Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-09

lsvfsd. 100000 and ooIlssted. UPON oil
taxsbis property Of shs TsSritosy u
Washington, Il Of one mill, 20 Be rsed
10 constructing . Territorial pepstsn-
tisry.' The fund thus being raised haz
70 relation 10 tue fofego'aQ estimates
Is 10 expected that the aggregate receipt1
from tbs YAK lew. When fuiiy collected
snd paid IN. viIi sm0ust TO tn s1a OF
go COO; t-5S e hss been already re-
setvsd by tns Territorial Treasures.
SJne provision should Be- made BY Lag
for tbs investment of shis fund IN
manner 10 scare sns interest therefrom
xishoat impairing the principal. Fur
Their Legislation IL necessary II tsis sam
u 70 BE- Increased 20 an afnsuns sun
eisnily large 10 pay for the constrn5tion
Of prison adequate 10 present asd
future requirements. Pursuant 10 lau.
three commissioners were appointed BY
nv predecessor to select q suitable place
to Ioeste a peuIt<n;iary and to report
on the second day Of tee session OF this
body.
Tue penitentisry at S-atco 10 private
properly. and the convicts have been
guarded and maintained on what -
| kuoNn a. the contract system. The
contractors receive from the Territory
~ cOinpsnsation the sum OF 20 cents
psr diem for each prisoner confined 10
this prison. The present contract ex
pires ~ limitation on the first day OF
July, 1856; but it IL subject 20 renewal
by the Governor and the prison con
tractors, unless otherwise provided by
lac. The annual report Of the warden
contains the following memorandum:
Number OF coAvicts in penitentiary
July /. 1884. III
SaDber OF convicts discharged from
July l. 1884. TO July l, lss5. 81
Sambsr Of escapes from July l. 1884.
TO July l, 1885 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Number who have died from July /.
1884. to JOY !. lsS5. .....-....-... l
Number received from July l. 1884, to
Jolly l, Ds5. -
| Samber IN confinement July !, 1885. "a
PARDoss -GKskRAk-
Although many applications for the
| pardon Of convicts have been received,
| have thus far granted none whatever,
| except the rebate for uniform good CON
| duct, which vas ommsnded BY joint
resolution Of the legislative Assembly.
approved Dec. lst, 1881.
4 tnls 0DuucCbibu uc8trt W Ch4t youf
| attention to the Recommendations of
the Auditor that the office Of Attorney
General be GRATED. ] concur In his
views. and would suggest a. an add
| tioasl reason therefor the necessity OF
thoroughly examining ell Applications
| for pardon and the reason adducsd IN
support thereof. I vsuld also sogRest
that an Advisory Board Of Pardsns be
L s.A A. ..k I'll l. q.
tive siemency may be referred, with
| directions 10 investigate and report the
| opinios Of its members thereon to the
Governor for his final action in the case.
should the office OF Attorney General
| Auditor and the Treasurer Of the Terri
terry lall purely Territorial ofhoers)
i might be made OF Off 30 members of
the Advisory Board Of Pardons, without
| conversation other tn N their regular
salary. The principal labor Of investi-
Qatien eould be made TO fall upon the
Attorney General, who should be man
lear ned IN the Law.
The great aim of penal Law 10 evident.
ly the Profession Of societs. The power
II pardsn 10 Also bestowed by Law for
Use and beneficent purposes; bot
l
such guards In the methods Of Execu
tive practice as not to impair the Ell
cheney Of the courts. nor lesson the fear
% exemplary punishment in the minds
Of evil doors.
EDUCATION.
Settlers in this Territory should be
assured of the brilliant future that
awaits the school system Of the future
State Of Washington.
In this Territory the 18th and 36ih
sections in every township are reserved
for school land by the Government
This heritage will aggregate over 1000.
600 acres, which. at the low estimate OF
g. 80 per acre. would amount to "a, 500,
80. A large portion OF these lands
being valuable for timber or a2ricultar
al purposes and 10 close proximity to
towns or settlements, Is at the presen,
time worth $40 per acre.
: BY law the interest on the principal
, of all moneys aecruing to the Territory
, from the sale OF lands which b we beep
or may hereafter be given by the Con
Rress of the United States for school
purposes, is to be applied IN support OF
the public schools. This IL indeed an
ample endowment for the future; but II
does not telp Us at present.
The people of the Territory take a
Just pride IN their public school system,
and support the same by a suitable rate
of taxation. levied by the County Com.
mlssioners of each county. In add.
ton to this the dnes arising for breaches
Of certain laws are applied in support OF
the public schools.
The Board of Directors OF any dis
trict may. when in their Judgment 10 Ia
advisable. submit to the qualified school
sleetors Of the district, the question
whether or not = special school tai aha Il
be raised TO furnish additional schoe
facilities fer suoh district.
Under the provisions Of the Law las,
referred to many of the towns are sap
piled with large and expensive school
buildings, constructed npon the lates,
modern plans for convenience and
health OF the pupils.
The laws provide for Beard Of Edu
cation TO be appointed by the Cover
norl. Who prescribe rules fer ths gene
raj government Of the public schools
grant Territorial certificates and dipls-
mas. and adopt uniform series Of tex
books throughout the Territory.
Each county has Its Superintendent
OF Commou schools. and over all 10 the
Territorial Superintendent, Who has
general supervision Of public instrue
tien.
i Isppend his condensed report Of sta
ussics OF public schools for the yea
ended June 80. 1885:
; Amoont raised for school
porpcsss .;,i.-.;;..';...;...:s 2's'ss2 .
Amount paid Tor tcaohers'