The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12

The disturbed condition of things conse-
quent upon Gov. Taylors veto of the Moody
bill, looking to the removal of the State pen
itentiary, has created general desire to
know the contents OF the bill. 1t was pub
lished in the american of March IL, and is as
follows.
SENATOR MooDY's BILL.
bill 10 be entitled an not TO provide for the re-
moval OF the state pcnitentiary from It's present
site, 10 sell the grounds and buildings where IL
Is now situated and 10 purchase u new site aud
erect new pcnitenuary.
Section l. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Tennessee, That
three commissioners be selected or chosen by
the Governor, and the three inspectors OF the
penitentiary now provided Tor by law,
namely, the Secretary Of State, Comptroller
and Treasurer, shall be appointed and said
| commissioners, when so appointed, shall be
| clothed with the powers and charged with
| the duties prescribed by this act.
Section 2. SAID commissioners shall be
selected, one each from the three grand
divisions of the State-namely, one from
Middle, one from East and one from West
| Tennessee, and all OF them shall be practical
| business men OF known ability and business
! experience.
Section g. 1t shall be the duty OF said com
missioners 10 take an accurate inventory Of
all the property real, personal and mixed,
belonging 10 the State and now in use by
the State in connection with said penitonti-
| airy and appraise aud value the same and
ascertain TO whom and the best terms upon
which sale thereof can be made aud report
the same and all the information they can
| obtain in reference thereto To the next soS-
sion OF the General Assembly OF the State.
Section 1. IL shall be the duty of said
commissioners 90 ascertain the most eligible
site for the building of a pcnitentiary, and
| in doing this IL shall be their duty 10 look To
| the convenience accessibility and ohcapncss
! OF transportation, the health of the locality
and chcapncss OF the site selected, the char
acter, convenience, oommodiousness aud
| cost Of the building aud OF building material,
and report all other facts they may deem
| necessary & enable the next General Assem-
| bly, to act intelligently and adyiscdly with
respect to establishing new site and build
/ ing for a new State penitcniiary.
Section 5. IL shall be the duty Of said
| commissioners tOusccrtain the character and
! plan Of the most approved modern prison
4 buildings. and report the probable cost OF
! such buildings, and having consulted with
architects and builders the buildings To be
| OF such size as will provide for cOnhnng all
/ the conyicts IN the State within ITS walls.
Section o. IL shall be the duty OF said com
missioners 60 investigate the character OF
! the employment and the mode Of punish
I mcnt OF cOnyicts In the prisons Of the yari
Gus States OF the Union where the convict,
are employed within the walls OF prisons and
I under The control Of the State and report
| what employment or cmploymcnts will b,
most economical aud rcmuncutiye, ant
most certainly save the State from loss o
expense. AMI at the same time prevent ia,
labor OF the conyicts from coming into com
petition with the free labor Of the State.
Section Z. Said commissioners appointed
| rs heretofore provided, shall receive Tor thCi
services $50 ten dollars each per day whil'
| actually engaged In the duties required o
them by this act. 90 be paid upon the war
iant Of the comptroller, provided that NJ
commissioner shall be paid for more THAI
| sixty days each.
section s. b. Il further enacted that thi
act take effect frum aud after its passage, thl
public welfare requiring IT,
II has been stated that Gov. Taylor woul'
have signed tile sparks bill ON this subject
IL provided not only for the removal aud r.
building Of the pcnitCntiury but 10 lease Va
present pcnitentiary aud the labor Of ID
cOnyicts aud also Tor the appointment U
ponitcntiary commissioners.
The part referring 10 ~ release was anti
I GIL nNW NN wv ahNNHNNAA NAAla AlN' ANNNAAN
der Senator Sparks will insist when th
Assembly rccunycncs, shall be substitute
for the Moody hill which the Governor v,
/ tocd ID will be remembered that the Sen
ate substituted the Moody bill for ia
SHARKS bill and passed H.
The latter. sh0n 81 the part referring &
the release, Is rs follows.
SENATOR sPARgs's Bill.
An Alto Lease the PcniiCniinry aud Labor Of Coz
| ylrts 81 llrmuyc aud Rebuild the funiicutlnfi
nnd 10 Provide iof the appointment Oi lcnitri
tinfy Commissioners
Whereas. the pcnitcntlnry buildings h,
longing Ia the State are inadcqute 10 -nfcl
! keep. comfortably house aud suitably main
tain the prisoners of the Slate. and
Whereas. the preservation ot the health Z
the prisoners aud due regard iOf tie health
convenience aud pccuninry interests VI IA
inhabitants OF that pait oi the city Oi Nnsl
, willie adjacent to the main prison demand
the removal Of the prison outside the cit
/, limits Of Nashville, and
Whereas. u seems 10 BE- good policy 10 NJ
rogaic the leasing system, aud In rcachin
} that end IL y necessary io make preparation
, In the erection OF adequate buildings, ]
! providing the means a. effect n, and IN Ga
, Arrangement Of thc details looking a. tl
, / assumption by the State Of the working
conyicis on her own behalf. aud,
Whereas. ii j. here declared Ia be the pa
pose of this act a. make temporary disp0.
/, ton of the prison aud the prisoners for u
! time hcrconer stated. looking 10 thc abe
ishmcnt of the leasing system, ~ bcio
stated. therefore,
Section !. Ilc Il cfRt-d by the Gcncr
! Assembly of the Stale ui Tennessee, That
, shall be- the duty u the Governor immcd
ntrly after the passage ~ this act 10 nppoi
thrrc Prnitentinry Commissioners who shu
hold their Offices respectively two, four ni
, xix ycar, aud hicnninlly thereafter lee shf
y appoint one Commissioner 10 hold bis OH
Two years.
u section 2. Be II further cnrclcd. That
shall be the duty of thr Commissioner
perform al the duties now imposed by Ia
n npon the Board of Prison Inspectors app,
n taining a. the inspection. providing rules
II management aud supervision oi the pris'
and prisoners. except such a. may BE- !
poalc1 or amended By the provisions u N
e act, and that Section I, Chapter III, oi Il
4 acts 1T is,3, be- aud the same j. hereby
~ pcalcd.
section Q. 10 {. fu.iher enacted, Thai n
commissioners shnll proceed nc once u1E
their appointment and qualification a. -ci,
n q suitable site for the erection " new Pc
10 itcntiary. using their discretion IN ndy'
~ Using " necessary which site shnll be with
, ten miles ~ the city ~ Nashville aud u
. los than two miles from the present 81
limits having due regard for drainage al
ID conditions ~ health aud convenience,
trompf.so not less than fifty acres Of Ian
with the itc for the buildings In the cent
thereof us nearly ~ possible, oil Of Whit
~ they shall submit 10 ihe Governor nj
=, up6n bis approval they shall purchase "a
IN lie In the name of the State and oompl,
\. the ale In legal form, taking title " 1
AZ SLATE.
mi section l. BE Il further enacted, That /
Commissioners shall ht once employ col
pctont architect 10 draw plan Of a pris