New-York tribune., 1880-01-08
Advanccs. Ialmngs. ncnc.ency
Ls.aa.ooe le.ae..aal 2l.g.-..a-1I : :.


The management of our prisons became 80 loose and
extravarant that amendment TO iie Constitution "'
the State was adopted in 1876, pacing them under the
care of % superintendent, to he appointed By she Gov
cruor ana confirmed by the Senate. The Constitution
declares that the Cficer appointed "shai have t
suuerintendcuce, management ana control of Stae pts
ops subject to such laws as exist may hereafter
be enacted" The duty of inaueurating the ne" system
fell upon the administration Of which have The honor
f. be one Il was not respon ibc for the la"s which
existed at m, iiuc cf the al ptioN "I iAe htiu Al
OF those which been enacted since II was SIN ~
1espops,bc for he execution OF those laws ~ rs h.t
probable that any stem who anihGr~cs ana 'iD'
ine cmpoy yuicut of c0nNct labor VII tscti' CiC,'"
from those who Affected 10y IT, IL "ouid Ice Ihhun'
to inaugural. system which deprived ii' coh.'cL 9
work ana doomed MIN 10 'HidIl I.i.Iir9' go
system the prisons would soon become Ilsaue a' ldlu
The plan which woulG probably pIoFo.e .he @ 4eAs' CIV T.
cism Is orc Whlcu Won q piuN4uo iV o. ,' @ NM
hut a limited number of COuvlcis ~ any one INDUSTRY
Ii av claD.r in the present - stem is dcntd 'Apd
il should apply TO the county renicn'4"i'' ' We"
I a. 10 fiic ,tatr prisons.
1oi,rc ci,i, 5dire--'d 20 tc senate uy ,uc Controller
April .. 1873. .bmilung t4e report "' i-t .t'h 49,
E,,r Ihe,, institutions are charged win ur ctin oi
- ,l 80 gI dumb tne Hii.ttc. Oh, utirt .ff
iuvenlle dc.Lqueuts. 1hcy have brch ff'""n li'"
Ino 10 ,itn,, ro.rc,rr to ,.cn oiicr rh.r, 81.
no general system by wHcu tncN are governed. ire
rcr. ~ 1o lt Of t.r lOvoIuln,ut tat b.- lis
control over or krowledg o!. flc mann % nlrh
nrcirtii9ns ndc ~ lnr Legislature yorcaes ur r'-
iuined 10 tho Controller but these fuuchrtS co'' h
q siua portion ol Tie gross SUN 4lchi' N'a,' '''N
usttutl ias large income, inalh' tt''tU ,"N f'
yate and county patients. winch 10 ep hH' AS n J.
and the vouchers ici wica are hot 'Ii'' % III
III eihcu; men that tns lack oi SUBDIVISION inle' nee
sailly Ic-u. In loost ana AilaV" gam 'At'hHi'
| 10 you. il is as ioiow-: ......,.....,.
F,r5t-Eoqurc ai the receipts OF iAe lhsIato. ,o Zoe
pIld INTO tie satc Treasury. Provide avpIoPI'il '
sufficiently large 10 cover an hc. cNtcnse. me "l"-
prlatOns be advanced by Tho ConroIc uTo" molai'
S,oond-Roqurc tie appropriations asked for onnEa'ly
to be estImai'I IoF' ana SUNNI u - & % ,S,i- - &
duty of said board 10 cJ4mluc sid es mates ad c'fh
The amount needed by each institution 10 ihc ~ ,.'
! lure No appropriations 10 bo made l"f ans p'.fo''
! except they aue soctruh,d. c r,, c,.,,.
YA;rd-Nakc the duty OF Tie state board % hiii-
tics g. require Of tbcinaututons an "nn.. 'l' ,i''
feI as TO the itcms o. ,Xiclsc a"d Icc'ti' e''g
su D details as the board may deem "i'r A'r' " s''
ueut OF tie quantity and piIce OF t"' various i"--'
"'@'' TIE STATE DEBT.
The state d,lt uo vet dIc. less the amonnt m ihe
singpq funds Is S76j9426 80. OF this sum there Is
chargeablc TO the General LGnd Sl22,G9l - which Is
an amount the interest of which atsiK per cent pro-
ducc. the aunui,es the Indians. have IN two pre-
vious reports recommended that these annuiiles be
| finally settled with the Indians by treaty. "Ouid
again renew the recommendation. Some years ago a
very siderable number OF the Indlans entitled to the
aunuties left our State and found homes beyond the
Mississippi River. Between the emlgrans ana those
remaining with us there Is constant dispute as 10 the
division Of the to which they are entitled The
division Is and has been made upon per capita basis
Each party the other OF increasing It's census
I'm order 20 secure larger share than fairly en lied
TO. An effort was made rev years ago 10 hIcoIGh 5i
the real number OF those entitled 20 share IN The dis-
factory The records those west OF the Mississippi
| River seem TO have been Kept by means OF nocled
| notcncs accumulated faster than the births war
| ranted or that the gaps which death created were
NOT prOuerly Obliteraied nevertheless have never
] oscm Ih h II Win ne seen therefore mat the division
ties hy "a
Tbe balance Of the debt as given above is what
mans Of he canal debt Alter deductng the sinking
funds, IL amounts TO 81 ,53GI3l 52 Tne deDt oi the
sfa.e is frn ne when compared with the local Indebted
| nSss. which was given IN the census Of 1879 as
$2I4O70850. There Is in the treasury Of the STATE
| IN the sums named for the following purposes:
for TGpsFi& Of & % ,%g
n Ss S Se Of the Champaign about 100000 %
These amounts are thSt h0t secon of article Of fhe
Constitution provides that hereafter the expenditure
| for collections, supcrintendcnce. ordinary ana e1
raordnary repairs the canals named III this section
shall not exceed any tne gross receipts for the
portion OF the sum thus remaining iu the Treasury
has been for several years appropriated for me cx
ehses e sprng but the amoanis SO have
been returned to the Treasury out OF he revenues r.
| ceved. 1 recommend that Ss5OOOO be permanently
appropriated from these balances To thc sinking i9n m
for the redemption OF the canal debt There would be
no necessity Tor tax for canal purposes ibs year
this actOn is taken, and there would remain IN The
Treasury a more than sufficient to meet the usua
| expenses for opening the canals. .
| ibe eYpenses OF the State from six months 10 a
wear In advance of income. would respectfully
rge that the Controller be authorized to issue short
bonds based upon the levy In order 10 provide bn
| ssf with funds TO meet the expenses OF government
The practical working OF this pan could only resu N
advantage TO the State. 1be first point gained would
be the proper investment OF the moneys belonging "a
tha diderant funds The second point gained would be
te prompt collection OF the State tax by the Controller
Ast a. the tax flows into the Treasury I'm April and
Nav ana large balances are accumulated In the General
Fund depostores When these deposits reach certain
ins TO increase them, preferring, az conservative