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Show I FIGHT ON GOV. HUNT'S PRISON REFORM PLANS PHOKMX. Ani,. Keb Th x parted fight in tha legislature on io. Oeorga W. P, Hunt' priaoo reform pol-friaa pol-friaa bad birun with tha introduction in both ho ii sea of a potiiton signed by mnetT eight resident i of norenrf, where the atwta penitentiary ig located. Tha petition rente that coanctt are permitted to ran at large io the town, wearing ntiren clothioff; thit the aafetv of the petitionem ' wives at. 1 daughters is jeopardtied, and that tha eonvieta can oueceesfuMv com pete with free labor because thev are kept by the etate. The petitioner demand legiila lion limiting the .pardoning power of the governor and prohibiting ronvicta going about unguarda 1 |