Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-01-20

four sessions
. Sessions Of 1889, 27S
! 1854 255
1855 I'll
1856, Ie5
Much time j. occupied in acting upon these
appropriations, materially protecting the ses-
I sions while very great propraction ca such
claims would properly core under the diposi-
tion Of the Auditor would therefore recon-
/ mend that power be conferred on the Secretary
Of State to audit and allow all accounts against
/ the State, where tie amount due may be aceG-
: rstelv ascertained by campui aficn. and i'll ssch
other SIS may seem TO you advisable. piac-
! ing that officer under such additional restraints
and guards IS Will secrIe the State against the
abuse Of the trust .hgs confided. Ry adopting
/ This course, legislative expenditures woUld tie
sensbiy diminished, and the public interests
better protected than under tie present sys-
ten.
STATIONERY AND POSTAGE.
The expenses for stationary and postage fur
Iished to the several State officers, and TO The
! legislature, has greatly increased during The
f, Ias; few years. ard various abuses growing
up under the present system. 1t vouldbe a
matter of economy, and nj tie same time rlob-
ABLY quite rs satisfactory tc tie lersens enti-
tied to these perquisitos, to receive, in lieu
/ tle-ecf a suun Of money sufficient 10 make heir
! own purchases. The quality Of stationery pGr-
chaecd for the State is almost invariably Gem
/ planned of by these receiving H. All COM
plants of ibis character might be thus ob7ia-
! ted, and III annual saving TO the State would
/ amount 10 several thousands CT dollars
I LUaArIc ASYLUM.
Tie Cemn1iss;oreY s appointed by The Act Of
lie Legislature, approved October ed, 1856, to
/ hear and determine Tie eIsirn of Andrew
] PrCudGt, growing ont IF lis contract With The
State, ior the erection of 4 Luuatic Asylum, ri
ter fall hearing Of lie rloofs and allegations
/ Of the parties, awarded the sum q 81 482 "a
Mr. Proudft. Ibis award, by the terms oI
tie Act is final and conclusive Ielwcon he rar-
ties. This vexed matter being thus disposed
Of. imiBediatc STEPS should be taken for lie
erection ST suitable ASYLUM for the insane
The present condition of TINT unfortunate class
OF our citizens, renders spch eailY end efficient
action, on Your part, an cbvinus dwty L!any
IF them unable, through y lGcl, of he reopi.
! site means, 10 find refuge in oieeu :s>yiums
Such now confined for safety in prisons and
rcor houses, elling out y wretched existence
destitute OF ali the con forts and all tie apliau-
cCs which modern philanthropy and science
have devised for tie hnelioration of their con-
diti0n. and their ultimate reclamation. l there
fole trust that the subject viii receive your
early attention, and that you will adopt meas
ures fer the speedy erection Of en- asylum OF
( sufficient dimensions 10 meet the wants Of the
State. The late Commissioning Of the LunEtiC
AsvIum purchase hundred and four acres
Of land on TIE North Shore Of Lake Mendoza
near the city of Madison. for the site OF tie
AsylUm then contemplated. The grounds
thus selected arc finely adapted for tie purpose
occupying high ard sulubrIous situation. and
ccmmnndInEa prospect OF Ee&rtliul aud diver
sItyd scenery. There are building materials
already uron the site, Of the value of ten tLous-
apd dollars. furnished by Ar. proudft, under
his contract, and which have subsequently be.
come the property Of The State, in the final set.
tiemeat with that gentleman. The State. lav-
Z
still be made available in The erection Of an
Asylum.
Bn approrriaticn should 10 made 70 srrr,lv
in some MEASURE, the deficiencies. both in Tie
law and miscellaneous departments Of Tie State
Library. ] would recommend an aTpreI2ria-
;ion for Tins purpose and asao "a standing ap.
propriation OF such = y"u may deem ssi
fcent. f.r tie purchase If such lew law anC
miscellaneous works rs should find n place il 8
permanent public Library.
DELAY IL PRINTING The sEssIov LAWS
Great complaint les te, Il :.radc in regard IL
Tie publication Of the Session laws. Tie leg.
islature have now convened prior 20 tho publ
cation and distribution ot those Of the jas
session. SoIGe provision should he made fol
the early publication and tie more prompt dis
: tribution Of all general laws.
A CHANCE oF TIE FISCAL YEAR PROPOSED
The tine for the several State cfrcers t,
law the first Monday IN January. THIS i
50 near tie period cf the annual assembling O.
the Legislature, that it ia impossible 10 procure
their publication, iE I;irted tonn, ly tx
oFeriug Of the session. The Legislative pr,
: usually compelled, in consequence. tc wuit sew
efai weeks tofole they can be pre- ared 10 &C
uuccrstaudiurly UTon the information md &c
commentaries contained IN the sc documents
Ii IS, therefore, desirable that an earlier DAY
Should De designated for making these reports
changing The commencement Of the fiscal vcal
or that Inc tine fixed for tie meeting Of Tx
5 Legislature should be postponed, rs to affcrc
4 yeasona1le interim. for their publication. -
Such change would tend 10 facilitate lcgisla
tive business.
UNEQUAL ASSESSMENTS.
There IS universal complaint q tie prescn
mode Il assessing the taxable property Of III,
State. rs defective unequal and unjust. I'll,
Statute requires the Assessor Of each town o
ward TO s-sess tie taxable real or rersous,
= property III lis csIeCt!Ne town. or ward at IL
fall cash value. Notwitl standing This require
: 1nent. = large proportion cf the personal prop.
eriy Of the State ronaiEa inassoEscd, while re2
! estate. CT tho average, ia assessed at not eve
onC-iCCrjh Il lis actual cash value.
. invite Iovr attention 10 the subject, trUs!
ing tEat vou may tie abic 70 devise some amend
ment TO the existing Statute which viii insure
he. CATER, Just and trUe assessment. CT real aut
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