Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-08

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This 4, nn the plan proros.r ul ue Educational r.nr.n.
lion. ~! Il: that plan he not adopted. / shah recommend
'li- i.i rihution II will he seen that the amount allo'ted
H. m. Primary and Common schools i, more than that ROW
lctual, expended. and exceeds the whole amount Of the
rlpi;ari"n tan. complying with the Constitution an! las to
,ppor;ion the whole Of that tax 10 tina; description Of
schools. Aud after this liberal patronage 10 all our inst
'l'iou-, high AMI low, greater than ever before distribute
'o each. We will hav" a balance FOR investment, yaryitn'
from ah"u, $li.mr, To t'n,uur per annuu. 30
THE LrSAriC A>YLrNs.
The reports 81 til. Eastern and Western Lunatic A-y-
lurs will show their condition The Western Asylum
,-rin, To- have been conducted. a. heretofore. and know
oi no reason to doubt its good management. II has 10 pay.
patient fund accumulated, and expended! the whole Of IL
appropriations by tile Isl of nct"h.r last. Tie Eastern
N-yIum. regret 'n's,y. has NOT, fear. been well man.
a.rI |, has drawn from the Treasury. half-ycarly and
quarterly in advance, the sum OF !i3i.!ju for the last 1.-TWO
:sra! years. and the Asyiumi il in debt tor the whole OF ex-
u~.uIturc, Of :ar last quarter ending the S1ih September
i~,. Its accompanying biennial report states the In>ttn
;irn 10 h. indebted TO the Treasurer Si.!l? %G-t!at he had
received from n" Treasury fll?.32? ~. ana had di'hursed
S!25.Li, -. immediately addressed a series .! questions
Ia both Institutions dated October 2is', Isl. The Eastern
,svlum. rs a committee. returned, among other answers.
that IL. biennial statement o: accoun; with its Treasurer
was not correct: that The Treasurer owed the Institution
$2,?7& ~ instead Of its owing him 44,lG9 0G-,nakinc a diff
ference Of Iti>2 IN. This sum. added To Sllg.323 g.
leaves anpareutlr. the sum Of $j.>>> I; unacconnt.d for
\ new board l. now appointed. and they will. doubtless.
examine aud state the accounts fully and correctly. The
lahi; has been. heretofore, 10 allow these Institutions to
anticipate the appropriations. by drawing In advance after
the ;ath September in the second year, and after the spcci-
rr CONCENTRATIONS tor the past had been exhausted. This
,ror,tc. arrested The Eastern Asylum had some funds
on deposit in bank. about $1,000. | believe, 10 draw upon;
i,ut the Western Asylum had 10 borrow money To meet cur
rem, expense, until an appropriation il made by the Legis-
ltiure. In view Of this. and that IL will take all of the
Eastern .isvlum's accumulated funds TO meet its outstand.
in: debts, / recommend that a partial appropriation Of
SEQ O b. Immediately mad" to each before the Isl Of Jan.
uary next.
call the attention of the General Assembly to the fac,
that questions Of difference between the TWO Asylums have
risen touching the receiving OF patients, where there are no
vacancies in one or the other for patients belonging TO their
respective districts. | have had much trouble, and the
-. -. l.., r,n % "a a p cost by having patients
repeatedly returned to the'couniy Jaiis. For ihis and other
reasons, | recommend that more control ami a more direct
supervision be given 10 the Executive over these lnstitu-
,ious. In many respects they heed a thorough reform.
In wha, respects my interr"ga;Ories 10 them-sonc Of
which the committee o. the Eastern Asylum seemed not TO
Understandable partially indicate. The treasurer Of the
Eastern Asylum has not deposited In bank. As required by
special las. the moneys Of the asylum received hy him, The
board AZ one time proposed ana attempted To purchase iands
md 10 erect new buildings, without authority Of law, and
Wills, the present buildings and grounds need repairs and
;"-ar.mr,,s 10 a considerable extent. \ quarterly In
.rrc,ion and 4 restraining power, lodged some where. would
he whclcsomr, and are In fact necessary in all respects. \
lady conducted institution requires. and one Well conduct
cd invites this supervision and control. Indeed. another
asylum is required for the state. and recommend one to he
established at any eligible point in to- centre of the North
Western section Of the state
refer you to the report Of the board Of visitors for The con
,E,;on of tina, most valuable. blessed and well conducted in.
sri,u,ion for the deaf. dumb and blind.
And | am requested 10 call your attention 10 the accom-
,,nyinr a,,peai bv the Ladies Mount Vernon Association
Tor The purchase and future preservation Of The home and
grave Of Washington. Is constitution and bylaws are now
IN flf COURSE ~ h"' ''''
law requires, will be submitted for your consideration.
TIE ARMoRY.
The captain OF the Public Guard, in lis report to the ex-
ecu,ive. represents that he is unable 10 enlist suitable men
for the pay now provided ny law and he asks that II may
b.. increased 10 the amount received hy The infantry OF the
United States army. Ills report is herewith submitted.
To maintain the present organization Of the guard, costs
the commonwealth iai.5i y annually, and II the pay he
Increased. and made equal to the Ini1ea states army.
cd upon its present fooiinc-'n annual! api'ropria'lon OF
t:,,'''9 vii! BE- required: / rT"PSS.s ,hsTs'2 re-, a G." * IN IN
crease Of pay, add to the dignity ofthc corps ben:St is"'
nccrs and prira,es. and make II a more reliable police guard
for the benefit of This city and the state. The present pay
and allowances are sufficient 10 support an unmarried man
comfortably. but are inadequate 10 maintain even 4 Yer;
small family. Many Of the mel! no" Unlisted are married,
md Lrnre ~, necessity of an increased pay II The present
orcaniza,lon be continued. Bat a sufficient number OF youag
men !, wears o. age. who have received the rudiments Of
ir,.rur.inn wouli gladly become members Of the guard, and
NJ, tr ,Iree .our or i've years. II when hot on military
durv thew could have the opportunities OF a GOOD school, OF
A grade which their private means do not allow them % At
Tacb STAT. Senator, with the delegates from his district,
might nominate one member for enlistment, ana this mode
urull select fifty. The remaining number might be selected
hv he Governor and the officers OF the guard.
IT, osirer, now In commission. assisted by 4 professor
nd ,r,or could give suitable instruction and perform every
dury now required Of them. The present superintendent i.
lii conn.,ent 10 he professor OF mathematics and natural
,biio.ophv. One OF the leutenarts could be commandant
r l"i irstrrc,,r in tactics. and the other could be detailed 10
~ Tho du,irs Of comm;.ary and quarter master. An
Instructor in machinery AMI Snnne'-y, and the construc.
tj,, of arms, aud in the clements OF chemistry, geology and
,n;neralocy, and a tutor 10 teach natural history and the
.I.rcntarv branches Of education, should he appointed by
~. Governor. and the whole organization be under his
s,,nerrision and control as a military establishment.
S-venty.Gve young men, from Is to % years of age, can
H.. maintained for 100000 per annum, and 5000 will be
enough 20 pay for the services OF the officers and instructors.
There would then be required a small sum 10 purchase ma
rEiIery and apparatus 10 furnish a good school o. machin-
ism and fart.
There i. ample room AT the armory TO quarter one hun
IL ,i rouuc men, and there are fine rooms which might he
used ~ lecture rooms, besides space enough for machinery
and work shops
some such plan rs this. If properly guarded in is details.
would add another and peculiarly valuable school Of insrlc-
a,n. ,Isva:e he moral grade Of the corps. enable IL 81;
a.r. :, I've more comfortably. pre"en, a necessary increase
60, expense. and hC IN al respects an !mportant. !-iHrr! lie
,5.u enlisted would lee Geerse! aai held e. soldiers IN ser
vice e. At present. But no service Is now required which
any son OF the State might not proudly perform, under tls
.rhn.l of training,