The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-09

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S25o9o as now xe by law and that the balance en- Eo
lease after deduclng the thus expended b paid int; Ike
treasury 70 the credit OF the general fund Tue sum OF
So9o0o Is aer the eeaac; with the Leees, due annually
until is expiration Is Jaauary 1887 The condIuu ard
treatment OF the eoAvicts confined and under tho
survelance OF the Superintendent has been uniformly god
regret to however that reports have ra,hd nhu
nsn treatment Of cvcs Railroads let sub9esces aud
II am Impressed With the ruth o Tie repors 1t Is charged
and with truh that these convcs have been compelled
IN instances, 70 vcrS at night IN the rain and sleep
without shelter Under section Of approved March 9
1882 made the duty Of tie members of the Boards o
supervisors visit the convict camps their several
II eas month ard make report the same which re
be delivered by the clerk the Beard Of Supeyssa n
the Of the Circuit Court the District ATTORNEY
who required present The grand jury lie cost Of
this service under Sec. Of the sad act, hs been aou.
lSI0OUC0 The frequency E tho complaints ana the that
no convictions have been had would seem indicate tia, b
has been useless expenditure Of money ard that the service
has been iuetcss After giving he subject consider
aon, the oponon that this duty far Al least il
relates the inspection of State convict camps should bs
imposed the Superintendent Of the Peuentary lido, there
tore recommend that be lie required visit each camp in The
Governor aud be authorized discovering any violation IF
the law rePct the q eonvcts have the
forthwith returned TO the Penentary the expense o
the Leees. L due the Lesses say that charge of Ill
treatment cruelty has been made against them, but
with subes after td onvct pass into their custody
1t Is useless 70 rely oa the pehaes imposed hy INC ae' a
proved March g. 1882, entitled provide against
the maeatment OF conycs IN ample appropriation should
be made 10 enable the Superintendent 10 discharge tins duty
The present efficient Superintendent has frequently expressed
desire inspect these convict camps but there pro
vision made by the last Legislature to defy his expenses,
and he without authority, IN addition accomplish
conformity with these recommendations not which will
ral tho abuses known to exist will receive my heary
prevail and cooperation.
Experience and observation have confirmed me in the opinion
expressed my Inaugural Address two to the policy
of leasing The Pelilea,iary
COUNTY ooSyICTs.
The law in relation prisoners couaty ais wosd
admit Improvement r every proysoa is made for he
security and comfort Of the prisoners csmpat bic with their
co,I,, vb;cb H. ipr.,ry F bn,,ons .,5 oDl;b,onc5
Legislature could devise invite your careful considera ion
of an act entitled IAN act in relation 10 prisoners in couaty
nl aeR
county iaiis in certain cases, and for bc urpos approved
March O. 1882 It viii be seen that detail however SMALL
has escaped the attention Of the Legislature which alvays
swift TO etect where dos NOT ,uses and =, pr
vide for their prevention and correction regret that nowih
standing this exceeding caution, abuses known to exist
Complaint is made that Tho prisoners overworked aud
und hataer they hurried oby the
without being afforded the opportunity which the law allows for
the payment of fnes and that they frequently de-
tanned after the Spaon of the Of their confinement
when the fine and have been paid and that they
charged with medical attention and ocked" for loss of time
occasioncd by sickness superndqced in many by bad
treatment The perpeaton of these ouages with immunity
emphasizes the fact that checks and safeguards
vain whero there not public sentiment to officers in
the performance Of the duties with which they charged
You may pile upon and double tue naies
this public sentiment. With confidence IN moral and
intellectual elevation Of tho people than in any laws you
frame, would yet recommend the following amendments 10
existing Amen 3l57 Code 1880 by inserting in
third line lieu the words withn twentyour asr
such sentence the words within FIVE days after such
amend 3l65 Code $780, by striking the last line the
word no tha it shall then read such case account
The contractor In orer TO clear the SUBJECT Of all doUb
would amend 5l1o Code 1882 by inserting after the word
wages" in fourth line the words, ION of Loaf
through illness or to defray expense Of medical attention for
any other cause except as herein speea provided the
Is thus made chargeabe with medical attention
loss Of time through sickness, his interest would
mend humane treatment further recommend that 3158
Code 1885, be amended requr the Sheriff deliver
the Chancery Clerk with duplicate receipt, memorandum
Of the date which prisoner shall be entitled to
discharge and require him that other
as the prisoner or any person Tor h shall pay to him the bal
found be due and costs the camp
that the discharge made Failure perform thu
duty should be made misdemcanor and punished SUCH
One great evil Of the laws relation
are not liked by the Judgment OF the court but left to the adu
dcaon Of the Sheriff other officer upon parte
on made frequently after the adjournment Of the Some
OF the wrongs th practice vi" al once appear to you I'm
der 1897 Code $780, witness who does appear court
when called who much intoxicated TO be disqualified
from tesyng entitled to prove his attendance and obtain
certificate BY the section Witnesses in criminal
given five days after the adjournment of art in which prova
their attendance But at the eN Pon OF the live days the
prisoner have opportunity contest witnesses right
attendance and obtain certificate because under 3l57
Code laoO he required to be delivered to the contractor viii
in twentou hours after unless the fine and
paid The enormty Of the is patent The prisoner is
required to aythe ne and costs within twenty hours after
sentence Notwithstanding it may be practically impossible
estimate the because of the witnesses failure to prove
attendance until ye days after the aournnen Of court Tbs
amendments remedy these evils aud nconsen
cies will at 10 the Legislature Fhe law should
repealed allowing he after tue adjournment OF
prove attendance and the Judge should be required
by his judgment fix the when he passes Under
the rule the Judge think he imposing light
sentence while IN fact when the afterwards
tanned found be Of all proportion oense COM
mtted. When the thus acerained the liability
fixed the beyond
instead Of the board Of supervisors being forced
suit his bJnd in Of default the circuit clerk should
on proper application be entitled this iudgs
ment for agans. the prisoner which S also udsment
against the contractor
The Board Of Health has rendered important service during
the past years in the preservation Ct the public health and
the prevention Of the spread of contagious diseases About
7S4 Of small pox have been reported occurring
State in 1882 and 1SS3 in the following counties owt De-
Soto, Pamela, Bolivar Coahoma, Pike, Tsahachie Lea0re
Holmes, Warren, Rankin Washington Copah, Lawndes
Wilkinson Lauderdae Claiborne Lincoln Adams Neshoba
Hnd Monroe Madison, Tanca Noxubee Hancock Grenada
and Isaquena At last reports the disease confined the
counties of Grenada, Wilkinson, Claiborne and Warren
The Board Of Health assumed control and have had
the counties Of DeS0tO Panoa Coahoma Bolivar
Talahatchie Lehore Holmes, Warren and Claibornc.
Where outbreak of the disease has it
has been the rule place inspector charge aud employ
guards both foot and mounted when the
isolation Of In other instances the Chief Health Officers
of counties have given the attention Dincon has
beD employed and vaccine virus has been furnished sufficient
Quantities vsccina only directly Osed but also
persons within considerable radius Of disease Upwards
600 points Of vaccine virus procured snd distributed
enough 70 have secured thorough vaccination Of the people
While the enforcement Of the Of prevention has
been necessarily attended With considerable OF
the opinion that but for them this athoe disease would
spread considerable portion Of and
attended with only great loss Of @ but also large pcuuary
losses At feared that would overeap
he barriers thrown around H. and the eate portions Of tie
MississippY Delta State weud become infected
Quarantine established aganst New Or,ears and Peuss
toof. cc0