The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-01-13

rivalry for superiority in drill &C. would recommend thaf
small appropriation be placed at the disposal of the
chief for the purpose of havng annual
ment of our volunteer companies.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
The question of calling constitutional Convention to revise
entire constitution having submitted to the people
at the last general election held in this State on the 4th sy
OF November A. D. 1884, and it appearing by the returns on
ME In the Secretary of States Office majority the
electors voting said election voted in favor of calling
it becomes the duty of the Legislature
TO provide by law for Convention holden within six
after the passage of such law and such Convention
shall consist of number of members not less than both
branches of the Legislature"
ASYLUM INSANE.
During the last years large and alterations
and additions have made to of the BUILDINGS Of this
institution The building occupied by Superintendent and
has undergone extensive reparsdecayed tmbers
removed the roof renewed and made
The Female Department has also been placed excellent
dton and is rendered comfortable the purpose
TO which has been devoted An addition has
containing 20 additional galleries
across the entire 'front.' aodng much relief and pleasure
ne inmates Repairs have also been made to the smaller
buildings which were necessary for their preservation
the comfort of the inmates and employees
These buildings having been there generation when
rooted developed much larger decay
pated and the of repairs has been coresponngy
increased The Increased number eliminates necessarily
an increased expenditure for their support In January
there were 95 in January 1888, there 100
present there are 5 inmates of the institution In addition
there so supported by the State homes thus
making total of POI that have to be provided for In
consequence of these increased expenditures
made by the last Legislature sufficient
necessary repairs and support the POI unfortunate
supported by the State.
The roof of large Male Department need of repairs
and is only awaiting appropriation for that purpose
its supply of water and with extremely dry seasons they fail
rendering it to haul the water There
failing springs sufficiently convenient with proper appliances
to force abundant supply Of water all times
csterns, which could be utilized at small expense.
Additional is still required for the continued
number PATIENTS Female Department outside
of the main enclosure should be walled render it more
secure and private.
The Superintendent reports commisary supplies
have been sufficient and ogood grade and that the supplies
of clothing, bedding medicine, &C., have been ample.
The institution requires appropriation commensurate
with its Importance and increased demands.
Mr.. H. NJ Wood has had CHARGE contract with
the State of the convcts for the last years. They have
been we'll fed and cared for and have had proper medical
ton and the services of a chaplain.
The Adutant General under the direction of the Commits
soners of State Institutions advertised for bids for hire
of the convcts for the years. No bids however,
ved and threatened with having them
support guard addition the expense of conveying
those hereafter convicted from the county as point
where would be compelled to locate camp We have
penitentay and would necessarily have had the
Of erecting suitable buildings grounds &c., for their
safety The expense of buildings their support and guard
transportation from the various county als would have
been enormous expense to the State.
Under these circumstances it deemed to the best inter
of the State accept Mr. Woods offer of taking said
hand and all others to be convicted the several
ja and allow him $500 for the he to bear all
This for year only and gives time to the State
ascertain what better disposition be made OF
hem in the future
The following tables may be of interest," showing the
hand and the disposition of many of them for the
last two years.
hand January 1893, and delivered
H. VI. Wood gent for {. X. Du-t0n under of
December, 1882 l5
to
OF this discharged during yolr 1893
Pa done'i ......
ID ed.
hand LIST January, 1884 l62
a4o a4o
Number January 1884 l62
during 1894 l29
OF this number there in 1884
Discharged