Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-10-18
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Of safety and economy, to proceed
without delay, to. repair the buildings
SO that the convicts could be employed
proftably, and made more secure at
night. They, therefore, concluded to-
borrow a sufficient sum of money
from the various banks of this CITY,
upon their own credit and responsible
ity, to reft and repair. the prison in
such manner as might be considered
absolutely necessary. This course
was deemed by the Governor the most
efficient step that could be taken, be-
cause it dispensed with the necessity
of converting the Legislature in extra
ordinary session, which would cause
great delay before anything practica-
bic could be done, leaving the whole
Institution in a chaotic and unsafe
condition. The Inspectors, by taking
this course, have done all that the
Le gislature could have practically done
in extra session, and by so doing have
saved the expense of an extra session
of the Legislature, which would have.
been much. greater than the entire
amount necessary to repair the peni>
Tertiary.
The amount Of money borrowed by
the Inspectors from the various banks
in this city, upon their own response
bility, and which has been applied to
the reftting and repairing of the pen
Iitentiary, is twenty thousand dollars
This sum, it is believed, has been
proftably and economically applied to
the purpose for which it was borrowed.
A statement of the entire expense,
giving all the items in detail, will be
furnished by the Inspectors for your
Examination. For a more minute
and detailed account of This whole
affair, refer you to the report of the
Inspectors, which will be submitted to
both branches of the Legislature in
a few days.
This heavy responsibility has been
incurred by the Inspectors, and by
so doing, there has been saved to the
State many thousands of dollars; it is,
therefore, expected that the Legislature
will take prompt and efficient action
upon this subject, and relieve The In
spectors from the heavy responsibility
which they have incurred for the re-
fitting and repairing of the State PRS
ON.
BUREAU.
The Legislature, at its last session,
passed an act to establish State
Agricultural Bureau, with county and
district societies subordinate thereto,
etc. By this act, the Governor of the
State was constituted President er-
offao of the Bureau. The Bureau
was organized according to law, on the
Goth day Of April, 1854. Full de-
tails of its action will be laid before
you by the Secretary of the Bureau
From his report you will see that
country societies have been chartered
in seventeen counties; division Fairs
were, last year, held in the Eastern and
Middle Divisions of the State, and by
the Sumner County Society; and that
a new and beneficial interest has been
awakened on the subject of Ag1ieultu-
raj Improvements. Division Fairs viii,
this year, be held in each division of
the State, and the biennial State
Fair is now in progress, sness Nash
vile, under your own imn1ediat 10
spection. The Agricultural interest
has always been, and will probably
long continue to be, the leading inter
est of Tennessee. 1t is wise and
proper that it should be fostered and
encouraged by the Legislature, by all
reasonable and legitimate means. |
am Of opinion that the law of 1854
was wise and salutary step in the
progress of Agricultural and Me
chanica improvement and reform.
Some slight notifications Of the de-
tails of the law have been found nee
essary, not conflicting with its general
scope and plan, to render it efficient in
its practical operation. A Commit
tee of the Bureau, after its Biennial
meeting on the second Monday in
October, will suggest sneh modifca-
tons. as may be thought advisable;
and l doubt not that such suggestions
will receive your careful consideration.
Nature has been prodigal in her gifts
to our State, and the representatives
of the people can render no service
of greater value to their constituents
than by affording !judicious encour-
agement to associations having for
their object the development Of the
agricultural and mineral wealth of the
State, and stimulating the meehan-