Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-02-22

referred accordingly. Also, a tnetiot's' rom Tue
members Of the fire company organized and es-
,ablisbej In The town Of Baton Rouge. On mo
ton, IL was referred 10 a ccnntnittec composed OF
The members from Eaa and West Baton Rouge.
Mr.. Pyydras, Oh behalf of the on
enrollnent. repotleJ as duly enrolled. the follow
ing:
The hill entitled an nc, 10 aren,l an act entitled.
an act 10 incorporate the West Baton Rouge
Academy, and make an appropriation tr the
esme. and for other purposes. approved '5th
March, 1897.
PENITENTIARI.
We make The following extracts from the re,
nor, of r u Conrad Ksp. chairman Of the commit
tee appointed TO examine the Penitenti'ry at this
place.
He spenks in he highest terms Of the manage
nent Of the Institution, and thinks It will in q
s,,pr, time afford a revenue 10 the State. II is an
atie report and speaks well for tie head and heart
Of. The author. lie says
By references to The Documents marked ". he
ing ~, estimate Of the labor done by the cnnTicts
/, erecting public buildings aud other works for
the State, j, will appear that
Said labor. estimated At its nttinaty
value, amounted TO the total sum
If syz,5ia 90
I And the articles made and sold in tho
reni,en,i,rv, amounted 10 the
sim os s50.a2J 81
Making an aggregate Of sa3,lG5 %
Which leaves a bslanre in favor Of
the Teniten,iarv. Of sl3,tl7 ~
Dt, as the labor was applied IN such a manner
AZ not 10 be available 10 cash, IL is therefore re.
commended that the standing appropriations to
the peni,en,is,y. continue as heretofore. There
is every reason to suppose that the day is no. Tar
distant when the establishment will. by its
owp operations, furnish the means Of liz sup
port.
your eo,nrnitte- earnestly recommend such q
direction Of the amployn ent and labor Of the con
VETS as will o~ccasirn the least competition With
the labor and industry Of the resident mechanics
Of the State. This subject has produced excite.
mert and discussion il the other States where
similar establishments exist; and The weight OF
enlightened opinion seems 10 preponJerste IN 10"
vct Of the policy here recomnend"tl; and II csn.
mi be ,,nt,htprl that where the State can make
choice Of occupations and manufactures, for the
profitable employment Of The cnnvicts. which do
not compete with The mechanical labor Of tse
citizens. that a wise and jus, policy requires thai.
il should make that selection-fonr committee
therefore earnestly recommend q perseverance, in
the contemplated establishment Of The manuiac-
,ute If course cotton and woollen cloths. Thi.
species of manufacture will not come in sct''peti-
ton with the Labor Of or citizens; AID II will. !, IS
believed. afford profitable employ,ne 10 a grea.
number Of the consicts.
We found q bible in each cell, most Of which
hri the appearance Of being much 'sej-ln their
position. the stern and heavy hand Of re,tihuiive
Justice constantly weighing Upon ,hem-c,ushing
their refractory spirits aud melting humility
,jo,msl 10 eternal silence and fenced round by
solitude. j, is reasonable to hope tina. the solemn
lessrns of the sacred volume may awaken them
Il, 4 lust sense Of their derravitv. and induce
strong and sincere resolutions ot reform. The
Warden states that il has been very seldom that
divine service has been perf,rmrA within The walls
Of the reniten,iaty. which he thinks a very srri-
Gus omission in the estahIi ahment. He recon
menls the employment Of a Chaplain. whose duly
i. shall be, not only TO e,bort from the pulpit, but
TO be frequently among The convicts in their cells.
tehuking their evil dispositions. encouraging their
better resolutions, and pxhcrting them 10 reform.
lie states TINT Sunday il sn irksome DAY to them,
and that a ,%ealous. experienced and jp1ici"us
pastor would prove All important auxiliary in the
moral discipline Of Tho convicts. An enquiry
into this suffice. is seriously recommended by you'
committee.