The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-23

men BEo will make 1t their study, and who,
if there be need of it, as I think there is,
viii frame a new tax law, which shall not
only avoid the evils of which have spo-
ken, but secure all the benefits which are
now enjoyed by the best tax-regulated State
Of the Union.
call your attention to the annual report
of the Directors Of the Penitentiary, which
1 transmit.
Nothing has been done towards erecting
a building. The plans and specifications
have been prepared, and the contract con-
ditionally awarded Upon examination,
however, of the forty acres of land selected
by former Commissioners. on which to
erect the building, it has been considered
not merely inconveuient, but unfit. The
Penitentiary being a very important work
TO the State, and on which a large sum OF
money must be expended, the directors,
with this objection before them, thought il
best to delay action until you could instruct
them what to do. The necessity of having
a penitentiary is admitted The want OF
jail room, the increasing number of cOnvicts
make it matter of economy. There should
be a building erected, aud it should be
erected in a suitable place. a false step.
either as to the building or Its location,
would work serious mischief, not so much
in the present as in the future. While you
should act promptly in the matter, you will,
1 am sure, guard the State well against this
injury.
Ny objections to the present location are
wholly Of q practical character. Il IS isola-
ted, and. in case Of revolt or any sudden
uprising of the convicts, there are no settle
meuts around it which could render any
aid to keepers or guards. It's distance from
Lsavenworth would prevent the employ
ment of convicts as Proftably as if near by,
and certainly diminish the profits of their
labor. The expense of hauling the mater
ial would be greatly increased. When com
featuring establishment, and TIE carling OF
the raw material, and the bringing back of
the manufactured articles, would diminish,
TO a great extent, the profits. Neither is
there sufficient water near, which IS highly
essential. These difficulties would defeat
the objsc: we have in view, namely, not
only that the Institution should pay its own
way, bat that, IN a 4it location, and rightly
managed, it should IN a few years, be able
10 reimburse the commonwealth. These
objections, i appears to me, must impress
you gith the importaucs Of change of 10
cation, and the more so, because the in
creased value of land will enable the Direct
ors 10 dispose Of the forty acres without
loss.
Section :, Article 7, of the Constitution.
provides that q the pardoning power shall
be vested IN the Governor, under regula-
tons and restrictions prescribed by law"
An act making the necessary regulations"
and restrictions passed both branches of
the Legislature al the last session, ont failed
to reach the Executive prior to the adjourn
ment. Il Is absolutely necessary that some
law upon the subject should be enacted.
While the present Executive has not re-
Trained from granting pardons. in cases
where the circumstances seemed 10 demand
his interference, yet there are grave doubts
whether such power rests with him without
the prior action of the Legislature. Such a
law as Is contemplated would relieve the
subject from all embarrassment, and carry
ont the plain intent Of the Constitution.
Irefer to Agriculture always with pleas
ure, and the a5lest and best may study it
always with profit. It is not only the main
foundation Of the Nations virtue, and its
source of prosperity In times of peace, but
it IS its staunchest prop in times of war.
The superficial observer, entering the cities
of New York and Chicago, and seeing the
wonderful display of beautiful buildings,
crowded with rarest and richest wares of
every kind, hehOlding men hurrying to and
fro, and business streets thronged with hu-
man beings. all hustle and activity, would
exclaim, - Here may armies be m6rshalled f;
here may Government supply itself with
the material TO conquer" Yet, New York
resisted by mob the draft, and Cook coun-
II; in which Chicago Is situated, is the on
II county in Illinois which has not filed its
quota.
Last years experience has tested fully
our soil and climate, aud the result Is not
only that our granaries are full, bat that
we are certain now Of the rich productive
power of the soil. Besides, no one can
travel over the State without Witnessing
rapid improvement made in farm houses
and barns, In fencing, in orchards, in stock.
II roads and bridges, and in every branch
Of industry connected with It's culture. Il
must be remembered that the State has had
active being, so far as its agriculture is
concerned, only six years, and yet the State
Fair held at Leavenworth on the 9Th, 7th,
9Th and 9th days of October last. would
have been considered in many Of the older
States, remarkable for its display. Nor can
I forbear to mention the fact that Christ
mas Witnessed in Ieavenworth a show OF
meats equal to the best markets in the IN
ion. For stock, for cereals. for every pro-
duet of this latitude, the soil of Kansas is
unsurpassed, and offers to the agricultural
class as rich rewards as II could ask. And
besides the large yield Of crops. and ample
supply OF stock, Kansas has q steady and
remuneratiye market
l need not, then, urge upon well-inform-
ed farmers the necessity OF increasing i'm