Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-26
Here and There in the
Legislature

Delegates Reatt!e. vigorous advo-
cate OF efficiency in the administration
or penal and reform institutions. re-
Gently quoted as saying that tho State
Farm had Superintendent who did
not Superintend," desires il known that
nc did not intend that his remarks be
considered specific attack upon the
head OF that institution. His remarks
NC says. were general, and the impress
sion he intcnded to convey waa that
State institutions. generally. could not
De emciently managed until some con-
Sideratlon was given to q mans adapt
ability for position before he was
chosen TO I'll il. And, too. he says, you
can't Ect highly trained men--nen with
college training as farmers--to direct
state farms az the price offered at pres
en;. One Of the most economical moves
The State could make. would be the
employment OF real farmer to direct
It's agricultural operations"
Sheriff Webb Sydnor. OF Henrico. Is
much interested in the Chase bill 10
increase appropriations for care Of
prisoners in jaiis. He, perhaps, suffers
more than any other Virginia sheriff
under the present arrangement through
which only IS cents a day Is allowed
Tor feeding prisoners. for the reason
that he has more to feed. The bill asks
that the daily allowance he Increased
70 40 cents. So far Sheriff Sydnor has
found nobody TO disagree with him in
ms opinion that none too much is
asked.
Already the lamentation is heard that
S!Sty-day scssi,I of the General AS
sembly is much too short for the trans
action hf all the business coming be-
fore the body. Even those fellows who
sccnad to most enjoy the little eide
issues OF the first two weeks are con-
tending that the time Is much too short
Tie daily loss OF the time continues,
however. and now. with more than a
fourth Of the session passed into his
tory. only ten of the great number of
bills to be considered are out OF the
way.
The General Assembly holds it's first
Saturday seysion to-day. The usual
week END holiday Is omitted In order
that the wheels OF the institution may
be spccded u7. Members expect 70
in the extra time provided by to-day's
session.
II has begun to trickie through the
minds Of the legislators that the reconl-
mendations embodied in tho report OF
the Commission on Efficiency and
Economy stand well In the estimation
side OF the General Assembly some
members have been disposed to give the
recommendations no consideration
further than TO personal privilege" on
those that seemed to leave their county
treasnrers in bad light. Delegate
Bob Norris. howorcr. has introduced n
resolution asking that bills be framed
with view TO carrying out the recon-
menda;ions. by the time the new Gov
crnor assumes office. members hope to
DC able TO snow some progress on the
MEASURES he Is expected to advise i'm.
mediate action upon.
Former Governor TIoge Tyicr was a
visitor to the Capitol yesterday
Judge a. y. Montcrio. OF Goochland
one OF tho COMMUNICATING attorneys
suffering through the decrease in prose-
cution OF criminals incident to the alb
sencc of liquor. is much interested in
the proposed Increase OF fees to the
attorneys who prosecute for the state.
lie has visited the Capitol several times
recently in the interest OF the bill. 1t
! Is probable that It will pass.
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