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sdent, relative to a revenue tariff, in his message
to Congress. 1t appears by the message of the Go
vernon that the reports Of the officers OF the State
PRISON, present satisfactory state OF affairs in that
institution. About Six thousand dollars have been
expended IN repairs and buildings within the walls,
during the year A remarkable degree Of health
has prevailed among the prisoners. But one death
has occurred among nearly three hundred persons,
In twelve months.


The Governor next alludes to the difficulty which
exists IN procuring conviction tor capital crimes =
There are four crimes in Massachusetts punishable
with death-trsason murder, rape and burning dwell
ling house in the night tmsand the Governor recon-
mends TO the consideration Of the Legislature the pro.
priey Of reducing the number OF capital offences
existing in the commonwealth He says, in the case
Of murder much reflection has convinced Of the pro-
Priey Of making degrees Of guilt in that crime Whilst
the penalty Of death shall remain aganst the wful and
deliberate murderer, in the first degree. murder In the
CATION should Be punished BY confinement IN the state
Worcester, is about three hundred and sixty. The
rsngement order. and general management Of


q The MSssschusssts las school fund now amounts to
ssO,4e3 co. The annual interest OF this fund dis
tributsd among the towns for the oene6t of common
schools The past the towns raised the support
OF common schosls $676o5o oa being over
the preceding year Of $aso The Secretary Of the
states that raised by the tswns in various
ways, "for common schools, will exceed one dollar
State % The psopi. Of Msssachu:stts s sapsnd sn
nuany, for the purpose Of educstion. more than
million OF dollars. The returns from the towns
for 1884, H5 show the number Of scholars in the State
between the ages OF four and sixteen years to be
ls4ssa The whole number Of public schools is 1854
Incorporated academies &c. unincorporated academies
private schools, and schools kept 10 prolong pub.
lie schools, 1857 making schools Of ali kinds ieis.
The number Of teachers in public schools including,
winter and summer Is 1867 OF thsse 252s are females
and 4774 Vaes These returns also show several .m-
provenens, gratifying to the friends of educston The
Secretary 1.-THE average length Of the schools has
increased fullmonth each" The number Of schools
kept through the year. has also increased. Whilst
there 10 gradual improvement In the average atten-
dance the irreguarty ia that respect continues to bsa
serious evil"