The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-13
PENITENTIARY INQUIRY.
COMMITTEES on 1sfLUMS AND
PRIsONs 10 INTEsTfG1TE.
Saturday Half Holiday Bill to he tepor'fd
Favorsbiy- -Granting OF Charters
Koiner-simms Contest.

The Committee on Banks, Currency,
and Commerce Colonel Harwood chair
man. held its first meeting yesterday
morning at 1890 o'clock in tho clerks
office on the upper floor OF the Capitol
building. After some little discussion It
wac decided that hereafter tire meet
ings OF the committee shall be held on
Fridays at 1880 in room in the base
ment OF the capitol.
The only bill before the committee yes
torday was the one introduced oy Mr.
Bryant. which seeks 10 establish the
Saturday half-holiday. The only aitera-
tion TO he made in the existing law b.
the bill IS that banks may hereafter
st the option OF the directors close on
Saturday at noon, instead Of o'clock.
Mr. :. @. Wallace president OF the
Citizens Bank, Of this city appeared be-
fore the committee in MS capacity as
secretary o. the Virginia Bankers As
ISOLATION. and stated that that organiza-
ton was heartily in favor OF the Ill.
lie added that SIMILAR laws had been pass
81 in nearly all commercial states, ana
that all The banks IN this city and
large portion Of the business men were
In favor OF closing on Saturdays at noon.
The Saturday half-holiday is now OBJ
served In the following States. Colorado,
Connecticut Delaware FOR Wilmington
only. Louisiana, Maryland for Baltimore.
Massachusetts. Michigan, New Jersey.
New York, rcnnsyivania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina for Charleston, and the
District Of Columbia.
After some little discussion the COM
mitiee decided 10 report the bill favor
ably.
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The Committee on Asylums and Prisons
also met yesterday morning Tor organisa-
"a. oh
and IL was agreed TO meet hereafter on
Saturdays AT 10 4. NJ. In room NO. :, on
the upper floor OF the Capitol building.
The Chair stated that the Senate ccm-
mittee had appointed a subcommittee 10
look into the affairs o. the peuitentiary
and. perhaps IL would be wise II the
committee Of the House did likewise on
motion OF Mr.. Walker. 1t was then de-
Cided that a subcommittee OF I'VE, IN
Guiding the chairman be appointed Tor
that purpose. The chairman then ap-
pointed Messrs. Walker. Maupin. lr
Winston. and DR.. Saycrs, members Oh mat
committee.
Or Winston next spoke briefly as 20
the purport Of the bill introduced by him
on the previous day. which advocates the
establishment OF an institution TOT the
education Of the blind at Ashland, Hano-
yer county. lie stated that Tor SIX years
he had been a member OF the Board or
Directors OF the Institution Tor the
Deaf Dumb and Blind. az stanton, ana
for four years he had served on me
executive committee lie therefore vas
well informed as TO the condition or
affairs at the institution IN stanton
II the inmates were TO be retained mere
an appropriation Of about S-u,u" Wouiu
be necessary TO enlarge the buildings
However II would be far better Tor Cd
vious reasons 10 separate the phnd lIoIh
the deaf and dumb, as was done IN near
Is all other states. II that was aeiee1
to. he suggested the establishment OF
land. I'm easy reach Of the pest occuhs'S
The committee will make some dispo-
sition OF tho bill at its meeting on next
Saturday.
GRANTING or CHARTERS.
The Finance Committee Of the House
met yesterday morning al 10 O'Clock IN
Room No. !, on the upper ioor OF the
Capitol building, with Mr. Cooke. OF Nor
folk. in the chair. Among the Dills con-
sidered was one Introduced by Mr. Digss,
which provides that hereafter only Dills
pertaining 10 the granting Of charters
10 corporation shall Doe considered. after
the tax required by law has Deen de-
posted with the clerk Of the House OF
Delegates. After "A good deal OF discus
sion. during which n was stated that
after bills for granting Of charters are
introduced and passed. which never be-
come operative for the Jack Of payment
OF The legal tax. the bin was referred 10
q subcommittee 10 confer with Colonel
bigger as 10 the amount OF extra labci
which the enactment Of such law would
involve upon MIN.
fhe Chair appointed as members o.
that subcommittee Nessrs Willard. Of
Fairfax. Boaz OF AlOcmarle. and May, Of
Alexandria
COMMITTEE NOTES.
The Committee on Counties. Cities. AMI
Towns. Mr.. Digs chairman decided
yesterday morning 10 meet hereafter only
twice a week, on Tuesday and Thursday,
at 10 a. NJ.
The Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation met yesterday morning at 10
o'clock in Room No. ., of the basement
% the Capitol building. and considered a
few local bills. The bill introduced
by Nr. Charles r. Bland. OF Portsmouth.
granting a charter TO the Elizabeth Night
Ferry Company, was discussed at some
length. but il was finally passed by TO
enable any one who wishes 10 be- heard on
the subject 10 appear before the commit
tee
Mr.. l.. W. Saunders of Franklin. is
laid up al his residence with sore foot
Major w. T.. Foster of Norfolk, ~
also confined TO his room by sickness
Mr. N. ;. Newberne. OF Norfolk county
who has been detained at mis- home
by sickness MADE his first appearance
Oh the floor of the House again yesterday.