New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-19
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Albany July Is.-Tho Republican members Of the
Legislature held two caucuses to-day, this morn
Ing and ono this afternoon. At the morning session
the Prison Labor bill was solely considered Senator
Sloan, chairman of the committee appointed to draw
up such bill, submitted which he said met with
the unanimous favor of that committee. 1t
modification Of Judge Yates's County Plan bill. 1t
abolished tho competition OF the State Prison con-
vcts with the honest worklngmen, by providing that
none Of the articles made by the convicts should bo
sold in the trade markets OF the country and further
more that machinery should bo used In the In
dustries of the prisons, but that the convicts should
be kept employed at hand-lab alone.
The met with the favor OF all in tho eau
except Assemblymen Crosby and Reih The
latter thought It not sufficiently radical. Mr.
Crosby said that he thought tho present State ac-
system bad one, and yet he thought 1t should
not be superseded by another till after careful in
vcstigaton No good system Of prison labor, in his
opinion, could be prepared in twodays' session Of
the legislature therefore he favored making sul-
cent appropriation to continue the present State
count system, and the appointment Of a committee
investigate the prison labor systems Of the country
and TO report to tho next Legislature what, in their
opinion, was the best one. Mr. Crosby added that II
caucus action was to be taken the Yates BILL he
should be compelled to leave the caucus
leavo the caucus, reminding him Of the loyal sup
port given by the Republicans to his High License
bill last winter But Mr.. Crosby thought his high
license measure not 30 much personal as party
measure and not needing Senator Arnods appeal, left
the caucus But with the exception of Assembly
men Rcltz and Crosby all the other Republicans
favored the Yates bill.
MEANING OF PENAL INSTITUTIONS.
While the caucus was still in session, Moses D.
nod1 nj otba ntatiy of he
OF Albany sent in word that they feared the term
Penal institution used in the bill might not cover
the penitentaies and reformatores Of the State Mr.
Dodge informed that the words Penal Institu-
tom had been copied from Governor HIPS message,
that tho constitution limited tho Legislature to action
subjects named by the Governor. and that there
fore II pententiares not touched by the words
Penal Institution It Governor HIPS fault. Mr..
Dodge advised to the Governor Immediate
ly and learn from him II he would not correct tho
error
Mr.. Dodge said this evening: al went TO see Gov
ernor Hill and he told that tho words Penal In
sttuon meant penltentaries and reformatories as
well State prisons. II the courts hold different
vew pententlarles reformatories ape from
this proposed law It win be the fault Of Mr. HILL"
At the caucus in the afternoon II was resolved to
Ignore the Governors message regarding the
spiracy laws bit of peanut policy Moreover
tho Senators and Assemblymen thought that tho Gov
lature's attention to subjects which the writer's Of
the Constitution did not intend should be considered
extraordinary session. Clearly the Penal Codes
provision regarding conspiracy" was not an OK
traordnary matter, ono that a Governor should
summon Legislature to Albany to consider The
prolongaton of tho session would add to tho expense
Of It.
A committee consisting Of Senators Sloan Robert
son and Raincs was appointed to draw up a resolu-
10 the Senate
ing the feeling Of the Legislature regarding the Gov
ernors conspiracy law" message. When the Legis-
laure met this evening the Republicans had resolved
to Introduce the Yates bill In the Assembly and then
adjourn until to- morrow. AS tho Assembly
had been called to ordcr Mr.. Yates offered his BILL
which is given below
FULL TEXT OF THE YATES BILL.
"An act providing for the proper employment Of
convcts in the penal institutions Of the State, and
making appropriation necessary to prevent the pris
oners from remaining in idcness.
" section mo motive power machinery for manu-
featuring purposes shall be placed. used In any Of
the penal Institutions and pesons in such nstltu
tons shall be required allowed to work while under
sentence thereto where his her labor the produc
ton or profit Of his or her labor is formed on con-
tracts given sold to any person persons whom
socvcr.
Section 2-The Superintendent OF State Prisons
and all other officers having charge Of the penal ns
OF the Stae, cause 10 De man
ufactured therein by the inmates thereof such articles
only commonly needed and used In the public
institutions of the State for clothing and other
sary supplies Of such institutions and the inmates
thereof and all the articles manufactured In such
penal institutions, and not required for therein
shall be furnished TO the several institutions sup
ported In whole in part by the State, for the Of
their inmates, upon the acquisitions Of the trustees
managers thereof, upon the Superintendent Of State
Prisons, and article manufactured shall be pur-
chased for the use Of such inmates unless the
cannot be furnished upon such requisition.
"Sectlon 3-The Controller, the Superintendent Of
State Prisons and the President OF the state Board
of Charities shall constitute a Board whose duties
shall be to fix and determine the value price at
which all articles manufactured In such penal nsti
utons and furnished for In the several Institutions
OF the State shall be furnished which price shall
be uniform TO all Institutions The Controller shall
devise and furnish the several institutions a proper
form for such requisitlon and also a proper system
Of TO be kept for all such transactions. All
money received for such articles furnished upon
requsltlon shall be paid into the Treasury as now
required by law in Of sales Of the products Of
state Prisons.
"section 4--The Of $3.50 900 or much thereof
as may be necessary is hereby appropriated out Of
for the purchase of material for manufacturing pur
poses in the penal institutions Of the state and for
all purposes connected with the manufacturing IN.
dustres therein, TO be expended in the purchase OF
material TO be manufactured in accordance with the
provisions or the nrst ana second sections OF hls
act and I'm manufacturing articles for the OF the
state and its institutions only.
Section 5-This act shall take effect Immediately
suEEHAN UP TO HIS OLD TRICKS
Mr.. sheehan the Democratic leader, Insisted upon
the roll being called by countless to permit men,
bers to Introduce bills lie did this for the purpose Of
getting chance for Mr. Farrell to Introduce the bill
regarding the conspiracy laws brought here by John
Morrison and Edward Fnklesten OF the Central Labor
Union Speaker Cole. however, ruled that the roll Of
counties need not be called. shcehan made point
after point Of order but ruled out either by
Speaker Cole exSpeakcr Hustled, and Mr. Farrell
did not introduce his bill.
While the debate was In progress Mr. Rice the Gov
ernors private secretary, appeared with Mr. Hills
message regarding the conspiracy laws" and it was
duly read to the Assembly. Mr. sheehan then said :.
ur attention has been called to the conspiracy laws