The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-28
Equal RIGHTS To ALL.
The Majority Report of the Committee
Fnvors Equal Representation for the
three Counties.


LOVER, MarcH 20.
The committee on constitutional reform
offered a few days ago by 1Ir. Pyle aud
which was referred to them. Mr.. Moore
and MIR Davis reported in favor OF 10
delegates from each country while MIR.
Reyboid favored ~ from New Castle
County and fifteen each from the two
lower counties.
The matter was laid over for further
consideration to day and the majority re.
port will In all probability lie accepted.
New Castle jail was denounced In scath-
ing terms by Judge Wales yesterday DO.
fore the members of both houses when
tho advocates OF prison reform were given
hearing. Judge Wales in part said that
the old idea, was to punish man Tor
his crime the now plan Is to reform him
as we'll. Delaware hHs made no advance
in this line In hundred years The pres
ent system Is Dnd for the reason that 1t ls
llkely to turn prisoner out us moro
dangerous man than he was when he WAS
put there. discipline cannot be enforced
properly in such luils. New Castle jail. al
present, has 100 prisoners, and Is not tn-
tended for moro thun half that number.
The condition OF that jail is disgrace to
the State.
II is necessary that some change should
he made and be made al ones. Tue jail at
New Castle. on account OF its sanitary arr
rangements, is menace to tho people
outside OF 1t IN the vicinity. The prison.
era are given loaf OF bread and cup OF
jail coffee and II plate OF meat II day. For
this the Iunty pays 20 cents Tue inter
est on tho bonds neces sary to build the
worknou5e could 10 saved Oh the cost OF
feeding prisoners.
Attorney General Nicholson said some
of he men convicted 10y tho courts are
stepped in vice while others have made
only inisstep he latter are industrious
anu diler from the former, who tatten up
at tho expense OF tho taxpayers ana con
coCt schemes to commit nsS depreia-
lions. But they are all dumped to-
! gelher and the evil influence OF the pro-
! fessional will tell upon the foolish Youth
1 who has made false step The spiritual
! and temporal salvation OF those men must
. DO considered by the people.
District Attorney Nandegrft said the
! keynote to the barter oil men IN the State
was that both pUrtlcn became corrupt by
/ a system which gave tho sheriff chance
TO make a fortune oil the misfortune OF
others Society IL not protected by the
present system. and tho prisoner leaves
the Jail worse than whom lie entered It's
| portals. While on the other hand over 50
per cent. OF the people rom reIormatorias
never return to them.
] John II. HoIecker. Daniel W Taylor,
/ Rev. p. Il CaUell and Chief Justice Lore
also spoke in favor Of prison reform.
Mr.. Brown Yesterday morning pro.
scented joint resolution naming the d.
Iccturs 'or the Farmers Bank and It's
branches. Tho; are as follows:
Dover-peter X. Meredith. John W. Chs
son and George II. Ghderseevc.
Wilmington Henry c. Conrad, Nathan
lei Il. BENSON Charles l.. DnDell
New CRstle-A. II. silver, David W. Elk
iHgton. John Thompson,
Georgetown-W. 1, Parker. Charles l..
Moore ami Robert q. Ellegood.
In the House yesterday the following
bills were introduced:
IfN MFZNntkET tn ont Tnnd