The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-05

the detail OF an omcer VI tbos ucP.s
who would, In the presence OF commIs-
sioner from each state, iocese sue ,ne
which. in his opinion, should represent the
Intention OF thoee making the award In
1871. The report Of this gentleman has been
received. and defines the boundary line a.
running along the iow-water mark on the
Virginia shore, following the indentatlons
of that shore. The text Of The award OF
1871 directs that this line should be run
nom headland 10 headland. In the former
case the disputed territory 10 thrown within
the Jurisdiction OF Maryland, and In the
latter. with that OF Virginia. The decision
Of the United States Coast survey
officer would not be binding on Niginis
under any circumstances until rauned
Legislative action. and 1t Is, therefore, to be
regretted that Governor Jackson should
have issued a proclamation. which would
modest apy citizen In the rights conferred
upon him by Virginia law. until her Legis-
lature, whose action, with that OF he he
gislature OF hts state, could consider The
subject and finally disposed OF IL. i feel
that this General Assembly. rs well AZ the
corresponding body OF Maryland, now soon
10 assemble. will jointly arrive at a solution
of the question at issue, which will salts
factoriiy protect tn all concerned the inter-
est of their respective States. and not leave
a ripple Of rage upon single wave OF me
great river flowing between them. Nir.
gina, by legislation, has solemnly asserted
her right to this water; it is my duty. there
fore, as her Executive, TO protect the pro-
law u ''
have the honor to submit all the papers
in my possession bearing upon the subject.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY STOCK.
The State held 1882 shares Of stock Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company,
and under the plan ofreorganization adopted
by that company, the said stock was as
sessed at eight dollars per share. which
would have caused the state to have paid
upon that stock sl42,576; while, at that
time. il was very doubtful, in consequence
of the preferred classes of the stock and the
heavy debt the road was carrying. whether
it would have paid anything. Owing to
this state of affairs the Legislature, in
resolution approved February 18th, 1879,
authorized the Board of Public Works 10
sell and transfer the stock owned by the
State in the railway company, II, In The
judgment of the board, such sale b. best TO
the interest OF the Commonwealth. The
board advertised in the New York, Balti-
more and Richmond papers for sealed offers
for said stock, but no bids We're received.
In view of the uncertainty of being able To
yet anything for the state interest, and also
i'm view OF the fact that such stock was
quoted at from one 10 two dollars per share,
the board finally decided 10 accept an offer
30 sell SSH shares Chat being one-half) for
three dollars per share, netting $25, 800, aud
at the same time exchanging the other
half, viz: SSH shares of the capital stock OF
said company, for similar number OF
shares OF the assessment paid stock
under the plan Of reorganization.
such exchange, however, only TO be made
upon the execution Of sufficient guarantee
to purchase the stock SO exchanged at the
price of 81 Il share at any time prior 10 the
expiration of sixty days after the next
regular or extra session Of the General As
sembly of Virginia. and the State decided to
sell the stock at that price. At the time the
Legislature authorized the Board Of Public
Works to sell this stock, in consequence OF
the assessments laid upon it, the whole
number of shares would not have brought in
the open market $4,000. The state has re-
ceiyed $2j, 800 for half Of it, and holds still
the other half, which IL now quoted at S2T
per share, representing s23I,s79.
AFFAIRS OF THE PENIrENTIARY.
The affairs of this institution have been
admirably managed since my last report.
not only by the officer in charge Of the ex-
ecutive work, but by the competent board
of directors who superintend its operations.
refer you TO the interesting report OF the
board for all details. The whole number OF
prisoners up TO October /, 1889, was LOST,
distributed in the following proportion be-
tween the races: White men, 49,; white
women, 4; total white, 19l. Colored men,
SIS: colored women, 75 total colored. 800.
The total number within the walls Of the
prison is sl5.
The Abingdon Coal and Iron Railroad
Company are working 80; the Farmylle and
Powhatan Railroad Company, 80; the Roa-
noke Southern Railroad Company, 81 the
south Atlantic and Ohio Railroad Company,
ji-making u total on the public works Of
266.
The majority of these criminals are con-
fined for hOusebreaking and larceny. and of
the AZ prisoners received during tle past
year - were not natives OF the state. OIL
this number l26 were under twenty years Of
age, the youngest criminal being eleven.
| would recommend that the younger
criminals be separated, if possible, from the
older ones, and refOrmatOry measures be
practiced as far as possible with them.
The financial condition Of the institution |
exhibits gain of $685.. - during the past |
fiscal year, Notwithstanding the loss to the
State on conyicts ut work on roads has ag |
gregated during the same time the large sum |
OF Sl4, f23.l1. IL will be seen that this loss
has been more than made up by the profits |
from the hiring of the conyicts within the |
walls.
The act in relation TO eonvicts Of March |
l6, 1886, was largely experimental, and in |
its practical application has proved unsatis- |
factory to the interests OF the state az well |
as 10 that Of the contractor. | am
disposed 10 adopt the recommendation OF
the board Of directors and unite with
them In suggesting the passage Of a law |
comforting the hiring Of convicts outside Of
the walls of the penitentiary TO the beard
itself, subject to the approval Of the Cover
nor, being satisfied that the liberty thus pos !
sessed i'm making contracts for their en- |
ployment woald make this institution self |
sustaining outside, as il now is inside the
walls. | find from personal inspection the
buildings are kept neat and clean, the sani- |
tary condition is good and the discipline ex-
celent.
Besides the themes embraced in this mes
sage, there are some other matters OF i'm
portance to the state, Of which my four years
OF executive experience has given me some
knowledge. | hope Ia he able 10 present. |
some reflections upon them in brief mes |
sage to your honorable bodies 10 be submit
ted later.
The subjects herein now commit 20 yonr
hands in the full faith that your wise legis- !
lation will promote all the interests OF the
Commonwealth, thus making her great fu
ture worthy Of her grand past.