Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-05-06

thar esh b. srrauusiaisi thrTsin, ysi E
zrp " spiniaR ltai all Ia excess q 60
huuirci ani hng $50 that ihr iusiil liei
Eah properly aanauusiale, st.sl't ~ iuTn
"a assr % abe Hoard n Fable af.T Ehos'
da'y ID isia VnaEiie fur lLriy rvI,sF die
Tasal aai rapluynsnl, inslfal a 4lioniu.
. lhs suIrTinleaarEl % eualnal abe ls,sT q
tlHsisIs, aNsT ha.a ~ galuai exercise an
! Eha,rsols restrictions The sE' 'rrCe "
mFmters af ihr lssrl u piWriTrs EhaE
I lhsi ihis maiisT has berh fIslurnlll eailr,
10 lhs aIlsHlieI n the uPsTialsadeul, bul
De hss Isnisirnliy isIaFri lhe si'irs a
iie iioanl, snl caaiinues, % lAis liHs, q
dispose II t's ssRrisl labor, outside z ~
walls As vel as insiie, ia sieh manner ~
~ hia sFsms hssl,
lCgF e0mmilise lrRms the aeiiah ~ II {
superintendent, Lsunslt, IS siihonl PTrcr-
isaI, aAl aiihsul q shadow 0flas 10 hTihr
10 his support snl ruuli therefore uTgs
tie pFrssht Legislature 10 take sneh iiaHe'
di.is steps ss sill prsEshI q eoaliaaanee
OF recurrence Of sueh TrPFshsnsihls aeiion
"a ihs part II the Superintendent u the
frhilsniiaEy,
sn0lhsr matter We s0ull esll io your
=
ienisn' Bennett, d appears that b. rs' ldes
separate from the prison, This u crrlainly
not In accouianee U'ih general usasr ~
Law, As gv have already stated there usnr
not be properly employed within tie prison
s.,ls more ihaR tW~ haalTrl aRi Hiy e0n-
Viels, ill In excess = that number should
he turned over q tie Board Of Fable Ia
hor, Nf1 are, alone empowered 10 contract
for the leasing ~ the labor OF eonNicls oul'
side the prison walls, aud who have st pre-
senI contract fcr al that eau DO spared
from the Institution,
" I, may here b. proper for .onr cont
millse TO cell your tienlion 20 the ean'ieis
smpl9yrd uu public works, under Act Of
ls1d. Though not properly under charge
Of tie PeniIcnliary, We shall take the lib
erly u STATE that, from personal ob'crva'
tioR rui evidence before a., Il Is our opin-
lon that the state does no. receive suiii "icni
remuneration for the labor II such eonyieIsi :
not even sufficient, in our estimation, 10
pr3terly elOlhe aud guard them and would
therefore advise the Legislature TO author
iIe the Hoard Of Putlle Labor 10 notify the
contractors that the contract nov existing
te,wecn the State and said CONTRACTORS will
terminate, ~ per the terms Of said contract
and direct said Board TO ouor sail labor to
the lrighss, bidder, n accordance with law.
1--WE will here r.Rie, howeve., that the
eouviets under the charge Of 'hc Labor
foard have thus far heen elfsrstaining,
although the amount received for he labor
10 not what il should be-
The Committee ihca go on to recommend
a change in the character of goods manu-
faetured; some Improvement in tho man.
sgcnent of the guards; think that efforts
for reformation Of the convicis should he
the great ondeavor Of the officers of the in-
stitution, and Us one &c the means to ac-
that end, recommend the holding
out inducements for good behavior. The
committee also recommend the adjustment
of the c'Tce Of Financial Agent, and COM
binnE that office with duties Of the Su.
Also, that the Superintcnd-
ant be required to give bond in the rum Of
$50 900 for the faithful discharge of his
duticr, and that the entire convict labor
be leased to such parties as will give sutli-
ciert security that tho interests Of the
State will be subserved in the premises.
The Report is signed Wy Jno. w. Lane,
Chairman r. l.. Moore aud Robert Happ,
committee.