Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-21

for their support. Delieying that th,
Constitution Of the State reflected the
will Of her people, md not being au
thorized by law 70 control the action o.
the Treasurer of sta<d / did not hesi
tate to advise him to< fdsancs any un,
appropriate funds iII< is possession tc
maintain every instif@&on. lie doubt
cd whether ho had .(||b power thus &c
act. BY his failure q Rdgancc tho nee
essary means the {1pital for tho In,
Sane was closed on (o|<}'l day of April
1857, and the Instilz| Ifn foi the educa-
ton Of the Deaf and Rb on the 10th
Of the same month. |prt'the educ;l.
tion of tho Blind u Ill the close OF
its regular term. Ireasurcr oi
State, upon more q 3 f6Aeciion, be.
came satisfied that. would approve
his conduct ID beas@ ~ tbemeaps to
ly signifed his Willingness thus to act.
Thcroupon the ofiiecrsl<if State, on the
10th Of September, lB57, by unani.
nous resolution, advised him TO pay
the money OF the State in his possess
sion to sustain those Institutions, and
they were opened. lIewas paid from the
treasury the money fbr their support,
and for this advantage by him recon-
mend that an appropriation bo made.
Whatever conflict OF opinion may en-
list concerning nationalor State policy,
on other subjects, | nm unwilling to be.
ieve that ii is essential to the SUCCESS
of those who entertain either the one
opinion or tho other, that the most af.
hicted of our people should be deprived
OF the education and comforts which
can alone make life To ,hcm desirable,
much less than th1sc WHO have been dc.
prived Of reason should be denied the
best hope of restoration. If economy
alone was consulted. t,ese institutions
cost less than the codrrcs Would be re.
quired to pay in sektaining their in
mates at home. In addition to that,
there are secured TO theDcafand Dumb
and Blind, far bcttr opportunities for
Improvement, where they are gathered
together in numbers, competent teach
ers secured, who devote service of a life
to TO their improvement. And as to
the inmates Of the Inslne Hospital cv-
cry well advised physician will express.
bis opinion that the best prospect fof
tho restoration Of their rcasonis TO be.
found in placing them in the asylum. =,
The institutions have heeiss conducted
with economy and skill TIE reports
Of their afllcers urge npon yon that ap.
be ninde for the enlarge
ment of Tho Hospital for the Insane,
aud the repair of the others. most
join with them in their rec.
,mmendutious. ~,
] recsIr y61r utfrntjco tn thceonsi-
ion Of tho PenisclNihfv. The number
)f convicts there toak4ssd is asa. The
prison is crowded so. that they cannot
be employed with profit. When the
warm season arrives there will be great
langer of disease; With reference to
Inc romcdy which should bc applied, |
'cfcr you TO the message delivered nj
.hc special session. The reports Of the
Directors and Warden will be laid DO.
ore you. They exhibit tho result of
hc system adopted for the government
md management Of the State Prison =
So far as tho health and discipline OF the
prisoners are concerned, the result of
he new organization has been boncfic-
al. Tho State has pccuniarily suffered
40 loss
On the 2slh of January, 1884 an act
vas approved establihing State Bank
Said act. by its torns, ceased 10 be n law
IN the lstsof ganseT ls59 Undcrfhis
aw the Bank commenced and continued
is Operations rs u corporation author
zed to issue and circulate notes, dis
;ount papcr, aud transact all othor or
linary banking business, until the lst
If January, 1857. Al that time It's out.
circulation was 81 208 725. with
/ debt due to the institution. principally
rom citizens of this State. of Sc ,095, ,36S-
=. Between the 1st of January, 1857.
md 1859, the Bank redeemed nearly
Is entire CIRCULATION and provided am.
ply for tho redemption Of that which
ias not been returned. She has collect
ID from most of her debtors tho money
which they owed. Tho gentlemen who
iavc conducted this inatitution are en-
.itlcd TO credit for the ability they have
exhibited IN the management OF its af-
airs. Tho State was interested in the
Bank. She invested in its stock 81 $780,
300. The money TO make that invest
n cnt was procured by the issuing Of )
per cent bois4~.-rir-Ssstof which will
Dc payable July LIST. 1866 The Presi-
lent of tho Bank and four Directors, all
chosen by the Legislature, were consti-
futed q Board of Commissioners of
Sinking Fund. They were charged with
The duty Of receiving tho dividends upon
The State stock, paying the interest upon
the bonds, and investing the surplus in
uponraai estate, for tho benefit
Of the fund. The gentlemen whoat vari-
Gus times have had charge Of this Fund
havomannged the samo with care and fd.
City. The report of the Commissioners
shows thatits nominal profits are $3.50,
60i36. Blythe law creating the Sinking
Fund that Fund was appropriated: first,
to pay the principal and interest upon
the bonds; second, tho expenses Of the
Commissioners; and lastly, to the cause
Of Common SCHOOL, education.
The faith Of the State being thus sol
emnly pledged, enabled .hoso who nc
gotiatcd the bombs to sell them at pro-
MUM of s29, ,406,92 There is now due
upon these bonds s979;000, payable be-
tween the 18th of September, 1864, and
July 1st 1866, Unless tho fund should
be diverted from its original purpose
those who control twill at all times be
able to pay promptly this indebtedness
But had there been no interference on
the art Of the Legislature with the or.