The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-07-21
NOTE FROM THE COMMITTEE on PUBL
CATION


CATION.
THE CosINITrEE on THE PurTLcArIoN or GovEa-
NOR BGLER's ADDRESS avail theiueve Of the oppor-
tunfy Afforded by its general button, through
out the various counties OF the State, 10 call the at
fenon OF their felow-citizens 10 the recent change
in the law, relative to the mode of committing sub
leclS 20 the House Of Refuge. The law, as anendej,
provides that ''the Managers Of the House of Renge
shall receive under their and guardianship, IN
fnts uader the age OF fwenty-one years. committed
10 their custody by two Jadges, the President Judge
being one, OF the Cuuli of Common Pleas o! any
County the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
(Which said District SHALL embrace all the counties
ol the Commonwealth from yghich infants cannot be
sent 10 the blouse OF Refuge OF Western fennSyi@a
MIA, > except the County Of Philadelphia, in which
said infant resides may be found, on complaint
and due proof made them by the parent, guardians
or ueNt friend of such infant that such infant IS IN
manageable, and beyond the control OF the complain
ant and that the future welfare of said infant re-
quires that such infant should be placed under the
and guardianship OF the said Nand gers OF the
House Of Refuge or when said complaint and due
proof shall be made By the prosecuting officer Of the
County, that SAID infant is pnuanag gea6le, or va
grant, and has parent guardian capable and
willing to restrain, manage, and take proper care OF
such infant"
And it further provides that s.the said Judges shall
caretolly examine the complaint made to them III the
presence OF the complainant and infant complained
Of aud for the purpose OF bringing the parties and
witnesses before them, shall be fully authorized 10
use such process of the Court may be necessary
and where the said judges shall adudge infant 10
be proper subject for the and guardianship OF
the said Managers of the House OF Refuge they shall,
in addition their adiudcation transmit to the said
Managers the testimony taken before them, which
their adjudication founded, and the said testimo
ny shall be taken under oath affirmation of the
witnesses, and in the presence OF the party complain
ed oi.''
BY the above-named change in the law, il xii. be
perceived that the opportunity Is now afforded for
the commitment of subjects aitb0t tri4L ty jary,
fromany county OF our State from which infants cannot
be 10 the House Of Refuge Of Western penny Viva
MIA al Pittsburs Hpretoiore this right OF commit
pha County, and consequently large PFC portion OF
the inmates have been received from this county.
But it is confidently believed by the committee, that
in future large number OF subjects viii annually be
received from other sections OF the State, and hence
they deem 1t OF great Importance that the nature OF
the institution, and It's proper sphere OF operation,
should be generally known thsoHghont the State
and FOR the purpose Of disseminating correct nforma-
| ton on these topics, they here present a few very
brief remarks in relation thereto.
The House OF Refuge is Manual Lado"r Rcfo,a
Sctoo! designed for the reformation OF Juvenile de-
lnquents il is prison for the punishment OF Of
Tenders hence, the earlier in his delirquen-
cy, and the younger years, that subject com
mitted to the institution, the effective is its dis
cipllnary training likely to be.
| And, 10 avoid vexatious mistakes, the committee
would further state that the Institution is de-
signed for ASYLUM for the imbecl the MAIN
ed. for hospital for the weak and sickiy, nor
yet 10 suPpiaHt the aluShouse but snpiy JoT Ate
| formation Of iare1tiie ,leiingHentS.
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