, 1873-04-12

olsis'axe'a. x',.., addressed 70 MI III r " rsp. Up.
pH ppctod 0rsn ,oo osr cn1{,o.oo ct Gra, G9unty
records Of Tho prison. Tho Warden informed ,,s
tint tho property would 10 transferred to Mr.
Teller whsnovor lie delivered tho amount md
quality Of conl stipulated in tho original contract.
It is but just to sato TINT tho Warden md Com
missioners gavo your Committee tho fullest ac-
ronttontiary, mid tondorea un every facl]ity for for
making thorough examination Of tho Hanno.
Your CoEnmittoo fool tint o word SHOULD bo
Bad In opposition to very long torn,s Of i1nprin-
onmout in tho Panitontiary. It iB tho opin-
ion Of tho prlBon otlocrB TINT aftor ton or twovo
yoers contlnomont ut Ponitontiary labor, with
ntrios discipline and enforced hiloneo, n convict
becomosphysical1y md dn,ontally unfit to caro- for
hin1aolf In tc outside world II couts of Justice
fully understood tho OBJECT Of n ton Or flftoon
yoars' Bontonco, thoy would .ofton giyo orini-
fals shorter forms, and thereby allow tllcm ono
to mako good md ugofrl ctixonH.
This report would bc incomplete without Mp
proving roforcnco being. n,ado to tho presont
Hysten Of leasing Tie labor Of conyiots, first
plino aud haa aolo charge Of tho personal wantBof
the prisoner, tho contractors paying stipulated
rricope day for tloir labor. Tho syDtom. Is
a.re yos Gag }ne Iss INC etGo GS
which humanity to tue prisoners cau bo assurod
and Of the samo time tho financial intoroDts Of
tho stato mo:t carefully guarded. III ono very
es sr dfsf1Gn cs TIC ss sa0 dgas dgsey NEG s
piration pas from of n0 tnoir 'ta toras with 1t barely
money enough to pay railroad fare. to tho place
whore thoy wore conyictcd, and pittanco topay
they arrive Mt thoir destination without money,
and. their history boing known, they often
find it unusually difficult toprocuro employment.
many cases thoy 500 no alternative bit to gtarvo
end aA' second terni' s' ID ID tho ' rosult' astl
| BY being given sum of money sufficient to pro-
conyicta would bo onablod to find employment,
nEd carry tprayiousiy-forinod good jintentionB.
! It would be much cheaper for tho ssato to pro-
vidoo liberal mid to discharged conylcta, thus
| iucroaaod cost of tho Criminal Courts incfdont
to ro-couyiction OF such largo number of former
criminals. Prevention Of orimo ia choapor than
punishment.
Your Committee would commond these views
to tho earnest consideration Of tho qonoral
Assembly, mud urge prompt action thereon:
Abide from tho culpaIlo irreGulartioa mentioned
congratulated upon tho preaont snccoasf1 and
itsroosporous condition Of tho Ponitentiary. It's
rcfor.. = and educational Influences aro to DO
highly coninetueu!,, *.e hoaltifalucss is unsur-
as d ponal institution it ranks among l1o
best in the world. It. ia m unhoard-of financial
condition, being with profit, nslsing no apEro
priation from tho General Assembly. While this
fact should not bo matto conk for 1elinquon-
cos, yet It should 10 brought prominently before
the public, as proof TINT tho present general
management Of tho ponitentiaryis is of o oharactol
to meot tho henrty approval Of the people:
Wood, Cllas. II. Dalton, John 0. JeBsup, A. Z.
Johu Tillson, J. ?. Webbor, II. q Quinn, J. L.
Wymore, W. ": Eas1ey."
Dir. Wymnn desirod to tnlse his namo from tho
report, as ho disagreed with it..
Mr. Rankin aubinittod minority report, stating
the property bought BY nosenfela for go ooo was
ysststt's s ii ovisass GSa'tss That at ssdass d
offered s1s. 900 for the property throo months
before, and Washburno had boon offered sea, 900
throw, in to Rosonioid: Xn ongiuo sold to iic,
sentlold for $500 was cold by linn for 2,0U0.
Not one cent Of tho 915, 600 was pad by Roson-
held yot although the State had pad him tho
Tho 725 suits .of clothing bought at IS
suit, ostimatod by tho majority MS being
worth SO suit, wore not worth 81 q suit. Con-
tracts worc made contrary to law, aud tho pur-
amounting to s17,469 wero made, which were
s0,6l9 too high. That WINS n fraud. Commis-
sionor Reid waa cos1uptty interested in tho
Taylor quarry. There Should DO no moro chap
victs on doctrinal points, aud destroy discipline.
Ho disagroodwith the cnoomiums OF tho majority
on tho prison management, which merited
the condemnation of tho people. Officials
tunes, and convicts Woro employed to swear
falsely before tho Commission. Ho could not
think such conduct nhould DO praised.
Mr.. Ranlin offered q resolution aBking loayo Of
ho got from Chicago, to compare With tho clotll-
ing bought by tho Comnissionors. Leave WAS
granted.
MIR. Wcstfal1 explained that ho did not Sign
the majority report, "s he objootod to the multi
plicty Of chnplains and was satisfied that tho TO-
port had done tho management injustice in
charging them with having purchased q throe-
years supply Of Shoes at ono timo, when tho sup
ply WAS only for ono yenr.
Mr.. Barclay moved to print 900 copies Of tho
report, and it was moved to include tho testl-
1nony,
hi. Wood said tho evidence was voluminous,
and not all written out, and there was no mate
rial difforonco In the two reports Tho motion
to print waH adopted.
N1r. Hart, from tho Special nai1road Commit
toe, reported substitute for all tho bills which
waa read n first timo.
soaucntial debate as to when it should DO cou-
soered, 1t was made tho special order for Tuos-
day morning next ns 10 o'clock.
The Houao took up House bill aC0, cent in
from tho sonato, and concurrod in the nmoyd-
mcntA-85 to II. Tho vote confirms the viii
dom Of stirling out tlso emergency clause in tho
Senate. Tho hill now goes to tho Govoraor.
OTHER BILLS SIGNED.
The Governor signed the hill amending tho
Limitation law, tho Doilconey Appropriation bill,
and tho Road and Bridge bill.
/, RECESS,
The two Houses adjourned to Monday evening
BY largo majorities, It is ,aeloas to publish tho
nAmes Of thoaa who voted to tahc $40 for doing
nothing. Members have lost all Bharao and aro
incorrigiblo. .,.
COMMITTEE noo.IS.
Tho House adopted resolution to dispense
with tho uso Of committee rooms bofogo April
Is, and requiring Ohairlon to turn over station
ory and other property to sho State. somo ono
SHOULD call for an itoinized account Of tho sta-
tlonery and expenses
SCHOOL TAN,
Slo Senate debntod tho proprioty of substitut-
ing OIL annual tax Of 91,0o0,000 for tho two-1il
school ta1, aud boat lilo proposition 10 to 20.
TIE TEMPERANCE oUE31loN.
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