I am writing this to call your attention to the law in regard to tuberculous prisoners, with which, however, I know you are thoroughly familiar. Copy of this law is enclosed herewith. I desire to make two points in regard thereto:

ONE. Now that you are building new State Prison farm buildings, it would seem to be absolutely necessary to make proper provision for the tuberculous prisoner, both for his own sake and for the sake of the prisoners who do not have tuberculosis.

TWO. While a joker was placed in the law regarding prisoners in county chain gangs or in county jails giving their consent before being transferred to the State Prison farm, I feel quite sure that public sentiment, which no doubt your Board is interested in helping to create, will in a short time refuse to allow counties to work their prisoners on the county roads, in which case they will all be sent to the State farm.

I feel quite sure that an action of this kind would meet with widespread approval throughout the State and would be quoted as an important piece of prison reform throughout the United States. I commend this matter to you for your most careful consideration.