Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-11-20

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terest connected with the Hospital, and
it is unnecessary to do so again now.
The expenditures of the institutions for
the last fiscal year were s69,3l0.43, and
appropriations regarded as necessary are
$50, 100 in addition to the sum Of Sl0,-
600 or $4,000 recommended for the
construction of building for colored
insane, for which no provision has yet
been made. ,j -r,y ,,sI,
The Penitentiary is next considered
and this is also most satisfactorily pro-
crossing and will no doubt in a short
time become sef-sastaihing. There
were in prison in September los con-
victs: 81 were discharged during the
year, 2 were pardoned aud died. Tue
expenditures for the last fiscal year at
this institution were s43,426,99, and
appropriations are asked for to the
amour: of $45,00O,00. The institution
for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind has
been thoroughly reorganized, and its
officers have all discharged their duties
with energy, zeal and intelligence, The.
number Of pupils last session, was ~, OF
Which So were deaf mntes and g Blind.
This session there are present 80, OF
which 63 are deaf mutes and j Z blind,
while the number yet to, be. admitted
will swell the attendance to LOG, on ac-
connt of the increasing number of pupils
additions to the buildings have been
made and the erection of additional
work shops are necessary. The ek-
penses of the Institution last year were
S36,s9S 3S and appropriations to meet
| those of the currant year to the extent
Of $4,000 are asked. Very little is
said aboutthe University OF Free Schools
owing to lack of reports from the same.
The Normal Schools of the State, ex-
cept one at Concord. in Mercer county,
are all in operation, and generally well
attended. The Governor thinks that
the provision of law regarding these
schools, are inadequate, and some action
should be taken upon them; either the
acts creating these schools should be
repealed. or amended to meet the neces-
sity of the case. He alludes to the pro-
posed establishment Of normal depart
ment at the University. This . he Oh
iects to on the ground that such de.
partment could not supply the place OF
all the Normal Schools of the State,
inasmuch as many of the pupils are per
sons of small means, who could not
afford to go very far away from their
homes, nor undergo much expense
Hence, if such department is estab-
lished, it should simply 5e All addition
al school. And still another objection
urged is, that the University is "a school
of letters arts, and sciences, with very
different aims from Normal School,
the one educating Young men for the
learned professions and scientific pur-
snits, and the other assuming the ''hum-
bier task" of instructing young men and
women only in such things as are ne
cessery to be taught in the public
schools.
With all due respect to the opinions
of His Excellency, we do not regard
these objections as well taken; but IN
this article we will make 10 comment
on them, reserving such for the future.
He next recommends amendments to
the Constitution, regarding the filling
of vacancies in office, citing the embar-
rassments which have been caused by
the deaths of Judge PAUL, OF the Su-
preme Court, aud Judge Allen, OF the
Fourth Circurt. This subject also has
been fully ventilated in there columns,
and the urgent necessity for such
change as is here recommended, shown.
The Governor also alludes to the
Kanawha river Improvement, and the
Centennial Exposition, Regarding the
first, he recommends the passage OF an
act granting to the United States the
RIGHT to purchase such lands as may be
needed, so as to prevent future delays
in this important Improvement. he
parding the second, he mentions what
the State Centennial Managers propose
to do towards securing the State
proper representation, and the great
advantages such an exhibition will be
to the State at large, and recommends
an appropriation for its benefit. j
The remainder of the message is de
voted to a recapitulation Of the Capital
case; the passage of the act, the injunc-
ton proceedings, and his own course
in relation thereto. All of which has
been already so well and fully made
public, as not to need reproduction in
this article. His remarks will be found
in full in the message. lie concludes
with some very healthy reflections on
the vexed question of the permanency
of the seat Of Government, and the evil
of attempting, by it, to stir up feelings
of antagonism between differnt sections
OF the State. lie says on this point,
'To make the question of the location
of the state capitol, the prominent, the
controlling element OF the management
of our public affairs, will certainly not
add to our dignity as State, nor
enhance our reputation among ours sister
states. And in closing paragraph
worthy of all commentator, he says.
81 trust that your coming together
NAV be the occasion of pleasant person
al intercourse, and that in a renewed
devotion to public interest, and the
promotion of the public welfare, tenn
porary division of sentiments arising
from local preferences or prejudices,
NAV be buried in oblivion. ~ heeting
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