Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-14

upon a tract of land of 225 acres. There
are now 2Sj inmates. The expenditures of
the last year amounted to S57 0T2.5S, CT
which S15, 82-35 was for improvements
AID buildings. lsaving S4l, 1908 the expense
of the institution. or the entire expendi-
lures S14, e75.7l was received from the
counties. Two large buildings have beel
erected during the year, one for a shop and
the other for a family house. The family
house will provide for fifty boys. The entire
improvements made during ii Q year are OF
tho estimated value of more than S25, 600.
Ten thousaDd dollars of that valus WAS for
the labor Of the boys They made the brick
and did all the other work not requiring skill
ed labor. The INN stes of the institution ara
vicious boys and juvenile offenders, aud their
reformation is its object and pu pose. The
reports show the reformation of sixty per
cent, and the improvement Of others. As
far as possible they are brought under the in
husnce of moral sentiments. They are
taught in the schools and are required to do
useful labor. These are the reforming iu-
| AZ snces. Outdoor and farm labor is found
to De most u-efnl. In bis report the Superin-
tendent says: "Give tbs boys plenty OF out
door work and the labor of their informa-
| ton is infinitely lghtened." / concur in hi
recommendation that additional farm lands
| be purcha- ed It is necessary to give en-
| ploy ment to the boyr, ard TO provide supplies
for the institution. l ask your ATTENTION to
the reports of the Board aud the Superin-
| tendent.
THE STATE HOUSE AND LIBRARY.
For the management OF the STATE Library
and the care taken of the State-H )use ana
| adj )inng grounds 1 refer you to the care
fully prepared and very full report of the
State Librsr an. The library has been put in
| excellent order, many mis- sing volumes sup
piled and useful additions made, and the
| rooms have been Iefitted and made inviting
| to visitors. Reports and improvements have
been u a ie in the State-House which had be-
come almost indispensable to it's occupancy.
| They were made W tn the approval of myself
and the State officers, and executed with GU,
tiva.ed taste and rigid economy.
A NEW sTATE-HOUsE.
On the 10Th day Of March, 1873, a concur
rent resolution was adopted by the General
| Assembly declaring that necessity existed
for TIE building Of a new S ate Capitol, and
awarding the sum Of two thousand dollars as
prem um for the best plaus, specifications
aud estimates for the same By the resclr-
ton IT was also provided that a joint CON-
mittee representing the two houses be ap-
pointed, whose duty it would be to receive
the plans, specifications, and estimates. That
committee has given c,reful attention to the
matter go referred In their printed regula-
tions they required the plans to be for a
structure to cost not exceeding two million
dollare. They have received many plans
and specifications, with detailed estirna eer.
and nave with great diligence examined
and compared their respective merits.
They wiir no doub,, make to you a full re-
port of their proceedings, with their recon-
mendstions.
The work thus inaugurated by the last Leg
islature comes before you for consideration
and action. 1t can hardly be questioned thai
new State-House should be- bu 1t. This
house is neither suitable nor safe for the
transaction Of the public business. 1t does
l 81 xutfl In Of h.
State. 1t is not creditable. No other State
in the Northwest has such q house. Theee
halls are not fit for your session. Your con-
stituents when they visit the city can neither
see nor hear your proceedings. They are
much better provided for in your court
houses. You have no suitable committee
rooms. You are dependent upon rented
rooms over the city. You are thereby
hiudered III that personal consultation among
yourselves which is 30 important i'm legisla
ton. TIE people do not desire this. But
they will expect you to avoid that prevalent
fault in luelic buildings, Of extravagart or
naments. The building should be plain,
tasteful, substantial and permanent. adapted
to it's purposes, and sufficient for tie growing
demands Of the public service Several Year,
will be required in it's construct ION. and q
small special tax, annually, will be sufficient.
THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
A full account of the proceedings Of the
|
Of its financial affairs during the years 1873
and 1874, will be fouad in the reports of those
years. The most important move OF the board
during tina. period has been the erection upon
the State Far grounds OF beautiful and spa
cious structure for State Exposition. To ill.,
duce the board to enter upon that work APO o!
the business meu of the city Of indianapolis
gave their guaranty in the sum of $780, 600
against loss. The susrsntors have paid a large
sum upon the cost Of construction. The tx
position has added greatly to the impor "a zee
and atsractiveness of the State FAIR. To
gether they constitute an attractive and useiu
institution dedicated 10 the exhibition. pro-
motion, aud Improvement of the agricultural
mechanical, mineral, and productive Indus
tries of the State. The management, how
ever skiIlful and impartial, of euch an institu-
lion must necessarily encounter dissatisfac
tion and criticism. The members of this
board and it's officers have not escap d. In
nnaug urating al executing important .
work as the union Of an ex position with the
fair it could not be otherwise. Blu: the re-
ports n my own observation justify me in
saying rnst during these two years they have
been faithful aud in high degree successful
The Department Of Geology and Natural
1862 IVES placed in connection with and I'M
der the control Of the State Board of Agri-
Gu ture. Under the active and efficient man
agement Of Prof. G X, the State biologist,
that department hiss greatly promoted the
interests of the people of this State. The
surveys have developed valuable minerals i'll
large quantities.. That You may fully appre-
ciste the extent and Importance Of the work
winch has been accomplished, call your at
| tenuion to the annual reports. L recommend
that YOU continue the necessary aPpropria-
t,ons aud that you place the service upon 8
more permanent basis.
| THE VIENNA EXPOSITION.
By the ct of March T. 1873, provision was
made for the proper representation Of this
State and of her interests at tle Vienna Ex-
position. By direction of that act, | COM
rnissioned lie s ate Geologist as Commits
sioner of this State. HI has made a detailed
report 10 me of his proceedings and of his ex-
| pendilures, which 1 communicate herewith.
There remi AIMS urexpendsd balance of the
appropriation of S5Sz42, which has been To-
turned to the Treasury.
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The financial reports CT the Indi ana Horti-
cultural Society show that its rec -ipts for the
year 1874 were 81, 1852 OF which 5 coo was
by preparation from the state Treasury. and
thst ITS ex, enditures amounted to $521.Si,
having IN its treasury S603 40. have re-
celved no further report of It's proceedings