The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-04-05

claIci by the convention, * expressed
in the platform. ''jhat if Tallahassee
shall receive a plurality vote, then the
legislature shall provide better and safer
accommodations for the states records
ana business" Part of section -.
In accordance with this provision Of
the platform. the question Of the re
mOval Of the capital was submitted to
sucn primary election, and the returns
OF such primary election Oh this question
were canvassed by the state Democratic
executive committee on the Goth day of
November. 1900. and q certificate of the
result of said election has been filed in
the executive Office by Hon. Frank
Clark, chairman of the committee, at
tested by Hon. James +. Crane, seCre-
tary of the committee, in which It is
stated, "that the returns did show that
the city of Tallahassee did receive, not
only a plurality OF the votes cast there
at, but did receive q majority over all Of
the candidate cities for the state capital
location Thus il i made apparent
that 4 necessity exists for additional
room. better and safer accommodation
for the states records and business. and
that the seat Of government shall remain
aC Tallahassee
The departments are greatly crowded
and are III need Of more room. Two
plans nave been suggested: one that
suitable additions be- made 10 the pres
ent capitol building, the other that a
separate building be erected for certain
departments. These are questions for
YOUR consideration ana determination
[ respectfully recommend the erection
of 4 suitable structure such as the neceS-
sites Of our prosperous and growing
state demands. Ny present information
leads me to favor the erection OF addi-
tionS a. wings 60 the present capitol
building. which / am advised can BE-
constructed OF suitable material made
comfortable and substantial of approved
architectural design, within the cost OF
SO. 600
state Prisoners.
The message sets forth much valuable
information III regard 60 state cOnyiCts.
In 1876 the cost Of maintenance 10 the
state was $50. 646 p. In 1871 and 1875
it was s., 500 year
In 1879 and 1850 the state received
500 per annum for ali its convicts; 1851.
1882. SO each per aunum; l,SJ, 1851.
$4,000 per AMMAN.
II 1855 the state paid $, 800 for main.
tenanCc.
From 1856 to 1850. inclusive. the state
was at no expense and received no 7 y !
eaue from them
In 1890 the state received SO uer CON /
vicC Der amman: 1891, 1892, 1898. c12.jG |
Der couvIc- rar unHum, tue number n.- i
Ing 500. Alb, ~. respectively, .n~ size |
years named
From 1921 tDtnc present time I'll. state |
has received 600 per amman. the |
uumlcr OF c3.t.cr~ running -"ym $50 lt |
loHt o SOD in 1901
After showing ran distribution &C.. tal- |,
fund according To law, and pointing .l- !,
the improved coalition Of the coUylc,~ |
since rhs appointment az q stat super
visor. the ;..c>-uCa SAYS:
The lc>~ee- ana ~ub-LC>sae> are W.tE-
luC thc prisoners IL the two l-34ug |
industries. about one-half IN che mining |
OF phosphate and Oue-Galf IN the manu-
facture 81 naval stores. lumber mills, |
etc II VIII be observed that tine jeSSee>
paw the state about $50 10 per capita per /
anuUm, tine >ub-les>ecs paw the ie~seeS
amounts ranging from $50 u $3.50 Der
capita per auuum. the $50 contracts
being Tor picked men, Sub-les>pe> paving
the higher prices not bearing rl- cN- |
ueDse OF prisoners from the ua-c and |
place OF sentence 70 the headquarters |
ana during The period ar {, ,lr. .t Is
rrlbuJlOu. Sub-les>er> nave .}a.. >.nl..8-
prices "a Ecre Wautiouou .oG ~.v.ta. |
years pdsr. l. $500 NJ VII. 81 rail-
road contractor uuu builder. a> sab
lessee of state prisoners, paid. SGD an !
informed. &l2 per month per convict iur
- prisoners mud luviu.s YItr ..a.r- ISgJ |