The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-17

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pated. f, 4 ~ ~ f[@el.
For the first time in the history of that institu
ton no appropriations are requested. I 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. I also
call your attention to the request of the Warden
for relief in the matter of the loss occasioned by
the failure of the Corn Exchange Bank at Waupun,
and the unexpected decision of the United States
Circuit Court 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 imperatively demanded, @aW
a / 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 Reforms tor the years 1876
1876 and 1877, where the same subject is further
discussed. The limits to which must confine my
self in this communication forbid any review Of
these discussions. Many very convincing reasons
urged for the total abolition of term sentences
the most experienced prison officials are becoming
the advocates of this theory, and believe, its
ly adoption in Wisconsin would cGnduce to the
public welfare.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
The Industrial School for Boys, at Waukesha,
continues to meet all reasonable anticipations.
The whole number there, during the year, was
ALL, and the number remaining September 80,
1877, 1854. The average number for the year was
46,321.31, including SS99.34 for permanent i'm
provements. An appropriation of $4,000 is re-
quested for the current year. v f4
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS. EEL.
y The expenditures at the Institution Tor the Edu-
cation of the Blind have been $19,635.89 exclusive
of the amount expended for building purposes,
which was 4,353,56. The number of pupils in
attendance during the year was 81, Of whom rs
were present September 80, 1877.
At the institute for the deaf and dumb, the ex-
penditures for current. expenses have been $751;
20, the whole number of pupils in attendance
during the year 100, Of whom 141 were present at
the close Of the fiscal year. The average attendance
was 155. # ~7 Ey
The report of the trustees CT the Wisconsin
Hospital for the Insane, near Madison, shows that
there has been expended $94 82364 in the mainten-
ance of 498 patients, and that it closed the year
with 1872 persons under treatment. The average
number under treatment was $40. 4ae aea All
The report of the trustees of the Northern Hos
pital for insane shows that 704 patients have been
cared for at cost of $122. 559.12, and the number
under treatment at the close Of the year was 537.
The reports of these several benevolent institu-
tions will be laid before you at an early day. The
them are evidently the result of much elaboration,
and doubt not will receive the consideration their
Importance demands. tlUin Yua3nf WGi
CHRONIC INSANE. g0rfi0erfF
It is nnquestionable that the condition of the
chronic insane in jails and poor houses is in very
many instances, IA reproach ans disgrace to our
civilization. 1t remains for you to determine
what, If anything, shall be done for their better
care and maintenance. Certainly the present
hospital buildings should be utilized to their ut
most capacity, All questions Of local or personal
pride or jealousy should be ignored and only the
interests OF the state as awhole and the necessities
OF the unfortunate people for whose benefit these
buildings were constructed should determine and
direct your action. If it shall appear that the
present buildings cannot be made to accommodate
all who need care, trust you will not hesitate to
make suitable provision for the erection Of such
plain, substantial and comfortable buildings as
may be required for that purpose.
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES AND REFORM
charities and reform have devoted very con-
siderable tme-some of them for a series of
yearS--tO careful study of the various perplex-
ing questions connected with the subjects in
trusted to their supervision, and in the consider
alton OF the matter Of providing for the chronic
insane, as well as all other subjects contested
with the administration ofthe several penal and
charitable institutions, you will doubtless derive
very material assistance from their forthcoming
Instructive report. '''1' '1t tti 7t3
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
It 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, thereby proving themselves public bene-
factors. am advised that the report of the
board, among. other things, will recommend
legislation looking to more complete returns of
vital statistics and to the publication of larger
edition of its annual reports. Concurring in
these recommends ions, solicit for them your
favorable consideration. '
ttEa GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
The geological suryery 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 its production, from the explorer in
the field to the engrayers and printers, from whose
hands the book and accompanying atlas of maps
have been received at.* 1,t1 ~sfrs. ~
( In August last Prof. Moses Strong, assistant
geologist, was accidentally drowned in the Wscon-
sin river. while III the prosecution of his official
duties His death was not alone sad affection to
his family and immediate friends, but great loss
to the state. 1t would be in &C :ordonce with the
precedents in similar cases, and a proper public
provide for the payment of his salary to his