Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-04

and the several sums standing TO the orean oi
this prison ter work done for the State in furnishing
materials for the new State Hall makes its whole
available surplus earnings SIS, 2S297 The female con-
vcs sentenced to this prison have heretofore lot the
want of proper convenlences been kept a. neiesue.
in the city of New York. Though me pI,soM a.
Mount Pleasant designed for them is not yet com,
pleed they have been removed thther ana iuihisAeo
with suitable accommodations, and supJec'ed 10 tue
established discipline of our State institutions
The sum expended for the general support VI ',ic
Asburn prison for the same perod, aiiouhle0 ~
$64 $685. andthe extraordinary expense incurred IN
building the exterior wall for this PRISON was
S5,39773 The total receipts from the asals " iaool
by the convicts and from Other sources, mas
SAG, 469 IS. BY comparing the disbursements ana
receipts of this prison for the last year with nose OF
the preceding one it will be perceived lhattne expense
has increased and the income dlmimsned. ,,s
The principal cause of this additional expense, was
the unusually high prce of provisions ana hc UNA
verable condition Of the times has dlmnlsned .ne
earnings of the cenvcts 1t Is also proper 10 observe
that the inspectors commenced carry Ia way ias ~
erect wall 10 enclose the new and eniafgeu yaiu
the prison, and from that time 10 the close oil VIC Sea
SON the average number employed on that WORK was,
by estimation, about eighty ms Woua acSou' ioi
considerable dimnu,ion IN the earnings oi uio VI;
vets. The value Of the labor performed On ,''s
work is estimated at $4,000. IL was anucpa'eu
that the law regulating the manner OF employing con-
vlcs, and the kind OF mechancal business " uo
Quoted in the prisons, would redace the Pioououto
ness Of convict labor. Its effect IN that repec. pc
gins 10 be perceived nucn more UDNouSiy ''"'S
al the Moant Pleasant prison. in const quence OF the
various branches which had been intoduceu 'h'o y
previous TO the pa. sage OF hatlaw.
The commissioners appointed under the act 10
| authorize the establishment OF the New 1 srK Sta'e
Lanatic Asylum to select suitable Location lot that
institution, repor ed In the early part OF iast summer
to the Governor their opinion IN favor OF sue WIN.
the limits of the town, and Immediately on the west
| line of the city of Utica The place selected was
deemed in all respects suitable TO the purpose and the
choice of the commissioners was approved. me
| premises, containing absut one hundred ana twenty
| four acres, have been purchased Commssiohersio
| pointed and have entered upon their duties Deemine
/ il highly important that proper pan ,oi SUN
building should be adopted their attention mas miner
10 been directed 10 that object II IS presumed tna
ngs will be soon made and the execution OF Inc WORK
commenced IN the early part OF the ensuing seafon'
The geological survey of the State has been prose
cuted with diligence and during the past sea-
fits resulting from il will be fully equal TO the antic
pations which induced the state to engage IN this
| work. Some notifications in the mode OF execdune
| il have been made since my last communication y
| the Legislature on the subject THESE, ana an aG
| count of the disbursements for the past year. VIII
hereafter be submitted TO you along with Inc annua
| reports required 10 be made by the several persons
| employed in the survey.
IL is tobe regretted that nothing has yet peen Done
/ TO improve the present organization ef the militia
This might be effected in such manner as TO render
the duties Of the militia service less burdsnsome and
expensive without imparng the efficiency or useful,
ness of the system The power to make the desired
| modification, is vested in Congress- and much has
been DONE but hitherto without success, 10 induce
that body TO give the subject favorable considsra-
| ton.
The whse number of the militia Of this State, as
will appear by the annual report of the AdutaRt Gen
eral which will be soon transmitted to you, is one
hundred and eighty four thousand eight hundred and
min y-twO.
Information has recently been communicated to
tina, Of the field pieces at the west Belong
ing to this State, have been taken from the artillery
compa nies which had the custody of them, and car
| ried beyond eur territorial lmits.-The Commissary
Gepers y grffliasRasfe hes 1925 ishHa t
secure the public property. respectfully recommend
that more ample provision than the present laws af
ford should be made for the protection and safe keep
| ing of this kino of property.
Having suggested such matters for legislation al
seems 10 me TO deserve your particular notice. con
| cude this communication with assurance of nv
ready and cheerful CO cooperation in the performance
Of the important duties which devolve upon us as The
representatives OF free people in interesting period
| of their affairs.
| With humble reliance on the continued good prov.
dence Of the Advise Ruler of Nations trust that we
may be led TO results beneficial to all classes of our
constituents, and conducive 10 the permanent we'll
being Of the State. WILLIAM l.. MARCY
Albany, January2, 1888.
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