The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-15

present contract, provision therefor shout
: De made at the present session, and If pos
sibla, such provision should be made b
law as will prevent, under new contract
, the heavy losses the State has sustaine,
under the present one.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
The reports Of the proper officers of thu
Deaf and Dumb and Blind Asylums ar,
herewith submitted These institutions
appeal 50 strongly to our better feelings
and the necessities OF those for who's,
benefit they are intended are so peculial
and so urgent, that | can not withhold M,
recommendation that the usual approprin
tons be made for their support. The ap
preparation made ut the last regular ses
sion for the new building for the Blind al
f1nton has been expended i'm the mamie,
required by law. The building is now en-
| closed and Is net, as | understand, liable
70 injury by exposure u the weather, and
| submit whether ii is not advisable, in
cur present financial condition, to with,
hold the appropriation necessary to com
plete 1t until the next session Of the Gen
eral Assembly. The failure to make this
appropriation will not prevent the proper
care and instruction Of the pupils, in the
meantime, as they can be well provided
Tor IN the building now occupied by them.
You will learn by the reports OF the officers
OF the Insane Asylum that that institu-
ton, so long and so much needed, has
been for some months in successful opera
ton. The appropriation made at the last
regular session for fniGhing and furnish
ing the center aud East wing of the build
ing has proved 60 be more thau sufficient
Tor that purpose, and there is a consider
able balance unexpended. The number
OF patients now inthe institution is nearly
or quite sufficient to fill all the finished
portion OF the building, and much incon-
venience arises from the fact that patients
OF both sexes are confined In the same
wing This fact, with the additional ono
that before the next session large portion
ct the now unfinished part OF the build
ing viii in all probability be needed for
the reception Of patients, induces me to
recommend, as ! earnestly do, that an ap-
preparation be now made which, with the
unexpended balance of the last approp.ia-
ton, will be sufficient to finish and furnish
the wing. Every one who has witnessed
the misery and degradation aud knows
the hopelcssness Of the cure OF those poor
unfortunates when confined ia the cells Of
our county jails, and las also witnessed
their comparative happiness and comfort,
and knows the prospect Of their restoration
in the Asylum, will insist that the most
terrible diseases shall no longer be treated
as crime and that the State shall do her
duty by providing and caring for these.
the most helpless and most unfortunate
of her people An abundant and unfail.
ing supply OF water is absolutely essential
to the successful operation Of an insti,u-
tlon Of this kind. A reliance for such
supply upon eisterns and common wells
would be uncertain and unsafe. and as
these were the only resources heretofore
provided, the Trustees and Commission
crs, in order to remove the difficulty have
undertaken the digging Of an Artesian
well. The details of the work for this |
purpose thus far will be found in the re- |
ports, aud / recommend that sufficient |
appropriation be made to complete it orto
show LIS impFaeticab.lity. | also recon-
mend that the law requiring the several /
counties of the State to pay for the sup
port OF their own pauper insane he 50
changed as to require such payment to be
made In advance. Ia this way only will
soch payment be prompt and reliable and
the State be relieved practically from the
burthen of supporting the institution. |
can not perceive the necessity for he two
Boards Of Trustees and Commissioners.
Either Of the Boards can easily perform in
addition to in present duties the duties OF
he other Board, and by the consolidation
possible conflicts of authority would be
avoided, as we'll us considerable expense
RECLAMATION OF FUGITTvEs FROM
JUSTICE.
The law in regard TO the reclamation
# fugitives from justice is indefinite as to
he amount Of fees to be paid to agents of
his State, who bring back such fugitiyes,
md as to whether it is the duty OF tho
1ensus Board to pay such expenses in all
Eases. It's desirable that the uncertainty
IN these points should be removed. I,
AGRICULTURE.
Agriculture is, and for many years must /
continue, be to the fcading interest in our i
state; and any fair and legitimate aid that [
an be given thereto will tend to promote
he public good. With this object the !
'tate has for some years paid considerable G
ums yearly to aid the Agricultural Soci- q
ties OF the State and counties. Whether .
he benefits that have resulted from this I
expenditure will justify its continuance ,
ntlng our present difficulties and embar- {
assments, You must decide. This great
1terest OF our State may in my judgment i
9 aided by legislation in new direction Ii