River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-16


DEPRNDggE cHII4pREs.
There are now an the industrial sch0ei sar BOYS
about one hundred boys. sent ihifle1, not because
they have committed crime or ara inearfigibie but
solely because they have o aoules aud there Is no
other place for them except the poor house. 1t Is not
the best police Is send such charen Ia Al i,st{t
ton Of that character. The true pace fer them
families but for vaIions it seems difficult
70 ind places for them from that school. For TINS
class OF children the State OF Mtchan has provided
distinct state school, which hiss heen in operation
nearly five years. and is accounted Of Their most
successful charities. should vely reluctantly APP
rrove any measure looking 10 the creation OF actier
state institution in Wisconsin, requiring the present
expenditure If any considerable OF money,
even for so worthy purpose as the one noEfunder
consideration. it waH be remembered, however.
that hx1soy- G g. MashbaFn with nsst commend
able bbefality and philanthropy, last winter rendered
e the STATE as free gift his elegant and coz1ne-
dious residence At fdgeweods this city, aud the
grounds connected herewith, fifty acres 10
extent, 70 be used industrial school for girls
In view OF Whist had already been accomplished Ia
this direction By an association Of lsdies in Miwan-
kee aud the reasonable expectations OF The fulure
success of their pans with very limited and from the
State, IL was not deemed eNpelslent 70 accept the
generous offer for the specific purpose designated
but joint resolution adopted accepting IL for
that or such other purpose might be approved by
the 9ner, and have beea given 10 understand that
If IL shall be the pleasure Of he State to accept this
property aud establish there school fer dependent
children, It val be conveyed to the State Tor that
purpose,
Believing that such an institution MAJ be made
the means OF accomplishing great good by feseuing
the children for whom il would be designed from
lives of idleness, panperisin and crime, md from
thus becoming ths pragenitors OF long lines of pam
pers and criminals, aud ouneea ng the Necessity for
the erection OF additional buildings 81 waRkesha.
unless that school be IN soIne way relieved, ]
commend the whole subject 20 your careful consa-
Grafton and wise Judgment and shall cheerfuly Coz
operate with you in carrying forward any measures
that may be determined npon.
STATE PRISON.
The nsmber Of converts confined IN the state
Prison. sept. 50, 1878, was $40; the highest number
during the year $50 and the gerage s37,
crease OF ~ the average for the previous year
The number received during the year was us aud
the number DISCHARGED, Including two deaths and
one escape, was 49, The receipts from al sources
were $40, 1870, and the disbursements S6A,0ss65
The estimated expenditures for the year ending sept
80, 1872 including the completion Of work in the
north cell roou are S5l, 7as.l5. The current earn
ings OF the prisoners about twthirds Of the cur
rent expenses, but the deficiency viii be supplied
by collections on accounts OF sales Of chairs and
wagons
You should not IN any degree relax proper legis
lative scrutiny into the management Of the prison
because II dots not apply for an appropriation The
recommendations submitted by the directors and
warden, should receive your early and attentive con
sideratIon.
Reflection, study, and personal observation, have
led me to believe in Che l'edieney Of most rad
ical change in the law relating to sentences. This
is not the place, II time wouid permit 70 argue
this question at length. Both the law and judges
too lenet IN dealing with professional criminals
Many times the sentences pronounced IN sach cases
bat little better than trayesles ppon justice, aud
do net tend to beget respect for the law on the par
OF the offender or any one eire. Ehe opposite e1
tree is sometimes reached and sentences are made
too severe. Many Of these cases come before Tho
Governor on PUBLICATION for pardon, which u u
difficult 30 deny, notwithstanding II is well know
that eVLry pi Ion granted IL such cases. ieios Y
weaken the public confidence in law and its Judei
administration The inequality of sentences j
another most serious evil, 10 which attention has
frequently been called, and which should not b'
longer overlooked ask Your attention to the table
pages 81 and 90 Of the prison report setting forth
the actual results Of the law as itnow Is.
A system under which such errors and injustice
possible, though hatowed by the practice Of cen
turies, ought not TO be continued Wisconsin ina!
better lead than follow in this matter OF prison re
form. The substitution Of mdeferuainate for hXet
sentences has been successfully tried, and IS ap
proved by those who have given the subject mos
thought and have had opportunity for widest obser
yatlon.
The report Of the trustees the soldiers orphans
apfeT y Of the laws Of is4 iere has been paid
hounties to mothers oTother legal guardians OF IN
former inmates of I'll. bone, AID for expenses con
neeted with the adminst ation OF this tIHst ana ~
distribution Of the Ward and Smith fund the sum O
81 5sg.4 leaving balance Of S5a 81 n the hands @
the treasurer September 3d. ISIS The names OF twen
children still remaia upon ne rolls ea5aaea e D1u1E
of 800 in addition 70 the amount on hAno Wih d
required to meet t. ese demands.
Inadvertently the whols Law relating to this snpec
called by the revision OF the stautas so ina
cer auth orized toeary out the Provisions Of me iaV
OF 1874, n complete the distribution q tne VAR
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Of much Of the Law as a. may be nseessa
unaer the rcumsanoes now existing and tue apIlro
priation OF the amount asked for by the trustees II
Wisconsin has an,ropriated from her state freasur
1888 100 10 d in the education and support OF ne
soldiers orphans No money moe cheerful
paid or more worthily applied 1t is not proposed q
con niue payments hey 0nd the present year ant
henceforih this noble charity wall live only IN hlsgoy
and he hearts of the hundreds # fatheriass chidrs1
who the recipients of the bounty OF CRATE
The report the trustees for the Northern hospita
for the insane shows that III patients have n cart
Tor that sstation al c1st Of al46si9 inclusive
~ 'O3 80 EXPENDED for repairs a1a =
The average number Of paents was 30, snd tae nIl
Der under treatment At the close % tne year a75 2
$l2 ss4 Of WI ch 473S94b WI he received from coun
The Wisconsin siats hospital Ter the insane has ha'
tral Of IS PAT ents during the yeGF, Nhe aVefAA
S1I4 44S 3d. inclusive Of Ss 4 SO FOR repairs and i'm
provemsDts. The esmH IS fCr ii prest n year an
Si20 800 Of which SS7 1872 aiEoe received from coun
milwaukee has taiIea itself Of the prrovis
ions of chapter S Of The avs o ISIS, aud mas gnae
contfaot az Asgi1h u.s. $3.50! Lisu - ~ a+t-3..
pressure qon the State hospitals vii y 80 re
moved that most it not all OF the insane ~ Tue stab
may be com Certainly accommodated.
az The rfind have beea Sl9950 g7 Including 81 $50
nishiur. The avera number OF pupilsin atteDdanc
ask an pproBrls3ion Of SIS a1 e eaabe them to NEE
the expenses Of the present year 80.
At the Mi-cous Institute for the etu alton OF tn;
deaf and dumb, lsd pups ere enrolled and tht
| average IN attendance was l4B. The eKpep0l
lures SO 81 45, and the trustees ask an alr
priation OF S. .0Ul for the rent ear,
In pril last, vsrious charges Of immorsl and cor
rapt conduct on TIE part OF rustees ana teaehers con
nected wi n this in tirute, brought TO ny Hten
tion and it became necessary that an Investigation
into It's managenent sno % ne mace 2 ecoruleey
at the request of its board Of trustees who xpre
desire tina a rigorous in ttion might be had b!
a disnterested and impartial tribunal, t2e stats
board of haFigies and reform directed TO mal
the inves gaton and report the facts Of the case II
ahe inve tigeton was made ard the report there
OF filed in the executive Office Juy 8 SIS 1t salts
factoriiy appears from careful perusaI 4 this re
port that the Investigation W both thorough ane
impartial and that lhe gravest OF the cha ges lelud
ing all those against the trustees were proven to have
! The general condition and management Of the
business educstiona al affa OF the institute We're
warmly and as / bsl eve very jus liz commended
A copy of this eport wa furnished TO the loca
board OF ustees, who proceeded 10 make urth In
qairies 10 the pr misses and upon matured cond sra
lion, dispensed with the further services OF the
steward and reelected the superintendent. The
mbers Of this board gentlemen Of integrity nd
good judsm 40. who deseryedly rank among our best
citizens 1t seems herefors but pr3dent TO lei
er they uave sted WISELY fully regsuadsd that
upon the frt indie .Uion thai the interests Of ne
school are being JeoparaIzed p any actou o theirs
they vii unhssrang modify il as the occasion may
iequir4.
as required by law have v1srei all the state in
stitutons during the past year and take great pleas
n aging thai found them, each and all in
most excellent order and appa ren5ly answering ths
ends for which they were established, ana ere ma in
tanned They are, with out execution credit TO tie
state and entitl to your continued confidence and
Liberal support.
u
consin Is doing most noble and humane WORK II al
les unfortunate SEES; bnt Their remains and ever
must remain ample opportunity for privat5 charity
and bsneVoleuce 1t is impossible 1t Is unde-
sirabe, for the state usurp tie functions OF the
citizen in this behalf and therefore source OF
just pride and tends to faith civiliza
ton and human nature 70 nad that despite the large
sums paid in 0 the public treasur for these pur-
su ns buttons for the care and
education the dependent and un ortunate, are
maintained by private neuefactons. 10 the list Of
Institutions OF his character fetofore existing there
has recently been added in Milwaukee, school de
t8AGh1nE
speak The success already attained very
tory to its founders, and gives promise OF great use
STATE BOARD or CHARITIES AND REFoRM.
The report OF this board not vet in prlut, and /
however been more less conversant it'll the lanors
OF the board for era years and am fully persuaded
that II is accomplishing great good throughout the
STATE B.ARD OF HEALTH
Investigations prosecuted by the several boards OF
health in this and adjoining states, seem TO prove
that nearly twenty five per cent Of the deaths DC
state 5oeTd OF health in Wisconsin is workil with
most eommendabie zeal Ia in estig Ating the causes
municatiens press ell its Reports,
- puuttug out the dan err, and endsavoring 70
oourage'peut help be TO by the egisla
ture, shonid nor bs withheld
The ehisi eeolost informs me nat me werk 81 the
stnav has been diligently prosecuted during the as4
year that II Is now in advanced condition ana may
he closed in accordance with tine prov sions OF law
an horizine IL He finds the work growing and ez-
pandiug in mis- hands, and seems TO think more time
and money might prostablg spent IN perfecting
the survey bout oue-haH of the second volume of
the final report which viii be known as olume II l. Is
nov stereotyped and the completed volume Will hs
ready for distribution 10 the spring. IT further
work should he authorized i e expected mat az least
time Low provided by law for closing the SURVEY and
the cessation salaries, to complete the puhication
o. the report.
The apuroriatians heretofore facilitate the
artificial propagation q nsh nave Deer sisS ,tau