Oxford eagle., 1894-01-11
einctly, but clearly given ey the sffornsy-
general n bis report to your honorable body.
In.tlfufe for the piiad.

th%Atiate TOT tnF Buao.
The Institute for the blind has been conducted
successfully from every point II view during
the last tive years. The superintendent has
been faiihfui in hts attention 70 It's tnferr-s ard
has managed its affairs under the supervision of
ihe board Of trustees. with a degree of success
which must commend the management 10 your
cordial approval. For the last two years. IN
consequence ef eumriaiItS masie Of the treat
n'ent u some Of the pupils. have given the in
-titnte for the blind more than ordinary a;ten-
ton. and after the strlctest inquiry and most
careful investigation ! have failed 20 and AZ any
time any physical evidence II neglect or wrong
doing on the part Of any officer or emplsye u
this Institution. have always found them at
teniiye 90 the duties. which they have performed
ehe~rtuliy. tntelligently and 10 the entire salts
faction u the boar, oi trustees The pupils seem
to advance rapidly in their studies. both literary
and Industrial, and their devotion O. thr oiieers
and teachers u the school is an unmistakable
testimony ef the Kind and tender care with
vhsch theSe unfortunate wards q the state are
treated
invite special attention 20 the appendix TO
M report 0f the board of trustees which viii
in ihs minfs ~ al fair -minsie,i people pat for
ever a. rest the unvarranted charges psraded
through the press against thr management Of
this Institution
The r~nitentiary.
The state penisenfiary has bcra successfully
managed during the last Siennai term and the
oMcrr- and employees have hern faithful and
efficient in the discharge q their respective
dutirs- The few acci ienfs ami casualties that
have occurred were uaieosed for from any
reasonable point n view. ami could not possibly
have BEEN Pre'eated with the meanS at hand
nndsr our prrssn; system q eoHducsing the
prison.
en- the ~ u December there were in the
peuiisuiiary AMI In the hands q lessee. ~
prisonerS-lel white and sai colored. This il an
inerease II n since the "a of DECEMBER isgt
There we're received during the year i.a2 zs
and during t-9g. to the I'd 0f December, sal
eonyiets. There were. from December ?, isoi. to
the ID of December isau. seventy-two deaths
among the prisoners sn.i Tor the same time there
we're seventy two escapes 4 large percentage ~
whom hays te n reeaptured. The amount OF
net cash paid into the treasury by the board u
control for the year isa2 vas s2i.ain-Ja. and for
the year is'0. to the .ai of December. sls ,ls 20
With considerable amount IN the hands ot the
warden On that date not Paid into the treasury
and stiil further sums are due and uncollccted
which have couttieSs since been paid IN.
For further particulars pertaining IA the in
,erests ami operations Of the penitehtiary re-
fer You 20 the biennial report Of the board Of
control. which viii he found to be complete in
all its details and replefe with valuable su.reS-
tons and recommendations.
neei not again remind your honorable body
That after the 5iSt of December. isai no peul-
tentiary convict can ever be tsassd 10 anv par.
SOP or persons. or corporation privats or publ C.
In pres nting tais subice: for your considera-
ton At your regular session II fsga was 80
thoroughly Impressed with the conviction that
the duty of providing new meth sls Tor the con-
duct II ths state prison Was des Owed upon you
al that session that did not deem il necessary
to cmpha ,ise the recommendations I then ~ ad,
on ;hlt subject Renew ing those rrcumsaeuda-
ti"Es, respectfully submit the whule subject 20
your consideration and will ca-opcrat. with
you IN such proper leg Station as viii dispose ~
this inI ortant usst.O1.
Pensions
tnier the provisions of ssc,.al a. of the con
s;ituti"H the legislature passed an act sIih M
ms the SUM of 80 20 be paid annu us Gas u
the state ;rea ury 10 all persons entitled 20 re-
ceivs pension. undsF the avs OF th;s state but
u was further provided that not mon than -.
- per annum shoHlt ~ cxpenssei for tha' pur-
pose. Thi- sniount Nas st agar, upoa the
hyro'he-is that g would 1naul So n every ger-
son entitled 20 a pension under the law hul IN
Consequence % very laggs Increase IN the nuu-
b"r, only Sr2.-s we're plisi 20 each psu~isner frr
the wear t-9e. and for the sllne rrasou the
aniauHt Tor she year lssU via l.. can ,i.lrrsfi1
less. an ihor,,l -ily convinced thlt th-rr are
many pr n e ettias prnsi..ns vha. aus,sr
pfoFrf administration o. ~ izw uauli u1s ts
ttitel r. thr-zs. znsi "a ise ether h-si { kEes
th=rr arr ssule ami fiirse nsay - uzuf isztliF
snsi lsJiy eEtifis'i % the pension Nb.s ,.a n.sf
reec se if- { ne lHuaslisi 81 n aHs l.iaienf o.
~ law as All e. 1.i .. ust tais est ard "a
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