The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-08

ture. .r sbous that
cha oonycts In pr1son ON the 1st dsy OF ooo;
were: Whites g. colored 15S total ~. |o
between that date and the 30th OF Ap m; 10 oo'
coorea 50; escsped prsoner M sS,s number have
been discharged by the expiration o. tne a;e
9I have beer pardoned by the Governors nave aieo.
and escsped. Remaining in prison on tne oo'u VI
Rv order @ Of Gem canDy, the sum of $500, month
w. was appropriated, subject to the draft OF the GOV
ernor, fot the support Of the penitentary and ior
carving ON the work.
This sum has been regularly drawn. and would
have been entirely sufficient for all purposes out ior
the fact that the drafts we're paid in bs leceivape
IND the discount at which they have been sola mas
not only entailed considerable loss but has emoar
raised the operations of the institution, IN mstsi1ay
reducing the monthly allowance much below sesoo.
The appropriation hereafter ahould at least cover
$4,000 per month In currency; and II the numper ni
couyicts Is much increased, 1t may be necessary 10
enlarge the appropriation to s75Oo per month. uo
Fun plans and specifications Of the building nave
been submitted by the engineer ana Msn'ee, When
rompleted the Institution VIII accommoaa..e, . M,u w
one persor, IN each CELL $50 convicts; with TWO IN
GEN. 1850 convicts which would not De an nconvs :,
mess as Of the I'd Of the North and West
The water power furnished by the canal has al
ready uroyed valuable In transporting granite rom
the one mule @ and sa s,s IN s,nnVipe me-
tive power for driving cars mp the inclined plane,
whereby stone sand aud other building material are
delivered in the yard at the Eot at which It Is re-
On the bank of the canal the machinery of which win
be driveu by water power When the outer waIs
are completed this building may be indefinitely e1-
: tended and every speciesof mechanical and manu-
hcturing industry operated therein, at little OF no
expense to the State.
~ The act OF the Legislature authorizing tne estao
lshment Of the penitentiary, has vested he E4ecu-
tive with almost unlimited discretionary powers, rs
@r,%1
stituon. He is authorized to appoint eucn omcers
and guards as In his Judgment the service may re-
uuire to sllow them such compensation and 10 make
fbe prison as may be necessary You win find among
the papers transmitted the rules and regulatons
SwhichI have adopted. These rules look to the END
treatne. Of tho convict but at the same time exact
frriu him hsSsi II he has been obedient faith
<al Sld has deserved the comm endston OF the SupS
intendert, one.tGelfth. his term of imprisonment
lis deducted and he Is set free. In other words,
convict sentenced to twelve months impasonmens Is
conduct during that period has not subject OF
complaint.
This large Discretionary power with which the
Governor Is invested recommend should De con-
tinued.S IL with the, little experience which the
people Of this State have had with reference to In.
atutons Of this sort 1t is attempted by legislation
tosprovde for the management, government anu .1
discipline of the pantenhary IN all OF its details, the
statutes passedfor such purpose VIII be found TO
be ircomplete, insufnient, and requiring constant
Smendment,S On the other hand, the discretion con-
{ fded to the Governor Win attach to him greater
spersonl and official responsibility IN the general
srrervdsion Of the institution than would be the
cas9 II the Legislative Department itself assumed
entire control -
penftentiary, however, It is desirable that law
should be- passed authorizing their enlistment ior
not less than one year, on such condltions Us tne
Legislature may prescribe, It VIII give the omcers nc @
than. il now practicable, and avoid the frequent
changes occurring under the present sy stem Pro-
per penalties should be affixed for neglect OF duty,
sdeserfop, and for al escapes Of Yrs1ners, voiun'
hry orneghgent.n
Eome law sh9ild likewise be enacted aH1ing q
rigorous penalty upon all conytcts VINO escape from
the penitenhsry of rom the guards. The RUE pre-.
scribed upon the subject by me provides that upon
The recgpture of an escaped convict he slat be re,
cuired to remain In custody at hard labor for an I'D:
ditional time equal to tle original sentence. That
on come less penalty may very wisey be mcosro-
fAr this rule bhshed alone by the Executive may
be enforced by the courts: All doubt, however, VIII
be removed by the legislation herein suggested.
Whatever penalty ls imposed should be prescribed
by the law. and the superintendent, With the ap-.
yroval Of the Governor, authorised to enforce It.,
without requiring the conyictto be tried and con-
;syicted hefore criminal court 80
have felt II to be due to the character and repua
zion Of MAjorIee, engineer, architect and superin.s
tendent to transmtt to You the record Of the com.
mission appointed by General Candy to investigate
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pleS 96voiveu upou uun IL @ uis efs'1, 'u1se'io11
krre nurnhsr; OF conyicfs q, the peniiert;ary
- 6IF Greater number of prisoners In the jails,
fhe amount OF crime existing in the State to be
81 rfaater than formerly. The majority Of cases
4 for larceny, UPON every species Of property, and
riCid enforcement OF the criminal law OF the land
and The administration Of speedy and exemplary
punishment upon offenders, are the only means by
which this growing EVIL can be arrested.
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