The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-02-07

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may. If he find ssch stock on his
premises, retain them, or sufficient
number thereof, until the said dam
ages and costs of keeping be paid.
The provisions of this act shall not
be enforced in any county or district
in this State until it he adopted by
majority Of the votes cast by the
voters in such county or district, at
an election at which the question
shall be submitted for their adoption
or rejection. 1t shall be the duty Of
the county court Of any county, upon
the petition of one hundred voters OF
any district therein, to submit to a
vote of such district, at general or
school election, the question of en-
forcing this act in said district.
The following is the text of the
bill providing for the establishment
of State Reform School
l. There shall be established and
carried OH in the building formerly
known as the Academy building, sit
uated in the town of West Liberty,
in Ohio county, and now owned by
the State of West Virginia, and occu-
pied and used as one of the Normal
School buildings of the State, an
institution to be called THE West
Virginia Reform School," which
shall be under the control of the
Board of Directors hereinafter pro.
vided for.
2. The Board of Directors shall
be composed of six members. The
Governor shall nominate, and by
and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, appoint said directors.
The Board of Directos shall be di-
vided into three classes equal in
number. Those in the first class
shall hold office for two years, in
the second class for four years, in the
third six years. Not more than two
of said Board of Directors and not
more than one of any class shall be
resident of the county in which the
institution is located.
3. The Board of Directors shall
biennially appoint one Of their body
to be President.
A. The Board of Directors shall
make whatever bylaws and rules
that are necessary for the proper
conduct of the institution and the
discipline and employment of the
minors therein.
5. Provides for the placing of the
building in proper condition for
reform school.
g. Provides for the rental or pur-
chase of such land adjoining the
school as may be desirable for the
use of the school. That no land
shall be leased for a longer term than
two years.
7. Provides for an annual report
of the Governor by the Board Of Di-
rectors.
8. Provides for the manner of re-
ceiving inmates into the institution;
by whom the commitment is made,
and on what ground.
9. Provides that any white male
minor under l6, may be committed
to the institution when convicted
in any courts of the State of felony
or misdemeanor, punishable by i'm
at the discretion of the
Judge.
10. Provides that when a Justice
of the peace commits vagrant or
incorrigible or vicious minor he
shall send with the commitment
the names of the witnesses in the
case and the substance of their testi-
mony.
IL. Provides that when commit
ments are made under the provisions
of the clauses one and two section
eight, the justice shall appoint a
guardian ad Item for such minor.
1t shall be the duty Of the guardian
to look after the interest of the mi
nor, and shall have the right to de-
mand jury of twelve men to try
the truth of the charges on which it
is sought to commit the minor.
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nors shall be admitted to the institu-
ton.
IS. Provides that the Board of |
Directors shall have power to bind |
out white male children committed |
to their care, with the consent of
such children, as apprentices during
their minority, and to such persons,
places and trades as the Board may |
think conducive to the reformation
benefit and advantage of such chill
dren.
The Senate committees have been |
already announced in these columns
md we give below list of the House
On Privileges and Elections =
Oxley, Chambers, Gilkeson, Dorr,
Myles, Hinkle, Arnold, Sayrc and
. On Federal Relations-Lucas, ia
cob, McClung, Parks, Fisher, Rich
irdson, Stapleton, Snyder and Nc
Mechen.
On TayatiOn on1 Financp-White |