Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-22

At the last meeting Of the Governor and
Council the following communication was
received from Warden Allen.
NAME STATE PKIsos.
THOMAsToS, july II, 80.
Ia the Han Goreraor and Council, IN
Justa, VI. ~
DEAR S,Rs Having received notice that
certain persons no are now patients IN the
NJ aine Insane Hospital, are, by your order,
TO be transferred 10 the ''insane depsrtme nj
u the State Prison" We would respectfully
solicit replies to the following questions.
Is the place 10 which the above mentioned
person. arc ~. red 10 be Transferred, a part
of the Msiue State prison, or is II sepa-
= att and distinct Institution:
, When these persons are Perceived INTO TIE
insane department of the State Prison are
nheir names to he added to the list of con
,sicrs then in confinement at the Maine State
,)rison.--as is shown by our Records OF
s'onviets and are they TO appear on our
quarterly returns TO the Governor and Coun-
Vii, AS conyicts Transferred from the Maine
Insane hospital to the Maine State prison
. Are the subsistence. cloth, etc, to be fur
aished to the above mentioned per
ions by the Maine State prison, and If
40, is the prison 10 be reimbursed Ia the
manner, and at the same rate, as the Maine
Insane hospital is for patients who are
by the State:
Who determines the salaries of the over
seers, or attendants in the 'insane depart
ment of the State Pr,.on." and what proyi-
are made for the payment of the
same:
I We ask for this information TO enable US
to understandingly keep the financial ac-
tounts Of the prison, and the records of con-
,victs, AMI to make our quarterly returns to
your honorable body.
Yours Respectfully,
SAMuEL II. ALLEN, Warden.
After giving the matter careful consllera-
ton the Governor and Council sent Warden
[Allen the following reply to his inquiries.
STATE on MAINE,
otfl.E 81 SECRETARY or STATE,
ArGr>Tt, July -, 1898. J
:. ii. ALLEN, Warden.
In reply to yours of July 18th, wonld
say that whilst the Governor and Council
hesitate to specifically answer your ques-
;tions as they involve questions of the con-
struction OF the Statutes relating thereto
which more properly belong to the law de
.par,ment of the State, would say in our
Judgment that the State Prison is an lnst-
tuition by itself.
As to your second enquiry, would advise
that the same convict record he kept by
itself a- was suggested to You yesterday
IN conversation With Councillor Dow mes
and the record of the insane inmates of
your institution be kept separate.
The statutes of 81 requires that the in
sane expenditures at the State prison should
be paid out of the State prison appropria-
ton All of the present prison appro-
prations are specific. Until the matter IS
remedied BY Legislature We will allow from
the Insane STATE bene ticiary appropriation
the same amounts "a are now allowed 10 the
insane hospital for the same patients in the
case of those who are removed from the in
sane hospital to the prison and what would
be allowed under the old law to the insane
hospital, for new eases of insanity at the
prison. The other details we think must
he settled blythe State prison officials.
Yours truly, ".-..
l.. G. DowNEs. Chairman
State Prison Committee.