New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-08
MORNING SESSION.


m t n M 10 be devoted ~ tae discussion oil frisoh
Reform the second from I'LL D. me- TO heiorni"'o-
res and the evening session. beginning "t oo''oN' "
law Keform Tne time allotted each delegate III discus
sion is five minutes II voted that aperS son' "
the Congress- the authors of which were absent should
not ne proer subjects debate but should be published
with the proceedings Of the Congress
1ha Standing Committee to which was referred the
enerl an beet Of DISCIPLINE submitted It's amman
report including several special reports by claritn o.
the a, onmittees. The Rev. f. H. Wines, LID oecre-
tarv Of the Board of Stat Commissioners Of fuoiIc
Charities Springfield Illinois, read tho nst paper upon
the question What system should Dc adoptou ior INC
common ails state, including purpose CONSTRUCTION
and dlscplinei" The main points werc the iono"ins'
Ffrst Tie present county Jail system IS hOpeieSsN'
Second Ibe evils complained of of the fact
iaton To- maintain prison conducted upon the roorhl
tory opposed 70 the eNatory' ,d9S ,icnar NV the
State Its proper responsibility festSctno .c a.
class. by assuming the immaculate CUSTODY anu oo"o VI
Fo~yth The State ought to administer its prison sJs-
tom with cons. ant reference to the e&tfdt0I Oh cic,
by tho those who constitute TIE 'r'ui
class. d., o.,, ,.ao4,.a, od.
mui.traon system Is tie graduation u pl!9oi!S
ha..a not p.m crimes committed but upon crmin
atty OF character manifested ~ thoSe VINO oohi't
St1th Tie only prirons TO DC munta'heu at sie ~
pense OF should be those OF dcenOh iui tIe
SppecaM uuS Of detention ought be constructed
with separate cells for the SOLITARY confinement Vi 'no
inmates
In the discussion which followed Mr.. Warlwe Of BoS
top said that in his own experience he mad proved TIE
denlrabc STATE of county jas Mr. Ran tall OF MchSah
remarked that Michigan had substantially adopted the
very system which the papers had reconhohueu inert
was building Iowa Institution for the reception o.
hose persons VINO had been formerly sent 10 county
fails L. D. Howard of Massachusetts, said that II Dn
WAS To be brought before Massachusetts Legislature
TO divide the stale into prison DISTRICTS ana
to carry out almost the identical system pre-
sented By DIR. Wines. Dr. l.. G. Wines sAld
that Maine had also made considerable progress IN
the same direction Rice OF Maine stated tlt IN IL
seclor, oil State prisons ais State had aso charge oil
the county ail, though their support rested WIN the
counties Mr. Coffin OF Indiana said that the OWLS Oh t-e
present system recognized in bis Stue' anu thd'
measures I'd already been taken to substitute dSot
ias Co TUFTS IF asSacus 3.ts declared that ue was s'
isaed from al experience in than 10000 cases ofj
yenile commitment that sometimes ;ne lnpris lhhoht Oh
juveniles the most specify means .. ravr.n"toh III
1870 there only 100 offenders under II years com
mitied to Massachusetts and last yeA lac Oeie'o"
only % such persons were hnpi3s
TREATMENT or F@NALE PRISONERS.
The second paper was Rad by Mr.. Burnett OF Massa
ohuscits on the OF female prisoners ana pre-
sentci "a report OF the prison now building al SAefoofh
Massachusetts. He said among other Things;
Prisons Tor women Should o. so constructed as TO nf
9ish Tie best securely hoiulis, ana pIU"IP
treating then inmates. lhe INST may .tsIl D. 'cvoi
ulisIe,i, requiring ouy suitable pans strong m-tCiit
aud o0d Nork A reorna,Ory institution suOdid Tee re-
usSu
taet &c Nnoie shou'u ~ 1 md use as - pac,
OF security pdnisIuIeAt The contradiction OF a
prison ior women has 50 mach u DO with tLc
nrouer treatment uf its inmates, and involves 50
many ana important points that can only Ioiei 70
sOino OF tucln means Tor clas iccJrdhS 20
age ana ucsree OF crime, VIA eeJ,pe d'li i I
lg,r meets nstruc ION, worship, cSn's', AMI WIZ an
the best appliances and means ior uln ~ "u , r
age lighting, Neh'hdth- dnI accents 'io' 90
Afer carefully considering t"e que ou Va go, III
or family, and inc as-rc-a1e y'sch ''n 'i' .'o',
bofh from my own ODsrrNatn ana IRON tAt t"i"eu 49,
timony Oh others. WHO nave hdd iueC. o. ~
NTH N
where AaIdeed ir.soA'fs mast % aIa'f SI'oH
Iss prison now IN process OF erection at sherborn,
lI,ss known as "1Le 10. cIndtoIy Prison 10! honc.
Illus. .itts to lr,at eXto TIE prnc-ca lh'oI'e1 Al"
nearly ans question al Tue mead 90 tHis paper
Ms c. f. Coma, Official visitor OF TIE lhiiihd state
Prison Tor Women, read the following paper upon III
same subject:
The Yo,ltion that shall take in this essay will be,
that reiorAitOn shOuit Do tns prtne "Jcct th"t
the protection OF SCciey Is more inot'h-hy ehGs'eI
b. te sevrit, o. the PUNISHMENT. Bul IN order to cicci
this, punishment become an mus o. yj ci
und,r ~ jeetion. II VIII % admitted 10y All VINO plYe
thar tie proper construction or nc buNuhS
is essential 10 good discipline. oon'af.r
rend;r ado tive cOr,s for thorough system OF O!.-
cipiue IN order nave perfect sy5tcn I' me treat
Iuet ul cUAVots fem ic 1 Ou To Od"diIs H"o"id
be 50 aiIsI led give every iaoily iOI ''tr IL
ycucncc, discipline, industry. tue promotion Oh
hcith and iAc thorough reformation oi the inmates
The WOMEN prison sno.d bc entirely undcf o coh''o
OF WON H. TIE Board Oi daldStia - t"o forrest
Office Recent developments nave proved tat thtro are
women VINO iuits connecticut 20 Cohlu,t Ici'AIe
1ri, vita entire financially, morally, ana re-
fg.Ousy. II a board OF 3 .hti- ihen iol tne Hn"hoiM
Te1o saaa be- be- Ba 'gn Of S ay nanass O. VIM
should be mtIustd IAe lower to nav GA g"nnseto.
Win nc yHdcO tAC Clilit Conti"I anu super
the am, ins.nont OF ali subornIe officers should rest
with the experimenting OF the prison. Su9cct Va tAe
confirmation ard, No SuDofd nate olcci shOuu
have power iufICt punisIIncnts Inc uisciirhc
sa1aL DC II te penalty eei tam Dd WIN tAo s.t
kind o. officers hItlc punishment W0NI y hctu~''
Inlejuc and ,huwetDitGs should ueEc ne allowed III
f.mt.o PRISON. - gia latlOn rom position lNdloh e"
fond withdrawal bc Tics, Win the NeTt guard d use
nj Ia, arA cell a perUd IN exticnr cases, VIA
be found USUALLY suhClchi III the idhu> Oh .fIShy
1,aiiticI ,njc, ~ 100 great importance, therefore,
cannot be attdcaed IN tne selection of these
Severe punishment, or fear mAy dcier woman IRON
Open violation vi riies AMI may produce an sPpa NJ
rciormaOOn; tue dcOtsluS ELECTS
of syrll puinsuncnts tu, only tending TO sina ner
deeper. and compete Tie destruction o! Lef seiieSPoci
hence the wis OF Surrounding the prisoners con
siaufy with the haliONcd CiIstlan influence OI titf
own sex Regular, systematic instruction should be
ri. Is TO We evening schools Tie education Should
be practical. and have srict ference 10 lhe Iu'iIe'
greatest that can bc as IA Tue regen-
Grafton reformation of conEe's- Inc Pils,nyIs ON
The sabbath SHOULD he Kept Ocched Win smethlhS III
Iere.ng or prOhtablcwith SINGING. reading, pleasant
conversation topics OF nteicst ahd PfuhJ Chdpti
an important adjunct. tae convict Shoud leei h4t
she "a rit 10 participate IN sOhs Oi praise, prayer
ignored, but viii be found TO he iuNdu DE AIDS IN
awakening new lie aud strengthening inc moral
and Christian character.
one of Inc great mistakes OF the present day. and
prn hc OF evil, Is tue too-preylng idea tnat
labor Is degiaIl g 10 Women: E'tryln Ia plsOn'
therefore, oud point Ia Tie advantage OF Industry
Unle>. the convict Is taught 10 Labor acquire habits
OF industry ina h l3SS i1 sn aad pra9 s " sa o..
do well all the duties OF >eWIicFy aud, II
sioc. should learn some klha Oh traie-a uade when
eoad carried On without nlachiney-So that when
ele leaves prison she may 90 forth equipped aud
grded with tle power oil supporting herSh honestly aud
yrtuously HABITS OF eieaniness ana order should ne
enlOrce aud Incidence or azliess severely .isied,