The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-03-06


Prisons, for the last wear, are oJ,alnel
from The Message Of Soy. Wright datel
Jan. 9th, lsi6, who remarks respecting
the deficiency Of 81 ,liO GO at Nj. Pleas
ant, that " this balance Of expenditure hn,
been me! by drawing from the Treasury
ST., 500 deposited therein from The former
surplus earnings Of the prison; and $40 CT
from balance on hand q, the close Of The
previous year"
There are in this Prison 197 con,icts
including all the female prisoners in lie
State, CT in number.
At Clinton The Buildings being only
partially completed, the statistics Of Re.
ceipl and Expenditure are not furnished. --
II ia noticed only, MS showing disposition,
10 that State 10 extend the system.
NEW JERsEY.
Ia the State Prison, there is n gain dur.
ing the past year over md above the ex.
pcnse Of supporting the prisoners Of sJ2s2
Of which $4,000 have been paid INTO the
Treasury: Message Cor. .Strafon Jan.
1910.
MARYLAND.
Profits Of States Prison, 1913 eisS sc
1915 1890 81
This Institution has ceased to be an
expense to the State, and am warrantd
IN expressing the opinion, that for tie past
year, It has been as judiciously managed
IA view of the moral improvement of its
inmates rs any similar Institution in the
country Message Gov. Pratt, Dec. lsl5.
IL DELAWARE AND SouTH CAROLINA,
Penltentiarics have never beer established.
Is GEORGIA.
tn'd within the past two years the sys.
tenn has been constant and heavy bur
then 10 the State. But for the years, ls44
and 40, it has yielded aggregate profits
amounting 10 S9i30 90. "Under the skill
and management OF the principal keeper,
II has yielded net income OF $685. SO
the present year. Whatever may have
been heretofore the unrequited OUTLAWS OF
money on account of this Institution, there
by making it disiasteful burthen on the
people, the problem is now solved, that
conslc, labor may be s, applied as to re.
munerate the public Treasury; and salts.
fy that active philanthropy which looked 10
guilt and lts ntonements, that preserved
life, aud reformed the offence" Message
Gov Crawford Nov, ls4l.
ALABAMA.
1t is greatly to be regretted that the
Penitentlory has not yet been nbr to de.
fray its own expenses. lam not sufficient.
" conversant with its fiscal operations to
state 10 you why 1t hns not Message OF
Gov. Fitzpatrick. Dec. lsl5. In a pre-.
yious part Of his Message, the Legislature
is informed, that the sum Of Sl5, 900 ap.
proprlaled at the last session OF the Gen.
eral Assembly for the support Of the Penn.
Tertiary the current year, was wholly IN.
sufhcien, to do so, and discharge the debts
of The Institution nj the period when the
appropriation was made
MISSISSIPPI.
A Report Of committee Of tho Legis-
laiure of that State, declares that the Re.
celpts of the Peniteniiarv exceeded the cN
penditure in the year lSl3; but by how
much is not stated. The same report also
AYERS tina, "lhe Penitentiary Of Mississippi
is now fully answering the end of It's cree
ton, and responding both 10 the commands
of Justice and the anxious desire of benev.
olence."
Profits
Net Prof, of P.ni,on.irry Isl4, sis37 90
:. lS4k. 5ll0 "
ARKANSAS.
Gov. Drew, Jan. 18th, ls46, writes as
follows: "Iou will perceive from the a.
gents reports Forwarded by him but not
We, received here) our State Prison so far,
has been tax upon our State, We, it is be.
lieved that in the course Of a few years, it
may be turned to profit. /, must be re.
marked however, that the Institution is
productive of much good, and has proved
great saving in the expenditures for the
suppression of crime, while It is eminently
humane in its object"
MICHIGAN.
Profits Of Pen. in ls43 s23t6 Sc.
D., of priSnn n,sriplina so. fatv Roston