The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-01-16

our people in the SOLDIER and Sailors' Orphans
Hone the RsfoE% sehoS for Bos and the
Sf still larger eisss in the Blind. Deaf and
Dumb. Imbecile, and v.rious insane institu-
ililation always to be Cherished It Is not there
fore, without Just cause that, IS . State. We are
Feformatory % n W and benevolent @ instiiutions. The
ends aimed at, as well as the large amounts ex:
pended by the State in their establishment and
ment Of al their he ana Affairs. 1 From personal IN
spection of most of them during the
psss and reliable from shs
the efficiency and fidelity of those entrusted with
their management. and can but hope that your
of inquiring into their exact condition and
wants; not only As represented In their indiyid-
ual reports, but through the direct investigation
for this purpose 1t will be seen that the current
expenses of these institutions have been greatly
saved to the State during the year.
SOLDIERS AND sArLoRs' ORPHANS HOME.
In reorganizing the Soldiers and Sailors
session, your attention was doubtless directed
to a want II discrimination as to the proper
benenciaries Of the institution, which worked
shared it's provisions. The former law placed
on an equality the children Of deceased, indi
and disabled sOasf
tion given to it enabled the county in
which the institution Is situated, and Few
other counties. to monopolize its benefits to
the full capacity of the Institution to the ex
clusion Of deserving children in other coun
ties. The amendment probably went too lar In
be promptly changed. The children Of those who
died in the service, or of wounds received or dis
be preferred, but II these do not I'LL the institu
tion then the children of those who have died
Sm other causes or who s ARE permanently dis
nor been disabled, II destitute, may well be ad
mitted, provided they do not displace the othel
t-st Of admission. and this charity should be SC
organized and 90 administered as to reach al
parts Of the State.
There is, at this time, In every home through
out the land, an intense feeling of anxiety ano
solicitude concerning grave robbery. This feel
ing OF and d5e,d b Gn the Rs5 Of tn.
and removal of dead friends and relstives from
the resting places Of their choice. is natural an6
legislation is needed to quiet these painful ap
prehensions in the public mind, it should not b.
of medical science. and develop higher patholog
ical skill, such attainments can only be reached
through familiarity with the appearance, loca
Il should also be remembered that physician,
sion of . certain amount of skill while treating
patients. both in q medical and surgical aspect
To make them amenable to such penalties ano
time deprive them of the highest means of at
tanning proficiency alike demanded by law anC
the best interest of society would work great in
justice and wrong. There is law existing or
our statute books allowing to medical college,
and societies the of bodies of unclaimed deae
%ii be seen that @ the for the surrende
of such bodies are SO limited and hedged in BY
provisos will render compliance with it utterly
nugatory.
The wisdom of your body will doubtless dis
cover some additional legislation by which ar
adequate amount of such medical subjects may
public sources and thus completely debar the
odious trate now 3utragng @ public sentiment aat It
the virtuous poor and rich.
PRESERVATION OF FORESTS.
deem il important to call your attention tt
ton of forests and timber. The statistics 70,
1877 show that in 1870 there were 9,749.3S acret
of timber land in the State; that IN 1871 there
If the statistics are correct. there was, within
seven years, q destruction of over four and q
distant when, If the present annual rate of de
struction is continued the beautiful and valua-
bic forests of our State will soon disappear.
of forests have been learned in the school of ne
cessity. and now the study of forestry is taught
study stud 20 Of other the sciences, while the cutting and
replanting of trees is regulated and enforced by
systematic and careful legislation.
In Ohio the question is each year becoming
more and more important, and it is now time, in
my opinion. when the preservation of forests
should become a subject of legislation. and that
carefully prepared statistics should be annually
collected, showing the area and condition of oul
forests.
YEEs OF COUNTY oFFIcERs.
The times demand the strictest economy and
reduction of expenses in the administration OF
the Government. The present great deprecia-
bor .nf of pspe
pay taxes, require that the salaries and fees of
public officers should be prSporti9nately re
According to the report of the Auditor of State
for the year 1874 the fees and salaries of county
officers amounted to Sl5s3 ,759.a, being more
salaries received by, the Legislature, Judiciary
State officers and department. clerks. An act
ssoSs af
eral Assembly, on the sth of April. 1876, re;
work unfairly. and substituted a new act in its
place, claiming that 1T would also reduce the
Compensation of county officials: but the re
pay of these officers to be over SIG 5000, being
an increase of gas 200 in excess Of what they re-
Cf Of
The following figures from the report of the
face the working of the present county fee law
CONFIRMATION.
Auditors S 2s2,a02 Sales.--future. ..S129. Isl Ss
Tre,surers MsslS 81 S1diciasy: lssoa g o7 q q
Probate jig. 209,l79 IS
Total. 80. q sSs2 2s6 eel Total. =. .s3s6,5C7 T
There are Eve of the above.named officers in
each of the eighty-eieht counties, making total
of over $4,000 each, or more than the salary of q
Judge of the Supreme Court or the Treasurer OF
State. No further argument is needed to prove
In order to settle the question definitely and
fairly suggested an amendment to the Consti.
sasion by oisssifyins II the enc COUNTIES according e
population, which compensation should not ex-
coed the fees actually collected; that it should
of Office; that all fees and allowances in excess
An addition should be made. that the General
such surplus, by lowering the fees. for the bene-
fit of the people. joint resolution mo. $50 pro
pending in the Senate. which. it is claimed, viii
make . reduction of $9OO,0O0 in these fees. The
time u opportune for the people to consider
and hope this matter will receive your favor
able consideration, and that the pending amend
ment may be put in such shape as to submit
nitely.
On the 10th of June last received a communi-
cation from w. n. Evsrts, Secretary of State OF
the United States. with inclosure of letter from
Sir Edward Thornton. British Minister at WASH
ington, to Mr.. Evarts and other accompanimente,
in regard to q claim of Mr.. j. Tomlinson, q civil
engineer IN the CanaQ12n service, Tor expenses
incurred by him in January, 1877. in attending
the Coroner's jury which passed upon the Ash.
been requested by my predecessor, ex- Governor
Hayes, to perform this service. and it would APP
pear from the c%STrespondenoe % herewith With sub, 9t
time of adjournment Of the session in May, 1871
and assurances returned by the Governor that
Assembly last session. OF this. however. had
no knowledge, until the receipt of the letter of
the Secretary Of State referred to above. There