New-York tribune., 1867-01-03

AND CRIME
The INSPECTORS of the State Prisons report that on ne
SO of September last the total number OF Id tns
several prisons was 2S Oh WHOM TnenSwres 1y for tic fiscal
year ending at that time were as iolo"S'
Sing Sing Prison. for males ............ .si2o1os 81
Sing Sing Prison. for females s,S5s'o,
Auburn Prison. ,Ss S'sS sSs a.
Clinton Prison .-....'.'''. ie0,o'o ~ i'
Expenditures
At Sing Sing Male Prison. ;...-. .s2ao2ss Pig 70
At Sing Sing Sing Female PIison.... Mday -
At Auburn Prison. i9 9S"o ~ 90 20
At Clinton Clinton PTlsSn ET.sme Isyl 1851 IS
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. soeo9oo ~
During year the number OF eonvcts have Increased
e5 while Of the expenditures over the receipts
is considerably than the previous annual statements
is estimated at S2,lG69C9 IT, -
This interesting and able report Of the Inspectors shows
n fair condition Of internal management ana dis1pnne
In my judgement, however, the entire prison system
should be removed from the f1etnatons 81 poac%n %
ganizatiOns and permanent and more enclent Poncy
instituted Under existing condltio there Is want oi
uniformity in as e rss ana cEaoee ose
from their successors in office The practice OF letting
ea%cs eonycs fSr Subject to serious while the expert
iuent now in operation at clinton his1 @ h %
am informed that the report OF the Prison Association.
and valuable information upon this branch OF the puohe
interest The views OF the gen'ennrs m ILL,
prisnR the corporation certainly entitled 10 gLeas
spect and it Is presumed their e1lors lVr u1
prison code VIII nave an important in''u0n'o "p'
W NAV be safely assumed that system Of man
aeement and discipline devised az the time o. tbe haop
9n OF our present Constitution is now capable OF mary
reforms In view Of its revision, am ENCOURAGES 10 ID
branch of administration, suggested alike ~
and reflection The Governor Is now vssten wla me and
pardons conviction, for all oeses e1eep ueasou
and cases of Impeachment IN our I cI rtyes' va,
comparatiyely limited, and his duties were not esstnny
YEAR =, However has augmented the abors Of every
denart3ent of state Government and IN the rapid deye-
Ion tS ops Of executive action has enlarged
Crime regret 10 say, has progressed IN sohIe nav
to scve % those who have incurred its penalties
Appeals fGr Seen u e oea hSg IL duty alone claims large
share OF the time and attention OF the governor ny
of these cases are ot EVIDENCE or the measure
OF Justice constantly demanding e1anhation anu hI u
be delegated 10 co0peratve bureau or 50 distributed as
to relieve the Governor of the sole responsibility oi H.
VesiSSlG% 1ls% %c to direct yc attention to the cmgqns
which has REACHED me sapy y oe Of the
legal penalties of disorder and crime Under tne pfov-
oDs Of our statutes m & Sn aoneV and the re-
su often dependent upon his VIII o OK ms lap Ssp'sa
peryision which tends 10 exact strict discharge oi
official trust 1t is due 10 interests 50 vital 10 .ae oIe
any abuses this character that may exist sho" nc ~"
piled
Chaper Gs OF the Laws of 1885, authorized The srpont-
ment OF Board Commissioners for the erection OF
new CAPITOL upon compliance With certain conditions ny
the City Albany The requirement. was promptly and
Literally fulfilled by te 70 y s stae for e anu eo
templated Commissioners were appoted hnu Piannii
aud specifications have been procured These plans VIII
doubtless receive the early approval Of the Commissioners
OF the Land Office, as provided, whc VIII eohpctc u.o
erditSbie To- the State and 50 Important the comfort
and necessities Of the several branches Of state admins
tration, should be promptly and successfully posecss
To this end recommend that an Appropriation be nc.
PUBLIC CHARITIES. 80.
The various charitable institutions of the State for tho
care and relief of the Insane, dotc, the Deaf and
Dumb and the Blind, exhibit gratifying condition o
usefulness. Their claims tor geholons ieeoehItn VIZ
doubtless be met by that spirit OF eighened sPpe.t
ton which has hitherto enabled them 70 respond 10 he
humane purposes for which they were founded
For some Years past the has made large annual
appropriations to aid in the support OF Orphan Asy nms
Institutions No adequate proyision however, has been
made by law for the inspection OF these and other eop
the State or for any efectua inquiry into their opera
tons and agenent. There are great number OK
support 10y public authorities and by private
is large, aud so many personstIe aged tle nop.ss De
inflr and the youngf under their care, that deem
IL expedient that heState should exercise e"sooe
10 this end recommend the appointment OF Board of
Commissioners, in such manner as tue leslsntue may
act,aI eTpeSes shond be paid and Invested with
such powers and charged with slch uuues 70 eIiest e
object in yiew as may be thought Judicous lhave no
doubt that gentlemen of high character and conceded
qualifications be found IL every part oil the state
whose public spirit would induce them 20 ON such
commission Through this intelligent and reliable source
accurate Information could also be- obtained 10 whethes
these charities afforded adequate assistance for the des
tute children OF soldiers who persisted in the for ha
Union. should the present means OF Ieei prove
TO the needs Of all this deserving class t wi" pe IeeoE-
nized paramount duty TO make immedlate and ample
proylsons and the Board could donDtess aeslse pan
which In Its scope aud essential features woua receie
general acceptance and meet every want VI tue hepss
Unhappy differences exist in regard to the management
Of the lnobriate Asylum and AN investigation ~ asked
by its Board OF Trustees with view 10 Their
and the early resumption OF the good objects which char
~, hv NJ
1865 trustees appointed TO locate the Institution OF
the BaS Te ss9s S the ef IN eligible e
Ia March last commissioners were named proceed win
the construction Of the buildings and cosdesaSle pro-
The same act provided for the purchase o
the Hind to he oecuped until the plan fully
Oped The trustees selected for TINS purpose were eApo
renced and eminent men, and in their good Judgment
Structure nd Bnglamton was leased for three years with
the privilege OF purchase 1t has been fitted up with gem
or than was anticipated and now only awaits the
purchase Of heating and other apparatus g complete 10
and abundance OF water and the health Of the locality,
furnish strong arguments IN favor OF this also being made
permanent location The needs Of this class Of uifort.
nate people are quite equal TO the ORDINARY eapae OK
the conditions upon which success is founded IN the ma
agement OF the blind require separate instituuons one
the prosecution OF mechanical Work understand that
the owner of the Binghamon property IS Wiling TO SCI 70
matter to your thoughtful consideration aud favor;
The Willard Asylum Building forsthe Insane az Osa, ~
standing the difficulty in obtaining at all times the 9na
ty and quality Of materials desired have advanced 'e
work with commendable dispatch aud economy.
The Commissioners appointed TO locate the nuasoS sS
River ASYLUM for the Insane have accepted site Oieeu
by the citizens Of Poughkeepsie Hospitals for the care
aud Of the insane are present need 1I Inc Gao. @
AS shown by the able report OF the late Dr. Wiar nere
WERE IN 1854 in tho po0rhQuses OF the state sio " 's
unfortunate class. The ratio OF ncurabes IN steaoy -
creasng for the want OF greater pIpDe
for the early treatment OF mental disease uls Me op-
ion OF eminent medical authority that N psrc.s stae
of things where the best appliances wnisA ne science
aud skill Of The age have provided ief are gnersa