The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-17


quired by lsv. The regulations promul-
gated by the commissioners In regard 70
the coneicts are very stringent and when
ever a violation has boen asceraincd, the
offender has been dismissed But despite
al these precautions, 1t can not be denied
that there have been cases Of had usage
which have never come to the knowledge
Of the penitentiary authorities aud so
in temporary quarters aud separate bodies
shah continue. it will be impossible to
insure their proper treatment at all timcs
Ny predecessors we're earnestly opposed
to the policy. and their views. so strongly
and frequently expressed. have received
| the favorable consideration Of the several
! legislatures during the past twenty years
| Ny opinion has been, aud now is, thai The
| share farm aud hire policy should be
| afaudur"d at tue earliest moment practical
| bic, ahn hat the cunycts. except such AS
| can lc held nnd employed IN thu penitcn-
| tgrler should be concentrated I'm large
! numbers on farms owned and operated by
| the state.
Among tho advantages that viii follow
| when This shall have been done, will he
: the maintenance Of the convcts at less
| expense 10 The state, and In character
| OF emplHmN that Will bring them into
! the least competition with frce labor I'm.
/ der the direct and personal control OF 40
| official who shouid he appointed nv the
! governor. with rank and salary enough
/ To secure an honorable and competent per.
| SON. they would be far less liable to abuse
/ than now their quarters would he mqdo
entirely comfortable and In accordance
| with modern sanitary regula lions. and their
| living greatly improved through orchard
| garden and dairy products: hospitals could
| he established. also chapels ana school
| rooms.
So believing approved tho purchase.
during the years 1890 1900. of s212 acres
| OF lana In Brazorln county, well located
! npon the Rrazos river and OF great fer.
! Utility. Notwithstanding the pcniteutiat,v
/ system was then aud is now laboring nm.
der the mistouunos already mentioned
70 september /, 1872 there had heeu eN
| pended on this property. In the way ~ i'm
proHcment Si26,I2S In pursuance of The
lnct OF October :, 1901 contract was made
/ for tho erection 81 n sugar mill at cost
! OF Session without interest The controcfor
has received $4,000 and will he paid during
the present month $4,000 more, and Il is
1T least $4,000 addltonal--the remainder 10
he paid year BY year from the proceeds II
the cane growing upon the farm
ne muI Is nrst class in every respect
each and every part being entirely now
and Of the most approved type. aud nos
lsesslng y capacity for grinding not less
man l"1 tons OF cane every twenty .four
hours; The penitentiary management Is
greatly Indebted 10 Mr.. r. W House OF
Houston for his kindly Offices. he beinr an
experienced aud successful sugar grower
and manufacturer Under his personal SUI
perintendencc the plans and specifcat ions
were prepared, which. together With the
contract are on flo in the state depart.
II properly managed this property is des-
!ned 10 become q model convict farm
tne operation OF which will he conducted
without expense 10 the treasury and whore
the convict can receive all the consideration
that humanity can dictate.
lpasmucn as large number Will be main.
iained at THIS place. u Is recommended
that an additional superintendent Of inc
peuitentisrles be created, who shall be an
pointed by the governor, and shsll have II
In charge
The lumber Of psrdous granted during
= the present administration has been 7s5.
] Of which l22 vero on the recommendation
. Of the ptnltcnhary physicians because o,
. diseases believed to be fatal and which
. ;ncapaeitated the conricts 50 pardoned fol
labor, aud tvcntytbroe whose tost,mony
wac needed by The state IN important Grim
insl prosecutions,
THE HOUSE or CORRECTION AID RE
FoRAIAToRY.
Since this institution, under the sct NJ
May Il, 1872 passed under the control q
the penitentlary commissioners and OF m,
present assistant superintendent II has IN
dergope marked improvement Though sui
fsring from two successive annual droufhs
1t has paid into the treasury durinr N,
past four years ss2,san as against sip.aei
during the nine years prior 70 January ]
1920, II iabcrs, however, under grsa
lack Of facilities for moral educational an,
Industrial instruction, and these should b