The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-24
CONGRESS OF PRISON REPORTERS.
Interesting Meeting OF the Prison Association
Last Evening.


Last Evening.
The subject Of holding an International Congress
on PRISON discipline and to urge the different
governments to adopt more humane course toward
conyicts was brought before Joint committee com.
posed OF the followed named gentlemen last even
ing:-James J. Barclay James ]. Chandler and DR..
A. j. ourt OF the Philadelphia Prison Society, and
Theodore Dwight, DR.. Francis Leber anG DR.. Wines,
Of the New York Prison Association. Dr.. Barclay
presided at the meeting.
on motion Of Dr. WINES. 1t was resolved to call a
National Convention OF the friends OF prison reform
as preliminary to the holding OF the International
Congress ascertain the views OF the people on this
all important SUBJECT
Philadelphia was designated as the city IN which
to hold the Council and the third Tuesday Of 0cto-
II was also moved and carried by vote OF the
meeting, that the members OF the proposed Congress
First-of Governors OF States. or representatives
whom they may select to represent them.
Second-Delegates from Boards OF inspectors Of
State Prisons.
Ihird-Delegates from Boards Of Managers OF ~
venile RelormatOrles.
Fourue-Such other persons conversant with
prison affairs as the Committee OF Arrangements
may deem proper to invite.
This subject engaged the attention or phan-
thropsts OF both this country and Europe during the
past few years to greater degree than any previous
tIme since the death OF John Howard. What they
wish have adopted Is laws humane in their mean
ing tending to raise convict In morality instead Of
lowering him. The system of punishment In vogue
throughout the United States. or at least several
States, have been OF the harshest nature ana II is
only through the exert1ons Of such congress that
their condition will be ameliorated.
DR.. WINES reported to the committee that accord
ing to resolution passed at their last meeting he ad
dressed circular letter to all the principal officials OF
prisons throughout Europe as well as the United
States, asking them to participate in general
Gill; and in answer TO this mlsslve he has received IA
vorabe replies from the following. all of whom will De
present at the Congress whenever its holds session,
or Will be represented by deputes-Slr Walter C-of
ton, London; Florence Nightingale, Mary Carpenter.
author OF "0ur Convlcts;' NJ. Bonneville de Mer-
saugy, Counsellor OF the Imperial Court Paris, and
officer of the Legion OF Hon0r NJ. d. HILL ex-Recor.
der OF Bristol, England; Governor Clahin OF Massa-
chusetts; Governor Hoffman, OF New York; Governor
Geary, OF Pennsylvania; Governor hayes, OF OHIO;
Governor Palmer, Of Illinois; Governor Clayton, OF
Arkansas: Governor McClurg, OF Missouri; Governor
Baker, OF Indiana; Professor Goodwin smith, OF Cor
nell University; Amos Pisbury, superintendent
Albany penitentary; G. B. Hubbell, ex Warden Sing
Sing Prison; w. W. Rice, Warden Maine Peniten-
tary y. h. Brockway, Superintendent House OF
Correction Detroit, and fifty other prominent per-
sonages. Different were expressed by those
present as regards the proper system 20 be advo-
Gated. but by common consent che whole subject was
laid over until the meeting or the Congress.