New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-17

a',ssJ ~ ~ s.ate Superinfenden. Of Public Ia
,ruetion the Controller, and the lreasurer that
be made subject in all cases to ther oru 70 o. pah
ony on draft By the Supervisors, or the Regents OF ae
| Tnversity with TIE proper voucher. This would H.
sure greater safety the custody and employment OF
| ,bose moneys. such modification OF the law, there
s,ra a. woald Da1e the disbursement or the ~ 5oO
| Funds in the Boards of Supervisor, who are the
oroper curtodians of tho interests of the people IL
| he towns, seems TO me peculiarly desirable.
| would also suggest the e1Pedieney OF making the
Schools of the State entirely free Twice, wh,a this
question has been submitted TO the people their
Dict bas been rendered by large majority IN favor
| Of il.
There is evidently growing repugnarce to the rate
bill systen and il time that the subject of !ts
6pal abolition vaa fully discussed The imposition Of
an additional ta1 for the maintenance Of Public Schools
for gwen time, not less than eight months 10 be as
.essed upon the several towns III conformity with the
recomm. nda.on of their respective BOarls OF Educs
ton would supply all the means requisite FOR schools
during each wear II, instead of School Districts ~
now oYganzed II should be- left discretionary with the
educational officers OF each town 10 establish Schools
whenever Necessary in different localities IN the town.
II would be far easier 10 dsburse the school moneys
eautaby than under the preseDt arrangement, where
districts are formed of different zes, aud with no gen-
eral regulation 10 population or available Resources
This policy has been adopted in several states with
decided advantage. Tne internnable controversies
between School Districts, the adjudication OF which oc-
cupes 50 large proportion Of the attention Of the state
Superintendent, AID which seem every year 10 become
would be obyiated. A more equitable division Of the
school MONEYS, greater economy IN their application,
and the cony enirnco OF the public would be effected.
II will devOlvc upon you to consider whether some
changes in the strucona arrangements of The stat
Normal School may not be required. The introduction
of d, psrtment TO inpsrt a knowledge OF the prnci-
pies of Agriculture would do much toward meeting
the demand for instruction in that art which the basis
Of all Wcah and national gTeatne--. Every consc'
alton of policy and economy requires that Agriculture
-hould be- taught in public schools. The e-tabi-h-
rert of ProfessOrship of Agriculture IL tine Normal
SCboOl seems 10 me advisable IT. propiiety Is CON-
mcnded to your consideration.
II NAV be necessary TO inquire whether the objects
conen plated in founding that institution a!e fully
carried out in ts educational course, and particularly
whether the pupils instructed are actually employed ~
teachers The number Of graduates exceeds eight
hundred: and the Legislature ought to he informed
low many OF these still engaged in that profession
II has been suggested that the eXpenslvene~s OF living
m ctv deters many worthy young persons from enter
ing the school, and that it, removal to some other To-
cality where that difficulty will be ObN iated, would
tend 10 secure the bestownent of the bounty OF the
State to its legitimate puTpose-. In has'acnu,ett-,
where several Normal Schools are established and sus-
tanned by legislative appropriation, care has been
taken to locate them at places where the means Of living
are not too expensive for the INDECENT pupils.
Whether any change in thn re-pect should be niado
| in our State, submit to your consideration.
Since the State Library has been under the charge
Of the Regents OF the University, large additions have
been made to il Of great value and interest The num-
her of volumes has been Ncfebetu UOin
10 near forty thousand. new catalogue is now in
preparation, and viii be published during the present
year. g. 80
The usual appropriation is, however, so limited that
parfmcnt. the remainder fall much below the require
men for other objects. commend this institution TO
your liberaltv
STATE PRISONS AND JAILs.
Considerable improvement, has been made in the
management of the State Prisons during the past
wear, The number of convcts at the close OF the
year, compared with its beginning shows decrease
of 50.
The total number in all the State prisons the 3Oh
of November 1853, ,9o5 viz: at sing sing, 9J1i
Auburn, 6s7; Clinton 2sl.
The total expenditures of the three prisons for the
wear ending November 80, 1855, amount to
s2333a3 ~. The earnings for the same period
amount to sl9s go 29 The expenditures have de-
creased $50 3O5 ST. aud the earnings have increased
| sll ,a59 OIL, compared with the preceding ysar.
Al Sing Sing the earnings eso0i II
Al SING Sing the expenditures ~ere...... 1905
Auburu he Gaming, .ers............... ligss 40
AT Auburn h- e1pe1ditures wero........ bI,lse o.
A. Clinton the earniurs wefe............. ~? ~
A. Clinton the expenditures were......... 1891 "
IN nv last Message took pleasure in renewing the
Recommendation of my predecessor, that portion OF
the earnings of the cOnvicts n the State Prsons DC
laid s.de a. a provision for themselves after the TX
prston of their of punishment, or be devoted
TO the relief of the families OF such As had families to
| sunrort during their confinement Subsequent re.
A.ction and observation have confirmed my views ot
the humanity and the policy Of that proposed amend-
u
cinine of the prisons stimulate the labor Of the con-
ycts and alleviate their-conditiOn upon their resora-
tiou TO society That would he instrumental in re-
moving the inducement 10 recently discharged con-
,cts to commit crimes against property, IL Spparent.
again urge upon your consideration thls measure Oh
humanity, justice and poicy.
By The Act Of ls47 in relation 10 prisons the County
Jas were placed under the supervision of the Inspect
or; but subsequent Act relieved them oil this duty
and the ias are now subject TO uniform system Of
management inspection. IL II alleged that much of
The discipline Of our State Prisons ia made necessary
by the evil habit, acquired by the convicts While
| awaiting trial in the County Jais. commend the
| subject TO your action.
The experience of the past year has doepeped my
conviction of the necessity of some legal provision that
shall relieve the Executive of portion OF the burden
now deyoyed upon him by the examination of appeals
for Dar,ion or communication oi punishment. he-e
arpenls have multiplied TO an embarrassing extent !;
and their proper examDston with the facts requisite
TO an understanding of their merits and the correspond
! ence and personal interviews incident to each case
engross almost the entire time and attention OF the
Executive therefore repeat the suggestion conta ned
in NV CORNER Annual Message that greater discretionary
power in the graduation Of. penalties be given 10
Judge thus securing more equitable Administration
| of Justice than can be obtsined under the present
arbitrary restrictions. Not few of the appeals
made 10 Executive elernency are predcaed upon the
d.pruportion ,Isting between the actual ofease and
| the penalty-a difficulty which would be in good
degree remedicd bv the exercise of that Judicial dis
| crniinaton which have suggested. Relief might
ao be had BY the creation, t law OF officer upon
| whom, 10 connection with the Executive, should
d.volve the dutyof examining the cases pS-ened for
clsmcncy.
HOUSES OF REFUGE.
The number of boys in the Western House of Refuge
at Rochester at the commencement OF the s.t year ws
| oOs The present number is 277. during the Summer
| the number ranged from go 10 29o The estimated
value of their labor during the year about 80, ,OOo
The new wing for tbc erection of which appropris-
tou was mad during the legislative session Of 1854 has