The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
and who is liable TO become a charge

and who is liable TO become a charge
upon the city or county.
The court may. in Its discretion.
continue sucl1 case TO any later day
to be fixed By 1T, and may ball the
accused with or without security as
may then be committed to the proba-
ton officer.
That officers duty is to ascertain the
name, address, antecedents and en-
viroEment of tho accused person. to-
gether with any other facts which
may enable him to determine what
corrective measures should be used. lie
shall exercise constant supervision
over such person, shall use every et-
fort TO encourage and stimulate MN
to reformation, and shall report to the
court whenever necessary. me proba-
ton officer, who is vested with all
the power of police officer or con
stable. IL he shall become satisfied
that the accused party is violating
any of the rules imposed by the JUS
tice, shall arrest him and take him
before the court, whereupon the latter
shall either declare the recogntzance
forfeited and commit him 10 jail, or
else shall extend the time for pro-
baton under such rules as he may
see fit to impose.
The probation officer is to be APP
pointed by the court in counties or
towns and by the proper boards IN
the cities. He may be either q pri-
yate person or police officer. His
, compensation is to be paid out of the
IL, trnp IL,
to be fixed by the judge in counties
and towns and by the Council III
| cities.
The purpose of the law is, OF course,
to make idlcrs and loafers and drunk
ards go to work, and to hold over
| their heads the constant menace OF the
jail If they disobey.,
Segregation of taxation, the idea
which has wrought such successful
results in other States. Is the con- con,
| yesterday by Senator Folkes. 1t pro.
| vides that the State. after 1913, shall
not tax real estate for It's revenue, but
that only countess; towns and cities
State rely on revenues received from
corporations and other nonlocal sub
/, 1ect matter.
A State organizer Of libraries for
the public schools is proposed In bill
introduced yesterday by Senator Hal
sey. Tho demand for such an official
is prevalent among public school teach
crs and authorities.
!, The sum Of s125.O0O annually is to
be appropriated to the sinking fund for
the extinguishment of the States in
debtedness, In case Senator Halsey'
bin to that effect receives the approval
of the General Assembly.
After engineering his tax equaliza-
ton bill, the most important of the
session. over many difficulties and OBJ
structions in the Senate. Senator
Fletcher wears the expression OF a
pleased man. The bill was dissected
tral structure remains unchanged, and
his friends say much credit Is due to
the young, but sagacious, Senator for
his untiring fight, in which he mani
rested so much consideration for the
views of the opponents Of his bill.
Changes in the lay providing for the
! annexation or territory to cities and
towns is proposed in the Lesner hill
now on the calendar of the Senate. The
| following amendments to the present
| law are proposed. An order for an
nexation from the Judge designated by
the Governor to hear the annexation
two years after such Judge shall have
given notice OF his Intention to the
Commohwealth's Attorney, and to the
Board of Supervisors of the counties
AFFECTED to decree such annexation.
With the notice of the intention tn
4 make such an ORDER certified copy
of tha order must SO annexed How