The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-13
WORK AND TALK
At The Capitol and Tbereaboufs.

THE PoTNDEXTER BILLIE THE PRISONER
Is SENT ON PUBLIC WORKS HE IS NOT Tt
WEAR THE CONyICTs' 'sUIT-PRoPOsITIOr
TO WIDEN TWELFTH STREET.-THE
AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER
THE ROTUNDA FIGHT AND JUSTICE
CRUTCHFlELD-A TELEGRAPHfC ACT Oh
AssEMeLY-NEw COUNTY TO BE FORMED
| Mr.. Fulkerson yesterday, from the Sem
ate Committee on Public IpStitufions, re-
ported 20 the Senate Mai Walkers bill
'Hto exempt John +. Pondexter from the
clothing prescribed by law for convicts," !"
with the following provlsO or amendment at
the end Of the first section: "Pr0vided,
however, If at any time said Poindexter
shall be incarcerated within the prison walls
OF the penitentiary he shall during such IN
generation not enjoy the benefit Of this act. J"
The bill as reported was accompanied by
the following letter from Mr.. George ii.
Poindexter, brother Of Mr.. J. +. PoIDdeX-
ter, addressed 10 the committee 10 which
the bill was referred
RICHMOND, VA, February II, 1880.
To the Honorable Committee on ASylums
and Prisons Of the Senate:
Gentlemen,-On behalf OF my brother
beg you will report favorably on the bill
presented TO the Senate by the Senator from
Chesterfield county.
1t is unnecessary to 20 into details Of the
offence committed by my brother against
the laws OF his state. They are fresh in the
minds OF allan offence not a felony in the
eyes OF his fellow-citizens. and Of such a
character as to cause the judge in passing
sentence upon to designate him as The VIC
tim of an unfortunate calamity which might
befall any young man in the community.
His EXcellency the Governor has de-
clined TO extend executive clemency,
though appealed to by large number OF
his siellOW-ctiZens-c citizens representing all
classes and conditions, among them a ma
iority OF the senators OF Virginia, and
maiority. I understand, Of the House OF
Delegates. and the Board OF Aldermen and
Common Council OF this city.
So nv unfortunate brother appeals TO the
Legislature Of his State TO mitigate the
degradation OF his sentence 10 the extent OF
exemption from wearing a ielon's suit, so
hum'iatng to a man Of high >ensibili;ies,
whose honor, in bis own eyes and in the
ewes OF his fell0w-ctiZens, is untarnlShcd.
the name Of his numerous petitioners for
executive eemency, that this honorable
committee will report faVOrabiy and
promptly upon the bill presented by the
Senator from Chesterfield.
Very res espectiully.
GEORGE II. POINDEXTER.
1t is understood that Mr. PoindeXter will
he sent away from the city on some OF the
public works, in which event the bill, it is
believed, will exempt him as he asks.
PROPOSITION TO WIDEN TWELFTH STREET.
In the House Yesterday Mr.. Chamber
layne introduced the following, which was
referred to the committee having charge Of
publc-property interests:
Resolved by the Generoi assembly Of Vir
qinid, That the Superintendent OF Public
Buildings be, and is hereby, authorized to
have the iron fencing and the wall support
ing the same, on the eastern side OF the
Square, from the point Of intersection OF
Twelfth street with Franklin street to the
point OF intersection with Bank street, re-
moved and Withdrawn for not more than
six feet at any point, 80 as to widen the
street and sidewalk between the points
aforesaid: PrOUided, however, that the eX-
pense OF moving and rebuilding the said
fence and wall shall be borne by the city OF
Richmond, and shall not be charge upon
the treasury Of the State and prOCided far-
Her, that the title OF the State to the land
authorized hereby to be used for street pur-
poses is not surrendered or affected there
by.
NEW LAW N RELATION TO CONSTRUCTION OF
TELEGRAPH LINES.
The following bill has passed and been
approved by the Governor
An act to amend and Reeaaci Section l Of
chapter 90 Of the code of 1913, IN relation
to Telegraph Companies.
Patron, Dir. Lovcnsiein.l
|. Be II enacted By the General 1SSembly Of
FiTqiniQ, That section | of chapter % OF
the Code OF 1873 be amended and rcCaac,cd
so as to read as follows:
81. That inventors Of any system OF teie-
phone or telegraph, or their assigns, upon
producing proof Of such invention or as
signment to the Board OF Public Works,
and obtaining IFS assent, any telephone or
telegraph company chartered by this or any
other state. or by an act Of Congress Of the
United States, may construct and maintain
such telephone or telegraph along any OF
the State or county roads or public works, !
and over the waters OF the State, and along
aud parallel TO any OF the railroads in this
State: provided the ordinary use OF such
roads, work., railroads, and waters be not
thereby obstructed, and along the streets OF
any city or town, with the consent OF the
council Of trustees thereof, and such COM
panies shall be entitled to the right OF way
over the lands, privileges, and easements !
Of other persons and corporations, and the
right TO erect poles, piers, and abutmeuts
necessary for constructing, working, and
maintaining their lines, upon making just
compensation therefor; that when such teie-
phone or telegraph company shall fail on
application therefor to secure by contract
or agreement such right of way, for the |
purposes aforesaid, over the lands, priyi- |
leges, or easements OF another person or |
commissioners shall be ap- |
pointed, and shall act with the powers |
as provided in sections Il, lS, 10, and 30 OF |
chapter SO of the Code Of 1873, which said |
sections are hereby made applicable to this |
act. and the term Gland" in said section OF |
said chapter SO OF said Code Of 1873 shall be |
held to embrace and include au interest, |
use. privilege, or easement in or over land; |
and such persons or companies may make |
reasonable charges on messages or intelIl- |
gence Transmitted by such telephone or tel
But no company operating under |
the provisions OF this act shall have the |
power to contract with any owner OF land /
or any other corporation for the right 10 |
erect and maintain telephone or telegraph |
over his or its land, privileges, or ease
ments, to the exclusion OF the lines OF other |
operating under the provisions
OF this act.