The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-01-16

library, paintings, relics and other property Of
TIE society, to be consolidated with the StNtc
Library under the name Of the Ohio Library
end Museum. The trustees were To be empow.
cred to elect secretary and assistant who
should occupy the positions now held BY tho
State Librarian and Assistant Librarian. It 10
evident that the State library would become
much more valuable by the acquisition Of this
collection, and that It's management would be
much better than Mt present. Something like
this ought to be done in the near future, provid-
ing, however that the State Librar an and As.
sistant Librarian In once at the time the act Is
passed. may remain as secretary nnd assistant
secretary Of the now library and museum until
their terms Of Office expire.
MILITIA.
The National Guard is required to 20 into
camp not to exceed eight days OF each year. No
uniform system has heretofore been obsei we'd.
Sometimes they have gone by companies, at
other times by regiments, and ut others by bri-
gades Last year the entire guard camped TO.
gether. The time occupied in transportation
Of troops, and in preparation for forming and
breaking camp together with the reviews and
parades, deprives the soldiers Of any considcra-
bic opportunity for instruction, and practically
makes their encampment holiday show In.
stead OF military school, Tie cost OF main.
tanning, transporting. and preserving tents ana
other Damp equipage is large. The General
Assembly might advantageously provide for
buying or leasing grounds at on accessible point
near the center OF the State, and erecting there.
on Q permanent encampm ent with all suitable
conveniences for post OF instruction. The
entire National Guard could be required to
camp there either by regiments or brigades.
or as an entire body. The saving Of expense
would In few years, pay for the land and
buildings. 1t Is likely that II the permanent
camp were located near Columbus, or any 9th.
er city, the whole cost would be raised by pri.
vate subscription,
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL LAW.
Merchants, manufacturers, bankers and bust.
ness men generally ore deeply interested in
procuring uniform legislation throughout the
country upon rhe subject Of Commercial Law.
Scarcely dealer in credits is competent to de.
eide upon the merits of purchaser outside OF
the State In which no himself resides. The
American Bar Association has given much time
and thought to this question The National
Board Of Trade has also deliberated upon II.
These bodies have united IN IN effort to secure
two or more Official representatives from each
State to meet o Icommittee OF the National
Board Of Trade for the purpose Of discussing
and advising legislation upon this subject.
There Is no doubt that uniform code Of mer-
camille law would be Of advantage to the busi-
ness interests Of the country, and II seems
proper, therefore, to authorize the appointment
Of such representatives.
CONCLUSION.
Having recommended for your consideration
sundry propositions involving increased ex.
penditures, 1t is proper before conclusion, to
remind you that the estimates presented for tho
coming year exceed, in the aggregate the pros
pective income OF the State Many OF those es.
Inmates should be carefully scrutinized and
must, OF necessity, be reduced when you make
the appropriations. 1t is for your wisdom and
experience to decide what items can bc wholly
spared or safely lessened. While public opinion
does not commend o niggardly policy, yet 1t un-
sparlngly condemns wastefulness and cxtrav-
agance. You may proceed with official func-
tions in the certain assurance that wholesome
economy where needed, and prudent liberality
whero the honor and welfare OF the State are
concerned, will find ready appreciation from The
people. JAMES +. CAMPBELL