The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-18

degrees in it's college courses. subject
to the approval Of the state Board of
Education.
The Senate Committee on Public In
stitutions and Education reported IA
vorably yesterday afternoon bill Gre
ating the Central State Colony for the
Feeble Minded, 10 be located on the
land of the Central State Hospital near
the city OF Petersburg. The measure
was introduced by Senators Drewry,
Walker and Massie.
The bill reported favorably by the
House Committee on Asylums and
Prisons In relation to the future con
duct of the Virginia Home and Indus
trial School for Girls in Chesterfield
County came from the printer yester-
day and took its place on the House
calendar as House bill No. 252. The
preamble sets forth that the nstitu-
ton was created under the laws OF this
state for the custody. care and training
of vicious and ncorrigible white girls
between the ages Of eight and eigh-
teen: that the General Assembly has at
two sessions made appropriations for
the maintenance OF the home. and per
diem allowance OF 90 cents per day for
each inmate, there having been erected
from state FUNDS an additional build
ing and water supply system, repre-
senting State outlay of $4,000; that
If IL is necessary to maintain home
for the purpose set forth In the char
ter to prevent the commitment Of
vicious and incorrigible white girls to
jail. and that 1t is deemed advisable
that sach an institution should be un-
der State control, operation and man.
agement, the corporate authorities OF
the home having expressed n willing
ness to convey TO the State all OF tho
property. consisting of 206 acres OF
land in Chesterfield County with i'm
provements thereon. If the State will
'take the home and conduct Il In ac-
cordance with the purpose Of the char
ter.
In view of these facts set forth in
the preamble the bill provides that
on approval OF the title to the real
estate by the Attorney General, and
the conveyance of the property by
proper deed that the State take pos
session and control of the home and
conduct 1t for the purposes set forth
In the charter. and. thereafter operate
and maintain 1t as n State institution
current Indebtedness of the institu-
ton not to exceed $1,000 on March l.
1914 Is to be assumed by the State on
their taking over the property On the
state assuming control OF the home II Is
to be governed by a board Of directors
OF not less than five members to he an
poiIIisu DN the Governor. and confirmed
by the Senate. whose terms OF office
shall conform TO the terms of directors
! for the State hospitals for the insane.
Nothing In the act Is 10 he construed
as preventing the sale OF the property
and change OF the location of the home
provided the State shall maintain the
home until the sale OF the property.
and that the proceeds OF such sale
shall be relnvcsted in n home for the
purposes set forth in the charter The
Governor and board OF directors are
specifically authorized to make such n
sal> and location of the home elsewhere
III In their Judgment the same shall
be deemed advisable" The act carries
an emergency clause to take effect from
its passage.
Mr.. Gordon offered yesterday bill
providing tor new tax commission to
study tho whole question of taxation
lie asked that IL be referred TO the
Committee for Courts OF Justice.
Why shouldn't II go to the Finance
Committees" asked Chairman Weaver
MI. Gordon replied that the Finance
Committee had already made a report
| recommending legislative committee
of twenty members. On the assurance
that he would be given a hearing to-
day, Mr.. Gordon consented to have his
resolution referred TO the Finance Com