Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-30
PENITENTIARY.

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PENITENTIARY.
We publish to-day by request the Report of le Strsgn
tendcn which better introduce than III tc wet
Of r. c. Scott Esq. President of The Board The poat5
the manufacturing operations for the past year have been
very satisfactory: the sales by the Gene 81 Agen have n
larger than usual" The agent has paid thousand doia
cash into the Treasury Of the STATE and The Institution ha
made clear profit above all expenses OF thon.aai
four hundred and dollars ami eighty the
cpne the institution, says the Report OF the Board s5
been well sustained BY The Superintendent and hsassis
and general management of all It's affairs has been con
Quoted with grea, good Judgment and fidelity. In tonsm
plating the future Board of Directors fear This CONDITION"
Of prosperity cannot be relied The radical chang made
in the minimum terms Of confinement, they concur wit
the Superintendent in thinking will be- injurious and as
tina, he Pcniten,iary, instead of prison for prnsmsn
and reformation, will become under this system
house o refuge the dissolu,e and worthless In iew
years lis manufacturing operations will no longer prey rs
being charge ON the public Treasury
The Board think A policy that fails Ia accomplish
the ends Of punishment for crime, while il inic- en n.
STATE heavy annual pecnary loss is surely which
ought promptly 10 be Abandoned
The Superintendent Report gives concise account 81
the condition OF the Institution with numerous tables ." de
tail: 10 which are appended interesting reports. from The
are worthy OF extended notice than Viii AZ
present admit II is proper remark that unusual
amount disease occurred; but the mortality not great
III deaths only having occurred, being small TRACTION
above the annual average per cen,um.'
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES REPORT.
PESuESTIAsy OIL NIRGi*tti
October %, lsio.
To HE Board IF Directors.
CirxrlxMas: The fiscal year, which terminated On 'hr
Goth ILL., commenced with III white and IS coor.d c"nN"5
Nc wed
Is free negroes56; (23 than received IN IN pr
ceding year, Pardoned II; died II; discharged %
Leaving in prison the Isl inst l0 white and ~ colp'.j
con,ic,sl99 81 the ot the year we md -
custody for sale and TRANSFORMATION slaves Received ~
recovered who had prcyouS escaped Sold by he TO
vernon and transported 5 Leaving in prison III The e"d q
| the year TO- For details tables
| The first six months gave ample pron..e 81 =
good years operations and up 10 the time OF The edef
larger amount Of goods had been nan'acturd 'an ~ W.
corresponding portion Of any former year with Ike nam
Der of operatives. But in The last four months, IN cope
c,cncc of disease and general debility among The prisoner
the product Of labor crtaled Al least twenty-five per
centum In addition disease. the institution apor1
aran. the Inconvenience losing good wokmen and a'
ing their places supplied with raw hands Of whom MANY
were sentenced short terms without inclination "f Ga"
pacy 10 render themselves useful their Imprisonment pr"
ftable TO the Commonwealth The operions for TIE year
have, nevertheless been quite favorable the institution
more than have any reason 10 nope Tor II! tutre w
der In, provisions of .he Criminal Code.
The balance In favor o! manufacturing operations u y"
b. by che general statement narked was o'o
and after deductng for agent commissions ana ."
the store 81 292 IS, the final balance was slio2 $50 me
whole amount money drawn from the treasury on accou
Of salaries 10 the officers, physician directors ana i''
CHARGES for provisions was S052l - The general
paid into the treasury account oil the sales OF penilent'a'
n,,nfacrures $4,000 The institution furnished in labor
and materials 10 improve the capitol square 81 ~ 5l arr
delivered the lnac asyiumS good, I" e saile {" >'V
rs besides repairs and Improvements To 'e biGings i
property institution 10 the amount ii SoO ON All
s2i2 9s: being an the money drawn from '
treasury Of sl92l H. In addition these sums Tho c's'
the cost of aw materials the hospital and con'ing'h
expenses. the compensation interior guards nio"
ances 10 discharged convcts clothing fuel and all 9thf m
cental expenses satisfied out nj the in~ o Tue -
m,on II allow the institution 10 cref, except ip mo
ncy directly refunded 10 the treasury, or Tor labor {" p'
appropriated the o the coinnon"ehin ~ an Hcon
from the prison. and consider the value o ne rloch on
n the store and peitcntiary The bcgiing anu d "
the year shall find that The production o nh"r has beet
more than sufficient 10 cover expenses ad sustain INC c
nl The whole amount earned above the cost OF m" it
,erals was S249l3 u will be- seen ~ adding u M
balances on the ward accounts the gain gardening Ih
average number prisoners 2o 50 i'a' me amour
earned by each $500 3d. In the year ending the o Z"
September lsiS the average amount earned was sI2V -
cents and in 1917. Sl9 66. But for the reasons allow 81
lnicd To- the average production Of labor must necessarily
mnish with The innuon of skin among thc operative
After the success which it has attained regret exceed
inaly tho institution rearsng linle, inc oo u
INFO its former condition Bur such will be HE neyiao"
consequence of continuing in force ne ne" Avs " hl
seem 10 me- that experience up lSiI, had fully establishes
tho yalnc Of the laws which have been repealed both IN
moral and economical poin, ol view rs an item OF ts IS
n.ricnce is not unworthy remark, that appears b. M
Icnor of committee that in 1. years from 1916 To lp
ISL 1921 the institution sustained clear loss on nahhi
turing OF s39797 81 cents or an average oil s7fs ~
Isl Of October l5i the LIST OF October -l9 ihe gin on
manufacturing above expenses, was s99U5 IS cents,
average of 81 $50 "a per annum See statement Ni'
II would not however, be- proper To attnhue 'f''' us
altogether inadequate sentences; because srea. mp
mcnls have been made well IN discipline a. 70 laci
,he production of labor But il Is dcScfteiess cea O
rho vost machinery and artificial power IN competition WIN
which prison labor henccorth nc EMPLOYED maze III
creased skill and experience among the operatives lcsc
sable 10 successful and satisfactory results ,ce c%ac
from the report of the Both of October iSs on 's
marked XIV OF the IS prisoners received III inc year ~
ira lfaIa horn
carried on in prison and of them were old offenders
The poporton mechanics has usually been one 10 ever
ely mr. sIren of the aggregate number received Among ~
Is is not little remarkable that ID were sentenced oi
ono wear each hree being mechanics and 10 tor terms above
one and not exceeding years, and three OF them ne
chanics Leaving among the residue, 3i3 ais' thfe' "'
chanics 49,
beon and also 10 burn break the prison for the pu
Of escaping and finding existing law, or discipline sn
cet 10 prevent the frequent recurrence Of 'hese
Nav si9 aesting one OF most dangerous caae'
adoptod the precauton oil taking voluntary pledge nom
each prisoner thereafter received before entering me
no. only to abstain from committing any OF these offence
but 10 report all such might in manner come 70 u
knowledge which he might at any tme ASCERTAIN 70 " ~
contemplation BY others Thepetge has been very eey s
By all from whom was desired As ia,as na 81
10 nudge has been adhered 10, with efnnrssDe hes
md he effect upon the discipline has proved ndvaniaeo
The use OF tobacco under proper restrictions mas been ao
duccd among prisoner by PERMISSION OF ms cHcei
Cysrnor Floyd; and think with decided advantage The
describing has improved under these TWO measures I'n
ncr Il strengthened i'll the fidelity industry and care
The prisoners Greater security Is fell Tor me safety ~ W
pubic property, ard the persons OF the Officers
Some changes believe. will be necessary III Inc r''s
laws on the subec, the internal arrangement and gove
,nen o this institution; but having seen the laws ~ IN
passed am able present, TO point them out
Divine service has been continued through inc year W."
about the usual effect upon the morals OF the Inmate
The documents accompanying TIL, report ARE maihe H'
l. 10 XIV. and referred 10 for details.
Very respectfully,
4 CHARLES $. MORGAN Superintendent
i, Norr-42 whites and
"A colored persons could neither read nor "r'' y =.
received. There is nav III 2il7on oil a '
eral education. =,
Though much abused he Gen Iayor) Is ms near se,'
| Washington as any other could be.--N H. Fdt@d
We are not prepared say how be is 10 @e1oar
Wasbjnqton but We do know that he is very lar from W
first one in every respect.
stone has been prepared in New Orleans FOR the Nao
Monuments Washington II is slab Of n stone iro al