New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-10

Warden MONT Of the LATER prison III Dis iep"I'
dwcll- principally upon the fact chat the depression
in the price Of material manufactured by the con
Wet, has largely diminished the receipts. The de
cT,sst in thc piica Of nails amounts 20 S2s.365 60
on The ycar- nauulacture and the price OF iron has
risen from $50 h. $40 ton against go TO S65 a
ton the preceding year. Icl, vein Of ore has been
discovered upon the lands surrounding the Prison.
which are ihe propaJty OF the state which II ~
thought will yield sufficient ore 81 supply The works
q the prison and save the payment OF royalty
ON the iron used. IL IS easily noticeable
that neither the Wardons nor the Inspectors
have thing to cay Of tho discipline of the pris-
ons al the present time. The people wiil have to
wais FOR tho investigators to lind out about that,
and prraps about the honesty of some OF the
officials.
EECCHNi NpArIOSs CF Tin. INSPECTORS
The Board OF Inspectors. virtually retiring
boaId ipa,.nlch as it political oonpc'tloa WAS to
br altered by TIE accession Of a Dcmo'i1i III place
of l.. publican, make various Il recommendations I"
Che LEGISLATURE. The following is thcif language
TTi.It,y -ta1Id bs 80 amended 10 auta1ii4e AID
dirac, ~ "a, CLOTHS aud clothing ana h'''H ana sue
y- au .sad Gr sJnI icts ue iuadr 10! 'h Ia ~ lhc
- s i :" 9 i,.t,is vSu!d 0c Tor IL Gifr.s -
the state: aud t uDue Of The art' ~. iyr clothing
ttc. fcr az eJnsIc sholG bt made or iN ~ '7 "V'''"
rSs snn laws sIoald b. 30 a,nand,d a. 10 siio" ~"
several prisons in a.ch manner s4Jh ~ tnein u
deemed best tho et'te aud the iei"'n"b'u OF ''n
Da4.
In all case, ,yl.aie the convict has conducted him
self VOL in prison. has 1cpstb of Impeachment
ejoujd l.. determined by the law ~ Il now -, ana
mot ~ II existed al the tune of his seutencc giving
him al-o the benefit VI the existing Communication
. lew.
s,mr .r.,, i,i,n should be- made Tor osNicts sen
t-ncod lor liie whose conduct has boon S"od IL
s,,l. AID VII, have given evidence oi penit'Hce
whereby como inGpocmsf could h' hold out io theh
and -o,l,. hope created ia tiio minds Of Innocent
fi,pJ, who -.,ilcr with them for thc,r restoration
10 so,ic.y under certain saluia.y and ici"im''ory
restrictions.
TboIc.i.lrure s'i,uld create tn a--i@iaui Board
81 P.1d,n3 who should ri-ii the nris'rs gnar'rry'
ard iu1u;r. uio thc condition OF The c"iNict ana
whether ,iirre ",rr 0uy ~ Pii~on D." gush !" ,r
,rs.r,a9 and report 30 the Governor ct the state
tb, -ucit or dru,rs oil all applicant ini Phr'' '~
and th,t,opiior shall be cnuc!usi cupou hr i'tl"h
~. Iha f.re3iirl l"-- thc Governor -hnuil d'~Hc
: ,o I,,r.e O. g.r,.ial inquiry 10 sat ~ himself
!u cons, pupurr ui the present crowd 'lHlr" INC
/ In.eoi.s Htl thc apparent ur, $50 q" ''lic, D. w.
J cr.uo4 pra,,-1ft io IrDriGc aitf"oHd places 10y
cnn7icis; W. therefore W",i earnest ~ urao t,t ifS
i-laiuic 81 provide means 10 c'npicle mo Linlia
+ Rcl.ru1tmy l,r trc'Wtd 90 clhnhHila anu u
ci.atc lows authorizing tie tri ttcirHF oi cu'ic'r
] fo il usd.r certain rri1imai"rY restrictions. ana
! also directing the residue m tic work at -nd Re-
t0TNfaiurv 80 iF Hpc tl fit '"bNi'ts 'i rdt" FiN'
The laW should be- a.lrr1"d ~ 20 each lu+ ioi
shall have cn ~. Di pfI-on duIug thc teri" Of
bi, Office aAd Cat ail three 81 Tho lIprc'n- -h0ld
visit Oh thc prisons together once ia thirr months
/ during their sald tcr'us.
! No lar.ia slionld bee sent 90 ihe ate l'uao1 fni
/ stealing property money ui lrt vain, Than 800
but should be punished in thr prriicntiari ~ coni
/ iail ~ ~ The opinion Oi ibe Legislature would he
lie teas, ypciisc and best calculated 10 rci"tm tn.
oG,ndcr and that fhc repetition II the Cfmo should
/ lie punished by additional Imprisonment III Haid
rcnitcita or rounty Jail and not IN state Prison.
ca these recommendations, II IL moi perhaps ncccs
shy 10 say much. Some Ot them seem ludi,1ou-
and ifria not. Ii ). easy to tlGt multitude
| of Arguments could bc advanced against til" sug
geti0n thai each Inspector remain IN charge al Onl
! Of the prisons during lis whole term. With good
inspector it would doubtless work well. but with q
| bad ono il would work badly indeed However,
| thcse suggestions Of little moment IN view OF
the cerfai pas. go ~ the COnsti utOual Amendment
By the Legisature sweeping away tho whole oi TIM
| system OF State Prison government AT blow.
This review Oi the condition Of the state PrlsOns
could hudiy be better rounded of Tan hy single
long sweep Of the eye ~ the past. Taking Sing Hin
~ ihe largest OF the prisons, tins ~ table from th'
! Mardens report. showing the results OF the NAL,
convict labor for tle last 20 years, the debit column
! giving the deficits md the credit column showing
| three ycals-a good while ago-when thofo Vas
| slender baienee: