Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-15

forced throughout the whole State, and have
NOT reunited any penalty inflicted under II
coMMoy SCHOOLS.
The opposition TO and prejudice against the
puoiic school system Is rapidly giving way.
manent interest bearing state fund to So
Isl 900, the entire school funds amounting to
lssz. there was expended for public insir instr C.
tion. not counting the University or normals,
S,sis.ss. besides leaving balance ON
number OF children reported by the County
Clerks Is ls5,las; OF this number 74o.ss- are
white and H,.s5 eolored- There are 4ol As
teachers employed Number OF white
schools tanght. SSH: number of coiored
schools taught, rs Value of school prop
erty, >, S.s,5aS
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
The Governor warmly commends the Nor
mai system The biennial appropriation for
the Warrensburg school should be increased,
and an extra appropriation made for the
completion of the assembly room. The re-
Cape Girardeau Normal schools show q sat-
isfactory degree of prosperity.
LINCOLN INSTITUTE.
rapidly increasing, and tleir advancement Is
marked The appropriations for it should be
r.
have graduated, of whom twenty-four are
now teaching.
THE UNIVERSITY.
The last catalogue of this institution shows
573 students and sixty five graduates. The
Improvements of the main University build
ing, for which 100000 was appropriated at
Governor urged an ample and permanens
endowment, by setting apart an interest
bearing certificate of endowment.
SCHOOL OF MINES.
This school is not in as PROSPEROUS d con.
dition as could be desired From some
cause IL has pot been patronized as was ex.
Phelps County, whose citizens are intelligent
and enterprising, and is presided over by an
accomplished President The Legislature
the school to Coiumbsa, creating a separate
profesSorship for that branch of learning,
and subssisuIing in It's place az Koila nor.
to that part of the State, and especially so &C
Rolla- There are sixty students in attend
ance.
MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL
The rich resources of Missouri require
skillful workmen for their full develop
ment. The hands OF our youth should Do
educated by manual training schools.
Handieraft is an efficient ally OF science.
Manual training should be Incorporated in
our system OF public Instruction
TEXT BOOKS.
On this subject the Governor says several
OF the seading publishers have formed q
pool. so that whafey er series is adopted the
result is the same 20 all. There are but two
remedies for this evil to provide for the Sc
each district separately. or for the state to
adopt and publish series of elementary
books. Governor crittenden fayors the lat
ter course.
LUNATIC ASYLTNs.
The Fulton Asylum Is in excellent condt-
ton Both this and the St Joseph ASYLUM
are oyercro~ded, each having one hundred
more patients than it can care for properly.
five hundred insane in the State outside of
asylums confined in jaiis or poor houses, or
not cared for at ALI The capacity of the
several asyIums are: 81. Louis, 500: ulton 40:
ST. Joe, go; total, Loco. Attended respec-
lively as follows: ST. Louis, sooi Fulton, $50;
St. Joe, 270; total, l,7s0. The Legislature
should provide another asylum ana enlarge
those already built.
DEAF AND DUMB AsYLUMs.
At this asylum at Fulton 294 pupils have
been taught in the last Two years, sos being
suggested for carpets and other necessaries.
MISSOURI SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND.
Satisfactory progress of the pupils of this
institution IS shown An unexpected bal
ance of Sll,2is remains of the last appropri-
alton. Fifty-two thousand dollars is asked
for lss5-s6, $500 less than the last. In 1854
la pupils attended
ToPoGRAPHIcAL SURVEY
Nine thousand dollars was appropr lated
by the last Legislature for a survey of the
Southeast sunk and overlooked lands Jas,
4. Brooks, the engineer, has drawn sS.Is but
made no report OF his work. The Governor
would have removed him if he possessed the
sure proper survey, and an Investigation
made into the conduct of the engineer.
COUNTY ROADS.
The present road law should be reviewed.
and the contract system adopted. boarding
for the employment by the County Court OF
as many laDorers as may be necessary TO
this force to be paid in money by tax levied
for that purpose.
WORLDS FAIR
Whatever sum has been advanced By Major
f. 4. Hilder, whom the Governor appointed
siissouri's Commissioner to this EXPOSITION
should be returned with reasonable interest
by legislative act upon sufficient evidence of
such advancement
FOREIGN LOANS.
Governor Crittenden recommends that Sec
Hon 4,la3 of the Revised Statutes of Is7a ia
repealed. This section of the law adds moth.
ing to the material wealth of the state and
prehension in financial circles that large
amounts OF money have been withdrawn by
foreign corporations, from the state, thereby
serIonsiy affecting its commercial interests.
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
This building is in better condition TODAY
han il has been in for a number of years. In /
order to make pleasant and comfortable |
1or q number of bills nave been unavoidably /
made, which should be paid They win be /
5 now one of the handsomest EXECUTIVE |
Mansions in the United States, which has
,een as carefully managed andpreserved by /
lad been her individual property.
CATTLE DISEASE.
Some legislation should be had to protect
he stock interests of this state against in
ectious and other deadly diseases. The
Executive of the State should be invested
With the power, under certain emergencies,
tate for pspecified period against cattle
md other stock from localities infected
nth dangerous diseases
PUBLIC HEALTH.
Fr,v <y.n GA~k> 4
,oard of Health Is strongly recommends d,
o meet appreh ensioa OF cholera next
sUrRKNR COURT COMMISSION.
This Commission has done excellent WORK,
The Supreme Court 10 stIH much behind
n It's work With the conioint laboFs OF
be Commission and the Court of Appeals
asses so long postponed VIII be decided
rithin the next two years. when the SER
Tith. Provisions should be made Tor the
tate to be represented before the st. Louis
nd Kansas City Courts Of Appeals in cases
t misdemean0r. as also for the printing of
REFS for the state A bill should be passed
'ithout delay regulating fees Of clerks and
Appeals and 81 900 appropriated for text
The only way to maintain a militia force II
ntfits
COSTS N CRIMINAL CASES. .
TO pay costs IN criminal cases in 1855.
0.o0 should be appropriated IL possible,
le causes OF the accumulation of criminal 1
,sts should be diminished The rights of I
,cuseu persons should not be abused for
le sole purpose of delay.
EXAMINING AND VISITING COMMITTEES.
should be made to nay
ese committees which examine the Audi :
II and Treasurers accounts, and TO visit 9
e state Institutions As soon a. their work
done, instead of waiting the passage OF the | Z
neral appropriation bill
FISH COMMISSION.
The approximation for this T,e,unml-sf<,a 4