The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-03

t;on of eod bA0 Ia askad for IQR0 for fha nao 4
and Dumh Esymm. n nav bniIding Il nssdsd.
;nn,otss 1so. q, nsnsss so1 aS9' :
Ri;nJ ssylum NTnmatss 2o. sxnansss s1s :
ss7. anDronr;at;on asksd S28 bo0 n view s, ~ a
nro,,ogoS eppla, a,asnsnt = 's'''.S
rG5 G5;n, AsvInno-Th;s paw anta,n,;so from
tho NV nsnsss incident N starting and fswnssa
of nnnils ;s sxnsns;ve. 40 pnpilss sxnense SI0. !.
o06 "'1T - Tf7'ff ff'T, u ~ ~
The South Wostsrn ,Lunatio Asylum-He
statss tbst no tay ;s ra;sad in tb;s countv de-
scr;bsd IN tths act anthorizlng tbs racention
into Il of ali tha ;diotic and insane within the
limits Of Hamilton County. Hg1~, 4 n.
He reoommends legislative uroyision for its
| four asylums Of this State, and one thousand
State interference further. but reoommends
Counties 10 make some spsoal provision.
Expense of three asylums sos .427; sppro-
priation for 1860, asked Sll,77O. The s, w.
Asylum ia vet to bo provided for.
THr sr.yr Rrrosr FasSEThe numbs, Of
bows remaining on the State Reform Farm. at
the cIose Of 1859, was 1O2. At the close Of
1858, was SO. The expenditures during the
last year were S2I ,5I7; of which a large pro-
portion was buildings and suoh permanent i'm
proyements. which have added largely to the
value of the farm as property. This institu-
tion has thus far fulfilled the wise and humane
design Of the Legislature. It's direct agency
in reformation has been quite az efficient as
was anticipated, while it would be difficult to
measure it's utility in the prevention of crime.
Under the influence Of It's example. Indus
trial Schools have been Organized in cleveland
and Cincinnati for the Class Of yaeranta and
destitute children.-social orphansewho can
not be brought into the Common Schools. and
from whose numbers the ranks of crime are CON
tinuallv recruited. Tho institution NJ CIeve-.
land, Offering mot onIy some measure Of in.
struction. but employment and food AZ induce
ments TO attsndance. has besn tbus far az.
trenely useful, and gives promise of vet greater
utility. Vaerancy, pilferine. and more seri
Qua crime have sensibIy diminished under ita
influence. That at Cincinnati. more reoentlv
baopn. il vet 10 make nroof of its afic;ancv fcr
GOOD. ~
Unon examining tho renorts of the various
;nstitutiona. Won viii doubtIsra obsarva con.
Siderable diferences in amount and yalue Of
information. and in modes Of treatment.
ho va boratoforo sr ccastsd ord now ror.,. .ha
sueoestion. that tSs ssyeraI supar;ntsndents
or Presidents of Roards of Trpstaas. ha "a
onired to meet at lsast once a wear for oonsuI- m
tation unon Mans Of manaoement. and m
modes Of making mn reports. do not donht
ths .roh onr.ri3o t;on. w;iI nror,ota a.ononv
in o5n,;r;strot;on and ssc1re n,rch .Ia.-.r
and hsttar .tatsnnants of ;tS theo,v h;s,orH.nd
ras,its --N
PrNrrvxr,.pv Dina crad;t "a oivan ;rc;.
dentajlv to tba axcallent manaoement bv M
Van slyka WARDEN. Renort of COMMITTEES as
70 cYned;encv of additional nrison in other
nayts of The State. will anon ba laid before
them AIao a ranort of the nardons oranted
PpoposEn TRrIsuRy REroRM.-Ha treats Of
tho collect;on aafa. .keoninr and d;abnrsament
of revanua and recommended tbis nrov;s;on.
The navmsnt of ali dnes N tba stata IN coin
~ tba notes of the snecia nayinr hanks of
Ohio. bv antbor;z;nv the selection of denosi-
tories by the State freasurer. under suitable
snards and restrietions. and bv reouirino am
Sie and nnouestionabIe seeuyitv for nromnt
pavment of all deposits. on demand. IN spe-
eis or specie notes. No interest should he
taken on deposits except for the State. All
use of public moneys BY public officers, and
ali attempts TO secure in any way private adj
vantage from The denosit or other disnosition
of public funds. strictly prohibited under the |
severest nenalties.
He alIades to the defective character of the
present law. Ia saws when bank-notes are
received In nayment Of taxes. and retained In i
the Treasury the bank issuing them, whether
foreign or domestic, are made the real deposit |
tories of the public funds, without interest and
with security. So, whether checks Of private
citizens are received, those citizens, SO long as
their checks are held, are constituted such
repositories. The virtual requirement by tho
act Of the exchange of currency for coin, and
the virtual permission of the exchange Of cur
rency for other currency can hardly fail to
give occasion to dangerous dealing with the
public funds. The age, therefore, seems to me |
to fail of its intent. Under it q deposit syslem |
of the most unsafe description may grow up,
and the use of public funds for private benefit
can hardly be prevented. Everything must
depend on the integrity of the State and County
Treasurers.
Agp1ouLTuRAI IsTsRRsrs, reeom pnends
all necessary protection for the farmers who |
raise one-tbird Of the products. whose farms
constitute more than half Of the wealth. and
who pay more than half of the taxes Of. the
State,
REpEAb OF BLACK Law REcoMMENDEp.-l
An act Of the last General Assembly directs
the Judges of election to reject the votes Of
persons who NAV appear To have a distinct
and Visible admixture Of African blood. II
ia not verv easv 10 determine what ia n ala.
tinct adm;xturs Of that desorintion Of b,ooJ.
or wben n NAV be said to bs visihIa Tt;s
anita certa;n. however. that Il IA bevond ths
mower of tbe Lepislature to enlarge or abridoe
the rinht Of suffraps defined bv the const;tn.
tion. Bv that instrument n IA restrioted II
wh;ts male citizsns. The ouestion. who ars
included In the descrintion. ia not for ths |