Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-18

-ectors when it comes in, it will be for
For Won to determine whether an addluon'
| Al Appropriation shall be m de or not, for
the iurther prosecution of the work, on
that part of the Hospital building remain
ing unfinished.
PENITENTIARY.
In nv message to both the former Leg
isIatures. urged the necessity of proVid.
ing PeniIeutiary for the confinement OF
co5yicts; but Instead of takiugsction looking
| IN the construction of proper building Tor
| this purpose, the last Leglslstureauthorize
the Governor to use any OF the county ais
| in the State for such confinement, MENTION
| ing in the act the Jail of Ohio County, ana
empoWeriug the Governor to make snch
| Arrangements with the Supervisors of that
county as might be necessary to carry into
effect the pro visions of the act, and to make
all needful provisions and regulations Tor
the safe keeping, employment, and dlscl-
pIiue of the conVicts, and, II MS dlscretion
to appoint superintendent and directors.
o. the 18th of May, appointed ] NJ. NC
Whorter Esq, of the county OF koane Su-
perintendeut and requested him TO meet
the Supervisors of Ohio county, and ascer-
tain whether or not arrangements could be
made With them for the Jail of that county
as Peuitentiary, with the privilege to the
State TO make such improvements as
might be necessary, in order to the safe
keeping and profitable employment of the
convicts, He met the Supervisors and exc
amined the Jail, and on the goth of May,
made rsportin writing, which is herewith
transmitted, showing that the improve
ments deemed necessary by him would cost
over $4,000 On receiving this report, be-
ing Of the opinion that the Legislature had
not contemplated the expenditure of this
sum of money for the purpose of making
temporary arrangement for the employ
ment of conVicts, and that it was evident
the State wonld not be reimbursed for the
expenditure within the period for which it
was contemplated the Jail would be used,
1 abandoned the idea of making the i'm.
provements, reported necessary by the Su-
periutendent, and determined to use the Jail
as a place of confinement only. This is the
only Jail in the State where convicts can be
securely kept There are now twenty two
convicts confined therein, which with the
county prisoners fills it to its capacity
Thus it is probable that if others be con.
victed, there will be no prison in the State
where they can be safely confined. l.
therefore, renew the recommendationhere-
torore made that you providefor the build
ing of Penitentiary, or for otherwise safe
ly keeping and employing convicts.
BANKS.
Under the law giving the consent of the
} State of Virginia to the formation of this
} State, stocks in a number of the Banks To-
Gated within its limits were transferred to
this State; but there is nothing on the
subject on the records OF any department
of the State. 1t seems to me that this mat.
ter should be referred to the proper COM
, mittee, with instructions to examine into il
aud report, in what Banks the stocks are
held, the amount thereof, aud the name Of
the fund 10 which it stands credited,
} whether to the Literary Fund, the Internal
} Improvement Fund or to the treasury
proper.
J For many years the Bank of Virginia. in
, which the State of Virginia has been a
stakeholder from its organization, has
had branch at Charleston, in Kanawha
county. at the commencement of the re-
} bellion many of the directors went South
and carried the coin of tho bank with
them, and the Cashier resigned his posi-
ton; so that the organization continued no
longer, and the books, papers and assets
, of the bank were left in the hands of the
President, James G. Mcfarland, ESQ.,
Complaints we're made to me last spring
} that the President was preferring and pay.
} ing some of the creditors of the bank, BY
transferring to them, the best and most
available assets, to the great prejudice OIL
> the stockholders and other creditors. Il
} was also claimed that in the absence Of
! any organization the President had nc
authority to thus dispose of the assets, OIL
otherwise transact the business of til,
? bank, and that such action should be ia
3 ken would preveutit thereafter. Under
these circumstances, in June l prepared 4
notice to the President, setting forth tn,
| facts substantially as herein detailed, ant
3 notifying him that if any detriment should
result to the State by his management o.
: the affairs of the bank, he would be held
7 responsible therefor. On the first of JULY
D he addressed me communication admit.
ting the truth of the statement as to his
t management of the affairs of the bank
= and claiming that he had a right TO do SO
: but stating that he would desist for the
: future. lsubmit the notice aud his com
r munication in answer thereto for vour
3 consideration. l recommend that this
o subject be referred to the committee that
shall be charged with ascertaining the
: stocks owned by the State ia the several
banks, and that they be instructed to in.
t spect the books and enquire into the pro.
? ceedtngs of the bank and its officers. and
make report to the Legislature; and that
3 on this report you take such action as will
3 best subserve to the interests of the State,
1t is reported to me, that the stockbold.
ers of some of the old Banks in the State
wish to convert them into National banks
under the late act of Congress, and that
they deem it necessary to have some lepis-
!ation to enable them to do 80, especially
IN the cases where the State is a stock.
holder. recommend that you enact such
avs as will authorize and facilitate the
; desired change. VIZ
FREB SCHOOLS. IL
The subject of Free Schools is one of
great interest to all philanthropists; and
10 my opinion an intelligent and efficient
system OF such schools will tend more than
any other one cause to the rapid growth
and prosperity of our State. The law on