The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-01-04


The Legislature Of 1888. made provision for
the establishments of 4 House of Corr, ction for
Juvenile offenders. and on the "a Of september
1885, the buildings WCre In such Il state of con-
plC,io0, thar r. W1- opened and commenced its
legitimate aui appropriate business. The num-
h-r received sto tIc Institution since that period
IS :, and the number remaining there AZ the
date ~ the Report on the >,h Novemh"r lsst
N.S 5>. .ny.t, VOC 20 visit thi- Institution.
"tH "a c'utt a, hcet thsJ amy prcludiccs YOU
msy have jmhihoi against IL Nil disappear as you
become familiar with r. workings
tuagr = present management il cannot fail IL
exert heat6eenr i0'i"e'ce. A. a School ot Re
form lu aIii;ou to i,~ elUcsiiousl training. the
BOYS src now Jcqliriu. habits of industry, and
becoming fitted for usefulness in thc world. hy
,aru-rg Il good trad The r. lauaton of the
uail-,grsrr juveniles Il our State. who are
uroNu upon the World, with no restraint to pre-
vent their acquiring De- of vice and crime il
ala Indication ot the christian spirit ot the age.
ant j. worthy ot our continued and Jealous ct-
FORTS S-Ncuty-siN h',> is the extent Of the
present capacity oi the buiiiiug-r viii there
Tore h,li hut eighteen more. cannot doubt
tat y'u wiil make provision for an additional
wing.
am confident Yea Nil. not tail to AXE deep
interest II. the Reports of the officers aud Tr.Is-
toc, o' die A>vlgu.-. That Flint Tor the Deaf,
pUmb and Blind, although the buildings are III
complete. has been in successful operation since
l>t4. and th, whole number ut pupils connected
With IL since H. orEaniz5''uu = l2>-of whom>.
v,r, deaf and dumb. sad - blind The whole
number IN Attendance the la~f wear l. /, AMI
au,lr- tlt,. -at-.rut.uccncc OF the able, euthuSi
s~t.c .li devoted Sir. f.y and hrs assistants,
thew have mad, creiiialle progro in the attain
men; 81 that know ledge which j. received uuLer
-aeh r,cuiiar Disadvantages. and which in is
teachings requires the exercise Of great patience
aud skill. Good progress has been made in the
completion ~ tie l4ildings. and the appropria-
TONS have been iud'riou-lyssni property eNrcn-
irt
The stat" has suffered a severe loss in the de
~trgction bv firr ct the main buillng. of the
ASvlum ioI the Insane AZ kalamazoo, particular
account ut which can b. found in the Report
The pccuuiary loss which j. estimated At about
S23.uHn j. considerable but the dc,'v and cm-
harra~~ment ia proyiiip" for that unfortunate
ca@S, whose appeals arr addressed 10 the better
feelings of humanity lar more Ia he regretted
Fuicr the circuui, tanccs, the Board of Trustees
have acted wisely, m completing the wing, and
a, soon a. appropriations are made to furnish the
building IL Ai be- ready to- the reception of nine
" patients
The Trustees aud Bgildinc commissioners of
both oi these Institutions are deserving favorable
mention tor the strict economy they have rrac-
ticed iu the expenditure nf he public money,
and tor their fidelity and devotion tn the public
interests
Nv opinion OF the urgent necessity Of the com
pctiou of these buildings mas been freely ex-
pressed heretofore The people Of Michigan are
not unmndful of their dG'y. tn these suffering
and unfortunate classes, aua will freely submit
To additional taxation if necessary, to make prop
4 r provision for their upru, aihent, and reStora-
ton - usefulness.
The Military spirit which Lad been on the de-
cline for several wears, see. IS Ia have revived
latclv-and fr5m the Report Il the Adju'snt Gen
erstl il will b. seen that a are thirty three
veil organized Independent COMPANIES, of well
uniformed. well disciplined well drilled citizen
soldiers, and they ash "a ia d appropriation nj
your hands to dcfr,y incidc li expenses.
Standing armies in time Of oeace are not IN con
souance with republican in ti,uuons, ard for their
protection. safety and pcrma encc, reliance must
always be placed upon the iantry aud patriot.
iSm OF the militia. ] regar. ,ueiT ambition Ia
excel therefore n commend ,.c, ani their appeal
10 Won 10 sustain them n 'hlr oilori- a. Just and
reaSonhle
Bv the terms of the Act f the 18th of Feb.
1851. dispo,nl, % the gra {, Of hand made Ia the
State o, Michigan for Raj Road purposes, the
several companies Ia who'r the funds were gran
ted were requiF.d 20 PAY 2 specific tax oi one
rnertS aud appurtruauces and the Legislature
after ten wears ware authorized To lev, add
tnual tax of two per cent. anon Their earnings.
Thi- iv several "f the companies was deemed To
To-. unequal ard Oppressive" and they declined 10
accept the Grant upon that condition. In the case
of the lsni, granted IN ait in the construction
of the Detroit sul Milwaukee Railroad, and the
and the Port Huron and Milwaukee Railroad. the
Board 81 C0urro' we're called upon to act, and made
such -po-tioa ot he aud- n iu their judgment
would secure their completion. Before any ac-
ton as- had ia relation to the grant to the De
trot aui Milwaukee Railroad, the Directors OF
that company passed a Resolution which haye
filed Nth the Secretary of State. giving their
consent - a." alteration 81 their charter, and tie
imposition Gf a tax oi three iourths OF one per
r. cent on the entire cost oi their road IN lieu of
q an other taxes provided al other roads benefit
i t-d by land grants were placed upon similar
o footing. / submit 70 you the prUP-eiy oi Ias
j sing such 8 las.
+ The st Mlrys Ship Canal has now been II
l successful operation for four seasons aud no Sc
ricu- accident has befallen It. Our anticipationi
e of the great advantages 10 be derived by open
u ING uninterrupted communication With the north
. .rr po-tion 81 our Pcnir-ula and furnishing ia
% clitc, for convenient and ready transportation
q of it, vast mineral wealth, iully realized
e Tho business 81 the canal ha- steadily increase,
II each wear and during the season 81 navigatoi
c of ISIS. 6.9ii tons of copper, 3l.035 tons o
D. iron ore. 2,5g7 tons of iron in blooms and bars
D. and 92ao passengers Passed through IL. tn
d toll- collected were Slo.si- SO. renew nv ~
BE- commentator that appeal be made to Cor
b .reS- for appropriation 10 preserve this grea
D. un-k from The har n of Destruction. Tho az
l. ton Of the frost in that high latitude upon i,
n embaukmeu'-, and the pressure Of the waters .
y that great Lake, subIcct 10 sudden rise Of ms
N n feet. makes u Necessary thai every precauto
a. should bc used 10 prevent the calamity Of II
-h hrt aLnr away icw thousand dollars tirnel
id .ui iudiciou-iy expended. would be likely {
A preserve an uninterrupted navigation for man
Sc wears, and NAV ave the expenditure OF man
ls thousands for repairs.
- The Administration which has iu-t expire,
- ha- cudeavore1 - inculcate the principle an
of rive efficacy 70 !, hy theirpractice that ecOnom,
Of in the administration Of public affair il il
of iespcnsabie yirtuc-and in bearing nv testimOn
Fl 70 tie fsi-hfulae=s With which the State Office
of associated with ne have DISCHARGED their duty
- render them an act of simple Justice.
re Fox compensation altogether Inadequate the
y. have brought 10 the public service talents Of
he high order, ard have devoted al their energi'
u -ubserve the interests and promote the welfa
., Of the STATE.
II Among the prominent measures which hay
II. passed the Legislature and received my sanctic