The Samaritan Home, the mover said, was not suitable for a permanent institu tion for inebriates—there was not the capa city or means for dealing with inebriates on similar curative lines as adopted in America. Nevertheless, the Home could be regarded as such an institution until proper homes were provided. The present system of deal ing with confirmed inebriates did not free society from their infection. They really went to the Home to set themselves up prior to going on another "bust," and there was no possibility in the limited time they were in the Heme to attempt any reformatory measures. Mr rlamilton seconded the motion. The Ohairman (J&r H. B. Sorensen) said there was no question! at all in his mind that the present system of treating .inebri ates was a failure, unless power of deten tion for a lengthy period was given. When they arrived at the stage when they were sent to the Home they were in fact be yond restraint, and had lost all power of resistance. Recently the magistrates had helped the trustees and had passed sen tences practically giving the trustees power to retain the persons sent to them, and in one or two cases where those sent to the Home had got out of the Home before the expiry of tne term they were sent to it for, they had beeen re-arrested and sent to gaol.
