The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-01-12


ted. In the absence of proper acommoda-
tion in the Penitentiary, such lunatics
must be transferred under Executive war
rant to one of the existing Asylums. This
is clearly wrong. The criminal insane
should never be introduced into Asylums
where the innocent and the respected
suffering under the most fearful of calami-
ties, find their best refuge
The work on the State House advances
towards completion under the vigilant and
judicious supervision of the Acting Com
missioner and his associates. Some alter
ations and additions are suggested by the
Architect, which would certainly improve
the proportions and enhance the simple
grandeur of this noble structure. 1t will
be for you to determine whether the con-
dition of the Treasury will warrant your
sanction of them.
The rooms for the Library will soon be
completed. A small part only of the
small appropriations made for books has
been expended for several years past
The Commissioners thought II iojudicious
to make considerable additions to the IL
hrary. before it could be properly classified
and permanently arranged. They now
propose to make only such as seem most
| cleIrly necessary. The statements Of their
report In relation to the arrangements made
for exchanges within the past year by which
many valuable works have been and more
viii be obtained, as well as its suggestions
generally, will properly receive your atten.
:ion.
The collection of Arms required by
iyour predecessors has been completed
and statement of the result will soon be
laid before you. The proceeds Of sales O
that portion for service cannot with propri
ETY. be appropriated to other than MILL
tary purposes. No more beneficial appii
cation Of them Will probably be suggested
than to the construction of State Ars
cnal, and 1 therefore recommend thei
appropriation TO that object.
There is probably considerable guam
tity of arms yet uDcollected. These ar
so scattered that the cost of collectin;
r them by special agents would exceed thei
| value. 1t may be expedient to reqnir
y the Prosecuting Attorneys and SheriifS c
r tue several counties to collect and forwar
: to the State Arsenal such rs they can enc
r and To provide for their compensation b
C q liberal per ccntage.
TO prevent as far as practicable futur
misuse and loss, / recommend that here
e after no arms be issned until bonds wit
d Sufficient sureties for their safe keepin
: and use according to law, shall have bee
deposited with the Quarter Master GcI
O eral.
= Among the subjects proper for yor
;. consideration, that of the extradition
d fagiiives from justice may well have plac,
d Warrants of eXtradition issued upon RI
n quisition from other States have bee
: sometimes used for tho purpose Of exor
e ting compromises or enforcing raymel
,f of pecuniary demands. Such use
= gross abuse, aud should be arrested I
e penalties adequate to the object. Son
e latitude of discretion has been exercise
e by my predecessors as well as mysc
il ia respect to the surrender Of persoi
J. charged in other States with oifemses II,
punishable as crimes under our own law
IS The general rule has been to refuse inte
r position in such cases. 1t deserves col
,r sideration whether the exercise Of III
of discretion, especially in cases OF irdic
N meut for obtaining goods by false preter
De ccs may not, with advantage, be regul
n- ted by law.
e. 1t is with great satisfaction that aga
f. direct your attention to the State Refor
j. Farm. Two years since such an esta
ct lishment in this country was an untrit
D. experiment. 1t is no longer an cxper
IN ment, but q success. That it is so is dr
e. first of all, to the prudent and yet liber
C, legislation of your predecessors and yor
of selves; but in no less degree to the fide
he ty, discretion, energy aud economy viii
he has characterized the administration
NJ, the Acting Commissioner and his ass
it's ciates. In obtaining large results frc
Ks expenditures comparatively small;
by method of accounts, and in full and Gle
exhibition of its working and conditic
p this Institution may justly be propos
of as model to similar establishments.
he The whole number of boys committed
es the Institution is forty-eight, of wh'
We fourteen have been honorably Gischarg
.ct and one has escaped. One hundred a
&C. twenty can be accommodated in the thl
is. family buildings already erected, and t
he three similar buildings soon to be &C
ms structed will admit one hundred q
in twenty more The number of buildin
We can be increased indefinitely as wanted,
er very moderate cost but it is not probal
he that any others than those now conte
of plated will be needed for several years.
1t has been suggested that the farm n
ne family system adopted in this Instituei
he may be uselully introduced in the c,
m. and education of deaf mutes, and the 81
to gestion merits careful consideration.
ID venture TO reco!nmend, in this CT
he ncction, legislative provision for meetin
- from time to time, of the Superintende
be of the various Benevolent and Reform
ay ry Institutions of the State for compa