The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-01-23
,bich bs. been presented. and which the

financi al condition AID credit OF the State to-
day il such, that il sufficient funds were in
the Treasury 10 liquidate the entire bonded
Indebtedness Of the State, it could only be
done either by waiting until the bonds ms
tured, or by purchasing the bonds al a
premium on their face value, and paying
interest to date
The several State ficers, in their respect
i've reports, make a number OF recommend
ations in relation to amendments OF, and
additions TO, our present laws. These rec
ommendatiors being based upon the actual
experience Of these officers, coupled with a
thorough study and investigations Of the
matters to which they refer, entities them
TO, and respectfully invite you TO give
them an earnest and careful consideration.
PESTTESTIARY.
The report Of the Directors Of the peni-
fentisry embraces the respective reports Of
the Warden, Chaplain, and Physician, and
is transmitted herewith. 1t is very compre-
hensive, and furnishes complete inforns-
tion touching the condition OF that ins,itu-
ton. An examination OF the report show
that the daily sversge number Of priscners
confined in the Penitentisry from December
/, 1876, to June 80, 1877. was 4l5; while
the daily average from June 80, 1877. 10
the close of the fiscal year, June 80, 1873,
was 465; and that the n lmber of prison.
ers confined at the latter date was 500.
There have been discharged during the
period covered by this report
BY EXPIRATION OF SENTENCE.
stale Prisoners, ls,
United States Prisoners Observation-Disclosures: IS
BY PARDoNs.
state prisoners ...'-.--..---' -
| CniteI states PrisoneTs-----.
BY MMUTATIoS OF SENTENCE
state Prisoners. 10
| Five prisoners have been returned 10
counties for new trials, eleven transferred
to the Insane Asylum, six have died and
two escaped, Of which one has been recap
tured and returned 10 the prison.
The aggregate earnings of this institution
according to the estimates, embracing a
period from July l. 1879, to June 80, 1881
rent expenses for the same period are esli-
mated at 1908 365, leaving the amount Of
| expenses over earnings, S75, ,965.
In asking your. attention TO the several
sugges,ion and Recommendations embraced
10 this report, i fetl it my duty to es-
| pecially impress upon you the importance
1
meat Of reform school for youthful crimi-
nails This question has been sgitated for
years. 1t has been frequently urged, with
much force snd reason, not only in former
reports from this institution, but also in
the message Of nv predecessor. The dc
tates of hums sniiy, the safety OF society,
and the welfare of the youth of our State,
| appeal to you for an earnest and prompt
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that the necesssry measures may he adopted
without further delay for the organization
| Of such al institution.
PRISON LABOR.
| Many complaints have been made that
the present policy OF employing prisoners
| in the III manufaciure OF such articles as are
! produced ouly by skilled labor, brings the
| labor Of the convict in direct competition
with the honest, industrious mechanics OF
cur State.
These complaints are without foundation
| The penirentisry derives It's capital from
she State; it pays no taxes, but is + neces
sary burden. While the mechanic lie
rives his capital RIM his labor, he ~
! taxes, is expected to obey the LAVE, and, in
| obeying them, is required to contribute his
| quota toward sustaining system OF convict
labor, directly in conflict with the means
| upon which he depends for support. Yet
| duty to the state as we'll as TO the prisoner
requires that he should be employed, and
| th at such employment should Is near as
possible. be made to defray the expenses
incurred by the State on his account.
| therefore suggest the appointment OF a
| committee, TO take into Consideration this
whole question, relsting TO the present sys
TEN of convict labor at this institution,
With = view to the adoption, if practicable,
| of such measures as will in due lime obvi
ale this apparent Injustice 10 the mechanics
| Of our State.
ASYLUM FOR THE BLIND.
The report Of this institution shows that
forty five pupils were in attendance at the
| clese Of the term ending June 4, 1873. The
| esiim ates for the current expenses Tor the
| fiscal years ending respectively June 80,
1850 and 1881, are Sl3 5l3 and SIS, ,g03
| This is exclusive Of the sum OF s, 900 which
the Trustee and Superintendent allege is
required to erect and furnish a hospital
building, which the health of The students,
as we'll as ihesucce-s Of the school, de-
mards.
| INSTITUTION OF EDUCATION OF THE DEAF
| AND DUMB.
This institution seems TO he well con-
Quoted, and in an encouraging condition
The whole number of pupils enrolled from
November 80, 1876, to June 80, 1878, is on.
hundred and nine.
The sanitary condition as shown by the
report of Dr. c. G. Mckinley, the attending
physician, is remarkably good-not death
having occurred in the Institution during
the pat SIX years. The respective report,
, of the Trustees and Superintendent are well
worthy of a careful perusal.
In addition to the necessary appropria-
ZION for current expenses the sum uf s6O, 900
is asked for TO erect public buildings. The
, necessity for such an appropriation il very
| clearly and forcibly presented by The su
= perintendent in his report, TO which | re
, .pec, fully direct your attention, snd | viii
oply add lh At personal in. .pecticn of thu
institution will fully vindicate the SuPerin
:, ,endent in his earnest sppeals for add
E t;onal room.
ASYLUM PoR The INSANE.
OF the 800 inmates under treatment dur
: ing the biennial period ending June 81
1878, at the asylum lpcated near Ossawato
3 mie, ffts-nine have been discharged, re
/ stored twenty improved. seventeen unim
proved, three escaped, one was not in
saue, thirty have died-leaying 230 in
!, mates in tie Institution at the close Of h
!, fiscal year ending June 80, 1878.
!, / invite your attention to The report o
. The Trustees End officers of this institution
From this report it will he seen that III
most pressing demand Of the institution
/ for more room
The fact that at the closs of the fsca
wear ending June so, 1873, lei person
, Z we're, for want of room, excluded from tn
State Asylum, coupled with the dictates o
humanity, the safety of society, and th
: fare of this unfortunate and helpless class G
!, our citizens, makes it an imperative dur
;, to provide the necessary means to incress
and utilize the capacity OF the asylum I
meet this demand.
There have already been appropriate
, various sums, amounting in the aggregat
to SlOS 999 25, for the purpose OF erecting
near the city of Topeka, an additional asy
u lum for the insane. This asylum, ss vi
e be seen by the report of the trustees,
about completed and it is only necessar,
:. in order that it should be used for the puI
nose for which il WAS created, that the ne,
essary funds be appropriated to enable th
trustees to furnish this asylum and defra
. It's current expenses.
il PUBLIC scHooLa
The report of the Superintendent of Pal
&c lie instruction ia on- Of our most valuab
p and important document OF all tie T,
45 ports issued from this department, nor
80 : tiss 90 completely covered all our educ