The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-09
MAY GET STATE TO
TAKE OVER HOME
Bill Providing for That Move to
Be introduced in General
Assembly.
APPROPRIATION BILL UP
Senate Finance Committee to
Have 1t Printed for Open
ing of Session.
APPROPRIATION BILL UP

Affairs of tho Virginia Homo and
in sts,t, Schools for Girls. in Chss-
Einnnse weps to ths
yesterday morning by Richard Evelyn
Byrd. The session was executive, and
ed for appropriation to the institution
We're not made public. 1t is understood
! that bills will he introduced at the
girls home in Chesterfield and the boys
reformatory at Laurel, and make them
state institutions. Both now receive
State aid for buildings. and are given
Il per diem allowance for the care and
maintenance of such boys and girls rs
may be committed to them by magis-
trates in any part of the State.
Wants Girls Segregated.
II was stated after the meeting that
Mr. Byrd went in some detail into the
causes OF the recent disturbances at
the girls home. and showed how. un,
proper management, the institution
could be made of great benefit to the
State. Certain Senators favor a plan
or segregation, rescrving the Chester
neld institution as 1t was at first in
tended merely as Il reformatory for
young girls. and providing In some
other way for older. more incorrigible,
and mentally deficient girls. such as
the Investigations have shown are now
at the institution.
Judge William f. Rhea, of the state
corporation Commission. appeared be-
fore the committee in regard to tho
maintenance appropriations of the de-
partment of the Corporation Commits
sion. asking for increased allowances
Tor certain of the clerks in the depart
ment whose technical training in rail
road accounting and in other special
lines. II is held. should make them
rank above the mere grade Of clerks.
Ic ,rt biil Gives S5lo.OoO to schools.
The Finance Committee completed
iaSt night It's first draft of the :ppro-
priation bill. Certain items are Still
,ltth
limits which have been set when Tho
committee agreed to report bill
carrying approximately 100000 more
than the appropriation bill for 1913.
FOR support of the public free schools.
Tor which there was appropriated i'm
addition to special levies. S465.ooO in
1912 and 1913, it has been tentatively
agreed to Appropriate $40. 600 this year.
an Increase of $4,000. which the com
done at this time, although II is far
asked. 'e'
subcommittee on road approprja
tons met with State Highway Commits
sioner Coleman yesterday afternoon
ana ana went over the road appropriations.
$4,000, may be increased to 5000 400
though some prefer an Increase in the
NUMBER na,nn a ana equipment of convict
the state. Mr.. Coleman asked for an
Increase in the salary OF the assistants
IN ms Office; a number of the coun-
ments under way from bond issues or
otherwise have employed county road
superintendent, and in half dozen
cases named the Assistant State High
way Commissioner, who is supposed TO
have general supervision OF such work
actually receives less compensation
IMAM the county superintendent under
him.
May Adjourn To-Morrow
The committee will work through
the disputed items to-day. meeting this
morning Mt 10 o'clock and IL is now
expected that an adjournment will be
reached some time tomorrow. The
by the Finance Committee Will then
be ordered printed, and will be laid on
the desks of members of the Senate
when the body conveneS on Wednes-
day. Under the Follcs resolution.
adopted at tho last session. the bill is
to he reported on the first day of the
and continuing order for the following
day.