The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1845-12-05

any Of the existing mechanical pursuits Of
thh state. Since my last communication to
the Legislature, have seen no reason TO
justify change Of my views, then express
ed on the subject Of prison labor.
The fnsnces of the Institution fer the
current year slow tie follnwipg results:
Accru ing revenue, $42,5cO co
Disbursements during the year, 1925 90
LIE aving balance tn favor
| of the Institution of Sls,02 90.
| The number of convicts on the 1st Nov.
1874, was AGA. The number of con-
victs received during the past year was
1856. The number of convicts In prison on
the lst Of Novem5e er, 1S45, was All. Four
convicts escaped during the year; thif-
teen died by disease, and two by accident
Some have been discharged by writs OF eri
ror from the Supreme Court; some have
been pardoned, and the terms of service
of a considerable number have expired
during the year.
The benevolent institutions of the state
located at Coum bus, consisting OF lhe
Lunatic Asylum, the Asylum for the edu.
cation of the Deaf and Dumb, and the
Asy lum for the educa ion OF the Blind, are
all in highly furnishing condition, aad
each Of them has been conducted during
the past year, with eminent skill and eff
iency.-These institutions are highly
creditable to the people eff Ohio, and con.
stitute living and enduring evidences Of
the enlightened and humane spirit of the
age.
The number Of patients in the Lunatic
Asylum on the 18th Of November last, was
224, of which l25 were males, and 80 fe-
males. After the new addition to the ed
ifce of this institution, which is in pro-
gress of construction, shall be completed,
1t will be sufficient TO accommodate the
number of about $50 of this afflicted por-
tion of our fellow creatures. The num-
Der of pupils in the Asylum for educa,
tion of Deaf and Dumb is about one hun
dred. When the addition TO the buildings
of this institution, which is in progress,
hall be completed, the number of about
fifty more can probably be accommodated.
In the ASYLUM for the education OF the
Blind, there are seventy pupils, and the
inst tuition is in a condition to receive a
larger number,
In May last, the authorities of the Unis
ted States, at Washington, removed the
Office of Surveyor General, from Cincin.
natl, in this State, TO Detroit in Mlchi.
| gan. In this Office were all the original
records, maps, and field notes, pertaining
to the original surveys of the lands Of Ohio.
| On receiving information of the removal
OF this Office, made application to the off,
GERS of the General Government, for a
transfer 10 this state, OF the records, maps,
documents, &c, in the Surveyor Generals
flee, so far as they related the original
surveys and titles to land in Ono. In ac-
cordance with my request, the transfer
was made in August last, and the records,
maps, field notes &C., were committed TO
the charge OF Samuel Williams, ESQ, of
cincinnati, who now holds the same, subject
to the order OF th Genera Assemble.
1t will be necessary TO create a state
Office of Surveyor Geuoral, or otherwise
provide for the performance of the duties,
and the preservation of the records and
papers, so that copies of the field notes,
records and other documents relative TO
our land titles, can be furnished and au.
thenticated, as competent evidence, under
the certificate of state officer.
The documents, records, &C., receiv-
ed from the United States, are so volum-
inous, and the duties to be performed, Of
such Character, that they cannot prop
erly be annexed to any of the existing
Offices of the state. l authorized Mr..
Williams to procure an accurate sci OF sur
veyor's iDstruments, agreeing with those
which have been used, as a standard in the
origin al Office; part of which he has OBJ
tanned. AS this is matter Of much i'm
portance, in preserving evidence of the
TITLES to real estate in Ohio. trust it
will receive due attention at your hands.
The necessity for tie construction of
new Public Buildings for the transaction
of the business of the state, and the safe
keeping of the Public Records, must be
apparent to every observer. The inter-
ests of the state, and public opinion, alike
demand that the work Of the new State
House should be no longer suspended
The subject is worthy of your immediate
attention, and, trust, will not be over
looked.
In the discharge of the various and re-
sponsible duties of the present session, I
indulge the fullest confidence that your