The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-01-14

1 sh.. ~. - - proper that .a'1&
.nas go commissioners reported ! ssasult
accounts Of the late Warjen ~ : deaciiS
~ II. This deficit was a@'aouasiag \
an'hers after = final settlement II
accounts, which settlement u. y ~ W. w.!
ask may Dc opened up. Thr =. efn
Attorney General has been an aMeatidn Il
with the necessary instrlctiors 70 III III
The north line Of the Pr;.aa
tected with board fence. renda. ae''ssr
| ment OF 20 large number ~ ~ The 60
mgiy unsafe and dangerous a.d ieh ~.
paced with stone wall al A. car,a mould 4
ssbie. The cell room accNnmc,a.a., asMs
quafe and should be enlarged ''0hs " "
large appropriations FOR ,hss. !, rfsttaasl
e'" IT. as1 I q nc State will ju,t;,~
Inc inspectors have procured ! "
enlargement Of the Penitentiafy i ~
sistancc OF competent archjs.e.' a asEa$
ces AL the modern improvement. y. inch a,
| date some 300 or 400 convicts - ~ aeVa
Judgment, TO be adopted and r.,..' II
financial condition 81 the State Nh 'arf
!. rARpoSlSs PowsR
y made my duty under IN -.
THIS state, 70 communicate u III. 4 iat@
sembiy all cases Of pardon. r,,,r;as.. 'raesa
tations granted BY me during ~ @en@ 6
| which have the honor N NM. 'srh n a
paper accompanying this message ]; ~
SHOWN the name and crime 81 eseb ! -
sentence, IT. date, and the date " i. s.oarEt
and the reason therefor. !" 'he paasNA
Inc Whoie number Of pardons l. AZ
from january 10, 1853. to Janp,. I ssn Nv
fenitentIaFy offences, was fifteen n y ~
three we're pardoned before thair o'laes
the remaining twelve had suffered ~ 1'ssHa
greater or less time-sone of ~ Aipnsstas w
long 20 satisfy the ends Of justice Vince
OF thc other causes which or+r.,.l "s'ftsn
mind IN their discharge. TIE -. hFa NJ
tor offences punished By fines AMI i, la'dns
IN the county Jail, was six Tha,a 'Naurs
" ~ rpliiilu1s.ioI, and none of repri.r. a.
The applications for pardons ~.
often informal and loosely made .aasag'
inteihgent consideration OF these 80 - W
~ well As greater certainty mi ,as rs'aAfs
Their presentation, ard % guard aeref.s, N
tion and an abuse Of an inport,n, - ~. w.
required to be exercised, I psOnoaed ~. NJ
rules which, together with H. pru,;.s - I'D
Constitution which relate IA ~ - s'',.s ~
caused TO be published and sent "a i, NJ
ties for the information Of tho-- whc,. !, ~
concern. 4 copy Of rules presenting II. \.
OF applying for pardnn-, il appended 4 u #-
port alluded to, and TO which your a,,s,.s
called. II will be perceived that the GO N
tion clearly contemplates the enactment = il II
regulating the exercise Of the par,Iopn, N \
This A. yet has not been done. Inov
mend the passage of such a law. and ,b.t n N
in ~ .5f3 AZ
rules which have established, and vhiAfI
found from experience to work well M N
quately to guard against an improper u~ ~
high prerogative power, whilst under ~ NJ
rights OF the convict are also duly prv,sy,l
STATE REFORM SCHOOL.
Many states Of the Union have ST.
these institutions. They are regarrledrsS,.' j.
an advanced civilization, and have pru,a,
cess From w 70 80 per cent. of IN 800 II
Offenders who have entered Then hate Al
formed, and given back TO s6ciett ,.ssT u
honorable members. They are plscsd Il !, nm
stitution where the requisite means NJ cr1,iaI @
to transform their moral Constitution ~ 1
are compelled II listen to the aypenls a ~
anu right action, instead Of incarceration W
Penitentiary, where they are subjected ! ~
Inaiign influence Of the vicious and Tie d.,r,y.
learn that the records OF our Peaitsu.,-
hibit the remarkable fact that fifty iureps. !.
victs, between the ages Of Ii and ri. Ian. v
imprisoned within its walls during liz n. 1. @
years, and three cighths of our roprir,.A, N
from the beginning, been Of this descrintan
legitimate place for this class of offenders !.
reform school. III the civil and d0m4sr,s !.
tons Of life the law, out Of regard FL tbrrs'
perience ami supposed want of mature -, A
affords them immnnities and privileges 4.
tended to adult citizen. Wins should ~ Nj 4
distinction be made IN our criminal uriszrrb,
II can he demonstrated thai the pre.etutrr N
maintenance in prison Of these lilty iayavts
Tenders have cost the State, in ali nroh,taE Il
more than their moral discipline vouM =
done in an institution Of the description r.zsh
The Rev. Thomas Il. Corkhill OF Keosvs "
me long communication filled WI
valuable statistics and information on tIlis sugs
which should have been pleased d have A
lished and laid before you had possessed Y
power under the Law to have done 20. hi hsr
ever, al your service. In his name and ha, W
! common humanity, il the necessity and vr4t
aty OF establishing State Reform School grEs&
lpon your consideration. CIV
INSANE HusIITAL
The condition Of this Institution win te fUAN
u the reports OF the Commissioners aud sup~rss
rndent, and little need Or can ID added Is "
there made. Should * take slal W.
more TO complete thi. structure il viii stiIl i. NJ
fss than it, prototype at Northampton. NJ
hrsetts; whilst those acquainted with III
buildings will be constrained. perhaps, 10 ate ~
nat ours i, by $4,000, the better Of the tan
Is dli1clit iut thost not acquainted with siFa
dres OF this description, 70 conceive why Ihc
ost should reach - high figure; visit boz
yer, TO this Institution would reveal W ,hCm tA#
iystery. When completed il viii o. apy tlE 81
snk Of all similar Institutions in the worti, n
z beautiful ~ well O. shining ILLUSTRATES
le philanthropy and enterprise 81 the peagE
IVA. ! am incline to think the revenue Feag n
y OF the State, as estimated for the Arxi I %
'ars ta!thongh tile Auditor in lii estimates u #
,ses to reduce the taxes viii iu-tify aD 49,
'iaton sufficient to complete this lHkfrs
lich i - much needed to satisfy the appra. u
lmanity n they eemc up from diff rrnt pars
10 state.
DEAF AND DUAa AsYLrM. .E
TINS institution located at Iowa City--ocsnask
rented building sufficiently large and raaar
GUS TO answer in the main I'LL prespa. BaY~e-
IN a fioanishing condition. md 4sdtr tne
large 81 Pfo.- ijAns, competent and sagsss
| instructor OF nIutes, aud IL buiiaiag ID "a d
tuition credible to himself and the Stale. III 1
me i not distant. when the St4te must IT, II
~ institution permanently and erect suitss
nididgs % eilectuate its aims of Usefulness IT.
my opinion, should be done at the Caga
acre, IA the end, ii viii he under more inr
ate supervision or the Legislature and \
thorities. I beSpcal careful reading W
nual report Of the Board IF Trustees, VII
eds no enlargement from me. W.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
= very brief statement 10 What has been ~
der on act passed az yauT last session, pvn
ag tor the establishment Of State AgriclR A.
college and Farm. may justly be rxpetiea-
Y board OF Trustees at their session in j.
=, located this institution and Model Firm
CRY County, upon 6491 acres Of land N nv
lp ", range "a west, being central ~ well y
eligible site for an Institution and taEl0f ~
seription indicated bv law Liberal doaala
re made BY the counties OF Story and B@
the support of the same The Board 60
he'd the proeessofships and prescribed ~
idies best calculated to educate agricnirr1
mechanical labor, all Of which will Be EaF
" SCI forth ia The report OF thc Extrsl"
mmittee Or Bolri If Trustees taaaa'eG
th this Institution il an AgricalaTai p.rFa1
der the charge and control cf WM pa4H
Aison, tine Secretary, whose unrtas95g 49,
y ~ his duties, AND great energy has Ftsl're
OF very great service already ~ ~ Ssa't,
valuable and interesting report ,lemgns'fs,ss
Y to which your attention aud especiai'ytasl
The farmers Of the State are most respeta-
ectted
RANKS AND BANNING.
ne acts incorporating State Hank aSa
,rizing free banks ia this State. were ssea4
septed and ratified BY The people At ~ &C.
"a Tor that purpose. The STATE banA