The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-18
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INC GoyernoF,s AIessage:

Ane N0NeEuoFb hAeahABes
Governor Jacobs message was sent to
the Legislature on Thursday last. We
shall Try and publish It in full tomorrow.
AT this time we have only received a
synopsis Of 1t, II opens out by deyoting
page or two to the financial depression
prevailing throughout the country, but
like nearly all documents Of the kind sug-
gests no remedy,
His Excellcncy Is Of the opinion that
the moral effects OF the condition Of
affairs during the past few years have
not been less disastrous than the material
effects. He remarks that extravagauce
and luxury have supplanted the sim.
pie habits Of our fathers, and have
brought In their train many Of
fenses against morals, "Money getting"
he says, "has become the principal aim
in life, and the means Of acquisition have
not been too nicely weighed. Success in
this field has been the ample shield to
cover questionable modes OF accumpla-
tion. Office has been sought for its pcrn.
MARY reward, and embezzlement and pee
ulation have become familiar terms,
Even now the country looks upon the hu-
initiating spectacle Of the National Leg
iSlature engaged in proceedings to asceF-
tain whether any Of Its members have
been guilty Of bribery or corruption"
Passing from this subject to the finances
Of the State, the Governor represents
them as being in healthy condition.
He tells us that the whole amount In
the Treasury during the last fiscal
year was SOS9,547 90, and that the
expenses we're sS57,lsS 50, which left
balance on the first day Of October
last Of S2s2,20412, He informs us that
the Sls,47O land the INTEREST," borrowed
last winter to pay the expenses Of the
Legislature has moi yet been repaid, but
is now past due, and he therefore asks
an appropriation to'puy the same. The
Governor calls the attention Of the Leg
stature to the language Of the law in
relation to drawing upon appropriations
after the end Of the fiscal year for which
they were made. Ever since the lst Of
October last all the State officers have
been drawing upon the appropriations
for their respective Offices In violation Of
law, but had they done otherwise the
machinery Of the State would have been
stopped.
Gov. Jacob highly compliments the re,
port Of Col. Byrne, State Superintendent
otschools. 1t showS that the number Of
youths enrolled during the year was
l7O,lO7; the number attending school du.
ring the year was Os,S66, and the average
attendance was Os,29L There were
3,023 schools, 1880 school houses, and
S,S42 teachers employed during the year.
The value Of school houses Ia Sl,307,-
4SOG7. The total receipts for school pur.
poses we're S74O93S 90 and tho total ex-
penditures were s7O4,7G7sG. The average
district levy was 2O.1s cents for teachers
fund and 1917 cents for building funds.
In regard to the Normal Schools the
Governor recommends that the LegiSlu-
ture make an appropriation for the back
pay Of teachers for last year. lie hopes
that these schools may be properly fOs-
tered by the State.
Referring to the Lunatic Asylum, we
are told that during the last year there
were S47 patients in the institution, 8 Of
whom we're cured. He says, In speaking
Of tho cost Of the Asylum that It has 80
far cost S7OO0O0 that Is to say, at has
cost about $4,000 to furnish room for
each patient" Upon this point he dwellS
as follows: ..t --
Now, / am satisfied that these quiet In.
durable patients can DO Just as well cared
for In q building costing far less money,
1 do not recommend that this class oi
persons be sent to the poor houses oi
their respective counties, nor do advo-
cate the establishment OF another hospi-
tai with new set Of officers; but | do
object to the policy Of deyoting 80 large q
portion Of the present building 70 their
use, TO the exclusion Of those who may
be- benefited by medical treatment. The
practice Of fifst combining the in!ane In
iail has resulted In making most Of them
confirmed lunatics, and ought not to ,be
continued.
1.-THE total expenditures for the hospital
for the last year we're ss0,1SS.57. The
Superintendent asks for an appropria.
tion Of s5266OOO for the. current fiscal
year, and s5G,toOO0 for The fiscal year
ending September 80, 1870, for current
e1penseS,D
In addition to this State institution
the Governor also discusses the Uni.
versity, The Deal, Dumb and Blind ASy.
lum, and the Penitehtiaty, and makes
some valuable suggestiohs in regard ia
the.sovetnment Of all Of them. lie also
discusses the Virginia debt. The mes.
sage concludes with drive at the Ad'
ministtstion iot liz course in the Lotiis
lana matter. AZ remarked at the outset
we shall probably publish IT In full TO
morrow. s'.r {
Our CALENDAR ron 1s76.4The IL
4sLtioEScER counting house calendars
have acquired an envinbls reputation
And beople look for them from year to