The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-01-19

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Northern fri-0a,
the with which have had most to do. Il has, I
belisvs, been we'll and economically managed for
which much credit IS due TO its Warden, Thomas
Wood, Esq aud - its Board of Trustees. In this
connection & beg leave 70 call the attention Of the
Legislature 10 the remarks Of mY former message in
referenss 60 the construction of that Prison, aud
tle d+ Tacted for the building Of shops in -62.
80 t,s --gul4r session Of the Legislature. in 1861.
tAe sum OF 10000 dollars appropriated for the
purchase of materials and construction Of the North
Prison located Michigan City, for the year 1851
and like for the year 1852. At ths extra session
in 1881, the nf 10000 appropriated for ma
tera anil constrcti0n Of the Northern Prison. and for
the support Of convicts, and the payment Of the
penses incurred for the month Of January 1851.
a. the session law passed Tor the
transfer o 2bO from the southrrn Prison,
Jefersonvile, 20 ;ie Northern Prism, but provis
ion was made for their return in case their labor
should not be required AZ the same session act
passed providing that all persons sent to the Pen
tentiaries frnm counties north Of the National Road
should 30 continued in the Northern Prson.-'Ihe
work in tie construction Of the Prison vigorously
pressed in the summer AMI fall Of 1851 AMI it was
found necessary, by the Board Of Directors in order
70 keep the convict labor employed t. anil pate and
tion of the Prison In 1852 that when the work
for the year 1851 ~as closed up there remained un
eHpcndei Of The fund appropriated for the construc
apparent, then, that the labor Of the convcts
could no, be employed in the construction OF the Pris
during the year 1852 for the want Of means with
which % purchase the necessary materials The labor
Of the conyicts could not be leased hired out to
contractors FOR tho want Of shops in the prison in
out of prison. and about the town, would be
pensTe, 10 the employment OF guards, 10 make
their labor unprohtable, beside there authority
for dong except as connected with the construc
tion % the Prison.
As the matter stood it inevitable that the
vct labor should be almost wholly unemployed
throughout the year 1862 and must so continue I'M
I'll tho prison shops were constructed when the la
hor might be hired to contractors in other prisons.
IL the shops constructed in 1862, this labor
could be made remuneratve through tho year 1868,
but if not constructed until 1888 this could hap
pen until lsbf 1t was evident that the State would
sustain great loss by the delay the construction
the shops and accordingly the Board Of Directors
vcnei in this city in February last, and myself and
other State officers, were invited to be present for
Jec IT believed by all 30 be- clearly 10 the interest
Of the state that the work Of construction Of the
shops should be commenced at the earliest moment.
provided the could be let at fair prices and
the contractor being fully advised of the condition of
afars should be willing to await the action Of the
Legislature for his pay. The Board Of Directors
then proceeded % advertise for proposals for the
and public letting had. directed Mr. John
Is. Stumph, Of this city, repued 20 be honest and
capable builder, to be present at the letting and see
that the contract was properly made and in accor-
dance with the plans and specifications before that
time adopted by the State for the construction Of the
shops The contract, have every reason 20 believe,
fairly made, upon terms am informed, fifteen
per cent below the original contract for the same
work and al least twenty per cent. below what the
same work could be let for in cash.-The shops
have been completed, and Mr.. Stumph again di-
recte1 % examine aud the work his report
OF the letting quality and of the work is
herewith submitted. In view of the early completion
Of the shops, the Board Of Directors able lease
the labor of the convcts upon terms highly favorable
60 the State. This business is a proper subject for
Legislative investigation which hope will be prompt
ly made aud that means will be sPeediiy provided
pay the contractor the amount which shall be found
tO be honestly due"
To what have here said, will only add that the
shops the construction Of which authorized in 1852
would cost at least seventy five per cent. more
than the price for which they were contracted, snd
that without them the convict labor of the prison
ha.n 10 f.hI Lat
that an appropriation TO for them should be made
without delay.
MiLTAsv xxrEspruREs.
Upon the adjournment of the LegisIatureI found
myself unproyided, with the exception Of small
balance Of the military contingent fund, with money
or appropriations for military purposes New regi-
mcnts could not bc raised under the acquisitions Of
the Government recruiting carried forward, With
out the use OF large sums of money. The Legion had
received no pay TOR their services from the beginning
of the war and the organization could not be
fully continued unless payment was made, and the
men reimbursed for their actual expenditures for
Tor which the appropriation for the Legion fund made
in 1861, was inadequate. The southern border
still disturbed by traats aud danger Of invasion ami
such steps were to be taken, il possible, would
guaranty peace aui security TO cur people In this
dilemma, determined 70 apply u the President for
an advance under an appropriation made by Congress,
on the Slst OF July, 1881, which &C; is in these
words
"Be enaetc,t bg tie Sttte asa Horse Of R-e,en,r-
tir-s of h. Jie1 Sutrv of ap-rIra IN C,ajre-, az.
s~s,bl.d. That the Of two millions Of dollars bc
and the IS hereby appropriated, to be expended
under the direction Of the President of the United
States. IN supplying and dcfrayng the expenses Of
transporting aud delivering such arms and munitions
OF war, in his Judgment may be expcdcnt and
proper, TO place in the hands Of any of the loyal cis
residing IN any OF the states, of which the iu-
habtants in rebellion against the Government OF
the Untcl States, or in which the rebellion is
be threatsnrd aud like Aise for defraving such expc
may be properly incurred in organizing AMI
sustaining, while organized any Of said citizens i-
70 companies, btttalcus regiments otherwise, for
their projection against domestic violence; nSur-
rcction, invasion, or rebellion"
After full consideration Of the condition Of affairs
in Indiana, the President advanced 10 dsburs
ing oiicer out of sail appropriation, thc Of two
hundred and fifty Thousand dollars $3.50, ,000}. Il viii
b. perceived that this money not paid to a. n
loan 70 the state or an advance e. The St,ts upo,
debts dnc ~ her from the General Government, aud
creates no debt against the State whatever, but that
IN theory 1t /, an expenditure made by the
President through his dishursius sEent-It
has, however, been disaursed exclusively in ,he
and for the hened; ct the State in tho payment Of
necessary military expenses, for which the State
psncs 5 the Paymassr q t5e Ss.ts | forces @ :. Sif
fcrcnt times, the sum Of sl7i6St sS, Of which the
greater portion, however has been rcimhursci 10 ME
hv the G.neral Government, upon my filing in the
proper Departments the rcceiptei pay-rolls of the
In iia1h Legion, tur services rendered. the war,
TOT TT asAiei acyoun1 9 Ne efpenitures q tee
military iani The legislature IS referred to the inan
cia report Of Hon W, II. H. Terrell, Financial sec
r.tsry which j. herewith submttei AMI 10 the vouch
crs On n, in this Departments. All Of these cSpen-
ditures wsrc laid before the Auditing Committee, ap-
pointed b. the late Legislatures 'or examination and
received iher approval As will be shown by the
port bad on land on the ist day Of January 1855.
Of the military funi the of Sil5.ts7 =, and the
question = nov presented the proper msthoi Of
settlement with the Gcvernment for this fuul. One
ot two WAYS may be adopted f,-st, bv returning f1
the G0vcTnwant the balance cf the fund unsxpendci,
and BY settling with 1t for the amount expended. up
on vouchers ot expenditures after the shan
Nv ts,n approved ey tire Legislatures ari this
w0uA no in Accordance with the theory upoa which
thu money originally advanced by tho President
.Sco4i, ~ paying in.n the State Treasury the un-
expended part uf the rani, AMI treating the vhue
advance % The state, 60 be accounted for ty her
her general settlement with the Government for sd-
made, This latter plan IS, ID nv judsrss nj:
more ecnsorsBt with justice ard the honor Of the
STATE the money havin been expended frr rurruses
for which TIE State wa: honcrshly sni Pslrirsicsly
bound " nsss provision,
rtNASCtAb srArxnSS-,
The total amount cf es.A received by re
,st.r.-.ss. -. s',0stfsi ~
have t.hur.sd---
Fer civil rurrcscs, On ecuch-
crs p, ,ss- -,ss..st..ss Slpp,ft4 -
Fer n,i.;sry purposes, %
vouchers fst-r - .raf st't fe@.t-E Is
Total .,.tst tst,ts, .sfF.4.sss "t' sef nss 90
is,ys-s as,i.aee Ia ne hs-as - ti.ssss 81