The true northerner., 1901-01-04
sPredIcated on proposed removal of

specials, $SS.0000O; total. $SS.00000:
approved. $s5.0O0.0O0; not approved
| 81, 100000.
|, State House OF Correction and Re-
formatory at Ionla. specials. $10.95000;
total, $l0.95O00; approved. $10.950.00.
| State House OF Correction and
Branch Prison in Upper Peninsula at
Marquette, specials. $1O,41000; total,
S10.410.00; approved, $10,410.00.
Industrial School for Boys at Lans-
ing. current expenses for two years.,
S140,000.00; specials, $39,000.00; total,
sl79000.O0; approved, $167 100000; not
approved. $12,O00.OO
Industrial Home for Girls at
Adrian, current expenses (for two
years., $120, 754.50; specials, 32,050.00;
total, S152, ,S04 50;approved, $149, ,904.50;
not approved, $4,000.
State Public School at Coldwater,
current expenses (for two years., $685.
10000; specials, So, 10000; totals. $751;
10000; approved, $S6,5OO.OO; not ap-
proved, $4,000.
School for the Deaf at Flint, current
expenses (for two years., $167. 10000;
specials, $40, 727.00; total, $217. .627.00;
approved, $3.50. 10000; not approved,
$2S,325.00.
School for the Blind at Lansing, cur
rent expenses Qor two years., $61,-
10000; specials, $2,000.00; total, $685.
10000; approved, $63 10000.
Home for the Feeble Minded and
Epileptic at Lapeer current expenses
for two years., $1SO,OOO.OO; specials,
800, 1880; total $3.50, ,435.O 90; approved
$40, ,43500; not approved, $49,0O0.00
Michigan Soldiers Home at Grand
Rapids, current expenses 6or two
years, $24S,OOO.00; specials, $24,55OOO;
total, $272, $4,000; approved, 272,-
$4,000.
Totals, current expenses (for two
years., $9S3, ,054.50: specials, $799, $500;
total, $1,7S2, ,94379; approved, $1,621.-
576.79 not approved, $151 ,367.O0.
Excepting the statement from the
University of Michigan, that no special
appropriations will be needed and the
explanation given elsewhere of the sit
uatlon at the Agricultural college, the
stitutiOns are not available. The APP
propriations for the two-year term, end
ing June 80, 1901, show that these in
stitutiOns received for all purposes
from all sources 81, ,35S, ,S96.99, itemized
as follows:
University of Michigan $645, ,22S.57;
State Normal College, $40, ,46954; Cen
Il i.l,f Il SaI
10000; Northern Michigan Normal
School, $50 ,001 90; Agricultural College,
S305, 197 .SS; Michigan College Of Mines,
$110,0O0.00. Totals, $1,35S, ,S9699.
| recommend that all state institu-
tions, in addition to those now so de-
signated, be required to submit their
budgets TO the state board Of correc-
tions and charities for it's opinion
thereon.
Michigan Agricultural College.
The Michigan Agricultural college
has become the right hand of the Uni
versity of Michigan, being Il peoples
college in every sense of the word.
The state board Of Agriculture claims
the time has come when the college in
come should be no longer dependent
upon the biennial session of the legisla-
ture. 1t claims that the college has
proved It's value and the people will be
satisfied TO have its support provided
for 10y a system similar to that en-
ployed in behalf of the university. The
object sought is fixed income, so that
the board may know year by year
just what It may depend upon. During
the last few years the college has made
1t phenomenal growth, having in
creased the number of its students
threefold. Naturally this has resulted
in ouJgrowing the original accommoda-
tious provided for by maximum at
tendance of two hundred. The board
feels i'm strict justice there should be
an ample appropriation to place the
college in line with the large demands
made upon 1t, but hesitates to ask for
a sum equal to its necessities. The
plan of fixed income is recommended
by the board, which asks for one
fifteenth of a mill, but if the legislature
does not deem it advisable to make the
change it ought, in justice to the in
stitution. TO examine with great care
the situation presented, and consider
the question with view To the future
of the college.
Asyiums for the Insane.
The crowded condition of the asy-
lums for the insane should receive
careful consideration. Additional pro-
vision ought 10 be made at once for
caring for the afflicted people who are
seeking admission in such numbers.
Ii has been suggested relief might lie
obtained by creating a new institution
where the hopelessly insane could be
cared for. The authorities do not agree
upon this plan, however, and pending
investigation of the results of such "A
system i'm other states, it may not be
wise at this time TO provide for an adj
dltional asylum. The present institu-
tiOns are doing excellent work, and
the advice of the state board of Cor
rections and charities is that addition
al provision be made at the asylums
already established. IL certainly is not
advisable TO long detain people i'm jails
and almhouses awaiting admission to
the asylums, when If promptly given
attention they might be restored to