The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-01-27

year was estimated 81 $50, O5O; the ac1'
uaI cost Was 1922 So.
This is o very satisfactory feature 10
J the report, and speaks we'll for those TO-
trusted With The management Of The nos
piIal.
The Board recommend thss hereafter
the appropriation for the transportation
Of patients shall be made separate and
distinct fund from thai Tor current expsn'
seS.
/ respectfully ask your spseisl ''tont
ION to that portion Of this report which
urges tho necessity for additional room
| 10 The hospital building, for the accom-
nodalieu Of The insane TO whom the
Bosrd have been compelled torsfuse ad.
admission.
Valusble suggestions are made 10 &c.
gard TO changing the plan Of the builds
| Jog, but tbs Directors do not feel at .lib.
erly 10 make auy material alterations
without the sanction Of The Legislature.
The whole amount thus tar Oppropri.
/ Oted TO the Hospital by the States Of
Virginio and West Virginia 10 1898, 600;
amo uu necessary 10 dDish it is esrima
ted OF from $500 600 to s326.0oo.
The reasons for entargibg and impro'
wing the laundry, and getting an abun'
Out AMI constant supply Of pure water,
are giveu at considerable length and
with much esruestness.
The whole number Of applicants for
admission, since the hospital opened 10
1864, wus $50; Of these. 3O3 have been
admitted and 227 refused.
1t is estimated at the present time
there are within the State $50 insane
persons who cannot be admitted to the
Hospital for want Of toom.
Many other interesting facts and val
liable suggestions in regard to the ln'ti'
tulion aud the treatment Of It's unfortu-
nate inmates will be found ia this re-
port, and most earnestly recommend
the whole matter to your early and
thoughtful consideration.
Tnz BLIND AND MUTE.
Tho 9th section Of article 10 of the
Constitution provideS'th a tho legislature
"ShaIl, whenever il may be practicable
make suitable provisions for the blind,
mute" &c. The precise number thus
afflicted il not known, bot il is estimated
there sre thirty blind persons and per-
hsps as many mutes, within the State, oil
suitable ages to receive instruction. l
think provision should be made for the
care and education Of the unfortunate
ciliz4ns 10 our oWn State. A large
amount Of money cannot be appropriated
for this purpose at present, but enough
to secure we'll arranged building Of
moderate size might be spared from the
Treasury; or If 3 branch OF the Normal
School s not established at West Libet-
". Ohio county, this Academy bailding
at that place would be suitable for this
purpose,
Intbis connection have The pleasure
Of laying before you the report Of the
Superintendent of the Asylum for the
deaf, dumb aud blind. OF Staunton, Vir-
giuia, in relation to the blind from this
State in that Institution. Ii contains
valssbIe suggestions in relation 10 our
blind, TO wbichL invite your attention
Az appropriation will be necessary to
meet the charges for keeping oar blind
at Stau1ton during the past year.
We are under moral obligation to
give such assistance asis in our power,
to the deaf and dumb aud blind 10 our
midst, and humanity and sound policy
alike demand that some sc1on be taken
for this purpose, if possible, at your
present session.
HOUSE OF REFUGE.
There is no place 10 the State for the
confinement Of youthful offenders sgainst
the low, except the penitenIiary and
county i4ils, 10 which they are usually
brought into direct contact with the
most dcbassd and confirmed criminals
This is true Of both sexes. The frSt Of.
fence Of neglected boy, or the frsI false
step Of friendlesS girl. is not unfFe'
queutIy punished by imprisonment in
the same Jail, aud often in the same
cell, With those whose whole lives have
been given over TO lswdnesS and crime.
The result is Just what We might ex-
pecti in majority Of cases, these juve'
nile offenders are much worse when they
leave the prison than when they entered.
This is 90 evil which ought not to be
overlooked; partial remedy a: least
should be provided
Houses Of Refuge, where the dlscip.
lins is correctional, have been successful
wherever tried; three fourtbs Of the
youth committed to them are returned
to society reformed, and in after life
! \. al. ~. FL 49,. IL 1900. IL 49,