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| the soldiers are hardly fairly settled In
camp before they begin to think about going
home. II these suggestions meet with your
| approval. am sure that our National
Guard in the future will be made much
more efficient.
do not wish to overlook the Ohio Naval
Reserve, OF which there are two companies
located at Cleveland, and two ut Toledo.
The The General goyyernment has loaned to them
drill, and thy have been doing good work
in eqplpplng themselves for service In. the
reserve have had experience In their branch
of the service, and the men are young and
patriotic. They should be encouraged and
cared for In proper way by the state.
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY.
This Institution, under the management
Of Its board of trustees, of President W, o.
| Thompson, and of Its faculty, Is rapidly be-
coming one Of the great universities of this
country. OF 1t the people Of Ohio should be
proud and for It they should be grateful
proud, because 1t is something worthy of ad.
mlration, and grateful, because of the in
estimable good which 1t is doing for the
young men and women of the state. The
total number of students enrolled during
the last year was 1,465. Its growth has
been surprising and rapid. but we have
more students, we must have more facii-
| ties. Every year new students, In larger
admission, and they must be refused. un.
less new facilities are provided. This great
| university Is the child of the state, and as
such; trust that this general assembly will
watch over her and promote her growth.
prosperity and usefulness to the greatest ex-
tent possible
THE EMERGENCY BOARD.
This board was created by law, so as to
provide means for meeting emergencies,
arising in the various departments and in
| stitutions of the state government when
the general assembly is not in session. The
| board consists of the governor, the auditor
OF state, the, attorney general. and tho
committees. During the 20 months, the
general assembly has not been in session,
which application has been made to this
board. 1t was requested to authorize deli:
ciencies amounting to S23s, 1885. and 1t did
permit them to be created against the gen
crul revenue fund to the amount of Sl61,-
G32.1S. The principal ones allowed were
Sl3,4939O in sending the Ohio national
guard to qucll riot at Akron, Ohio, and
$4,000 to meet the expenses OF the Ohio
national guard attending the funeral of the
late President Mckinley. This last item
Will probably not exceed S67 600 The al
lowance of a deficiency does not permit the
money to be paid out of the state treasury.
The only, way in which the money can be
secured is by asking banks to. carry the
vouchers until an appropriation is made In
the understanding that they will be paid
4 per cent. interest upon the amounts which
they have thus advanced. l hereby recon-
payment of these deficiencies as soon as pos
sible, so as to stop the accumulation of In
CONVICT LABOR.
, By authority of the last general assem-
bly,, appointed a commission, consisting
OF George A. Hay, of Coshocton county; a.
: Il. Johnson, of Hardin county; John e.
: MacBroom, of Lucas county and George
, Pate, of Mahoning county to investigate In
regard to the employment Of prison labor In
the penal and reformatory Institutions OF
the state, and to report their conclusions TO
the governor in writing on the 10Th day
l OF November, 1901, the commission sub
Z nitted such report. 1t stated it to be the
Judgment of the commission that all con
e vlcts should be employed a. reasonable
| number of hours each uly. and In DrOuuC-
$ tive labor for without this there can DO
no health no discipline S and no progress
!. that, "Idleness in prisons is dangerous, in
i that 1t gives free reign to the passions anu
! seem to have made a thorough and intelli
b | gent investigation of the subject submitted
y | TO their care, and their report in relation TO
d the various systems of employing such Ia
e bor and observations thereon, are valua-
= BILE. and are recommended to your cOnsid.
Grafton. Printed copies Of their report viii
n opinion that n change should be made In the
a way such labor Is at present employed IN
y Ohio, | trust that you will bear in mind
$ that such changes VIII Involve the expendi-
y ture OF large sums of money, and that you
j will not embark in such an enterprise until
= you are satisfied that the public good re-
G qulres 1t, and that the state can afford the
:, large expense which will be involved therein.
THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE ENPosI'
TION AT ST LOUIS
a Through this office an invitation has been
!, extended TO Ohio to take part In, and make
y an exhibit OF her industrial pursuits at this
!. exposition, which is TO take place in the
:, year 1903. For the promotion of this great
n enterprise, the municipality and citizens o!
e st. Louis have contributed S1oOOO,OOO, and
:, the federal government has appropriated
S5,000,OO0. Other states and territories
~ have already contributed about S2,OOOOOu
- more. Without doubt this Will be mar. mar,
Velous exhibit of our country's greatness
and progress. 1t would be discreditable IL
y Ohio not to be properly represented there
h at. / therefore call your attention to this
n Invitation and ask You to take such action
o thereon as will be worthy of the state.
D. FISH AND GAME LAWS.
d The laws relating to fish and game neee
n revision, and this Is especially true In re
* gard to those seeking to regulate the hshlns
If Industries in Lake Erie, Unless som,
e, danger Of such exhaustion Of the fish sup
H. ply as will stand as reproach to our pollc!
d and render valueless investments oil mag
70 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STA
y TION.
IN The law as 1t now exists authorizes thu
a. governor to appoint three members of tn,
id BOARD of control of the agricultural expert
,r ment station located at Wooster, Ohio, ant
in provides that the governor shall be mem
~ the governor to serve upon board will
At members appointed by him. Again, his du
to ties as governor are SO numerous that n n
be Office such personal attention as 1t shou!'
is receive from member of the board o
ly control. The director of the station, ap
r. pointed by the board of control, Is ais
to made an ex-ofcio member. 1t is a mistakes
al policy to make him member of the boar
which has the appointing power. The lay
ne should be so changed us TO permit the gov
&C. ernor to appoint hve members of the boar
d. of control. and then give that board powe
D. TO elect the director of the station.
u OFFICIAL REPORTS.
tn forbear from going further into details
d. Specific and detailed information respectn
IS the various state institutions, department
ce ana boards created by law is fully set fort
ed in the respective official reports now in IN
II. hands of The printer, and l direct your al
ety tention to them.
e. CONCLUSION.
~ ~ congratulate you upon the fact that yo
60 have met au Ia time full of promise an
., hope to the people of Ohio. Her peace ha
~ not been disturbed for more than two year:
III Her agrlculturlsts have reaped abundan
~ crops from their lands. Her mining, mant
~ featuring and commercial interests hay
~, been rewarded by ample returns. Thos
ny who toll have been employed and received
~ ~ return fair wages. The health of her pee
10 ,s pie has not been disturbed Dy pestilence @
hi epidemic.
sr er One great sorrow has. however ,yisite
es our people in the death OF William MckiI
oi lev the president of the United States III