The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-09

manulscfured 9 Strides The stock
jussslly ~ md II tie iall, At about the
Atefmi1 non 81 the leass, is large-say
From 400. 900 o. more. II IS small
Est in ne spring. say about the first of
MAY. The lessees are willing to give
lup their lease in the spring or fall, as
may be thought best The, Spring
is preferred, they win give IL up in
the ensuing sprlng. iFkosidadl Hey are
compensated for the time their lease
has to run; or they are willing;to ex-
tend the lease, on the terms % which
it is Al present held, to the spring Of
1855, 3 s.fs fstfs .qS
n the event Of the lessecs giving up
the lease in The coming spring they
would claim the sum Of $4,000 as
compensation for the time the lease
has to run. Taking into consideration
the financial condition Of the State,
your committee are Of the opinion that
it is best to terminate the lease in the
spring Of 1855 rather than 1854. ~ it
will give time to- ascertain the best
plan for conducting its affairs here
After a8 siiW ~ i3as eFaaHfs
Upon the dissolution of the present
lease the very important question will
be presented for the decision Of the
General Assembly. whether the pres
ent system Of Leasing shall be adhered
to, or some other plan adopted.
This subject has received much at
tention in the other States ofthe Union,
and much valuable information might
be obtained from them. BY extend
ing the lease to the spring Of 1855, an
opportunity would be offered Of visit
ing, or corresponding with the other
States On the subject. 7
The attention Of your committee has
also been called to large number Of
Slaves confined in the Penitentiary,
either as State prisoners. Or as proper
ty Of the State.
After a careful consideration of the
matter, your committee is satisfied
that slaves convicted of crimes ought
not be sent to the Penitentiary, and
that those who are now there, for
crimes committed by them, ought to
be removed from it, because confne-
ment to them is no adequate punish
ment. but in many cases is actually
preferred to their former condition.
They might be employed to advan-
age on the public works Of the State.
i properly guarded and confined so as
o prevent them from having any inter-
,ourcc whatever With other slaves.
No slaves If the State. not sentenced
o Imprisonment for crimes, ought to
De removed and sold, or otherwise dis
posed Of. & $ q y g 81
Provision can be made by law to
provide some punishment for slaves as
substitute for Imprisonment in the
Penitentiary, but the slaves already
here cannot be withdrawn without the
oncent of the lessees until the termi-
nation of the lease. -,,
For the purpose of carrying out the
Jews expressed above, your committee
'cgs leave to report the following res
buttons
Resolucd, That the Judiciary Com
nittee be instructed to report law
bo'ishng imprisonment to slaves in the
'enitentiary as punishment for crime,
nd to provide substitute thereof.
Resolued, That the contract of the
ease with the present lessees of the
'enitentiary be extended from the
irst day of October, 1854, to the first
lay Of May 1855, upon their notifying
he Governor Of their acceptance Of
he extension of said lease. A
| Signed] HARVEY Richardson,
Hartman Of the Senate Committee
on the Penitentiary.
W. B. PHILIPS,
Hartman Of the Honse Committee
on the Penitentiary.
10 The telegraph from Washing
IN, says that George A. Gardiner, Of
hose conviction and sentence the pub