The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-27
NORFOLK CITY
WINS ITS FIGHT
Extension Bill is FavorabIy Re-
ported.
TELEPHONEARGUMENT HEARD
Case 10 Come Before Senate committee To-
Dsy-penlten,iary Commission Re-
port Roads Committee 10 Go
TO Norfolk.
TELEPHONE WENT HEARD

The House Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns. after hearing from
both sides last night, decided TO recon-
T;Icnd The passage Of the bill providing
Tor the Parli-Place annexation to tn
CITY OF Norfolk, with the provision tina.
ihc matter lie left TO a vote of the quail
idcd voters of the territory porposed for
anne Ration The election IS to be held on
-Aprii 10Th
nir J. r Lawless, Mr.. John L. Jefries.
oDd Judge Thomas il. Wilcox led the
jiEIlt before the committee for annexa-
,on, while Col r. c. Marshall, of Nor
folk county, ably represented those who
take the other view of the matter.
The territory proposed for annexation
Includes tho suburb known as PaIk-Place
u.td tho City Park of Norfolk, but does
not include Lambcrts Point The area
amounts to some 900 acres, and the pop
u!ation is between LOO and 1,5eo. The
,rcsI estate assessment for the proposed
territory is 100000.
The report Of the Pcnitentiary Commits
rio mas been made to both houses OF
Tho General AS emily: II is 81 ;ned by
Ii ssrs lie Cat Pr ddy, Esglesto2 and
Ncwho Sc a minority view has been
filed by MIR. * 3. Slower, Of B tetourt.
q other members OF the committee.
Tne report, referring to the over
crowded condition of the p;ison. says:
ITS condition is almost indonceivshle
I" the human mind. and il would he
difficult iadeci to conceive OF any penal
Irstitution being permitted TO continue
l.ndcr such intolcrahle conditions. Nlsl-
los from all pa ts Of the country, from
Iiori TO Mainc, have turAed away
from the contemplation of its sicker ing
errors in wonder and amazement that
Tho State OF Virginia would cou tcnance
TIA. continuance of such dreadful con-
Gtions.H
The rcrort deals at some length with
tie death rate, which it states wouiu be
Iuuch hnavicr hut for pardons. and thel
Ioe on TO oppose moving the site OF the
.,,prson on two srouuds-first, that the
property on which the present pTii6lng
stands would not bring moro than sio,-
Go if sold; A. second, because the in
rtilution should he IN or near some large
atty y cell building is 2ecommA"del on
the Spring Str e lot or BelNiderc
.tlcst. and ccommcnds that the buildi :
ic lit d for 66S prisoners. 1t recommeA IDS
the expo tue of $4,000 for ichen
md 1ncss-hall and laundry, all of which
erc needed.
The Commission estimates that the i'm
movements recommended would cost as
f. lows:
lrire-rroof cell building $4,000.
u
Con floors. plastorinc. GranClithic ground
Il ors. slate roof. iron stairs. heating,
,ln-bing, bathroom and electric wiring
SIS 900.
4 lis. $10o.gtG.
Estimates OF the cost oil l'Ie ceiio if'it
as high as S1S5,Ooo
INC commission recommends that the
necessary funas for the improvements TO
cat-ined either by the appropriation OF
gIolDna for two successive Years, aiio"'Hs
sn addition the Use Of the net revenues
,rom the pc ~ltcntiary for tits peilod' o'
"a authorize thu PROVING of S2oo,oOo with
-he plcdce of the revenues Of the penl-
.rntiarv annually to its payment, aN-
,horjtv for this loan being asked from
The Constitutional Convention
ON the subject of convict lanot' me
,anort saws tie Consensus OF opinion
seems 10 be that il is better 10 nave the
s7-er at some contract work IN the manu-
f,rinrr Of articles Of commerce than TO
have them brought lnto cohPe'ltioh "tbi
local State labor.
The minority report recommends the
contemplation f only S1pa.e2o for improve
monts and for the purchase of additional
Z rim la DIS.
Vnc senate and House Committees on
1;oads Will so 10 Norfolk this morning oH
,,-,Y.S,r ii,., Cbcsa peabe and Ohio Railway
Wy "a ,',, ,he round With reference to
mo bridge ferry and tunnel bills when
IRE now pending before the Legislature
Tho Roads Committee or the House
ard further argument against the ca
,on scnaraf, strcet-car bill yesterday
,nn,,nin;- IN counsel for several OF the
,trcrt railway companies. Upon the re-
ann of The committee from Norfolk to-
,norrow the matter Will be finally dis
soscd Of. Colonel Cation Will close in Ia
1or Of his hill. y partial poll of the COM
,nittcc indicates the defeat of the meas
1,l.a
The commission named on The part of
~, N-ir..tni. J.crisIatl,re ia meet "A SINH
l,r o,,n2 from Maryland 10 reform the
.,,sic,, laws Of tho Two States is CON
..jfered a good one. II is as follows: On
inr part of The Senate NleSsrs. Sale.
Walker and Erlcc: on the part of the
House Nessrs. Mathews CardwclI, Hun
lev. Iyol aud ,irccn Those from Tide
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