New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-04
CoyvIcrs TO BE MADE TO WORK.
TIE ASSEMBLY PASSED THE AMENDED FK1SU.
Preparation BILL.


Preparation BILL
Arn.yY Feb 3-The fact that 200 convicts are idle
md locked In their cells for twenty-five hours
ont of twenty-four at Sing Sing Prison
was again loudly called TO tho attention
of the legislature this morning, and again IL was re-
minded that superintendent of Prisons needs money
10 mt the convcts work The wardsas OF the various
State prisons have come to Albany to see what Is
the trouble said that there was considerable demora
gasn he convicts already owing to the stoppaSs
OF work Tho Assembly had to face the consideration of
its bill making an appropriation OF ST. 600 for the
prisons, which the Senate had reduced to $25OOoO Mr.
Hadiey moved that Assembly shoudI concur in the
Senate amendment
Mr. sheean resisted the adoption Of this melton, say
ing that the small appropriation would only give tenn
porary relief to the Superintendent OF Prisons
Mr. Sullivan Of Nsw-York, thought that the eonvcts
had better DO shoveing coal below for old Nick than
laboring State Prison. He thought that Mr Wssig
sfNewYerk. was right whom no said that the convcts
had better be kept In idlensss.
This tenement house theory Of State prison inansCc
ment however, did vet prevails but on the country the
Republican farmers idea that the convics should be
compelIed to work. work hard, and possible re-
pay the State ss.ewhas for ,ss expense nu,.. to
which 1T put ~ b neis ev 'c cn almost unsnInc%s
vote Just as it from the Senate Many Of the As
far TOO smal and only voted for the bin with the idea
that another appropriation would soon DO nesdsa r.
;ipSn ali the money he neeled as he regarded the
onnot,isn .f ssme labor organizations making such
appropriations effort to cripple all industry IN the
sdsnt Lathrsp sent letter little later TO
beth houses of tho Legislature, in which he talked
plainly and forciby upon the condition OF the Dnahces
prisons aud the densaiizatlsn Of the conVicIs
csnss0uence OF their being deprived OF werk MI
Latbrop's lotter Is given bolew:
The attention OF your honorable body respectfully called
@ the fact cha, tine usdS % % ron are
the Sas in s % s S
force prisons and the idle men are OF necessity: locked
cells aeO" a, OF sa 600 sS a CLIFTON
Prison $50 men so confined confined ana the me, "ara aeo
.n viii s Idle at that prison On Monday TO carry
the sateacc0unt industries successfully requires about
100000 month and unless some other moos o.
should be made tho present fiscal year The report
made by Controller 70 tho Senate February shows
last ns: and snas
to treasury Ths balance and the earnnFs Oh the men
certainly satisfactory showing add Judging rem the
salts attained AM satisfied that II appropriation are
promptly made will In the course OF 10" months
The prns mi conditions necessftae the
In nakng for tho employ ment OF the cen'ct
account system which tue ony mods OF EN-
SsSpite and settled plan employment The results Of
delay will be the dsorganzatioI OF the industries arSe
alton upon isness The
II has made IL very clear that an inter
Cause OF Immediate condition OF the prisoners
and lapse discipline aud reformaiory Influence
conucc the affairs OF the prisons
Tor the best the people and for the welfare OF the
lssn MO m uea Iy TIE seton Of your body
No officials overcome or surnsont Inc
dculties which legislative failure OF neglect may p's 4"
fhair Hdy