The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-14

language az I can command, the recommen-
dalton Of a%oyerpor Foster and the Board 1S Of
fails for the separate COMPLEMENT of prison.
ers waiting trial; that the association Of
B Buiif nntil e e, e Go]1ernorh has an approved pras d. ,h 5sIi Se
Architects and County Commissioners often
forget that something besides security is
association of prisoners of hardened cr1m-
inals with the innocent or with first offenders,
of men with boys, is communicating In the ex.
honest men. women and children go to Jail, as
may happen to witnesses under Sections Tl50-
1853, the State ought at least provide for them
decent accommodations, and freedom from
faint of personal contact and association with
rogues.
grace to civilization and humanity. l have,
after personal ms ~pection, felt 1t TO be a duty
to pardon criminals immured in the iails of
Perry and Highland Counties, largely be-
cause of the danger to health, if not life, in
yolved in RESIDENCE in such foul stations;
The 5sii 90 rsrry G0 priSy, vs. Witt, 4 e eam.y ON eaeh
side of the vault unfit for the habitation OF
hogs. The Jail of Highland County is very
ity and Christianity plead with the people of
these and other counties afflicted in like
manner for the instant abatement Of such
In addition to the general objections to the
laxity with which divorces arc granted in
Ohio, pointed out in my last message, two
amendment. The causes of divorce are speci
fed by law. The seventh is Any gross neg
husbands and wives, however loving. are
human, and that not a few nave not
incurred the penalty prescribed for breach
divorce. The language is altogether too in
definite. 1t leaves 1t within tue easy power
Of a Judge Of the Common pieaS TO epara oe
society, as well as their own, require to re-
main bound in wedlock. a single breach of
is h" Within anp this language and the term gross
is not sufficiently defined by law or usage
to Justify its use. A learned English
only nEs negligence attached to an epithet.
The tenth cause of divorce is .'the procure,
ment Of a Divorce without TINS state oy .
party who procured it is released from the
obligations of the marriage, while the same
e osher Wo ords'a tie STATE State OF. Of ohio Assumes paS.fa to
redivorce, at the instance of the offender,
parties already divorced by the vaiid DEGREES
8 t him Tor herr free. who, having been found
guilty of q breach of martial duty, has been
fe Tbs Sear to o %a PSbi aes Works are hopeful of
better results In 1856. They report the Miami
and Erie Canal, and the division of the Ohio
Sanal a dra% hE Ssya ao ea auai m to excess ee sn q s0 1ec es-
sary expenditures, but that. the Southern
division of the Ohio Canal, the Muskingum
Improvement and Hooking Canal can only De
maintained at a loss.
I see no reason for changing the opinions
expressed in my last annual message as 70
the disposition of the canals. While l do moi
believe the time has arrived for their sale OF
lease, 1t is clear that II n part of them be
SO disposed of, provision should be made tol
! maintaining the watsr-powers and other private
interests now dependent upon them, or FOL
compensation to their owners. The part OF
the Miami Canal, eastward from Brighton, II
Cincinnati, is a nuisance, unnecessary te
commerce. and should be either transferred
to some equivalent free public use, or sole
on such terms that the entire profit MAJ
come to the State.
The salary Of the Governor, though not iilib
eral in comparison with the WAGES PAID e
the demands made upon him: I recommen
may inure to the relief of my successor.
My predecessors have repeatedly recon-
mended that pr vision be made for an Nxecu
tive mansion IN Columbus. II It be your pnr
pose to take this step,I unhesitatingly urge n
purchase of the property Of Mrs. b: 7. smith
at the southeast corner of Broad ana Fourt
streets, now occupied By me.
T e statue of President Garfield, for whic'
a contract was made under the authority Q
the s katy 81 s Sissaas. A sss Seen WITH fin seSs5
placed in the Hall of the House Of Represen,
atives of the Capitol Mt Washington, and,pre
ssnaaS Of 9f the SSons artist, the { State and Unite
States, and a striking likeness OF the iat
President.
Inc tOtal COST OF CnlS SldLut a
sum paid artist $3.50 60
Contingent expenses .....-.. 2s0 90 =
.ss,7 ss 95
The committee appointed to procure
statue of Governor Allen have contracte
with the same sculptor for the work: Itist
be finished and d aced upon a suitable p
destai in the Capitol at Washington, on or b
fore April 30, 1857, at the price of $500.
this work be as faithful in its portraiture {
the person and spirit of the man as ii
model submitted to the committee, 1t Will I
a success.
regret to be obliged to call your attentic
to the manner in which the duty OF assassin
taxes and vi uing property for taxation
performed in parts of the State, In Il
come Sabitual for Assessors, County Aut
tor, and Bo@rd of Equalization to value pc
sonality for taxation at sixty p + cent i, Of j
tional Banks at Toledo, Cleveland a.
Youngstown, taking ~dvantag or In
sppsaIed s an ssT ana to a1 tSe F. F.
/. eral Courts for iniunctions against the CT
lection of taxes upo a larger percentage
their assets. In otner Pp arcS OF b ia6 Stao and
some at its full value. The State Board
Equalization of Bank Taxation has struggi
) the National Banks OF the state. Under Il
practice-the duplicate of the State inereas
] but slowly. If this maria for cheating 7
tax-gatherer were epidemic and equal, I
effect would not be so serious but 1t is p
tial and local. and results in unjust dtffert
ces in the burdens imposed upon counu
either that a uniform perce
d age of actual cash values be adopted for
Q parts of the State, through the agency o
t State Board of Equalization of all persol
y property, or that knowingly and wiHfu
assessing it at less than It's actual value be
It severely punished as to break up the pr
o tiCe. n
n In taking my leave of the ONCE of g
o ernor. it is but just to say that II my s
cessor shall receive from each and ev'
e. LEGISLATOR and officer with whom he may
D. associated in the public service as hearty 9
70 Intelligent cooperation and support as l hi
r. had, he will b. indeed fortunate.
. Respectfully submitted,
a GEORGE HoADLY,
a COLUMBUS, January 4, 1856. Governo