.(^:?y 9^^ ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THB GOVERNOR OF OHIO, TO THE FIFTY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY, XT THB EEGULAR SESSION COMMENCING JANUARY 4, 1864. C L p M B Cr S : RICHAE^D NBYINS, STATE PRINTER 18 64. 'OS TMPg6-J07584 GOYEMOR'S MESSAGE. Genllemen of the Senate and Bouse oj Representatives : Id compliance with the provision of our Constitution, which requires the Gov- ernor to "communicate to the General Assembly the condition of the State, and recommend such measures as he may deem expedient," I address you. The condition of my health for the past {qw weeks, and my present indisposi- tion, will account for the brevity of the communication. Your well known character for intelligence and experience as legislators makes it necessary, only, that you be put in possession of the true condition of the affairs of the State, to enable you to adopt such legislation as the welfare of our common constituents demands. The past year has been one of severe labor to all concerned in the administra* tion of the government ; and I take pleasure in bearing testimony to the faithful and vigilant maaner in which the Auditor of State, Treasurer of Stale, Secretary of State, Comptroller of the Treasury, Superintendent of the State House, Super- iulendent of Public Printing, and the Librarian, have »everally performed their respective duties. I regret that I cannot include the Attorney- General and the former Commissioner of Common Schools in this commendation. The School Commissioner, fortunately for the State, resigned his office on the 11th day of November last, and the place is now filled by a highly competent and worthy man. The duties of the Executive are so arduous as to command every moment of his time. To demonstrate this, it is sufficient to refer ymi <» the note of Private Secretary Hoffman, herewith, giving a somewhat detailtm - '* raent of the labors of the office. In view of the increased labor thrown up n iiiii department, also upon the departments of the Auditor and Treasurer of State, conseq^uent upon the war, added to the fact that the exj^enses of living in this city have greatly increased wiihin the past two years, I recommend an increase of the salaries of these officers. This increase should not be less than fifty per cent ; and to secure the benefit of such increase to the incoming officers, immediate action, during the first week of your session, is necessary, as the Constitution forbids the increase of salaries of any of the Slate officers during the term for which they are elected. I am aware that the people of Ohio have never favored high salaries to their public officers ; but I also well know, that they will cheerfully sustain us in fixing such rate of compensation as will enable those in moderate pecuniary circumstances to accept positions of high trust asd confidence. I also renew my recommendation of last jear, for a proper increase of the salary of the Supeiintendent of Public Printing. The duties of this office are highly important to the State, and have materially increased within the past year. The present rate of compensation is entirely inadequate to the duties. 1 invite your special attention to the Auditor's views on the subject of abolish- ing the office of Compti oiler of the Treasury, and urge that your finance com- mittees thoroughly investigate the matter. So far as I am able to discover, 1 can see CO practical good result from maintaining this office. During the early part of the past year, an unusual degree of excitement, dis- order and violence prevailed in many parts of the Slate ; to such an extent did this state of lawltssness exist, as to make it necessary to send an armed force to several points in ihe State, to maintain the peace. The points of greatest alarm and apprehension were in the counties of Holmes and Montgomery. Ta a great extent, the causes ol this' unhappy condition of affairs may be attributed to political excitement and party strife. I am most happy to announce, however, that as the day for the election approached, the passions and prejudices of the people became allayed ; and reason and judgment thus left free to act, quiet and order throughout the State was the happy consequence : we have seldom, if ever, had a more quiet and orderly election. Copies of the several orders, and other correspondence relating to this important matter, will be found among the docu- ments herewith, No. 13. It will be seen that the main or principal cause of the difficulty referred to, grew out of the effort on the part of ihe officers and ag.^nts of the National Government, to enforce upon our citizens the military orders of the President of the United States ; orders deemed necessary by him to crush out and put down the re- bellion. It was claimed, or pretended to be claimed, by those who resisted or counseled resistance to the enforcement of these orders, that they were unconsti- tutional and void. Happily for us as a nation and people, we had enjoyed so many years of peace, that the questions aridng, touching the powers of the President when the nation is in war, had been but little discussed by the present generation o( people, ai;d therefore were not thoroughly understood by them. The Constitution had simply declared that "the President shajl be commander- in-chief of the army and navy of the United States." What a commander-in- chief of the army and navy of a nation might do, or might not do, when that nation was at war to maintain its very existence, the fr^mers of our Constitution wisely omitted to attempt to define. I say wisely, for it is not in the province of any one nation on earth to define the authority of the commander-in-chief of its army and navy ; this is the combined work of all the civilized nations ; we must therefore etudy the laws of nations to find out the limit and extent of this officer's authority. Thus viewing this question, and believing as I did, that the several military orders is'sued by the President, or under his authority, which ia any way affected our State cr its citizens, were clearly within his power and discretion, and were highly necessarj and proper to maintain our good government, I most cheerfully gave to the duly constituted authorities of the National Government, assigned to duty within our border--, my aid and assistance as L'xeculive of the State. It is extremely gratifying to be able to believe, that in ihis exercise of official duty, I have but met the wishes of a very large majority of the people of Ohio. The fioanclal affairs of the State were never in better condition. Although we have advanced, during the past year, for the General Government, in the care of sick and wounded soldiers, and in the payment of troops called out to aid in the capture of Morgan and his band, the'sura of Si 53,436.03, and have reduced our public debt, by payment from the Treasury, the sum of S676,7<''2.68, there still remained in the Treasury, to the credit of General Revenue Fund, on the 16th of November last, the sum of $423,786.91. All taxes have been promptly and cheerfully paid, exhibiting really a smaller delinquent list than ever before in the history of the State. The Reports of the Audiior and Treasurer of Slate, which will be laid upon your tables, exhibit in full, and in detail, our fioancial condition. Under the provi i^ns of the statute, I caused a thorough spec'ul fxamin'Ui'>n of the Treasury to be made by the Hon. S. S. O^born, of Lake cjun'y, a >" . 1/ competent and suitable man for this duty. His report, bearing dale, tht; lUih d.xy of June, AD. 1863, which was duly published according to law, was highly complimentary to the Treasurer and his assistants. The Reports of the Directors of the several Benevolent Institutions of the Siate are herewith submitced. These institutions are all in a most prosperous condition ; the same care and libarality heretofore extended are recommended. Your atten- tion is particularly invited to the buildings for the accommodation of the Deaf and Dumb. 1 fear that entire new structures will be found to be necessary. The present main building is illy adapted to the purpose, is in a dilapidated condition, and entirely too small to accommodate this unfortunate class of the children of our State. Workshops should also be provided, so that the boys may have facili- ties for learning trades. The Report of the Directors of the Ohio Penitentiary herewith, presents that In- titution in a highly favorable condition. The report of Private Secretary Hoffman herewith, shows that the number of applications for pardons during the year ending Noy^ember 16.h, were 97, of which 41 were granted, 39 refused, and 17 continued. Tbis report also shosvs, in brief, the reasons or grounds upon which the several purdons were granted. Upon the application of the military authorities of the National Government, I requested the Directors and Warden of the Penitentiary to receive for safe- keeping certain rebel officers, taken in arms against the Government within our State. They were received on the 27th day of July, A.D. 1863, and the greater portion of them are yet there con6ned. I regrst to be compelled to announce, however, that, for the want of proper vigilance on the part of those entrusted 6 "With the custody of these prisoners, the leader of the band, the notorious John Morgan, and six others, made their escape. It is. proper to add, that this negli- gence arose entirely from a misunderstanding between the United States military authorities at this post and the officers in charge of the institution. Full particu- lars, as to the confinement and escape of these prisoners, vill be found in Dccu* ment No. 6 herewith. I had the satisfaction of visiting during the fall the State Reform Farm, near Lancaster, and take great pleasure in bearing testimony to the fidelity and econ- omy of its management. The innitution has proved a profound success, and should receive the fostering care of the Legislature. The Report of the Acting Commissioner and his associates herewith presented, can not fail to prove highly interesting to you. Their several recommendations are approved. Your attention is invited to the Report of the State Commissioner of Common Schools. Brief as his term of service has been, the Commissioner has submitted a report full of information upon the important interests committed to his care, I invite your attention to the Report of the Superintendent of the State House herewith. He has, in addition to complying witb the duties imposed upon him by law, given a full history of the construction of our magnificent State Hous-e, the perusal of which history can not fail to prove highly interesting. The re- commendations of this faithful officer are fully approved. The organization of the State Board of Agriculture was a wise measure, and should continue to receive your fostering care. In this connection, allow me to refer you to that portion of my message of last year, relating to the Act of Con- gress, passed April 2, 1862, entitled " An act donating public lands to the sev- eral States and Territories which may provide Colleges for the benefit of Agri- culture and the Mechanic Arts." I have seen no reason to change my views as then expressed, and I therefore respectfully renew the recommeDdatioD then made. The several Canals of the State, now under the control of Lessees, are, I be- lieve, kept in a reasonable state ol repair. I have no means of kaowing whether they prove remunerative to the Lessees or not. The several Railroads within the State are kept and maintained in good running order. The managers of the several roads have evinced a disposition during the past year to facilitate the movement of troops to the full extent of their ability so to do. The law recently passed for the taxation of this species of pr perty, if faithfully and discreetly administered, is perhaps the best that can be devised : I therefore recommend its continuance. The recent legisl ition of Congress, on the subj ct of Ranks and the Currency, seems to have overshadowed all State legislation on these subjects. Without intending to approve or disapprove of the plan adopted by Congress, it is idle to suppose that the capitalists of our State would be willing to engage in the busi- ne>^6 of banking under any system that you could adopt ; hence I recommend that you simply give the several banking corporations now existing under State authority all reasonable facilities for closing the business of their institutions. The Militia system adopted by the legislation of last winter has proved a jro- found success. The Reports of Adjutant General Hill and Quartermaster-Gen" era] Wright herewith 8ubmit6ed, will furnish you all the statistics, as to the militia of the State, deemed necessary to advise you fully on the subject. The amend- ments to the law, suggested by these officers, as also the appropriations asked for to render the system fully efficient, are commended to your favorable consid- eration. These faithful officers and their several employees cannot be too highly commended to you. Benno Speyer, Esq , Commissioner of Immigration, whose appointment was reported to your predecessors, has proved himself to be a highly competent and suitable person for the position. His Reports herewith fully demonstrate the im- portance to our Slate of the organization of this Department, and it is hoped that it will be maintained and fostered by the Legislature. The Board for the examination of Claims against the State, growing out of the war, created by the "Act to provide a Board of Commissioners to examine certain military claims, and making an appropriation for their p^iyment," has, for want of time, bat partially performed its work. By the Report of said Board herewith, it will be seen that claims to the amount of 8136,014 18 were pre- sented, of which the Board passed upon $88,161 73, leaving 847,852 45 undis- posed of. The aggregate sum allowed, being 838,746 70, should be provided for by appropriation. In addition to the several claims presented, and not investigated for want of time — claims to a large amount, growing out of the Morgan raid and other causes — are certain to be presented to you for liquidation, unless relief in some other shape shall be provided for the several claimants. For full particulars, in relation to this new class of claims, I refer you to documents herewith, marked number 4. It will be seen from these papers, that the estimated amount of pay proper, for the militia who responded to my proclamation, is about 8250,000 — that the dam- ages committed by the enemy is estimated at 8495,000, and that the losses and damages occasioned by our own troops are 8152,000. The pay proper, to the militia, is provided for by appropriation made at the last session ; and the sum of about 8200,000 has already been audited and paid. It will further be observed, by reference to document No. 4, that this payment was made upon the recom- mendaiion of the Secretary of War, and is considered by him simply as an advance by the State to the General Government. The subsistence of our militia, called out in said service, was at once assumed by the General Govern- ment, and much, if not all of it, has already been paid. The transportation of the troops was also directly assumed by the General Government. No provision, however, has been made lor the adjustment and liquidation of the several claims for damages occasioned by the enemy, or incident to the movement of our own troops. Prompt measures were taken by me, through the several Military Com- mittees of the counties interested, to ascertain and have reported to me, these several claims ; and a bureau was inaugurated, at the head of which I placed 8 Henry S. Babbitt, Esq., a higbly competent person, for the purpose of arranging and preserving the evidence of the same. To adjust and determine, with any degree of accuracy and safety to the State, the amount of these several claims, it is necessary that a special commission be created fof that purpose. I therefore recommend that you adopt the necessary legislation to create and regulate this commission ; giving it full authority in the premises, and directing it to report to you at a future sesbion of the Legislature. The reports of the several Military Committees, made to me, should be referred to this Commission. I must not omit to inform you, how greatly the people of the State are indebted to the several county Military Committees appointed by me. They have ever cheerfully responded to the numerous calls made upon them, with a degree of alacrity and generosity unbounded ; without their efficient aid, the best interests of the State would at times have materially suffered. I shall ever fee! grateful to these gentlemen, for their kindness to me personally, as well as officially. That everything of interest, relating to the gallant men who have been or may be engaged in the military service of our country, may be collected and perpetu- ated, I recommend for that purpose the establishment of a bureau, to be known as the Bureau of Military Statistics. These statistics should contain the name, ag« and place of residence of every officer and private who was in any way engiiged in the service ; the date of his enlistment ; the Company and Pegi- ment to which he belonged ; the term of service ; the time and reason for his discharge ; whether killed or wounded in battle ; and the time and place of death and burial of those who may die in service. This duty can well be performed by the Surgeon General of the State ; and, as much of the information will have to be gathered from the records of the several hospitals, can, perhaps, better be per- formed by him than by any other officer. Should this duty be thrown upon him, however, the salary attached to that office should be materially increased, as a faithful discharge of the duty would command all of his time. I submit, herewith, communications from Secretary Hoffman, giving in detail the items of expenditure from the Civil and Military Contingent Funds, from the 13th day of December, A. D, 1862, date of last year's report, to the 13 h day of December, A.. D. 1863. It will be seen, that from the Civil Fund, there has been expended $920.66, and from the Military Fund $69,981 38. I ask for the appointment, at an early day, of a Committee of your body, to ex tmine these expenditures. Large as the expenditure is, I doubt not it will meet your approval, and I urgently recommend that you place at the disposal of my successor, a like liberal contingent fund, that he may be able to meet all contingencies likely to arise. Our gallant boys in the field, and in hospitals, and en route for their respective homes, must have the fostering care of the State Government. In this connec- tion, allow me to recommend that you keep upon your statute book, the several laws now in force providing for the appointment of pay agents, and the agencies for the care of soldiers. The amount received by the several pay agents from soldiers in the field and deposited in the State Treasury for distribution to their families, for the past year, is $961,821.81, at a cost to the State of $2,753.89, and without any cost to the soldiers or their friends. I also recommend that the levy, for the support of the families of soldiers, be increased from one mill to two mills on the dollar ; and that the act for distributing the same, be so amended as to include the families of colored soldiers who have volunteered since the passage of the law. The number of families in the State, requiring relief, will vary but little from thirty thousand ; the levy recommended, will give to each about §60 ; this, with the assistance voluntarily tendered by the generous in every neighbor- hood, it is hoped will make every family comfortable, and thus stimulate the pa- triotic soldier to duty. Tbe sum appropriated for suitable resting places at Cincinnati and Columbus, for our soldiers who may fall in tbe service of our country, to-wit : $3,000 for the former, and $500 for the latter, have been expended. Beautiful and eligible grounds, at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, and Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, have been selected. The remains of 568 brave boys have already been deposited in the Cemetery at Cincinnati, and 67 at Columbus. Without this express authority, I joined the Executives of other States in securing a suitable resting place for our noble dead who fell at Gettysburg in the great battle of July last. The sacred ground thus secured was duly consecrated, with most imposing ceremonies, on the 19th day of November last. Accompanied by my Staff, and quite a large number of State officials, I participated, on behalf of the State, in these solemn ceremonies ; the entire cost to the State, of this visit, was $2,614 25, which has been charged to the Military Contingent Fund. The papers herewith presented, in Document No. 12, contain a full statement of the aciion of ibis Department in relation to its melancholy duty of caring for cur dead. It can hardly be necessary that I call your attention to, or speak of, the bravery and gallantry of our soldiers in the field. Their many noble deeds are familiar to us all ; the soil of every battle-field has become sacred with the blood of Ohio's heroes. Our children should ba taught to venerate the mi;mory of those who have fallen ; and to love and highly respect those who may be spared by an all-wise providence to return among us. God bless our patriotic soldiers, and all who are near and dear to them. Although the wicked rebellion still continues, we can justly claim for Ohio a full performance of duty in the effort to crush it, and maintain our happy form of government. We have raised within the past year, 15,060 troopi. This, added to the number reported to the last General Assembly, swells the grand Union army from Ohio, to 200,67 1.^ These tioops have been, to say the least, as promptly raised, and with as little expense and trouble to the National Government, as those from any other State in the Union. We have taken care of our eick and wounded soldiers and their families, with a generous hand and kind heart ; we have, at our own expense, repelled raids upon our southern and eastern border, with a spirit and energy worthy of freemen ; we have aided in the capture of a most formidable band of desperadoes, led by a wily, dangerous chieftain ; we have 10 provided suitable resting places for our gallant dead, and we have given conclu- sive evidence to the world in our recent elections, as well as in the gallant deeds of our brave men in the field, that we are determined, much as it has cost in life and treasure, or may hereafter cost, to continue to uphold our National Govern- ment in its unity and strength, and thus transmit it to our children. I have directed my Aide and Military Secretary, Col. G. I. Young, to copy and prepare for publi ation, such portions of the correspondence in the Executive De- partment, as he supposed might prove interesting to )ou and our constituents. He has done so, and arranged them under the following heads, viz. : 1. Relating to the care of the sick and wounded. 2. Relating to regiments in the field. 3. Relating to new organizations of regiments. 4. Relating to the Morgan raid. 6. Relatiog to the raid upon our eastern border. 6. Relating to the confinement of Morgan in the Penitentiary, and his escape therefrom. 7. Relating to stragglers and absent soldiers. 8. Relating to the draft of 1862. 9. Relating to colored troops. 10. Relating to pay agents. 11. Relating to arming the militia. 12. Relating to the burial of our dead. 13. Miscellaneous subjects of general interest. And I herewith submit the same to you. These several documents, together with the report of the Surgeon- General, herewith submitted, will put you in pos- session of every thing deeu ed necessary to make you familiar with the military history of tbe State for the past year. I cannot close this brief communication without mating my acknowledgements to Surgeon-General Smith, Aid-de-Camp Young, Private Secretary Hoffman, Military Cltrk Cox, and my faithful messenger boy Curtis, for their devotion to duty during the past year. Without their constant exertions and efforts, both day and night, the public interest would materially have suffered. And now, Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives, in taking leave of you, which, in obedience to the wish of our constituents, I shall do in a few days, I beg to r.ssure you that although I retire to private life, I shall continue to feel a deep interest in all that concerns the welfare of our government, both State and National, and will most cheerfully do all in my power to aid you, and all others in authority, in the noble work of maintaining the rich mheritance bequeathed to us by our fatheis. Invoking God'3 lichest blessings upon our country and people, and hoping that our Heavenly Father may endow you with wisdom and purity of purpose, I take my leave of jou. DAVID TOD, Governor. ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS. Executive Office, Columbus, 0., Dec. 21, 1863. David Tod — Dear Governor : — Tn compliance with your request to collect statistics, acd furnish a. statemef^t to be pre^:ented to the Legislature, showing the amount of labor connected with and incident to a faithful discharge of tlie duties pertaining to the Executive Department of the State government, embracing all papers re- quiring the supervision and signature of ihe Executive, I have to report, that with the aid of the several department cflficers, I have been able to collect, as nearly as may be, the number and amount of the various pnpprs referred to, exhibiting the aggregate amou'H of paper business done by the Executive during the past year, as follows : ADJUTANT- general's DEPARTMENT — MILITARr COMMISSIONS SIGNED AND ISSUED. 1. To Ohio Volunteers, U. S. Service 5.000 2. To State Voluntter Miiiiia. 1,994 3. To General State Militia 1 2,86 1 Total military commistions 19,8^^ CIVIL COMMISSIONS SIGNED AND ISSUED. 1. To Justices of the Peace 1,178 2. To lV)untv Officers 5^6 3. To Notaries Public 634 4. To Commissioners of Ohio 39 5. To Sute Officers 5 6 To Supieme Ju Ige , . . . . 1 7. Certificates of appointment to Members of Congress, Directors of Be- nevolent Institutions, Probate Judges (to fill vacancies). Turnpike 'and Railroad and Canal Directors, and miscellaneous ones, over. 100 Total civil 2,442 CRIMIITAL STATISTIC PAPERS. Pardon certificates signed and issued in 41 cases, in duplicate P2 Pardon cases considered, endorsed, and decision signed 97 Restoration certificates signed and issued 66 Requisition papers and warrants, concerning fugitives from justice, signed 60 Total papers in criminal cases 3U5 CONTINGENT FUND PAPERS. Accounts appi oved and signed in duplicate 864 Duplicate warrants to pay the same, s gned 864 Total signed 1 ,728 12 DEPARTMEKT OF Q M. GENERAL. Orders signed for transportation 3,51 1 Requisitions and orders for supplies on Ordnance Department signed, including bills approved thereon 683 Miscellaneous orders and papers approved 673 ^ 4,767 MORGAN RAID DEPARTMENT — HENRT 8. BABBITT, ESQ. Orders for payments of services and expenses of the militia and county military committees, being 794 accounts approved in triplicate 2,382 Approval of accounts for transportation and forage of miliiia, to be paid by the General Government 402 Letters signed by the Governor 48 2,832 Offi:ial letters besiriDg his name, signed by his authority, by Babbitt 1,850 Ceriiiicatts, &o., bearing his name 134 1,984 U. 8. COMMISSARY DEPARTMENT — OAPT. HARRINGTON. Examination and approval of subsistence accounts, Morgan raid and Others, and approval of drafts, number of signatures 6,160 U. 8. quartermaster's department — CAPT. BURR. Accounts approved, and transportation orders, signatures estimated not less than 1,500 EXECUTIVE OFFICE — LETTERS AND DISPATCHES. Letters dictated and signed by the Governor, and copied, number 6,329 Letters not copied, not less than 7U0 Letters of credit and loyalty, to friends visiting sick and wounded sol- diers, estimated 500 Official letters signed by Executive 6,529 Letters received and considered, estimated at not less than 6,000 Telegraphic dispatches dictated, copied and sent 1,735 Number not copied, say 60 1,786 Dispatches received and considered, estimated nearly equal the number sent, not less than 1,600 The foregoing exhibits a grand total of signatures to official papers, of. 46,1 1 8 Of letters and dispatches considered 9,285 Other papers bearing signatures by authority 1,984 Grand total of papers 67,387 It i3 proper to add that there were various papers, not coming unrler any of the above classes, such as deeds signed for conveyance of lands, certificates to trans- 15 fers of State slocks, certificates to official clmracter of justices and notaries, details to militia duty, and numerous others. I have no doubt that a full and accurate account of the whole, for the last year, would reach the round sum of 60,C0l) papers. When it is considered that most of the time, from 10 A. M. to 4 P. M of each day, was devoted to visitors and personal interviews, hearing every variety of applications imaginable, presented by thousands of persons during the year, and that all this vast amount of documentary business and consideration of letters and dispatches, was transacted duiing the other hours of the day Rnd night, ringing irom eight o'clock in the morning till nine, ten and eleven at night, some slight degree of appreciation may be arrived at as to the arduous labors of the Execu- tive of Ohio. Rtspectfully pubrait'ed, B. F. HOFFMAN, Private Sec'y. 14 Expenditures from the Civil Contingent Fund of the Governor. Date, JOod. Jan. 13 '« 14 " 21 4 Feb. Mar. A I'ril May To whom paid. •25'Lai)8on Curtia •^6!J>jlin Graham •l"]) Brfttierlin, Halm & Co. . itljohn Graham, 1*, M... 29Kv. Union Telegraph Co. 3() L Curtis, Messenger. . . . 31 VV. Union Tel. Co :J4'!lohn Graham, P. M.. . . . .i.'i B F. Hi fFman, Secretar} 34! L. Curtis, Me?eeDger... . 35'i. D Osborn «feCo... J(i;K. Jones For what purpoee. 3UJ37L Cur. is, Messenger. June Jl " 2ti July 1 ■ ' 1 •( 9 'I 22 '< 22 " 31 Au^. 3 " lU Sept. 1 " 3 Oct. 2 '< 2 " 5 3ir Nov. Dec. 6. S. Osborne . James McGuire B F Hoflfman, Secretarj L. Curtis, Messenger. . . John Graham, P. M. . . . . Goiton, Aston «fe Co.. . . . 44!M. U. J'ottercfe Co 45, James McGuire 4b L. Curtis, Messenger. . . . 47 B. F HoHroan, Secretar) 4 'l. Curtis, Messenger.... 19 James McGuire .')o: " 51 L. Curtis, Messenger... 52 John Graham, P. M 53 0. Cole 54 lames McGuire 55 Hurlt, Allen «fe Co 56 B. F. Hutfman, Secretary 57 L. Curtis, Messenger 58 Vlessenger, for service 19 days, to Jan. 1, lt63.. Postmaster, postage account to Jan 1, lfcti3. . . Three cane chairs lor Executive office Given in exchange for rcquisit'n on military fund but again returned to this fund, $-2m0.4d. Civil Telegraph acc't of Executive, Jan., 1S63. . . ■Service January and February, 1663 Civil Telegraph acc't for Feb., 18G3 Postage stamps, (tc, Jan. 1 to April 1, 1663. . . . Civil Claims paid ; ncc't and vouchers Service March and April 1863 , Bill of carpeting and materials, Governor's room Acc't for materials and painting Governor's roooj Service for May, 1 863 Spfcial Examiner of Treas'y, serv'sand expenses Watering streets, month ending June 25 Claims paid ; acc't and vouchers "'ervice Jur.e, 1863 Postage acc't Afril 1 to J uly 1 , 1 S63 Hat rack, biiektt, i4 Geo. B Wright (Wetmore] . .. . raly ] 485|[oaac Dalton, agent l-JaracB E Lewis, claim agent Agency expense account, Louisville . . lb,<)()0 dischartjes, do. letters, " Squir- rel Hunters " Telegraph account. May, of three De partments Keokuk — service Mar. April and May, and expenses 4 bills supplies, for hospital boats in i8e2 Telegraph acc't, Adjut't Gen , May. . . Louisville — service Dec. 1, 18G2, to April J4, 1863 NTasliville— serv. May 1 to 26, inclus'e Iloap. boat, No. 2, St Cloud, chaitt" & fuel ($15,000 fond) To Surg. Gen., service to June 15, '63 Service and expense, balance of acc't. Memphis — expense acc't Serv. and expense, May 21 to June 24 inclusive -losp. boat No. 2 — eerv. and expenses ($15,000 fund) Cleveland depot — month of June Claim agent, Washington — expenses ol May Columbus depot^spenses and serv. to June 30, 1863 Columbus — expense acc't of agency.. . B F. Hoffman, private sec'y. ..'Military claims paid — acc't 0~ 13 5(19 14 5J0 H. L Williams, pay apent. \V, Uuiou Telegraph Co. ... Matthew King, clerk W. Union Telegraph Co. James Pike, military... Ex ". and freight on supplies to army of Cumberland To meet expenses to Murfreesboro . . . Fel. acc't for June, three Departments BartUt & Smith, paid — copying acc't at Washington City Tel. acc't for June, Adjut't Gen Secret service — to meet expenses and subsistence Mili'ary claim agent — expense acc't, July 1 To apply on printing and adver. acc't rendered fohn Graham, post-master .... Acc't Ap. 1 to July 1, 1863, three offices Joseph U. Riley *-•.-„, . a:.,.h „„a r^ mo.„ John VV. Russell, ex. surgeon 't. C. E. Weber, do Geo. B. Wright (Wetmore) . . John Geary &. Son, printers . , 18 511 Acc'ts vs. Adjut't and Q. M. Gen ■Service and exp. on board do do L R. Brow LeII, allot, com'r... .j Serv. and exp. June 8 to July 11 Geo. B. Wright (Bingham) ....lMeraphi^ — iigency expenses, June durtt, Allen «fc Co., printers.. .JAdv acc't Executive and Adjut't. G-.n I Orders John A. Murphy, ex. surgeon. . S^rv. and exp. onboard, Ac, 9 days. . lames C. Todd, agent Iveokuk — service, June li. N, Barr, ex surgeon Service 4 dajsand board (t I. Yi'ung, A. D. |Exp of self and Gov. to Cincinnati, & 19l54fi Adams Express Co. W, R. Looker, eurg. clerk B. F. Hoffman, private secretary David 0. Cox, military clerk. . . 0. A. Trirmble, agent sanitary. Oarleton White, gent H. L Williams, pay ngent, 201547 Geo. B. Wright. Q. M. Gen'l, 4 days with militia. Camp Dpnnison Expenses to Camp Clevelaud, organ izing 86th Cincinnati — expense account Executive office 2 monihs Stite Surgeon 1st 0. V. C, May 3 U June 15, 1862 Paid Bartlit & Smith, copying military account, Washington For service of W. D. Oviatt, clerk at Nashville Service and expenses, and expenses ol Dr. Leonard Expense account June 15 to July 13 1863 Expenses of self and 24boxf8 to Vicks burgh Services and expenses July 7 to 29, in elusive Expenses, 50 00 40 00 50 00 60 00 319 24 53 00 51 2i> 100 Ol> 100 \^\> 98 7-J 40 (X) 465 iO 20 00 lb5 01^ 15 Oil 73 Ci> 15 00 83 33 60 0I> 72 70 579 3:^ 36 00 158 40 178 7& 15 40 57 45 6H tiO 74 77 94 76 96 76 78 6J? D4 25 72 93 68 15 72 46 84 01) 162 93 45 00 76 30 27 83 63 33 100 (lO 78 75 23 Governor's Exlraordinary Contingent Fund — Continued. 1063. I Oct. 13 632! Dennis Mahoney, Janitor Nov. (;33 14(J35 ,636 1637 1638 63y 151MU 641 mi W. Union Tel. Companv. . . Do ... A. L Combs, Vol Surgeon a. B. Wriglit, for Cox Do for Tayler . . . Do for do Do for Cox John Graham, P. M Erwin E. Lyon, Clerk A.. L. Combs, Vol. Surgeon. |643 Jaa. E. Lewis, Claim Agent. . . b44jW. Union Tel. Company 17 645 Jacob Nagle, Janitor 64ti!w. li Looker, Surg. Clerk 21 647lCapt. J. Fisher, Com. of Sub. . 22 64t|W. P. Darst, do 1645)1 Col. John Ferguson, Comm'r . . 650 Fred. C. Woodruff, Com. of Sub 23 651 Col. S. Bliss, Agent 652L Curtis, for Williams .... 26f!5:j|D. W. brown, Agent 30G.54jA. \\. Howbert, san. Agent. 31 655 Ben. Eaton, Agent 656 E. J. Lewis, Clerk 657lja3. 0'Kane, do 658j Wilson Hume, do , |65y J. A. Scarritt, do , 660|Geo. F. Scarritt.do , 66l:Erwin E Lyon,do , 166^1 Jas. O'Kane, jr. do . . [663 Hurtt. Allen "4! Military Contingent Fund of the Qovernor. DR. To total amount of disbursement rtquisitions of the Governor, drawn upon Lis extraordinary (military) contingent fund, from Dec. 2J, laG2, to Dec 20, 1063 $72,417 ^4.^ I86r<. CR. Jdu. 23. By amount returned unexpended to the Treapury, ti the credit of this lund, by S. bliss, from requisition No. 342 $294 01 " 31. By amount unexpended, returned to the Treasury, credit of this fund, from requisition No. 341, to Bingham 45 00 Feb 2 By amount unexpended, returned to the Treasury, to credit of this fund, from requisition No. 272, to M. Welkrr 250 00 " 7. By amount unexpended, returned to credit of this fund, from requisition No. 65, B. W. Cole 39 00 " 16. Bv amount unexpended, returned to credit of this fund, from requisiiion No. 350, Dr. R. N. Barr 130 33 May 15. By amount unexpended, returned to credit of this fund, from requisition No. 444, Adjutant General Hill 1,000 00 .June24. By amount unexpended, returned to crtdit of this fund, from requisiiion No 456, 0. Waters 198 07 Oct. 29. By amount unexpended, returned to credit of this fucd, from requisition No. 651, S. Bliss 4&0 00 2,456 40 AjCtual amount expended during above year j;69.9', 1 862, because of former good character, smallness of the attempt (62 60), his condition, and needs of his children. HENRY CANBY. Assault with intent to kill; sentence 4 years, June term, 1860, of Jefferson Common Pleas. i^ardoned January 2, 1863, because judge, prosecuting attorney, prosecuting vitness, clerk, and eheriflf recommend, and family inierest n eds it. 27 HENRY McEL^A^^EY. Burglary; sentence 1 year, March 28, 1862, of Clermont Common Pleas. Prtnioned on second application, Jnnuary 10, 1863, because former character good, judge, prosecuting attorney, witness, and olheis recommend, and cundiliun of bick and dying wife and needy childieu demand it. ALBERT ESSWORTIIY. Horse-stealing; sentence 3 years; November term, 1860, of Licking Common Pleas. Pardoned, after continu-^nce three months, January 17, 1863, on recommenda- tion of jurors, clerk, sheriff, and prosecuting attorney, who doubts his gailt. FRANCIS FEE. Manslaughter; sentence 1 year, November term, 1862, by Gallia Common Pleas. Pardoned January 24, 1863, on recommendation of prosecuting atloiney, judge, jury, and county officers. Offence a mere mishap. Defendant youDg and of good character. WASHINGTON KING. Murder in the first degree ; tcntenced, November term, 1862, by Lucas Com- mon Pleas, to be hung. Commuted to imprisonment for life in the penitentiary, Feb. 6, 18 3, on petition of the jurors, prosecuting attorney, slieriff, clerk, and others, and the statements and testimony, believing that the testimony, facts, and circumstances warranted only a verdict of murder in the second degree. H. L. MAfHENY. Horse-stealing; sentence 3 years, January term, 1862, by Seneca Common Pleas. Pardoned Feb. 14, 1863, after exsmination and continuance March, 1862, be- cause conduct in prison good on both sentences ; time served on both now seems to fill the measure designed by both ; and the jurors, prosecuting attorney, county officers, and citizens of good standing ask his pardon. HARRIET JARVIS. Grand larceny; sentence 1 year, at June term, 1862, of Hamilton Common Pleas, Pardoned Feb. 16, 1863, on certificate of physician and warden, to save life. JACOB VAN VALKENBERG. Having counterfeit bill, with intent to pass ; sentence 5 years, February term, 1860, of Lucas Common Pleas. Pardoned Feb. 18, 1863, after examination and continuance May 26. 1862, because conviction doubtful, conduct fair in prison, and reaommended by judges, jarors, and prosecuting attorney. WILLIAM H. WARD. Forgery ; sentence 3 years, June term, 1861, by Columbiana Common Pleas. Pairtont'd Feb. 26, 1863. Reason— conduct good in prison, joung, fraud of only 68, and judge and prosecuting attorney so atk. 28 WILLIAM J. LEE. Bigamy; sfntence 1 year, July 2, 1862, of Montgomery C mmcn Pleas. Pardoned Feb> 28, 1863, after adjournment from January, mainly on ground of his great youth when first married, former good character, and good condu'^t in prison. ALEERT BECKWITH. Horse-stealing; sentence 3 years, Mdrch term, J 861, of Ashtabula Common Pleas. Pardoned March 2, 1863, after continuance from Oct. 26, 1862, because of his youth, good conduct io prison, and drunken freak in driving oti borrowed prop- erty on persuasion. JOHN HARRISON. Forgery ; sentence 3 years, October term, 1861, of Erie Common Pleas. Pardoned March 27, 1863, alter continuance Nov. 26. 1862, because of small amount, forged, recommtndation of judge and county officers, and good conduct otherwise. WILLIAM O'BRIAN. Grand larceny; sentence 7 years, November term, 1858, of Cuyahoga Com- mon t^ieas. Pardoned April 1, 1863, because of general recommendation, former good char- acter, good conduct in prison, age 60, and punishment five jears for first cll\nse. THOMAS Mcknight, alias john day. Forgery; sentence 3 years, March term, 1861, of Guernsey Common Pleas. Pardoned April 1, 1863, after continuance from Feb 18, 1863, for good conduct in piison, and on recommendation of judge, prosecuiing attorney, and citizens. ELI CHURCH. F.irgery ; sentence 3 years, March term, 1861, of Crawford Common Pleas. Panloned April 1, 1863, because of bis you'h (18), good conduct in prison, two-thirds of lime served, and recommended by judge and citizens. HUGH BEATTY. Horse-stealing; sentence 3 years, October ttrm, 1861, of Mahoning Common PJeas. Pardoned April 10. 1863 (continued July 10, T862). because of his old age and feeblentss, his dependent family, good conduct in prison, and on recommenda- tivju of prosecuiing attorney, some jurors, county offii;ers, and citizens. PHILIP FUERST. Stealing bank bi Is ; sentence 5 years. May term, 1860, of Cuyahoga Common Pleas. Pardoned April 10, 1863, after continuance October, 1862, because of his youth ( 17), good conduct in prison, and prayer of jirors, sheriff, and citizens, WILLIAM MORELAND. Rape; sentence 7 years, spring term, 1859, of Belmont Common Pleas Pardoned April 15, 1863, on statements of Judge Marsh and Senator Welsh ; imprisonment f«.ur years, being sufficient under the facts. 29 MARY ANN STEWART. Grand larceny; sentence 1 year, Ftbruaty term, 1863, of Hancock Common Pardoned May 12, 1G63, on request of judge, pro^^eruting attorney, and county offiiers, because enceinte, and at such periods usually insane, pleading guilty on promise of pardon. JOSIAH PRIEST. Pabsing counterfeit bank-bills; sentence 5 years, November term, 1850, of Lucas Common Pleas. Parduned May 13, 1863, because sentence too severe, and conduct in prison good. THOMAS LINTON. Purglary ; sentence 6 years,February term, 1859, of Muskingum Common Pleas. Pardoned Mny 24, 1863, on statement of the judge, he havmg conducted him- self well, and been impiisoned long enough for his ufTtnse, as it now appears. • JOHN C. WALTERS- Forgery ; sentence 3 years on plea of guilty, February term, 1862, of Perry Common Pleas. Pardoned May 30, 1C63, because of recommendation of judge, prosecutinc^ attoroey, cltik, sheriff, and others, and fair conduct in prison. ANDREW J. BRITTON. Having in possession counterfeit bank-note, with intent to utter, publish, and pass it as genuine ; sentence 1 year, March term, 1863, of Huron Common Pleas. Pardoned May 31, 1863, at request of judge, prosecuting attorney, sheriff, (fee ; former character good, his being a tool, and at request of U. S. District Auorney, that he may be used as a witness against ringleadtrs. GEORGE WHITE. Burglary; sentence 10 years, September term, 1859, of Coshocton Common Pit-as. Pardoned June 2, 1863, because of his good conduct in prison, and at the request of the judge, prosecuting attorney, jurors, county officers, and attornejs. MARY ANN YOUNG. Arson ; sentence 3 years, Marck 4, 1861, by Clermont Common Pleas. Pardoned June 10, 1863, because of consumption, and cotfiuement shortening her life, as certified by physician of the penitentiary. CHARLES PAGE. Mare- stealing; sentence 3 years, November term, 1861, of Warren Commoa Pleas. Pardoned June 15, 1863, on recommendation of warden and directors, that be may testily, and no time to give notice. NATHAN NEWCOMB. Burglary ; sentence 3 years, January term, 1862, of Lognn Common Pleas. Pardoned July 4, 1863, after continuance from March 26, 1863, on recom- mendation of judge, jurors, prosecuting attorney, and neighbors. 30 JAMES BROWN. Robbery; sentence 3 years, September term, 1861, of Clarke Common Pleas: Pardoned July 3, 1863, on account of iiis disease (consumption), good conduce, and near end of his term. JOHN DAVIS. Horse-stealing; sentence 5 years, August term, 1860, of Licking Common Pleas. Pardoned Aug. 3, 1863, after continuance Feb. 3, 1£63, on recommendation of prosecuting attorney, clerk, and citizens, and mainly because of former good char- acter, the ezienuating circumstances, and three years' imprisonment. WALTER D. HALEY. Murder in the second degree ; sentence for life, August term, 1S63, by Warren Common Pleas. Pardoned September 14, 1863, on recommendation of prosecuting attorney, clerk, fberiff, jurors, and Gavernor Dennison, who, on former examinaiion in 186'J, coaiinued the c-tse for pardon at the end of ten years. The case shown warranted only a verdict fur manslaughter, and the highest penalty lor that tfl'ense is now suffered. JOHN HAYS. Burglary ; pentence 4 years, June term, 1861, of Hamilton Common Pleats. Pardoned September 16, 1863, on recommendation of citizens having doubt of guilt, growing insanity, and sufhoient punishment, and on certificate ot physician uf penitentiary that he is nov^ insane. SEMAN N. BARNES. Burglary ; sentence 10 years, October term, 1858, of Coshocton Common Plea?. Paruuned September 16, 1863, his conduct being good, and recommended by the judge, jurors, prosecuting attorney, county officers, and citizens. ISAAC WHETSTONE. Assault with intent to commit rape ; sentence 3 years, February term, 1862, of Mahoning Common Pleas. Pardoned Sept. 27, 1863, on recommendation of jurors, prosecuting attorney, judge, and citizens. THOMAS ELLIOTT. Stabbing with intent to wound; sentence 3 years, March term, 1862, of Sum- mit Common Pleas. Pard ined October 4, 186?, on recommendation of worthy citizens, because of former inoffensive and industrious character. GEORGE F. DAVENPORT. Passing coun'erfeit check; sentence 3 years, Ftbruary term, 1862, of Cuji- hoga Cuininon Pleas. Pardoned on second application, Oct. 25, 1863, in view of promise made by piosecating attorney on pleading guilty, and on rccommeud.iiiou of judge and pros<.tuiiiig attoruey, anJ the lime served. 31 WASHINGTON BRUCE. Perjury ; tenterce 6 years, Oc'ober term, 1859, of Lawrence Common Pleas. Pardoned Oct. 25, 1863, on recommendalion of prcstcuiing attorney and citi- zens, the time he has served, and the doubtfulness of guilt. EDWARD NEVERS. Having in possession counterfeit bank-bills ; sentence 7 years, May term, 1 S5S, of Hamilton Commoa Pieas. Pardoned Oct. 25, 1863, on account of good conduct, length of punishment, and ill health. Respectfully submitted, B. F. HOFFMAN, Private Secretary. Columbus, 0., Dec. 15, 1863. LIBRARY OF CONGRF<:c Mil LIBRARY OF CONGRESS l|ll:IJll,iill.llJLIL 015 910 356 • Hollinger pH8.5 Mill Run F3-195f LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ■IlifillliliiiL 015 910 356 " Hollinger pH8.5 Mill Run F3'1955