The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-01-02

the Asylum for the completion Of the buildings until
the State be exrcacd from its embarrassnts
The State has been and will continue to be liberal towards It,
The appropriations made by law the Insane Asylum
1853. have been $4,000
The State Reform School is in very successful operation An
additional wing has been erected during the past year at a
COS, little eighteen thousand dollars The present
Superintendent Rev d. B. Nichols has introduced into the
School the and mdcr system of discipline with the happ
results The Superintendent and the Board Of Control rec
onmend that the law in relation to the School be amended
prevent the sending of female offenders there IN which
fully There proper accommodations ior them and
cannot be without additional buildings The Board have incurred
la small debt of Si9i 2S by making repairs i'll consequence
of injuries workshops by fire which recommend TO
provide for the payment Of
There were confined school the 10th Of November
last one hundred and thirty persons. The ordinary
pense5 Of the School the past year have been Slt445 to
and the whole appropriated by law gor building since
and including 1853 when the appropriation made is
$4,000
The Agricultural College has been source OF great anxiety
70 the State government and Arons burden to the Treasury
lever since Of its construction IN 1851 The
Salt Spring Lands, their proceeds had been previously de-
voted establishment and i'll that appropriation
was general fund Of $500 600; and in 1889
further appropriation made of s375O0 in all s150o 1t
founded declared 'y the law, to furnish instruction III
agriculture and the natural sciences connected herewith and
put the control Of he Board Of Education II has
I've entirely free from advertisements IN
way another Perhaps ought not to be surprised at this
is m experiment great and safe e:eden,s for
its conduct wanting.
1t ou, be confined strictly the object Of its organiza
tia And be rival to the State University III any
respect bu, should teach far thoroughly and
tens.vey scienc,s that relate to agriculture than any
ordiaa Coege Men who have given their lives to these
sciences ought be employed in 1t In accordance with
the opinion the Board Education recommend You to
commit the future of thu college state Board Of As
culture number to be appointed may your
Judgment best expenses for the year 1860 have been
sl3l35 -
Tie BoaL ask an appropriation Of $4,000 sl5Ooo pay
salaries years and tin remainder for buildings tools
and the like Most Of Indispensable the institution
and therefore recommend that the appropriation
be made much Of il You think essential
you the reports Of TIE Board Of Inspectors and
Agent particulars concerning the condition and finances of
the Prison Jackson 1t will give YOU pleasure to-
learn that fox the past that institution has shown lis ab
W support itself and there TO doubt that
will continue do in the future The expenses for the
past year have Si76s4 so the earnings Tor the same
sd 533 26showing balance of earnings expenses
Of $685. &c The number Of convicts III the Prison is
62 being increase last year of Sc How long this
Of increase will continue it impossible say but il is
greatly 10 hoped that reached nearly culnna
ing point
Tie rapid in the number since 1888 has
compelled the constantly increasing capacity of
the Prison to contain and work them The Inspectors state