Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-16

the state of Wisconsin will checrfully pay all taxes
necessary for the successful prosecution of the
public business. the protection of life and prop
erty. ana the proper care OF its unfortunate and
dependent classes; but they demand from YOU
and rom me that tn re shall be retrenchment iii all
lines of public expenditure where rttrenchment
is practicable, and a wise economy in all public
disbursements. They realize that there is a par
simony which is waste, but none the less will
they scrutinlZe and condemn any appropriation
OF the public money for any but the most legit-
mate purposes. 1t will be my highest privilege
to cooperate w til you in al! efforts to meet the
reasonable anticipations Of the people In this
behalf
EDUCATION.
The reports of the State Superintendent and Of
the Boards of Regents of the University and Nor
mai Schools will place before you all needful sta
tiStics relative to this important branch of state
polity. 1ou will give the recommendations they
make such consideration as their importance de
mands The great cost and diversity of the text
books used in common schools are believed
by many to be serious evils and fail with peculiar
severity upon that class of citizens least able to
| bear them. Coming directly from the people. and
representing as you Go all sections OF the state,
doubt not you will be able, by a comparison OF
views, to perfect measures which will remove all
just grounds of complaint
The proper education of the children and youth
of our state is among the most important duties
of society. The state has undertaken this duty
only in part and should therefore cheertuly recog
nize the efficient assistance rendered in this work
| by the many private schools, and the excellent
academies, colleges and universities which re-
ceive direct assistance from the state.
STATE PRISON.
| The number of convicts confined in the State
Prison, sept 80, 1877, was 290. The average mum
! Der in confinement during the year was also 800.
| The number in confinement the first day of Janu-
| airy instant exceeded $50. The reports of the
Warden and Directors are full and explicit upon
all points of interest connected with the manage
melt of that institution. contract has been
made for the leasing of the labor Of the prisoners
from which desirable results are confidently an
| ticipated.
For the first time in the history of that instiu-
| ton no appropriations are requested. urge that
the recommendations embodied in the Directors
report may receive your favorable consideration,
particularly those referring to the representation
of Wisconsin in the international Prison Congress-
at Stockholm, in August next, and the furnishing
! OF transportation to discharged prisoners also
call your attention to the request of tho Warden
for relief In the matter of the loss OccaSiOned by
| the failure of the Corn Exchange Bank at Wau-
| pun, and the unexpected decision Of the United
| States Circuit COnrt in relation thereto. Some
legislation, more accurately defining the Warden s
liabilities, and his relation to the public property
and funds in his possession, Is imFeratively de-
manded.
| l commend to your earnest consideration the re-
marks of the warden, relative to the inequality of
sentences. and refer you to the reports of the
state board of charities and reform for the year
1875, 1876 and 1877, where the Suhjec is fur
| Their discussed The limits 70 which l must con
fine myself in this communication forbid any re-
| view of these discussions. Many very convnc-
term sentences; the most experienced prison Off
Gals are becoming the advocates of this theory;
! ana, DenoVc, Its early adoption In u 1ScOnSln
would conduce to the public welfare.
| INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
! The Industrial School for Boys, at Waukesha,
continues to meet all reasonable anticpatons,
The whole number there, during the year, was
Al. and the number remaining September 50.
| 1917. 364. The average number for the year was
34l The expenditures for the year amount to
SIC 321 81, including $S99.34 for permanent i'm
provements. An appropriation of $4,000 GO is re-
quested for the current year.
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS
The expenditures at the Institution for the edu-
cation OF the Blind have been S19 tS5 SO, eXclu-
sive Of the amount expended for building pur-
poses, which was SD, 353 So. The number of pu-
pills in ATTENDANCE during the year was 81, of whom
| Is were present September 30, 1877.
AT the institute for the Deaf and Dumb. the eX-
penditures for current expenses have been s3l,-
during the year $50. Of whom AL were present at
the close of the fiscal year. The average attend
ance was 1856.
The report of the trustees of the Wisconsin
Hospital for the Insane. near Madison, shows that
there has bee!. expended 1914 S2 81 in the mainte-
nance of 49S patients. and that it closed the year
with $50 persons under treatment. The average
mum Der under treatment was $40.
The report of the trustees of the Northern Hos
been cared FIR at cost of size $50. y. and the
number under treatment at the close c the year
was 531.
The reports of these several benevolent instt,l-
lions will be laid before you at an early day. The
suggestions and recommendations contained in
them are evidently the result of much delibera
|
| ton their importance demands.
CHRONIC INSANE.
1t is unquestlOnable that the condition of the
chronic insane in jails and houses is, in very
many instances reprOach and disgrace TO our
civilization. 1t remains for you to determine what,
if anything, shall be done for their better care
and malntenance; Certainly the present hospital
pacity. All questions of local or personal pride
or jealousy should be ignored and only the inter-
ests OF the state whole and the necessities of
unfortunate DoOOla whose benefit these
buildings were constructed, should determine
and direct your action. If it shall appear that the
present building can not be made to accOmmo-
| date a who need care, trust you will not hest
tate to make suitable provision for the erection
/ of such plain, substantial and comfortable build
ings as may be required for that purpose.
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES AND REFORM.
The gentlemen comprising the State Board of
| Charities and Reform have devoted very consid-
cradle time-some of them, for series of years
to careful study of the various perplexing ques-
tionS connected with the subjects lntruStcd to
their supervision, and in the consideration Of the
matter OF providing for the chronic insane, as
we'll as all other subjects connected with the ad-
mnistration of The several penal and charitable
/ institutions you Will doubtless derive very ma
terial assistance from the forthcoming instructive
report
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
1t cannot have escaped your notice, as citizens
of Wisconsin. that the members OF the State Board
of Health have been active during the past year
in the discharge Of their appropriate duties. there
| Dy approving themselves puOHc De0eldClOTS.
am advised that the report of this Board among
other things, will recommend legis alton looking
to complete returns Of vital statistics and to
the publication of a larger edition of it's annual
| reports. Concurring in these recommendations,
! I solicit for them your favorable consideration.
..r GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
| The geological survey OF the state has been
prosecuted with very satisfactory results during
| the year. The second volume of the final reports
has been published and reflects great credit upon
all engaged in it's production, from the explorer
| in the field to the engravers and printers from
whose hands the book and accompanying atlas of
/ maps have been received.
In Augl, st lastProfessor Moses Strong, assist
ant geologist, was accIdently drowned in the
Wisconsin river while in the prosecution of his
| official duties. His death not alone a sad
affection to his family and Immediate friends, but
| a great loss TO the state 1t would be in accor-
dance with the precedents in similar cases, and a
4 proper public recognition of his services, for the
| legislature to provide for the payment of his
salary to his family. from the time OF his death to
the end of the year for which he had been ap-
pointed.
| FISH CULTURE.
| The fourth annual report Of the commissioners
Of fisheries aboundS in interesting Information re.
1 lative to this branch of useful Industry. With
4 very moderate axDenditureS the mission ia