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amount Of dis5ursemenfs, no " made by the several
counties for prison charge es Z.
II is not within the range Of the ccmmis issioners'
duty, neiIher is II their Intention TO enter upon
train Of hackneFe reasoning "a shew the policy 81
the measure, from The presentWant OF certainty ln
convictions ;lnor 6bm the happy result OF laws,
mild equal and humane. Such reasons aboonus IN
every intelligent mind. Nor can IL be necessary,
this day, to- repeat what has been so often said,
that punishment should be proportioned TO the
magniludesof the offence. Yetsihe commissioning
beg leave to call the attention of the Legislature to
the glaring Improperly of Furnishing alike the mur-
derer and the petty thief. To reform the penal
code is the great object in the erection Of State
prisons and penitentiaries.
With profound respect, 3.


The commissioners have the honor to be,


Your most obedient servants. ..gi e &
- - - J. WINSLOW, g4i
-. g.y,.,es (: $; Ies5,ls5 EEtd. KIRKLAND, q
s7aa ~. 4 gid s,.ississ = H.POTTER.S sss


.sez.E C0mnissionerssE
The foregoing report was referred to the com
mittee on the penal code. al e-ssns q -