Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-04-29


'rng rrSfrrNrtARv.--nep Board If III.
seecfbrs~-its po,rsrS~~ytpofi ef The Committee
appoiatei bg tht iestSlat5tre % eraalts tfto
.t$t ,s,td acknowledgement n tht inStjtattoa,
The iirst regular meeting Of the new board
ii Inspectors 0f the Louisiana penilentiary,
occurred last Monday, Six members, MeSsrs
rartec. natkc, B,own, Combs, MeCalop
uad Tomlinson, were present As a matter
II course, the table was pretty we'll loaded
with applications for ADMISSION into Tie
worthy iHstltutIoa~-not precisely as coaeiciS,
however, bu, DIS eiReers, 0ne Of the expect
ed consequences Of the appointment OF the
new board, was 4 thorough rstorm in the OF
fcial petsoaagcs of tho l'euilentiary, that is,
y reforming Of the ius cut. and the outs in,
No doubt at all existed that this board had
hcen selst,ed expressly fer the execution Of
This good wulk~-and In much The same spirit
as the Ejght lisnyv ani thu Second james Of
England were Waat TO select a certain class
ii their special ministers. Since the cleo
tjcns in July last, some individuals, having
the interest OF the Institution (and thaIr own,
too, perAaps,) greatly at heart, have heen
putting down conductors, the ultimate object
Of which was 10 conduct themselves safely
into the quarters now occupied BY others, A
well.designed system OF ~pipe-Ryjeg, inwhich
Ills E.Ncellency and some OF Ills EXce}lency's
most cScelIen, friends ofthese regions welded
the spade and mattox like imported c~analers,
vas Vigorously pursued and from the ardu-
Gus laSorS of such workinen, what results
might not be safely a~nt!cipated1
The TACT in, the Board have disappointed
aSsome, and others, no doaat, more, The pro-
liability il, that II has also disappointed itself
+" a few" and hence, as the disappointment
is general, no enc has any special right to
complain. No removals and only one promo
ton was made. Iarlar1 Holt, Esq, an off,
Ger well-known fer his efficiency and good
conduct, was elected AS assistant warden, But
here, Miss Reform krOcked in the head by
certain un!te!ing legal texts, rolled over on
her black, gave three kicks and spread her
.elf cut 'fole all the world, just like u dead
toad. An tfiIrt was made 10 revive her, but
rtl,ey couldn't enc IL" aad misS-Reiorm is
Sespaired OF altogether in this instance, un-
less lie Hon, Isaac r. Preston Of New Or
leans, ia ieElieHasn VITO is said 20 possess
great anatomical. physio!oe'ca and Patio,
logical skill IN all that regards her,l should
help her cut. Is { tcutnt{tiee Vas appointed
10 Nrite him on tie subject. and solicit a
preserint:cn IN her favor, we may expect soon
10 he made acquainted with The result Of her
spasms.
The law s%es;ing il the Board Of Inspectors
The power to appoint the officers for the Pc
nitentiary. gives il lie powers Of dismissal on
" in certain cases: " fer neglect Of duty,
misconduct or insubordination," One of
these charges must be regularly brought and
proved before any officer can be cashiered
and this being tie fact, W. imagine, in view
Of lie following document, which dates only
from lie 9th March last, but few changes
viii take place in the eEces in question.
The document below is The report OF a sps-
ciaI committee appointed by the legislature
20 examine into certaia anspeciiied abuses,
Id 4 petition presented 70 the lower
IIvuse " une Of Tire representatives FROM tbs