Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-20

The present buildings are mucn TOO small
to-meet the requirements OF the STATE. me
69I insane and idiotic persons, who are proper
subjects for treatment at the Asylum. Of
these less than 200 can at present be accom-
modated leaving 500 to be taken care OF as
best they may in County Jails or POOR Houses
or to be dangerous inmates OF she homes OF
their relatives. In either case they are de-
prived OF proper medical treatment.
Humanity demands that the State should
take the best possible care OF this class OF
untortuuates. and do not doubt that the peo-
ple of the State viii willingly pay the neces-
sarv tax for the proposed enlargement.
Il cOmmendstO your careful consideration the
remarks of the Superintendent upon this sub
iect.
economical business-like way, and will COM
pare favorable with any of its kind in the conn
try The total amount expended during the
LAST fiscal year was s
For payment OF current expenses. si9,15s o.
For purchase of lands. ..-...-..... 2,5e0 90
s51,65s Oh
With balance in the Treasury, Sept. 3Oth,
1865, of Sc, 835O7.
The board of managers of the State Reform
School report that the whole number OF chill
dren in the school during the last fiscal year
vas 245. of which nu:aber 90 were discharged
during the year.
the year amounted to $l9.75G AZ. Estimated
expense of this year $4,000. An appropria-
ton OF 81, GOO Is asked, for the purpose OF
erecting an additional building, which Is much
needed. Also, $4,000 for the purpose of pur-
chasing twenty acres of land, as an addition
to farm.
I.se industrial branch of the school is per-
haps its best feature, and the one from which
most Of its beneficial results are obtained
Ont Of door occupations are OF course prefer
I1 alaar of
of the school increases. Ii seems necessary to
procure pIole lands for cultivation.
This institution has already accomplished
much good, and promises yet greater
and more beneiiceut results IN the future.
The suggestions Of the managers are entl-
tied To your earnest attention.
The Trustees of the Wisconsin Institute for
the education of the deaf and dumb urge the
necessity of an appropriation OF Sl5, 600 for the
purpose of charging the Institution under
their charge; also one of $3.50 for building a
wood house, and 81 600 for a shoe shop. For
the support of the school during this year they
ask for an appropriation of Sc, 2Si. There can
be no doubt of the necessity of the proposed
enlargement of the buildings. Applicants are
constantly refused admission into the lnsti-
tute because there is no room for them. This
should not be so. The State should provide
ample facilities for the education of this unfOr-
tnnste class. The last census shows that
there are 300 deaf and dumb persons in the
State. The present buildings afford accom-
mOdstiOns for less than one huOdred, The
current EXPENSES FIR the last fiscal year
amounted tn SIS, 1871.
The Trustees Of the Institute for the educa-
ton OF the Blind, present null report of the
condition of that institution.
The total number of pupils in attendance
during the last fiscal year was So.
| Total expenses of the year Sl6,474.23
Estimated expenses for this year Is 10000.
There are 1873 blind pei sons in the State, as
annP hV the last census.
The state 4 Wisconsin may well be proud
Of its charitable institutions, and of the
manner In which they have been managed by
thOsn who have them in charge. No State in
the Union has been more oItunate in the
selection If gentlemen to attend to this very
important branch OF public business.
MILITARY.
In submitting herewith the report of the
Quartermaster GenF raj, wish to urge upon
ylu the Importance of providing a proper
building, or buildings, for State Arsenal.
The report shows that there are now in
the possession ofthe State, ordnance, arms
ammunition and military stores as follows:
Nine field pieces, fully equipped; 5.1S6mus-
hets and rifles, with accOutrements; 48I sabres
and swords; 1O3, 800 rounds of ammunition;
4,00O haversacks and canIeens, together with
much Oth' property; all OF which Is at pres
ent stored in four different places, in rooms
IN no way suited 10 its proper preservation,
and, unless steps be taken to prevent it, will
soon become unfit for use. The room now
used an Arm. ~ Is so small that arms are
necessarily kept packed In chests, OF piled up
iii such way that frequent inspections are
impOs sible.
The ammunition which is, BIZ the courtesy
of United states officers in command there,
now stored at Camp Randall, mnst be removed
when that post Is broken up. The State has
ma mag aziue Ia which it can be taken.
From the lack ofproper buildings in which
10 store such property, no TequisitiOn has been
made upon the United States for the allow
anceof arms due TO the State under the act Of
Congress of April, 1913.
TlIssse considerations seem to render il nee
essary that site should be selected, and
buildings suitable tor an Arsenal be erected at
an early day. The annual rest now psid for
an Arnory goult very nearly pay the interest
upon the money necessary for this PURPOSE
Proper magazines and stOre-ToOms would be
secured to tine State, and the arms and ammu-
milton be not Ohly saved from ruin, but kept
III re sdiness for immediate use, IL case Of any
emergency.
The experience of the last four years should
warn u that this may again become matter
of vital Importance.
Our militia law disappoints the expectation
of those wh9 framed it, and entirely fails TO
meet the requirements of the State. 1t does
not provide MS with single regiment of
etfi'isnt State troops. which could be called
into use ia al emergency. / doubt il any
other State in the Union ia so entirely
defsnceless. lt Is important that this law
shOul, be revised and amended as to give
US a thorough militia OrgsniZa ton.
The Adjatant Generals report gives in
detail the military operations of the State
troops during the past year, and the support
given to the general government during the
rebellion During the past year the State has
furnished 3, $40 volunteers and 2 465 drafted
men, making total of IL, 405. Seven new
regiments Ouly were organized from this
number, tine balance having been assigned to
Eli the ranks of old organizations In the field.
Tue State has furnished, under all calls
from the General Government. fifty-two regi-
nen.s of infantry, I 'hr regiments and one
company Ofcavalry, one regiment of twelve
batteries, of heavy artillery, uue company Of
shaTpshoOters. and three brigade bands,
besides recruits for the Lazy an United States
organizations, numbering in al 81 ,379,
Of which nnmbyr 70 93f we're volunteers,
IL as drafted men End substitutes
The total quota of the state under all calls
during the war is 80. nc.
In the settlement of the accounts with the
Gener il Government, the State stands credited
gratifying evidence Ofthe devoted prtriotism
Of the people of Wisconsin.
The tsta1 military service from the State has
been about equal to one in every nine of the
entire population, or one in every five of the
entire male population, and more than one
from every two voters of the State.
the losses by deaths alone, emitting all other
casualties, aCe IL, 752, or about one in every
eight in the service.
Immediately after the surrender of the re-
bel armies measures were taken by the GEN
erll Government with commendable prompt
ness, Tor disbandng the volunteer Union
forces. and orders were issued directing the
must out Of all volunteers whose term of SER
vice expired on or before October LIST Nv
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