The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-18

peon Paaiting trial, all
HE NAAIept entirely free
"a A as are now remanded TO
ainor ofienses the Board recon-
ands a system of district warehouses
Ia further recommended, "Where they
!, ian be made earn their own living, as
they are burden to the taxpayer.
The expense for building jails ana
warehouses would be less than keepihe
,pfisoners and State reformatory for
younger prisoners and those less hard
ened, is earnestly recommended in the
4 State. The New Yorksystem Of grading
sentence of fprisoners is fully explained
and recommended. In New York pris,
oner convicted of a burglaryis sentenced
according to the grade Of the burglary
committed in a reformatory institution,
and his period of incarceration depends
upon his own behavior. The Board rec
ommends the building of supplemental
buildings to the State Asylums for the
chronic insane. There are now over 600
chronic insane in the infrmaries and
iails of the State, whose condition is de.
plorable and who appeal very strongly
to the State for relief The recommen'
dations Of former reports are referred to
and urged as follows:
t.. In all large cities there shall be
houses of refuge for boys.
2, When habitaaI criminals are dis
) charged from prison they shall be care
fully registered and placed under the
surveillance of the police.
3. That the State shall systematically
aid discharged prisoners in finding work
60 as to enable them to earn their living
honestly.
r-F4 That the Governor of the State
shall have supervision Of the police
OF cities, with authority to inspect
the same IN person or by agents appoint
ed by him,and report to the Legislature
all deIectssOr abuses in the management
of the, same.
g., The jails that have been condemn
ed. by proper authority shall not be used
fer confinement of persons charged with
crime but that such persons shall be re.
naoysdtto.the nearest Jail practicable.
,6. That no nolLe pTOSegoi shall be en-
tered9hy the Prosecuting Attorney in
case of Indictment for Penitentiary Of
lenses %until the Attorney General hai
been coneulted thereto, or had an oppor
tuuitHto submit his views to the court
Id regard to public charities the Board
renewed their recommendations thai
the Office Of 1nfrmary Director be abol
ts6ed as being expensive and unneces
aery. hi
AZ aThat Assessors be directed to re.
p portBhe insane in private families.
q. That custodial care be provided fol
patper- idiots by increased accommoda
lions at the Idiot Asylum. That epilep
tic psupers be placed in an asylum pro
.vided for them.
.a g. That statistics be furnished to the
Beard at its request, to officers of all
public institutions, State, county or city
a That women shall be associated in
the supervision Of the management OF
Chiidren's Homes.
5. That all plans of public buildings
be referred to them for approval; that
the Governor should be authorized to
order sHinvestigatio by this Board or
committee thereof for the purpose, with
power to send for persons and papers
the management of any public institu-
ton, whenever he should deem it best to
do so, with view to remedy the defects
and abuses Of administration.
The Board insists that the Girls In
dustrial Home, at Delware be held to it's
legitimate work of instruction, employ
ment and reformation of evil disposed,
incorrigible and vicious girls,
The whole expense of the Board, in
Cluding travelling expenses of members,
Office expenses, salary, and expenses Of
the Secretary, were 1892 l3,
DR.. Byers the Secretary of the Board,
read bis annual report, which was very
exhaustive and attractive document, and
showed the DR.. to be thoroughly posted
with his subject and the work which he
has so admirable in hand.
The report recommend that legal au.
thority be given the Board to approve
and put buildings in order, secure econ
omy as humanitari ans; thai they be au.
thorized to prescribe the system of regu-
lation of all pauper, vagrant and criminal
classes; ascertain where they came from
and why their condition, keeping book
in which answere shall be written The
Governor shall be authorized to appoint
q Board or Committee of the Board to
investigate all complaints Of misman-
agement or abuses in our public institu.
tions.
The Superintendent had his friends
whom he placed in some position about
the asylum; the Steward had his, like.
wise the Directors, until when anything
did 60 wrong it was blamed on some one
else. Longview Asylum, at Cincinnati;
the Secretary was of the opinion, had
long since passed into the stage ofchroniC
investigation. It's history in the past
two years would be monotonous with
repetition of complaints Investigations,
libel suits, injunctions and adjustments.
The general review ofiRfrmaries; iails,
buildings, management, and general con.
dition Of these institutions is fully re.
ported, together with statistics of classes
and an earnest appeal is made for the
State to take care of the insane, epileptiC
and idiotic classes. The county infrma
rieR.are shown to be utterly incompetent
to Ehe proper care of of the classes, Nc
speGsl report is made of franklin coun
ty inirmary.
The Jail report of Sheriff Kinnear il
inadequate and unsatisfactory as the sta
tisties were all on the approximate plan
TIE Secretary says the Board investi
tel 4 A L l. 4