The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-01-12

State 10 he represented theie b. Il Warden
or Superin endeat-howcver accep,ably any
lesscs might perform the duliqs properly bc>
longing 20 such an otiicer-wp 10 should be
required to look after The disciB line and treat
ment Of the convicts, keep ecord OF their
names, ofs nses, term vf service, the time OF
admission and departure on tho expiration
of sentence, the record OF paFdons, and TO
supply them with such clothing and funds as
arc usual, distributed to them when turned
ont, for which the State always pays, and
particularly u report upon the condition and
manner Ct using the PenitsntIary and all the
buildings in The Enclosure - look alter and
preser We this valuable property OF the State
duties not required Of the lessee. and in the
preservation of which he may not feel that
spacial into, st ter value 10 the State re-
quires.
The counissi oHers having been appointed
for the purpose of constructing the necessary
buildings of the Psniientiary, the law pro-
viiing for their appointment, will probably
be repealed as soon as the institution shall
be fully completed. hive felt it ny duty
respectful ly to call your attention TO this
subject.
HOUSE OF CORRECTION FOR JUYfElLE oFftAN
DERs.
bll minors under the age of eighteen en-
cepl for the crime OF robbery, burglary OF
arson, cosv:c:e1 Of any criminal oflen.e are
exempt from punishment in the Peu.teatia..
They may be fined and sent to county jail.
or either, for nlsdemeanors but for higher
crines are always sent to the county jail
The number OF these young offenders is stead
lily increasing N the State. A!Ihoagh the
law can not shia!d them from some punish
mat, wh,n galty Of tie violation Of tav
criminal code, philanthropy and morality
plead against sending them TO places OF s0a>
inement where they are 10 be exposed to
association with older and more hardened
criminals. 1t IS IL public duty, while rspres-
sing erima Ivy the faithful execution OF the
law, and Justly oai-rcing It's sane ion. 70
gard with song care the morals OF tue
youth OF ou- country who from neglect, de-
fec;ive education. and cften want oil parental
protection, DRIFT into habits which ads 20 its
violation. / bat repcat recommendations
heretofore made upon this subject, ia sug-
gesting hous- Of corrscdi lion, where the
leading de. 81 laid be cori ection and re-
form alton, i2steal Of punish neat, for these
young offenders. The Ref ,rm School OF
Chicago, established IL. 1855 has bean pro-
ducti.e Of mach good in that city, ia reform
ing IYsaI!ss gGilIy OF peliy ciitnses. II
come effort snail no. be made at an early
day TO initiate tie example Iof other States
in checking and reforming these Youthful
o!f-n sers, we shall, in few years, find crime
incre ssiHg still more rapidly than at present
- rate of I'.cresse air. ads painful to Coz,
empia.s.
r Q. .s-rs-, p Iy---
The eighth section Of the fourth article Of
The Constitution c5aiers upo: the Governor
powlr 20 grant repr.eves, CO b mutations and
nariJas, after conviction, fbr all ofslc S,
except treason and cases Of Impeachment
suhjs,i to such re- u atone as mas be provided
by la. relative TO the rnanne OF appl wing for
parions. his j. very del cate power, ard
generally one o. much anno9 tncc ia It's exec
cation. The isw jrs not = 1iat- the man
u-r Of applying for p4rion', and. as csH>
sequence, there - no genera rule or obser-
vance on the-slbIect II . TEL occurs lhlt
PETITIONS are prsse'.tc, Tor ir,lcn Ee;ore the
offender bas left The place D trial and coI>
u zion. again. petitions are presented.
(srd thare !, no lack of them al anr time, }
strong enough on the face; in fact, in most
asrz. we'll supported showing strong reasons
for c!-noacT: bat il can meter be kagNn -
ih.- u ,-sr,,r VIA, ar1licirT has BEEN given
- Ia- ,,n. 5,ic,,:,r 81 a. 80 mtg where the
u!;"n5- hts 1..1 ia uiffcI, ani he hardly
.-e.s 1T iijr = aYi ...u'l 81 rilT know who
address - s1tsps; snoEstranc-
+. !, believed Il.i % great hardship.
81 1;,' much =, 2. w'ui! rasuI: irem Law
ren - ~ th-i any aer. % desiring 70 present;
petite - f.r the pt-lJs OF any coavic- in
tine Pert, rtis-r. ,h.ui give publication
f,r four w.s!s' sHccr siesl, ia some weekly
paps- pa5lis e. II ;+s county whore the
ofi:nse rls 81 uifleI. properly eerifed
UPON ali Ilvi'. W. 4 ctaY al no notice At
tIci 1, when J..San. = % The Governor. that
ua d-y'J "a raiae = L application would
b. made for the rsr,ia' # the person 10 b
uarre : is the puAlisisd no,'ee. Such no.
i.ee .Ju't pf5Saa.y give ali persons cCa>
ceruet ~ tie pardon II he a 'ei i)r m
o?p.r;uli 10 present any eutNns;rauc-
9 MS c'emeucT IT tn case. Il = other
re p-c:s the petition should be s-tiicI I. to
warrant = pax .au. il e.aii then lie gcs,. I'd
with9a; the Apprehension e opposition - -
| r-Specifais *, onim nd the .asszge ~
s. u: such l..w p7ovi'. :; for the manner Of
applying for psriGn.
/. ~ x.-.--, ~ a plrloniu, p1e3-.
NJ attention has be- i.equqaily called to
lie Large nuni'.r ri persons b the Pen,ten-
lisrr far :hr creme o. it;cehy, wasrc the
v',lle Of tie -rsp-r'v ,.aien would exceed
ise liar, AMI yst D.. of no great vatge in
* e', 4 t'4i .c,uef II il res! ec,fl.iy
snbn.,,-i :hat i.Ie dis;ia t>ion between
g7aud auI pete larceny nj hit be Gxai at
twenty dJltrs, .as:eN! .. ~ re-, az the law
roy T.
3: ;t-ivcs 7:1M Jc>r;cE.
The taaI Of Congress. passc il 1893, -
the rendition Of fnE;tives f-oin justice Or,
yiles Il :; whenever The Exec uivc authority
Of any State in HE / ion shall demand any
persol IS = "a live frlln us,ice, o: the Exc
cutive authority Ui any such State or ferris
tory to which such person shall have fled,
and shall produce the copy Of an Indictment
found o. n, affidavit made befo.a ma gig
lrate charging tie person 9emaRted with
hayiag committed treason. felony or other
crime, certified as authentic by the Gg7ernor
making the demand, it shall he the duty of
he Executive authority OF the..S.a TO which
he r rsoa charged shall have fled, to cause
his arres; aud delivery TO the agent authoriz
I'd to receive him, a"i provides that : il costs
Or expenses incurred in the experimenting,
securing and transmitting such fugitiyes,
,hall he paid by the State making the
lemaatI.
Tn. LAW Of our State (Rsrised Statutes,
IS45,) requires the Governor Of this Sta:e
. i,,ue bis warrant fer the arrest Of any
agtive. demanded in conf lance with the
aw of Congress, and further provides that
whenever the Executive of TINS State shall
demand a fugitive from justice from the
executive of any other State, he shall Issue
us warrant to some messenger, commanding
him to receive the fugitive aud convey him
0 the Sheriff of the proper county where the
,ffense was committed. Section three of the
Ic. provides that '';he expenses which may
lccrue unp Her the two foregoing sections, be
ng first a{certa:ned to the satisfaction ofthe
Executive. shall, on his certificate, be allows
4 and paid out of the State treasury, on the
warrant Of the Auditor Tho law is pecu>
lar in that it leaves no discretion with the
,oyerror as tn whether he shall or not de- |