The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-28

Discharged. pardoned and sentences
commuted of this number .........6s5
Escaped since last report and still OF
large. 90. ..........-. ...........-.. 6S
Died Since Oct. 1, 1890. ...................l0 s
Returned TO court for new trials and &C
- qultted. ..'-'-'....'S. .-''-...--.-..-- X
1910
The classification as to color and sex of the in
mates of the penitentiary is as follows:
Oct, 1852 Males, Males. Fem'les, Fem'Ies,
white colored. white colored Totl
lg4 1910 a 1910
A net increase for two years. ga
From this table it will be seen that the ne ,ro
race contributes 30 per cent. and the white race
10 per cent. of the convicts.
The rules for the government of conviots
havs been enforced and when violated guilty
parties have been held to account the convicts
are in good health. as will toe seen by re erence
to the report OF the principal physician. The
death rate is less than per cent. per annum
When 1t is considered that this includes q
deaths caused ny accident, or resulting from
mutinies, diseases contracted by ccnvlcts prior
to arrest and while in jais. It will be und -rstood
that the death rate froal diseases contracted in
the peniteniiary is remarkably low and proves
that the rules to preserve the health of the
convcts are wise and conducive of fine re
suits
The total number Of deaths during two years
is 10Y among ,s02 convcts in PRISON during that
period, or tfty-tnree per annum, which makes
the death rate 10 in 1000.
feel special pleasure in commencing the
management Of this department. Surrounded
with difficulties and attended by a great many
unpleasant and some pa nful duties, / g princi.
pal and assistant keeper and physician have
met my highest expectations in the manage
meat OF the interests committed TO their care.
The lessees have uniformly and promptly c.
operated with the states officers In wha ever was
deened best for the management of the con.
vcts. call the attention of the general assem-
bly, TO some important changes not ID in the
report OF the DTinCtnal EeanHr
In this connection beg to repeat what said
TO your predecessors about the proper condition
OF our jails as preventive of disease among
convicls and a reformatory for misdeme amor
convicts AMI young criminals
JAILs.
"a matter imperatively demanding the at
tention of the general assembly is the condition
of the county jais in this state. Niolators OF
law are oftentt REQ confined six months or q
year in ia !, awaiting trial or sentence. In
many instances they become so .hopelessly
diseased that they are made invalids for life. or
they are turned over to the lessaes @ burden to
the lessees. This is no part of the penalty at.
fixed TO the law, and the s ate pc mits a great
wrong done vixen such treatment goes unpun-
ished. These evils are common and they
should be re neded An additional officer, at
tachod to the penitentiary department, whose
duty it shall be TO inspeo5 and report the coudi-
tion OF the lais OF the state, under regulations
for the care and weIbeing of inmates. would
serve the good OF these unfortunate people aud
save the name Of the state
A REFoBNAroRy.
'For mis- iemsaaor convicts would specially
urge a reformatory 10y the state.
Tho peculiar condition of our society," leaving
some classes of our people without proper
parental coptrol aud tn" res raint of homo In
fiuence, allows many petty violations OF the law,
by those OF tender years, that should find some
wholesome restraint under reforming in
fluence.
The object OF all punishment is twofold:
First. to prevent crime; second. to reform the
criminal. undertake to say that, In many in
4, auces our present system does not effectlialIv
accomplish either purpose. On the contrary It
increases crime by hardening the criminal. II
is lar more in harmony with good government
TO prevent crime than to punish the criminal"
PARDoNs AND COMPUTATIONS.
During the pa two years 1 have had pre-
scented for my Consideration nearly 800 auplica-
tions for clsn'ency TIis respOns bls 'iuty,
placed upon the executive by law, is indeed bur.
densonle and trying. ! have passed upon the
greater part Of these petitions and report in
ap appendix TO this message, tie list of cases
where clemotcy s been granted, with facts
and reasons for act on 10 each case This repor5
embraces all cases Of clemencY up to Oct. /,
1899.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The state commissioner submits a very graft.
flying report upon the condition OF the public
schools.
The atten ion of the general assembly is re-
specially asked for the several, rscommenda.
tons made by the commit eioner looking to tho
improvement of the system.
Your especial attention should be given TO the
prompt payment OF teachers for their services
Teachers can Ill afford TO discount the small
sount they receive for the eficient labor they
give the state
/ fully concur with the commissioner a. 70
the efficiency Of the Teachers institutes o tab
lished ov tae last gene al assembly. In the
absence OF earlier normal training the teachers
who now have charge of our public schools v m
ma rrraa a In aff k.E,
instructed, even at this late date. In improved
methods.
most earnestly urge upon the general as
semoly liberal APPROPRIATION 10 the Normal
scAOol, recently established at tne city Of
Athens.
The last legislature accepted the buildings
and grounds generously to dered by the
trustees o; the stale university. toE Their with
small amount OF money. the interest on the
"GIlmer fund" to aid Ia def aging the expenses
OF instructors in tie school, a ID Contribution
OF $500 by the citizens OF Athscs To supply cheap
furniture for the building
Tne limited means at hand did not jlstity a
longer session than seven We Ks, yet the fol
lowing extract from the report OF the board Of
instruction is suIheient to determine the value
Of the institution as a strong factor for good ia
our public school system:
Georgia nesAs something more than a sum-
naer normal coils. e. This great state is far be-
hind in the matter OF normal train ng of the
teachers in its p Iblic and private schools. Tae
pluGtion Of the state aud the dignity OF the
tabnsnsd II will ta<e $1,000 to re.
model and repair and furnish tho
present Rock College building and make
it suitable for normal WORK Dor
mitoriss will cost Sl5, go each, and two are
n-eded-oae for boys and one for girls. A
faculty ef at least eight teachers should be
chosen, costing at least $4,000 year No
second rate, smal pay man or woman is needed
In the Georgia state Norma College. The first
app 'oprlation from the leg stature should not
be .ess than 10000 for repairs refurpshings,
and employment of faculty for one year The
annual appropriation should be Sl5, 900 Tor run.
ming exosnses. and dormitories should be added
as rapidly as possible"
GEORGIA NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE
The president Of the Georgia Normal and In
dustrial College submits the following data
showing the condition and possisi tiles OF this
cherished state institution IL is but enc year
old, but its success is already established. The
college was opposed Sept. -. 1891, with eighty
ak pupils, representing hfty-two counties In
t9e state OtEers we're admitted during the
first session until the number enrolled reached
III puPns. The secsRd session open d on sept
II, 1852. with 262 pupils and in less than one
month the number Increased to Sl6 young adde's
coming from eighty-seven counties in Georgia.
Owing 70 this large increase In tie number
OF pupils II will be necessary to in.
creass The number Of teachers. Presi.