The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-11-22

. in national legislation, we ought, as think,
, to continue to perform, on our part, all our
constitutional duties among which, is the
election ola senator, with all the qualifica-
E tions prescribed in the constitution; and /
therefore deem it proper to call your atten-
ton to an act of congress, approved July
25th 1866, entitled IAN act to regulate the
times and manner for holding election for
senators in congress" copy of which ac-
companies this message.
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS
under the resolutions, authorizing the
furnishing of MANNED soldiers with artificial
legs, passed by the general assembly, devolv-
ing on the governor the duty of carving the
same into execution, addressed a letter to
the sheriff of each county of the state, re-
questing him to report to me, at an early day,
the number in his county who had lost legs,
distinguishing those destitute of legs from
those who had lost arms 1 also addressed
letters to number of manufacturers of arti-
hclal limbs, whose patents had been ap-
proved, and who were manufacturing limbs
for the manned soldiers of the United States,
requesting them to send me samples of their
manufactures and to submit proposals for
supplying the state.
| Many specimens were sent and proposals
made. After careful examination and ex-
tenslve inquiry, closed a contract with
Jewett q Co, at seventy dollars for each
| leg and fifty dollars for each arm to be sup
piled. To insure an easy fit it was necessary
that the soldier should be in the shop, and
| there have the limb fitted to the stump
and the contract, therefore, required the
manufacturer to make them in a shop in
| this city. To enable the soldiers to come
here without cost, 1 wrote to the presidents
OF the railroads and transportation COM
pan1es requesting free passage for them
coming and going, to which all of them
promptly assented. 1 caused to be fitted up
house with suitable bedding, ETC., for slch
of them to occupy as might choose to do SO,
they being at no expense, except for provls-
ions, which they could bring with them or
otherwise procure
l employed Mr.. S. c. Ryan to attend to
the detail, whose report to me accompanies
this message. The sheritfs, without exeep,
ton, have given me their prompt CO opera
ton.
The government of the United States pays
the same contractors seventy-tive dollars for
each leg. 1t will not cost more than this
sum, including all the incidental expenses.
The manufacturers are executing their I'M
dertaklng faithfully, and giving, as far
have heard, entire satisfaction to the MANNED
soldiers. L am much gratified with the sue
cesstul and satisfactory manner in which this
work Is progressing, which gave me much
anxiety and solicitude in the selecting of the
patent and arranging the beginning of the
work L refer you, for further particulars, to
the accompanying report of Mr.. Ryan, who
has faithfully and diligently kept the works
and attended to all the details.
LUNATIC ASYLUM
The close of the war left the lunatic asy-
lum in most tieplorable condition. On
the occupation of this city by the United
States army, the benevolent design of this
Institution did not protect it from spoiation.
The fencing, which enclosed its grounds,
some ~ acres, were torn away and used for
fuel or other purposes The orchard and
garden were exposed. Its stock of mich
COWS, hogs. corn, pork, etc, was seized and
taken away. 1t Is just to the United States
ofhcers IN command, to say that they pre-
vented the dlsbanding of the institution and
turning out of the poor maniacs by furnish
ing the needtul supplies, until by the partial
restoration OF the civil authorities, the state
could resume her guardianship over it.
Under the act ratified the tenth clay of
March last, ITO secure better government
or the Insane Asylum" vesting the govern
nent OF the institution in fire supervisors to
De blennlally appointed by the Governor and
he Governor to be, oDicio Chairman of the
3oard, L solicited and obtained the consent
IT five gentlemen, distinguished for capacity
md benevolence, and all resident in Raleigh. |
leo. w. Mordecai, DIR. E. Burke Haywood |
hos. IL. Selby, and Chas. Dewey and, upon
he resignation of DIR. Haywood, after few
Months service, obtained the consent of
Dr.. Chas. E. johnson, anu appointed him to
Ill the vacancy. These gentlemen are enti-
led to the thanks of the State for their dill
ent efforts, requiring much of their time,
tten upon sudden call, in the discharge of
heir duties. The journal of our proceedings
re open for your inspection. We have en-
Favored to do everything we deemed COM
atible with the laws and consistent with
heightened benevolence to diminish the ex-
ense of the Institution. Your attention is
1vited to the report of the Superintendent,
Dr. Z. E. Fisher, which herewith transmit
D you, indicating the particulars as to which
re deem additional legislation necessary. 1t
J believed that it presents a full and fair
howlng of the management of this great
har1ty, and its future wants. The whole of
ne appropriation for its support has been
Exhausted. further appropriation will be
eeded at an early day, to lay in supplies for
ne coming year. We did not construe the
ct making the appropriation for the sup
ort of the Institution this year as contem-
lating the payment of sundry debts con-
acted for supplies salaries, &C., towards the
ose OF the war and afterwards We have
ad much trouble in sealing these debts,
lostly contracted on the basis of Confeder-
.e money. If adjusted according to the
ale of depreciation established by the Gen
al Assembly, some of them would get much
ore and Others much less than we deemed
Iuitable. We submit report of the an cunt
hich we think ought to be paid to each of
ese creditors-and 1 recommend that an
preparation be made for this payment
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. .
1t will be seen by the able report of our 1
ublic Treasurer, which 1 herewith transmit, {
at we received, some months ago, the scrip
+ one hundred and seventy thousand Q7O,-
O) acres of public lands, being our share of
donation of public lands, by Congress, to
in establishing colleges in the several t
ates and territories, to inpart instruction 1
agriculture and the mechanic arts By the {
ction of an act of the General Assembly, s
titled the fifth day of March, 1866, the pub q
treasurer is empowered, by and with the
vice of the Governor, to sell this land, and
vest the proceeds in stocks of the United
ates, or of the States, or other safe stocks,
Gliding not less than five per centuna interest. f