New-York tribune., 1870-01-05

legislation which has deprived their officers Of neatly all
officer Of each prison should be Clothed with the fullest
powers IN relation 10 the character ana
| shall be inflicted only IN his presence.
submit to the Legislature that the subject OF prison
and demands earnest attention More concentrated re-
sponsibity Is needed well rs protection against fre
whether such results be attained without an amend
men OF the Constitution making an entire change III the
| system. '...
The Commissioners appointed by pursuant to chap
ter so Of the Laws OF SS to select sse ana o sae
Peni.entisry will, am informed, make their report TO
the year. ali the State PRISONS: and given personal hear
ing to large numbers OF conyts who desired TO present
OF applications for pardon and Communication of punish
ment, presented personally or in writing and examined
tatons have been granted. A full statement of the
Names and Of the in each case, will be trans
SALT SPRINGS.
The quantity OF salt inspected from the onondaGa Salt
Springs during the last fiscal year, was S,63G bushels
decrease of production compared with the previous
year. of 25SS5S bushels The for the from
all sources, was s553l 6l; the expenses S6S 90 the
net revenue received by the State being S9,22O ".
INSURANCE
The number OF insurance companies subject to the
supervision Of the Insurance Department wl the ls
OF December, 1862 262 OF these many incorpora-
created by other States by foreign countries,
doing business within this State.
The total amount Of stocks and mortgages held by the
Department for the protection of pollcyholders OF life
and casualty insurance companies OF this State and OF
foreign companies doing business within it, is S3GO93
OF these the value OF O6ll2 in securities is held for
the protection generally Of policy in life insurance
companies of this For the profession Of registered
policy exclusively there are ON hand securities
10 the amount OF sy51,OOO
BANKS.
During the last fiscal year there have been returned
destroyed and Cancelled by the Bank Department s3l5
l6 of the circulating of the banks OF this State of
which amount Sl6S54 were the notes of Incorporated
banks and S26s,9J2 the notes of banks organized
under the general banking law. The amount of state
bank circulation outstanding on the 3Oth OF september
last S26S)O5o of which sl399O3 notes Of bank
ing associations and individual bankers organized under
the general banking law and were notes of in
$372O72 of the latter are secured by bonds and
mortgages Government State stocks. and cash
deposited with the superintendent OF the Bank Depart
nent leaving Dut SSiOoi OF unsecured clrcuAtoh OUT
standing, large portion of which, 1t Is presumed has
been DESTROYED and the remainder is always redeemed
presentation by the representatives of banks which
issued the The total amount Of securities held by
of the fiscal year S305S56 "a. of which $2357 %
were held for banking associations and individual M
% for Incorporated trust companies detailed state
these securities Will be found in the annual
port OF the superintendent of the Bank Department.
Fiftyseven banks are now dong business under the
notes or these have returned to the State system
from the National, under the provisions of the enabling
act OF 1867 Several other National banks are reported
having in contemplation similar change OF organiza
ton One hundred and twenty-eght savings banks are
now organized and doing business IN tins state with an
aggregate OF assets exceeding sls0OO00cO The magn
and OF this interest demand
amore intimate guaTdlansmp ana more careful super
vision than is now afforded An amendment to existing
inaon Of these institutions under the direction OF the
Superintendent Of the Bank Department, would. in my
done in the direction OF securing safety and efficiency in
their management and full disclosure Of their real
depostOrs The subject respectfully submitted to your
favorable consideration.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
The uniformed militia. designated by law The Ma
al of ne Of
officers noncommssoned officers and privaes. and
sss Of three regiments Of Cavalry Battalion Of Cav
airy four Troops Of Cavalry, three Bltalions Of Arti
lery eight Batteries Of ARTILLERY, n regiments Of In
OF 1859 authorized reduction OF the maximum force to
10000 Three regiments have already been mustered out
and further disbandments are now in progress,
The report Of the Adjutant-General which will be |
h IU so 70 wien ask T91r fayoraba attention.
lie recommends among other things, ranserto county
authorities Of arsenas not necessary for State purposes
the substitution OF breechoaders of the kind adopted by
the War Department IN place Of arms now III use ana
codifcation Of military laws containing important
The State Military Agencies have, during the year, col
lected from the United states back pay bounte and
pensions, and paid TO the several claimants, $l,
Fifty thousand dollars was appropriated by the Legs
lature last year 70 redeem certain certificates issued to
red and hry-one of these certificates, exhau5ting the
whole appropriation have been examined and audited
these Old soldiers whose claims are yet unprovided
They deserve your favorable attention The First Diy
of the National Guard In the City OF New-IOrk.
which numbers 10000 men, feels seriously the want OF
proper parade ground 1t has been suggested that the
Central Park Commissioners might be authorized to take
lands in the vicinity OF the Park for the purpose; and 1t
l. Deleved ny many tnat Ihe auuiTonaI @ taAaDe N"o
cost recommend this matter to your consideration
CHARITIES AND AsYLUMs.
refer you the official report of the Commissioners
Of Charities which will be duly transmitted to you for
information detail of the operation of several State
charities. l recommend your favorable consideration
the claims of the unfortunate classes TO whose relief the
State asylums and other institutions are devoted. /
legislation for the benefit OF the insane poor throughout
the State. Their condition in the county poorhouses Is
deplOrabie None helpless; none, for the most
part so frendess. They often abandoned by their
relatives. VINO, whatever their mcliuatou have not the
suitable 20 their condition and their wants can be made
small scale They require, generally the discipline
organized institutions. under the charge OF men who
II npractca1le ior each county TO PROVIDE properly
for the few sufferers o. this class who are fOund within
from the inadequate care that can there be bestowed
upon then and from the cruel restraint which is often OF
Interest duty and charity demand that further provision
made for this unfortunate class. The state
should provide asyums, with room for the poor thus
nt6Srcs Of each comfy should be TeGured TO send TO
them its insane poor and 20 pay such sum for their sup
port while the State institutions may be proper.
The Willard Asylum now in of construction and
class Hudson River Asylum, and the to
completed accommodate limited number but IL is esti-
mated that there more than l5OO OF insane poor
IN the State, outside OF Tie Counties OF NeWlOrk ana
Kings.
IL Is probable that many OF those who are classed
among the insane poor so harmless or 80 manage
able that families and friends could take OF them
pecuniaIy aid contributed toward their support.
In such cases the supeIlnendens OF the Poor should
be authorized and required 10 pay to those who would
assume their such weekly or monthly stipend as
should be necessary and proper This would prevent the
Overcrowdng Of the State institutions, yet add nothing
to the county charges. In connection with the subject
OF insanity, respectfully request that you Will give
favorable consideration 10 tine application which will be
! ado nm lgl lNl gf 1lp AsN af an
hOrty to appoint special pathOogst for the duty OF
making such investigations as seem 10 be now demanded
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