The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-12-10
A GOOD FILL
Presented for tho Establishment of a State
Eeformatnry.

Wednesday the penitentiary committee re-
ported substitute for the Martin bill, which
had been introduced by Mr.. Harrison. The
bill is largely the work of Mr.. BurWell,
of Hancock, who has devoted close atten-
ton to the subject. 1t is near perfect in
it's details as it is possible to get 1t, and
will form the basis upon which TO build
the grandest charity that Georgia mas yet
undertaken.
The Provisions of the bill.
The bill is entitled IAN act to establish
reformatory home for juvenile Offenders
in the state of Georgia; to provide for it's
management and maintenance; to make APP
propriations therefor and for other pur-
poses"
Section provides that the governor
shall appoint three commissioners whose
duty it shall be to carry out the work Of
establishing said reformatory home.
Section provides that it shall be the duty
Of the commissioners to enter upon the land
owned by the state in Baldwin county and
to appropriate to the purposes of the home
1000 acres of land. In doing this they are
to keep at as great a distance as possible
from the lunatic asylum.
Section i provides that the commission
ers shall proceed to have erected such
suitable buildings as may be necessary
for the punishment, confinement, safe keep
ing, humane care, protection, education,
those who may be inmates of said re-
formatory home. The separation of the
sexes and the races shall be fully provided
for. Separate schools shall be maintained
and night schools shall he conducted, in
struCtins the inmates in the elementary
branches of an English education and in
the principles of morality.
Section provides that when completed
the reformatory shall be under The guidance
and direction of the commissioners, who
shall visit it once u month. They shall
make all the rules and appoint all the Of
hcers for the government of the institution.
Section provides for the appointment
of superintendent, whose duty it shall
be to take executive control of the home.
lie shall be the financial agent. with
salary of $1,000 and under good bond.
Section Z provides for the appointment
of teachers, physicians. etc.
The Purpose Of the Home.
Sections and detail the specific pur-
poses Of the home. Upon the completion Of
said reformatory all juvenile offenders
under the age of sixteen years who have
been convicted Of any offense not punisha-
BILE with death. shall be sent to said home
TO be confined until the expiration of sen
tence, or until reaching the age limit, at
which time, if, in the discretion of the SUI
perintcndent and commissioners, the said
defendant has so depOrted himself TO
merit pardon, then they shall so recon-
mend 10 the governor. who shall pardon
said offender. If his conduct does not pc Eli-
such pardon, then he SHALL be sent to the
pepitcnuary. The design Of this institution
is TO be a place where Juvenile offenders
shall be reformed but at the same time
properly disciplined. To this end they shall
be kept constantly at work, allowing proper
time for rest, meals and Instruction.
Fifteen thousand dollars, or as much
thereof as may be necessary, is set aside
for the purpose Of carrying the bill into
effect
Third Class Roads.
Senator Brown is the first populist 10 get
q measure through
There was practical worth in his BILL and
the speech which he delivered upon it held
the undivided attention OF the house.
In his speech Senator Brown explained
that hrstcIass roads now provided for We're
thirty feet wide and secoud-class roads
twenty feet wide. These roads We're thor
oughfdres which should be built every
where. There We're many neighborhoods,
however, which wanted TO connect short
roads to the main roads. For their con-
Veuience il was proposed to crcate third
class roads sixteen feet wide, which would
be feeders to the main on"s.
Senator Eroushton insisted that all roads
should come up 10 the urst or scccud-claSs
standard.
Senator Craigo, republican, explained that
as there We're three parties in the senate,
there should be three roads SO that the
third party people, who could not walk Ia
the middle of the first or second-claSs
roads might have chance to walk in the
middle of a third-class road.
The bill was passed upon which Sena-
tor Browns democratic friends warmly
congratulated him.
To Elect ny the People.
\ younS man who has made distinct
lively favorable impression as a member Of
the house is Alr. Walker, of Pierce county.
Mr.. Walker has been the special champion
Of the bill whose purpose ii is to bring
about the election of the state school com
missioner by the people, and yesterday his
tiu came before the house for final ac-
ton. OF course it requires an amendment
to the constitution and provides that tine
proposition for such amendment shall be
submitted to the people at the next general
election. The bill passed with but three dis
sentinS votes. Mr.. Walker made a strong
speech in favor OF IT. lie said the people
had the right to say who should be state
scnool commissioner, and they desired the
legislature to give them that opportunity as
had been given by previous legislature,
in reference to the election of the commits
sioner of agriculture. That change had
proven satisfactory to the people of Geor-
Sia. He further argued that every citizen
OF the state was interested in the education
al upbuilding in every sense of the word,
and they, of justice, ought 10 nave the right
To select the man VINO should be at the head
OF public instruction.
MIR. DOdsOn's Insurance Bill.
Another young member who won a signal
victory in the house was Mr.. EOdson, of
Sumter, who secured the passage of his in
surance bill, the purpose of which is TO alb
rogate the three-quarters clause on fire
insurance policies. In his spsech in advo-
cacy of the measure Mr. Dodson took TIE
ground that he thought the bill equitable
and Just, containing no unjust provisions
against the insurance companies, but pro-
tecting the insurer. He argued that the
bills purpose was 10 compel the companies
to pay the amount the insurer pays pre-
miums upon, provided the loss is that
much. AS the policies are now issued"
said he, the insurance companies will in
sure property for say $4,000. and receive
yearly premiums on that amount for years.
then. i'll event the property is burned. the
insurer is able To collect only about $1,000,
on account of a provision in the policy that
the company will pay only three-fourths OF
the value of the property. All policies so
far as | know, contain that clause. The
matter was brought to my attention first
through Il case in which a client was made |
to suffer This bill compels the company
to value the property as it stands and pay |
the full amount for which it receives pre- |