Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-26

establishing such an institution, who shall
be e1-eteio a member Of the board; mem
bers TO be appointed for four years A re-
formatory is to be established when a county
court or city government orders it. The
members Of the board to make oath and give
bond, and to be body corporate, with the
powers usual in such cases. The board to
meet monthly snd annually. The subjects
OF the institution 10 be youths committed 10
it, who shall remain until of age, unless
sooner reformed or released on the order OF
four of the managing board. Males and
females 10 be kept apart. The board to sp-
point the necessary officials and employees,
fix their pay and prescribe their duties, and
also general regulations for management.
Book TO be kept showing every necessary
particular respecting the inmates, the
number of servants employed in each
department, and the receipts and
expenditures. Quarterly statements TO be
made TO the County Court or City Council.
Under the latter title city governments under
whatever designation are included. A
superintendent 10 have control under the
board regulations; 10 reside in the institu-
TO visit such department and person daily as
occasion shall require; his deputy 10 do the
same in his absence. The board may receive
such persons under sixteen as are committed
to its custody by cooperative suthorilies, or
by judge, or justice, on the complaint Of
the child's parent, guardian, or next friend
that by reason of incorrigible conduct the
child is beyond control, giving proof that it
ia for the welfare of the young person and
for the protection of society. Also on proof
that the child's custodians from depravity
are unable or unwilling TO maintain the young
person. Also youths destitute of a suitable
home, or means of obtaining an honest liv-
ing, or in danger Of being brought up 10 an
immoral life, or without parents, or aban-
doned, or with parent who is an habitusl
drunkard; also of youths committed to the
penitenliary, or youths sent and their ex-
penses paid by parents or guardian; the
board 10 receive inmates from other than
the proper city or Council authorities only
at IFS discretion. Youths under sixteen,
convicted of misdemeanor or an ofense pun
ishable by imprisonment, may be confined
in the reformatory, also children committed
to it under any State law; also minors not
paying the fine inflicted for violation of law
or ordinance may be admitted and put 10
hard labor; also any youth liable TO impris-
onment in Jail or penitentiary, if sentenced
thereto by the judge; also such as a-grand
Jury may send there instead Of indicting, or
Judge may, at his discretion, order such
commitment; or youth charged with crime
and consenting to go to the reformstory, may
be sent there by the judge. Youths accused
OF a punishable offeuse may be sent there
after private examination, unless parents or
friends demand an open trial. Youths COM
mitted for trial, or held as witnesses, must
be sent to the reformatory, where there is
one, and in no case to jail When any
reformztory is full, cases to 60 on as If it did
not exist. Commitments made by legal
officials 10 be accompanied by an appro-
pirate certificate as to the GAUGE, ETC.;
no commitment to be shorter than
until of age except to await trial,
as Witnesses, upon reformation, or
discharged by the board, or upon
kabeas corpus with the judges appreciation.
The board may put the inmates to work,
and cause them to be instructed; or, with
their consent, apprentice them. If such ap-
prentices prove Enthusiastically they may be
returned and the indeninres eanceled or II
the persons home be unsuitable, or the EN-
ployer be unfit or incapable OF taking care
OF the youth, the board may return such
person to the reformatory. Youths sent to
the reformatory convicted of punish Bile
ofense, and proving stubborn and irreclaim
able, may be returned to the custody of the
sheriff 10 receive sentence. The bill has
also arrangements how the expenses of va
riocs classes of inmstes shall be paid, and
by whom. Any excess of the earnings of
the inmates are to be entered pro rata to their
credit. Provision is also m ade for proceedings
in habeas corpus cases. Parents or guardians
or near relatives applying for the custody of
an inmate will have ii if the board approve.
In cases where young persons are proper sub
jscts for reformatory where none is es-
tablished, county at its own expense can
send the perron to neigbboring reforma-
tory. Farms may be purchased or leased for
The employment and instruction of inmates.
The governor may transfer juvenile offend
efs from workhouse or penitentiary to re-
formatory to serve out there the remainder
of their sentence. Inmates must not be sub
jecied 10 violence, abuse or tyranny. Pro-
ducts of the farm or other work not 10 be
sold below market prices. On leaving the
institution money credited to any inmate
less the expense Of any damage the person
has done, and the loss by time idled away
must be paid 10 him or her. The rest of the
bill is made up with expense regulations
aud with such provisions as are made neces.
sary in the csse Of female inmates, the reg
ulations for whom are strict and salutary
and calculated 10 prevent immodesty and i'm
moralifv HtE