Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-28
TUESDAY MAHOH es, Ise0.
governor BrOush's sPeeiaI Message.


in 20 the State Senate, in compliance with
a resolution OF that body passed on Tues
day lsst special message on the subject
Of establishing a printing bureau-for the
purpose Of doing the State printing-in
connection with the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum. We were unable yesterday
morning, owing to q pressure of telegrsphic
news, 70 make room for the message, and
were forced to postpone an abstract of it
until to-day.
Governor Rrough states that The appro-
pristion for She State printing aud binding
for the present year is 100000. On sc
connt Of the prevalent high prices of labor
and material, this IS not, Of course, a test
for ordinary years. For the last FIVE
yesrs the average annual expense for
printing and binding had been s21s67l5s
and in view of the increasing business Of
the State, the future amount necessary for
this service, if fairly and reasonably con-
trscted for, would be about $4,000. The
Governor demonstrates, however, that the
present system allows 8 virtual monopoly
of the business, and consequently permits
3 single psrty TO fix his own prices buying
off his competitors and compelling the
State to pay the bill. The work under the
$4,000 pei EihdnIs3 - f-o-'-
in the present regulations 10 prevent tbe
next contract from being equally e1tor-
tionsta
The Office of Supervisor of Public Print
ing has become necessity, and must be
continued.
On the cost of carrying on the work in
connection with the Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum, the Governor has the following:
HThe average attendance of pupils at the
Deaf and Dumb Institution last yesr was
about one hundred males and sixty-eight
femsles On the completion Of the new
building, with ifs enlarged capacity, this
number will be, Of course, mste1ially in
creased. From these would be required,
for the purposes of printing and binding,
not exceeding twenty eight males and
twenty females. To these should be added
ten or twelve employees, in the positions of
foremen in the several rooms, pressmRn,
engineer, &c. The ordinary expenses Of
the institution in 1854, amounted 10 $24,-
46I 76 The printing and binding need
not add TO this more than $1,000, indepen-
dent Of the salary Of the Supervisor, which
must be continued under the present sys-
tenn, and this additional sum Of $4,000
thus becomes the annual cost TO the State.
Taking the average cost Of the last five
years, this gives an annual saving TO the
State Of over $4,000, subject to small
deduction for depreciation and renewal OF
materials. As the cost Of printing and
binding under the present system Is in
creased beyond the sum Of $50, goo per an
NUN the saving 30 the Stete will be pro-
portionately increased"
The investment preparatory TO estab-
lishing State Printing Bureau is estima-
ted by the Governor at $4O,O0O-$ZO 900
for 3 suitable building, and $4,000 for the
entire machinery, presses, typs, Sc, Sc,
necessary-whieh is equivalent to two
years savings on tho work, while the
building will represent one hslfthe amount,
and will always be of value to the State.
Governor Brough next considers briefly
the effects of the proposed system on the
inmates of the Asylum. We quote his re-
marks on that hesd in full:
Independent oftbe pscuniary advanta-
ges TO the States, regard The transfer of
this work TO the Deaf and Dumb Institu-
tion, as highly beneficial TO its pupils. I
am aware that there is some diversity of
opinion on this point, but I think the
weight of argument is largely in faver of
the opinion here expressed. As q
means Of education. the printing
ofics is one of the most valuable insti-
tutions in the country. It has graduated
its tull proportion of the active, energetic !
and useful men of the nation. Granted |
that Our unfortunate mutes cannot aspire |
70 and fill the exalted public positions so |
constantly filed by men who have emerged |
from the printing Office into political life, |
vet they viii acquire the same elevation of |
mind, the same practical teachings of life. |
and will make these useful and valuable. in |
other forms, to themselves and community. /
But their condition is otherwise much i'm
proved. They leave the institution mag
tArs of trade or vocation in life. in /
which employment will always bs
open to them at remunerative wages.
and for which they will be emine1tlv
qualified. From their very misfortune
they viii acquire excellence in this art
Their education becomes not only theoreti-
cal, but practical not only ornamental
but useful, to themselves, their friends and |
the State. not only regard it as a bless
ing TO afford them this means alike of ed
ucstion and employment bnt when It's
practical workings are tested, I am con-
WINGED they viii be found satisfactory, and
will rebound fally ss much 10 the character
and credit of the State, as any other of her
numerous plans of benevolence 10 the af-
fieted portion Of her people"
The message of the Governor-written
BY 8 man who Is himself practical print
in our estimation, 10 dem
oRstrsiiOn Of the economy and expediency
Of establishing State Bureau of Print
ng, in connection with the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum. To do it, however, it is
to ame3d the Constitution of the
state. An amendment to the State Con
Itituticn must pass both branches of the
State Legislature by vote of three-ffths
# al the members elected, and must be
atifed by the people, at an ensuing State
Election, BY sjority of all the votes cast
Or Stale officers at that election. We
rust thst the Legislature msy at once-if
hey can get together three-fftbs of their
the necessary steps toward
ubmittiDg this question TO the people at
be ensuing October election. By so doing I
hey can aid in lssseniDg the State ex-
epses, and tightening the State taxes, to