, 1875-01-11
pofil OF botR transformed into lobbyist of the
mtmt dang ero,1B type.
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saentlon, and 4aSs no doubt, Y & already IN 10
poril ot being transformed into lobbyist OF the
mtnt dang ero,s type.
From politics to ~,x
Is tho most natural transition IN the worl'' or
rather will bo when rogncs III Office arc dn!q pm,
isted; and to tho penltenttnrY Will 70 a,testau
the attention Of the Legislature tn lev days ~
tho rcpott OF the Commissioners. II tno"" ,ns
total humber OF conyicts. ou tho lat of Drremoer
last, to have bAen 1,353, OF whom i'e4o "elp n"i
tfyc-born and $40 Foreigners. Tho lattqt SiaTss"
according to nativity, Nere a. fo'l9Hs lTsn' ~ ~
German, ~; English, 81; Canausa'i, OIL W.
orct co:,yicts. 1885,:
OF th"sc, L. arc women ~ arc sen,sncSu f: ] ~.
life; and, OF tho whole n'noos, GnoS .a Soan.a
.cuda upwards Of 25 per cont. Ihs asoiIaSS
length Of scntanco {rxc!utsiiig tho Nte-eohe't'h]
is nboy1t yeAfN and II months.
)f tho sylplo Number Lac warc sentencau fos
murder: u for manslanghtor; ~ 70 ofsffiaEs
C. Tor burglary and larceny, Dbl Tor !kfaehy;
IL for assanlt with intent to kill and murder: X
for rape: II for assAnls with intent 10 commit
rape; 373 for other oFonscs.
Classifiol according to
r.fEln OCCUPATIONS,
ttcto wsre fa,ers w. s,aaaRer, snofe1s ~ so
| stonccnttcrs, 2S; tenmstors, 2s.
| AceordinE to religious profession. there we're
Catholics, 9s9; Mnthofists, 81; Pr'ebSterians,
q: Lutherans, 81; papstst', ~; ana eoo WHO
| didn't profess to have any religion. .,
! Their degree Of tIliteraoy Is shown BY tho ioi-
]oyiu. stNtemont; Can road and wr[to, 1,026:
eau rcaa. su,t not wrlto, 1T can neither foao
| nur write. 40.
OF temper ate habits, aud 7G4 M drnukardH. :,
| During the year. there wcro $50 1ccon1mtt*
nsents For second term, IS; fortl,ird Term. ~
for fourth term i; for lfth term. 1of riAtu IN,
tern, L., And, Of tl,e entire number, moro t!ian
IN per cent hsso served but tcrma as convlcta
! before their present eonfcice.
/ nErE1r1B AND ExPESsEH. -.
Tor tho two years Inst last. the cntfen' .,, ~
labor Of couyicts. hesidoa payment for repairs Of
builtliuga machinery, etc.. atnonntisg tn
aS.l5y.i,;. Duriug tliis period. s12.7o2;4 ~ has
becu expended for improvements, anu tnoro u
now balance Of 91a, sec. 80, besides subsistence
and clothing Supplies to the vnlte OF s54, 769.5o
The bills receivable, deducting convict money on
deposit aud salaries. amount to 54a:i i4l.ta
From May 10, 1873 nutii Dec. t. 1871, tho 70,
ceipts exceeded tho expenditures 1 aa >o&c1os''o VI
permanent improyemertal s33u9y
Tho convicts aro employed as follows: : Cigar
making, 1b7; harneps-naking. 35; stone.cnt
ting, 234 ; shoomaking, 3GG; cooPoring: lss
butts, hinges. etc, ~. For tho state: n l sn
Is; yard. 2s; store and farm. II; kitc.!en;, IL
washing and tailoring, n; hospital: 8; WaFdetl,
house, So. female prison. IS. ln tic couE
solitary. 6. - .=,,,..
The Commissioners discuss At lanEth
THE sYsrEM or DlaClriIsE.
: and state that ths only severe pnnisnmens ~
!, fictcd for violation of tho rnlcs Is "soitary cor
+ iine,nent in Il largo, light, and well-ventilate
. | cell, with pino door, OIL acauty dlet OF pfca
I and water, until submission aud ooedience al
9 i.ronliacd ants assured.
g For blight olfanaos, tho penalty is dopsigatio
:, Of privileges.-h as taking away tic iatlon
a tobacco. candles, etc.
q months md tho Commissioners report tAas@
Is their opinion it will DO found sufficient. upe
o the subject Of tho punishment Of criminals, Il