The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-09

test due theron II has been properly excluded from the
bearing of the State the satisfactory reason
that the State hds valid and Legitimate claims against tne
General for necessary incurred in sup
pressing Indian hostes The claim of the State much
larger than the due the Indian Trust Fund.- the
United States Government allows the State the same interest
claimed against her. With the exception of effort made in
1862 step taken to settle this important matter until
Governor Drew appointed Colonel s. Wales, of Washing
City, who associated with him the late Col W. T. Beard
Tallahassee agents the State settle the claims with
the understanding that their fee to be contingent one OF
fifteen per cent of the amount collected.
When the matter the Treasury Department.
the objection made that State claim could be adjusted
without the authority of Congress resolution was intro
ducd by Senators and to out this
decision and after considerable de passed both houses
rng the matter to the Secretary of War report from
that official has been made allowing the State If
the State allowed interest," the General Government
charges against her. will entitled considerable
above her indebtedness. 1t is hoped that Congress at
early day will take action this long deferred but just and
equitable claim.
WEATHER
My attention called far back june 1884, by the
chief signal officer the u army the Importance of each
State establishing weather signal service am convinced
that great good will result from united effort the part of
the several States to organize such service and that it will
prove of great benefit the people interested in various
branches of industry well the interests of science
in determining the accurate climatic conditions of each section
1t will utilize every feature of the weather that affects the
pey of the inhabitants Of the State crops health e
etc. and utilize all local climatic data by which will event
uay be able to define precisely the localities most favorable
unfavorable to special crops diseases, &c.
be entirely volunteer and under the charge of
apponee may be made part of the duties of off,
the president professor of of our literary nst
tutons In this it need not cost the State anything
and by each county having voluntary observer making the
duty ofsome county official perform the duty the of sci
will not only be advanced but fund of climatic nforma
ton be secured ogeat benefit State The Instruments
which few need not at first cost SIS $2O The
chief signal officer Washington WILL informed cheer
fully furnish all information and transmit through service
information of Importance regarding storms ros foods
etc. Many of the States acting the suggestion and
commend it to your favorable consideration.
INSANE ASYLUM.
During the past years this institution
the immediate charge and supervision Of Dr. James H. Ran
doph Superintendent assisted by Dr. W. B. Foreman the
Commissioners of Public Institutions having direc
ton the law requires The management of the
has been excellent and the of the patients tending
to their restoration well their comfort
neat chapel has been fitted and supplied with the
say furniture, well organ Ministers have
gagged who hold at regular intervals Divine adj
don that was greatly needed has been made by erecting
substantial brick building containing fourteen rooms Regu
lar monthly reports expenditures accom-
panied by vouchers made the Board
ing the number of PATIENTS and the the State
erng them at the asylum the expenditures only
judicious but economical.
On January 1884, there s. inmates in the institution
During the last two years there have been admitted
charged 5O died. 26 escaped s. readmted leaving on
hand January l, 1883, 1885, Of this number
white males A white females 81 coored males
females.
coNvIcTs.
From being large the State under the former
tenn the convcts have become revenue their
condition shows that they have properly
for. The East Florida Railway Company has had them
charge for the last two and take pleasure stating
has complied with the contract in furnishing proper food
clothing etc. The received the convicts the
era als and paid all after conviction add
ton has paid into the State Treasury six thousand
for their services for the last two years.
AS the lease expired the 3lst of December 1892 the Adj
General under the direction of Commissioners Of
State Institutions advertised for bids for the hire
vic for the 1883 and 1884 Mr. H. NJ Wood agent
Mr. c. K Dutton, offering the highest Did, accepted
He is to receive the prisoners at the as paying all
after conviction furnish them proper food clothing
pay the State $4,000 their next two
years.
The following tabuated convc for 1881 and
1882 may be Of interest
Number of convicts 81 $780, anl d.v
cred TO the East Florida Railway Company. 1879
Number of convcs delivered East Florida Railway
during 1881
Of this number there discharged in 1881
fardoneo
ESCAPED $3.50. ........-.....-.. IL
Died.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL
Sc ntence committed. l
NUMBER on hand January 1852. l49
ESQ 2so
Number of convcs on hand January 1882 149
Delivered TO East Florida Railway Com
pany during the year 1882. 50
Of this number there in 1882 discharged IS