The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-10
NUMBER Z

generally ignore the notification provided in section
ofhe Act mentioned Unless something be done your
present session, the day far off when the
will necessarily be dc MED admission into the Asylum
Deaf and Dumb Institute
During 1877, the average attendance of pupils at the
Deaf and Dumb Institute So There at present
fl in attendance, with almost absolute certainty that the
number will be increased to so during the month
The Institute is greatly straitened for The
Trustees ask for appropriation for the erection of
new wing for the better accommodation of the female
pupils. If they should do commend their request
consideration The Legislature should authorize the
Public Printers to publish two three hundred copies of
the Reports of the officers of the Deaf and Dumb Institute
and Bind addition to the regular number for the use of
the officers. These two institutions noble State char
ties and knowledge of their existence and advantages
cannot be too widely disseminated among people.
Circulation of the Reports the cheapest way of adver
ising The deaf and dumb and blind of the State have
offered them, at public expense the of securing
education and useful trades, which will enable them
become less helpless than they would otherwise be- They
should be invited and urged to avail themselves of the
opportunity.
Institute for tie Blind
There were 30 registered pupils in the Institute for the
Blind on the 1st day of January The average attend
ance during 1877 26 | ask your attention to The
wants of this institution the way repairs and will
repeat the suggestion made in my last Annual Message in
regard to the State counties furnishing the of
transportation to the INDECENT blind and deaf and dumb
bill passed of the legislative bodies in 1877, in
accordance with the view expressed, but acted
upon in the other body, for lack of time. the
necessary legislation will be enacted at your present
sion
TBE STATE PENITENTIARY
On the 1st day of December last there in the
State Penitentary, 1912 convicts of whom 1l2
white and 900 coored Of the total number, 623 were
received from Dec l, 1876, to Dec l. 1877 During the
same PERIOD there 81 escapes and so deaths.
The Superintendent reports that there has been much
sickness among the convicts inside the walls during the
past year but very few Deaths only ten persons having
died AT present the health of those confined inside the
walls is excellent Late reports from the conyics who
worked outside the walls show that their health is
good The number of deaths, outside the walls, 40
of whom killed while attempting to escape,
accidentally killed, and drowned. The treat
ment of convics both inside and outside The walls has
been, and is, kind and humane the clothing and food
furnished them in sufficient quantity and of good
quality.
Under the Act of January 81, 1877 | approved, the
1h day of September last contract for repairs of the
Pententiary buildings entered into between the Super
ntendent the part of the State and the Lessees.
Under the contract the Lesees to do the repairs
necessary to be made the main walls around the build
ngs, and other REPAIRS according the original plans
furnished by j. Willis, Architect, in 1872. For making
$22, ,39l SO, to be credited to them their lease Work
the walls and buildings in accordance with the contract
is in progress
All of the convicts of the State in the posses
sion of the Lessee Of the Pententary, Col g. Richard
having surrendered, the st instant the $50 whom
he held under contract with Messrs French Jobe the
Lessees under the Act of February 26th 1875.