New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-25
PRISON REFORM.
A NATIONAL PRISON ASSOCIATION AND AN IN
TERNATIONAL PRISON CONGRESS-

| A NATIONAL PRISON ASSOCIATION AND AN IN
TERNATIoNAL PRISON CONGRESS.
The National Congress on Penitentiary and
Reformatery Discipline whose proceedings were report
ed in THE TRIBUNE last Fail, took steps toward tho
formation of the Association named above, well as
toward tie calling OF the International Congress- In
pursuance of the first OF these Objects act of incor-
poraton, drawn by committee consisting OF Gov Sey-
mour and Prof. Dwight OF New-YOrk and Gov. Haines
of NewJersey obtained from the Legislature OF this
State at its last session. meeting of tho corporatos
named In the act held April Goth in the Metropolitan
Bank OF New-York and an adjourned meeting at the
same place May 9TH when an Organization was effected
by the election OF officers the adoption OF constitution
&c. &c. The Officers and Board OF Directors are as FOL
lows:
Hon Fran, Leber L D. NevYors Gen Amos PlbaV Of New
Wines D. p LII D. Of SewYo5t Rseodrs SeS5aB l Piece
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The act OF incorporation, certified by the Deputy
Secretary of State, submitted TO the corporat0rs.
and by them accepted the organic basis OF the AsSeca-
ton Section / the cOrpOrators and states the
objects TO be. ~ The amelloTaoa of the laws In rea;
procedure by which such laws are ehfr9eu w Inc
improvement OF the penal correctional and reforat0ry
institutions throughout the country, ana the govern
ment management, and discipline thereof, including tho
appointment OF Boards OF Control and other officers
employment for discharged prisoners, and especially
or ehall have given evidence or ref0rma-
cpal place Of business Of the Association and rests the
infringement Of It's affairs property, and funds In the
eessors section limits the amount Of real and per
sonal property which tho Association may hold to
powers recited in the third title OF Chapter IS OF the
first part Of the Revised Statutes OF New York Letters
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attendance among others, one from Y. Seymour in
which he says: feel that the great question Of Prison
Reform has now taken strong hold OF the public mind
Men begin to see that 1t Is one that concerns the safety
Of their lives and property As unfolds itself all s
problem Of the day We TO take the lead IN this
try in this reform AT the same time tho action OF Eu
efforts" Dr. Wines made statement OF his abors pur-
the project of an international Congress on Pcnitentary
and RefOrmatOry Discipline He said that the Cincn-
natl Convention had done him the honor invite him
undertake the work organizing the proposed Worlds
Conference on Prison Reform In doing %, that body
employ in prosecuting that design. They wished him TO
secure: The recognition of the Government OF the
mens The cooperation OF the several States Of
| Union.
As regarded the first OF these measures Dr. Wines said
that, with the powerful aid of Mr.. Speaker Blaine, he
had secured the passage Of Joint resolution by tho
authorizing the President TO appoint Commission in ac
cordance with the desire of the Cincinnati Congress- and
the President had designated himself such Commits
sioner The Secretary of State had favored him
general letter % ali American Ministers and Consuls
abroad, requesting them to furnish facility and aid
In their power. in the prosecution OF this mission. As
regarded the second proposition he said that In add
tion TO having enlisted the u. 3. Government in the
movement, he had seen nearly all the Foreign Ministers
resident at Washington, who had, without exception,
entered warmly into the project Of the International
Prison Congress. promising to communicate the matter
to their respective governments, with expression OF
their personal approval and Recommendation that the
said governments participate in the Conference by send
ing delegates take part IN its deliberations. Even the
Minister of Japan said that he would communicates with
his government ut once ana dld not doubt that repre-
sentative would be sent by II TO the Congress- AS
garded the third notwithstanding the cooperation
states-he had been able TO visit but few OF the
Legislatures at their late but the OF these
had promptly gwen their approval and pledged eo0pera-
ton. He expected TO visit the remaining Legislatures
next Winter, and he did not doubt favorable result
The following resolution was offered and unanimously
| adopted
That this Board rhy and adopt the action Of the late National
Prison Congress relative International Congress OF the Lind
with Practicable
| proposed movement lis fall realization"
number OF corresponding members were elected. In.
Guiding Florence Nightingale, Mary Carpenter, John
Stuart MIL Sir Walter Crolton, Sir john Bowring, Mat
| thew Davenport I'M, H. bonneville dc Mar8auRy, 81.
Donetz. aud Baron Won iloltLendOru