New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-12

ucndcnt on.pnbIIc or private charity at home. and
were destitute when landed on our shores III
every instance their shipment to this country was
clearly traced to public authorities abroad, OF 10
some society guardian or friend. Probably nc .
one o. them would have come self--uppoTilhg,
and the annual expense of nam aiming the mere ~
the moderate RI of - 30 per week wonl nave
been 81. so, aggregatmg total expenditure OF
~ 900 Or the balance of their lives, estimated az
an average of fifteen years
The cOustan ly increasing number OF insane PER
sons Is exhibited by the following statement OF the
number of inmates OF the various STATE ana io'll
-yluRs, pOOr-houses and private as lums Tor 'hc
past five years:
october /, !ssI ...1oo52 october l. ISZ3 .25 55I
1s79.... 9Olj
The new asylum for the insane, located at Bing-
hamtOn, has been brought into ne during the past
year. and already contains a considerable hum'cr
OF patients.
Charities against the managers OF tlt state A'y-
lun Tor the Insane at Utica, for ncgleclhg 10 re,
port, aS required by law. detailed am c!asSlhel
statement OF expenditures COmpulance win ms
statutory provision is essential to An Ihiehgrht
comparison Ol the management OF the several IKE
institutions and should be vigorously en- creed: 1t
is certainly not creda6e TO tne officers o. the uca
asylum that this plain duty has been 50 long dlsrc-
COUNTY JAIIs AND PoOR-HOUsES.
The attention of the Legislature has for two
years been earnestly directed TO the disgraceful
condition of most of the county jaiis aud poor
as the public interests demand With lew cxccp-
tions these institutions are dscredI;abc to the
communities responsible for their maintenance, ana
sadly injurious To the unfortunate Glasses comm
to them. The CUnmlngIlno OF the sexes, ana the
detention of Young offenders N Jauy WIN
older and confirm criminals, Is obviously drJrl-
mental and certain to result IN the deDasemeht OF
those who should be guarded IRON harmful assocla-
tons whilo under the control OF pubic oIhceIs
true It Is that cOun authorizes are ullG'tly az
fault IOr the continuance OF lhtre GYMS. D"t luo
State also responsible 1oT Inc Mtl-OeInR ol il'
cItiYtns; all toe more should us auhuly NC
exercised for the protection of tine weak and "a Or
tuuatr. These abuses have continued Tor lohs
scrc, of years; and unless some legislative aruoh
taken tuat viii insure ocdl reforms, no adequate
rciet may oe expected. AutnoulY Should De l"d@cG
with some State agency Dy which uhht JaiiS ana
pOpi-ious. can be condemned anu inc cou'I'' le-
CURED ,o eplacs them with suitable structures
CRIME
Tho frequency and atlotty OF numerous assaults
/, am alarming feature OF our times Without H.
ye.tlrltion 20 prove the fact. TN seems TO have
be.., during the past year. married increase IA the
number of brulai houuc.d,s. Scarcely Gag passes
Nirbout the publication OF some horrible tragedy,
generally prrpctIatcd on weak ana dclthtc'tsa per-
sons H. mach the larger proportion Oh INSTANCES
these terrible deeds are directly ii"g.a.i. 10 NJ,
of incompetence. It's lancntahit IN me extreme
that ,jlcn condition should exist IN period Of un-
example ed prosperity, when, 10 al Appearances an
unusual dcsrrc oI comfort and con cujmeLt ao!dc'
vlin ,Ac great mass % our pHputAiioh Inc reason
able certainty UI punishment ia recent ears btta-
ou-tratcd. seemingly laIis to arrest The N"e Ol
Dru.dIty duU Httlr "a tsIacl!oA j. eApeli.Ac. ia
contemplating remedial measures Tor lis prevention,
u, VA jtct D.. pregnant with grave mpol tdH,t, and
elOuIdc gIgr thc IEoSj serious t"u~rril'loi oi an
theH9utIul ana laW-aDldng cl.H'h7.
PAiDoNs.
The annual sta .cment OF paIdOus, communications
and rcprieves which WILL IN due tlme' be commune
Gated TO tue Legislature, will show that the con,ti-
l... i.,. sol avon MIRO
>p,rIngly tnan during the previous year; and not
ably 80 in comparison with former year.. Consider
,Ie reflection has enforced iha belief that The pay
don,ug power was not intrusted to the Executive
,or tp. uulpose oi interfering with aITe,iug the
npl,tlous OF law, either from motives OF taNoNtlsn
or If pity Should such considerations control. Il
would 10 difficult 10 put bound 10 c!GmeR't ana
the prison doors might constantly stand open.
Tie LEGISLATURE, III ITS wisdom, has provided that
.ciylcts Imprisoned for stated periods shall be en-
tilted to Communication Tor good behavior The Ope-
ration OF This humane la" mas produced marAcd
effect in improving the conduct OF prisoners ana
raising the standard of ul-C QIue III the prisons.
Beyond this mrrciui ntcrp0>ltou 1t has not seemed
wise 40 90 except III correcting " hd may oe clearly
,nn,,u to be errors of courts III the administration
of Justice: OF w4cn material evidence Is Produced
ON behalf Ci Che prisoner 20 the hrurht Oi "ncu ne
~ ,iu,rrutI Ia entitled bat which was moi available
on mai Sl.Cu view IL taken ON the as,uup ion
that ctrMcucy Wds placed ~ the keeping Of the
Executive % all M the administration o. IuI and
and righteous enforcement ol llc laws,
nlrmsoNMtNr FOR DEBT.
Flagrant outfasrs against personal liberty
by imprisonment Tor debt are Of ire
qucnt occurrence in the City of wow
York. Hundreds of persons are annually AZ
rested and lodged in the comfy jul and there de-
tanned until bail can be secured. which is generally
Difficult. and often impossible for the uuior,una &c
victims TO obtain Imprisonmeuts tor claims iu~lg-
uncaut in amount are al no uncommon occurrence,
and fifty 20 srNCulN -hyc persons are often htid IN
detention under evil process, az 4 time. Instances
are by no means rare where individuals have been
restrained Of their berry 4Or several years before
procuring release.
Imuri>0nment for debt was formally abolished by
he statutes of this state many years ago; and n
has .oug been the pride OF our civilization that no
citizen should be lie nIed oi personal freedom eX
crpt on "a penalty for crime or IUlsdenedu0r 10 tho
contrary however, tins theory Is not made good III
uracfice The ruth H. known that citizens are far
from secure and aS this condition OF Things affects
more seriously he poor and lritud,ssS All the more
necessity exists tor the correction oil present abuses
Every consideration OF humanity demands tLal
these wrongs shall ne promptly corrected by careful
amendment OF the laws now ia force.
INDIANS.
The gradual though constant decline in the moral
and mental condition of the remnants Of Indian
tribes set remaining in our state IS subject of
serious concern to intelligent citizens who have OBJ
served this unfortunate tendency. With all the
opportunities for education and improvement with
in The reach of the young there i little visible dis
position TO embrace the advantages extended viii
prostitution and lntcmperanCe are making steady
progress The capacity of the lndlan ior education
ana cultivation has often been eNcmplliled and II
seems unfortunate that, with all the prNlc eyes OF
our State Ter he improvement OF the rising genera
ton tins race of bemss should De- allowed 20 drift
along ina ignorance ana increasing degradation.
The continuance oi the lrgr reservations OF land
held In TRIBAL interest Is believed 60 be- detrimental
40 the material welfare OF The Indians, Tor whose
be- cit they were set apart. and II 0ccms desirable
that practical Iu.estig.tuu Doe undertaken To deer
mine t.c feasibility of some change in policy. by
,eraly or otherwise. which may IuuIr to .Dc ulti-
mate ctc,au Of those wards 81 ur state.
STATE BOARD OF uiALIu.
The operations of tine State fo1fd OF Health ~li &c