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A PcnitentsGry. It,may moi be recollected by
some of our readers, TINT in 1919 bill was before
our Legislature to establish a Penitentiary--t
il passed the Commons by majority Of some .fif
teen, and was killed in the Senate by the casting
vote oflhe Speaker The Speaker was Mr. Rid
dick of Gates,i who was in favor of the biIl and
voted fOrit on its FIRST and second readings, but
against II its last reading, because he did not


think it his duty 70 take The responsibility of pass
ing finally SO important measure All that lime
the State was out Of deba, and had, surplus Of
about sixty thousand dollars besides available
funds to the amount of ninety thousand. But
at s the next session Judge Murphy. of orahge,
brought forward his celebrated Internal Improve
ment schemes. Mainly by his extraordinary eff.
forts they were passed into laws-4he State was
relieved of its surpins-and the Pentcntiary ques-
ton was consigned to repose of thirty years
We gather these facts from a venerable friend.
who was member at that time; who resisted The
united impofunitics Of many in this City, as well
as in the Legislature, TO vote for extraYa giant op.
preparations for purposes of Internal Improvc-7
mont; and who still preserves with warm heart
and good conscience, The sterling democracy of
bis earlier years - ....s II.g.