The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-01-18

The state Library he's now been institnt ed
!. for forty-three years. The entire expendi.
lures for its increase and preservation, in
b. Guiding salaries. to November l5, $50, have
!. been s55, ,5i2.s7. The whole number OF reg.
istered books IS 22,793.
4 The people Of Ohio having provided lib.
eral instruction for all the youth Of the state,
II seems not only appropriate, but impera.
tive, that while the common school furnish
es that instruction necessary to fair knowl
edge of the methods and means OF intel
lectual service, an institution should be
iostefed which Is capable Of collecting and
, preserving the appliances most approved for
the practical application of those methods
and means.
Libraries are not merely respectable evi q.
dences Of intelligence, nor are they only
places Of deposit for public records. They
are workshops wherein the highest achieve
ments Of the hpnian mind are prepared for,
4 or wrought out. The Ohio State Library
has become. in respectable degree, a work.
shop for writer's OF books of historic value,
and it would be source Of just pride to the
people OF the state. II 1t were so supplied
with books as would afford an opportunity
for any citizen TO execute whatever intel.
lectual engagement his tastes or his business
might require.
Such appropriation as the finances oi the
state permit. lor the finishing Of the Library
Hall and for the increase and preservation
of the Library, by means OF accessions aud
by catalogue, are respectfully recommend
ed.
The suggestions Of the Library Comnis.
Sioners respecting exchanges Of Ohio laws,
reports aud documents, with sister states,
and with governments and societies OF
Europe, deserve consideration. The Ii
brarinn has given particular attention to
that branch OF his duty and ought not to he
/ deprived of any reasonable means OF pro.
noting such exchanges. Interchange or
laws and public documents encourages that
intercourse OF nations which most eminently
contributes TO thorough acquaintance with
the character'st'cs Of their people. THIS,
the federal government literally recognized
when II authorized the free transmission OF
all public records between the states; and in
that spirit we may encourage thorough in
terchange, rs we'll with foreign nations, as
, within the Union. Many Of the most val
liable accessions made TO the library within
the last Eve years have been by means OF
international exchange.
nESEyoLEsr INSTITUTIONS.
The benevolent institutions Of the state
continue 10 make ample returns for the
patronage they have received. I take great
pleasure IN referring you 10 the Reports Of
NHJNC cur uSLCu Win tHtlI dNiIll Uisltall m,
showing their operations during the past
year, and their present condition. Accom-
panying these reports, you will be gratif-d
10 find the first Annual Report Of the Ham.
llton County Lunutic Asylum, which pro.
misses TO he one of the most valuable aud
successful institutions Of its kind IN the
country. No provisions having been made.
by law. for printing this Report, | transmit
Il 10 the Senate in manuscript.
IL will be seen by reference TO a carefully
prepared tabl, Of Institutions for The Insane
IN the United States III connection with the
subject OF Tecovrrles OF lunaiIcS, fOrmiug
part of the very valuable Report OF the
Superintendent Of the Central Lunatic Asy.
lum, that that institution has Tor many
years maintained position in advance oi
all Sun!la institutions OF the United States
IN the proportion OF It's recuvcrIeS upon the
number Of patients committed to its care.-
This fact ~ attrIhuted by TIE Superiniend-
ent. in no small degree. to the policy of the
state III requiring al! MS inmates To be nam
tanned ~ the expense of the state. and all
chronic aud incura'le cases 10 give place,
when Necessary. TO those that are recent and
hopeful.
Whist this is a gratil in. evidence OF the
wisdom o. our Stat- policy IN respect 10 the
admin Stratlon Ot our ASy!umS tor he In.
sane, does not the fact that the chrome and
lncuyahlc cases must give place 10 those
that are recent aul more hopeful, sug-
grst the duty OF the state 10 make som,
suitable provision for the custody and care
of the incuIabiy insane! Would not the
erection and maintenance of an asylum for 50
benrfc purpose be III accordance with
the human spirit OF our Constitution, and .
benevolent sentiments OF the people
oHlo MEDICAL coLLFGE.
beg leave to call your particular atten
ton to the accompanying report Of the
Trustees of the Medical College OF Ohio
The finances ui that institution aTe serious
Is embarrassed, aud legislation Is asked iOr
By the Trustees TO enable them TO relieve
the college from It's difficulties.
ONO rESirENriARr.
II gives me much pleasure to call your
attention 10 the Report OF the Directors aud
Warden OF the Peuiten,iaTy. The manage
ment of he institution during the past year
has been highly satisfactory. The law re-
wardng the good conduct of the conyicts,
by shortening their terms of sentence, has
been attended with encouraging results upon
the discipline Of the institution. Under IT'S
stimulating influence the prisoners, for the
most part, cheerfully perform tue tasks as
signed 10 them, and faithfully discharge all
their duties to the institution.
The number Of convicts in the Penitenti
ary on the first day of November last was
932. of whom 31S were received durns he
year. In the same period 2sj were dis.
charged by the expiration of their sentences,
by pardon, and by judicial process. Five
wera sent to the Reform School, and nine
died.
The cash receipts aud cash earnings ofthe
institution for TIE year were S97,oU5 co..
The actual expenditures during the same
time were S97,GlO %, leaving cash bal.
ance IN favor of the prison of 1894 81. The
labor performed by the conyIcts in the con-
stIuction OF shops and other buildings, was
valued at s9,07l 60. This added TO the
profits, as II should be, to make n proper
exhibit of the ability Of the prison for self
support, shows an aggregate profit for the
year oi S9 366 %. These results show that
the prison when finished will not onl, rr-
allze the refermatory purposes for which It
was established, without being pecuniaty
charge upon the people, but tina, II may be-
made a permanent source OF revenue to the
state.
| The enlargement Of the prison aud con-
structlon of workshops, authorized by your
act of March last. have been diligently pros
ecuted.
In connection with this subject, venture
to suggest for your consideration, in case
you determine upon the erection of new
prison, that provision be made for such a
construction of it as will admit a complete
separation between the minor and adult
convicts. The humane considerations ia.
voring such n separation are too obvious to
need a statement of them.
4 IsrEMPERAscK AND CRIME.
q BY reference to the Warden's Report it
will be seen that OF the nine hundred and
thirtY-two convicts in prison, only one hun
dfed and ninsty-seven OF them profess 10
have been temperate in their habits, while
three hundred and seventy acknow.
t ledge that they had been intemperate. The
!. proportion of the crimes committed under
Z the influence Of intox ication does not ap-