The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-13
.REFORAATORY
NEEDS REFORMING
c1QTgeS Mode in The House Reflect
Ing on Ihe Management.
COMMITTEE TO make An INVESTIGATION
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Bill to Abolish May Elections Of COUNTY
Officers Certain 10 Pass.
Railroads May be Required TO Fence
In Their Tracha-CIubx Encrcfsed
About Bill to MnIko Them Pay
License Tnx-Tylor's EirsL Veto
nominations COnnrmcd-.Trcasu-
rcr Hnrman's wife Dcna-Two
Weddings.
Especial Dispatch to The Wirginian.)
ISiChuL1n Vn Ian 10 f1eo2

Especial Dispatch ito The Virginian.)
Richmond, Va, jan. H. 1898
a little sensation was sprung in the
House of Delegates to-day when charges
were made rejecting upon the manage
ment OF the reformatory for youthful
criminals at Laurel. The House has
under consideration n bill ITO amend the
charter OF the prison association OF
Virginia, under whose auspices the re.
fornutory Is conducted. DR.. B. L. Wins
ton, the chairman OF the Committee on
Asylums and Prisons, which body vls-
tied the reformatory yesterday, oppos-
ed the measure. He contended that the
voting OF State money to private cor
poration of this character was against
public policy, and 1t was not proper to
take boys and place them under the
-contral OF n private corporation. Dr.
Winston said there was one inmate or
the reformatory who had been there
seven years. He stated that the bows
told him yesterday they were over
worked and were cruelty whipped
MT. Wilson, of PSbtsylvnnfa. another
member OF the committee, was of tho
opinion that the inmates were badly
treated. Delegates Gwyn. Reddy, With
row, and others. defended the assoola-
ton md praised It's work The debate
was quite heated. Mr.. Cooke, of Nor
tolk, succeeded In having the blu In
question recommitted and the Commit
tee en Asylums and Prisons was in
structcd To make u thorough investi-
Cation of the reformatory. Authority
was given to the commihtee to send for
persons and papers. Mr.. James Cas-
kie, of Richmond, is the president of
the association and Mr.. w. c. Samp-
son Is the superintendent OF the re-
formatory.
1t is quite evident that there Is 60
ing TO be some legislation on the oyster
question, but no one can, with any de-
gree or certainty predict at this time
what the nature Of 1t will DE Many
bilis are pending Senator lie Ca,to's
proposition to create n board of fish
cries and give this body authority To
enforce all oyster laws, meets with some
faNor. but II does not appear to be
likely that the act will pass. There is
an apparent disposition TO do some-
Thing that will result In bringing into
the treasury more money from the oys.
ter industry. Delegate Craig has pre.
ssnted bill with this object in view
senator keezell introduced n bill to.
day lnoking 10 amending the consktu-
tton so as to abolish the MAY elections
and TO have the county officers chosen
In November when State officers are
eiccteh. This measure is almost certain
U. pass, 1or there is very pronounced
sentiment in favor OF reducing the
number of elections
copy Of Mr.. Saunders bIll. re
nuring all railroad companies to fence
their tracks, was offered in the Senate
ny Mr.. KeeZel. The House Commit
tee 'on Roads has given some conslde-
rataoh TO the subject. and will vote on
the Dill next week. 1t looks as though
this act would pass. Some of the most
port it. '''
The bill which passed the House
Yesterday requiring all clubs that dis
pense liquor to pay the license tax re.
quired by law will meet with con-
siderable opposition in the Senate.
Should 1t become n law 1t would af-
iect hundreds of clubs in the various
cities Of the State
Governor Tyler sent to the House
his first veto to-day. The measure
from which he withheld his signature
is the one Incorporating the Norfolk
i3cyc!e Track company. His obiec-
tion to the measure was that the COM
pany was given too much power with
reference to its right TO condemn land.
i4S 'eh1Ae III executive session con-
hrmed the following appointments
made by the Governor for members
or the Boards of Visitors Of the insti-
tutions named:
Central State Hospital = julius
Straus, OF Richmond; Shirley Harrl-
son, of Prince George; j. Thompson
Brown, of Nelson 80
Virginia Normal and Collegiate In
stitute-Thomas B. Watkins, Of Pc
tersburg; NJ. A. Coghill, Of Chester
field; A. C. Walker, Of King and
Queen; L.. l.. Ferguson, Of Appomat-
tox; Thomas N. Williams, Of Neck
lenburg; p. P. May, OF Louisa; John
G. Harris, of Dinwlddie, and A. ID.
Watkins, of Prince Edward
A telegram was received at the office
of the State Treasurer this morning,
stating that the wife of Treasurer A.
w. Harman died last evening at 10
o'clock at Lexington. Mrs. Harman
had been complaining Of late and on