Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-24
A REFORM seHOOL
PROPOSED to Replace the Liberty
Normal School.
Provisions Of The Bia istrOja,s5 5I
Senator Price - Legs
atiYe Lore From ne
House and Ses1ts.

The subject Of . reform school for the
State has taken quite hO.d on the L4gis-
latiTe mind. Col White introduced one IN
the House, the provisions Of which have A.
ready Been given. President Price has in
trodueed another IN the Senate. which VII
come up on the seeOsding reading. for
amendment, on Monday. The provisions
a. follows;
A BIN providing tor The Establishment
and management Of the West yrginis Re
:orm School
Be Il enacted b. the Legislature OF West
Virginia IS fcltoys
I. There shall De established and carried
on IN the building formerly known as the
Academy Building, situated IN the town oil
West Liberty, IN Ohio county and nov own
ed by the State Of West Virginia and occu-
uied and used as one Of the Normal School
buildings of the State, an institution TO be
called The West Virginia Reform School
which shall be under the control OF the
Board of Directors hereinafter provided for.
>. The Board of Directors shall be com.
posed of SIX members The Governor shall
nominate and By and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate appoint said directors.
The Board Of Directors shall be divided into
three classes equal in number. Those IN
The first class shall hold Office for two years,
in the second for four years, In the third,
six years Not more than two OF SAID
Board Of Directors and not more than ore
Of AnY class shall be resident Of the county
IN which the institution is located
3. The Board Of Directors shall bien-
uiaIly appoint one Of their body to be
President.
!. The Board Of Directors shall make
shatever bylaws and rules that are neces-
.sry for the proper conduct Of the institu-
ION ind the discipline and employment OF
the minors therein.
3. Provides for the placing Of the build
ing IN proper condition for a reform school:
6. Provides for the rental or purchase OF
.ueh and adjoining the school as maj be
desirable for the use Of the school That
60 and shall be leased for longer term
han two years
:. Provides for an annual report to the
Governor 5y the Board Of Directors
s. Provides for the manner Of receiving
inmates into the institution BY whom the
commitment is made, and on what ground.
g. Provides that any white male minor
aiIL,r l6, may be commit ed to the institu-
ION when convicted in any courts Of the
S,L;e Of felony or misdemeanor, punishable
~ Imprisonment at the discretion OF the
u 90.
%. Provides that when q justice Of the
reac &c commits q vagrant or Incorrigible or
vicious minor be shall send with the COM
min ent the names Of the witnesses in the
sse and the substance Of their testimony.
II. Provides that when commitments are
made under the provisions of the clauses
one and two of section s, the justice shall
appoint a guardian sd htum for such minor.
II shall be the duty Of the guardian 10 look
after the interests OF the minor, and shall
have the right to demand a jury OF twelve
men 10 try the truth Of the charges on
which it is sought to commit the minor.
Y. Provides that only male minors shall
Ne admitted to the institution.
IL. Provides that the Board of Directors
shall have power to bind out white male
children committed to their care, with the
consent of such children, as apprentices
during their minority, and TO such persons,
places andtrades as the Board may think
conducive to the reformation, benefit and
advantage Of such children.