Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-04

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To comprehend the extent Of the work done
oy tne Agricultural Department, the report
must be carefully read. Special attention is
called 20 the report upon fisheries and the
recommendations made therein Upon very
small sum an exceedingly beneficial work has
been accomplished by the Commissioner and
his efficient co laborer DR.. H. Il. Cary. In in
Producing the German carp in our State. The
| commissioner renews the Sugges. ion made In
ms last report, that out of the large amount
realized by the department for the Treasury,
lt would greatly add to the practical usefulness
or the department for the Legislature to
authorize the establishment of an experimental
farm.
would. before dismissing this most vaIua-
bic and interesting account of the labors Of
this department. specially charged with the
promotion OF our greatest material interest
| urge upon your attention fuller and more
| earnest discussion than we have heretofore
given to the claims of our agricuIture At this
foundation OF a nations wealth and comfort
we must begin to construct our plans of recu-
Pelatlon. successful hushandry can sustain
ana bear on It's strong shoulders the remaining
industries OF the State. while the habitual scan
| tlneSs or OUR harvests will keep us poor, aud of
| course keep us powerless. With such 4 herft-
age as Georgia no reasonable limit could be as
| signed to our wealth and strength If it were
wisely developed.
IEEITENTIARY.
The punitive system of the Stafeis always a
| s1bJect or vast Importance. and we NAV Justly
claim for Georgia that she has not ignored or
neglected the subject. All things considered.
| we have good cause for announcement in our
snorts to establish judicial, merciful and ef-
| receive prison discipline IF the mortuary sta
tlstlcs, the returned convicts, and, in fact, all
| the results reasonably expecred from a wise
system OF punishment for offenders against
| the law, are to decide our Judgment, we
nave good cause for satisfaction at the
measure OF success which this
f5 stste mas achieved l would call
| Intelligent and comprehensive report of the
Principal Keeper Of the penitentiary, which
| places In our possession valuable array of
| facts and figures relating to our State prison.
| Wltnout bringing the policy or the wisdom of
our present system into the discussion. re-
gard the results which all good citizens seek to
| attain oy the practical operation Of the law es-
| taollshing methods for the punishment OF the
| criminals of the State as of greatest impor-
lance While we wemaintain the present system
IL would seem to be the duty of the State to
render 1t as effective as possible. The preser-
vation Of society and the dictates Of humanity
alike demand this at our hands.
REPORT oE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
The Attorney General gives particular
| statement of the many transactions of Ihis
office during the last two years. Your atten-
tion is respectfully invited to its details which
are too voluminous for special mention in this
In the matter OF the two State depositories-
| the Bank OF Rome and the Citizens Bank of
Atlanta-the collection OF the amounts cue the
| STATE mas been vigorously pressed. OF $53,-
| OlI Us due the Bank of Rome, SO, ,359 so has
been collected leaving a balance due of &2l,-
| ooI o. it Is believed that the assets of the
bank will pay the larger part of this balance
| II there should still remain an amount
| due after the assets are exhausted the State is
amply secured by the bond given by the bank
| as Srate depository.
OF the amount due by the Citizens Bank of
Atlanta, 1000 has been collected and paid
INTO INTO me state Ire ssury and in addition, rail
| ducing the Indebtedness of the bank S45 600
Suits are pending, which, If successful. will
realize sum sufficient to extinPuish all or a
- he EalA -
State.
Under resolution Of the last General Assem-
Oily, an examination of the lease of the Indian
Spring property was made by the Attorney
General. That officer reports that the lease has
been violated by the lessee, and he recon rnends
th5 tnat the legislature consider the subject of
Sellng the property. The attention of your
body is respe ectfuly invited to the matter
THE STATE UNIVERSITY
The annual report Of the Chancellor of the
State University exhibits improvement in the |
condition of that time -honored institution
During the collegiate year. ending July 18th,
1889, the total number of students was 1O3
who received instruct IN at the university and |
its branches at Augusta. Dahlonega, Thomas
Vile, Cuthbert and Milledgevle OF this
number there were 355 students of the college
gr4lo. AccorGlng TO the report, the new wear
OF 1eS2-8 opens with 15l students at the Athens
department, as against 81 at the opening last |
year. most decided and gratifying improve
ment.
The entire receipts of the university for fhe
lie 1
lures $4O,5l0 81. The cash balance from the |
two years 1882 Is reported at $l3 957 OJ. But
OF this balance only $2,658 07 is available for |
current uses, the remainder being unexpended |
| balances of building appropriations and min |
vested proceeds of sales of bonds The actual |
available income of the institution il shown f. |
have been-iS81-2, $31, ,972 80 and the ordinary
operating expenses S34, ,076 65, or an excess Of |
S2,1O3 IS Of expenses over receipts Tuition /
fees having been abolished in the academic |
an1 iS SCate coHege departments at Athens there |
RI hic hera
The chancellor urges upon the Legislature |
to make provision for the further organization |
ana equipment OF the already very ell estab- |
l1Shed chronological institute at the university
This institution has tuition in the four practi-
cal arts of physics, chemistry, engineering and |
agriculture. lt is proposed to add to the insti-
tute AN industrial workshop for teaching the |
actual use of tools in every kind of manIfac-
ture. Your attention is called to the sugges- |
tlons OF the Chancellor. The direction of edu- |
cation everywhere Is practical, and such an |
industrial school as is recommended wouId he |
an invaluable addition to the educational sd |
vantages OF the State University, furnishing |
young men the equipment with which to begin |
business In mechanical pursuits.
THE LUNATIC ASYLUM
There are in the Lunatic Asylum of the State |
919 patients, this number exceeding nv Inn the |
proper capacity Of the institution. On the 1st |
of October, 1881, there 906 patients Re. |
ceived since. 257; discharged and died, 1874 |
The average number under treatment was 942 |
The whole number cared for was 1.163. The
were 729, and the coored $50. The deaths
numb mbered S2 The appropriation for 1882 was
Sl25 700 and from 1881 there was balance Of
S35.3S6 80. making a total Of $3.50, ,3S6 IS. of
which $131, 1888 80 has been expended leaving a
balance on hand, October l, 1882, of S2S. .997 95
The daily cost OF the maintenance of each
patient was 3e98 cents The sum Of Sl65 431 was
appropriated for enlarging the asylum |
Of which $4,000 was used. JeavIno
uoexpended, Sl2O,43i The sum drawn was ex-
pended in the. construction of a hospital for
the colored insane, leaving Sl,573 79 of the
$l50O00 on hand. The main building for the
colored patients now in process of construc-
tlon, Will contain QUO rooms A number of the
rooms will be occupied in March. and the whole
completed and occupied during the next spring
The building now occupied by colored patients,
upon the completion of the new structure will
afford room for go white patients THIS ac-
commod ton is greatly needed as there are
now over 2UO applicants pressing for admission
who cannot be accommodated.
The trustees estimate that there will he o0o
patients in 1883, requiring Sl60 600 approprfa-
tiou and l,40O patients in 1884, requiring $780,
600. They also estimate that it will REQUIRE
$S9,254 o2 to complete the improvements al
ready begun. The trustees report a decided
Improvement in the manag. ment Of the asy-
lum In many ssential particulars respect
fully invite special attention to the report of
the trustees of the asylum, which is herewith
transmitted to your body.
THE DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM.
The twenty-second report of the board Of
trustees and officers of the Georgia institution
IOr tHo euucdGiOn OF Bne GEAR and dumb
braces the operations Of that institution for the
last twenty-seven months, extending from
July /, 1880, to September 80, 1882 The trua |
tees declare the management Of the asylum by
its officers to have been very satisfactory |
During fifteen months to October, 1881. there
were "a pupils, all white; males 81 and females
Y. In the second year to October l. 1882 there |
were 6O white pupils; males IS and females 25:
and ~ colored pupils; males l2 females
:. The amount expended for support the
first year was 81, 1916 33. and the second wear
Sl4,773 68. The sum of S. COO was Appropriated |
to erect G school building. The trustees have
not used the fund because Of its insuficiencv
TO build such structure as is needed They. (
therefore, have held it, aud ask the General
Assembly to increase it by a further apnro-
priation OF SO, coo, that a good permanent |
building may be put up that will meet the
wants OF the institution. The further sum of |
$4,000 is asked to build a laundry and 81 500
for repairs and water works The estimated
expense for the next two years is 500 OCO a
year.
ASYLUM FOR THE BLIND
The report giving the condition of the asylum
Tor the blind having been delayed from soma =
unexplained cause, and not yet reaching the
render you statement Of its operations or
present wants.
CLAIM OF JURISDICTION BY THE FEDERAL COURTS |
I deem it an imperative duty to call the atten-
ton of the General Assembly 70 the claim which
the United States District Court asserts in the
cases or violence of law when committed nv |
the officers or employees Of the General Gov
ernment acting in the capacity Of such public
servants. Repeated instances Of violation and
homicide have occurred in our State Limits
growing out OF the alleged attempts to enforce |