Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-17
COMMITTEES.

The following action was taken by committees
The Senate Judiciary Committee adopted Senate
Bills Nos. 232, 233 and 23i which changes periods
of confinement in the State Prison under sentences
for crimes committed while in prison for escape
and makes the commencement OF such additional
sentence date from the end Of the former period of
The cost, also, for arrest and conviction
of escapes, etc. is to Se paid by the State and not
BY Marin county, as heretofore.
The committee investigating the matters Of con-
struction Of the Folsom State Prison continued as
follows: WIN Johnson, superintendent, again tes-
tilted. | made figures on the stonewoTk OF the
prison for Hughes & Dudgeon; have no recollection
what my estimate was; my estimate for the entire
job, TO build and finish complete, about
$3.50, eco; the BID of Hughes & Dudgcon OF
1920, COO, less than the aggregate Of
NY bid for the stone work and those from
other parties on other parts OF the work
James Hayward, clerk at the prison works, testi-
fed The foremen under Superintendent johnson
were fully competent, and the work carried on
as we'll as If MIR johnson, the Superintendent, had
been present all the time The men worked very
faithfully. ! never saw men work better upon any
job. Mr. johnson was paid 500 per month as
Superintendent He did stay at the works at all
times; would sometimes from IL o'clock till 9 and
then 20 away sometimes in the afternoon have
seen him there in the morning before time and also
at the time for closing. There were sometimes ten
or fifteen of sick at time With good water con-
slider Folsom as healthy a5Nny part OF this valley.
The water there is surface water. The last ninety
days there ] got water from a well that
was sunk deeper and drinking that / got
well. have seen 1t hotter 10 Marysyle and Shasta
than it was in the quarries there. 1t was not so
warm III the quarries hut that men cou d work. L
Lever knew Johnson away for whole day unless he
was called away on business. The river water at
Folsom at this time of the year might be good IL
filtered. 1t is about like the water here, only more
so-moTe muddy
F. W. McCubbin testified Was employed in the
quarry at Folsom. think the quarry is in good cor
diiOn, full better than when the State took charge
after Jordans leaving the job think The opening Of
he at by 70 after Jordan left
necessary to get out the stone in the time requredl
have had experience oS eighteen years in quarry
ing; this quarry is superior one; had from sixty
to seventy nea at work. and used to get out 2, ,460
cubic feet each month; ii the quarry was well
opened there could be quarred about ten TO twelve
feet per day for each man, which would be about
ton yer day Tor each man; that takes
in all kinds Of stone face and dimension. Not
oue.third of what got out would answer for the
large dimension stone had to get out. They had
come ague up there. had some OF 1t yesterday
myself. Don't know whether it is any worse there
than in other parts Of the Sacramento valley Some
of the blasts Of rock, for say 200 cns would take
from six 10 eight kegs of powder, which cost from
81 to IS 80 per feg- Two blaeksniilhs were kept
employed TO keep the u Is in order for the quarIies
I john A Odell testified: Was formerly employed
by Miles ON the Prism works. Think when the,
quarry il we'll opened there stone could be quafred,
for TIVE ~ five cen per foot Thuk is as healthy.
at Folsom any other part of this valley country
We have yer and chis there. Last season was the
sickiiest season there We have had for many years.
know several men who sent from there to the
County Hospital that their sickness resulted from
dissipation. The sickness there is not uf violent
type, but Of hat kind hich hangs round aud re-
appears every two or three days. Think The saalth
is better at F.lsom than ct Marysyie or any IL the
surrounding country.
Vim. Guttenberger, called: lave The conzsac. FOR
the iron work upon the S ate Plison, nay contract
viii be completed next Friday; have seen paid
about $4,000, ard full pciee is .5c0
D. Mctienry testified Vas j. idan issena n' ana
Secretary OF the Stonecutters Association, our
work under Jordan cost US Il cents pr foct tbis
paid from December until Harck o. Apiil, aiter
which ihey a,:it wYrk by the piece ard wanted s8
per day ; il was members " iho ASSOCIATION ii'1t
made the demand; Bennett waited better WOE
than being done; he often sP ke 81 II : aid
better work every time he spoke of it, and the sen
wanted better psicc; under ss,s State msnagenehs
itcost abou; s225 to cut eaca cell, as against epss
$40 under Jordan, but tss vor'S was ei hAei
better class.
X. C, 1sAil testified An an areh'tses, sna ire
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