The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-11

able State PAPER
| To THE LAWMAKER RS
Continued from Il irsl tase
, expenditures and the setting of our faces
against extravaganza were never so i'm
peratiye.
The work upon the Capitol seems a
gratifying success. The addition of wings
10 the old building has not marred. but
and l experience no regret at my some.
what venturesome recommendation OF
January. 1901. Tor this particular form Of
the old Capitol and the building OF a new
one instead. or the addition upon the
plan adopted, was feasible: and in dong
the after both expense and historic assoc
Citations have been saved.
Liberal appropriations should be made
for the mural decoration of the interior of
the building, especially the legislative
halls and the rotunda, and In tho dome OF
the latler would suggest frescoes typi-
Tying one or more historic events. Bronze
est men should also be placed In the ro-
tunda from time to time. These figures
and mural pictures would make the Capt.
to. serve AN educational purpose never be-
fore exercised. The rotdnda would thus
become Il hall OF fame unsurpassed in any
State of the Union, and II would be mis-
inap.rlng lessons OF HISTORIC zacfiie aemenis.
II is also desirable that terrace walk
or stairway should be constructed from
the pertico OF the Capitol to Bank Street.
The convenience dignity and beauty OF
the buildings and grounds would thus
be greatly enchanced: and a driveway
from the avenue at some point near the
monument TO and around the portico and
continuing to some point on the avenue
near the yard of the executive mansion
together with proper grading of the
"A
of the Capitol, would accomplish a prac-
teal and artistic need
Need New Dining-room.
TIN. dining room of the executive man.
sion! Is unfortunately In the basement.
wing of one story added to the southern
end of this building, and preserving the
present style or architecture, would give
q private and public dining room on the
first floor of the requisite dimensions and
conyeniences
Square Is poor economy. and their pres
ence in prison garb. In full view of
strangers and children, 1t at once for
bidding and humiliating. and long prac-
tice in this respect should not be in
voked for the continuance of custom
so revolving.
{, The addition to the penitentiary has
been completed with resultant benefits to
humanity and discipline The cost of
water for this institution is heavy
item, and concur In the recommended
Etioil VI tu3 superintendent anu DOird
the consetruction of an artcslan well.
both upon the ground of economy and
sanitation. Your earnest consideration
Is also asked for the need OF dining
hall and an armory.
The system of parole pardons should
be supplemented by such legislation as
will enable the authorities to be periodi-
caliy appriSed of the conduct OF the re-
leased convicts. Without such a contin-
uous record the present system is defec-
tive.
Care of the Insane.
The care of our insane is growing
problem. At the close of the fiscal year
there We're 3,422 inmates in our four hos
pitfalls. an Increase for the year of 1sS,
with i6 applicants awaiting vacancies.
Thus 1t will be perceived that additional
accommodations must soon be provided,
notwithstanding the very necessary en-
penditure of one hundred and forty-six
thousand dollars (s1460o0.00) for new build
ings and additions within the past four
years.
Our Jails are practically free of insane,
but there are a few insane persons in
the custody Of relatives or friends at the
expense Of the State. in pursuance Of
statutory authorization. This statute
should be repealed Our insane should be
lin the hospitals, for their maintenance
by the State while in the care of rela-
tives or individuals without official su
pervision, is a policy unwlse and a prac-
itice too susceptible of abuse.
1t Is most eXpedient and humane to
provide separate buildings and grounds
for the support and care of epileptics.
Moreover. tho subtraction of 25 white.
and 1l6 colored epileptic patients from
the hospitals would relieve the present
congestion as well as the necessity of new
buildings for some time to come.
The compensatlons Of the ,superin,t ten
dents and assistants of our insane. hos
pltalS Is less DerhapS than that or any
state in the Union. and We can neither
long retain our best men nor hope TO
NIL vacancies by good ones atthe pres
aent rate of pay.
Board Of Charities.
9 renew my former recomm Snald of
would be of little expense and of, great
service. Many OF the STAKES as well Us
the natienal have shess
of service has resulted from their CO.
operation and critical SUPERVISION: ~
again ask your consideration OF inc nS
deaf and blind The necessity for such
a, school is pressing. and no great state
should aDsolve itself from the humane
and enlightened care of it's incompetent
classes. za
We need a reformatory for incorisible
girls, and the state should co,operate
wh xn Inn 4; en t or nene os sc an
institution, just as she now does, IN the
support OF the reformatory for boys ut
Laure
. The condition of our revenues is GROW
instituted by the new Constitut,oi ~
the close or the fiscal year we had a.
balance of six hundred and .siNty-six
dollars ,SG66 $1,000 which sum was liable
later to certain extraordinary approprla--
lions lon thereby really leaving three hundred