The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-06
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This the funds can afford annually, leaving a
contlusent fund to be invested ii not expended,
and the common school fund larger than the sum
winch Is now actually applied to them.
earnestly appeal to the General Assembly not
TO permit the present abuses of The common school
expenditures TO continu and not any longer to
refuse some liberal amount OF patronage to our
higher grades of instruct.
LUEATIC nsyLUNS.
The Trans ALLIE. hany ass lum has been located,
anu tue structure is commenced. ask for a iibc-
ralappro pr!aton to complete it: The amount re
the Eastern ana Western asyiums are herewith
submitted, and ask the Legislature to have then,
thorou. lilly auiined into from time time, at ir-
re ular periods, " thout notice 10 them BY c-inpe-
tent pnsseians and dther persons t2 be appointed
form Reduce their boards OF directors to three in
number.
the deaf dumb and blind. 1t suffered from fire,
and, | fear. b,. emitting to guard the build ngs.
incendarlsm Gus ut to be allowed appropriations
Tor sufficient guards
Since the last General Assembly, the late Super
Intendent died. rvery respect was due and was
I appointed bis successor, W HON have founa eff
vlent AMI aathIai, and ask that his appointment
have fou I'D the law of the last session empower
ing the Executive TO commute sentence OF trans
eia If has operafeS Pe1 besond ,oss
tons. 1t has relieved tiis prison OF a crowd, and
the hands on The works are resarded as the best,
worked Under the Regulations which | have been
careful to prepare now recommend that the s,s-
tem, Tor ali minor oitent es, be extended to the
white as well rs black criminals: Contractors are
be inning to bid full for their labor, and the
lesser rates they may five will only reduce the cost
of works. ! recommend that the turnpikes espe-
cially be orderG be constructed by the criminals
o the counties where they are located.
Let no CRIMINALS be sent to the Penitentlary I'm
der i've years. In a less time they can learn no
trade and are :. dead cost. On the public works
! the, will be sufficiently punished and Will NOT he
utterly crushed. 1t is polite and merciiuI for the
-hter offenders to be SO punished. 1t is better
But above All I recommend the cbapya of th.
| site OF the penitentiary. The present old srruc
ture ~ too small and Is on bad plan, and it is cost
~ 10 uafu IL, ana IL oistrncts the .rowth of the
city OF Richmond towards it's most beautiful and
| elsib'e Sues iof private residences. Locate the
fPenitentiar, on one OF the islands of James river
The Tlver will turn all its machinery, and supply IT
from top to bottom with water, which it needs. and
this. make bridge across the river, by the peni
tentia and make its tolls e cont to pay the
river from the burthen OF the present bridge mono
poly.
pensate Tor the cost II not entirely pay it. re-
commend the cessation OF attsmpfins the finer 10
brcs oftnanufactures IN the prison. such wooiItn
cloths &C.; IL is Dest to conhne the operat to
the coarser articles. such and WAGONS, &C..
the blacksmith, carpenter, tailor and shoemaker
| trades.
LAND OFFICE.
repeat the reeomme IidatIons OF my last me
RESPECTING this oiice Stop ths further issuing Of
warrants unit actual surveys shall report the lands
waste AMI nnapproprated- have refused to sign
patents Tor any locations on the waters of the At
| iantIc ocean, of Chesapeake Ba., on shores of
| rivers and creeks empt,ln therein for reasons
that they have not been subject entry since 1885,
Of commons" And there are lumber Of loea-
tons and entries made since then and lsO2 which
| are not good, and number of lots and lands unap-
propriated east of the Blue Rid e, be longing to the
! state. which ought to he sold. jamestown, the
| site of the first capital embracing originally fifty
acres Of valuable land belongs, am confident, to
| the state Ii ought to be taken under the charge
4 of the Executive, and be made place of State
shrine.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
4 ne capitol needs re pair but IrecOmmend re-
1 PAL only. The honse is not worth ext nsion
have taken a pride in improving the Capitol
| Square md the grading bs pen tentiaW hands r.
continued. J hope II mas be continued until the
Then surround that house by an iron verandah. and
csyer II with tin. Add to its south end comfort
able and neat kitchen. and tuiid a new cafriaqe-
house. and contract the private grounds to the
present brick walls OF the yafd, and open tie
square TO 6overaor street. and there have car
rla-c way
hsye re purchased the site of the Lsw build
HIS for Sle pC0, subject to your approval, 10 he
| added TO the square and recommend IL pfaetica-
bic, the pureh Sc Of the Wins iidlng. ask that
| the purchase faade may he immediately confirmed
| Tor the convenience OF the work of grading.
STATE BOUNDARY LINES.
The las, General Assembly made no appronr;a
tons for running the lines of Virginia wifi North
| Caroltaa, Tennessee aud Mary land. but ordei ed
by o0is sieneTs under the laws, md paid the ex-
penses oat Of TIE evil ,ntsn-ent fund.- This
has exhausted that fund 80 as ~ leave DE
N the fnud before the LIST October last which was
spykird " the First AuuitOi, under my Request.
mennon this Tor The reason OF Recommending that
H0fss - lnis sot! slAit not In future be thrown on
ne eonunSent fund. The progress made in the