The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-17
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board of directors of the penitentlary,
with the approval OF tho Governor and
the secretary OF the state Board or
Charities and Corrections. AS tho
amount received under the present con-
tract Is more than double for the mon
and is cents a day more for tho wo,
men than under The contract with tho
Davis eho. Company, ard ms a yery-
much smaller number OF conyicts viii
have TO he cared for at the penl,en-
tiary. II Is reasonably certain that at
the end of the fiscal yea the board Will
6e able 10 turn into the treasury at
Education for ConyIct-
The convicts in our penitentiary ara
Wen ana kindly treated, the dlsc plins
Is mainmined with as little punishment
as possible. and the board and officers
or the institution are TO he commended
IL see seems to me, however. that the
movement IN the interest OF reforna-
ton should be made in addition to tho
nsehclcs NOW employed for that pur-
ment OF an evening or night school in
Which WI. shall be taught tho Bible aud
studies as will promote mental training.
ana produce that pride and solf-rcspcct
which are, necessary elements Of char
have broken tie law. but are stili in
reach of good Influences. FOR useful
Paw 'i'Ipt'Ipl IN aCtuHI ire
If The cNperirncnt succneds. vocation
nj training should and DOUBTLESS will
be added. II Il small deduction. in adj
dition TO that nov allowed. is made
mcnt for good behavior. and "A librnr:
~ good books and magazines shall be
after their tasks are completed, ana
they are made 10 feel that the State
cares FOR them and !hcir welfare be-
l.evs great good viii he accom- nlished.
There Is sufficient room In the pcni-
tentiary building Tor the. school. anI
FOR the next two years out OF general
funds, TO be repaid from the penitcn-
,h,ry surplus; %iil be sufficient to put
demonstrate Its value.
The stntr Farm.
Th. work done ut the State Farm. ats
great impr ,mt in fertility, ANA
carried out, Justly me in recommend
ding the purchase OF more land adjoining
at fair price, ortelsewhcre, az may
seem best The money appropriated
70, This purpose, silould he put under
the control of the board of directors
or the pcnitcntiary, and the location
ot the land and It's purchase price LEFT
10 the discretion OF It's members. LOOK
ing TO the future. conditions ail point
10 the removal OF the pcnitentiary
sooner. or later. TO some suitably To-
work can be given the conviCts la sun i
shine and pure air as Viii break up tho .
iiHb4tS OF ulsSiDatoh winch bring at
least % per cent To the pcntentiary.
and promote vigorous health and ~
return to real manhood. With this
fact before US. we should purchase
sufficient land in some desirable local
ity nnd with ample transportation ia
cilities while IL can be secured at u
reasonable price.
Inv enforcement.
In tho interest Of the people OF Viz Z!
ginia. more power ought 70 be con. 4
ferred upon the Governor, The people I
itation of his power. appeal TO him in
many cases in which he would like to.
Snt cannot ,,o help lie should 10
mink he has as" lie sh iG ."S wh pre'' a
plain violation of the law Is going on,
have the power. II necessary-that is,
martial law within restricted and
defined territory. and maintain tho
dignity OF the Commonwealth by phv-
s si, force He ought TO have tho
port to the court having jurisdiction
the default OF any subordinate officer
for such action as the court might .
As far as possible under the Consti-
tuition lie should have the same right
to suspend subordinate officers. except
poration Commission. that he now has
to suspend heads of departments ut
Richmond. 4
He should also have the power TO
remove notares guilty OF misfeasance
and malfeasance in the discharge OF
their official duties.
be wisely and conscrvatively exercised
no one swill doubt. and the present is
an suspicious time for them to be con-
ferred upon the chief executive of tho
State.
trust the recommendations of this
communication may have the approval
Of the General Assembly.
WILLIAM HODGES MANN.
Governor.