The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-01
IT REDUCES EXPENSES.
TINE NEWLAW ny WHICH CONFLICTS
ARE COsyEYED TO STATE PRISON.
Superintendent Lynn Tells How IL Saws
Money to the State No GROUNDS io' '"'
Protests and Complaints.

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Tho massage OF the act by the Legisia-
ture. by which the arrangement Tor ae-
livering at the penitcntiary convicts from
various parts of the State was made. has
created a great deal OF complaint on the
mart OF the sherirs. who have been de-
prived Of their fees, and from a ie"
other sources came protests.
The new law. however. is behe'eu "
save a great deal Of expense on the part
of the State, while operating quite sat
isfactorily. The new law corners upo"
the superintendent of the penitentiary .ie
r,gbt to convey all conyicts in the STATE
| from counties and cities where they va Ia
| been sentenced TO the penltehtlu!' in
| superintendent is allowed for TINS III"
ner day for tho service OF the guaru 10
| ing after the convict, and also the sua'u
| actual expenses.
THE sHERIFFS' PROTEST.
Soon after the law was made the iol-
lowing was adopted by the sherlns Oh "'e
| State: -, VIZ
we the sheriffs and sergeants OF VIZ
oinia. I'm meeting assembled AT
| Hotel In the city of Richmond OH .o
| 25th day of February 1896, IuIiS I'"n -,
| NO
| reform in the criminal expenses Vi
| oipia and hereby expressing our sSi"P.
Nv as officers of the Common"eal'n
uith the Legislature in is eno'.
IN reduce said expenses. at WY -
time desire to express our respec.iu' -
tost against the act when "'n' 80
| erect on the Goth day OF Jaiua@ y, 80 80
which confers upon the oui' i ID,',.oy an
of the Penitentiary the right 10 co"' 10,
o,,,,,icts 70 the state prison, Una.
49,, having been performed ny W
| sh,~iffs and sergeants from the
| davs Of the Commonwealth, anu 80
corded by them as one OF 'he H' ~ -
- tbo,, once. but. In a spirit OF IN
nromise. and as a contribution upo" 49,
mart from their meagre sdia,.e and
tender their services TO the ,,oni,en-
- 90 convey convicts TO the pehlten-
~, a, 81 ~ Der diem, transpor ta''on
! and sctual expenses. no guard 10 w o.
p ,,,,.oJ unless more than two cohNic'S CIV
IN be delivered at one time ,,,,i,, on
, And for this purpose. We COZ 81. i,s
, dorsa the 'Wale BILL when mas 10 ,ou,
object the repeal OF the Id" rasnect-
I stands. and we earnestly "" ,,r respec-
/, fuIIv call upon and petition oul - ,ots
iullS Nat, and representatives To vote
for said bill. mn ,rtrTETvr.
i "SIMON SOLOMON,
> e., &. WATTS,
= W. PULLlAM'
Z IS. Z. COLEMAN
p &c. II. EPPS,
u. W. WILLIAMS ..
committee"
WORD FROM BUCHANAN.
,.,.,an Kramer says: Tine hlcn
Ins Tir,es saws that the guarus SCI
''t IRON, the penitentiary after pi -. ~
.aro,,sbout the state, as required ~ y, .
VI. iou nassed at the recent Session y
D he legislature report the -, ,ha
heing quite sore over ,he ri
: thev are forbidden the prlVHee'
10 Richmond as OF yore' A. sher
IN NJ panner then adds: And the si,e'
te ,ss 80 a right to be sore, since tl.e
is us 10 deliver convicts 10 the pe"'
trttar,, az the same cost TO the o'd'e
as :. ~ ~, being done TO man UP
n go II looks as though the sheriis ~
ne made TO give way TO some iayotltess NJ, W"
or wanted salaried offices. VIM wv -
~ inform us how many addl''o ia n,
h ,,,s.re emploved and their saiar'ss ~
u month? and also II the state -
is this new arrangement
IS MAJOR LYNN TALKS.
The above clipping was shown 10 .
ca nerintendent Lynn. OF the pei,''eii' %, 20,
re yesterday evening and he SAID: !
A. true the sherinfs offered TO deliver u
m oo,'icts for 81. 30 per day and expense
I'm ~ n must be remembered tnat the
ISL e,nenses are much heavier thdn ~
ate - tho Guards that go after the prisoner
Al The sheriffs charge for hotei p'I's >,
're richmond. which range from y 70 -,
al, ner dav. They sometimes nave 10 -.
nd n Pichmond more than a day 10 al'ei
mt. ~ .Soir business. and settle up with q
)n- Auditor. When guard goes iot pr
his oner he stops very often at count
ing tavern or a small village inn, ana !
lie hotel bills average about one-hali tho
APP of the sheriffs. so much saving loi
IN state. Then the guard usually retu'
els on the very first train, reaches ,he GU
am and often brings the convict OH ''o S'''
the car TO the penitentary. =,
ed This very often saves carriage M
his which the sheriffs charge up TO the sta
II must be remembered, too, that II
the | ouantiv the guard brings two or TN
ent conyicts from different COUNTESS an
ain one trip. This the sheriff cannot leg
aIi ly do. ,rs
and y am not anxious by any means
In have the convicts delivered here. Tor
ID. nuts more responsibility upon me, anC
dis make nothing out Of II. The State
hui lows me only the actual expenses a
ma, Il n per day for the guard. l ha
or only the number of guards allowed
eel nv the state. and the force has not b'
increased since the new law went II
EST enec.. The salaries Of the guards Ia
ZEN not been increased, and the State is s.
for ing about 5000 per year by the n
mas law. Last year the cost OF deliver
gns convicts at the penitentiary was m
vii than $1,000 The Legislature has
eph propriated only 5000 for that purp
ion, this year. and by the new arrangem
S. the expense will fall considerably un
VAL that amount"
rec Democratic Clubs.
,Ins The Union Democratic Club held la
moi and enthusiastic meeting last night