Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-10

Il IFmfn ~ tIIlIl w i0'N ~ % 49,
Tbe nilsson has lived within Its In
come and the board Of corrections man.
! nginr It's affairs asks Appropriations on
the following sums for the ensu'ns
two years.. q.
Cratuitlcs to discharged con- A, m
VictA ...s...s .s.sss. sss.sss.' -'NNN'N@
Alterations. additions and re- -. A.
pairs .... ...... ..... ..''" i"s''''s
.s5.si7.oO
Having perfect confidence In lhe
management and believing that propeI
economy IL practiced both N VIZ ~ II,
chase and use ~ supplies NJ wen ~ w
the use of products from the ptisoh
farm. recommend this appropriation
pARpoNs AND PAROLES.
The state board 81 pardons has
granted riytecn pafdohs IN each % me
two years. In 1897 made one conmutA-
ton Of sentence and In 1898 two com,
mutations OF sentences. making to'a'
OF % convictn IN whore behalf cicni'h-
cy has been exercised.
The board IL composed OF the Cover
nor. the Justice OF the supreme court,
and the attorney general Monthll
mcctingn nrc huld. and all a, .l'cailons
ate heard IN open session. Ths fftnt
majority ~ cases have been denied, and
Il IL believed that IN those rranira
proper discrimination has been cNer-
ciaed. aud the motives underlying IA
vofsbie action have always been de-
sire 70. and belief In the reformation
OF the convict and n conviction that
anciety would not he injured by the
liberation Of the prisoner.
Under section 2lsi, Revised statute.
authority ~ parole prisoners Tor gool
conduct after thorough investigation.
~ conferred upon the state hoard or
corrections. Under this authority 81
prisoners were parolcd M 90 Arfh on
iS1S. when tho supreme court " the
state declared the law IN reference un
constitutional. In deciding the ease
the Suprcmr court said. section
sssi. Revised statutes ises. providinn
FOR board Of corrections. whose duti
II shall be 10 allow certain prisoners o.
70 upon parole, and the rules adopted
/ IN pursuance ~ that section. are void
because they IN eject confer the lpwci
20 commute a sentence and are ihcfg'
fore In conflict with section V. article
:. ~ the state Constitution. which ere
nisa n board of pardons. with the cS.
| elusive right to commute punishment
and grant pardonH. and " makes ~
difference that In care OF parole by th'
board Of corrections the Communication
Il conditional upon the good behavior
OF the parolcd."
Pursuant 10 this decision the bonrl
OF corrections recalled those prisoner
who had heretofore been paro'ed an,
subsequent thereto have refused q
gmnt any further paroles.
believing that the experience NJ IN
board Of corrections amply justiflcs tn
effectiveness of this law ~ an addition
/ ~ incentive 10 reformation ana hnNinl
Il -
/ prisoners IN other states from the orer
| alton 81 such Law. I recommend tina
the function u exercising parole elem
ency be- conferred By statute upon IN
State board u pardonr.
LEPEn HOSPITAL.
Il II estimated by the board of count
commissioners Of Tooslc county tina
500 viii be- sufficient 10 maintain ans
care for those unfortunate Hawaiian
/ who are AFFLICTED with leproHy and VIII
/ for tho past three years have been
/ state charge. | recommend this np
pfot Ration. 10 be- expended NJ here
toforc under the direction u the coun
~ commissioners II Tooclc county
THE NATIONAL GUARD OF UTAH.
Naturally enough the large draft w
ON tho national guard OF the state -
members who enlisted In the war will
fpaln and the lorn of equipment inci
dent thereto have combined Co decimat
the ranks and detraot from the efl
cheney ~ tho remaining organizations
The ordnanc. furnished by the State 4
the United states FOR the two hattefic
was of modern and superior chafac
tor. being eight is inch guns " M
model 10 1870. and undoubtedly the ~
fectlve work done BY them bcfofl
Manila WINS largely due to their excel
lent equipment. II has been promise,
BY the chief N ordnance that this SAINT
class % ordnance III " hoped IN
Identical guns win be- returned To IN
state ~ spon ~ practicable. until thi
| equipment ana other equipment arrive
and until the return ~ the volunteers
who, Il u hoped, VIII take an active In
tcfert IN the national guard and who's,
experience will be- ~ vast advantage 4,
the various organizations. II has mol
been thought udvirnble o. rchnbilitntl
the guard. This work. however ma,
be proceeded with as soon ne the neceH
rary appropriation for maintenance Il
made Tor the ensuing biennial term
The Constitution of the State require
that the legislature shall provide W
! law Tor the Organization, equipment
and discipline 81 the militia. N aucl
were not the ease the experience ~ ~,
last year has demonstrated the neef
Of maintaining this important orranian
ton. The training which Its member
| receive. both men and officers. not 0nl,
lnculcatcn patriotism but cquips then
for such active service na the eSlgenclei
OF the nation or the state may demand
| IN many Of the states the untiona
| guard has been used 10 suppress inHur,
fcctionH and mob violence, and though
the reputation ~ the people OF Utah 1,
peace loving, II II a prudent policy fol
each state To keep In constant readiness
Tor action a we'll equipped and wei
trained national guard.
More than M the rest OF their train.
Ing put together. an annual eneamp.
ment n needed ana ! sincerely hops
provision " III b. made therefor FOR each
of the ensuing two years. The ndlu,
tnnt generals report. which IA exceed,
inEiy interentinR aud complete. Ia adj.
dillon 10 the annual encnmpment. asks
mat "A suitable armory be built Tor thu
accommodation 81 the guard aud ths
care OF ila valuable property; also a
magazine Tor the utnraHc OF nmmuni
ton. and that tract Of state lard
centrally located. be set apart for ou
chmpment purposes, etc. His Requests
are moderate ana should be- supplied.
iRRidArioE.
unmlsinlab'o progress has been made
IN irrigation matters IN tho paat tNo
years The last Legislature provided
some new and wholesome laws ON the
subject, which N IL believed hnvc
proven ht once hclpoful. lnstrueiive
and beneficial 10 the people. Tho crea.
lion 81 the Office of State engineer ana
charging him with the general over
tlght of these Interests was "A stem in
The right direction. The people hav.
had the benent Of consulting engineer.