The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-15

Report oil the Committee ON State Prisons
Proposed Division of the State into Five
Police Districts and the appointment OF a
State Superintendent Of Police.
ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. II, 1861
The Convention met at nine O'Clock this morning.
REPORT OF TIE COMMITTEE on STATE PRISONS.
Mr.. GOULD, from the Standing COMMITTEES on State
Prisons made lengthy written report concluding with
the following artcle:-
e oe appenasa By the Governor BY and with the advice and
have the charge and Of the prisons
and the with the of visitation of all other
Of crime His compensation shall be 1Sed by law.
PRISONS 20 GUe warden for each Of se
INC ION OF the Superntendent OF Prisons 70
subordinate officers his prison except The cerk chaplain
and who shall be appointed by the superniend
SEC The Superintendent Prisons shall possess
as the local or district penen ries and other penal and
rsi9rnato Institutions within The state as the Legislature
20, src 81 hs leg stature may provide FOR the sppoqtmsn
with powers nd ou es to be- defined by law '"1 u
SIC. o state superintendent Of Police shall be APP
oace for sew and WHO shall have the general dec
ton ana control CT The police of the State.
police districts be the duty Of the Site Supora-
strs ao eS Of said dros o
i've sa.as.iSs ana appoint sub-inspecor os ee and
SEc. sn cgn ofny with the provisions Of the pre-
ceuhN Secl0h tle Stature shall bv law
general system Of police extending over OF the
state Win force iOaOronae the or each
su5div sion nher police shah be organized
except under rs provisions
SIC. D. The remove the super n.endent
Prisons or the superintendent Police oraleasanoe
msteasance In oice at having furni@hed h copy
Of being in bis detencs; and IN the mointn,e
the Governor may suspend the charged duty
un.l sid charges determined The superinendent
o. Prlsons may suspend the wardens from oce, and the
ntandent after having furnished them copy OF the
cha 4s agans them and giving them opportunity to DO
heard in their defence.
JOHN STANTON GOULD. Chairman.
~ g. Ak ELL.
NJ. LiSDTEy, Secretary.
concur Ia recommending the adoption of the article
superintendent OF Pris Police. prefer that those
TWO oeeES sAoaid DC elected by the people Of the state
concur mainly in tho provisions the article recon-
mcnded, icsclvng the light of exception the of
onico proposed tnc legislative regard to local
boara visitors, and the over local
A. B. ooNGER.
Mr. Z. DWIGHT made q minority report, recommend
ms the appointment Of board of Eve managers OF
prisons 10 b. appointed by the Governor and senate,
who shall hold oice Tor ten wears: said board have
all the management OF prisons and appoint prison
officers.
FATAL ACCIDENT A BROTHER OF A MEMBER OF THE
CONVENTION
Mr.. MURPHY said nteg nee had reached the city OF q
serious accident TO OF the members OF the COnven.
ton Mr. X. U. Sherman, VI Oneida, and II evi.
Gent trat there was not quorum present he would
move 10 ADJOURN TO Monday evening. Carried.
iaer dispatches s0ta that the accident occurred
ROBERT II. sherman, brother Of the member OF the
Convention, and formerly Deputy state Engiucer. He
was run over by tbe Utica epot last IA ght and
both his legs were shocklngy msngled. He died in
Utica 10 Gay.