Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-01-14

NV PAOocht as SOOd puoWibR az
could be desired but as this arises in
q great degree from the limited mum.
Der of prisoners, the State has u gooo
reason 10 be satisfied. The expens,
of keeping up the prison organization
would be increased but little With
double the number of prisoners. Th,
recommendation OF the State B1ard
If Charities and Reform, and tn
prison should be placed under the
management OF a board of trustees,is
one in which | fully concur.
The number of convicts in the
state prison on the 80 h OF September
last, was 1856, being less number
than at any time in the last six y ears
and less by Eve than one year ago.
The number of pardons grated
during the year. is 80, as follows !:
From the Safe Prison, 10 from th
Milwaukee County House of Correct
ion, Z; from County Jails, IL L"
this lumber should be added %, who
were pardoned within ten days OF thu
expiration of their time of service, be
cause OF good conduct in the Prison
a. To restore citizenship. A reporl
will DO furnished you, in accordance
with the requirements of the Consti- |
tu'ion, of the names of the persons
pardoned, and the reasons therefor
CRIMINAL STATISTICS
The Attorney General of the Unit.
ed States, having requested of me, il
November last, TO furnish certain
statistics OF crime in the State, in tbs
last year, to enable him TO comply
with the law oil Congress establishing
Department of Justice. caused
circular TO be sent TO the Clerks oil
Ill the Circuit Courts in each county
in the Safe, asking for the reports OF
the number of convictions By juriee
Of criminal off nses in each county,
as we'll as those where The accused
pleaded guilty, together with other
information bearing upon the sub
lect Of crimes in this State, The ag
gregate of such cases is fonnd TO be
142'
The following counties made re-
sponse Ashland, Barron, Calumet.
Chippewa. Dodge, Door Lafayette,
Milwaukee, OeonGO, Racine, Rock
Washington, WaUpaca and Washuru
To enable the Executive hereafter
to comply with the requ st of the At
torney General as we'll AS for he in.
formation OF the people OF the State
| recommend that it be required Of
the clerks of all courts througho on,
the State, having criminal iurisdict-
ion, 10 make an annual report TO the
Governor.
EDUCATION.
The Superintendent of Pablo In
struction shows that the condition OF
our public schools is very salisfacto-
ry. The state has three Normal
schools now in successful operation
viz: A. PIatteville, White water and
Oshkosh. ind fourth at River Falls
in Pierce county, is now in process OF
erection. The schools are all full and
doing great good. The number OF
students is about $50 The Normal
School Fund now amounts to $3.50.
81 79an increase during the year of
500 go So.
STATE UNIVERSITY.
The State University is rapidly growing in
| public favor. The number OF students at the
opening of the fail term, 1872. was of males,
293 of females, AZ; and the aggregate at
tendance of the year was but little below 900
being larger number than ever before attend
ed it in any cne year. The course of insirur-
ton pursued here is thorough and widely ex-
tended. New energy has been infused into
| every department, aid progress marks them all.
The greet want INV is better en- 'owment.
The Original grant by Congress of seventy
two sections Of land was intended for the sup
port of a university, aud It was supposed at
| the time the grant was made, that the state
| wonld erect the necessary buildings. Instead
| OF that, the lands were sold at very price 10
raise money for that purpose. A bill is now
pending in Congress 20 make an additional
| grant Of land for educational purposes Should
IL become law. as is 10 be hoped il NAV, an
increase to the endowment will be assured
The wants of the University are many, to
| place u on an even footing with the best
State Universities. There is now no hall ade.
qnaie 10 The wants of the students, and if the
University continues TO grow ia public favor,
additional dormitories will soon be required
The University will not be complete until
suitable astronomical observatory crowns the
hin in the rear OF the colleges.
| mention these things not because | advise
or expect you to do anything at this time 10
secure those objects, but that the subject may
be in the public mind. There ought to be no
occasion for the youth of the St lie 10 60
abroad TO be educated Let us then furnish
them al home with all the means of education
that are necessary or desirable.
STATE Capitol.
| The State capitol was finished substantial,
| ~ more than two Yeas ago.
| The total amount expended upon il is about
$3.50 OOO-avery small sum considering how
fine the structure, and how well adapted for
the purposes for which It was erected. The
only thing remaining 10 he done 10 complete il
is 10 lay down Tile floor in the basement.
That ought 10 he done, as il presents very
unsatisfactory appearance.
There is anoiner improve nent TO which
| think | ought 10 call your attention, and I
hope that il may be made as soon as, in your
| Judgment, the finances of the State will i,lsti-
fy II.
The amount of coal annually used to warm
the Capitol is about 500 tons, which is piled
up in the Capitol square, as YOU all see il.
ASIDE from the very untidy and uGsightly APP
pearance that II presents, he exposure to the
snow and rain largely deteriorat,s its value,
| dUu u " safe 10 say tndI Tue annual loss r N
that exposure is many hundred dollars.
vault, ample in size 10 store ali this coal,
ran De constructed for from $1,000 TO s., 900,
and in manner not to offend the eye or mer
the beauty of the pa;k.
PARK FENCE
| The last legislature appropriated the sum Of
SiO,COO.for the erection of aniron fence around
| the capitol park and the Governor wa charg-
ed with the selection Of a plan and seeing the
| fence properly erected
Plans were advertised for, and that fur
nish'd by Col. 5. V. Shipman was adopted
in all respects except the snb-struc:nre.
| From an examination OF many modern fences
in eastern cities. and consulting with good an-
thoriiies on that subject, I determined 10 dis
pense with the subteraneah wall and stone
coping, and adopt the plan of supporting the
fence upon heavy stone blocks placed six feet
apart. By this plan a saving was made 10 the
State Of Il least $1,000. and think that all
who examine il will agree that better fence
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