The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-10-11
Friday, October II, 1907.
THE STATE REFORMATORY.

reformatory, which it is proposed to
locate at Florence. Hc gives a his
tory OF the agitation, which led up the
introduction Of Il bill in the lcgisla-
laturc for the establishment of the
ref"rmatory, and history Of the leg
1slatlon III reference thereto. The bill
establishing the rcformatory was
passed by the legislature in l0OG and
carried with it an appropriation of
T4,o00. The Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad, through Mr.. Henry Walters.
donated one hundred and twenty
acres OF land adjoining the city Of
Florence, which is estimated to be
worth 100000. The county Of Flor
cncc promised $1,000. Mr.. lIoyt con-
ira>ts these gifts with the apprupria-
tl"n by the state to the li>rrr,li, Of
the latter.
Al the session of the legislature in
1907, il was found that the appro-
pration by the state had not been cx
ha"s'ed' and the only appropriation
made was the ncxpcnd1d balance,
winch amounted to about $4,000.
IT we recall the propositions made
I" the last legislature, they were first
Tor direct appropriation by the
state, which the ways and means conn
milIrc failed to put in the appropria-
tl"n bill. And then il that was not
done for Il ban from the sinking
fund for term Of wears.
a committee bill from tho
commute" on common schools was i,-
tr"ducrd. rr"vidin" for loan from
the Sinkin" fund Of 500 900 to be
Pa1d pack IN five years at five per
cent, making" $4,000 and Gnlcrcs,
each year.
DR.. Mann and the COM
mlttcc from Florence, who appeared
before the ways and means commit
tee Of the legislature, as VIC recall il.
INSISTED that they could not do any
thing that would amount to much
with a less appropriation than $40,-
ooo, and if they had that. they could
only care for about one hundred bows.
We are inclined t" the poinion that
the elaborate plans. which were rrcs-
cntcd, and the large amount, which
was asked and whirh il seemed was
required l." ear" for 81 small a Num-
per of boys. probably frightened thr
members 'nt the legislature and lcI
thcm I" the conclusion that if this
money was invested at this time, tho,
lh'r' would. III the future, be rrumlor
ana constant demand for an inrr,as-
ed appropriation. In fact. lacrc was
""nSideraSsa difference Of opinion,
aS we recall ii, as to the aLvisabiIi.y
or the state establishing such IN in
Stltutl"n. and :" large a school rs
seemed t" be in thc minds Of those
VIII" were connected with its monorr-
mrnt.
IN addition to that, if we are noi
mistaken, DR.. Mann stated that il
was not the purI,oSr Of the iuStiIu-
ton t" take the criminal class or
boys at all. and probably that s,olr-
mem OF his cave currency 10 the
opni"n that the ultimate obiccl in
the minds Of the management WAS to
establish another higher institution
OF lrarnln" in that part Of thc sioao
rather than to establish real rotor.
matcry.
Mr.. ll"yt. in his article. SAYS.
Any boy convicted Of crime for
winch the punishment is imprisou-
ment in the penitentiary. or ON the
rhaln--ang. may be committed instcod
to the reformat"ry by the circuit or
ma"iStratr'S court. and the judge or
magistrate may remit the sentence
II the boy voluntarily or on motion
"l ms parents or guardian agrees to
enter the institution"
"" are Of the opinion. if those in
charge Of this rcformatory would be
morc moderate in their demands and
less "Xtrava%am in their ideas, that
something might be done by the state
I" assist in It's establishment, but If
1t Is stated again this winter tnot il
Will take at least $4,000 to prepare
for one hundred boys. and that the
criminal class are not to be iucludcJ
1t Is very probable that the lc~isloturc
VIII DO nothing. In fact. if the crim-
my l., l.,
stated last winter by the committee