Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-01-15

The Cabinet and shoe shops the Prison
nave earned the sum Of S2.i30 - above the'
expenses. A large amount OF work amount
ing 10 several thousands of dollars IN value IN
the form of prison wall snd shops. DC. las
been done by the conyIcts during the year =
The report of the COMMISSIONER abouuds III
valuable suggestions, TO which your attention
invited.
INSANE HOSPITAL, ETC
Ny visits 10 the benevolent and penal in
| situations of the State have furnished the
fn"sl satisfactory evidence Of the economy,
efficiency and prudence with which tie. affa. r
of each have been conducted during the past
year Both the Deaf aud Dumb aud bind
Institutions have careful Boards of Trustees.
who devote themselves earnestly 10 the vel
ARE Of the Institutions then selves. They are
men of sound judgment aud segaeiiy, who
leel the Importance 81 their several trusts
The officers and teachers apt and accom-
pished in II cir several cailiugs, and both Of
these great charities IN floUTlshng con
dion, and are 1dIl Of usefulness 10 the unior-
tunate pupils committed TO them. TIE re-
ports very full and complete. aud show
their actual Condition and thier necessities Tor
the current year. | have no need TO commend
them to the good wall of this Legislature.
The State Reform School aud tie Insane
Hospital being comparatively new. Will re-
quire ore care aud attention than the older
Institutions, that have So frequently passed
under the supervision of conInlttees Of tie
Leg islaiure.
The Insane asylum has come mp out Of some
financial confusion. The Board of Trustees
composed of substantial, discreet aud able
men. selected from different portions of the
State, and EMIT ed to public IS well as private
confidence. have spent much time and earnest
labor to render the Asylum what the Legisla-
intended 4. ShouII ~ a refura and ruiaf
home for most wreiched class of our .cliuw-
beings, and al the same time IA hospital for
treatment of mental diseases The very able
report OF the Board gives complete. concise
history OF the insil;ati in all is depart
ments, financial, curative and otherwise.
The State Reform School has been we'll
managed. and ia a remarkable degre- IL au-
swerlng 10 the most sangune expectations Of
its friends. In this in all other public in
situations, experienced and well tried men
have devoted themselves 10 - welfare IL the
present. condition of the Schorl, under 4 SH-
pertinent, who * good man, As well as 4
nan of reli bic judgment and ability. IL any
evidence Of its future usefulness 10 the degra-
ded homeless, parentless children OF the State.
who through misfortune, want. or accident,
drop into petty crimes all good citizens. ev-
erywhere. may take n just pride IN IFS pros
pcritv. The report of the Board OF Managers
exhibits fully is condition aud wants, togeth-
er with the Closing report OF the Building
Commissioners, shows the economy Of the
erection und completion Of he Buildings. ana
its management since it has been opened.
The State Prison has been admirably man
aged by the Commissioner Invite your a.
ten;ieu to his report. showing the condition
OF the Prison and prisoners. His suggestions
are practical, and deserve your Iayof able con-
sheraton
ADJUTASr GENERALS REPORT.
The annual report % IKE y iatant General, shors
thst ff 1.-TWO uniformed vo uutccr companies are or
ganzed and armed. and various sta Of eiiceuc
numbering 1892 rank and ale Besides these conpa-
uiee, twelve others in different portions Of Tire STATE
have applied for organization ami equipment. Should
the last mentioned companies be regularly equipped
with the legal number OF arms. the total number
Toe PATS. But the :tste has not the means TO arm
more than three or four o. me companies appAln
and the annual quota - which the STATE - entitled
under the practice cf The Feerl Goy-rnsnt 81 lat-
years viii only give u sufficient Tor three Companies
more
Adjutant General to bring the uniformed militia mp
standard of greater eii,leney ana with de-
gree but the TACT J. nevertheless apparent
that the otganlz zion 81 M tary companies sas been
too # the result Of the desire Of localities to or
tain the means ct making display on anniversary
occa ions, ard when ~ arms have Teen obtained
r.n tho state the o. fect OF The -.auzation i too
often deemed accom- h~hcd, ami the company seldom
meets tor drill thereafter the resi- "a after a
1t l. f. the e -sIature to consider whether this
IA 9 OF tliu.> ought to continue, ana whether tl,r.
is anvt thing IN the signs Of the times which should
cause steps Toe taken place the volunteer mi liz ia
| upon more efficient footing. The number 81 per
subject 70 military duty in the Stale exceeds
$1,000,
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
A brief Report by the Superintendent Of the Geo
I,erca survey Prof Hall. Is in readiness to b. laid
b, fore YOU exhibiting the condition and progress
the woik Under The law of last winter special con
tracts mace with Prot. J. b. Whitney. ami Prof
G. r Wai;tlr-ey the former for The CONF iytion u
sectional maps Of the d-bearne region This state
and tte latter for the complexion ANA report Of hi>
northeastern and north-'1eS. e!h portion Of the
SFat~. The Report and Maps Of Prot. whitney, and
the report of Prof Wiitie-ey, A." completed, tuC
Will be placed AT the disposal 81 the l. i tine
cas- day Prof Hall expects to be ia staason earis
ia te of The Legislature, aud w;H prese
condition OF tine work At that time
RAILROADS, ETC.
Stockholders and individuals whose
money has been honestly invested in rail
roads have a right to some further pro
tection and security by law The early
Stockholders and men Of comparatively
small means furnish the basis of all the
subsequent credit of the company, and
are ALWAYS the first men plundered and
the last men secured, by the public spiri
ted. selfdevoted, patriotic railroad opera
tors. II the acts of interpretations are
public acts. as they declare themselves tC
| be, and if the proceedings Of boards o.
Directors are public, and their records
public. as TO all persons dealing with the
| company, then the interests and rights OF
&c ORIGINAL stockholders are noticed tC
Tho world, and any trade or contract made
or frare, committed, by the directors OF
AGENTS IF the company, cannot dlyest the
stockholders OF thcir rights IN the road
without their expressed consent. Then
money is in the roads and they ought {
have an equitable lien ana rl7'it 70 ioi
low their money into the roads theiAsel' IS
The railroads should be made 70 pay the
money that built them. and The laws ought
to create in all corporations a first l.@n Tor
the benefit and security Of the original
stockholders While the Legislature ean-
not create an equitable right, Yet where
such "A right exists the Legislature has the
power to provide d process or remedy, by
which that right may be secured.
\ large and respectable class of our
citizens have become involved in serious
difficulties, which. IN all eases. either have
led. or viii lead 70 great losses, and in
many cases to absolute ruin. There l. a
class of securities called Railroad Farm
Mortgages :. which are hanging over some
of the best farms and are embarrassing "A
great many Of the best men in the state.
the aggregate amount of these mortgages
Is estimated about five millions Of dollars.
They cover lands valued at least At fifteen
fifteen millions OF dollars. Between five
and six thousand men are involved in
those peculiar liabilities They were exc
euted upon the prctence that they were
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