The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-09

furnished 10 prisoners, as. sfssfl irola 80 css-1
rrsjrsatrinr The conyiets, saca eEnployrnert
would fe al greas benefit from MENTAL naoEal
ard physical standpoint
Ifrsdsr section of act OF the lez1slsuFe
assembly, 81 tie territory Of Washington, ap-
rssxed February J. iess, 50 SOC WIS afprofrsate1
Tor the purchase 81 TIE necessary plant I0r the
ssfsSs vras aryoroTsriated for the same purpose
fIrder en- art ~ the LIST Legislature, approved
Te5rs1ary Is, 100 AS these funds have not a.
vet. been applied 20 the object speeifie6, and a.
II IS desirable that the Manufacture OF grain
sassks at the peaite1tiary should BE conmeneed
without further delay, recommend thai Ills
matter receive the attention which Us urgency
revTet that. On account OF fnsu ficIeney Of
tine q which 10 obtain the necessary data, am
rpabse 70 present 20 the legislature the cost Of
rnnIutsiniisg and operating institutions Of this
char acte1 IN other ststes OF the Union The ne
csssify Is, however, 81 once apparent Tor re1nc-
fng 70 minimum the cost o. the maintenance
az courscts The yenitentizry is situated IN the
center Of o1e Of the richest grsin-pr0ductng re-
eions u the United States i not IN the hoe
world, where the labor Of the eouvicfs Tor me
purposes suggested would in no wise enter into
Competition with the free labor OF the citizen
Another important question Is the necessity
.srsso-1 from are and for sanitary and domestic
purposes. The commissioners state Snst ne
surssiy has long been insufficient, and fhst the
want win be seriously felt With the growth OF
;fse Instifuts0n- They recommend the erection
az an iron tank with capacity OF n,oD gallons
which ear be erected AZ cost OF 81 ,oS. This
matter should receive yoar sAIy s,senaon ~
she penife1tiary would Suggest that some pro-
vision should be made for the transfer OF any
patient afflicted with an infectious aisesse 20
some hospital without the confines OF the PRISON.
or that a suitable hospital building De erected
adjacent 70 the penitentiary, 10 which such pa
tieues could be assigned
policy, require that peniientisry should Be, as
far a. possible, refornstory institution: IN in
fsisEt5on irozn which prisoner cou,d 90 ioIsn
honest and earnest battle for his livelihood.
desire inspired BIZ the habits of industry &C
CURED ia the institution, which hafits would
materially aid him IN a successful continuation
of LIES struggle
T. 3 PEKTTEsTIAgY AT xxErL's ISLAND.
Section Is of the enabling set OF congress, zp-
proved February =, 1883. provides:
ATsat 30 much OF the lands belonging 70 the
United States ss have been acquired ana SCI
propTiaflng money for the erection of peni-
tenfisry IN the teTritoTy Of Dakota approved
NeTch ? Issi. tgsther With the buildings
thereon. Re, and the same is hereby granted. 10
Eetnes With any unexper6ed balances OF the
money appropriated therefor, b. said act. 90 said
ssats q sosth paaots fo- The pIgossss shessis
Washington shall respectively have ike grants
for the same Darpese- and subject 20 ike terms
and conditions - proFided IN said act Of March
., ISL, fo- the territory OF Dakota The peni-
seutsary az Deer Lodge City. Mont. and all iAnds
sslnrerted fhenegsth and set apart and reserved
therefor, are hereby grsnted 70 the state OF Mon
tz1a-
The set OF congress 10 which reference is had
r. the foregoing was approved March 2 ISL. and
IS ~ fellows.
@&n s1l appr0F-iating noney for the erection
Of q psnifenfl&ry III the territory Of Dakota.
Be st cB1cf03 b. fAs ssze1ts cad House Of Rsprs-
seatatsus n ne Usased States n 1gersoa ID o0H-
eTkes Gsscabted. That the sEm OF $3.50 be. and
IL hezess9. appropriated for the purpose OF erccf
ing under the direction and supervision Of the
secretary Of the interior, FeniteaEizry building
parcel al lzr6, at or near the village OF sioux
Faaas IN Msn1ehshz county, said territory. as
sAail be designated by the secretary Of the iase-
nor Provided. Thai the money hereby sppro-
pristed shall b devoted and applied exclusively
50 the purchase Of the necessary grounds and 70
the erection Of q penlteutaTy II said territory.
ard shall rot exceed the sum hereby appropri-
esed. including the sum expended for the E,ur-
cBsse OF grounds upon which 10 erect said peai-
sentiAxy; azd the peuitentlary Of the territory Of
Dakota is hereby located ~ near the village of
stossx Falls, Mfnnehahs county, said territory.
upon s1eh tract or parcel Of land as shall be Sc
lected and designated by the secretary Of the in
terror. as hereIn provided ~. 5 Statutes, ISL,
TIE evident intent OF congress was 10 transfer
20 the state Of Washington such property OF the
kpuwD Is the United states rsenitenfisrv !.
located on NcNcirs isiaad. situated in Puget
sound. in Pierce county. consisting Of twenty
represented as being OF ilsrI1 vaine for sgricuI-
taTsi purposes: and prison building contain
ing insecure accommodations for about sixty
prisoners
on the nth day OF July, Isee, United states
Marshal Thomas r Brown. acting under
instructions from the department Of Justice
ssneeTsd 70 ne gosssnoE Of Of, M, -, the
attached that the state sh0uid i'm rne<iiateiy
assume the management OF the United ststes
The charge Of the United States prisoners
therein confined. This tender was declined by
Governor FerrT for reasons Sc; forth in q letter
TO Hon Thomas r. Brown. Is follows:
Thomas E Brown. United states Marshal.
Tacoma, Wesh---lSar. Your communication OF
the nth inst. rendering 10 me governor of the
state OF Washington, under instructions
fFoEa the attorney general of the United
sta;ss- the United states penitsntiary On
MeAelts island. with all fheTennto b.
coanned, has been received
- After a careful consideration Of the auestsaus
that are brought before me by Jour letter. snd
that 81 the attorney general. / have arrived at
The ccnel1xion thsf ] have no authority 70 &C.
eps ioE the state the property and prisoners ten
dered hy you.
III the property only was rendered. I ruight
accept IL. but under instructions OF the attorney
general 10 you tie eeptznee of the property
would compel nae 20 assume the care custody
and maintenance OF the United States prisoners
now IA the fenitentlary. This is beyond nv
power The Transfer Of the property 10 the
state, and The other questions connected there
ttre takes seton upon the matter.
"Yours very respectfully,
e. I. FERRY, Governor"
call your attention 10 this letter and % the
sclnew hat Ambiguous terms of the Law making
this grant 10 the state
Nhathsr the state should accept this property
from the federal government in lieu Of the ap-
Ircpriatson provided by sct Of congress, whether
s. should be considered SIS portion Of This sg,-
preparation. or whether the appropriation a
SsaSte referred % IN the iaw cited shove IS liz
tended As an appropriation III addition 10 the
grant OF the FseEtentisry property, are questions
Ter legislative consideration, and Should receive
i hoa early aud earnest attention and invss'isA
RAILROAD AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION.
section Is, article L, OF the constitution
rSSGs as fellows
Tho legislature shan pass laws establishing
reasonable maximum rates OF charges soF the
transportation OF Passengers and freight ard "a
correct abuses aud 70 prevent Discrimination
s31 exferftea ii the rsteS Of freight anS paSSsn.
- tkTa1s Ga me dineient rSilroSsis ana other
aonsHea carriers II the state, and shall enforce
such laws by saesuste penalties 4 railrns3 md
transportation Commission nav b. extshliz q
s1a - foweEs and duties fully def ned hy as "
whether the creation OF rsilrosc and trans.
rorfstlon commissions has resulted bencfc Nv
~ TIE states which have made the experiment.
leave tor year constellation I -SrcgfRrreuS
however, tA&t this Legislature. ir conr2isnes
With this prov 81 tie constitution. crate !
Taitruac and transportation commission. whose
duty Il shall be 10 adjust differences and q :.
ordinations between eommoa carriers gTsi -
people Of the state, $aa 10 shall be restricted
70 sEca functions IS aTe contemplated ~ TIE
constitution.
Tas tongrcSs Of the United states. under he
9csserSE constitution, hSS assumed the seFg
power ~ regulate the commerce between state
aud sszte. and has deemed Il, not e1iy is night.
bat also It's duty 20 protect the Eeopsc fruEa u.
ssFictsens ar sErFositi0ns npoa interstate csssss
meFcs by The several states. To accomplish thss
res2it i has passed What Is known ~ tie .Tnsgr,
state t,ornmcrce law" creating an ~fntsrstaEe
hSssraa1 Cosnraissaan, which AIuue has power
60 Eosnsase freighEs and fSreS lgrSsrl intsrsssss