The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-13


(Who Ably Defended the Mans ment OF
the RcfOrmatOry)
the bin was then lost and the Bill passed.
a lengthy discussion arose when House
bin No. % came up on its second reading.
which provides for an amcnmeut OF the
law, authorizing certain persons. when
arrested or convicted 20 be committed TO
the custody Of the Prison Association OF
Nrvlnia.
ADVOCATING THE MEASURE.
DR.. Winston. OF Hanover. the patron OF
the bin in advocating the measure stated
that there were three reasons why this
bill should become a law. as a public
policy, in reference 10 the right Of par
enis over their children and with refer
ence 10 the finances Of the State.
A. present any magistrate I'm the state
had the right Of sending any minor to the
Retormatory school att Laurel sta
tino not only upon conviction but
also upon mere arrest and
according to tie report OF the Auditor
OF last year the State had contributed 10
the support of the institution the sum OF
10000 and yet the State had no control
whatsoever over the institution
Dr. Winston said he had. during his
Visit az the institution on the previous Gay
ascertained that several boys had been
kept mere Tor seven years and he de-
sSlIyeu .,,. ln ue.all ihe manner In which
the inmates are kept there according 10
the information furnished him.
At ! o'clock the discussion was inter
rupted % take up the joint order under
which judge OF the Corporation Court
of Winchester was 10 be elected. After
the usual prcliminarics had been rono
throueh with. Mr. l.. g Jordan of Fred
erlck. nominated Mr. W. VI. Atkinson for
the Judseship. who was subsequeufIv
elected by both Houses receiving lJe
votes.
PRISON ASSOCIATION.
The discussion OF the Prison Association
bin Was then continued and Dr. Winston
took up his line Of argument When asked
by Mr. Stubbs whether II was true that
the State had. during the past year ap-
proprated the sum Of S25 900 for the in
stitution. he replied in the affirmative.
lie called attention to the fact that he
had seen boys at the schools with
shacklcs on their rect and be desired 10
know whether any one thought this was
the proper manner IN which 10 reform
the boys.
Or. Winston also mentioned the fact
that a charter had been ATTAINED for
a similar institution for the colorcd pop
ulation and that a certain parcel ~ prep
erty i'm Hanover county had already been
selected for the establishment of such an
institution.
HIS MAIDEN SPEECH
Mr. W. u. Wilson. OF Pittsylvania. an
other member Of the Committee on Asy-
lums and Prisons, who visited the Re
fOrmltorv school ~ Laurel Station on
Tuesday afternoon. gave his experience
IN the following manner after explaining
that this was the first time ne appeared
on the floor Of the House for speech.
Il am glad that 7 visited the institu-
ton" he said, "and after what , have
seen. ! would not call it n refOrmatoTy.
but j would call n by the vilcst name.
The boys are walking around there with
shackles on their feet and / think a bin
should be introduced 10 abolish the in
stitutlon. 7 have talked ~ some of the
boys and they have told me things that
/ have never heard before.
a little boy told me that his father
and mother were both dead and that he
had been sent 10 the institution, but he
did not know for what reason. When
asked what treatment he received. be told
me that he was being whipped three
times "A week.
There is a court over there in that
City Hall that acts as a feeder to that re-