The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
Governor Submits Bid
Tor Convicts From
Shirt Company.
HOLT DEMANDS
ITS ABOLITION
Matter Laid Over to To-Day
Would Acquire Part of Ford
Hotel Block for State-Of-
ficials Are Reappointed.
Investigate Professors
Salaries.

the centre OF interest IN the Legislative
session OF yesterday. Governor Mann.
IN special niessaSc, TRANSMITTED the
report OF the buaru OF directors oil
tht State PenitcntiGry. win Inc one
bid offered for prison iupor. Secretary
Ben owen do not reucn the House OIL
Delegates with tho document until al
ter that BODY hud aoJourheu, but II
formed the Dasis OF cunsioerapio de-
bate In the Senate
"A resolution WAS offered by Senator
saxon W. Holt, declaring II 10 nc lne
Judgment OF the General Assempi, tnat
The system OF contract convict labor
in this state should cease. Its passage
Tas urged by Senator r. c. FulAcs. on
the. ground that pubic sentiment de-
manes such action.
In opposition, Senator Edward
Echols took the ground that tn. SEN
ate should not act so hastily Oh so i'm
pCrtant question. but tnat l.uUiIc
hearings should be had in committee
ard the matter thoroughly digestro. SO
that the Legislature migat judge OF
The whole matter and dispose OF II
with all the information ut nund.
The resolution finally went over uu-
I'll to-day.
Can Get Other Bids.
While but one bid was submitted in
response to the invitation OF the peui-
Tertiary directors. II was stated IN
their communication to the Governor
that others could be secured. without
trouble, In case II was decIued To con.
tinue the system. 1t was not eait who
Their or not the Thachcr Company. the
present contractor, would be willing
to renew It's agreement.
The solitary DID came from the Re-
lance Manufacturing Company. CT 81.
South Fifth Street. Cnicugo, LII. It's
terms arc regarded as distinctly favor
able, and az much more advantageous
than any tile State aas.efcr had
This company proposes TO pay 65
cents per day tor the hire of 500 men.
and 10 take all the women thnt can br
supplied at price one-third On
paid for male labor. This would
the female labor bring 43al-3 "a
per day. At present the Thnche. .un-
pany pays ~ cents for men and "a
cents for women In it's snoe factory.
Details of Proposal.
The Reliance Company would require
thirty days. at the beginning OF It's
regime, to teach the operatives. II
would guarantee that no dangerous
machinery would be used. Its purpose
is t. make shirts and kindred Il, ticies,
including ovcrails. lnasmuch as its
machinery would be in long rows in
large rooms. fewer guards would be
necessary than are now required The
company desires those men whose
terms are for longer than one year,
which includes practically all who ell
ter the penitentiary. However. the
bid calls for only 500 men
In case Congress passes a bin for
bidding interstate commerce in pIison-
made goods. or II at any time laws are
made TO place convict made labels
on the product, tho company would
nave the right TO annul It's contract.
A willingness is expressed to send
n representative TO confer with the
directors or with leg slutvc COM
mittec, and TO enter into negotiations
looking to the payment OF overtime
money TO the convicts themselves.
References are given to prison officials
in Kentucky, Connecticut and South
Dakota. where the company has en-
ployed such labor. 1t will furnish its
own light and power and desires go
contract for five years. With the priyi-
legc of renewal.
Acquire Ford Hotel Land.
An interesting proposition came UP
In the House looking to an exchange
between the State and the city OF
Richmond of the grounds OF the SOL
tlicrs Home for portion OF the Ford
Hotel block. On the latter would be
erected flrcproof State library build
ing The bill was referred
Colonel J +. Templeton, of Augusta
started an interesting proposition by
Offering n resolution. which vas adopt-
ed, calling upon all educational .nsti-
tut'ons supported By the State to re-
port the number OF their officers, teach
ers p employees, with their salaries.
aud the amount of service they are
rendering by the day or week 1t IS
gathered that certain institutions arc
paying very large amounts for salaries
To. ba
seappointments of j. Richard W:ngfi Id
to be n member Of the State corpo-a-
ton Commission for six years from
February ! of William u. Saund. rs
to be state Dairy and Food Commits.
sioner four years. ana OF James b.
Dohcrty, to he Commissioner OF Labor
and Industrial Statistics for two years
These appointments have been fully
expected He also sent in his appoint
mcnts of Major James u. Patton ana
Luther l. Schercr to be members OF
the board OF directors of the State
Pcnitentiary. All of these went TO
the Committee on Nominations.
Appropriations Needed.
The Governor also sent in reports
from al State departments and insti-
tutors, stating the amounts they need
for Improvements and bctterments.
This is for the guidance or the F:nuncc
Committees In preparing the general
appropriation bill. ana largely takes
the place of the usual hearings from
representatives of these situations.
The. House Finance Committee acted
favorably on the deficiency pens on
bills. The Richmond charter bill was
approved by the House Committee On
Counties. cities and Tow s. { nd pass
ed the House on It's first reading
The House decided to investigate.
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