Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-09
GOV eEeoLEs FAREWELL.
a Brief Synopsis of a Very Lengthy
Document


fer 10 get the pith of the paper rather than
to be obliged 10 read eight or ten columns 10
compass lt, brief synopsis ls given. tie
shows that the State treasury contains
balance of a, l52, ,ss30.G9, recommends that
the primary school moneys be paid to dis
tricts semi-annually, announces the Fire
Relief fund Is closed and all expended but
$lo0.22. The University Is prosperous, but
IN addition To about $4,000 aeeded for cur
rent expenses the Governor advised an ap-
preparation of from $1,000 to $4,000 for
repairs and fagors the creation OF new
mechanical laboratory at an expense
of $4,000 He thinks $4,000 could be used
| immediately AT good advantage for a new
study hall at the state Normal school. lie
again insists that the Legislature ought TO
define what Is meant by common school
I education, 10 be paid for by general taxa
| ton, and advises that each township be made
one school district with but one set of Otflc-
ers for the whole. The request for funds 10
establish military school and mechanical
/ department at the Agricultural College Is
/ favored. He would also have State
1 Weather service at the same college, from
| which farmers and mariners might be
warned of storms by telegraph and would
transfer the reporting OF crop statistics 10 this
| college. The Deaf and Dumb Asylum asks
/ for $4,000 for current expenses ana $780,
/ o25 for special purposes. He advises the en-
| largement of the farm connected with this
institution. An investigation AS to the needs
| of che Blind school Is advised as the amount
| demanded Is about $3.50 for each pupil
| against $40 per pupil asked for
IN the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. The further
| request from the School for the Blind for
! S33 100 Is not favored. The Adrian Indus
1 trta fp ,1rlS II II
or $50 per capita per annum; also S265OOO
| for special purposes. including $4,000 for n
new cottage. He adds: Il do not think
anything should be expended at present in
| enlargIng this institution. l think every
effort should be put forth To secure homes III
| families for its inmates" The Reform
School asks for So. 900 for current expenses,
$4,000 for rebuilding the main build
| ing, and Sl,S0O for new cottage.
The Governor advises that the number
of boys in the school be reduced as far as
possible. lt Is advised that the same scheme
of taxation by which the expenses of the In
sane Asylum are met be extended TO other
state institutions. The Kalamazoo Asylum
needs $1,000 for additional buildings and
Pontiac Asylum $50. 900 for two iniirmaries.
The sum of Sl25, 725.G is required to COM
plete the Traverse City Asylum by October
1, of which $53, ,623. 13 Is for heating and
plumbing. tie would have the cash provided
at once SO as to push the work. He says:
1.-The condition of our other asylums for the
insane makes 1t a matter of the utmost i'm
portance that there be not a moments un-
necessary delay IN the completion of
the North,rn Asylum" The estab-
lshment of IN institution for the care of the
feebie-mInda Is urged. The request of the
Warden at Jackson for $4,000 for special
purposes, induding needed repairs in front
OF the prison. should be needed. The Ionia
prison asks br SI26. 900 for expenses and
$1,000 for spedal purposes. he would put
the two prison. under one Board of Com
! missIOners, hare wiser separation of
prisoners, undei the control of the Board,
and make the Nardens and apPointees of
the Commissioners to hold during their
pleasure, or godi behavior; the subordi-
nate officers 10 beappOinted by the wardens,
subject 70 the commissioners approval. The
contract labor system should be abolished.
The conveying OF prisoners TO lOnla and
Jackson has become exceedingly and i'm
properly expensive ''robbing the State by
perjury tie says: Several plans have
been proposed 10 remedy the evils complain
ed of. | think the lest plan will be 10 make
the conveying of prisoners under sentence to
the prisons of the itate charge against
the counties from which they are sent"
The Board of Charles Is commended and
the abolition of the Difice of Swamp Land
! Commissioner and tie Bureau of Immigra-
ton is advised. A Commissioner of Mines
should take the placeof the Commissioner
of Mineral Statisticsl This officer would
have IN his place supervision of State mining
operations and look tter the safety of the
Y miners. In regand totax-saes the Governor
says | think the privIlt,e of redemption for
a series of years by paJng the taxes and n
e penalty amply suficien. TO compensate the
e speculator for his investment should be pro
| vded for. lie would s< change the insur-
ance laws as to collect oily SO much taxes on
J. premiums received by fdeign companies as
t are necessary to mainsin the Insurance
| Commissioner Bureau, bout 5000 annu-
/ ally. That tax now aggrgates about SI26.-
eco year. and he says he insured should
, not be compelled TO contribute in that way
q to the public. he would i've the Commits
4 sioner OF Insurance the saae power and au-
r thority TO cooperate life insurance com
4 [ pauies "a he now possesses q to cooperative
J. fire companies. He thinks,t would be bet
q ter If members of the Legislture were elect
= ed for four years. one-half pch two years.
4 and that state officials shOul1aDe better paid
A He Il =" inclined TO think that the Supreme
n C0urt-with an extra clerk, ttbe known as
= pardon clerk. and whose dules should be
1 prescribed by the court-woull make an ex-
5, cellent Board of Pardous. prosbly as satis-
/. factory 10 the people as anyhat could be
: named. tn their recommendation only
4 should par3Ous be signed and sGed by the
Governor" Our election laws shuld provide
for Boards of Inspectors and cess made up
from ali parties and prohibition amend
ment should be submitted TO thaeople 4
commission with authority Is reammended
TO investigate charges made as tczishonesty
IN pension matters. Attention iscailed to
the absence OF effeent laws TO p,vent the
spread of contagious cattle disasas. and
, measures 20 prevent the introduction of
cholera are urged. as Is also proeion for
such inspection at ports Of entry Il immi-
grants as will tend e. prevent the itrodac-
e ton Of dangerous diseases. The nessage
e closes with good words for the Gotrnor :
J. late associates and prayer tor the inoming
2. Governor and Legislature.