, 1869-01-05
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Inmates the number OF persons in the
S'atc fit to be inn stes Of such an lns.itu-
sion at 1000. In consideration o, the
magnitude Of these various institutions,
be advises the establishment OF State
Board Of Public Charities"
lie details the measures taken to found
the "Soldiers' Orphans Home" at Nor
NAL. II was opered In June, 1867, and in
that year 50 orphans were admitted, aud
the Iuntcr has now increased to 1913. The
Establishment will share in the bequest OF
the late noratio Ward, who lcf. 100000
for the support OF such homes. The in
males will number 500 before the expirs-
ton Of this year, and he commcnds 1t
carntslly to The care Of the Legislature.
lie reEcws lis commentator of the
Saldiers' C:l1eee, at Fulton.
The geological survey of the S:ssc by
Mr.. Wcrthen has been completed. Three
volumes of tie report have baen pub
llshed aid it will require three m:1e to
complete it.
The business Of the A.jutant Gcncra.'s
office has been closed, and all the clerks
d,tctsrged. Cclcpel Miles, Assistant
A5jutant General, alone is 1elaired. He
advises that the elilce be continued at
nominal salary.
The State Agency at Washington has
settled 4,1G1 claims Of s-lders. and cog-
tc1cd for them craiuitouslY S517,sG1.
The whole expense has hren $10,9v3.
Dulire 1867 the State Agent collected
t the State 397,s6o Of previously disal-
Lowell claims. The SAFE made clam
N tic government then for $G75 ,02S, OF
which the State Agent has collected
s1"G 3s5. The balance claimed by tie
State and yci unpaid by the General
Government is $5s3,s18. He recom-
mcnds the continuance of the State
Aetrt ct Washington, and the payment
10 him Of reasonable salary.
The reports Of the Pcnitcntiary OIL
Gers are submitted. The Commissioners,
after vain effort to hire out tho labor Of
the convicts, had 10 fail buck upon the
policy Of employing it by the S.a:c. Tu;s
required large expenditure, amounting
to $40, ,402 The cos. to feed, clo,he and
guard cath convic: is IS cents day. On
The 1st Of December there were 1,162
CONFLICTS in the prisop. Their supper:
will ctsi $1sa, ,S59 per anDuu. He speaks
highly Of The integrity with which the
Institution hiss been manascl, AID ex-
p1e:sts cccided conviction that the
present system is the best that has been
triGd. There has not been sufficient time
yet To determine if the present system
csn be made to pay the necessary ex-
rerses of carrying it on. But, even If it
fails to Go 60, he advises al adherence to
II. The earnings Of the Peni,cntiary
from July l, 1867, TO December 1, 1868,
BY sales Of manufactured articles, have
becu 1888, ,373. During the sane time,
including the purchase Of property now
On hand, the expenditure has been
f4G3.5G9.
The act ct The last Legislature appro-
p1iaiirg $150,00D TO locate, construct and
cnrry on new ptnitentiary. he says, he
approved reluctantly because Of the loose,
Indefinite language Of the law itself. He
recommtnds that the suhjcc. be rec c7nsid-
ered, anG that provision be made for q
prison to accomm 1dase not less than 500
pelsors, and built upon substantial and
improved plans. a new pcnitentiary, he
thinks, csprot lorg be postpcnea. The
sct o. 1857 was NOT put in operation. The
Senate did Iot act on the nominations CT
the Commissioners and he did n OF thi.k
the Governor aloEc lad au thority to ap-
point them. No money has, therefore,
h,cn e1re1ded. The act for State
| Reform Schoul has not been executed for
| the same 1casop. The act for the ap-
rcintment Of State Entomologiss wss
not executed tor q like reason, but Mr.
Walca has voluntarily performed the du-
! ties required Of the officer, and tho Gov
c1ncr recommends bis confirmation now.
TIE Governor gives history OF the
Ttxus cattle lever in this Stale, and ol
tie measures taken to arrest and extir.
i'stc it, and recommends the passage ol
the law advised By the convention re.
Gently leld in Springfield upon this sub.
jecf.
The receipts from tolls on the canal for
TIC 1wo years ending November l, 1868.
we're a4G7 ,952, which was applied to the
payment OF registered bond 9, leaving out.
standing bonds to the amount OF }4a6, 900
all payable in London. Upon the pay.
mcnt OF these bonds, tho canal and it,
tolls will revert to the ate The lien ol
s2,50o,000 to lbe city Of Chicago for com
plc.ing the deep cut, will still rem sin, ane
alsoa )sree amount OF unregistered bonds
The Governor suggests that after tn,
elaborate surveys by General Wilson art
OIL ers OF the proposed canal and rive
Improvements no other preliminary sur
Vey Is Needed. The Governor feels tina
the government ought to make this i'm
pr'vement, but he believes the impor.
lance Of the river part to be so great
s1d especially 10 The business OF tn
canal, that he recommt nds that the Stat
should make m appropriation to con
s,ruct dams and locks from LeSallc t.
the mou,h et Tie river. Further tbs,
This he would not 60 without the aid {
Congress-.
The act Of 1867 appropriated $4,000
from The Treasury ard $2u0,UU0 from th
sale OF thu olo State I1ouse.,o be e1pende
in tic erection nj q ntw State House.
this sum, $35d, ,12o has been cxpenae,
S6;e,'!oo more will be required to1 Ii
work during the rcx. Two years.
lie advists the appointment OF com
mission 10 revise the statutes of The S:a,t
The wbele vote at the last election ic
Representatives in the General A. sem 81
was 444 OF which VIZ
go $50. The vote for convention I
! Icvls" the State Constitution Was a23 Il
!, --teirg 9u4 more than was required. .
convention, therefore, has been ordert
: by tile people.
= Tic G-yerror, in concluding his vcr
= able message, takes sn ctllciat lcsye
). tic rcrp|c, sptaks highly Of the aisti1
,, guishta soldier ard statesman who su
= ceeds him, md ilvokcs upon the Sta
. ard the pcople the continued favor