Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-01-18
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Pcnitcntiary. Insane Asylum. state Uni
Vcrsity. Capitol. Etc.


tons may be classed the penitentiary
the insane asylum, the Soldiers Home.
the State University, the capitol build
ing and grounds, the normal schools
and the reform school.
| suggest that a committee be APP |
pointed to examine the books and re-
port upon the general condition of
the prison. | invite careful scrutiny
of the methods employed in purchasing
supplies and the food and treatment
furnished the inmates.
The expense per capita during the
last two years has been much greater
than it would have been had the
grounds been surrounded by suitable
wall, for in consequence of its unsafe
condition. the number of guards neces-
sary to prevent escapes has been out
of proportion to the number of in
| mates.
| The cost of furnishing the table has
| been in excess of many prisons..but the
policy of the board of state prison com
| missioners has been to give the convicts
plenty of wholesome food and require
| each and every one of them. who is not
sick, to perform a certain number of
hours la Dor every day, except the Sab
| bath
| During the past two years we have
| granted but two absolute pardons,
| while we have committed the sentences
| of Is.
| 1t is the unanimous belief of the
| present board of pardons that much
| good may be accomplished by holding
out as reward for reformation and
industry the hope that some reduction
will be made in their terms of impris-
| onment
| | recommend that in addition to the
regular appropriation, you provide for
the employment of a teacher, say four
months each winter. that school may
be maintained for the benefit and in
struction of the younger inmates
Three hundred dollars per year. or 5000
for the ensuing two years, will pay the
salary of suitable teacher, who can
be assisted by one or more of the in
mates
1t is important that new cell house
be built at once, and additional cells
| provided. Almost a complete new out
fit of bedding is required, the old being
; worn out Hospital accommodations
must be furnished, and it would be a
great aid in elevating the morals of
, | the inmates if we had a chapel in which
, services could be held on Sunday. The
: same room would answer for a school
We should have an electric light plant
, and means should be provided to heat
the buildings with the ma tural hot wat
or we have at our disposal.
| think a saving to the state could
be effected by "A change in the method
: Of conveying prisoners from the yari
| aus counties to the penitentiary by
= making it the duty of the warden tt
: send a guard After them, when notified
by the district judge that a prisoner
$ has been sentenced. Each discharged
convict should be furnished transporta
: ton to the place where convicted, ant
= at least So in money, in addition to th'
i suit of clothes furnished. AS the Law
;, now stands they get $40 each, which il
: not enough to pay their fare and eX
= penses to remote counties.
AS the improvements contemplated
e are of a permanent character and will
ii be a part of SO important an institu
# ton of the state, l reiterate my rec
Dmmendation made to the legislator
! two years ago, and advise that tn
necessary funds for this purpose b
-. | raised by the sale of bonds instead o
= direct tax; 1o-20's, bearing A per cen
interest, could be sold. and before the
would mature we could raise the NOR
" | up SDuhl 5ul oultloS AA aoodl Ahc' " Il
mated to us by the government fo
W that purpose. In this manner the ta>
nc payers would not feel the expens
a. which must be met. In the near fl
~ ture ditch should be taken frol
he Boise river for the purpose of irrigatin
re all the lands belonging to the penitent
ad airy reserve that are suitable for cult
ne walton, there being nearly 100 acres
ur this class.
to Warden Campbell and his able assis
he ants are deserving of the highe
ay encomiums for the very great chans
it | manifest in not only the prison, bi
as its inmates. Uniform kindness al
he firmness have been the means Ell
ed ployed
les STATE UNIVERSITY.
| submit to you herewith the repo
of the regents of the Idaho State III
versity You will be impressed with t
pe unparalleled success of that important
ITO stitution.
e. The board of regents have attach
-eu a department of agriculture to
IN through which they have awaited the
selves of the benefits of both the Nj
M rill and Hatch acts, and from these q
OF preparation, almost entirely, has the u