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ccptance Of expert testimony to prove their
occurrences. This is regarded as unc0nstitu-
troduced by the debt committee" with Wow
70 get the opinion Of the press of the state.
w. l.. Royal, counsel for the foreign holders
Of Virginia bonds, thinks there Is no harm in
II to his clients interests The bill now goes to
the governor
Judges Bond and Hughes, of the United
States district court, to-day decided that cases
for verifying and identifying coupons under
coupon killer No. l., cannot be removed for
trial from q state court TO the United States
had been removed back to the state court. The
coupon holders will take an appeal to the
United States Supreme Court.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
In the senate to-day Lieut.. Gov Massey pre-.
sided Petitions from various cities asking the
abolition Of the -four Inspections law were
presented and referred.
Senator Heaton offered resolution, which
was adopted, asking the committee on schools
to report as to what arc legal holidays for pub.
lie school children, and prescribe hours for
teaching I'm the public schools.
The bill passed Yesterday, giving $4,000 to ex-
confederate soldiers and marines was recon.
sidered and recommitted to the finance com-
mittee,
repair the governors mansion was amended,
md 5000 was appropriated, only Mr. Keezen
voting against It.
The senate ordered the engrossmcnt Of the
bill 10 punish tramps by labor with ball and
chain, or close confinement with bread and
water when there is no work.
The following bills were presented and re.
fcrred For the relief of the treasurers of Hall
fax and Lunenburg; for the protection of em-
ployes of corporations; TO allow the common.
wealth TO prove the character OF persons ao-
cused Of crime; to amend !he law Tor the gov
define the hours OF labor on state work; to
regulate the interest ON money and to punish
usury; 10 repeal the law requiring tho appoint
ment of q powder agent for Norfolk and Ports.
mouth; TO provide for compensation of ex-con.
federatc soldiers.
The bill TO give the governor the power to
appoint directors for lunatic asylums was de-
fCated. But a reconsideration OF the vote was
ordered and the bill comes up again to.mor.
row MS special orders.
The housc bill 10 incorporate the Chesapeake
Dry Dock Company Of Norfolk was passed by
the senate, and II now goes to the governor.
In the senate to-day Mr. Norton presented n
petition asking an approximation Of $1,000 to
Institute near Petersburg
In the house today the question OF local
option was generally discussed and finally
The house passed senate bill to establish Il
corporation court for Roanoke City.
POLITICAL PIRACY.
Mr. POLAND, member of the house from
piracy to Introduce politics into the public
Schools Yet, of the ITO superntendents to DO
elected soon, no one but Democrat VIII be
favored; The, prominent candidates for sup.
ID. Ficklin and NJ ID. Hall.
GOOD TEMPLARs.
Capt W. c. button, q. w, c. T., Good Temp.
lars, lefl here to-day for Fairfax county, where
he will deliver several lectures Nearly 800
members have been added to the lodges hero
In the last five days.
ICE BIoCADE BROKEN.
The ice blocadc in the James river, which
has continued for ten days, was broken by the
steamer Richmond, Capt. Boze, of the Old DO
minion line, which arrived tonight She now
lies in the channel, about 200 yards from her
wharf, which she will reach In the morning.