Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-01

sioas remarks on the report of our Senator. MT.
sIeenrod. IN favor of House of Refuge in this
.eiIs eiiyi 5t-.t1Ss -f;o ErA
.. La yIsorsr. HOUSE, OF REsuaEMr s,eeu.
las rod has introduced the Senate bill and aYeS
Honse Of Refuge. These are uniried instithtioSs
IN Virginia, but are highly recnmme ended and an
81 proved by other cities and States where they bny.
dog been tested There are two Of these institutions
'hs'q sachusett by New Jersey there Is also
IN ,pIhsssiph.a one in Baltimore, one in Cincin
rs'-ss The Institution is designed to provide for In
as 3enenesIst a place where they can be re-
!noseu nom inc perncious influence that prevails
Hbs Ia las and PRISONS and where the school ami The
work shop can be eHicaciously employed to teach
i, tae ignorant and reclaim the wicked. The FIRST
statesmen ot the age bear testimony in favor of
these institutions, and The p:incipies' of nfeyeo
tss josephine on which they founded stands
N ~ quinn france, Germany, and England. 49,
.,ss last report from the Pententiary gives the
iplo nation that on The soh of September, 1885,
lNE 81 convcts from 10 10 20 years DID, in
The Penitentlary. How much is it to be depored
i that, IN This Christian age, Courts of Justice are
ons children of 10 years of age and how much is
TO be eepiored thatwe have humane State in
Smtutlons provided for these juvenile delinquenis
$3.50 The report of Mr. Steenrod says s.These house
less. inendless ones may just! be said 10 be the
~ Orphans OF the Commonwealth, outcasts w no are
consigned TO the State Prison to Improve in their
aHAa lessons oil crime by their association with old con-
Sic!s' ana all the prospects of future life closed
20 oy the dlshonored stain that attaches them This
report SLOWS that Stnte Prisons are INADEQUATE 10
Tie task OF reforming their inmates. The numer-
.J nus excavations is the evidence adduceds 10
prove the incompetency of the system and requires
t5st some Other system should be adopted to Ie-
fgIAat claim infant offenders.
aMlnotso only are estimated the proper subjects
Ior House of Refuge. The opportunities for I'M.
proSemsnt % the inmate are unobstrucied by any
aaaseo Inc influences of jas and State prlS-
ons and when they have received the training and
aiseiPli4e of the House of Refuge, they go forth
WIN habits that Incline to avirtuous and inJustri.
sons ilie But IN addition these considerations
fJ 1hls institution stands commended TO the Legisla-
lure on account of Its economy This report saws
III England, tie cost of reformed one I'M
IeIormatoIy inSiutions,.i is about s25. Whilst the
cost oil Furnishing offenders of the same class, in
Il rthe borough of LIyerpools cannot be mnch lis.
than loo guineas
that the institution should be,establisLed under the
authority of the State, and says: f5
81 "The House of Refuge, by its remedial sdopta
I'm 10 juvenile deIlnquents, stands commended to
line pubic patronage. The institution ought 10 be
under State authority, under the supervision of
State officers and the State should have supreme
control OF IT. lis benefits 10 extend to every.
portion of the State, and ought moi 10 be limited
- IN It's usefulness by local influences The Stale
mas luTlsdlcnonr over its criminals and their Of
lences and ought 10 provide The remedy for their
5,p sotlscnon 10 ieclaln the young offender 10 Sc
cure society against their future depredatons is
!he design oil this institution Injury perpettat.d
Lp young offenders, falls society; society bears
The expense OF their prosecution and con fnemept.
and the House of Refuge proposed as great mo.
raj renoyaor, that is 10 supercede benefits 10
great extent, the crime and the expense of tails
os aud State pIisonS.'' zzI, = :.
- Mr.. Steentod deserves tie thanks of the public
LOT the energy, zeal and Ssgacity which he has ex-
- - hioed IN this important NATTER we hope one
oil these ln=iltutions will only be authorized 10
be established in Wheeling, but one alsj in Rich
moild, ardsthat thus the reformed inmates NAV on
= forth in each division of The State 10 bear tesii
Virginia. = . 81.
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