The Red Cloud chief., 1885-01-16
HOSPITAL roH THE INsssE.

coming two years. Additional room NUT b"
furnished hy the state. The superintendent
recommends III. building oi u nov In-'!'u-
ton a. preferable To- increasing -" ~" -
Tho pTc-cn. one. and advises thar tnc new
hospital should l." n lar-" a. the "H" -"
now have. and TIA; II b" erected IL a who."
and rot ty sections. a. h' ~ more 'r1u"'n-
teal. and i0T the further reason that u ~.
bc i.cc,irI ty IA. TIN" II can be completed.
These COMMUNICATIONS are cpncuErri IN hy
tia" Commissioner of Public Lands aud
building. Eid have lIy uppi"'fi. - 40 also
the request for special appr1rr."f "a- Tor
needed improvements. Your Hti' ntirn +,
called to the large amount due the hospital
from the several rouHil"- haNInE PAT "E'N
churc"HbIr thereto. iu marv cE-c- the de-
]!inqu"ucy br.uy 81 hong stand AZ.
/; hHs been urged upon ~" that our h"~p!-
tai j.. a. il nam" iEpII,~. . place for la"
treatment; %! those who ma q" suffering
from temporary mental G'r.iI ''li'if, 'HN
not "A innate asylum. At place e.! M" 'pniiuc-
m"Ut 81 ia" .uCurgtIr -: chrome ih>Hn"
And il r. further urged thai IN ~ E"w stat
Ike oar own ia" C"Guii"~ are H"' prepare!
10 car" for them IN u proper iann!'rr. ri"i
thar special provision Should -" maj" Tor
this chs of patient instead .! returning
them 4" their respective" cptu'I"- &" m.'N'
rDDT. for more recent Cn~"-. ~ - Don" H'"rf
the present system The thought j. sub
InIt;r.i that ii' ear" Of Tue !u~aH' i q bur
den that >hoEtd lc assumed entirely hy ihr
state. tor Tho reason that proper care ana
tr"a'm"n. can not To-. or j. ii.''i RN'l
them. IN what ar" known a. county house,
that are intended more especially for tue
care 'f ;h"E'ciy poor.
STATE TEFOHT SCHOOL.
Under the law regulating IA" infringement
ofthi- institution. h"yS and girl under six
teen YEAR of age f"und guilty 80 any crIu'
cAICpf murder or mtH~4augal'r mH! 70" re-
cciyrd. This school wH~ c~tdtli~h'. aui ~
tended, NOT for punishment. ~ir"il' -r'aN-
in.. bat rather for education and Tci"flnl-
ton. \ place OF restraint and correction tor
;nuS" for whom such treatment MAY sulIC"
10 rc>tor" them ia an upright Ai" ana II
them for tEiurc usctUluc>~. Standing be-
twccntlc Youthful offend; = ard the .n>iiiu-
t4oI prCrntrrd FOR aud which should only re-
CciVc hardened criminals. III" Interests 81 so
c!ciy demand that a liberal roiic' Ni"Iid 10"
pursued in carrying out AMI p-"n"t.i" IN"
objects fer which II was created The
school has. ut the prcscn; time, sixty
three inmates. In August. iNHE. Ia" con
tract was let for All additional build
Ing. at "A cost uf SJ..4In. This building has
been completed, and IL now ready ter u~',
AMI am informed that Applications for al
mission DOW ON NE viii exhaust the increased
recommendation so furnished. ] would i'm
press u pom Nou tn" great lmEortanC" OF tn"
work ~. hIN" undertaken in the orraniZd-
ton of this reform school. and would rec
oIHgH"n! for II all reasonable" >uplor; ANA
encouragement.
STATE rENITESTIt II
Needed improvements have been made AT
the State IcUitcntiary during In" pas; two
wears. under In" direction Of the Nardcna and
board OF Public Lands ana Hui!illy~. among
which, and worthy Of special mention. are
the erection of a. fir" proof hospital building.
Il more perfect water supply. ana a thorough
change ia the system Of sewerage" ana drain
age. greatly improving the sanitary condition
of til" prison. Discipline j. thoroughly
maintained, IA" corcr'Incni being kindly,
vet AT the >airc time firm. The medical SUI
pcrviSion is excellent. and the stat" 81 health
among the prisoners l. good. Underline CON
tract system the convicts are furnished
steady employment. and their wants are well
supplied by the present contractor.
Warden NphsS in his report al November
~. ISs2. gave tn" number Of prisoners as ri.
Stree that time there have hcrn discharged
III, the number received being L.. Tn" total
number confined in the Icnitcntinry NovCm-
Der ~. l>A, was -. and of that numhcr
twcuty-thrce are under sentence for HE.
Pertinent TO the subject in hand. and to which
| will. in passing. call your attention.
are the questions of the iucqualt,
of Scntcnc" AZ pr"porti"ncd TO the crime
or the circumstance under which n
was committed. ~ We have So pitrn seen:
and that of indctcrriinatc sentence. thc al
vocatcS OF which proceed upon IN" theory
that the purpose al law being To reform,
We should in all cases. other than those
mrri;ing death or impIisonrncnt for life.
take into consideration the antccc'!cntS Of
the Crimina and his conduct after sentence.
| This principle We have III II measure rcCog-
nizcd in the enactment 81; what ; known as
/ the GoodtiIne Act, AMI may aid. that lcgiS,
lation l. rapidly becoming more liberal in
this direction.
~PARDoNs, C~OMMUTiTIoNS AND REMISSION OF
FINES.
The parioniny power invested in the Exec.
utiIc has been exercised by me in but one
instance, that of Jacob Smith. of York
County, convicted for the OficnSc of shoot.
ing with intent To kill. and sentenced Ia the
State P~cni:cntiaTy for the term of one year.
Entering upon his sentence February =, lsSi
and u pardon iSsucd the stth a: September
! of the same year. In this case, the prnHoca
tiOa to crime was great. and while IL does not
Justify. Vet il serves to cNtrnuatc. and my
action in the premises WAS based upon the
IL shA .-s...V
OF said county, fourteen members of the
grand Jury by whom he WAS indicted. and
upon the recommendation Of the Pro>ecut
ing Attorney and IN" bstr!c; Judge who
passed sentence upon MIN.
The power of communication has been used
by me i'll two cases. Va: Gcorgc hart. under
sentence of death. from Hall County. and
| John Il. polin. under sentence nt death from
| TaSS COUNTY. In these two cases the sen
tencc of death was changed To impri>on
mcnt for life in the State Fenit"ntiary- Ny
act on III This matter was determined 10y let
tiers filed by the Judges of the Suprcm,
Court, who were unanimous in recommend
ing that such action should be taken, and
with the feeling that ! wolIid not he war
ranfcG in diSrcgarding a rrcommcndati0r
coming in such manner and from SEcn d
source.
In the matter of the remission Of fines.
have acted in bIit one instance. y 1.-THE bcto
Der term. lSSs. of the Gage County District
Court. one 4. T.. Clifford WAS fined one hun
dred and Fifty dollars for the crime NJ selling
Intoxicating liquors without license. IL ap
bearing later that the facts were not full,
Understood. and tina; he was entitled to re
lief upon the merits of the case. the fine wa
remittci upon the recommendation of tn
Judge who imposed II
The ~pardoning powcrisro ne used prudent
", sparinglv and cor>cicntIou>ly. SiSndlns
between society N large. ih. people OF to-
State. ana those who are under conEic'i"l
ani sentence tor trauSgre>>iou of its laws,
! have - Til en- Ia 81 act and am tIily justine
i'm This connection in saving that the aI;or
$500 N.a, ,rN-a..nraS nrNan tho Falr- an . fh.
State. and the Judge Who. after hearing tn,
evidence sdduccd upon the 'rIal Of a caC>,
passes sentence. should hc -iOw indeed
either hy petition or letter ~ recommends
ton, 20 emtarra>> III any degree the action ~
him IN whose hdI.d~ this Un~criS placed. ent
uron whom in thC fall AMI ialthiuicI>charH
OF duty the sole responsibility rests.
EpCCATIuN.
Nebraska i justly proud of her commoI
schools. and wuCi Of their efficiency - tu'
10 she wise plaruiag ami wei directed effort
OF cur present state superintendent 90 fco
lie Instruction. The following statistics NJ
M found a. interest a. >EOvicg The develop
ment III oar STATE in the direction a. BE-
JtlreS- CdU>;tiona! interest. the comiH''
school: TCtai number children q: >Clcu
soc. .taFr: boys. l>tN; -rvi-. lhLiS I,ta
enrolment. rS.dl>: boys. .lt>2: girls. 60
Tora! number Of teachers employ 81; 1H-'
males. l."G; females. ila; >cn"ol "oG>S
houses. lG6s. Total value school proper'!
TN present permanent common scAco
r ! Fuu,i Is - Follows: 1880.
cash in Treasury Nov. -. ISIS So
$50 fnaifny hnpis S6. 10. @:
v"ustaro,i ..,unrv touiS .eStUt
Ho-.+"ro .Nui
, L. :. 4 per cent. bonds.--...- i1aA'
Claims in hands of Attorney Cen
49, fro,n Sales of schoollGrdS.. 2SGlt5c
ro,., SsusiG.;
l The following statement Of the cmporar
cc,u,uon school furd will show the source
: of revenue To this fund, the amount afpo
: tE.nr. since, December. lNS. JuL TIE -ajr>
the several a?HuT-.ocW- nt>'
Esravcr IL Treasury >2V.#E l>E-S t.3-s
So. TAX received ---.-----------