, 1870-10-13


oye1nor Butler, Republican, By about 2ooo.
anr, Repnhts41 member Of congrca*, about /
0oa nato1lty. The Repuefican Ssste uekes fs
, the SENATE.
PRISON RER0RM.
The C~ngreas OF Prison Supcttakcnd- I
cnts and Glumnnitaxtanx at Cin-
ciounRSecond Days seHAion.
sspedaapespateA 10 The Ca1e.so T1tbane.
tsNclSSAT1, Oct. ls-The National Prisoa and
htfc1attorJ Congress, composed Of Governors Of
slatea, "ssdens and supeEt:tendents OF prisons,
pn1iAptorcpn1s snd feforness. assembled here
this norsng 70 osonatdet the various subjects that
pertain to the betsH a1ss!ll,re and morc certain
reformation Of c!int.sls. The congress promises
i11pr and by to-rnnIruw .ycurs-four Stares al tne
Uason are confidently e1F<cteI i. lc represented. |
Many Of the DELEGATES BY hets ssocessiul pstson
Valuable practical results a.e tArefots an{tcipate
from the gathering. Seldom hate seel1 bodJ |
q ehctr anxions desEe 70 asaas pssiu
tic most eminent The d41, ,Suspoesn
xn9ed IN ine preparation Of paperr to be fssa Be-
fore lhe congress- Discussions afe to foltex tas |
pt!ncspN Eeaasngs. and IN the after deh:tes the |
ioe Hoi Hpointa onIJ . be rtad 1t Tic sessions
I
amid hea;ty applause, The rIrst1enLcicrs, Hon.
& B. flsyea, G5vcraor Of Oa:o, w1s escorted to
the chair u Governor uaksr. Of lul1ana. aud c1-
dent dent II, fsom ~ each ssste. four Secretaries and
Treasurer, Eefc tue otuef oldcels eiected. Each
oeleSsts 4 supn1ied xis l4se & possession II
street ca5r admission to The exposition and other
acceptable pr1s1leIea- ...
| 3tAtes, b. E. G. Wines, D. D. or S4w YORK, wno
informed ~ that there arr - ssase pEssons. Del
penitentiaries. North CarouuA has not tAd one
un1il lately. New Yosk has four. an4 Penns1isa-
aea hsa House q s Fl
IS County jail. The several STATE Prisons coo-
tau IS GO conFictS: the intermediate prtsons, or
County 1atls iullT u go p1tsoneaH The a.ldress
coucl1ded With she remark Tint c:tme progresses
IN f4sto With 4 ths tncse4se = q gopnia;!oo
York uouse Of Ketu9e, read the second idfess,
On pr venttve and re!otmatoEy institutions In the
United states which elected considerable discns.
sion. The difference WAs betweeu the nRid and
the family plan. It WAS shown that prisoners
kept under the seFerest restraint, when released.
Slug i, at TO shame and diseraced. a!ways re-
turn to their slc,ous psacttcss and re,enter tns
| prisons; whereas those confined On the family
rlan, berg Instructed IL profitable occaratto1s
and tie girls ordinary household duties, readily
? obtain employ and become useful members
" TIE discussion went oyes until the afternoon
sestion, which opened With 4 strong saast on the
mart Of certain dele9stes p hare noae sas.u o.
ss real. ssT1!s f. RssaseS ..snp. sa
and tie congress decided to allow thirty minutes
unleF IL tS % iais Fas b. Professor Brunn, 1ospee.o.
Of Prisons in Denmark. II opened with the
statene1t that Denmark, though containing Att!e
the construction Of p'isons. All these are under
tic control Of the Mtbisfer OF Justice under WHOM
| a1 trt a n n t1Y{FnN
together with their families, hare 70 Mees With
The prisoners 10 religious services. The
q at! nd tae pstsonefs Shovel to f paltaSe i
they WISH The DIET is provided hI the state, Q
, contractor being allowed to intervene. tsnl
Of prisoners to the State is $3a. = each. corpora
punishment u administered only after the 1at
physician has ecLaresi that III application of tos
health OF the pEls9uef to endure, aud that ndes
punishment will not avail The next paper va:
q prison discipline. " Il salfmsd .te rsra:
+ | personally affecting Al classes q society
: and criminals the objects to be dealt with. What
hospital Is to IN Intelligent pas slcan tue pE-ot
t. IT, nj hss 70
t numt,er shorld .,c The especial aim Of each. Tas
dit1cnlty Is 70 aeeoMmotate the general law T.
i oner. POI tIuas ouiy Of the address wcr: read
much Tine be1nX uGF1teu 70 q snllc1DQS usACflp
i tion Of English Justices Of tie Pence
= the majority of whom arc incom
i. netent. Etaitiv .soutrea. 4 statement of 81
!. I'M iloxrnrs. that the Enulsh reople geuef
:, aiiy believe t6ar Americans lay too much st1cs
1 upon the pecanlaIJ success Of prisons u III
:, profitable employment ot the prisoners, elcie,
= | rnmnst,hie win he hIrncsf moral rrsnits
a Cnnt,arT answers wern riren. hi The Vener.
onInjon nteTaife{i that saiisfscioEy pecuaiRrJ II
/, spfs ware cnnaistent With tne highest morai n
snis ns ~" II rss stsietl that he nost importa1
n | sf"n in rrsnn reformstnn yef rnaife Il fhf hpll
E ia o out Of rewaris 10 prisoners, IN
the allowing them 70 share In II
IA e"Tntn1s ria fsMnns Supefintenaent of h
h | Hnnse Sf Correction IN NostOw IttsSta ailOw
nc nTtsnners theiT choice Of trade and tWo.tbirI
d Of their eslnincx. anI scarcely one Of them en-
4 retanW a JntN rrtson n coni eelsuch o:tsons II
mt yerT nru<perous n1an:1alfy, but afe succes
j. fui as retorm atorT iusutatiQns .
IS 1ns cSiaf paS1e,psuts n TITS Incidental llscu
It sion wefr Governor BAKER, Of Indiana: Gfaer
P1llabury, OF Albany. n r, who has teen at tt
, hcat. Of prisons fot fartyyeaEs. and d.. Wlncs
!; New Ynrk.
! ffta closea ;es RNfYm a,!sS5een Yes91n% ssaio9.
!, The evening session was atsnDai entirely dcFutt
l. 70 an address on the Ideal ot true p:tsnn sy
ten for STATE by the tustI! famous q H. hroc
r WAY. Superintendent OF the Detroit House or 10
s. !ccson: Exception was taken to tne reading
5: the entire paper. 1t occupying more than an hon
a Tnquesto1ably 1t WAS the best effort Of the co
g.css thus far, and It. WAS heart with keen ar.
er itJ. The leadnG po!nts we're tnat the prison ~
y, TEN being part Of The State government shoo
afee 81 to Pas: ne Ena
erctse Of al The liberty they can cltim riGhtfa''
~ 50 the ecnttal am Of The tine prison e5steu1
. the protection OF Society aRAln3k crime nor I