The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-09
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GOV ORRs COMMUNICATIONS TO THE Concluded
the WITH Almost sele she
ona reference to the general management of the
service may requre to allow them such COM
IS 9 make sS + rules and g ion for for the m
asitted the regulations which have adopted
him abo # e b' ho Sse
faithful and = has Sc the Of the
free In other words convict sentenced to twelve months
conduct that period has not been subject complaint
nyed rh large sod Powsr s with WHICH the
enee which the people Of this State have had with
the government discipline Penitentary in
all of its details the statutes passed for such purpose
discretion confded to the Governor
the I no an G'st ~o e he ca
the Legislative Department itself assumed entire control
it is desirable that law should be authorizing
G Pps than the of o ID tS the
on more Efficient control them than practicable and
S s s s
an or AL a esapS da Of m onan or negligent
all who escape from the Penntiary
upon escaped convict Shall be required to
remain iii custody at hard labor for additional time equal
Incorporated in the law There exist
courts Al doubt however removed by the legislation
herein suggested Whatever penalty imposed should be pre-
scrbed by the law and the Superintendent with the approval
the authorized it. without requiring the
to be tried and convicted before criminal court.
have felt to be due to the character and reputation
Lee and to transmit the
record OF the Commission appointed by
his official conduct The investigation open public
searching The report of the Commission
and conclusive vnication Of the pursued Mai Lee and
exhibit him before the State officer enent qualified
discharge of the varied and responsible duties upon him
in his tlree-fold position. ~
The large number Of convets in the Penitenay, still
greater number OF the a show the
existing the State to be much than formerly
r OF cases are for larceny of
rigid enforcement Of the of the the admins
Iaon OF speedy and exemplary punishment offenders
only means by which this growing evil can be arrested
ffass ,oi. -i't1' THE
I report OF the Regents of the Lunatc Asylum covering the
reports pr j. W. Parker the Superintendent Physician and
OF John Wates Esq., the Treasurer herewith for
your information. ILL ~
The report Parker shows that at the commencement Of
the making total of 227 OF this died
have been discharged leaving
l26 of these and
Of males there are 6S; of females 80.
he affairs OF the institution have been administered
ability medically financially and inualy The long experience
OF the superintendent in treating diseases of the mind
m pe-emnenty for the discharge of the
duties OF that posion and his ali departments of
the institution will favoraby with that which
e11zed the management OF any similar institution in the
States invoke for it your favorable consideration recon-
mend the usual appropriations for its maintenance
1t Will be observed that Dr. Parker suggests that
vets IN the enitentary and Jail who may
the Asylum provided by urging that
the patients IN the Asylum object to the practice
duce PAD class OF who frequently by mposture
ecevng the authorities appointed by law
ton OF their insanity One prisoner
sent to the Asylum after careful and investigation
e y poar consisting OF two eminent of the city
was unquesonaby insane had been q
ana that 1t would be unsafe to allow him go large