The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-15
GOVERNORS MESSAGE,
70 the Sixty-Fourth General Assembly
of Ohio.

70 the Sixty-Fourth General Assembly
Of Ohio.
To THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The time has
arrived in which your deliberations as a repre-
sentative body are to begin. Coming together
rom every section of the State, you are pre-
Iumed to be thoroughly acquainted with the
condition and wants of the particular territory
and people you represent. That you may be
better able to adopt broad and liberal measures
looking to the welfare of the State at large,
without doing any injustice to any part, it is
my duty to advise you at this time as to the
affairs of the State in general, and to offer such
| suggestions as, in my judgement, will best sub
serve the general welfare. This proceed to
do, assured by the confidence the people have
reposed in your wisdom and integrity, that,
| under the very favorable circumstances attend
| ing your meeting, your session will be marked
| by prudence, promptness and patriotism.
Our country has been seldom blessed to .
| greater extent with peace and prosperity. Our
| crops of every kind have been abundant, and
there has been a constant foreign demand for
| our surplus products at very remunerative
| prices, thus largely increasing our exports and
| decreasing our imports. The large amounts Of
! gold coming to our country on almost every
steamer is exchanged for surplus pork,
| wheat, -four, cotton, lard, ETC., thereby making
| money more abundant, and increasing not only
| the demand, but enhancing the price of labor,
and giving renewed impetus to eur industrial
manufacturing and mercantile pursuits.
| The following is a summary exhibit of the
finances of the State for the fiscal year 1879,
the condition of the same at the close of the
year, and the estimates for the current year
| ending November Is, 1880.
The funded debt remains tbe same as last
year, no portion having been paid as none
matured.
The balance in the State Treasury November
! Is, 1873, including drafts upon County Treas
urers for 5000, 900, made to anticipate the taxes
collectible in 1879, was $91s, ,694.97.
-. 1910 -, ,oeo
,aeo
Inc taxes ieVieo IN 1910 coiiecuDie IN 1913
were:
State 496 S16 o
| DelinGuencies and forfeit,res .T Q '935' '3oo 5f
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/ Total for 1S19-------. Us, ,559, ,765 81
The taxes levied In 1879, collectible in 1880,
are as foiiows'
nty and oibe oi % aoe o 3:
Delindueneies and forfeitures q So4 5aS 5i
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Total for $780,. SIS. .o61, ,262 II
In accordance with the recommendation
made one year ago, the Asylum Fund was
by act of the General Assembly, merged intS
the /" General Revenue Fund"
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/ "oAAe.
By referring to the report OF the Board OF Pub
lie WORKS. 1t Will be seen that these works ass
IN gooo repair ana conoition. many lmpor
tant repairs nave oeen mace curing tne curren
year. AT the close OF tne nscal year (Novembe
10, 1873 there was balance In the Treasur,
to the Public works OF $50, ,o4l.o6. Gross earn.
ings 1or toiis, nnes ana water rents Tor the cur
rent year endlng november 10, 1879, $zl3,
ooo.Lz, making a'oo'al OF $zSS,ssl.oS. II
"nlcn aoo amounts received at the otate treas
ury since November 10, OF collections dnrini
current year, $o,I9u.f9 makes total OF S245,
aoz.ot FROM wnlch oeoucI totai expenditure
tor the year, $lS7 ,ll6.o2 Balance to credit Q
Canal Funs, 800 ,o66.3e: To which may
added amount In hands OF ofreceivers, S23, ,466 90
Being the real balance to Public Works, $S2,
1891. 3....s
THE MILITIA.
In directing the attention of the Genera
Assembly to the present condition of the mill
tary service of the State, and for the comment
and suggestions herein submitted, I rel,
mainly upon the reports OF the AdJutant-Gen
eral Tor the hscal years ending November, 1871
and 1879.
Inc annuai report OF the department. TO
1917 SHOWS a 1urtner Ieouction, as follows
Regiments OF infantry, from sixteen to four
seen Ioops =, oasaS, r. liIM 1, .nIee 70 Two
eo .I sa-on e. 80 eoS - ,T1 :" - aseIe
,-aUats IS 900 80, to;.I oS..:o ~ u.
four Tesiments and twentv.t;vs ,omnsn;es :
;nfantry. three batteries of l;obt srt;IIsrv an
one troon Of cava1rv w;tb ioss af orii,,, o. o.
men + tberefore' with oood reason ons rsoor, IN
rasnd Az oont;nnon.a nf tI;s ,,oI;or. ,I,t;I -,
nnmber of oroan;vot;ons of thas .aSsrai ar,,,. = .
the serv;ce are brouebt within .at;sfac,or
limits, T bel;eve n has rever haan elaine,
even bv those unfriendlv To the service N,
the nresent total force is too large bnt - cor
st;tnted of the many senarate oroan;zo+;on
This nrccess reu,ed;es tb;a evil by
the weak and disband;ne tbs ineaic;ent com
mands. It ia claimed b9 the Ad;utant aaner,
in his criticisms on the new rnds. sst forth
his annttai renort for 1870 that tbs nannar
redno;nc the number NJ organ;.st;ons tha,
prescribed, will work unnecessary iniury to n
service. 1 respectfully call the attention
the General Assembly to the amendment
therein SUGGESTED relating tn This as veil
several other subjects. and recommend the sam
tn vonr careful consideration
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nAio insfifofioNs
Are all IN exceilent conoition ana the inmate
properly cared for. many OF the reports sho
large decrease In tneir annual expenditures
demonstrating tnat economy and good admin
lstratlVe aoIllty nave preValied IN their man