The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-01-20

physician. believe mis- veil establish
es dinsanfty Chat ocrsy in or country,
arefhe results Of inebrislJ. Ioasmuch as
the ger eral gotsrnmen, "a ncsiors the trsf-
fic, ~ spfi,f Liquors and il deriving
largegravene Is 4fron II, would suggest
the propriety>ef asking Congress to aid in
caring Tor lhis GLASS of cases, by appropri,
ating a certain percentage of the income
derived from this traffic TO the state, for
the support Of the Lunatics or Inebriate
asylums. Il would seem 10 me TO be no
more than justice that The general govern
ment should aid in bearing burden it
assists in and profits By crealing, and that
the unfortunate victim of intemperance
should share in the enjoyment Of The rev
enue his folly has SO largely aided in pro-
ducing. -" '.'
The number of patients now III
the Hospitals for the Insane is +As @l no
The number admitted during .utEase
the last year was .-c4 ttr.sz.s a #I-# zl12
The number discharged during H. .,.-4 +.
the last year was $50
The number admitted Since the
opening of the Hospital is 469
The amount expended for the 81. sss .q
support of the Hospital DUR g
the last year was .S37, 1913 80
The institutions for the blind, aud deaf
and dumb, think can safely say are not
surpassed BY any institutions OF the kind
in the couatry, models of neatness uusur-
passed in usefulness they are an honor to
the state that fosters them.r The officers
and teachers of the two institutions last
named. have performed so well their duty
to the pupils and the State, SO d1sioterest
Ell and benevolent have been their labors,
that take pleasure in especially cons
mendino them and the institutions they
have in charge, to your notice. | need
not say to this enlightened body tina,
these institutions should enlist our sym
pathy, as you are too well aware that they
are The surest, and might say almost iLe
only means of giving know ledge to The
unfortunate class of pupils assembled in
them; almost the only means Of opening
their minds to the reception Of the divine
truths Of religion, and giving them the
benefits Of eh boy ments to be derived there
from, and fixing them for self support
and becoming useful members of society.
Wisconsin may well feel a just pride III
her benevolent Institutions Few states
old or young, can boast Of more or better.
They are the monuments Of her goodness
Oar benevolent institutions, our
churches, and our public schools ike The
guide post that tells tie traveller how far
he has advanced on his journey, are the
great landmarks If our peoples progress,
by which We may Judge of their advance
meut IL goodness, morality, intelligence
ami true greatness.
The number of pupils attending the
| Institution for the Blind during ..s,r.s
the last year 80
Amount expended Tor saeries Of of
fcers and teachers 81 STA 81
Amount expended in repairs on
heating apparatus 8 25O.CO
Amount expended in repairs on
budding $l33S 69
! tufi cut expenses 9,546 I6
Amount expended i'll erection of
workshop :. E 6 So co
Amount on hand applicable to cur
rent expenses 1907 10
The number of pupils attending the
Institution for the education OF the
beal al q pump uuliut5 luc last
fiscal year was SO
The amount expended or tue sup
port OF the iasfitu.ion OF the Cd
Lcation OF the Deaf and Dumb Gur
ing the fiscal year sis 81 &C
The law authorizing soldiers to exercise
tue elective franchise at other places than
| their re,idepce, should be thotougily re
vised and amended, so as mare siiectually
10 guard against fraud and corruption.
The privilege Of exercising this sacred
! right should also he further extended, 80
as to luc.ude the large lumber who by the
present law are deprived of i, in coEse-
Quence Of being on detached duty, or con-
fined IN hospitals
Section thtee Of article four of the con-
stitution Of our state, deyoIyes upon the
Legislature The duty Of providing for au
enumeration Of the inhabitants Of the
state during the present year Tie assess
ment Of property is taken in the early part
Of the summer This enumeration can
dcub tess be made more readily and cheap
y at that time, than at any other. l. is
important also that this duty shoull, be
performed at an early day, in order that
the returns may lie made GU. and compii-
ed in time for the use OF the next iegisia-
ture. For these reasons, and that the sec
rotary OF state may have ample time 20
prepare and distribute proper blanks to
the different town Of The state, would
urse.upon you the Importance Of early &C
lion upon this subject.