Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-06


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This the funds afford annually, leaving contin
gent fund to DO invested expended and tho com
mon school fund.- larger than the which Is now ac
tually applied to them. -
earnestly appeal TO the general Assembly not to per
init the present abuses of the school cxpend
lures TO continues and not any longer refuse some
LIBERAL amount OF patronage to our higher grades of in
struction.
The Trans Allegheny asylum has been located and the
structure b commenced ask for liberal Appropriation
70 complete It. The required win be seen by The
report The reports Of the Eastern aud Western asyuns
are herewith submitted and ask the Legislature to have
them thoroughly examined into from time to time Mt ir
regular periods without notice to them by competent
physicians and other persons DO appointed Mt the dis
erection OF the executive. They need reform Reduce
their boards OF directors to three in number.
commend to your patronage the institution for the
deaf dumb and blind IL suffered from fire and I e.r
by emitting to guard the buildings. The buildings of ali
our institutions, la this day Of ism ought 10
be allowed appropriations for sufficient guards
100 PgSirESrIARr.
since the last general assembly. the late superinten-
Dent died Every respect due and was paid TO his
memory Tor long and faithful services his
successor, whom have found efficient aud faithful and
L AJAX that his appointment shall be confirmed
have found the law of the last session empowering
the executive to commute sentence of into
labor on public works, most beneficial Il has operated
well beyond my expectations Il has relieved the prison
crowd and the hands the works are regarded as
the best, worked under the regulations which have
oeen careful TO prepare. now recommend that the
system for all minor offences DO extended 20 the white "a
well black criminals Contractors are beg;nn;n, -,
Did fu prices for their labor and the lesser rates they
may give viii only reduce the of works recon-
mend that the turnpikes especialv no orcreJ 10 h 80
struced by the criminals OF the counties nbrre bev 80
located ~
Let no criminals be the penitentiary under Ave
years In less time they can learn no trade and ro
dead On the public works thew will he snlIi ,;cn,I
punished and will not be utterlv crrshod 7, -?
and mercifu for the lighter offenders 10 no so n,nisLJ
It is better than a work house FN'
But above all recommend the CHANCE of tn site. s
the penentiary. The present old structure Ia too s,
and on bad plan, and il is costly to guard IL and II
obstructs the growth of the city OF Richmond towards
its most beautiful and eligible sites for pryate residences
Locate the penentiary on one of the isl,n Of -,
river The river will all its machinery and supplv
IL from top TO bottom with water which IL needs and
the river will best guard it too Connected with This
make bridge the river by the peni,enary and
make its tolls contribute TO pay the cost and to relieve
the south side people of James from the burthon of
the present bridge monopoly,
The sale of the present site would 90 far to
Tor the cost if not entirely pay it, recommend the ce
sation OF attempting the finer fabrics of nanuf,c,r l.;
tho prison, such wooden cloths &c IL |. hest 10 con-
nue. tho operations to the articles such as arca
and wagons, &c, the blacksmith, carpenter tailor and
shoemaker trades.
LAND oFFICR
repeat the recommendations of my last message re-
specting this office Stop the further issuing of warrants
until actual surveys shall report the lands waste and u
appropriated have refused sign patents for any To-
cations on the waters of the Atlantic ocean, of Chcsa
peake bay or on shores of rivers and creeks omptyn
thrrein Tor reasons that they have been subject 10
onry since 1888, IL not granted by prior governments
under the act OF commons" And there are number
oil locations and entries made since then and 1902 which
are not good aud number of lots and Lands unannro
priaed east OF the Blue Ridge belonging 10 the SIT,
which ought to be sold Jamestown site of the first
capital embracing originally fifty acres of valuable land
beongs am confident, TO this State IL ought 10 hn
taken under the charge of the executive and DO made
place oil State shrine:
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
~ hal
~ The House is not worth extension.
nave taken pride in improving tho capitol square
and the grading by penientiary hands 10 continued /
nope u may be continued until the governor. house IL
graded to the basement Then surround that house Inv
an iron verandah and it with tn Add to its south
end comfortable and neat Kitchen and build new car
rage mousse aud contrnct the private grounds the pro
sent brick walls Of the yard and open the square To Go
vernon street, and there have have "A carriage way
have re purchased the site of the law buildings for
xlaOOO subject to your approval be added 10 tho
square and recommend, il practicable the purchase of
the Wing building. ask that the purchase made may
De immediately confirmed for the convenience of tie
work of grading.
STATE BOUNDARY LrSEs
The last general assembly made appropriations for
running the lines of Virginia with North Carolina Ten
nessee and Maryland, but ordered the lines to be run
have proceeded to them by commissioners under the
lAEs and paid the expense of the civil contingent
fund: This has exhausted that fund.- so as to leave
deficiency In the fund before the LIST October last which
was supplied by the first auditor under nv reouest I
mention this for the of recommending that works
OF ts sort snail not IN the future be thrown the con-
tingent fund The progress made in the boundaries il
reported oy the commissioners who have acted on the
Maryland and Tennessee lines very ably and Gbr,II,
and no progress has been made the North Carolina
line The line with the latter State will have to be run
entire before tho true line with Tennessee can be started
recommend an amendment Of the laws in that respect
NAP oF TnE STATE.
IN connection with boundaries inform you, that I
nave caused TANNER large map to be corrected have
acted under resolution Of the general assembly See
eeS' Acls looZ-oS' p. SaS. by consultation with Pro-
lessor bache OF the coast survey who has lent me every
ach nave had the old plates corrected by the sur
veys OF t5e coast and by tracing the county lines
aud by adding the lines Of internal Improvements These
niaPs wiz oe ue pest ever made OF the state and by
some BOO or GOO observations in the Interior which will
E,., sonie S9,OoO' perfectly correct map may be
0O'Aneu, Nn'on earnestly urge on your attention.
pouSff LAND AND OTHER REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
oes les1e 70 car, your attention to the accompanying
win tue attorney general Of the United
anu .he secretary Of the interior, touching claims
%oou ana Psns'on py The heirs OF the revolutionary
',Le ~, ,HgIha- refer TO the Barron claim aud
anu 70 suhury memorials In relation TO them gen.
eHy'. must say that have found great error and