Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-17

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The Governor states tie amount Of the balance
Of the Contingent Fund TO be S!ol0.5S. and SAYS
40 appropriations for that fund will be needed dur
Ing This year. He commends TO the frat ernsl care
u the Legislature the common school system OF
the State, and rencws his recommendation of the
preceding year that text book throughout the State
be made uni orm. He also recommends that the
fiscal year Of the State be made identical with the
calendar year.
The whole number of inmates OF the Industrial
school for Boys during the year was Ais. and the
number remaining on the Goth of September was
ile. The institution has been ably and economi-
tally managed. and is performing work OF great
usefulness. Complaint is made that children are
improperly committed at the instance OF parents
who desire to be relieved of their care and ednca-
non, and there seems to be occasion for more
stringent legislation on this subject.
The number of inmates OF the State Prison on
The 3oth OF September. 1876, was 266 and the aver
aye for the year 261. being an increase over any
former year. Information recently received is to
the effect that the number Of prisoners has now
increased TO 800. which involves the necessity of
providing additional cells To make the labor OF
the conNictS more profitable, ii is desirable to Sc
cure skilled foremen. and an increase in the rate
end.
His Exceency suggests the propriety Of repeal
ing sec. of Chap. 2SS of the Laws OF 1870 ] his
e1nfers extraordinary and in his opinion uncon-
Suiuuonal powers upon the Directors of the State
Prison.
The Institution for the Education Of the Blind
was nainta ned during the year AT a cost of 81
,Io, exclusive of $47,6l0 expended on the new
nallalng. The whole number OF persons recelv-
ing instruction was eighty-six. The amount dis
bQrsed by the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
was si2 SAT-, and the whole number OF pupils re-
Ned during the year was 49, The Wisconsin
hospital for the Insane. near Madison. has af
lo.ded treatment during the year for 55i persons.
me number Of patients on the Both OF September,
lN'o Was 355. The cost Of their maintenance Tor
,ht year was 500 ~ including payments for re-
pl'Is and minor Improvements 10 the hospital.
tue whole number Of patterns under treatment
IAFug the year at the Northern Hospital for the
',,sahe was Goa; the number remaining IN the atn
September, 1876. was 5U} and the sum expended
.'I the support of the Institution was $50 So. ~.
Inc work on the geological survey has been
.u'tclted during the year in six different fields,
". ne iron bearing series in Oconto County.
..e ron bearing series in Ashland County. the
-gPnf bearing series in Polk, Burnett, Douglas
a.a bayneld Counties, the paieozoic region OF The
'.ltf Mississippi River. and the archean district
." we headwaters OF the Wisconsin River, Some
IMPORTANT areas not yet examined, and more
.'Wpieie Investigations are desirable upon The
Ia4 metal-bearing series. The act providing
VIC survey made an appropriation of $1,000 per
.. Joy l'e years which erm will expire in June
.tl Ihe Governor recommends that an add
.LM appropriation be made OF such sum as may
Ascessary 10 complete the work and make ths
'7tiis available TO the people.
me Governor, referring to his investigation IN
-prSt swamp lands, says ii has come to his
r.D"ledge that the State has just claim upon
.+- General Government for indemnity for certain
,N-Ilp md oyerfowed lands clearly included in
us {. ant referred TO, but which have been wrong
10y conre!ed by the United ta,cs 70 other par.
by the terms Of the act Of Sept. % 1850. all
-5 swamp snd overfowed lands In Wisconsin re
'.nlIs unsold at the time Of the passage Of the
were unco nationally granted TO the State, the
wanting nothing but definition Of the
-Ael. le> 10 make Il peril Ct Nevertheless
United States has since permitted
.t-ts ana selections to be made Of large tracts oi
sc ahds. and IL is now held BY the General
-.- once that there l. no authority in law 10 pay
-. 20 tbs State the purchase money received
-''-'o3' o. 20 permit the location OF aD equal