The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-16
First Test in That Body j
Scheduled to Come Up
This Afternoon
ANOTHER FIRM BIDS
FOR CONVICT LAB0H
Makes Offer For Only Fil
Hundred Men and AH
of Women At Adj
vanced Prices y

To be voted upon to-day. q -
luton following close upon the 0SS
ernor's message. recommending Anm
the present prison contract system ~
abolished. was offered In the HenAe4
port News. asking for = Joint neo4TS
ing at once Of the Senate and H0Ue
road committees to prepare leG4o
ton. A second resolution o60fe4
the Newport News senator Calling r. u
an immediate vote on the frs< rUo41
luton WAS Withdrawn when 3. =
Folkes, Of Richmond: Mr.. walker Al
others objected to hurry vote caaitA
ing in matter OF 20 great tmpoFtane
the resolution should bo tabled fo1
one day, according to the regula1
Senate rules. A vote will be taANz
this afternoon. ssA
The resolution re&de: ..a IVA Y
Whereas the preparation OF
proposed law placing the majority A
the convicts on the roads Of this OtA91#
requires the most patnsta king cexNSa
and whereas the utmost patienc4 Al1
careful consideration must be 9tvNa
by the committee In charge To taa4
not only Interested In road work n4 /
building. but humane considerxete
for the prisoners: and whereas tNM@
general policy Of the I.egislature LTD
the main should now be declared o4sN
that the committee may at least knoNsf
| the Legislature desires change; n0{6
therefore, -
BE it resolved by the Senate, th4
House concurring: That the preee9
contract fer the hire OF convicte N
abolished: and further. ~
BE II resolved: That the ccmtsteS
tees on roads Of both the House 49,
Senate shall meet 1t once jointly AMM &
commence the hearing ana prepA1
ton Of the proposed law On te
great measure" ~ sa
when objection wss raised AZ -
- sssss y, - e sTsysa ID. sas
EheArtsx ana s,tahs delay naa&tS
Holt declared ne thought It should bNkl
paseed on Nv the General AsseInn
ana then sent to the COMMITTEES.
Hid Fer Convict Labor. "
Without any recommendation Utll1
than a reference to his special n1eaN
sage on roads. Governor Mann sent t.e5
the General Assembly a bid receivers
by the board Of directors Of the 6fAt1Ss
penitentiary from the Reliance Mans
featuring Company. Of Chicago, mak.
ers OF shirts and overalls, Offering eN%S
cents day for the services Of 81
male convicts and 10 la cents o 49,
for the work of all women prfsone14Sf
agreeing to furnish li~ht. heat an4Ss
power. The Senate alone rece've4S
the bid. the House aa1ourning bcforQl
the messeRe was delivered.
+ Although directly in lire with oea88
ton Of tla Governors special messa4ua
to the ASS mhiy. citing the advisaoil-Es
ity OF retaining some 500 men an4S
all women within the State prison eveqE3
in case LEGISLATION Is passed prnvi4Sa
Ing for work OF the main body 0kl
prisoners on the public roads. IL
message accompanying the IonMG
bid yesterday offered no suggestio1Ma
other tina INTO refer the IegislAtuNl
to his Fridays special message. T11&
Governor says: N&sA1||
Shortly after my inauguration a~A
Governor of Virginia. the board Ga
directors Of the Virginia penttentlA4Ja
took UP with me the considcrattQ&
OF the Davis Shoe Company contraM
with the State Of Virginia. the Co.,
ferences were held with represenk
tives Of the company In references
q renewal OF the contract. After oU&
ing very carefully into the matter - Z
discussing 1t from every standp0fn&21
the board agreed with me that MJ
would not be advisable to renew t11
contract and many months ago q
company was duly informed OF tn
conclusion" s ~ ia4
And again: the poafo tnou8nk Il
would be wise to advertise for 0l
for the hire of convicts. which. wNA4
received were. according to the terN9
of the advertisement. to be sunmt&te
to the General Assembly for such A4
ton as they think proper 20 talxessF&SSA
Director Special RspsrG
Enclosed with the message a.
| copy Of the bid was the special
| port OF the board Of directors to GIL
ernor MANN AS this VIII he fh6s
! session of the E4xfsiatufe.~
graph In the report reads. ''befcee
VIII be necessary to take action IT.
garding the contract. we desire TO DNg
nit the matter for whatever aNkt
desired. However. the beard ~
rectors has no desire TO shirk rcAp4l
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