The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-01-20
(eovERNoR's MESSAGE ooNo1UDED.)

, will he beautiful structure, an ornament
to the city and a credit to the state The
/ contrfsct price of this edif1ce is $43,350
. to which sum will be added the expense
of out buildings, furniture, heating appa-
ratus, &c. Toward the establishment OF
this school the city OF Oshkosh contribu-
ted the site and 100000. The school
will be opened next fall. The fourth
. school building will be commenced as
soon as the condition of the Normal school
fund will warrant
Total productive normal school 100.
fund s5+ s14 ii $636. o41 80
Receipts of the normal school
fund Income last fiscal year 50, 2l2 81
Balance in the income fund, Sept.
80, '69 17,484 "a
There is now held by the state for sale
792,342 acres of land belonging to the
normal school fund.
STATE PRISON.
4 The condition of affairs at the State
Prison for several years, has testified to
the rare ability of the late Commissioner,
Hon. Henry Cordier, in the performance
of his arduous duties. The discipline
there maintained is almost perfect, unit
ing kindness with frmness, and tending
in great measure towards the reforma-
ton of the convicts, The business man.
agement has been prudent, such as will,
within a reasonable time, render the pris-
on nearly, if not quite, self-supporting
The Commissioner reports a net profit in
the chair and cabinet manufactory of
4 $23, 1881. improvements costing $5,-
275 10 have been made. Personal prop
ertv on hand valued at $49,264.60, all of
which is available for payment of expen-
ses this year; but a like amount
will, in all probability, be in the
possession of the commissioner at the
end of this year, so that an appropria-
tion must be made without much regard
to this working capital. No estimate is
given of the amount of money required
to support the prison during this year
and to enlarge its manufacturing facili-
ties. The Visiting Committee, having
fully examined the subject, will make
such recommendations as seem proper,
and will also explain to you why the
prison cannot be self-supporting at pres
ent. Whole number of convicts during
1868, 316; whole numoer during 1864
278 showing decided decrease. Num-
Der in confinement October /, 1869, 1870.
The appropriation for 1859 was $4,000
Statistics prove conclusively that the
use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage
is the most fruitful source of crime and
poverty. This evil, which fills our pris-
ons poor houses and asylums with its vic
i TINS calls for the serious attention of
those entrusted with the law-making
power. The policy of the laws of this
state for many years has been to give To-
cal authorities the power to regulate or
prohibit the traffic in liquors. as the SEN
timent of the people might demand.
While it is not expedient to depart from
this we'll established principle, it is at
least worthy of your consideration to en-
quire whether the laws now in force are
such as meet the approval of the MAORI
ty of the people.
REFORM SCHOOL.
!. The Reform School is under excellent
management. At no period in it's histo-
Iry has it shown more evidence of the
wisdom of its founders, or reflected
greater credit upon the benevolence of
our state. The sum of $24,9S2,34 was
expended for its support last year.
Whole number of pupils 233-number
Oct. list, 1869, 176. The managers re-
commend ar appropriation of $4,000
for current expenses this year, and $10,-
900 for the erection Of necessary work
shops. ask your consideration of the
suggestions which l quote from my last
annual message;
GAIL those who nre sent to this school are
more unfortunate than criminal, and are en-
titled to our sympathy but one class of it's
Inmates, are particular, are the innocent vic
tins OF geat injustice. They are very
! young, are guilty of no crime, and are con-
victed solely because hey are homeless and
! friendless, upon charge OF vagrancy, and sent
/ to an institution intended only for the re-
formation of evil doors. trust that you will
4 provide some means for the removal of this
class of children to a more appropriate home,
and so amend the law as to prevent the repe-
tition of this wrong. The institution is
! good school for those who, for any cause re-
quire the healthy discipline there maintains
ed but it is not the proper place to send
those whose misfortunes, not crime, is that
they are homeless orphans"
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
The State Hospital for the Insane is
now in most excellent condition and is
| Justly ranked among the very best in the
United States. Three hundred and six
/ ty-four patients are now inmates. Dur
ing the past year three per cent of the
whole number of patients died; fifty-one
were discharged recovered, and four seen
much Improved The current expenses
for the year amounted to ST., 32O.O8.
Permanent Improvements and repairs
$23, 080.36. The trustees estimate cur
rent expenses this year at $4,000, also
for removal of engine house and laundry
$220 900, and for repairs and permanent
Improvements $4,000. Although the in
stitution is filled to its utmost capacity,
not less than five hundred insane persons
3 in the state still remain without ade-
innate care and nrnner treatmant Van