The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-11-28

special reference 10 the Air;csn :. - !.

sPSsaa' u.onso W the hlrlcEf rdog A.
mong us. The task, which the sudden
emancipation Of so many slaves imposes II
we were allowed to undertake II withons
interference, would be most difficult one.
We must face II as il il, and do the best we
can for the common veal Of the white and
black.
The most prominent subjects, demand.
ing new Legislation, are crime and pauper.
ism. Our Courts have been so occuoied
with the criminal side Of the dockets. thse
little attention could be given TO civil suits.
and our jaiis are still crowded. Stealing.
formerly regarded as the meanest OF crimes.
and OF lntrequent occurrence in this State.
from the manner in which the late war WA
conducted and other causes. is 20 be re.
garded as q rather variable offence. The
action OF our courts has done much TO check
liz. II is still frightfully common. Ne
groes compose much the larger class Of
these offenders. Much the larger number
Of convicts, Of oil colors, are insolvcnt,
and the expenses of their prosecution and
imprisonment swell largely the frightfut
burthens of taxation under which our i'm
poverished people are laboring. This evif
must be relnedicd. il possible.
Under our existing laws, recently enact.
ed, power is conferred On the justices of
the pease TO erect warehouses, for their
respective counties, in which insolvent con-
yic,s should work out the fines imposed.
and the costs Of prosecution. The erection
Of proper buildings will cost much. Coun-
ties cannot bear the expense Of erecting T.
round them sufficient walls 10 prevent The
escape Of the prisoners. The salary of tho
superinte ndeni and other employees must
he considerable. How can the convict be
compelled TO laborf What is he 20 work
att II mechanic, j. il contemplated 10
supply each county work house with the
necessary tnOls and materialss Ia leather
10 be provided for the shoemaker ard sad
der, coal, Hnvil, hammer and bellows for
the blacksmith plsnks and planes Tor the
carpenter SC. Il not. what is be % work
iali Certainty not az farming. This would
require thc keepng 81 mules and homes,
with uncertainty whether any, or how ma
nv soavic,s would besen, 70 the wOrkhouse.
I The superintendent enild not pitch his
crop IN uncertainty vhether he wonli hare.
and almns; cstaiaty sha, when he put
his convict II thc Geld to work, he sould
;r4n aray.
! submit whether i would not b. betsr
q keep up orr highways ~ TAXATION, and
70 comp insolvent sagrants and others
conyieted of misiemeanars, 20 work with
ball sud cham OF the highways or other
ipublic work ~ the coanties, allowing them.
a provided IN pnr county wnrkhoase set.
70 raise the fine aud costs ~ npprensicinr
7 themselves.
y to copvicts TO- The higher grades 81
crims. ihink q penitentiary shnuld be
erected. Thismode 81 punishment has been
~ long use ia most Of the states Il hAs
never been discontinued. - fsr as am III.
formed, insny state which hrs adopted It,
and | regsrd TINS experience as decisive %
Iisos OF ,his place
/ II til. recommendation be approved. |
further Recommend thst provision be maze
Coz employing eonrici labnf, a. far ~ pras-
ticatle. IN the construction 81 the necessa-
~ buiidia.s ald fhst proper commission
1e eCnstilutcI q carry oas The design u
The best asnasr.
(To bc consiuicl)
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