The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-18
Recommendations Of the Executive
for the Guidance of the
Law Makers.
The Penitentiary and the Insane
Asylum---Laws Which Must
be Enacted.
The Action of the Republicans in
Absenting Themselves From
the House
There Can bv iiut one House aud the All
sentersaro Reminded of the Dnty
rhey owe the state.

To the President of the Senate and the
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tiyesi
Constitutional government has been con
forrcd ON MS. and for the FIRST time we I'M
deriako the management aud control Of our
own affairs. The responsibility rests with
us II is In our power 10 make tins The
great state Of the Union or 10 hamper and
dwarf il for all time. In yicw of the di1-
cultics which have ATTENDED the couvcning
OF the Legislative assembly under It's state
constitution | yield the opportunity which
precedent has established To indulge IN the
patriotic sentiments which such an 0ccn-
sion, under different circumstances, might
INSPIRE. ] am content io congratulate you
and the country upon the acquisition OF
another commonwealth Of sach magnificent
proportions and great possibilities The
grandeur OF wealth with which prodipal ma
turc has endowed her mud thr intelligence
and aspirations OF her people preNcTiiius my
prediction that, financially and politically,
Montana will be a column Of strength in
the national fabric, supporting with sturdy
might her share of the public burdens aud
forming an element Of national greatness
winch cnn but rebound 20 the honor and
glory OF the republic We were uniformly
prosperous ~ u territory and starting out
under such favorable auspices our progress
ought TO be- phenomenal. Having full con
iidcnce in your ability to provide tho noccs-
sary machinery 10 put the state government
In opcmiion. aud beinc fully ersured u
your patriotic desire in TINT respect. prom.
iso you my active and cordial 60 operation 10
Tint end.
In obedience 40 n constitutional provision
/ naw lay before you such information of
the stale as pos.oss, md certain rcom-
mendatiuns tor your consideration.
rSAsCln coNpiuoN.
Aftor the payment Of nll outstanding
cllims md indebtedness Of ever, character.
! think Tie state Will. un January Isl, onsn'
inr, have q small uu0unl not exceeding
sIWm. IN the treasury. The exact hnuncial
condition, turribpr with am estimate Of the
amount nee, sslry to dc(my all expenses for
the ensuing two years, will bo presented
hereafter.
LeoisiAlioN mQurmD m TIM CONSTITUTION.
call your attention pcncmlly ~ thr fol.
lowing Arcilons of tho Constitution which
trgnlfe legislative action to give ihoin ef-
feet.
Soc. Il. mi. 3; soc. 2i. art. 3: srctions 4,
%, -, ~, a. aud i3, art, q; sec. .. art .. see
uuus ., =, y II mud ~, nrt, :; sections 4, .,
~ und ~, hft. h; rpCtlOus ! md 2, art. 10.
mciious ], 4. g, 10 and II. art. II; sections
!, u and IL, art. ~; sections 3 and g. art,
l'ii sections ., . and 4, nn, II; sections 4,
and Al, art. 10; sections ! and 3. art. III:
s'c. !, nrt rs; scc. 3 4 and Z. art. ~.
The lpislnti0n suggested 10y many of these
citations are of paramount Importance and
without which the wheels Of government
will he cloggod.
rE rrsIliNriAHY.
The pcnitoutiary formerly belonging 10
and under the control uf the United states
hns now become the property of the state
The slnc. with the lnnd- connected there
with were granted Ia the state by the net
providing for our admission into the union.
Under our territorial organization. the con
troll md management of this institution
wis under the exclusive iurisdciion of the
United SMtes, with whom the territory coli
trnctcd for the maintenance and support Of
lis prisoners. In providing for the change
from territorial Ia state government. no
provision WIS mndc 10 cover the period hr-
tween the date of admission and the time
when the legislature should provide for the
proper management Ot the same. Tenn
pprully the United States murshal is in
charge, under the contract between the
territory and the United States. II is,
therefore, important TINT You should make
carly provision for itS government and
maintenance ! therefore recommend that
warden be provided, who may b. author
ized To employ such gunrds and assistants
M you may deem proper, who shall have
the control and management of the peni-
ientlAry under prOuer restrictions subject 30
the supervision of the board Of state prison
commissioners, ON The 10Th day of October,
A, ID. 1883, the lnt"d Stntcs mRrslnl re-
ported ~ Governor B i. White, late gov
rrnor uf Montana territory. thnt there were
confined IN the pcnitcntiRry l73 conyicts,
and that That number would be greatly in
crenHcd rnthcr thnn diminished in the
future. The capacity 0l the penitcntinry il
ouly for 40 persons II is ther fore appar-
cnt that the present oyercrowdcd condition
~ tins institution u n constant menace 90
the security II the persons confined therein,
~ well Ns dangerous, from "A sanitary point
of view The present United Stntes mar
thal, whose opportunities for observation
have been superior 10 mine, and whose
judgment is worthy of consideration, in
communication 10 Governor White under
date OF October 10, 1853. says:
IN order 10 be of some use 30 you mud 10 the
Legislature, ! would most respectfully sug-
Rcst ms absolute necessities, the oOnstruc-
ton Of a new cell house 20 contain at least
forty-cight double cells, in size eight by ten;
suitable kitchen with dining room for Of |
hrtrs and one for prisoners. wardrn's |
house, system of steam heat. |
q system of sewerage and other |
minor improvements, Around the whole. |
enclosing 80 much rs deemed |
proper Of the twenty acres Uf land granted |
hy the United States, should be built a |
strong suitable prison wall.
! believe the whole of this can be done |
nnl nI nm nIanrnnrlnllnI If en- nlA III |