The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-03-25

40 would object,
Mr. Ball was Of opinion the
House was as woll prepared to
act now, az it would be at any fu
lure time, and he thoughtit dcsir.
lble that the subject should be dis.
posed ofrat once. He believed the
from Hamilton (Mr
WoliD in error as to the probable
cost Of the new penitantlary. He
did not believe IL would cost over
one third or one hall the sum es
timated. ii
Mro Leete thought If the House
was not prepared TO act now, it
never would bo prepared. The
Question had been before the Leg
islatures for ten years. The mix
ing up of boys with hardened old
criminals was to be deprecated -
lie wanted them separated. The
necessity Of an institution Of inter
mediate grado was apparent to all.
lie, could cite many cases where
the young we're made worse by be-
ing confined with hardened old
criminals Prisons should be made
reformatory, if we expect 10 derive
any benefit from them. lie hoped
an intermediate institution would
be provided for, and that the mat
ter would be'acted on now.
Mr.. Hughes, of Butler, thought
tho House fully competent TO net
on tho subject at this time. He
did not believe tho institution
would cost over 100000; for the
various propositions from eEery
quarter had in view the furnishing
Of grounds and materials for the
new structure.
Mr.. Scott thought the gentleman
from Hamilton (Mr Woli) ought
not to raise objections TO determin
ing the question at this time; for
tho State had been very liberal to.
wards the people Of that county in
providing u rcformatory institution
of similar character.
Mr.. Wolf did not desire TO be
understood as opposing any meas.
.uro OF the kind; but he wanted
time TO reflect on the subject and
nature his own ideas. Other gen.
tlemen may have made up their
minds, but he-wanted the facts be.
foro he was called on to vote. II
he could not get tsueh he would feoI
bound to vote against the whole
measure.
Mr.. McMorran thought tho gen,
tleman from Hamilton county
(Mr. Wolt) was assuming good
deal of pressure, lie thought hi,
objections to acting now, voIy
frivolous. lie did not think thai
gentleman the only member from
Hamilton county. In fact, he dc
MED that he represented any par
OF Hamilton county. He had fIl'
on into tho DRIFT and was carriec
alcng. ne could not see why b,
opposed tho matter. II was tru,
hiS skull was thick. and his hail
kinky. That might DO tho reason
why hc wanted nero time TO rc
feet. H0 a
The question being on postpon
ing, tho yeas and nays wcrO called
and resulted-yeas 10, nays 6l
So tho House refused to postpone
RESOLUTIONS as REPORTED by tn
coMMlTTEE-H. J. n. l4l.
Resolped By The General Assem-
Jiy ofthe State Of Ohio, That it i
cxpedient that an additional Pen
i,onliary be constructed, as con
templatcd in an act passed Apr,
4, 1861, entitled" an act To- pro
vide for tho erection OF a new Pen
itsntiary," at such locality as mia,
bo designated by tho Genera
Assembly,
ReSolped, That q joint soloc
committee, consisting Of two on lh
part of the Senate and three O
tho part OF tho House, bc appoln,
cd, whose duty it shall pc to pre-
pare and report at tho earliest do
practicable, such bill or joint resu
luton us may DO necessary to sar
ry the foregoing resolution int
effect.
Substitute for FIRST resolution b
Mr. Scott, Of Warren;
Resolped BY tho General Assembl
of tie Stale Of Ohio, That il is, o,
pedient TO build Reformator
Prison, intermediate TO tho "OhI
Penilentiary" and tho ReforI
Farm, for tho confinement OF II
, Dung and less, hardened convict
at such locality us may bc desil
mated by the General Assembly
Mr., Kerr, OF Jefferson. moved
amend tho sumo bv striking OF