Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-01-04

any amount Of stock it pleases, or none at
ALL if it be deemed expedent. Observation
and experience have convinced me, that such
an amendment should be made, and that we
may safely entrust this much to legislative
discretion.
am not prepared to express an opinion as
to the policy OF so amending the constitution
as to authorize multiplication Of the branch
es Of the Bank.--l submit the suggestion,
however, to the wisdom of the General As
sembly.
As anticipated in q special message to
the last General Assembly, the time has
Iarrived when it is absolutely necessary IL en-
tend additional aid in the construction of the
railroads now in progress, or abandon them
altogether. They cannot, in my opinion, be
abandoned without great injury to the State,
the people, and all our substantial interests.
Anxious as | feel, however, to promote these
works, | .nnot recommend such Legislation
as will diminish the securities, already held
by the State, or involve the Treasury in fur
4 Their expenditures, without ample guaran-
ties. Nothing is more fatal to works Of in
ternal Improvement than the encouragement
of belief that the folles, imprudences or
mislortunes Of those who manage them, will
be reotified by legislative clemency. On
the other hand, nothing is more conductive
10 their advancement than such liberal en-
enlargement as can be given without invol-
wing the State in peouniary difficulties and
losses. There are numerous methods by
which the construction of our roads may be
aided with safety TO the Treasury. | will
not presume to know better than the Gen
eral Assembly which OF them should be a.
dopted, but earnestly commend the whole
subject to your consideration. Experience
has shown that in this respect we have al
ready undertaken as much as we can accom-
plish, and that, therefore we should await
the completion of the roads now projected
before entering upon new schemes.
[ The Geological survey Oft the State, pro-
| vided for by an act passed at the last session
Of the General Assembly, is in progress
{ In conformity to the act, appointed Profess
! sor Geo. G. Swallow, to complete this i'm
e portant work. The report which he will
= submit to you will give full information in
f regard to it. The sum of $4,000 was APP
1 propriated at the last session to carry it on.
e This sum is not adequate to its completion,
: and additional aid will be required before
, another General Assembly is convened. !
respectfully recommend that an additional
o sum Of $50, 600 be appropriated to complete
= the survey. Such survey should be well
). executed, or not at all. If well executed, it
= Will greatly multiply our resources. If bad
: " executed, it will mislead and ruin every
: capitalist that is enterprising enough to make
d an effort to develop our rich mineral resour.
+ ces. feel no apprehensions, if sufficient
5 means are provided to complete q thorough
r survey. The experience of a number O
= DIR sister States, with natural resources fan
inferior to ours, authorizes the confidence
h have expressed. The gentleman to whom
# the duty has been entrusted has proyedhm
! self worthy of the confidence reposed iii hi
= integrity, energy, ard scientific attain
: ments.
l. The management Of the Penitentiary IN
h der the present system, has in my opirion
a been eminen!iy satisfactory. Order, clean
!, illness, and humanity, have succeeded to an
k archy, filth and cruelty. The best discipline
IS prevails. The main block of cells was de
= stroyed by fire, early in the past summer, i
IS has been rebuilt by the labor Of the convict
Is alone. They have also erected 4 spaciou!
IS warehouse, convenient to the prison, and Of
the river. The only charge to the State, 70
,e these valuable buildings, has been the cos
ID Of lumber and iron. l cannot too strongl,
= recommend the continuance Of the pres zen
= system of management.
e. The State University is in q prosperou.
q condition, under its present organiza.ion.-
J. This institution is one Of permanent impor
D. lance in our educational system. Those 0
al our youth, who desire to procure the highe
re branches of classical and scientific study
,e can now find an institution at home capubl
! of imparting such knowledge; and are nc
d compelled 10 complete their education i
+. Eastern universities, where they may i'm
TX bibe sentiments adverse to the institution
Sc and interests of their native State. Irecom
$, mend to you such iudicious Legislation las wi
conduce to the permanent prosperity of III
o, University.
As The Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and tn
is Lunatic Asylum located at Fulton, in Cal
err laway county, have, so far as | have bee
n enabled to learn, been iudiciously and hu
a. namely conducted. The State have ey
" hibited a commendable spirit of liberality i
e. providing for the comfort and treatment
it these unfortunate classes Of our fellow be
lie ings. The General Assembly in lS49 AZ
lie proprioted from the State Treasury, for t!
d, benefit of the LunGtio Asylum, the sum
or $4,000; also the surplus revenue depo,
IL tied with Missouri, $4,000; in 1851, tn
n sum of $4,000, in 1853. for the suppo
ne of the Asylum, $4,000, and for the Ell
it largement Of the Asylum, 100000 maxim
ks an aggregate of $l30,300. This sum doe
he not include a large amount which has bee
We paid for the benefit of the State Lunatic 4,
re YUM and which was raised by private sui
er scription; nor does it include the salaries
er the officers othe institution since it has bee
lie, in operNtian. The salaries of all the Office
of now amount to $2,650 per annum. TT
General Assembly appropriated in 1853 IL
g. the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, the sum
ce 1876, 400; in addition TO this sum there h,
n been expended during the two last fisc
bv wears the further sum of STOP 80, und,