Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Mr.. Powell introduces Sew
eral Local Bills.
The CALENDARS CLEARED
committee Which Investigated the Com
ouct or the Virginia Reform School
Submits II Report k:xonerat-
Ing Its Officers.
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Especial to the Daily Press1
lIGHMoND. VA, FEB. when the
House met today the hit4h &
mas been Investigating the affairs and
totlt!tIJt of the Virginia Industrial and
reform School at Laurel, commonly
Known AS The refornatory, submitted
It's report and it was read and placed
N tlie calendar. lit WIFI be remembered
mat Mr.. Wilson. of P.ttsylvania, re-
Gently created a Sensa ton i'm the House
~ denoun9lng in vigorous terms the
~soncG.ct OF THE reforlnitory, in which he
alleged that cruelty and other abuses
were practiced. The committee. in the
of a majority. state that no
-!aelty has been praGsiced toward any
O: i;1lr inmates, but the majority are
constrained to th.nk THAT THE punish
aient in some instances has been un-
necessarily severe, particularly in ref
erenee to The application of the badge
system in lengthenang the time .f de-.
%tenti"n of the boys i'm custody. The
food furnished is reported ample and
satisfactory. The majority of the COM
%;;ittee are cf opinion that the inmates
are not properly clothed during the
winter monthe. but that they believe
there has never been a complaint made
N the subject to the board The use n
If sIhackles upon the incorrigibles is 4
lisa pproved by a majority OF the COM
:n.ttee. The COMMITTEES gge that
cages be provided in which such incor-
ristbles shall be confined as punish
nr@:'t. The governor should be given
,'2e rrgirt to pardon r~eforlmatury prs
&nerS in his discretion. The committee
promise to submit a report later rec
Gnimending changes in the present law
governing the coinrniutment and care OF
miners to the prison Association. The
control Of the association, the report
says, should be in the hands of tIhe
state.
After hearing the report of the refor-
| NO 70 ~S- 1r,rf 40. tho Inuycn aS.ntnl
rs entire session to clearing the calen-
lar by passing all local and private
oil!a to Which there was no objection.
Among the bills passed were:
To amend the charter of the NewpoT
News Shiphuildins and Dry Dock Com
plny.
=, - Amending the law in relation to tina
nrAsti2s IT dentistry.
rTSlmoW circuit and corporation c2ure
Judges TO scs,anSe courts.
TO authoYSze the board 'ot supervis-@
Grs of :he counties OF GlonSsSker ana
!. Matthew's to make a speciai levy te-2e5,
! Known as the Confederate Relief Fund
To authorize the board of supervis-s
: mrs to borrow money and issue bonds
TO rebuild Gloucester Point wharf.
4 To incorporate the Norfolk Trust and,
: safff} Ieffffn 4 Shirt egpy!nan
{ To require the board OF public works
70 furnish commissioner of revenue;
with lists of corporations subject to tax
. alton.
: To provide for collection of taxes in
isle Of ;Yiyc.rt county on property other
, nan reol es,,ta
To amend tha charter OF the town OF
, Cape CHARLES.
t To invalidate a levy made by the town
,u,nriI of Cane Charles.
To repuc.re junk dealers to keep certain
. books and exhibit same.
V To Hmend section 2933, az to limitation
Of suits.
tn amend the chatter of the Norfolk,
Ny;h .>-L.l 49, & & ,pl H5l II rf , a H. IRA p "a
: To nermit county officers, except sher-
If. treasurer, supervisor. etc, TO hotd
t the office of school trustee also.
The Senate too. cleaned its calendar
If local bills. The most important OF
.tsse is one to ascertain and establish,
ne Virsinta-NorV Carolina boundary
linz.
g Among the bills introduced in the
: nv MIR. Pow,N-Toa authorize the Com
anon Council OF Newport News to cause
% be Issued for said chty certificates OF
g debt or bonds in addition to those it i5
n now authorized by law to issue and to
n he present indebtedness of the city.
$ BY Mr.. PUwell-To amend section 81
# the charter of Newport News as To
sou.e and grade OF railroads. etc.
y Hy Mr. PoweT-To amend section 2ooo
+ If iile code. in reference to owners OF
V ANIMALS being liza bile for
n by Mr.. Powell-To authorize the truss
n tees of THE town of YORK. TO tocate aitS
n sta GilSh the streets OIL sara tpWA VI
York. /.
NY Mr.. Parks-To provrae a taeWlou
le -Or lRe DelttT hSSSssAheh' ~
- personaI property and incomes IN tne
several cities and Corporations IN phis
III .onlmG'n wea!un.
ie BY Mr.. the pay
at ment of certain taXeS que before 40,
hitting to record q deed OF oargaln a.li
D. sale. conveying tine ahd on W4HcAi the
X ;aNeS are Charged. %
Il Ply Mr. Carter-io aTne11u seetloh ..
L. Or IRE code, IN feiaiion I 4ia -