Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30
MAY SUGGEST RnraENcnmENr.
"eE'si"tfve Committee visited the
soldiers Home Yesterday.


senators Clement and Lowry end
Nessrs' Saunders. Featherston. and PEN
uie'on' OF the special Joint committee
appointed by the Governor from the
'"o houses OF the General Assembly TO
VISIT and Inspect Lee Camp Soldiers
home. yesterday afternoon performed
their duty, and. after n most thorough in
Vesugauon OF the workings and condi-
uvn OF the institution expressed them
serves as fully satisfied and much pleased
win the veterans home, as they found
~. IL was expected that Governor TYLER
would accompany the COMMITTEES. but ne
was unable to do so.
Inc members, who were accompanied
on their tour Of inspection by General
Wharton. OF Radford. va. took carriax yes
from the Capitol at 4:SO O'Clock, and
were driven direct TO the home. Ar
ilvlng there, they were greeted by Com
mandant Bigger and the old veterans,
who were drawn UP in line awaiting
them.
After the members had shaken hands
with each Of the assembled inmates they
We're conducted through all Of the build
ings, including the hospital, mess-haIl,
sleeping apartments. and cottages, each
or winch was found to be In the most
perfect order The inmates themselves
were found TO be. for the greater part,
IN good health. well clothed, cheerful,
ana without complaint TO offer. and their
eating, sleeping, and hospital apartments
We're exceedingly neat and clean. After
completing their tour OF inspection the
members of the committee returned to
tho city. They expressed the greatest
satisfaction at the condition of the home.
so far as they had been able TO observe.
Inc committee has not yet decided
upon time for meeting to formulate
It's report, but ii will most likely be
liked early in the week. As to the ma
ture of the report so far as 1t affects
the present management and condition
of the home, there is no doubt but that
II will be most favorable. but it is un-
derstood that it may contain a sugges-
ton in the line of retrenchment. TO the
erect that quite a number of those at
present having their quarters at the
institution might be more cheaply sup
ported at their homes in the counties
from which they come. In other words,
1t may be recommended that the more
able-bodied inmates be thus supported
and the home be left better equipped to
care for those whose exceeding infrmity
or disease makes it the best. and in many
cases, the only place open to them.
REPORTED FAVoRABLY.
The special committee on retrenchment,
OF which Mr.. Parker, Of Southampton, is
the chairman. met yesterday morning,
and, after some little discussion reported
favorably the following three bills, in
troduced by Mr.. Featherston, of Camp
bell:
To repeal section $40 Of the Code re-
lating to the Adjutant-Generars office.
To amend the Code relating to the sala-
ries of the clerks of the Senate ana
House
To amend the Code relating to the sala-
RES. mileage, and other allowances or
certain State ofncers.
REFORMATORY INVESTIGATION.
The House Committee on Asylums ana
Prisons will meet Tomorrow at 10 A NJ,
and will continue hearing testimony as
to the manag cement of affairs at the Lau-
rel Reformatory. Superintendent Samp-
son was the last witness to testify before
the committee at the meeting THURSDAY
evening The hearing will probably come |
to an end tomorrow, as the committee |
will also hold a night session. The body |
will then, of course, prepare its report, |
in executive session, and will. no doubt, |
have it ready by the middle of the week. |
PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS.
The House Committee on Privileges and |
Elections met yesterday and reported |
favoraby a bill providing that there |
should only be one registration day IN
stead of two, as at present., that to be
ten days prior to the November elections.
1t is estimated that this will save the |
State about 5000.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Senators Boykin and Barksdale went
TO Washington last night on a brief visit.
Delegate Boaz Of Albemarles, is at his
home. at the bedside of his brother, who
is very i'll.
Delegate Jennings, of Washington
county, returned from his home yester-
day. after a severe Illness with threaten
ei appendicitis
Senator Steele Of Washington, has
been in very bad bsllIh since he has been
in Richmond being CT Mined to his room
much Of the time. lie has been much bet
ter for the past few days.
TRAIN WRECK In MAINE.