New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-04

school at spy time during the year. &C., IA
Teachers employed at tie same time for
SIX months or more. i9soI
Whole number OF male teachers............ 3,OI
Wb,,s nrrber ~ female Il, cbers...... 2l.i4
Total number OF school districts li'41y
Total number Of school houses. .....-.-.... lt1I
Whole number of months school. ......:.. e2''<'
opaI,d.d tsacb Srs1 $3.50
Nnmssr 81 volumes in district Libraries Ill. 4s
Number Of pupils attending the Normal an
School during the ar..-......-..--... ES
Ns sr, Instituts, 7,34s
Glasses in academic. l.oeJ
The amount Of money to be appofuonsc
by the SuperinteEdent or Public In
strucOn, FOR the support OF common
schools for the current fiscal year y: 81 40 1929
The consolidated act In regard to public Instruction
pa.sed last May regarded favorably, and tho mode
therein provided for the apportionment OF the public
moneys is causing largo increase IN the numb Der OF
pupils at the schools and In the daily average attend
ancr TO give full force and effect to that ACT AID 10
Increase parental soctde for the proper instruction
Of the young the propriey 81 making more ample pro
vision for an annual supply OF Thoroughly yualhed
teachers Is suggested Creditabe provision Tor thls
purpose has already been made in the Normal School
teachers casses In the academies teachers institutes
and tie Oswego Training School ior primary teachet.
bat these. now supported, are mahliessy lde9iA~
To supply 10 great demand.
desire repeat the suggestion made by my prede
cess0r, rfsing upon tie public the duty OF oper re-
i
whose INTEL gence and fidelity the welfare " their c'u
drrn in such great measure depends.
The higher institutions Of learning arr IN condition
Of continued prosperity The report ~ the Regents OF
the Tnyer.t, shows an Increased attendance both In
the colleges and academies OF the STATE over that OF tie
previous year. When wsconsidertbe NUMBER 81 young
men who Abandoned their studies At the call of the Gov
eminent and the grea, drain on the labor Of shs coun
try this result il gratifying. Tie means OF edu
cation more earnestly sought, or more I'D
rtYcIIyy FRANCHISE
ISesirs 10 call your attention - the Importance OF
guarding and projecting the elective franchise by such
insure IL purity and yiSor The Constitution gives 10
every American ci,iycL Of proper age and quaitca-
tiore the right free suffrage and makes IL the duty
OF the Legislature TO pnsssuoa laws as may DC n.cs
10 ASCERTAIN by proper proofs the persons entitled 20
enjoy II. The cardinal principle enuneiated In the
Declaration Of Inieperdence that AL true Govern
ments derive their power from the consent VI TIE
governed can bet be guaranteed and psrpeuitcd by
The heallhf exercise OF this most sacred privilege
While IL OF the u.mo.t Importance that ali no have
constitutional right to exercise the elective franchise
,hou INV, evcry facility for doius II il Of equal
con sequence that those who have not ibis night be- de-
barred iherefrom. and that frauds and abuses oil Al
kinds should be detected and punished. Tie pTese
law fir tho registration Of voters nas no doubt been OF
great utility Ia protecting the purity OF the oiotoI
but st am persuaded il falls short OF accomplishing
you 10 mon. M part. Of ,hs state and each know ng
the practices and abuses o, bis particular locality the
proper remedies III suggest themselves Ia your minds
will tend do away with IL. existing evils. Of which 30
great complaint has been made.
Before having this subject ! wond call your
top 10 the act OF last session. whereby citizens absent
from the State IN the military and naval service were
authorized TO participate Ia ogr eotious.
The object u this law meets hearty approval ~
there is one class Of IN the country more tnan
another whose hight n TIE elective franchise should %
protected and TO whom the greatest facilities IN A ei
erci.e should be secured. IL II that portion who ~
changed the comforts of home for The duties OF camp
sud the bsttlsted and who are separated IRON The
associations ind Interest so intimate! ana affection
stely blended with the former while watching over and
guarding the pubic liberty and our indivd safety N
the hour OF peril While the purpose II the law ref"r
red TO was undoubtedly 10 secure this high and just
privilege Ia the persons In question am convinced
iuat in itt practical operation. II liable to great
abuses recommend the subject 10 your most earnest
atention. with entire confidence that your good Jlde
mens win suggest such amendments to the enislng
statute shall put It beyond tho power OF evil Disposed
persons TO peIpolrate fraud under II.
MILITARY.
Imring .h- past year, according 20 the Adlutant
Generals Report the State Of New. York has sent
l6 GA men into the field and from tie 10Th OF phi.
is6 to the LIST Of December rot as appears from data
susplied by my predecessor the State furnished tU1Oi
men TO the Government including the credits under the
draft Of ls63 OF this number 800 iG entered the army
and % 275 the navy lsuppose however that the nun
Der of men reported above u have been sent into the
field includes the militia who called out for bie
Quotas Of 1864.
There were three calls for volunteers, by the Pres-
dent In lea The quotas under those of February aud
March we're filed before the first Of July. and on that
day there stood 10 the credit OF tho Stat. all EXCISE Of
ijl men 10 apply on the subsequent call The quota
under that OF july bas also been lled is shown by
the following general summary:
Quota under call of February ls64.....--. 4. 1913
Quota uuder cali of March "A, ls64 $685.
Quota under call Of July ~, leT. ........-. sJIr
Total quota Of tho State for 1884 20t. los
To meet these aie;
/. The excess OF credits over all calls
prior 20 ls6i, as appears by the
count current between the United
Suites and the State Of New.York. on
Dee 81. 1908. ........................ al,4eo
H. Men sent INTO the field in lsG4.... l2s. l6l
Ill. Naval enlistments prior TO FEB. -,
lt6f. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sC,<'o
w. Deductions from quotas on correc- 80
tons Of enrollm sly--...-......- l550-2Og. fOb
Leaving excess on credits Dec. !, 1864 5,0l
The naval en-tments included above are Of those who
entered the sea service between April 49, ls6l and Feb
e. 1864 but Who not previously credited on the
quotas of the State Of localit.'-
desire TO say in this connection tna deem OF the
utmost importance to the efficiency ard good discipline
Of military bodies. that the commanding officers should
be Of moral character and Tho best military attain
ments The appointment Of all commanding officer, mp
10 and including the rank Of colonel deyoycs upon tho
Governor In all where promotions become neces'
sary shall make II rule to appoint according to pre-.
yious rank and meritoriOus ser,icesln tho held.
Military Satisfies.
The Bureau Of Military Statistics under the snpervi
sion OF It's able Chief has continued to prosecute its In
quires during the past with success Its collections
already embrace invaluable records and memorials, and
hc each day adds To their interest do It's collections
increase In extent and in practical usefulness. Con
nectcd with tho Bureau is fire proof tory for re-
turned bstofags trophies and other evidences of the
valor Of New Yorks heroic in tho presen, war
Bountiss and recruiting.
The matter OF maintaining the armies OF the Union
IN condition for successful military operations has
been and s continues IN I've Of the gravest moment 10
the couury and has called upon tho people 10 exercise
spirit OF sacrifice and patriotism unequnled at any
former period There has alrcady come upon ns fur.
Their ca OF $4,000 and IL Is but reasonable to eI