Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-16

before you at an early day. lrecomment
it to you attention, as containing much o
interest connected with our common
schools. It appears that there has beer
expended in the erection Of school hou-
ses within the State, $3.50, 346, SO, o
which sum $45,07l "a was expended
during che past year. The total amount
expended in 1853 for the support O
common schools was $175,734,l7. By;
resolution Of the Legislature, passed il
April last, the superintendent was di
rected to "collect, codiiy, arrange
and simplify the school laws. This
service has been performed, and the re-
suit will be presented for your appro-
val.
The State University has, in conse
queuce of rapid sales Of its lands during
the past year, overcome in grea
measure its pecuniary barrassments
1t now has permanent fund amounting
on the first day of the present month
10 the sum of $l06, II l,07, the annual
income from which viii be 81 ,427, "a
Add to this the sum of 50, 956 10 the
balance of interest accumulated in The
Treasury--m making the total sum ap-
plicable 10 the support of that Institution
for the present year. $40, 1888 "a. The
demand for University landslide in
creased quantity of the same by the adj
dition Of saline lands, now nearly all Sc
lected, together with the perseverance
manifested on the part Of those. having
the Institution in charge, render it NOR
ally certain that the original design OF
its projectors will be realized.
The Board of Trustees Of the Wiscon-
sin Institution for the education of the
Blind have transmitted their Annual Re-
port, which will be laid before you.--
Every reason exists for believing that
Institution has been properly and ably
conducted, and that the beneficial re-
salts, thus far, to that unfortunate class
of our citizens, have been all that conld
be anticipated, and such as clearly de-
monstrate the propriety of continuing 10
extend that aid by the Legislature which
may be found just and necessary for its
nature prosperity.
| call your attention TO the necessity
of taking preliminary steps for the e.
rection Of an Asylum for the insane
The number in our State suffering from
the effects of the terrible malady Of in
sanity is, in my judgement, sufficient to
demand that something should be done
for their relief. This disease requires a
treatment peculiar toitself treatment
the afflicted can receive only in insti-
tutions established expressly for that
The Legislature, in 1851, commenced
the very praisworLhy work OF pfovi-
ding for the education Of the Deaf and
Dumb, by incorporating an Institute foS
that purpose. TO be located at Delavan,i in
the county Of Walworth, and appropria-
ting the sum of one thousand dollars
per year for three years, towards the
construction of buildings, and the sum
of five hundred dollars for the sup
port of the Deaf and Dumb in said In
Stitute, for the year 1852. At the fol-
lowing session, the further sum of fiji
teen hundred dollars was appropriate ed
in aid of the same objects. The Report
Of the Board of Trustees, which will be
laid before You, sets forth the condition
Of The institution aud its pros pective
wants. Their petition for further aid
towards the erection OF necessary bull
dings, and support Of pupils, appears to
mo No Il of favor
In many if not most Of the States,
grants OF land for this purpose have been
made by Congress, and, in some in
stances, similar grants have been made
10 aid in establishing Asylums for the
insane. Seeing no good reason why
Wisconsin is not, as justly as other
States, entitled TO grants for such pur-
poses, | am induced to recommend that
you memorable Congress on that sub
lect.
The benefits which have resulted
from the establishment of an Emigrant
Agency in the city Of New York, have
fully demonstrated its utility. The en-
igration TO Wisconsin has been largely
since the commissioners en-
tered upon the active discharge Of the
duties Of their office. In view of these
facts, ii the Legislature should deem
the further continuance Of the Office of
interest to the State, it would seem
proper from the nature of these duties,
and the length of time necessary to ac-
qnire the knowledge requisite TO dis
charge them properly, that the term of
this office should be extended two
years. The Report Of the Commission
ers is herewith transmitted. 1t will
be found to be very explicit, and TO con
tain much interesting information, and
many valuable suggestions.
The practical working of the banking
system Of our State, though failing to
supply the increasing demand for cur
rency, has demonstrated beyond rea-
sonable doubt, that the law on that SUBJ
.ect was well devised. Information de-
rived from the Comptroller whose report
will be duly laid before you enables rie
10 exhibit the following facts connected
with that department. On the first day
OF January, the whole number Of Banks
established under the law, was TO-
Amount Of circulating notes issued
by the Comptroller $4,000
Amount OF securities deposited with
State Treasurer 529. 900