indebtedness of the State on the first
lay Of September, 1874, was as follows:
Debts of counties, So, 4S2, SIS 81; debts Of
ownships, including debts created by
boards of education other than for sepa-
ate school debts, s., 293. 800 O8; debts oil 4
titles, first and second class, SIS, 1893. II2I
-; debts OF incorporated villages, 1884,
30 Is; debts Of school districts, spe-
;ial, 81, 290, 624 s.; total, Sd $3.50, 607 80.
heigs county has not reported the 4
mount OF reimbursabIe debt, therefore
{ Is: State, 81, 9SS, 205 so; local, So, SS6,-
O7 SO; total, S29, sd ,212 So. ITreduci-
BE debt a, -, 99l So. Aggregate debts
n Ohio, State, local and trust fund, $685. n
~ 20l 50. Taxes levied in 1878, collect
IDLE in 1874, aggregate, S25, 474, 45g; tax
$ levied IN 1874, cOllectable in 1873, ag-
,regate, S27 ,6l4, 729. The taxable valua.
ions in Ohio, as shown by the grand du-
'licate Of 1874, are: Real estate ia cities, 1
owns and villages, ~334 $40, 1873; real es- j
ate not Dlcities, towns OF villages, sbJ7.- iiL
OS,530i personal property, SOS, III ,5SS; b
Otal, u, 56O. 379 324, which is an increase pl
yer the grand duplicate OF 1873 of SIS
"a, 6oo. The governor says from per-
Onai inspection Of the benevolent insti-
utiOns he is satisfied that in the main 4
hey are well-managed, and that much 4
God has arisen from the reOrgani1ing Z
cts Of last year. The governor merely
eiers TO the troubles in the mining dis "
ricts last summer in a few works, stat :
1g that at the critical moment the !"
r0mpt interpOsition of the moral au-
1ority of the State was found sufficient
D restore harmony without resort to the -
Military power of the State. On the
1blect OF railroads the governor says:
Railroads are not only of great untili-
Y, but have become a necessity to the 4,
Ountry. They should not be hampered IL
y vindictive and vexatious legislation.
ut as the servants of the people eniOy-
lg prior franchises they should a
e held strictly amenable to judicious 50
sgislation that will prevent them from y
ecoming the masters of the people. o.
heir rights should be fully protected by f.
w, and the rights of the people should 20
9 protected against such encroach- ri
tents as tend to make them the victims an
monopoly. The governor commends
he agricultural college and the militia
the fostering care Of the general as
smbly; urges such additional legisla-
on as is proper for the protection of the cel
YES and health of cOal-miners; renews ls1
is suggestions of last year as to econo- ~ ~
y in public affairs, and closes with the an
flowing words: at is a question for ter
our serious consideration whether the ~
of our county officers is bee
)t disproportiOnate to the salaries of pu
her public officers, and Of persons in US
lvate life. Public servants should not Sa
so high as to make the getting of Of
,e a profession, and to enable candi- vii
ties and applicants to buy their way to e anu
lblic places" the
In the house this evening a resolution ctr
as adopted for the appointment Of a ios
mt committee to prepare amendments Of
the constitution. A resolution was TIVE
Tered to provide for the election Of all aI1
ate, county and township officers on Of
e second Tuesday succeeding the first pag
onday in November; also, to author DG
The election of township trustees for sew
rec years, which was laid on the ta- the
?. A resolution was also offered and I lon
d on the table, asking congress to + K n
g salary of President Of the United wal
ates at twenty-five thousand dollars. ana
bill was introduced to amend the f
iairilaw so that ten days notice must -
given to saloOn-keeDers before thew
all become responsible, and recurring
is at law against them to be made 81
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