The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-18


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Ment applied to convtcts ?" This was introduced
stsy ss'a TnS sBsPk s. Included Mrs. Chase
Structlon. The Congress adjourned till next
morning.
Second Days Conference.
The Congress reassembled yesterday morning In
the Hall Of the Middle Temple, under the presi.
henoy of the Baron Won Holtzendorf, one OF the
German representatives.
Count DE- FoREsrA italy introduced the first
Eubject-"0ught transportation to be admitted as
Tn So what Sqt to 81 s
ent Of transportst tat with forced labor "a peni
Sr ali Criminals who msrited perpetual punishments
cr for long periods Of years rresaeo h,s hello, that
Transportation would never be restored in England,
and he warned the delegates how they entertained
project Of ae nq as S IN this
Nounlry our penal discipline was neglected; but 80
Goon as the system was abolished nom that mo.
@ent began great improvements In our convict
Y Count vlaudimero, General AnneukoG and Count
Eatciias Continued the debate, the latter gentle
man observing That when our convfcts were sent
the to as met Ta Of mot Of
give them such instruction as would be likely to be
Bf service to them after their release. The disct
MeFtt the highest consideration.
{. The discussion was ARRESTED" and ordered to be
PUNISHMENT BY PRlvATIoN OF LIBERTY.
( Count SoLLoHUB lRussianl introduced the next
p Of Be nns% n
Nature, and differing only in lengths or ought sew
rs " nor AND sc
CHAT q prison ought TO be conducted as Q hospital
a6r the cure Of moral disorders stepping stone,
IN ot to the healthy restoration OF the criminal to
0OCl0tV:
Dient means were not provided for removing che
Saint Of confinement from those who might be found
innocent and who ought to be UNIDENTIFIED for the
Injury that had been done them Prisoners before
And after trial ought to be placed In different nst-
4nti0ns ana subjected 10 dinerent treatmens en-
{ Count de Foresta and other delegates spoke, but
the question was set aside temporarily.
NO LIBERIY-NO WORK.
! The third question, fought a kind of imprison-
Without obligation to work and without contact
with other kinds Of prisoners to be admitted for
Special crimes not implying any great perversty :"
shat thOse-especially the y0ung-whO were led by
passion to the commission Of crime ought to be
keparated from habitual criminals, and that mere
deprivation Of liberty was almost sufficient In their
7 DR.. MoET was of opinion that a more unhappy
system could not be devised than that Of allowing
Orts0ners to remain idle In jail.
The Hon. Mr. Chandler UNITED States, Count
ylaudimero, DR.. Marquardsen Germany and Mr..
Ancrtm (Gloucestershfre) closed the debate.
Z, FORCED LABOR WITHOUT PRIvATI0N OF LIBERTY.
tion--"Is 1t possible to replace short imprfson-
@ents and the non-payment OF lines by forced labor
ys91 Of Liberty ~ ana q
pr imprisonment for non-payment Of fines ought to
be compelled to work In jais or on public works
Eork in lieu q the ine, 50 that there would be no
breaking up Of households, as was the case now,
Shen men were sent to prison and prevented from
Mr.. STEVENS (Belgium) dissented thinking that
the proposal would be attended with difficulties,
"a n N.
SIR ]; Bowring, Bart. Mr.. Collins, a magistrate;
Bremmer, Of Manchester, addressed the Congress,
end the chairman closed the question Dy stating
H es was Of "a
and with the greatest success.
[ PUNISHMENT FOR LIFE.
Baron Won HOLTZENDORFF introduced the nth
question as to whether any kind of privatlon Of
liberty ought to be imposed for the term OF natural
wss abolished life sentences would, as a natural
consequence, follow as 9 substitute. Hope ought
70 s sO mat
ESsss e Il incarceration Tor certain number Of
Ths Hon NJ 0axSg !9ese sos.e'y seat IN yssour,
liberty alter period Of fifteen years, and '-'''
Governor HAINEs United States) characterized
eervitude FOR life as means Of destroying mans
81. Monr and Mr.. STEVENS agreed generally In the
arguments adduced by the Baron.
tai punishment as preventive means.
| Nj. g. w. HASTINGS said there was no such thing
rs imprisonment for life IN England although such
p sentence might be passed by Q Judge. The Sec
fesafy Of State habitually pardoned WELDON
Quoted prisoner after confinement for certain
humber Of years.
The question was ''arrssted," and the first sec
tiou was concluded.
REMISSION OF SENTENCES
the third section the second having been taken
on Thursday was opened, under Mr.. Hastings as
chairman, by Sir w. Crofton, 9. B., on the subject,
TWhat Is the best mode OF giving remission Of SEN
fences and regulating conditional dischargesf"
The right honorable gentleman spoke approyingly
Of the public works system, and advocated pro
gressive classification and labor instead OF time
The Hon. Mr.. CHANDLzR spoke highly Of the
Croftonian system as adopted In Ireland.
Mr.. TULLACK, Mr.. STEVENS and others spoke Of
the advantages Of the cellular system.
Captain DUCANE said that In English convict
prisons man could work out his own liberation,
and his industry was always taken into considera.
tl0n.
The debate was postponed.
Mr.. BARwICK BAKER's paper on the supervision
of discharged prisoners, as at present adopted in
this country, brought the sitting to o conclusion
for the day. = l4