The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-03-03

simply fixes the responsibility as it ought
to be fixed. 1t reduces the dire ctors'
compensation at least $1,000 yearly. 1t
provides Tor business-like admlnistra-
ton.
DR.. Grouse asked whether or rot the
pehltentlary was self-sustaining, and
what were it's expenses.
Mf. Harris said no appropriation had
been made for this year and next year,
but that that in 1889 an appropriation of
$3.50, 900 had been made in order to rem
DER the penltentiary stl'-sustaining
There is on the calendar bill making a
contingent appropriation of $75 600 Ior
ths Year and next year, in case the
crops ta'l or there is no railway work
But the bill now under considera-
on ought to be considered separately.
nr. darFls welt on t. say that as the
prison books are now kept, its financial
status cannot be a.certained. To get at
this matter all the vouchers of receipts
ana disbursements have to be examined.
He said the objections in the commit ee
t. the abolition of the Offices of archltt ct
and stewart weIeentirely due to friendly
C nsiderauons
Mr.. CaIaway offered an amendment
making the salary Of the superin tendent
So 600 instead So, 500. This was adop
ted
MIR Moore offered an amendment e
quiring the employment or leasing Of
| convlcts to be SUI ject to the approval of
the dtrs ctors. This also was adopted.
Mr. Robertson offered an amer dment
making the superintendent bond 800,
600
Mr. Watson, of Forsyth, said this was
excessive.
Mr. r bertson said the responsibility
Of the superintendent was second only to
| THAI of the state treasurer. The amend
ment was lost.
Mr.. Watson asked for second for a
reconsideIat alton of the vote by which the
house adoptt the amendment fixing the
salary at $4,000, and spoke of the great
labor imposed upon the supeIlnten dent.
The house refused to reconsider An
amendment allowing the superintendent
his travelling expenses was lost.
There was quite a discussion of an
amendment by Mr. Kitchen to strike out
the provision that surplus products bt
sold to the charitable institutions.
Mr.. Harris said that the latter institu
tions had In some cases paid fancy prices
for supplies, the MorgsDton asylum get
ting them at 25 per cent. less than th'
Raleigh asylum.
Mr. Axley asked if the penitentiar,
had not expended $4,000 in improve
ments on the farm.
Mr. Harris said this was an estimate c
the value of the work done; the actua
coz Il the State he undertook to say Wa
not over SS 600, the work being done b.
. unemployed convicts The state hat
, not expended $40, GOO 1t was mer
e-tlmats. Mr. Kitchen spoke warmly i
defence Of the management of the Raj
eigh Asylum. He said if he had bee
Informed that the supplies for the NJ II
gantou asylum was bought for tweLty
tive PER cent. less, he would have &c
manded that the appropriation be r,
duced twenty five per cent. But th
statement, he declared, was not tru,
He said the cost per capita was Sl20
Morganton, 800 at Raleigh, $S5 1
Goldsboro Mr.. Kltchin's amendmel
was adopted.
Mr. Schu ken offered an amendmel
that the b ,ard of directors j,in wit Il
Governor in appointing the superlnten'
cit This was adol d.
=, Mr.. Harris declared the amendme
unconstitutional and asked that 1t be r
considered. This action was take
The amendment was t1en lost The b
passed second and third readings.
lie Anc t1er penitel t,ary bin was TAX
up, this being TO appropriate $75, Oe
rs c"ndiionally, for the maintenance of t
: convlcts, IN case tle crops fail or no ]
'nunerot We railway work is secure
IS The bill VS. reported without pre- judi
by the commit ee on penal inst.t Itiol
to Mr H4rrell eff red an amendme
Of mak,rg the amount $3.50 This "
adopted, aud the bill passed SEQ
8, reading.
s Mr. Harris said be had introd uced I
lg bill at the r, quest of Col. FaisOn, and
C ,mpliance with the law which rtQuir
~ estimates to be made for the maintenar
of Of state Institutions. He said that
. had confidence that the appropriat
would not be misapplied or used, uni
absolutely nece' sary.
w Mr. Grouse said if the managers of
w |
to bodied convicts earn their own livl
o they ought to retire and give way
those who can,
t. Mr.. Axey said he could not und
IL stand how the managers could /
farms and expeud $40 QUO on impro
% ments on those farms. Mr. Ray askt d v
e was appropriated in 1891. Mr.. Ha
of sa that $40 900, which was the bala
of the $3.50, 600 appro opriated In 1889 '
n appropriated. There was no new
propnations He said that $110 00C
n agricultural products were said to he
nd on the farms, but he thought $75 OO(
er more accurate eatimate. He thous
$40 600 or $50 900 of these could
used to sustain the penitentlary
n year. But if the crops fail US this J
or an appropriation will be necessary.
- Mr., Ray and Mr.. Robertson said t
"a" thought the penitentiary wSs self I
- tajnlng,
In Mr. Harris said it had been for
It past four years.
n,' Mr.. Robertson said it was heralded
in over the state in the last campaign t
the democrats mad made the penltentl
II, .elf sustaining If this bill passed q
f was a fat contradiction OF all tn
,se statements. He opposed the approp
Ike ton of single dollar to an lnstltu
ad which boasts of being self sustaining:
ir- MIR. Axley moved to table the
bv The motion prevailed overwhelmingl.
20 The bill appropriating $2O.Oo
of a quarantine station at Southport, pa'
tn third reading last night.
ays -~.~--
OF W1nstan budget,