, 1877-01-05

il ia75 md is7o, j. $50 eonyicts were received
!n;o tic ren!tentia,y. and a9s ~ dsehstfed. The
1s19 As ill., da.e. ' o,er i,soo sts .but ap viii:
IN i: Tss ~ ana BY Ap.i ns5t The naet asn ,1 ~,
four i. coo human helnas nfe crowded into ]. ooo
small and illv!entl1ated rels. The average n the
llospital zach day Tor tbr two year. was *! 1oo
isa rs* cent. IN sn Il eN9se eess.
And tle total cost Of dieting. slo'h!ng. guarding,
iaxuf oisesFt. gu.1ds. I'D e,npi"yes per convict
PEI da1 IN ls75 was 45 3.5 cents, aad In 1870
D+e. j. is7s inventory of property amounted 49,.
ai:i.ni.x s;ana iii e..h =. iii
Lesslla'hlles....... 7.Gsl- Slu
sta. 39s
s.ps ~ 1870, torentofy Of property amounted -.
ou2;;snias claim; md e:,
!.eas tstiltle siG1- T. sss
Dfi.;ssns I'll .ssSss ps2, a
TotAl...,...". zig
II Tse R:uersiaeprs.:ion il hsa maer.5
affected the financial Interests Of lhe Fentent!ary.
The .ntp5tse =. Tint t,e penitsns!.sy. amid ihs
pajd, rSaa s nss, il il liabilities and leave balance
- its favor. II tho present state oi thinEs con.
ss' s.s. .ds 1ans I'LL. 'pp'fsos the reAen'''' must
The crowded condition Of The rcnttentlasy, md
the steady and probable Increase Of the number Of
i.trnion Of justee inper rati7elJ demaud the same.
new prison should - located in tho eensrnl OF
southern part Of lhe State, andeonvcnIentt0s to stone
lessen he expen.e Of building, ma!ntsnanee. I'D
pesis Peeasentsry e Z Gos & o III % id ''" eenset
cost Of nbout 500. 00o -cia than half The original
and graded prison esisbIlahed. hut the praprl-
ETY. Of congscgatfnE 10 one il'stl.
| tuuon IL 4 matter worthy Of consideration.
PUNISHMENT AND PARDON.
that men differ ~ 10 wha. II iussIccthat Justice.
md can on,y ba 20 when % .dm!ni+tcred bJ Him who
tempers jnetiee with tncrcJ: that while there !.
mcnts Of crimes. even Of The ra,ne grade. and
That punishments pre- of.ent!me. ,esese. II nut ab
and severity call frequently for tho exercise Of Ex
wonid be better aim,nttefed, justice more evenly
postionnSc ior fke onense.. II our Courts wcre
allowed. orally. 10 instruct the jnry. and hx shc
mncnt to q new, inexperienced, and different jury
ut evesy term Of court III each couMtT In tic State.
The power to grant feptlesrt, communication, md
{iovcrnor, subject 10 auch regulations M nar
BE- provided y lay a. 70 & 'he ,,'a ,aanns, "a ot
| II. w amid hs Varied and re,pons'Le dutict,
he should, carefu!y and patiently, cunsidrs each
| case presented 70 h,m; and; kssp'n; n view the
| and tic reformation Of the conycth. and that al,
peorle. 0osetnor, md consset. are but ncn. err.
ehssae hs Ii. ID ausy n. % tae ..
It, and not ns other men, devoid VI authority and
responsibility and iEnosant Of the facts. sre II.
The Legislative Department Of the Goscrnmcnt has
far failed to r!ye any assistance 10 the Executive
in tho discharge Of thts responsible aud delicate
is 1Ts1s n e is Fiji ~.
matter. nm sure It would mret the hearty nppro-
bet!on b q e The peope: and the pFofoun1est thanks
| over 1..O0 applications have been presented 10
nc for Executive c!eincncy. II IL Impossible for
ts to gTe 10 .n enss: ~ tf ssnsasfa
eis,is of ,e.s wso I'D ttf te e'r. @ a9sy
isusht-rs es.oote ifc. Of !nfamy and crime. il,
th1 in ca,sng w,.,I s'.s!r children tssy hare ,naas
wai's who cannot gu hcrrc before their timr. only
by h!. permsssion. md In his dcalinga With them,
snd In h!t asnln!s.fation Of mercy toward them,
cannot aro1d u,sk!pg some mistakes.
In the c1crcl.c "f E1seutlsY cicmency; haye
VII. qasHt no e s w hs su F
omitted 10 pasdon some whom would nuw par.
don could cali them back from, thcr graves II, the
solitary prison, and 'end them home 10 dc amid
the smiles Of flieRJs md III tho arms Ut thels
mother.
Great dl.sati.taction exist. among tl't people.
growing out Of ths revenue systen,. =,
ny tde Constitution. ..ths t,enefal As,ea;;bly
md corporation .1.all pay j. Tar IL pturott1un tu
Uencral Assembly ha. power 10 ,ax cer.
i sss It,. be msSd s;sSt' 4Ssous s"s Il:
General assembly has puwst to tax cer'u1n pr.
sons, interests. and franchises. It = requlrrd ia
! tax Dy ruiaatlou. 1t satA rtsta"e as may i<
Hesttfu Il thus provided therr can " no nsee.slt5
- rs.ort 70 tno othsr aoav q T. tasaton u al Or
Interests. and franchises. eau ihs o!lssr require
nsnt o. t!.e Cons.!tu,ion br ubsersc'r No matter
Of The stats Tor ! long period. has been i" rat','
must OF The ruyenues. Stuse AMI muncina. by
lsyynK az by ra!ua,ios M o. The ptlaeipis that
Tits mode of ta.atlun /" thfory i perfect.
il prdeii< dlo9eult and peTn!elon.. TIL, dlnicnlty
pars To- ot statt 4, m%ncip.f s.a tlc c,ii.
iMcrrasu as lEe amount NJ Tugs levied Increase.
Hence resort to ans other mode Of tata!o" aoes
Il wholly abAlloned u In. brtn sugSc-trd that
the State revenue he rai"ed ny taxing tic sror. re-
s!rs ea; +. 1s aiutu % Gy r"saa
in ievy!n: tax by .Tlaaiiaa ''.aca sa!uc . il
:sssantd b, r. so t nsf:a1 ~ y Ee,son,
Ad<uhiy muy direct. aud not oiirs"tsc." Thu
pessons appolnsc4 or elected are, Town and tonn'
tounty Hoara,. uud tic State l!yusl u Eqnaliza.
tton. The A+setsurs ist tbs taxable property ktl
ascettnlh IT. SAnc. Tho Ioorut 1hfFGrt crtnFS Ahu
equul,xe the values. Theru ats tlrcs tssrnlals III
ake The syste, prstrcl IL practice ~ IN theory:
j. III iii ali The taxable property.
=, Ta ascertain its true cash value.
y, tn collect all thr taxes levied.
rutIl tie arst Ia lU1sc tonle property will cFca1e
taxatInn. Tie sccon'i cannot ''c done, while thu
| Judgments uf As.r.sOFe. Town. county, and stafe
isuani4 arc falihlc: and tls list never has been
done In tr sImiul,t at!on Of the revenue laws. \
faIlnr1 tu list tAxable property, wrong valuation
OF failure to tnllrc s'rsisoys tc ptinclPu Ut uni.
fur.tty. fu.wit: ''So that every per..in and
paratl0n .lEl pay tar IN proportion to The talne
! Ut hIs, her or lts property"
| or or Tawm Hoard h tnctrAsrl by tho County
Hoard, III lhe prueess " equalization, aci,llny ~ 10
10 per cent 10 The thNn asscssicnl; amt the lnjus
tlcc srowA IN magnitude ts State lloasl in the
performance Ut ,ls duttr-, adl4 70 to 10 per cent
10 tho rYua!l1rA valuation Of The County i,aara,
Perfection lii tho Notwithstanding Ut law caHnut In
attained. but soplr plan saauld be dcsised ior ar.
fIyInv, - near possible. W perfection W lsttII
I'll lhe ta3abs property aud rirtling uniformity u
| values.
he, not to ssa.le, bnt to enfoser payment. No
pcFsnn or co1Eu5ltioN should DC suffered tu cyadc
| Or delay payment Of "a tlrt aud proper
| tax BY any tcc!nleality VI meru !rrex-
| uI1rity, ~ The Law now 10 and atulin-
| IN. kIbDy rama nfAf,, ia yfutni III l1xnx