New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-07

time. and referred to the Committee on
Charitable Institutions.
Mr.. Brewster introduced tho following
joint resolution:
Be it resolved b. the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the State OF Louisiana
in General Assembly convened, That the
Senator. and Representatives Of the state
of Louisiana be and are hereby requested
to exert their influence and use all laWlui
and honorable ineans to secure from 'n'
general government such appropriation ana
assistance as NAV be necessary to CONSTRUCT
and maintain the Fort st. Philip snip cana
BE il further resolved, etc. Tnat me
Secretary of the State Of Louisiana De anu
is hereby requested TO transmit copy y,
this joint resolution to- each Stna'or anu
Representative of the State OF loui''ah" al
Congress.
The resolution wa, ordered 70 be prIn'e"
in the journal By unanimous consent
Lies Overo
MIR. Ipgrahanr called up the following ron
current resolution:
Be il resolved by the Senate and Hou5"
of Representatives OF the State OF !4oulsi'
ana i'm iieneral Assembly convened.
Tina, she Committee on Auditing and
Supervising the Expenses OF tho Sen
10 .rd The Committee on Contingent Elk.
penses of the House of Representatives, be
and they are hereby authorized and EN-
nowered TO sell all the refuse material, such
as broken furniture, old iron, zinc, copper.
stove pipe etc, that is unfit for the use OF
the Senate and House or the committees
thereof, and that all moneys arising from
the sale OF such material be deposited In
the State treasury to the credit Of the Gem
eral Assembly.
The resolution was read and adopted
NJ W., ohairuon of Tho Committee
.aI-o .Lo 30
on Penitentlary' moved 10 take up 'no i'-
port of the committee submitted ysster'
dav and that +he same be ord red printed
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III INC jun"
adopted.
SrnM'rsEE oS PFNlrFNflAR'';
FEBRUARY = 100
To the Honorable PRESIDENT anu "en'ef' Vi '"o
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-FOUR Coihhli't'' vi IN 90
leave to make partial report On thelr re. re-
cent VISIT 10 me otate Ieni.en rI,a 'n r,
toiloWlhg ilst o. que s!i'ns vas So W -
the clerk Oh thG rthllentialJ. VIZ ~
the absence OF the Iessees ne was r, unanle
u answer lheIl az. anu w.
therefore directed MIN 10 return, As Early
as practicaole, ulie't anu sAPAA'1" '"'i0
to the same. -, ,;
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sion anu SAan"Sehie"S '' ~" ''n''"H
'arv:
!. What disposition OF the convict labor
has been made tor the year 1877, or paIt
thereof:
Tell how many have been EN-.
plOye6 Oh railroads. leSees, plantations. or
in any manner ou'side OF the penltentlary
building. and in competition with tree
labor.
When. where. and in what uumbefs, and
upon what terms as TO prices OF work and
costs Of support have they been employed:
What is the average cos. OF keeping the
convicts on the plantations, and what the
wages obtained by the lessees for them!
Give the details fully on the points herein
suggested. and also give a tabular state
men' Of the present number of the cOnvicts.
=. Under provision OF the eighteenth
article OF rules of Board Of control. which
prohibits unusual and cruel punishment OF
eonvicts--
What has been the method of discipline
in the Pententiary for the year 1877
Do you resort 10 bucklns. 2agglnS or
shower baths!
How often. and for what time, do you use
the dark cell!
Do you use dogs in catching convicts:
How many times IN 1877!
What particular modes Of punishment are
generally adopted:
How many stripes are given at any time.
BY whose authority do you fog convicts!
Is any discrimination made between the
white and colored convicts IN this sort Of
punishment:
Is this sort of punishment inflicted with
the knowledge and consent OF the board
of control
3. Questions about machinery:
What was the amount and character OF
the shoe machinery purchased by tho les
sees and sold TO the State
What was the price PAID ny the State IN
certificates or money. or both.
What anlountOf this machinery was sold.
to whom ana at what price:
and how much!
Did the Governor give his consent in
writing to the sale. and, Il So give his let
ter
Have the certificates been disposed Of by
the lessee!