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ft* v.• V - r > f* 8 * a J * * • v o , - ■- - - :■ 1 ■ 1 -r“- - -■ —r - . 0 • g o‘hi* mu > f h f ,: ‘ tr vel#s’ ~pc‘ v*-<l. ‘be appears bis week •in ad m ‘.ohcd *>rm GEORGIA LEGISLATURE T* ocecd.ng*- up >j he 6'h Vnvember. In S-nate B ll pr ‘posed—To g ve further t j rrs -to tli- for'iina'** drawers in the land Jot t* ofihi * a'e, ‘o ‘akt m >h ir gran s To- beal’evia h* purchasers of trac tions. a h>- late fraction sales To amend ’he 3d f an act regulat ing ’hr <'f *ra : eiecimns in this ata e To provide for he ‘rial of cianns of slaves levied on und r execution. Concerning e:ec ions. To reneal a law passed in the year 1817, pro hibiting ‘he introduction of slaves, only on Cer'a n c editions The hilt providing for he election of'he G vem r bv the people, passed the senate. 47 > 9 In ‘he House Bills proposed—To extend lit m- and ak.ng out grams or Had Rights ju i B ,ttn y Warrants. F t t-rescr'b*ng tlie mode of assigning and admeasuring and -wer T p’rseribe he mode f lec ing the elec . p-i (]tn and Vc P. i-.-hd'-nt. TANARUS .vide for the ’rh- of and sn U tes, a* to th” pa\ m n and collec on* *>f money on exe ©o _ To ‘B,y#'o’ihe s'a * into congressional dis tries. ‘ for ’he appropriation of money towards he stinnof ?f several county academies in he *tate F i apportion.ng ‘he represema'ion of ike Several counties agreeabb to *he constitution To es*ab*ish a uniform mode of admi ing person” ‘viio may er become prac’i lon ers of m circ in ‘his *a e. To amend the es ray aws. To rdemmfy P**ti and Grand Jurors F.r die paymen of the building of Bridges in -his state b-, getter, a! axat-.ori ins ead > f bemg paid for on of he oomi y fio-ds of ■ tie different counties Giving the tria’ rt he ngh of n. gro pr.ipeny k v.ed by c yen * ion. * xclusivelv to the Supeviour Cc ui'* Ts aher and amend the ic’ imposing a tax n perl’ars, s<> a afford them an op. por lit v of vet id o g their goods on cerain coni’ a. Tor-Simp, from ordinary mhia dot -:d aliens residing in h:3 s a r t. O mo ion, i’ was resolved, l a ht jtiin Coni’ tee ■>! both btanchr sos ihe legisia tire appo. Ito exam ne he returns of-he p pu la o o* he several Cfiinriesof this state and prepan aid rpj) tab. I appm ii,. ing hfc t-e ---pr.-S:ii‘a< on he several c< Unties aj-reeab y to the v: >ns’i'utan f be ins riiced to quite into f hr expr diene} - of s>> al.pi uig hecon.-.itu titm of th’ s'a e, as o n ducp the number of member* mi he representative branch of the Jpg lift'ure. Toe bill o t xrend the imp for taking on. lc g.ants, read a3d ime and passed. The b | p viciiog for th* election if the G- ‘ üby h people, pasm and >.e boose also bj a c iis i'utional major .88 10. Report of the K eeper of t e Penitentiary V*- Z7 ; h ()ct >bi‘t 18=2*. Ills K’:c I’OVf.tiN st s Ilf*UP. - I 1 ve* rueeived to;,! Ipffpf of rite hcslatt( and ! shall reply lo t \ the he f maneiet 1 I unit. Vt • *' n -h” very exisienre of an im pori:'is< insciiufioii-i nc.r uHll* assail by he p: c j?;tlj* es, aod its wrilHy dwrtjpd ; 1 rj apptphoa 9ivu ‘J>a? if will opeaier ah ili'i 8, und more uxpnriPiiee hatt S to dnvisn any plan for itg W* 1 ’ mt'i’H i?id improvemenf ‘hat >vH nukn it a favotiie wish the ooo'imir ty ; or even esrahlish the eo:tv -itr sha* ii& ‘ouaoriartf tofhe feelings of truiu'af jusfiee. Your reijuenf. li. wever adtied ■ the **!W guiitii m\ situ ation impose*, prompt Sjnp to ffer a few remarks in fur the. an * . f n system founded in hu laniy and juafi**e, a*'d de; andod I).’ hr icHflligeore of the litriea, and lotpt ttfernrnis of the age The in- ClThso g btjriyiion of legislative bo dies • th* amendmeiif of our penal at and Gie libera! a .and €(J ‘.fops upo< the suuje-f iu vari cu p?rta of the union, ti- he limited wiib Hie highest sasisia** iou. Ts. > Rectal dis- ussinn of ail sub Jt” f o : pub i interest, leads ulum atr 1 * to sou.id andisaluta'y view* of them ; and F conceive fhnf h inHtii ■fe*. i*fi- ?• f z suu.tar dispttsilittu Cos remedy (be defc* ts of existing iusti s. i- a piomioetit eharaderis ti of fhr Aroet'i ar* people I iie Variety f . pinionslha* *>xS',notou ly in F.m jpe, but in different parts ©f foited Stairs, resperfinp ihe fcffi yof Penitentiary pumsl;tne-nf *i and she l.csl mode f in.fli* (. fo>. he reformation of ulpriis < itd tho prevention of i v - Jo evi de> e has ib nubile uib and so bath Ci-uiHries, if deeps engaged upon ti-o* t'.-rrrfti:r eukjr* c. tJ;o ariu \Ptv flip fi"s-‘ \v*:it-s’ wlitne cff.r.s prodn ’d ‘i very iokportant di i’ ip ‘I p pnbMi timear, respe fig: tit ameroraii'i> of he pe ul laws, by derailistrati ; ,g, that bat bar us and sanguinary puniltaieots, for slight and ordinary * f o- es. are not only a evil in iln m** Ives, but that’ *lie\ do no £uod ;ad have a tendency rather to * n* ease iha* di* tarnish -ritneii This P ii s ’ , hropiat, lv he r inulj.d ‘ o o’ is pn .. i plc, hi* arried • hi a ten ion g,tid eeuTibiioo with and Has iho*j i SflUftu by ereningj the foundation for hh> tlii tr It a* has been said ard and ne s ♦ heir favor. !f th period lias *<, ▼e J arrived in ihissfate fu’ a gene ,* a< quieseen. e iu their justice and liey. it is because public impalie interrupts the efforts which ih frier of a lenient mlminstnui of'•Hmioaljiii'isprudeftce, arc dispo sed i ‘i make f< r amending ouc pona laws, imp? oviug the *do of ilie pm irr tiav, and tadvareing s he d:s < plioc within its walls : ts h beneficial B‘ , complishme*i of which, requit e time, obs*rva*ion, aud expe rifftce. kite New-York Staie Pri son has bee- established near thirty years, and is under the superintend enoe and direction of some ofihe uiost important pubii- funciiooaries in the sta'e, and is now in full a* and sueressful operation ; and is claimed as an honor to the *ta'e and an evit! ence of the wisdom, jnsM’-ts atal hu manity of its legislators. Vitgima some tin,c since had <hc rnislonune of having her Penitei tiary (h ed by fire; bu’ -be is to, mu hin wih the mibl n de of punish me; r, that stn hu?. undei’akc** f build another edifice, upon a mote extensive and iurmc'*ved plan. ?sim liar pt isnt s have been < obstructed in aM of fhc New ogland States, if N.*u J rsey, P*-c svlvhnm, ■VI i ryla.'d, Ohi > Hn<'* K •*- *i- ky, a> and though generally !>m*ire some (” thpse stutos, are nntwi hstaodi* j eherisbed with earnesti’*es*> and hSi eralifv, am! me improving yearly in their regulations. These eircums* atone, ife tliers were \vh ionglit h prompt us i t <!n- elo pin* 5 ! out Penncotifei'y upe a in* e espe *nbb* a> and pernia crO ft has, %f-* U'*e. <iai the tm> rtan< eoosidcratims which origionflv led to ’lie t v ot of these institutions houb! be, ii> this state, sn a measure kep, ‘Ut of view by the great soli itmb that ii# o (tantly V|* nod expressed (hat the fin&n< iai operations of ui Ste pj iyoo sltouhl ie mot e suecesv fully corduetrd. Hie prevalence of this diHic si i o has a tendenev to retard, anti pent up* t* dcfe’u,eve*y ;,(tempi f estuhlitli in the P*-ciii-ut iary. the ripid eufes nod seven dis cipline which our northei n hrethr n, ami most wriiers upon the sobjc* t, (h 4. k are itidispeoseme for the pnr- *if i'*ff'rnrx.**o-S” ami fn e’ eof^igj eiime Resides, Hie we?tk f> < S’ and injudh :ous eoosf’ U lion of u w f4, ;je Pen tfMtary ed fice. the ruined ami dtoayed situation of in badly at ran ged cells, the in es mixture and hi. tereourse with out -iiizeris, h which the employment and o* upntioo of the onnvicts necessarily lead ; and the imonrtpieie ofihe t ffi: ers of the instiiuHtm, are ail hi! diii ipal obstacles to the adoption of ♦he systems, in the An burn Slate Prismt (win h “u *a|(] *n be better contlumed than any otlier in the Foiled Slates) the convicts ere not alloyed i*> Inwgh, dnnee, ru , junj). use tobaco, or toke any ki*d of bmuseme *. They are not s fieri and to look *ff their work to gaze at •pectaiors, to have any in tercourse with strangers, and are subjected oeca*T.’.aily to solitriry nor fim men! for a leturf li of tit.oe, in dat k ceils, upon spare diet. What effect this system lus* in accomplish ing the views of its institution, i c,m u- aide to sa>. from an igitetanre of the annals of the prison Bui this much I ( B<* say ; if the Auburn sys tem, i oil its rigor, is introduced at:d carried into effect here, (for the reasons 1 have already mentioned, ) public opinion must be subdued, the Penal and Penitentiary codes tevised and amended, and the build in": and its appurtenances e m'-tlel led a;d greatly streogbieited, That solitary co t?ficement if* dark ceSis, wih spare diet, will rpform a cul prit (if any thing ran) is unquestion able,'from the almost universal fes timnny of those who have borne, a* and ih* se who have it,flirted (liis punishment The Dies* vulneiable part >T a rogue is his belly, and he ch is not rob lo lead a life of morti fication. He is ford of dainties, and the indulgence of his appetite* ni in rH p’obability, fi st ted him to the ofcE:misinn <*l ■ t time to support them j a*-ti tiiecc is nothing he feels in re bitterly in ronfii emeoi, than a bt.g course <*( ahsfemious living. lulene**, the pursuit of pleasure, und unlimited liberty of action, are likewise strong eUaraHerUues of a *hief; hard la hor, restraints and de rum, ire their oppo* te%; they ought to be applied, i lit unequal ipponion meut ol pumslimsui to ua der the old barbarous svsfehi cf cifni'--*! law, prevail* i; the •ne disprcporiton ro the uclun :ii utiuu of our prose u humane < ode. fjeie ihe forger, the burse thief, the ■ j urer, the iipjo who it guil y of anslaughter, tu gla y, <r -attie ruling; (lie young trembli g thief *'o Ihs first, and the old. bold. o ‘.■-it robber, for his ser.oud ‘IF* *ee, I! meet x- isl) Hie same punisuuieo', < four <r five ears inijn iionment, at lut’d liibur, vvitli l s’jut diet, a-*d simiiar rcstrioioos. ! am f th< opinion that the sente *e of the Judge (by legal man me* >) in add * ion to the time and laboi; sh tild be ma*ie t>. <tate, diet, as well a* light, oe darkness, soli-nude, or society, according to ‘he heinousness “t the crime and the churn* ter of (he >tY emlrr. \ return t< th* Penitentiary should he contemplated vvnh Uon ot, t \ ited b> cairn, we:i veguia ed, well wai tied au r i -hy and -udu *< w - t :-*d ly throw eves am h a ih de The fl !?.. ol ,or po* at punishment u** and ‘ ;tffi*rei’l rtgulaH’Oii i • *-*: hose ja( |* <‘T.er otabiished, would oo mu ny Ok *iicus (where iu hara ter and dispu-d!; n ofuojivi h S(J various,/ t>e attended with good <jf fe< ts. ls exeri ;se m <lie na (l- of the keepct s could he t eaipai eil tVom abuse, try the t rguia iott of luspe • tor*. If too mild a f prison dia ciplioe font any cause* whatever, *n ijld he suffered o prevail, the •tun .nay am**-, wh, j ,e will h*eck m, snsJCrtH of ttieuki g out of* die Pc,b e tirtiy, a-0 Wad* (it -Uc.h felony u‘d later*.y, (• iredet a oin tnodalntns ttsey an p :> me at Icme. Were lit* niton vugg* s t s pu< hi pea*. ;ie, we should so*o. fi ,U a cuusid. * abb- •e *u tnu e< the ouai her id offenders, out it would hkt wise lead f* om the **t la but ami dtuinrutt o< of ((UtiUrees, m> j a * eduction of* e p. oti< m ttie in sti ution AV oh:, tiiea t<o ue and * ? Sh,ill we adopt the \ubu. • ayvseui I in extmso* by the ne e*nry ev-stoo .! -o, cell**, a*ol her iegisia .ive euar’im ni*. fi us!t the PemietH ia y buddto- upon >* sirnger au< lt det model, and lo,*k m* g* ,hr. t ‘he ref emotion of ntfe tiers* a o • jjievonion of Mum*, as the *nio of ail reguiatuus upo *!tss sut>j<” • ; u de* a hope to taie o g tite puhiii scottutoot along web u v ? O shall we by u ircdticingretrenchmentt io> ibead ministra'i u of the ff *: ofihe in -it tjiioo ; adopting legutatiuu# suit able m> existing ir umsta res, ei deovour t*> ou* ry *hc otqeo** and ref or >atiori ad p wfi bth m o tt t, aftd thereby (lisp se the uutat *o£,y hereafter, to quince i< ihnes-ad lisbmei of hose prtnsipie* ( umler the views ivhieb <u omp j y hein,) that I luve been advo ating? I tnrliny to the latter opi io.i, un der a full persuasion (hat ’he ad p tion of the first plan, fhowexer jud ieiou4, when viewed upon a btuad scale.) would vviih i an ex pense, whi"h tfiapuhl’c fu etiona ?ie uodet present impressions aro unwilling to e counter; ar<l that the latter plan h*. i teased rigor arul economy, mot/ accomplish the view* ho*h ofihe friends and oppnn entsof his institution, Vith these remarks upon the disciplinary par of lids subject. I shall proceed to make a few observations up u the pecuniary affairs and retrenehmeuts of the esHvblishment- At present there ar* 71 ti tv in he Perii tentiary f * id yed f !bw ■ 8 Wagon and cart makers . I’ki- Jwaoch *. hu-iO’ -M. uuy hr eOßstdered a rood one, and wifi here after be more peofit<&b e .ban here o fore, in conseqnenee of the large quantity ei the best timber, with whinli the institution has lately bee supplied a‘ a very cheap t ate. 3 Carriage makers and trimmers . This is perhaps toe most profn able xfcupaT.n i t the Peoiie<stia*y. nod vvill cuotiunp to be s ; *. 5 Windsor chair makers and turners. Neil heir *J <tte*e employ merits •an he considered very profitable, < xepf the turning that is dime for gins. 3 Shop joiners. Tradevmeo . ■is description are iodispe> sable iu the institution* and general employed i* advant age. 1 Cooper , and i spinning wheel and irel maker. i b* e if a* it.- v may both be uccsid eredUeiativej. . S Shoe and hoof mn\eu ! r ibs •-t t-is *.gu’ mtl been li ; ai)b* for soitif p-.st, |t has lu'ely how v. \ -> V-et| m.re reputatici. eml hs is done here us in at.y pit*’ ‘ 5 stu* ; and if et tain eotitempin W iti*proveiuent3, e r n*eeted wi*b h* *i eh * f huvinrss, are arried ff ;, i w• \ i bee me a very tm; >r£* ;n* * <1 u- * • J * tiinloyme • ‘ 2 Saddlers & inrness makers, ~j . , mini gtdr the urn tifactures ?• ‘h*.*- end . n:’dl j the p’.fi s are eo.-midrrabie, when i there is •*ns?ant tenu G Tailors. All the el the ot he inbabitanfi of the Peoitent ia y, **‘P nude ii trio I taiiot’s shop, and a good and of work is done for other persosis, ut fair pr -e**. j 4 6 Gin makers. l This bt’s; *-*, ti2.s (atily been ?n | irodu ed, and so If tu:s done ex reedingiuiwe!'’. If thetlemund f>p gins shfoTld continue o -almt *d. JO ! ba d> at (hi* employment would t earn suffieie’-t to pay ot ady ~,3 half of tae rxpeusrs of til-- r utHii . tion, j 14 Bleu h’ in it la and strikers , iin cu.m■ i.<*.-* i** h -—• ?.lies j u*ec ho ini t*e, *a-.iot b. • i 0 have bee’t very mlvaoiageoov; hut should ike dema -d for wagons hv’S |l* 0 . ami gins, (m* is e\pe c **m ue, the tna L<.i ( . hs wit! ulwuy tie pro fitably etc ph.'rcd. 3 Paint rs . ‘The m oa* .*• ■ hpq e tnploy eit i • *••*. I*,-- h’v, - J j <age* l Srgar and smijf maker. U i ti g. o *. i ,0 ♦‘nw ike trial tha’- Has 1e\?• h e tuade, xu tritto a 1 tbu biiai*ies* .0 dene £>oo dofifit 9 nr .utlx, and ?u ro Moods wjl tie 1 fupl ryed e. f it, a* n• tn o* tire dotn sud for the*e <n4'tafdu* tute& sot - uis. 4 Kough hewers. I hesr in, . f . e empi ved in paring timher for *u}>e :<>? •,> k tueu ; and the remaining 7 eor.vt. *g a.e e gaged in ne essa’ y ui** *t*il set Vu es A w ith:* t e'tut.dj-g. Divine Service I s petd'.*i tued tie A- tapel on himday muru: g- by Mr Capers, and wish some 1 n;, |f^*t. | Sclvpoib. I lift of srtinnls uq Suoduy si* he Pe;i>.*en(ia y ii xh?3f; <0 the empiny,netit a*:d iui provcinecf of (he minds of the . .hi* nets, might likewise have a *e:t denuy t h-H-er ttiejr dispositi *ts, at>d HSi-ist iu the work of reforma tion, Lxpend'uures. The 1 Xpi u*c,x <f, fie ISH li’ioU for the ye:ir past amount to about 14 000 dollars and the profit* are wry little, if any, short of thissu.a, a*- wist .note luily appear in (he u suiil nt turd detail, which will be made out in due time. The disad vantages under which thisest ihlish mrnt labors in a pecuniary point of view, ame fram he small number of convicts, ami (he weakne* I *, in seetiii?y, ard wat*t ofeofapaetnesi of every part ofihe building. These cin umsian; es have rendered neces sary, the expenditure of 14,000 and d lacs tor he a*ul manage ment of 71 emivi ts, who w i 13,- 500 dollars annually, when f*<>* she government and safe keeping of double that tiumber whocuultl ear; 27,000 dollars oee a*.ium, ao expenditure >l ‘2o,ii(*o dollars a xsar only, would be required, winch vv mid be an aoros‘ profit of 7 000 dmiai s. This s evident, be-ause an increase of the • umber of con victs, wou*d not reudet ae *esa y 4oy increase of the guard, aud o-Iv additional xpeuses for k* rp 1 g 71 tidditioficl convicts. wj'(l a ise from (he disbursements foP h’.i? rations and *lo lii.-g, and ‘he employment of three ojore deputy ke per*. Besides, from the u*ual perifcd, (t ve.Ars,) for whi h seutea <es are ..fl'cted, it b t j b ex )• ct ed iat the servitude of one lourtU of the convicts, (after beoui g good workmen, and capable of ears ning 200 and Mars annually,) will cx pi e e.vcry year, and that lhei> pla ces will be supplied by an equal number of raw, icexperset ed hauls, who lor a considei able :nse canuot earn more than SIOO pec pet! annum, All these facts are susceptible f the clearest demonstration, ar.d a 0 evtden es, that heretoforejoo xauelx fas been exp r ted run this ** sUtu tiun, as to pet umary etaoiuuie ny The building at preseal, ts uot
