his soul withers under the burden and dies. The animal may live, but the man is gone. Any man who doubts the correctness of these conclusions, can have his doubts removed by visiting the life-cells of the Prison of this State. The attention of your committee has been called to the justness and propriety of an increase of the salaries of those in charge of the convicts in our Prison, which seems to have become necessary by reason of the great advance in the prices of all those articles necessary to the support of the families of those who are now faithfully performing the duties of keepers of this unfortunate class. While your committee would not encourage anything of an extravagant character in any department of our State, yet justice demands that he who faithfully devotes his time to the care of this unfortunate class, should at least be given a sum sufficient, and in some degree, to conform to the times. Your committee would recommend to your favorable consideration, the bill which has been introduced in the House, for the purpose above named. All of which is respectfully submitted. THOMAS F. MOORE, WM. ADAIR, Senate Committee. REPORT of the Committee on the Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind. The committee on the Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind to whom was referred so much of the Governor's message ab relates to that Institution, ; Respectfully report that they have had the same under con sideration, and agreeable to a concurrent resolution of the Sen-> ate and House of Representatives, authorizing the committees of the two Houses, to visit, as a joint committee, the said Institution, having so visited, and examined the same, ask leave to make the following report: That, upon such examination, the committee are entirely satisfied that the Institution is, and has been, well and properly conducted. Your committee are also of the opinion, that in the construction, erection and finishing of the buildings and the appurtenances, so far as the work has progressed, utility, durability and economy have been studiously considered, and most happily combined. The Asylum. buildings consist of five principal sections, or compartments, and their connections, viz: The front building, the centre building, and the east, west, and rear wings. Of these, the rear 1 |