The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-04-21
DEER LODGzCITY, FRIDAY, APRIL 81
Meeting Of tho Republican Central Com.
mittCe.

Republicans generally are requested to be present.
By order Of the Executive Committee.
Al. SIMMONS, Chairman.
aeless. n. r., April 18th, 1871,
TIE MONTANA PExlTExTIARY.
u.s. Marshal Wheeler. under authority
o. the Attorney General. has received from
Commissioner Mitchell tho Penitent;ary
Building. and will at once, under authority
Of the following letter, submit estimates,
make contracts. and proceed to place the
building IN condition 10 receive couvictc
DEPA8TxENr or JCsrrcE. T.
Washington, March 81, 1871.
.. !. MMsis,. Helena, MT:
SIR:-By tho act approved Jan. 10, 1871,
1.-THE penitentiary which has been or may
hereafter be erected by the United States In
any organized Territory thereof, shsll, when
the same 10 ready for the reception Of con.
vlcts, be placed under the care end control
Of the U. 8. Marshal for the Territory or
District In which such peaitentisry may be
situatc."
By the second section of this act It 10
mads 1.-The duty Of the Attorney General Of
Ne U. 8. to prescribe all needful rules and
regulations for the government of such
penitentiary." The third section of the
oct provides THAT any person convicted by
cesvt of competent jurisdiction in Terri.
tory for . violation of the laws thereof. and
sentenced to imprisonment, may, At the cost
Of such Territory, and on such terms and
conditions as may be prescribed by such
rules and regulations. be received. subsistcd
and employed In such penitentiary during
the term of his or her imprisonment in the
samc manner rs II he or she had been con.
victed of an offence against the laws Of the
United States"
The Secretary Of Interior having inform.
ed me that the penitentiary of Montana is
ready for the reception Of ccnvicss, you
will cause oil United States convicts who
have been Or may hereafter be convicted
and sentenced to imprisonment, to be con.
fined therein, and inform the proper Terri.
torisl authorities that you will receive there.
in oil persons WHO have been 60 convicted
and sentenced for violation of the Terrific.
rial laws, and maintain them therein st seven
dollars per week each. and that the neces.
sary food, clothing. and medical attendance
will be provided for them at this price.
You will make such rules and regulations
for the proper government and discipline
Of the pcnitentiary and employment of the
cenvicts a in your opinion may be ncces.
sary, and submit .hem 70 the Department
for approval There hcins no appropria
tion made for providing tho necessary fur.
piturc, bedding. shackles, arms, &C.. you
will submit to me detailed estimate of the
cost of such articles, and you will be author.
lied to purchase such as may be necessary,
and include the cost thereof in your &C.
count against tho government foe carrent
expenses.
A contract In writing should be made by
you a. Marshal. on behalf Of the United
States. with the Governor of the Territory
or other proper official for keeping the Ter.
ritorial convicts. STIMULATING therein the
amount to he paid to the Governor by the
Territory for keeping its prisoners In the |
This contract must be sub.
'nittcd to this Department for approval.
will be pleased to receive any sugges.
lion you may have to make relative to keep.
ng and working the oonvicts.
Very Respectfully.
Your Obt Servant,
|sigued,l A, T. AKERMAN,
Attorney General.
AZ Is we'll known, On additional temper.
Try building for guard. cooking, heating.
'tc., 10 necessary. This, Marshal Wheeler
will also recommend to the Attorney GEN.
srsl, but should the funds not be allowed
rom the Department, other measures will
have to he used TO procure It. Hc 10 desir.
'us Of placing 1t Ii condition - speedily a
possible for the reception Of prisoners, and |
The people of Montana will be released Of |
! heavy expense when II 10 done. a. the Ter.
ritorial prisoners now cost on IN average
'ver $500 per annum. each, for keeping. !
md the Attorney Generals letter reduces it |
% $824 per annum. We orc we'll convinced |
he United States cannot subsist, clothe and |
guard them for any such money, but that 10
he business Of the said Republican form
II government" More than this, wc think |
lhe building very insecure, and that no
prisoners shoulc be trusted In It until the |
cells are rebuilt Of stone, or cased with iron.
md gsstIngs placed on the upper windowa
Unless this 10 done, It will require about -
many active end vigilant guards - II would
o herd the same number OF prisoners on the |
,rairis. These things will be represented
o tie pcpsytmentby the Marshal. the late |
Commissioners, and the Governor, and We
nope rcd tape will not prevent due consid. |
ration and prompt. favorable action. Dep.
aty u. 8. Marshal James 0ilchrist viii b |
placed In charge Of the Penitsntiary, and |
70 better appointment could b made. 1850
Mammal Wheeler, after . thorough In.
pection of lhs building, has concluded 70
recommend the tearing out Of The bsick |
,slls and the substitution Of granite there /
A. That n tha hAitaP and chnannP nlaa /