The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-09
Hall and Meads refusing to vote for it.
The bill was then sent to the printer and
session OF mutual apologies ensued.
PRISON COMMITTEES REPORT.
A SUGGESTION THAT CoNvIcTs Do
THE STATE PRINTING.

SACRAMENTO March S.-The Committee
on State Prisons reported novel PROPOSE
ton yesterday. They advised that the
prisoners at Folsom be taught the printers
trade; that the machinery of the State
printing office be removed to the prison,
and the great water-power be made use of
to print the State textbooks, reports and
other State works.
After the conditions of the prison and
the value of the water-power it controlled
mad been commented upon, the report con-
tinued:
Bills have been before this committee asking
that certain establishments of manufacture be
erected at Folsom and operated by convict
labor Upon each we have seen fit to report
unfaVorably. We considered that it came in
direct conflict with free labor and was against
the best interests of the State. Yet we have
TINS suggestion to offer which, though it may
not meet with united approval, would without
uoupt De OF great financial benefit to the State.
Further on in the report we will suggest the
interchange of prisoners between Folsom and
san quentin with the object in view of placing
the oloer ana more hardened criminals at the
latter place. This would increase the number
OF prisoners at Folsom In order to give en-
ploy 10 these men, not only in the quarries, but
at otner occupations and endeavoring to make
these institutions selfsustaining, we would also
suggest the removal of the State printing Office
to Folsom.
inns could not be accomplished at once. Yet
e-matter could be given thought and atten-
tlon during the term of the coming Legislature
ana appropriations for the carrying out of this
could be effected
This is serious question of interest to many
but when taken into consideration that only
state printing is to be issued from this Office
such as the State series OF Schoolbooks, blanks,
etc, now printed at Sacramento 1t would not
interfere with any like industry, and the mum
Der OF men given permanent employment are
not sufficient to cause any serious objection by
the typographical unions
One objection that NAV arise would be the
printing required during the sessions of the
Legislature, and that this printing could not
be done at Folsom owing to the distance, etc.
While this may be true there is no doubt in
our minds that contracts could be let once in
two years during sessions of the Legislature)
Tor less money than it now costs the State
1t has been considerably agitated that we
should have Governors mansion, This re-
moyal would obviate the expense OF purchasing
new site, and as the building was formerly
erected for that purpose there is no doubt by
reasonable expenditure the building could be
put in its former condition, to be made suit
able again as Governors residence.
After brief resume of the admirable or
der in which the prison at Folsom is kept,
the committee .refers to the alleged part
nership between Convict Bachman and
Warden Aull as follows:
In regard to charges made against Warden
Aull by the newspapers in the Bachman case,
we did not see fit to ma Ike any investigation, as
mi nd f,,Il
prepared to handle the matter and we think it
more proper to be treated by the prison Board
OF Directors. We will state, however, in justice
to Mr.. Aull, that we were shown sworn state
ment by Prisoner Bachman in which he COM
pletely exonerates the Warden