Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-09

tOmInlshlOnerb WIN ~S"s w ""'S
thority to compel the attendance OF wit
nesses, which the present Law does not
give them.l
BY same lat the request OF the
city suthoritiesl: A bill TO amend and
re-enact an act passed February 9th in
relation to the public health. This
bill gives the county authorities the
privilege Of determining the site for
city smallpox hospital, but in the event
of the disagreement OF the city and
county authorities as to said location
then the Judge of the Circuit Court shall
have The power to locate the hospital.l
BY Mr.. Koiner, from the Committee
on Public Institutions and Education
A bill to incorporate the Allegheny In
stitute.
LOCAL OPTION.
Dir. Berry, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported the local-option
bill passed by the House OF Delegates,
with several amendments adopted by
the committee, and with the recon-
incubation that the bill do not pass.
Subsequently Mr.. Stubs moved that
the bill be taken up with view to
making it the special order for Wednes-
day.
Sir. Heaton opposed the motion, say
ing that he had received telegram
from a member Of the Senate, who Is
deeply interested in this matter and who
was absent, asking that the considera-
ton of the subject be postponed until
he returns.
The telegram, which was from Dir.
Loyenstein, who is now in Atlanta, Ca.
was sent up to the Clerks desk and
read.
Mr.. Edmunds said he disliked to
oppose his friend (Mr. Heaton) in any
thing, but that he thought this matter
should be considered and acted upon.
The session is nearing its end, his funds
were low, and he wanted to be relieved
of the expense of posting letters to his
constituents, who are urging him to Sc
cure the passage of this bill.
Mr.. Meredith moved to amend Mr..
Stubbs's motion and make the bill the
special order for Thursday.
Mr.. Berry hoped the Senate would
meet the matter squarely, and either
pass the bill or vote it down-not con-
tinue to postpone and let the session
end without some action being taken on
this important subject.
Mr.. Meredith S motion prevailed, and
the bill was passed by and made the
special order for Thursday at o'clock.
Mr.. Stubs then introduced bill on
the subject, which provides that upon
application of one fifth of the qualified
voters in each magisterial district of
county and in each ward in city, the
Judge shall order an election on local
option. In deciding the result the
vote in each magisterial district shall
be counted and the question decided BY
districts, but in cities the decision shall
be according to the entire vote Of the
city. After one election shall have been
held it shall be optional with the judge
whether another shall be held or not.
This bill applies to both counties and
cities, and embraces distilleries.
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
For the relief of T. A. Gillespie,
treasurer Of Buchanan county.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To provide payment $3.50 to 4. c.
Burks for services rendered the Common
wealth as counsel in behalf of the State
in the case of Thomas Branch & Co.
against the Commissioners Of the Sink
ing Fund.
To define and punish champerty.
To amend and re-enact sections ., A.,
6. and of an act entitled an act to
incorporate the West Rockingham Mu-
tual Fire-Insurance Company, in force
March %. 1872.
To provide compensation to Waller
r. Staples for services rendered the
Commonwealth as counsel in the case
of Parsons against Marye, &c. The
amount named in the bill $780,
JUDICIAL CIRCUITS.
The bill to rearrange the judicial cir
cults Of the State came up on its en-
grossment. The manner in which this
Encouragement had been made by the
Judiciary Committee evoked considera-
BILE discussion.
Messrs. Rhea, Williams, and others
advocated the bill, and MesSrs. Stubs
and Blackstone strongly opposed it,
thinking it an injustice to include Acco-
mack and northampton counties, which
have constituted a separate circuit for a
number of years in the Eighth circuit.
They were willing that the circuits en-
bracing the mountainous counties Of
the State should he made smaller, that
new circuits be established, and, if ne
cessary or desirable, that the entire
State might be redistricted but they
were not willing that this Independent
circuit of two counties should be in
cluded in another circuit.
The bill as reported from the COM
mittee was ordered to its engrOssment.
The bill reads:
Whereas the put lie interests require a NJ q.
arrangement OF the judicial circuits Of this
state: therefore
| l. Bet enacted Jy the General Assc7nblU OF
| I'irginid. That the state shall be divided
| into seventeen Judicial circuits. as follows:
!. The counties OF Norfolk. Princess Anne,
! Nansemond Isle of Wight, SOutha mptOn.
| Surry. and the cities OF Norfolk and Ports
mouth shall constitute the First circuit.
| III. Counties OF brunswick, Chesterfield,
| Dinwiddie, Greensvile, Nottoway, Peters
burg Prince George, and Sussex shall con-
stilute the Second circuit.
III. Counties OF Amelia, Buckingham.
| Charlotte, Cumberland. Lunenburg Meek.
lenburg, Powhatan. and Prince Edward
| shall constitute the Third circuit.
| ". Town of Danville. counties of Frank
| lin. Halifax, Henry, Patrick. and Pittsyiya-
MIA shall constitute the Fourth circuit.
V. Counties of Amherst. AppomattoX,
Bedford. Campbell. Nelson, aud city O
| Lynchburg shall constitute the Fifth Cir
| cult.
VI. Counties OF Albemarle. Culpeper,
| Goochland. Fluvanna, Madison. Orange
| and Greene shall constitute the Sixth Cir
| cult.
| VII. The county OF Henrico and city o
| Richmond shall constitute the Seventh cit
| cult.
| VIII. That the counties OF Accomack
Northampton, York. Elizabeth city, War.
1 wick, James City. New Kent Charles CIV
| and the city OF williamsburg shall consti.
tuie the Eighth circuit.
| TX. Counties OF Essex, King William
King and Queen. ortbumberlsnd, Iancas.
Ter, and Gloucester shall constitute the
X. Counties OF Caroline, Fredericksburg