, 1877-04-04

n tat Hon. James slsav. Spsdttr cr tAs Honss
9 hspsstssasssis'T; :S ThO radeslgnsa nj.
whom was referred that portion Of the Governors
nss:age relating 10 tho constitution Of new Pepi.
md reeommepaat'oas ] Of tSa majetisy thcrsoi. Ses
leasc 10 SUBMIT Tho following AZ thelr rtport:
while ws recognize tho necessity for Immediate
relief to the present Panttentiaey In providing ado.
quate accommodation Tor the lHrgs number Of cou.
vIcts now tncarcesated within ia lmts. ~ we'll AZ
III g s e.
State PenitcntisaJ 1t Joliet for the following Eca-
soma:
gate At any ono priaon 40 largs a number Of CON-
s W & ,st ~. esuis sn9 a ,as fe1
ta9ioua Of Infectious diseases, bit also tho effect
upon prisoa dlselpllne tho plae!ng sogothot Of 20
sees! Woud Tps III M etes
sised liz % fse. .t @ nut @ote H. H.. p:sensa.
can bs successfully and probably worked At ono
prison and under one management.
=: IT, pssasnt 4 Peaissnt,s.s, Tent "hon contracted.
up thcfe nearly 1,7oo erimsnals. Of within trino
placed in tha Institution: Il q now claimed that
~ the expenditure OF so0i. lla, 600 additional
ss,. eaa 6s R;o.idsd Fo% ta1s he majority q
Tho pnson would 10 Increased 10 2. D0J to
=, s0d cons!cts. We sEe lud to believe that this
a1s asa
sae dssad q is I'LL e'a Ss
D asn 20
that the addition suggested can b ade To tho old
hsSn Gs Hs The ussd ~ IN tho
ses. to far ss the estimate appeass To u, It u tho
Kue4s; merk ,lmyiy Of shs sngtqses who tntn!shsd
lions fusuLbed 10 tho Committee 10 warrant them
IN oelte'1u. TINT tho work could b. accomplished
;s ~ namc i1 the 5oot - tse *s .to
approximation Of tho real expense, and that to
eatry cut Tho .ctone psoposea you'd involve, afst
ia IL &C Il 9 '"a aSs
ways been to tue Rtste ! sourcs Of eurlen-wAttlur
ot eouvcts condnod, it il mol our province ia ths
report r. say. i y, hoxe.cr. = r.. patent th.t
ke in.tttut'uaa IN sl.ter States eat,! ne sxpenss
ing, and In some profitable. Ftom The north
srn aud centrnl portions Of ts State mechanics Ut
Of ths Joliet isnitantlary psrs1yztns shs Honest
industries Of theis sections, sud demanding tho
enactment ct laxs BY Shie ,hs lseof Of aSt ao:s
siInsd ~ H. ooo honest cisi1sn. md istorsrs sTe
from ths eset. oi tho fu1thsr issslns u IT, .6as
y !ias i. S;ies ds@anasa H., Sr sS sSs ; osas;
s1tenson to shs pre.sat p,i.oa i. 5s.trsa q b.
uiadc Ia simply outrageous; land II offered 10 ihe
Stats entirely and wholly undt Tor spy other pur.
pose. ut prico littis 6eow that OF tnslds prop
cry oR cities. In this letters OF MAJ. NeLAuxhry,
tbs Warden, attached 10 tho msio!tv rspott Of The
Commilss. It IL ssd that thu owner has recently
discovered valuable quArriex Vt stuno to e1itt upon
the land. which would tnQFs great hrnsfL 10 tie
stato In shs extension Of the pssun II lircars
sflae strange that euch claim waa raised Of dis
coseTy mcutl0nsd Ut the time tho Coninittea vfu!t
ed md inspected tho ground With Wow to !ts elt-
gbility In tho possible addition tu tho PRISON. The
tsstinOny obtained bv tbs minority Of your Com.
nttes IL on Tho contrary. that tn the construction
Of ths present pFtsoa4 exhaustive searchat Wc!u
tn1le upon tt4p land for such Asous With which "
bulk said prison. but 1oas we're found.
again il u 1AAsrteu that, with tha extension pro-
posed. ths pflson a joilst will furnish al nredsd
accommodation foe the conricts OF the state foE
ten }sau. This l. another ,fa!lacy. Without e.,-
during tho term msasioned, you aass bus 10 con.
Of conslcts has increased over Two hundred Nhsn
this Il dane thctt sucs to b litty for doubt
thst, taking Statistics ~ basis, In ten yxats We
shall requEFe prison -roun tor Ut 1ca4t LOCO
more consicts. VIZ would, therefore, in siew u
ths fact hersln befoss stated, recommend tho erec
tim Of . uew pcnltentiary 1t sumo
yenteat and suitable point IN southern H.
W essentially nacaasa1y in tha luestlcn
Of such An institution largely c1ist The pre-
requisites to its location should bs: fitsL w4tu=
In abundance; second. haalLhfu ell1Ata; third.
llnb4f Of al kDdA, fof thu mAnufEct1ia Of apokcs,
hnbs, wagon and carriage work. plow beams,
tapdlss. chairs, bue1s4, barrels, stsTey, sud tie