New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-07

The capital OF this fund at the present time, is as fol
lows $4,000 20
Money invested in state per stock. $4,000 90
Mortgage from the Seamens Friend Society, 80
without l0UOO W
Money in the treasury under protest 3lo2l 20
Balance OF money in the treasury, Joh Septem'
Making total So95 E AZ
question has been raised the constituiionaity
OF the laws Of the State imposing these assessments upon
the masters and OF vessels and their passengers
and Inc money above mentioned as being IN the tieasu
rs under protest paid under protest against tue
right of the officers OF the State demand and collect
IT, a suit instituted by those officers, III the Courts
of the state money due under these lh"s-
ha; suit nov before The Supreme Court OF the ;eG
States. and Il is confidently expected VIII De cecide2
during the present OF that Court. the only ques
lion raised no informed. Is the constitution
eity OF the Laws Of the State imposing the taxes can
not permit myself entertain doubt as 10 the decision
Of this question.
after this point shall have been settled beyond farther
controversy there reasons 10 believe that the htte
ton OF the Legislature should be turned to tue subject
OF the expenditures under the Health Laws aud TO the
of imposed especially upon the sailor aud also
the pracacabity oil reducing the amount OF money col
ected and meeting all the necessary expenses OF such
an execution OF those laws the real interests OF our
commercial marine demand and require
Our penitentiary system s extending Itself with our
incrcusin. population The erection OF the Clinton IN
son mas commenced. within the last year the ELECT
Of which mas diminish the number o! convlcIs
remaining the other prisons the close OF the year
has increased probably in about the usual ratio.
| The number in the Auburn prison, on the goth OF
November 6c3 being u less than the number al
the close Of 1914. This dmiDuon has been caused oy
the transfer TO the Clinton prison Of a convicts and 10
that prison district for about six months IN the year oil
all the counties the Fifth Senate District and perma.
neatiy counties of Herkimer and St Lawrence
in The Fourth Senate District The report from TINS
prison presents very favorable account oil its condition
Eleven deaths onlg have taken place among tue convctS
for the year and three OF them have resulted from cdsu
alties leaving but eight tribe than per cent
as the consequence OF ordinary sickness The disci-
pine OF the prison is said 20 be good ard 10 be success
fully maintained and the earnings Of the convicts are
shown 10 exceeded the total expenditures Of the
prison.by the OF 1892 Oh The means OF the II
have the expenditures and leave balance on hand
1862 49, larger by 81 5t3 81 than the balance OF the
previous year The expenses appear have been
duced about $4,000 below those oi the preceding year
and about 81 700 below the estimate Tor the last year.
The number OF convcts remaining in the Mount Plea
SAINT prison. the 3Oh of September ast was 1874 ess
by CO than the number at the close oil the previous gear
There transferred from this to the Clinton prison,
during The year so convicts and for about la the year.
all the counties in the Third Senate EDsric and perma
nenty a the counties in the Fourth Senate District eX
ceutng Herkimer and ST Lawrence, were transferred
from this to the Clinton Prison District which causes
have produced this dminution in the number OF con.
ycts.
The Prison for females at Mount Pleasant receives the
female convcts from the whole State The number
lnanne in that prison. on the Both September last,
81, being II than al the close OF the previous year.
and showing that dmnuon in the number OF convictS OF
discharged by expiration o sentences IL by pardons D.
and by deaths Z.
The receipts and expenditures OF these prisons do
not show as prosperous condition. financially, rs that
hbited from the Auburn prison. The accounts OF the
prison for males, and for females at Mount Pleasant are
kept together and the aggregate expenses OF the TWO Tor
the wear are given SS2,gS 81 ana the receipts from the
earnings of the convcts. for the same period ut 81
leaving deficiency the receipts for the year, TO meet
the expenses. Of Ss,l0 CO. This balance OF expenditure
has been paid By drawing from the treasury SisOO de-
pl
prison. $40 90 from balance on hand at the close OF
tcprevious year. The expenses OF The last year have
been increased Ss5s3 IS those u 1874, while Tie
earnings haze, by uife exceeded the expenses OF the
previous year. OF this excess OF expenditure over those
rcported for tn last year, $4,000 to $1,000 are said TO
have been payments for expenses actually made Tor Tie
service OF ls4i but the bills for which presented ard
paid ISIS. This will show that the difference in the eA
peniureS. between these two years. rs above exhibited
very considerable extent rather apparent than real
and that such change Of The amount OF actual expenses
the figures would seem 10 show, has Ill TACT taken
place although the deficiency In the income to meet the
expenses OF the two prisons Is reality The annual re-
port OF the inspectors will exhibit accurately and fully
the state and the for this excess OF
the expenditures the earnings OF the convic!s.
The prison for the males has been visited during the
year. by malignant which swept OF II OF the con-
The whole number Of deaths for the year. was 81,
which presents ratio OF mortality, separate from lie
deaths caused by the fever greatly beyond that OF the
other prisons. This is accounted or in the communica-
ton 10 by the fact that large share Of the conN!cS
received the prison drawn from the Cities OF New
York and Brooklyn and that many OF those convicted OF
crime N such large towns have previously impaired their
heahs and injured their constitutions by exposure and
vicious habits have become broken down by prior I'M
prsonment THAI large proportion pass directly 10 the
hospital upon entering the prison, and numbers prove 10
be too extensively diseased for recovery by the attentions
which there be paid TO them. The bad quality and
supply of fer the prison. during the dry sea-
SON. believed 10 be another cause OF the increased sick
ness and mortality In that institution.
All these subscts together with the discipline OF the
prison, audit success for the year which has closed VIII
be presented and discussed IN the annual report OF the IN
spectors To the legislature
When preparations had been made al the Clinton Prison
for employ OF convict Labor orders Were given Tor
the removal of covicts the other prisons i'll cOntor
ritv with which 30 prisoners from Mount Pleasant and
81 from Auburn removed 10 that prison. At the
ss f;,n, y.ry arrc district WAS assigned 10 the new
prison. COMPRISING all the counties IN the ihrc fourth and
h Senate Districts with the view OF Strengthening the
aeorng force ;here rapidly IS the opportunity Tor EN-
poymcnt should require The result was that 'S cohVcis
received ~ that prison. pursuant 70 sentences ooe
the close of the fiscal year the SOi OF september last
In This me one convict made his escape and one Ged,
leaving in The prison. the goth 81 september! o0 Ina.
number had been Increased on the Isl OF December 10 49,
The law OF ISL, directing the construction OF new
prison in the northern counties, made preparatory spro'
prat!cn OF $4,000. The Ac chap ~ Of the Laws o. isio
amending the law OF 1884, made further appropriation Q!
S5UUO towards the construction OF the prison. VI ese
TWO Appropriations. amounting So5Oo0, there had oeen
drawn nom the treasury previous 10 the close OF ms las,
fiscal year, The OF S50l2S 81, OF which S5I lay W mad
been expended and balance OF S9i 80 remained IN Ihe
hands OF the agent. This left uncrawn OF Tie -ppropr:
lions S4 SIC 80 but between the Isl OF October and the
St OF December: the further Of Sl955S % drawn,
leaving in The treasury the last named day S25Sl> a.
The outer wall of the main prison has been completed
ans covered with substantial slate for the length OF
ieet and one block OF cells 26 il number constructed
"!'aiA Them This block occupies less than half the
length OF the outer wall completed and covered and IS
'he oessa OF the Agent during the winter, construct
aAoAef oIoek OF cells within these outer walls This
"ofA Is now u! progress. and il pleed by the pDg
WI. hnisA me one hall Q; the main prison.
arc srf, mis-
machine shop. keepers hall, aaa dwelling house for
the agent ana clerk, besides the temporary ercctions ne
cesSary 10 shelter aud keep The convc,s and 10 protest
the work.
The ttes that 10 qurryrs stone 70, the building
TIE ore-eed has been sufficiently opened TO show ina, il
fully equals any an;icpaols entertained al the time of
| It's purchase for the state.
The health OF The conyic,s has been remarkably good
notwithstanding their exposed condition and the Character
of ,hei- employment; bat wo deaths having place
up TO me Isl OF December. Less difficulty has been e.
couniered ia the OF the conyicIs than ap
pretended and although few escapes have been ef
!vced prompt re-cap;ure has followed except IN SIN
sic The agent speaks taroraoiy OF the general
contact OF The prisoners their cheerful and faithful
application 10 the labor assigned 10 ihein
This officer anticipates want u means, during Inc next