Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-12
BILL WOULD PROVIDE FOR
FAMILIES OF PRISONERS
Pending Measure Gives Wage Of Con.
Wet to His Wife and
Children.
OTHER STATES ENACT THIS LAW
Judge Passing Sentence Would De-
termine Who Shall Receive Earn
fngs OF Prisoner Convicted-.iudi-
tor to Issue Warrant for Payment.

bill seeking to compensate the
wives and children OF prisoners from
tho earnings of such prisoners as are
engaged I'm hard labor for the State
was introduced yesterday in the House
OF Delegates by Delegate Charles w.
Grant, of Russell. Similar legislation
has been enacted I'm some other locali-
ties.
In North Carolina, the Carolina Pris-
oners' Aid Society. Incorporated in 1914,
Is actively engaged In finding homes
for children whose fathers are sent TO
prison. In that State the society has
made remarkable progress. and num-
hers among its membership some OF
the leading citizens OF the South. Rev.
Sidney Love. who Is secretary of the
/ Richmond last night, comforting with
the local Prisoners Aid Society as TO
methods to induce Virginia to make
some provision to aid tho helpless
wives and children of men imprisoned
3 for crime.
WOULD PAY PRISONERS
FAMILIES FOR THEIR WORK
The bill introduced by Delegate
Grant follows in part:
Section l. That there shall he al
ioWed as compensation for the labor
OF all prisoners serving terms of not
less than six months and engaged in
hard labor the sum of so cents per day
Section .. That the amount of
money earned by each prisoner as set
out In the preceding section, is to be
paid to the wife. children. who are
minors. or such other persons as was
dependent upon the said prisoner for
support prior to the time Of his ar
rest. When any person is convicted,
and at the time of passing sentence,
the judge presiding shall determine
. who is entitled to be the recipient of
! the money provided for in this act, and
his findings thereon shall be conclu
sivc.
Section 3. That in all cases where
! the prisoner is confined in the State
\ Prison, the money herein provided for
shall be paid by the state on a warrant
issued by the State auditor and the
Superintendent of the state Prison shall
furnish the auditor with a list of all
prisoners whose families or other de-
pcndcnts are entitled to receive any
money by virtue Of this act and shall
give the name of the county in which
Sdid prisoner was convicted, and the
names of the wife or children or other
4 dependents who are entitled TO receive
said funds, and the Auditor shall ar
the first Of each month, issue his war
rant payable to tho persons so entitled
10 receive said money MS compensation
70: the services of each prisoner, and
shall send said warrant 10 the treas
ur"r OF the county wlicr. such family or
/ other dependents reside, and il shall
thcreupon become the duty OF said
county treasurer To deliver such war
rant TO the person entitled thereto. In
all cases where the prisoner is at work
on the public roads of any county or any
! other hard labor in and for any county,
: II shall he the duty OF the county COM
, niSsioncrs In allow the family or other
dependents Of said prisoner the sum OF
=" cents per day. the allowance to be
made each month. and To be paid as
: other county expenses.
Section 4 This act shall apply only
IN cases where the prisoners family Ia
left without property or income or other
I means of support. II shall he the duty
of the judge presiding III the trial of
| such prisoner to determine the facts
rs 10 whether or not tn" wife or chill
; dren or other dependents upon such
prisoner have other property, income. or
means of support such as would enable
them to live without the aid of charity
/ or benevolcncc.
section b This act shall apply only
/ TO the families or dependents of such
/ prisoners as reside In the state OF Vir-
Elna at the time OF their arrest and
! conviction"