The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-15
FROM THE PENlTENTIARY
ua1T THE LEGISIA7URE HAsDoNE
FoR TBAT INSTITUTION.
,ooLing AFTER Fsrm-Eniarcing rover
Of tho Superintendent--ihe N"'""''
Guards Inereased-Biils not Passed

Guards Inereased-Biils not Passed
r,, new shoe shops at the penl'enVa'y
,.., been completely equipped ana nave
,,.uplcd Tor some time. The DAVIS
..... company are running both the ne"
che old shops with full complement
.,,vic, labor. Their increased iacl-
f.r making shoes have also COM
, tbor to enlarge the capacity OF
storing facilities. and consequently
,r.. arc now erecting az their own e~-
, large storchousc on the penitcn-
.-ounds. in close proximity to the
s.,irf.ndcnt LINN. when seen by
.crfafiyc 81 The Times YESTERDAY
.,..e,l himself generally pleased win
sion OF the General Assembly our
n.o recent session. Most or the DIS
'.,r.lucod az his suggestion nave De
an. laws. The Legislature mas give"
tir, the power 10 extend the outer walls
.. the northern end Of the grounds 80
fo enclose all the buildings recently
looted. lie has also been given autho'
.r Old erect a new building 10 DC u9'-
stable and for the storage OF aii
.fs 81 inducements. and he, toEe'h''
., tho hoard Of directors. caa heso-
...ts with the city OF Richmond III
~ the sale OF part OF the penilth-
.,. uropcrty at the southefiy emu, io
-',-rosc Of extending Spring a'ie''
to First street
Tho Convict Farm.
r.e most important law OF all, ho"eNe,,
hc one which gives Major Lynn anu
r.ard OF directors the power TO pul
farm. where short-tcrm conVicts
- he worked An the interest Oh tnc
...,itpt.on Although the cost OF inns
.-fase is 10 be betrayed entirety OUT
t. NET earninee Of the institution
... legislature has deemed II adVisaule
U,au the amount 20 be expended 10
Of course. - entire amount is
O., be used for the purchase ana
...r.f thousand dollars viii have 10 De
tI4 In reserve to make the necessary
.,-..enont purchase stock, lInpie-
rts etc. The board OF directors ana
,f0r Lynn a few days ago took Trip
. he James river, on the Alleshany
l Oh inspect a har dozen farms
...l had been offered them. beslueS
. already mentioned in public print
l. ono owned by Mr. Dan. Tucker III
r.ulatan county. opposite Maiden's Al
venture. While the farm would have peeh
..rrffe i'm various respects. there was
.. GREAT objcction-its location on the
,rro.Ite side of.James rivcr-which "oulu
nike the transportation OF conNlcts 10
+f. farm very difficult. and for this rea-
som H. could not be- seriously considered
Doe the near future the board, with Major
r,rr. will take a trip down the river
fn ascertain what inducements nave beth
t,1 out go them In that part OF the
4tafe and one thing IS ccrtain-ihat d
selection will only be made after "a due
consideration of the various sites.
Major Lynn does not propose 70 erect
.r,- very costly buildings on the farm
I., thinks that 5000 or 5000 will be
sumrient for the construction OF STOCK
o7es ss he needs them. That the es-
rohuehment ~ a farm in connection win
.na renifentiary will be a great saving
iu The maintenance and support OF that
.nsttutiou. f. admitted by all who nave
Given she matter any consideration. OH
mv recent visit 10 the southwestern
STATE Hospital. al Marion, Smyth county
Was reliably informed by one OF the
officials of that institution that the COM
t.rativelv small farm which belongs 10
no hospital. and is titled By some OF
bloc inmates. last year realized products
f, the value OF $500. which went TOWARD
Che support of the institution. II is
therefore 20 be expected that Major Lynn
pli reap a large benefit from a farm
cultivated by the short-term conNicis III
.dtlOna manner.
Amending the Rules.
Another BILL which has become law is
Senate bin 40 5n. introduced by senator
Morris. Of Albemarle. which amends sew
eal sections of the Code relating 10
fHe rules governing the penitentiary' i "e
principal changes effected by TINS law
ar. the transferring of certain powers
NOW executed bv the Governor alone
upon the superintendent of the peniten-
f.rr. under certain conditions
Under the provisions Of the law the
..u0rfntendcut shall at the discretion anC
unl.r the direction of the Governor, EN-
r.ar the convicts at Richmond or else
where boo the state I'm improving repair
in-. or working on the public buildings
grounds and property, or executing worn
under contract with individuals or com
lanies or in cultivating grounds for the
use Of the penitcnuary. The supernten-
dent may also at the request OF inc
president of the Virginia state Agri
cultural Society. in his discretion, order
The employment OF cOnvicts on th'
grounds of that society under proper re-
sir.ctions. lie may also furnish any
county upon the reQuisition of its boarC
OF supervisors with cOnNlctS, whose tern
of Imprisonment does not exceed nv
years. TO work on the public roads
Likewise ne shall have authority to hir
cuuNIcts to any railroad company I'm thi
state 10 which counties are subscribers
The superintendent shall upon the or
der ~ the Governor. deliver abie-bOdie'
c0uyicts selected for work upon pubii
improvements by the surgeon OF the pen
ientiary They shall be furnished medi
cine and medical attention by the Stat
and the latter shall also supply free o
charge the necessary number OF convict
% perform all camp duties. The rail
road companies hiring convicts shal
furnish them with the necessary trans
uortation and shall feed house. cloth'
bed. and guard them. They shall ais
ray quarterly 10 the superintendent fiXe
amounts for the hiring of the conVict'
Railroads projected 10 run through cOur
Nes without railroads and through thOs
having tho least number OF miles q
taxable railroads. shall bc FIRST supplied
Tho remaining convicts may be hired {
ans contractor TO be- employed on an
work OF internal Improvement I'm ID
state on the same conditions. except tina
ilo state shall receive as compensate
Hot Jess than thirty cents in cash 10
'o'n days labor actually performed b
each convict.
The Appointing Power.
The Governor shall appoint, upon N
It.ommeudduOn Of the board OF director.
clerk Of the pcnitentiary, and an as
el-lant clerk, and upon the recommends
ZION VI the superintendent one assistar
fIUrTIUforHgrf and foitr lraaveru frba co.,