Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-09

mus amended.
The subject of the proper manner of
stating the accounts of the State Of
Missouri, for the Three per cent. fund,
periodically apportioned to the State, al
the Treasury department Of the Gen
eral Government, has been brought TO
my consideration. Upon On investi.
CATION of the matter, | was induced
TO believe, from the manner in which
the account had been previously sta.
ted, that Missouri failed TO get the
amount Justly due under the compact
upon which the claim rests. With q
view of ascer,aining the just rights
of the State, and to have re state.
men, of the accounts a, the General
Land Office, l have employed and APP
pointed as agents for the State, three
gentlemen, Messrs. Eldridge, Stewar,
and Platte. These gentlemen were
highly recommended to me for their
qualifications and business habits. They
proposed, as compensation for their
services, certain per cent. on the
amount gained TO the State, and 10 be
condiiional-dependent upon this con.
,ingency. I did no, feel authorized to
do more than TO give them authority
to act for The stale, leaving it to the
lee, stature to fix the compensation. ]
lay before the legislature the correspon
dence on this subject, and recommend
that the compensation TO these agents
be fixed by law. The report received
from these agents, shows that from the
rcstatemen, Of the accounts thus far
made, and upon principles admitted to
be correct, there is an amount already
asceriained. that will give to the State
an additional sum Of more than s9O, 1000,
and before il shall be finally settled may
more than double this amount.
IA HOME STEAD EXEMPTION LAW is
recommended. and urged upon the con-
sideration of the Legislature; this por'
ton Of the Message will be given
hereafter.-ED.
Believing that there are too many hallow>
ed recollecions connected with the name Of
Washington cherished by the people OF Mis-
souri,. 10 doubt for momont their wish to
contribute in erecting national monument
TO perpeluate his name. have therefore en>
gagged block Of marble to be prepared from
The quarry in Cspe Girardeau county. Of pro-
per size and dimentions, which propose to
have forwarded to Washington city, to con.
stituts memorial in the monument, for the
r. hat har III
ted in the noble work. ask for an appro
priation to enable me to carry this object in
TO effect.
The Luna,ic Asylum, authorized to be
erected by an act Of the las. legislature, hat
been put under contract. and will be COM
pleted sometime during the ensuing summer.
ready for the reception Of inmates. The
building is beautiful specimen Of archilec
ture; one well suited to the humane purpo
SEES for which il is intended, and reflects grea
credi, upon the Stale. The plan OF The
building, as also the contract ard bond fo
its completion, are on file in the office oil
Secretary OF State. The appropriations
made by the last legislature will be expended
in erecting the necessary buildings. Tht
asylum will need an additional appropriation
to provide the NECESSARY fixtures and furLi
ture. preparatory to the reception OF inmates
have not the means Of knowing the amount
tina, may be necessary, but its estimate does
not fall short OF 10000. Considering the
humane purpose for which this institution il
intended, and the obligation we are under lt
provide for that unfortunate portion Of tht
human family who are to be its benefciares
feel insured that the legislature will no
fail TO make the necessary appropriation.
By a resolution OF the last legislature. the
Governor was authorized TO receive, on thu
part OF the Stale, the dis:ributive share o.
Missouri. under an act OF Congress entitled
Gan act 10 distribute the proceeds OF the sale
Of public lands. and TO grant pre- emption
rights TO settlers" This duty has been per
formed, and there has been placed in tht
Treasury S23, 200 to the credit OF the luna
tic asylum, for the erection OF which, in part
it had been appropriated.
IA history OF the settlement OF the bounda
ry line between this State and Iowa her fol
lows, which we omit-ED,l
The present lease Of the penienliaIy ex
pires in the next two years. lis present con
dition will deserve the attention OF the legis
lalure, view OF which, by committee
will at once indicate the necessity OF indis
pensable improvements.
There are now in the prison 1913 convicls
This number confined in the narrow, con
tracted and crowded limits afforded inside o
the yard. naturally excites apprehension tina
it will ensender fatal disease. The choler,
has already made its appearance frequedll)
in the prison, and numbers have died. Blu
it is most remarkable, that Notwithstanding
we had the right 10 anticipate this (requen
sickness and disease, there has yet been pro
vided no suitable hospital. no apartment in
which to place the afflicted. when. in a sicl
and dying hour, they need those comforts
which Immunity demands at our hands shall
be ministered 10 them.