The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-13
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Il the furtlhisr discussion Of the
genera! appropriation hill in the sem
ate, yesterday. = provision was discussed
TO allow 5000 year for ministerial aid
and comfort at the penitentiary. DR..
Haz,ett, the Trainer Of the blu. spoke In
fayoE He sad the visits Of Clergy men
Who talked upon moral and religious
subjects with the convicts had been at
tended with . marked effect lasting two
or three days. The amount in small.
The GOOD cfiects will moro than pay for
the expenditure. Mccoy hoped the mo-
lion made BY Mills Ito strike out the
proyision) would not prevail. Let the
prisoners have an Opportunity to aval!
themselves OF what il for their spiritual
good. Let them have the opportunity,
even il as suggested by some gentlemen,
they do not avail themselves Of 1t.
McCiiutue favored the motion VI Mills
to strike out. He thought that the minis
tiers of the gospel had abundant oppor-
tunity to stey the injunction Of the Mas
ter and visit the prisoners. without pay,
to reclaim them and administer to their
spiritual needs. But he did not want
Carson preachers to go down to the
prison, tor their services nre too much
needed ut home.
Phelan thought the prisoners should
AS we'll be prayed for as Senators. II
there il any goodness remaining in the
convicts. let them be talked to by the
men of God.
Cleveland was in favor of striking out.
If $500 were allowed. two hundred and
tifty preachers would be after the money
and the keepers of the prison would
have no rest for them. 1t would be like
the fight for the chaplainship Of the
Senate. A soon a. members arrived in
Carson they were beseiged by ladies,
men, children and ''hoodluma. on be-
half of ''their preacher" So it would
be in the selection OF the man to do the
praying for convicts. He thought the
prisoners 80 to would prefer tobacco
and he was in favor Of spending the SOU
in furnishing them that luxury. Let the
devout men 90 down and preach to the
:ncarcerated on their own hook. They
cannot be reformed. Such . thing (ir
leality) never vas.
Walter wanted to know how often re.
;i.ious services would be performed-il
40: once week. which would probably
make the work equal with the pay, Z
sermon m ght he made equivalent to $'t
which seeiied rather high
The motian. to strike out atit sonlt
further discussion. was voted Il : H. ant
the 500 appropriation made: * z
L1sEAEr FOR THE CoSvICrs. On NO
ton of Senator ClevelaMas yesterday
that portion of hegenerai appropriation
bill concerning the payment 5for Chap
lain service at the State Prison, wa,
amended so as to provide for 81 .0Ot
&c be expended in the purchase of {
library for the use of the convicts
Special sire IS i'll the discussion was lait
upon the last word. cOn,icts in order t
have it understood that they are TO .hav'
the entire and exclusive enjoyment o
the provision. Mr. Cleveland said in
favor of the amendment. that last Winte1
while East he had taken peculiar inter
est in visiting and examining prisons
and pe nitentiaries. The penitentiary a
Philadelphia he thought the best institu
ton OF thekind IN the world. The'prison
ers there have library and arr allowed
to draw. books from it under regulation
similar to those Of our State hbrary
He could see no reason why we in Ney
ali. should moi emulate such philan
thropic and progressive ideas. Tn
State does not wish to prosecute her citi
zens, however hails ,beyo1d the initsp
the ISwa Merry demands Tint whise'ex
plating the Just penalty OF the laws thea
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practicable by humane treatment. an
that. their minds be, not starved, Will
their bodies are fed. With butalight op
position to the amendment passed. /. 1.
DIsaaAcEFUL. - Wednesday, eye1ainss
~nile the last scene and the most pa
rfetic Of the piece {Camilie) was bein
acted, and when tie profoundest silenc
should have been observed out OF respec
TO the audience and to the company VIII