Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-01-08

from those Of last year
The Governor and Council were also directed
70 investigate the condition Of incurable iiiotic
snd demented inmates Of the Insane Hospital
with Vlow 60 separating classes Of patients, and
also 10 examine localities proper for an Asylum,
Nith the cost Vi building to bo crccted OF pur-
chased for this purpose. In attending " the
first portion OF tins duty IL necessary 60 con-
suit the experienced Superintendent Of the Hos
\ piial, and the Report submitted by him viii
be Lard before you. Auer full consideration
" the suit Jet II has no, been deemed advisable
to recommend the erection OF a separate Asylum
At present. inasmuch as existing Hospital
| building u not yet completed in accordance with
the original plan aud IL - thought best "a bring
our established Institution into as perfect a con-
ditiou A. possible before the erection Of another
We would further recommend the purchase o(
the lot VI land adjoining the Hospital on the
south, "a measure necessary not oaly Co the
symmetry OF the grounds but TO the convenience
| of the Hospital 1t stands, and 10 the welfare
! Of the patients themselves
In obedience TO the direction Of the Legislature.
! the Arsenals at Portland and Bangor have been
examined with view to the eXpcdieucy Of dis
/ posing Of the present sites aud erecting a State
Arsenal IN the vicinity Of the Capitol. After a
careful consideration Of the matter IL was thought
most advantageous for the State 10 retain the
Arsenals Tor the present rs they are. Although
We have nov 50 little Of Military material in A
serSIceablc condition that Ne actually require no
Arsenal a, all. still it is not likely that such will
long DC the case. Il Is unsafe for tho State to
DC without a moderate supply OF arms aud equip
inen,s, and territory is so extensive that
probably IL will always be found necessary 10
have two Arsenals AZ points 50 remote from each
other and central within their respective sec
tons as Portland and Bangor
In accordance with Resolve 10 that effect, a
commission was appointed to obtain information
ag - hR as.fi..
lnebra,es, the report OF which is to be submitted
70 you
by the same authority proposals were invited
from cities and towns desiring Ia cooperate in
the establishment OF State Industrial School for
girls NO responses have as yet been received.
trust no ordinary obstacles will be allowed to
delay al Institution prompted by every humane
and Christian consideration aud fraught with
50 much cool TO socie;y. Upon an accidental
VISIT 70 the Little Wanderers Home in Bos-
ton, found 20 my surprise that more than a
hundred children from this State, most Of them
girls, had becu gathered from devious ways into
this kindly fold. 50 Impressed am | with the
gooi which this Institution is doing, and such
confidence is COMMANDED by the broad and high
basis on which 1t is built, that I think it would
DC proper 60 pay certain subsidy for each child
maintained there, until We can furnish some cor
responding means OF reclamation Ia our own
State
imperiectious Of our present jail system Be
sides being insecure, unhealthful ami expensive
II Is attended by moral evils which are disas-
Tous ia the extreme. The jails are schools Of
wee, and hOt-bels Of crime Here the hardened
protigate, the accomplished desperate, the I'm
fortunate youth guilty OF his first offence or pos
s'o!y only As yet suspected, hudlled together
without proper restraints, and with 10 profitable
employment or amusement Unfortunately the
prisoners are not confined 10 one sex IL may be /
imagined how rapidly the Interchange OF criminal
experience, and instructions "a wicket WAYS
bring all 10 the level OF the lowest, and how /
latent capacities Of evil are nourishei and crime
IS multiplied. some OF our Jtils also are 50 sit
uAied that young people freely gather around
Tue windows anu mold converse with the inmates I
We can al afford to have such institutions a. ed
ucators oi our youth. would respectfully suy-
Scst that commission BE- appointed 70 examine /
aud report upon ih.s matter
The long peudng claim OF the State against /
The United States for indemnity TOR lands assign
al 20 settlers the ate disputed territory un.
der the provisions OF the fourth article OF the |
Treaty 81 Washington, having been met by sn
act OF congress ~ it, last session, was advised
hy the Executive Councii-which bv Resolves Of /
1871 and lSol, appears To have pleuary powers 4
IN The matter-tO enter into agreement with the /
Authorities Of the United States 20 grant releases
Of the title u the State in the lots 10 which nos
IL
hrmed by Commissioners appointed Tor that pur-
pose. IN order that the money authorized Tor this
naturalization might he received This was
done The Land Agent entered upon the work
OF finally establishing the titles Of the settlers
and the money amounting 70 Sll3, 900 % was
paid TO me. and deposited in the Treasury This .
claim A. well n the similar one Of Massarbu
sets, had been assigned 70 the European and
North American Railroad Company; and Gov
ernor Bullock paid the share VI Massachusetts
amounting 90 So, $3.50. TO me in trust for the
Company. This was n once paid over 10 them
through the State Treasurer As there Wa
some doubt in the minds Of the Governor AMI
Council rs to the Interpretation 10 be given 10
the several provisions Of the Acts and Resolves.
relating 10 the assignment TO the Company Of our
claim, the money received upon IL was no; paid
over % them until the opinion OF the Attorney
General bad been obtained. nor then until bond
oi indemnIhcation ia twice the amount had been
gwen by them 10 the State.
A contract has been made with the Historical
Society. agreelbly 70 the terms OF the Resolve
Tor iAe encouragement; OF that society In the pub.
licauon II the early Documentary History Of
Maine. The most gratifying results Of this IN
4erakng already appear The volume will
soon De- laid before you containing many original
and curious aaps u the earliest voyages u this
region. and the discussion and decision Of the
most interesting questions relsung % the iis-,v
cry q this coast The volume nov in prc.ar,-
ton Is -till more valuable taiuk il NAV be-
safely SAID that no more remarkable document re-
hlag % the colonization of this continent has
ippearej The society sui the State are g. be
'gngrs;ulaied upon aforlue the auspices under
which this work is 90 Pc made public
PR8cTfCIL INTERESTS
Wy attention has been cti'el 60 the imperfect
manner in which our land surveys are made.
Fhich leads 20 much ~ The litigation brought he.
Ore our courts The recommendation ~ the
Commissioner % the slria.1n &C the magnetic
l"'-il" hat meridian lines marked ty stone mon
luents he established in each county 90 tx a
Standard Tor the true cardinal points b. which