Message of Governor James S. Hogg to the twenty-fourth legislature of Texas Page: 24 of 48
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MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR HOGG.
STATE PENITENTIARIES.
Year. Inmates Amounts ap
,Improve
Receipts Expendi
Per capita
Nov. 1. propriated. ments made. ceips. tures. cost.
185921. t 3345 $64,687 $184,277 $1,375,023 $1,288,608 $165 65
165 65
1893. t 159 86
1894.3.* 3891 88,000 150,668 1,333,490 1,394,860 159 86
Value of property:
Huntsville Penitentiary, Wynn farm, and wood camp ............... $932,478
Rusk Penitentiary ................................................ 964,541
Harlem farm ................................................. . 252.780
Total . .............................................$2,149,800
VOLUNTEER GUARD.
Number of Number of Number of Colored Number of umber of Numbr of
infantry cavalry battalions troops, compa commissioned enlisted men
regiments, regiments. of artillery. battalions. companies. officers. enlisted men.
6 1 1 1 61 292 3,122Donated by citizens of Austin, 91 acres of land. fully equipped for camps of
instruction, valued at $35,000. The only expense to the State for this property
was $3500 to provide permanent water supply.
RANGER FORCE.
Numbnier of Numb of Number of m Number of Number times e Number of
companies. commissioned e n. criminals ar
ided civil mies travelled.
ofmiscersioe elsdm rested. authorities.4 4 56 1592
4 r~~~~~~~~~~This embraces the work of the four years 1891-4.
NOTE.-The receipts shown in all these tables are for the fiscal year, from:
September to September. The appropriations and expenditures are for the
appropriation year, from March to March. The expenditures for the year 1894.
are to August 31, 1894.
GOOD SHOWING.
It will be noted that with one exception the per capita expense of theinmates
of the several charitable institutions named has been annually
decreased during the four years. This has been done without harm or
injury to the subjects, at the end of faithful, capable, untiring efforts
upon the line of economy by the very worthy superintendents and officials
in charge.
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Hogg, J.S. (James S.). Message of Governor James S. Hogg to the twenty-fourth legislature of Texas, book, 1895; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5862/m1/24/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .