Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-17


relief of which, and for the restraint
Of mischief, which may ensne from
1t, Il just public sentiment will
more readily respond.
The trustees for the hospital for
/ the insane direct attention to the
| inadequacy of the state appr0pria-
tions two years ago to meet the
current expense of maintenance OF
the institution and to some urgent
work of reparation needed, and
offer a well considered suggestion
as to the basis of future apprOpria-
tions. The high character which
this admirably managed charity,
under DIR. John III. Calender, has
so long maintained, deserves and
will doubtless meet at your hands
liberal legislation and an ample
support for all its requirements.
With reference to the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum, he says:
/ have no report, as yet, from
the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at
Knoxville, and only to-day one
from the trustees of the School for
the Blind in Nashville; the delay,
no doubt, is attributable to the fact
of the principal of each Institution
having died In the last few weeks,
one died one day and the other the
next. / invoke the same kind and
generous consideration for the insti-
tuition for the deaf and dumb; for
let what financial distress come
that may, these unfortunate human
beings must be properly cared for.
Humanity, conscience, christianity
call for ii. ltI IA n1h 9 l
OF the State Board Of Health he
says: SID Irr ft.frs...l.i jl-.' -'.-
s. AS guardian of the public health
such board is now a recognized
essential to every enlightened gov
ernment, and the special functions
it is expected 10 perform In the
body polite comes so closely home
to all that its powers should be
ample, and the means placed at its
disposal should be liberal, so it may
be enabled TO meet to the full, every
emergency. Threatened, as i'm Ten
nessee at this time. with an epidem-
ic of smallpox, 1 earnestly bespeak
for this department of government
u favorable consideration at your
hands and of such legislation as
they may bring before you for
action. .,..,..,.,,..,.... ~.
About the penitentiary he re-
markss f.. .... ...........a.-...
1t il the history OF Our state pris-
on, that until leased, il was not q
Institution, but re-
CURED appropriations from time TO
time to keep 1t up. ln iIlhrl .r..f.
While there are grave objections
to the lease system, yet the interest
of the state, and the great necessity
for economy, persuade me that
nothing better could now be done
than to observe the lease system.
In view of that which is under
stood to have occurred, perhaps
through misapprehensiop at the
time Of bidding for lease heretofore
made, / take the liberty of suggest
ing that not only the day, but the
exact hour and place be designated
for receiving bids, and the exact
time when such shall be received
and acted upon. / invoke such
further legislative action as will
throw all proper and necessary
restraints and guards around the
bidding for, and leasing OF said
that will secure Justice
and fair-dealing to all bidders and
to the state.
Very appropriately he directs
TO defective land titles,
and concludes with reference to the
"New Issue," and says:
The case of Keith W.. Clark,
for some years, has been
pending in the courts, involving
what is known as "The New Is
sue," has been decided adversely to
the state This being so, we are
confronted with an
other large burthen. The amount
OF this issue now outstanding Is, as
yet, an unknown quantity" and
therefore should be looked after with
the more scrutiny.
While i hope you will be ulti-
mately able to formulate some plan
by which the state may be relieved
from immediate pressure growing
out of this unexpected embarrass-
ment, yet cannot now, with the
meager knowledge of the facts CON-
nected with ii, do otherwise than
suggest that committee investi-
gate and report the facts, before
you take final action. 1t may be
that l will, at an early day, commu-
1icate with you in regard To it, by
special message. ..
trust that your labors may re-
'ult in great good, fully meet the
md reflect credit upon the state and
you, as a body, and individually.
VIM. B. BATE.
Nashville, Feb. 8, 1883.