Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-04
In GOOD CONDITION.
STATE OF THE TREASURY BETTEh
THAN FOR YEARS.
THE INCREASE IN REVENUE.
Due Mainly TO the Deiinqucnt-Lnnd
Act Reduction Of Criminal EN-
penscs, and the oyster Industry
other Capitol Items.


While the fiscal year Of the State ended
September Goth, the annual reports Of the
Treasurer and Auditor OF Public Accounts
will hardly be issued before the latter
part Of November or the first OF Decem-
Der.
The reports Of the financial officers OF
the State will be OF even more than usu-
al interest this year.
in the first place, there has been a good
deal Of anxiety felt as to what effect
the legislation OF the last General As
sembly would have in improving the pub
lie revenues, and I'm the second place it
is now known that the condition Of the
State Treasury is better than it has been
at the same time any year for five years
or more.
Many features Of Auditor Maryes re-
port which gives all the details OF the
financial affairs Of the State, will be
looked forward TO with special interest.
Not only has the State purchased $4,000
Of her bonds al a cost OF about 10000
for retirement. but the manner in which
she was enabled 20 accomplish this Is
Of interest. The amount brought into the
Treasury during the fiscal year under the
provisions Of the '1and-grabbers' act"
was $4,000 as against S33.Oco8 IN 1896;
$i3 GS9J0 I'm 1891 and S69250.H in 1928.
AS result OF the legislation Of the last
two sessions Of the General Assembly, the
State was saved $4,000 in criminal eX-
penses. The saving this year Will be
something like $1,000. This reduction in
this particular branch Of the expenses Of
the Commonwealth is largely the result
Of the change in the law which now re-
quires misdemeanor cases 10 be tried by
a justice Of the peace instead Of by county
and corporation courts. Prior 10 this re-
form tho criminal expenses in some Of
the counties were enormous. Tie crimi-
nal expenses ia 1896 were S51S,2jl.51, or
over 81 900 a day. The reduction OF eX-
ponses and increase in receipts on ac-
count Of the oyster industry have re-
suited I'm a net gain for the year Of over
$1,000
Altogether. the condition Of the States
revenues is very gratifying.
THE TRIP WAS DEFERRED.
The appearance of Commissioner-of-
Agriculture Koiner at his Office yesterday
morning occasioned some surprise. He
had left the day before To join Mr.. Spen-
Ger. Of Fredericksburg and a party Of
Virginia farmers for ten-days' trip to
Nebraska 10 look into the sugar-beet in
dustry The start had 10 be deferred for
two DAYS because Of the sickness of Mr..
Spencer and his detention in New York,
where he went 10 look after the organi-
cation Of the construction company which
Is 10 build the large factory near Frede-
ricksburg. Those invited 10 join Mr.
Spencer on the trip will assemble M the
National Hotel, IN Washington, to-day az
noon and tho start for the West Will
be made ct ( =. NJ.
The party viii travel In a private car
and pleasant and profitable trip is as
sured. They will probably visit Norfolk,
where one OF the largest and most mo-
dern sugar-beet factories I'm the country
is located; as well as Grand Island The
Nirginians are more interested in the cul-
ture Of the beet than I'm the manufacture
OF sugar, and they will pay special atten-
ton TO this feature. \ personal visit and
talking with practical and successful
growers of the product will give them
information which they could not obtain
in any other way.
Mr.. Koiner is greatly impressed with
the possibilities Of this industry for the
farmers Of Virginia. Secretary-of-Agri-
culture WI son. who rnises sugar-beet on
his farm I'm Iowa. says he is satisfied that
a better quality can be grown in \lr-
ginia, and as labor and coal are cheaper
here. he thinks the crop can be cultivated
IN this state with great profit Mr.
KOincr confidently expects to see several
factories in operation in Virginia IN q
few years.
WANTS HER HUSBAND BACK.
Private-Sccretary Ben p. owen, though
stll very much indisposcd was able ID
be- at the Governor ONCE Tor snort
while yesterday. Among the letters re-
CciVcd I'm the Governor mail was one
from a woman IN Danylle, whose nus
band is serving a years sentence in tac
poniteutiarV for shooting "a man. The
writer says she was badly cut last Satur-
day. and as her husband is all she has,
save small child, she hopes the Cow
eInor will pardon ner husband and let linn
return home.
The charter Of the Mems Reading
Room and Library Association OF Char
lottcsvile was recorded in the office Of
the Secretary Of the Commonwealth yes
terday The purposes of the assucia Ton
are to establish and conduct a library
and rcadng-rO0m for the benefit of mc..
and 10 add such other features as may
be thought best adapted 90 promote the
social, physical and moral advantages
of the members. The officers are. fre5i-
dent. c. G. Maphis; Nice-President, C.. IL.
Walker; Secretary, j.. l. Carutners; Urea
surer, j. 4. Gilmore-all Of Charlottts-
Vile.
PRINTING AND BINDING CON
TRACTS.
The Superintendent Of Public Printing.
has awarded contracts for state PRINT
ing and binding Tor ls3J-1e40 as follows:
Pliuting-James l.. GuOde Printing
Company. Job work. House Journal AHA
documents.
Williams Printing Company: Senate
bills. resolutions. exc.