Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-01-23
And are redeemable in amounts and at tn
dates following:
STATE INSTITUTIONS.

$4,000 +" % .....................lS 1884
2o,UUO - " ..-..-...'.....-'-' Ao7o'
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Full detailed statements of the condition of
our educational interests, currency, finances
and public institutions will be found in the
reports from the several State Departments
and Institutions, herewith submitted.
The suggestions and recommendations con-
tanned in these reports are evidently the re-
suit of much care and thought, and l doubt
not they will receive at your hands the con-
sideration their Importance demands. From
an examination of them it is evident that
these several Departments and Institutions
have been well conducted and our interests
properly cared for. | invite your attention
to the following summary taken from them:
Whole number of persons in the State
between theages of four and twenty -.
Number of Females between the ages
of four and twenty.......... loo,So5
anu twenty NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1e4,lOO
Nq last wear ...................... 7,4os
Average number of months schools
have been taught. %
Number of school districts in the State 4,1oo
Stat sI,S2e,75
month ........................ s27 IL
per month. ........................ SIG 81
the last year. Observation-Disclosures. 215, les
Whole amount raised for teachers wages
during last year. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES S534,44O 80
Total tax for school purposes ....... S679,0U0 90
Number of Banks in the state doing
Aggregate capital Observation-Disclosures. sS,2ss, 900
Number of Banks doing business in the
State Oct. LIST, 1868 .....-............ oS
Aggregate capital. ................. sass, 90
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100000
Number of banks organized during the
last year. -..........-- D
Ist, 1865. s2,s2s, $50
Increase of circulation during last lis
cal year. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S4V4,ziZ
Receipts into the State t. casury IN ac-
count Of all funds during last year - COS O95 Is
Disbursements for the same peri, 2,6O2, 1886 %
Balance in Treasury Sept. Both, 1905. 361 ,92S 6O
Number of patients in the Insane Hos
Number admitted during the last year 1913
Number discharged during the same
period. 10
Number admitted since opening the
Hospital ....-.......-. o0i
tai during last asst year yea Nrt. SsS,7so 80
Number of pupils in attendance at In
stitute for Deaf aud Dumb at date of
annual report. .............. 20
Number under instruction during last
year ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
Amount expended for support OF Insti g..
tute for Deaf and Dumb during last
SlZ,Ooo 81
Number of pupils receiving instruction
IN Institute for education of the blind
during the last year. "a
Number in attendance at date of re-
port. 10
Amount expended for support of 1nsti-
tute for Blind during last year.. sIa,s4S Is
Number of convicts in state Prison Oct
III 1907. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ITO
Number received from Oct. l, 1862, to
Oct. ,lS6S .-.....-.. so
Total number confined during the last
year,. 196
Number discharged during last year. 65
Number in prison Oct. 1, 1868. ........ 13l
Amount expended for support of prs-
during last year, including inn
proyements 49,. ................... S30,9ZO Oh
Indebtedness of prison at date of last
report for current expenses. ........ 1925 IS
Indebtedness for building. ............ S3,7S1 ~
THE MILITIA
Relying as we do on the militia for defense
in great and sudden emergencies, good policy
would seem to require its thorough and eff
fcient organization. With this end in view,
the militia law of last winter was doubtless
enacted, but being passed hurriedly, near the
close of the session, is necessarily imperfect
and needs much amendment. Under its pro-
visions, however, a partial organization has
been effected By this act the militia of the
State is divided into two classes. The first
class denominated the organized militia, in
tended for immediate service, should occa-
sion require, consists of four regiments and
one battalion of infantry, and two batteries
of artillery, and numbers four thousand and
thirty-two men. The second class consisting,
of all persons subject to military duty not in
cluded in the first class, is denominated the
enrolled militia. The number of persons in
the State belOning to this class is ninety-five
thousand eight hundred and twelve.
Of her volunteers in the field, Wisconsin
has reason to be proud. She sent forth no.
BILE men and nobly have they done their duty.
By deeds of yalor they have won the high
position they now occupy. Troops from
other Northern States are entitled to great
credit. We yet must claim for Wisconsin
soldiers the highest need of praise.
In response to the calls of the General
Government, Wisconsin had sent to the field
on the first day of November last, exclusive
of three months men, thirty-four regiments
of infantry, three regiments and one company
of cavalry, twelve batteries of light artillery,
three batteries of heavy artillery, and one
company of sharpshOoters. Making an az
gregate of forty-one thousand seven hundred
and seventy-fve men. Of this number six
teen thousand nine hundred and sixty-three
have been lost to the service by death, dis
charge and assertions, leaving in the service
on the first day of November last, twenty
four thousand eight hundred and twelve men.
The State can never fully repay our soldiers
for the sacrifice they have made and are now
making. 1t can, and should, do much to aid
them, however, by adding to their comforts
in the field and in hospitals, caring for their
families, and assisting them in procuring their
pay for services rendered the Government. I
Much trouble, delay and inconvenience has
been experienced by those entitled to boun-
ties, back pay and pensions, in obtaining their
Just dues. Whether the State cannot further
aid this class of persons in establishing and
procuring payment of these claims, is sub
ject well worthy your attention.
Many ofour volunteers have been transfer
red to the Invalid Corps. The families of
these soldiers are equally entitled to the aid
furnished by the State, with those who re-
main in their regiments. Provision should
he made for their navmant unon nronar