Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-12-23

prits. | therefore respectfully submit,
whether it would not comport with the
public feeling, and give equal security to
society, 10 do away capital punishment
by substituting confinement for life in
our state prison.
Imprisonment for debt appears to
have attracted the attention of the be-
nevolent and humane portion of society
throughout every government advanced
in the scale of civilization. That it is a
relic Of barbarism,that ought to be struck
from the code of civilized nations, is
what | have long believed. In the OBJ
servations that | have been able 10
make upon this subject, l have never
discovered that it has been carried in
to execution but on two principles Of
action the first to crafty malice,
and the second, to force the debt out
of some humane and very benevolent
friend, that would not see an old ac-
quaintance, who perhaps had seen better
days, incarceracted in the prison house.
Your attention is earnestly solicited
to this subject, under the full belief that
the year 1887, will close the period in
our state history, when to be unfortu-
nate and in debt, is a criminal offence.
In obedience to the resolution of the
general assembly, passed March 10TH
1887, in relation to the boundary line
between the states of Ohio and Indiana,
appointed Micajah T, Williams, Of
Hamilton county, to act as commissions
er on the part Of this state, who reports
to me, by letter dated on the 9th ultimo
that the line has been run and the points
agreed rpon by both parties, where
monuments are to be placed, which
it is intended. shall be erected early The
ensuing spring, at which time descrip.
tive notes of the line and the monuments
placed on it, will be reported in due
form.
In compliance with the "Act provi
ding for geological survey Of the state
Of Ohio, and other purposes" passed the
27th Of March, 1887. | have appointed
w. w. Mather, of the state of New
York, as principal geologist, and Drs
Hildreth, Kirkland, and Locke, of Ohio
and Professor Briggs, Of New York, as
assistants, and Charles Wh;ttlesey, o.
Ohio, typographical surveyor and drafts.
man. DR.. Locke being absent at the
time Of his appointment his place wa;
supplied by the appointmet of Mr.F Foster
who has been in active duty with Profes.
sor Briggs in making examinations in the
southern portion of the state. Owing lc
previous engagement, the principal ge.
ologist has been unable to give his whole
attention to tie subject, the past season.
He has, however, given directions to the
assistant geologist, and made prepara-
ton, by the purchase of apparatus, &c.
which will enable the corps to prosecute
. their researches in the next year, witt
. vigor and effect. A report Of their pro
gress thus far, will be laid before you
at as early day as possible.
The Deaf and Dumb ASYLUM contin
ues to prosper, and promises to realize
all the benefits anticipated by the public
Bya statement Of DR.. Hoge, secreta
ry of the board Of trustees, it appears
that the number Of teachers remains tn,
: same as the last annual report; that thu
: pupils have increased in number; ant
that their improvement fully justifes thu
: confidence and patronage Of the State