Nevada national., 1859-01-15

( pellu- parents and guardians, having chill
drcn Under their charge, to send Them to ID.
I schools"
INSANE AsrLU'i.
Having visited this Institution during
tie past year and given some personal ar
tenliou to 80. | take great pie sure in -ayin.
tha. the officers are able aud faithful Bs
their skin ard uurcmt,iug attention. ths,
have placed il whore ~e would not .ul.r by
a comparison with The o'de. States"
STATE rHI~oS.
Thi. pet subject with the Governor. Ii-
drvotes extra SPACE To the cuuses OF crime
now criminals came to DE- ler,. and what
hardened villains bad been contributed hg
the world 20 swell the army Of rudlaa, uow
inhabiting the Stat, Prison The expense.
have been reduced. aud couyc,a increased
The promiscuon- mingiug Of prisoner. s..
deprecated sydney Smith Oh Pri,ors is
quoted. Further accommo Iation Is demand
cd:
" Unless something is dome speedily to
provide ior the accommodation OF thi. army
% convicts tlo Executive may De compelled
to pardon some ni them. uiiu % view to their
transportation b~yoad 20, State. I'll, l4r
f.e.trr",cryeiion may compel me to throw
them upon other commuuiilcs"
SCHOOLS of EEFoEa
Referring to The Industrial school. row
being prepared ia san Francisco the Gov.
e-ua- sty-:
This Is however. local institution. aud
oD!y pro. ide- tor TINT county. lit prove,
successful. lu.. no doubt. viii DE- tie ca-.I
arran-cmeuts Should D" made ftr extending
it, benefits to Other couurie. ci IT,. State
Il .dc consent q! the Director, could Doc oh.
tanned snail appropriation from th. tate
'rrIry. aaaua.iy, would cle,t lhis drsirl-
Die u' j,ci at iri~t until ih- Gnau~cs would
ii-;ii, u- ID. --ialii-'.u.A d State institution.
H. i.,n proceeds Ay qao,a'.on. OF figures
go sio.. tae great nrn.tt OF Reform Schools.
aa' rn'- ~ .yi1g th.t no minor should be
seIt to ttr tate Prison for The first offence.
90. hcptir lhe count, Jail rather.
TINS PAEuoNING POWER
After al.ating 10 the difficulty ofrc-is,,nr
appeals ui relative. Of condemned persons
i9r pardon Tor their kiu-mtl.
"ii , hsd.a'iowei mpaihy 20 re & g. u.
trolicd o.. actions, great m uy uoN ia
pr.sDn. would d. at irsc. Applications
sore mtle 20 couuate Vlu',tmcai 'rom
death to Imprisonment 10 tour ger,ut cr
ses. Tie eUpnue Court hyiar d,c.ue1
that tAi- power is vested .u Dee Governor hy
the Constitution. thr cord ia each case was
carefully examined, aud ullhuuuh IL psiu.d
me much 10 refuse 90 save the l.ts of :. f.,lo..
being. could not obtain the consent of nay
lass makes murle. ia the FIRST degree. q csp-
ital offence. ald whore The testimony aud al.
tie facts, leave 10 duuLt on ny mind that
that crime has been committed. cauro; iu-
terpo,c. With the wisdom OF the law have
nothing to do-i. is simply my duty 10 see
that 10 is executed"
The iis, of pardoas which the constiiu-
lion e-qlircs TIE Executive 10 send to the
Legislature at the commencement Of the
session Is herewith transmitted As this
power is given 20 the Governor in the most
unoquivocal terms. the legislature caun0,
pass Lass requiring him to assign bis rcas-
ons, in each particular case, for evcrci,eine
It, This course has heca adopted hy me.
however, and will be pursued 90 future. A
pardon docket 8" las been prepared. in
which are recorded the grounds relied uron.
as stated u the petition. The nam of the
signers who are known to The Governor, a4t
briefly the reasons for granting or rejecting
The prayer TIL publication OF this viii. q.
all events. show lh- people twho have NOR
ally, if not coustiiut.onally the righ; O.
know the grounds upea which the power .s
exercised.
CiFif FUND
The amount Of tbi, fund collected. whilst
we were wholly uurrpre,euted in the Fcdc-
raj government. according to the statement
of my immediate predecessor. amounts to
S2.9GS 74s 40; rom this deduct amount
paid out for eXpeuce- Of Constitutional Con.
venlion and relief oremigrants. tS262.2s6.
p , leaving balance Of S2.7O6.5l2 IS"
INDIANS A$p RESERVATIONS.
1T was supposed that upon these Rcser
vations the young could be taught the art Of
agriculture, and their minds disaJused OF
the opinion common TO all savage races
that labor is dishonorable. That seeing the /.
advantages which il secured to the white /.
man, they would eventually abandon their
and predatory habits Re-erva-
tious were accordingly made, implements OF
agriculture obtained, large quantities OF
stock purchased. aud extensive fields opened I
II was confidently predicted, by the friends |
ni this system that in three or four year |
the labor OF the Indians would be sufficient
To support them. In this we have been /
much mistaken, although libe.al appropria.
tions have been made IRON time TO time, by
the Federal Government do not say tina,