The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-10

Treasures ~ accomac county. additional
Time in which TO levy ana collect any
unpaid tax tickets In MS hands. Amend
go and then passed.
To Prevent the extefmihauon OF par
trldses In the county Oh hochbridge.
To pro,,,so ,or the retirement OF bonds
held nv the trustees OF 81. joseph's
Academy on orphan asylum Of Rich
mond. ana the issuing OF registered GER
tilcates therefor.
t.. Peniteniisry Farm.
Tho penitentiary farm bill occupied the
Senate for o,..r two hours. Senator Loven-
stein advocated the passage OF the bill in
an earnest manner. Being asked by Sena-
| tor Mushbach. ia sententious style. who
| would no likely 20 desire convict camp
next to them. he replied that one senator
| had offered 10 furnish the land for moth
ing II placed in his county. He stated
that IL u,,s the belief Of the board "
/ trustee. of tn. peniteDtiary that the
farm would save TO the State from SlDO,Ooy
20 RIO 10 senator Jones objected to the
! bill on the ground that II authorized un-
| limited expenditure in the amount OF
money and i'm the size OF the farm TO be
| purchased
Senator Rerry offered an amendment.
Providing that in the erection Of all build
ines on the farm TO be purchased. and
the location Of the farm, there shall be
had In view the ultimate removal oil the
peritentiarv from the city of Richmond
! T. the farm 80 purchased. In speaking or
the penItentiary he designated IL as Il can
Ger upon the surface OF the city.
Sarator Fairfax earnestly and ably
fought tbe amendment as being a menace
n tho entire bill, and upsetting its hui
name and economic principles. Senator
Morris spoke with much spirit on ,nis
/ phase of the question. and showed tho
| rough familiarity with the needs Of the
penitertiary. and a deep interest in its
| sanitaia and humanitarian condition
Senator Loyenstein. while expressing
pleasure at any prospect OF removing the
penitentiary from Richmond, opposed the
amendment for the good Of the State at
large The amendment was rejected.
The objection previously made by sena-
tor ZONES crystalized into an amendment
10 restrict the expenditure authorized by
( the bin 70 s25G0. This was sustained ably
| bv Senators Hay and Jones, while Sena-
tors Stubs. Herbert, Fairfax. and Morris
strongly advocated its passage without
amendment.
When the vote was taken IL stood IL 20
II i'm favor Of the amendment, when an
absent senator stepped In and changed it
10 a tie. the Lieutenant-CovernOr castins
the deciding vote against the amendment
Senator Loyenstein then finding that tbs
bill would be opposed on its passage py the
advocates OF the amendment asked for a
reconsideration. and the amendment as Of
fered restricting the expenditure Il
I SIS 900 WAS adopted.
The debate was the most earnest anC
interesting Of the session, and much infor
nation concerning the penitentiary wa.
brought out.
Interesting Discussion.
In the course az tho discussion Senator
Fairfax said that the matter had abso
lutely reached a point where the space e
keep the convicts was the problem 10 b.
| solved
Senator Morris called attention 10 The
fact that the net increase Of cOnvcts las
year was eighty. and that the ayerag,
annual increase was from fifty to eighty
and It wa absolutely necessary to agaiT
enlarge the penitennary at great cost ol
secure farm.
Said he THE crowd IS now so grea
that i'm one room sixteen feet square
thirty-two men are kept sleeping il
hunks which reach one over the othe
from floor to ceiling. and II an epidemic
Of disease were TO break out We would
| AD'HN
like sheep
1T - now a school OF crime where tn
young and the short-term convicts ar
kept in idleness at an expense TO III
State, whereas on a farm they would b
under moral discipline. 1t is first
measure Of humanity, and next one o
economy, both important TO the welfar
Of this State in their results"
Senator Herbert also spoke OF the mat
ter from a humane standpoint, and sal
the continuation of the present condiuo
Of the pententiary was crowdlng IN
Black Hole Of Calcutta into the nine
teenth century.
The eatnestness Of the members Of tn
committee who recommended the bi
made a fine impression. and q rumber .
those op9osed TO the bill were conyerie
in its favor before the discussion wa
| over.
An invitation from the Chamber Of Con
merce was read asking the presence
the General Assembly at the oyster Cor
vention. TO be held next Friday. and IN
Senate decided to attend at L. NJ
the day named.
The Senate, at 2:3o adjourned.
P.r.onaI N"tss
Senator Tredway. OF Pittsylvania, IS
candidate for reporter of the Supren
Court Of Appeals.
s one Of the busiest men among the ne
|; | members of the Senate is Mr. Richai
/, Miller Of Lynchburg. He is amor
the earliest i'm his seat and always anon
the last TO leave. His correspondence
large. and he pays the closest attentio
I'm detail TO the requests from his cor
stituents. He was perfectly frank
| naming his choice Tor judgeships, an
i knowing where ne stood, he was saved u
5 ANNOYANCE suffered by many members
e being button-holed at every turn
He has spoken seldom so far, but whe
y he rises his straightforward way OF spear
ing. TO less than his erect and striklr
figure. command the attention OF the Sel
. ate. ,
Lieutenant Governor Kent is getting II
reins OF the Senate well In manu- Al
e presides with ease and dignity. He vi
$ called ON Yesterday. IN the penitentlai
: farm bill for the first time 10 deciue
l. lie vote and did so without hesiiancy
= affectatlon OF doubt.
; Hiack.ton. and GnDter.
. The contest for the iudgeship II II
Eighth circuit is probably the most u
- teresting and exciting now before II
General Assc rbly. The counties compo
4 ing this circuit are Accomac. Mort
+ ampton. Elizabeth City. Warwick. 1or
James city. Charles city. and New hen
r The candidates are Hon. Benjamin
l. Gunter. the present incumbent, ana 2
Ie State Senator Blackstone. both OF
IS comac The interest in the contest
\. so intense on the Eastern Shore IN
}. petitions have been circulating Tor u
le past four or five days in every neisnbo
If hood Of that section, and large NEE
incs have been held at EastNiile al
1t Onancock. in both Of which resoluuo
were adopted endorsing Judge Euh"
n Last week delegation or ABOUT hi'e
II prominent citizens Of the Eastern ono
e came 10 Richmond III the interest
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