Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-01-18


eive- . ,.olnprehsasive statemen. oil the OPP
~sH,isns "a the Quarterpssiers Depart
urnt fson the lime Of lis appointment.
The Dcpsrtmstt has been large aud
swmbrous machine, but has been managed
With great fdeity, ability and success, for
which Gsnersl Stone is we'll entitled to the
thanks Of the State lie position has
been one of great responsibility and labor,
cad its duties have been performed to my
entire saiislacsioe. Yoar attention Is spe.
eially Invited To the interesting details in
his report.
i# pAYxAsrrR GENERALS REPORT
The report of Major Stearns Fisher,
Psymasfer Of the Indiana Legion, shows
that about City thousand men have reeeis.
I'd pay for military service in rePellipg
rebel raids sod guarding against invasion.
The whole amount OF money DISTURBED
bv him Cor military service amounts 10 five
hundred and sixfy.six thousand three hun
-.lred and pinety dollars and twcnty-eigbt
cents (e566.39O 2S). There still remain
unpaid cIsius allowed by tho Auditing
Committee amounting TO over thirty three
thousand dollars, which are being paid rs
fact az presented. Aud there are also
claims, apparently just, amounting to
twenty-five or thirty thousand dollars,
which have been presented since tho Au.
diting Committee was abolished, but can
not bs paid until an appropriation Ia made
for that purpose. Although the amount
ef money disbursed Is not very safac com.
psratively, yet II has been paid out in
smaIl sums, and the business has been
complex. involving great nnmbor Of nc
counts, and has boon ably and faithfully
performed by Major Fiahsr.
COLONEL wa. II. scutArg
Colonel Vim. II. schlater has acted as
MY Military Secretary, excep. during the
time that be was In the field. rom tho be.
ginning OF the war. lila ability for the
correct AID rapid Dispatch Of business a. a
secretary 10 without superior. aud bis 40.
cursis recollection Of names dates and MI.
nuts circumstances connected with tho or.
ganisation OF the army, rendered his ser.
vices most valuable. Our relations have
been most agreeable, aud II affords me
pleasure to make this public nckncwlcdg.
meat.
MILITARY AoEScIrs.
The military sgeneies in this city and
In Washington for the prosecution and col
lection, free Of charge. OF bount.es. back
psy and pensions, due TO soldiers and sol.
disn' widows and orphans, have been kept
amount of business aud rendered great
service 10 those who were poorly able to
pay for II. The report of William Hanna.
man Esq. gives q full statement Of tho
transactions Of the two agencies, and con.
fains matter and suggestions OF much in
tersst and importance. In my opinion the
agencies ought 70 be maintained and their
sphere Of usefulness enlarged BY appro-
pirate legislation.
es8' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
The general management Of the institu-
fions for the Blind. and Deaf and Dumb,
aud the Asylum for the Insane, has been
satisfactory, aud | believe that the Board
Of Trustees and the several Superintcnd.
snts have laborcd to conduct them upon
sound and economical principles. AT tho
last session OF the General Assembly an
act was passed authorizing the enlarge
ment Of the Insane Asylum for the recep-
ton and care OF the "incurable insanc."
The construction Of the building has been
commenced, but further appropriations
will be required for their complexion
The necessity for this enlargement aud
addition cannot be denied. Many cases Of
the "incurable insane" have come to my
knowledge, where the patients are without
friends, or their friends are unable 10 take
care OF them. aud which are Of n eharae-
terto make IL difficult to provide for them
10 the County Poor Houses, and render IL
important that TIE new buildings should
be completed without delay.
The general efficiency aud success of the
benevolent institutions Of Indiana are
ersdiiablc TO the intelligence and human.
isy Of her people.
pGSlrgSTIAnirs.
The reports FROM the Boards Of Trustees
and Of the Wardens Of the Northern aud
Southern Prisons. aud other INFORMATION
have received, chow that tho prisons have
been we'll aud economically conducted A
Ore occurred IN the machine shops Of the
Souihern Prison last Summer, by which
considerable damage vas done, and mum.
her Of convicis thrown out Of employment.
is they could not ogain be returned 10 Ia.
Dor until the damages had been repaired.
for which there WIS no appropriation,
took the responsibility Of urging the State
Treasurer, hon. John I. Morrison, to pay
from the Treasury the necessary amount
to mako the repairs, which he did, and |
now respectfuiiy ask this General Assem-
bly, to approve his conduct. 1t was done
TO prevent a considerable loss to the State
in the way OF conflict labor.
The report Of the Board or Trustees Of
the Northern Prison states that the SUN of
sixty-thrce thousand eight hundred and
ninety two dollars and seyenty.six cents
will be necessary TO complete the construc.
ton OF that prison and for deficiencies
on account OF work aud materials already
furnished, eighty thousand nine
hundred snd twenty niue dollars and forty.
three cents, for which samounts an appro.
priation is asked, and to which your attcn-
tion is especially directed.
HOUSE OF REFr0E.
The second section of the ninth article
OF the Constitution reads as follows
The General Assembly shall provide
Houses of Refuge for The reformation aud
correction of juvenile Offenders