Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-24

execution of the law, Some competent Fri
hunal in the city of Richmond Shout,
he empowered and required 10 ascertain
by the verdict OF IA jury, the identity q
every such convict as may hereafter l.,
sentenced TO tue penltentiary secon.
time, and 10 pronounce on such convic /:
the sentence which the law require:
should be pronounced OH every person
convicted IA second time Of any oRenc,
which was capital anterior to the estaiD
Eshment of the penitentary aud by law
10 make IL the duty OF the keeper OF the
peniteDtiary and his successors 10 give
information TO the court authorised 10 OK
ecute the law IN tins respect, AT the first
term after any such convict shall be re-
ceved into the penltenilary. Your CON-
mltiee are fully convinced, that total
exclusion OF all persons from visiting the
itterior OF the penitentiary, except such
persons as are, or may be required by
law in the discharge of their official du-
ties 10 visit the same, would greatly aug
ment the terrors OF the place; would pre-
Vent frequent Interruptions of the officers
oi The institution in the discharge of their
dulles; and consequently would produce
great public good. Your committee find
ftnata Inference of opinion exists be-
ecttve as to the true construction of the
Hrst section of tlie act of Assembly pass
"a at the last session, entitled an act
prescribing the duties of The officers of
the penitentiary and for other purposes"
witch law IN the opinion Ot your COM
mlttee ought 10 be explained by the le-
gisiature, so AS more particularly TO de-
me the powers of the Board of Direc-
tlrs.
With these various considerations which
have presented themselves To- your cCn-
niittee, they respectfully submit the fol-
lowing resolutions =
Hesofeed, As the opinion OF this COM
mite, that II is necessary To strict exc
cutlon OF The law winch requires that
every convict sentenced to the pententi-
AIRY, shall be placed and kept III the soil
tafy cells thereof, for such portion of the
term OF his or her imprisonment, as the
court IN It's sentence shall direct, not more
than one half, nor less than one twelfth
thereof: that tweuty-tight solitary cells
should be provided IN the penitentiary
Tor that purpose.
Reso red, As the opinion of this com
nIitee, that IL is eXpedieni, that some
competent tribunal in the city of Rich
mond should be authorised and required,
10 ascertain by the verdict OF Jury, lhe
identity OF every person, who shall be con
victed second time ofany offence which
was capital, before the establishment OF
The pententlary, and to pronounce the
sentence, on every such convict, when
identified, required by the law unless
he or she shall have been so identified q
sentenced upon his or her last trial and
that no sentence pronounced previous
ly 10 such Identification, shall be any bar
thereto.
ReS0fred, AS the opinion of this COM
mlttee, That the law ought to be so amend
Ell, as TO exclude all persons from visiting
the interior OF the penitentiary 4; except
such person or persons as now are, or
may hereafter be- required by the duties
OF his or their Office, TO visit the same.
Reso'ced, As the opinion of this com
mittee, that the first section of the act of
Assembly passed the 2lst day of Feb
ruary, 1917, entitled an act prescribing
the duties of the officers of The pententl-
AIRY, ami for other purposes" ought to be
so amended, as more part, ularly 10 de-
tue the powers of the board of directors
OF the penitenliary.
The said resolutions, being twice read
were, on questions severaily put lhereup-
on, agreed to by the House.
We have not room for the long and eJabO-
rate anuual Report of the directors of the pen
itentary, laid before The legislature at its pre-
sent session-We mast content ourselves with
stating few of the suspicious and interesting
results Ii gives us OF the state OF that nstitu.
tiou.-lt appears, LIST. that for the year ending
the 30th of November last, there is d balance IN
favor of the Institution, of sig ,3OJ 81 cents-2d
that since the 18Th OF March last when tire di
TectOTs began their labOrs under law of the
last iegislature,) and down TO the 3Oth of No
vember, there is profit OF SiI ,206 - cents
Sd that the agents sales have amounted 10 t!e
oum OF S-S ,4S3 81 ccnts in about eight months.
SATURDAY, January IA communi-
cation from the Senate by their clerk -
The Senate have passed the bill, entitled,
" an act, TO reduce into one act the acts |
concerning public notaries. They have
also passed the bills, entitled, AN act |
TO reduce into one act, the acts now i'll
force directing the mode of suing out and
prosecuting wrils of habeaS corpus, and |
to annul the remedy by writ de homine
repleg ando =" an act reducing into |
one act al acts and pats of acts pro-
vldlng method to help and speed poor
persons III their suits and " an act
Incorporating company to establish
turnpike road from the city of Richmond
10 Osborne's in Chesterfield county
WiilI amendments IN mhch they request
the concurrence oflhe House OF Delegates
Agreed TO.
A motion was made by Mr.. hrCoy,
that the house do come TO The following
resolution, viz. ReSotved, That the com
mitfee of claims be instructed 10 bring in
a bill for raising tie salary OF til mem
bers OF the priyy councils and for raising
the travelling pay Of The members of the
General Assembly.
On motion of MIR. Garth, TIC same was
amended by striking thereirom the words
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