Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21

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land county.
BY Mr.. Parr: For the relief of the
sureties of Isaac \. Akers, late treasurer
: Of Patrick county.
By Mr.. Echols To amend the charter
of the city OF Stanton.
BY Mr.. Gordon: To incorporate the
Fauquier and Rappahannock Railroad
Company.
BY Mr.. Mayo To provide for the set
ting aside wills for forgery or other fraud.
+ wills may be set aside for such cause
within four years of discovery of same,
and not afterwards.
BY same: To amend the statutes in
/ regard to the limitations OF suits.
BY Morton: Authorizing the Council
/ Of the town OF Gorlonsville to issue
bonds for the purpose Of constructing
/ water works.
BY Mr.. Buford To authorize the ex-
tension of the Powell's-Yalley railway
/ from the Tennessee State line across the
southwestern corner Of Virginia to the
/ Kentucky State line at or hear Cumber-
land Gap.
Bv Mr.. Tyler, OF Richmond Petition
Of the Board OF Visitors and president
of the College of William and Mary re-
questing the payment of certain scrip
/ left that institution 10y Hugh Blair
Grigsby, deceased, which scrip has been
/ lost
SPECIAL ORDER FISH AND FLOUR IN
sPECIIoNs.
On motion Of Mr.. Buford. OF Rich
mond, the bill in relation to the in
spection Of flour and fish was made the
special and continuing order for Monday
at / o'clock.
MANNED SOLDIERS.
The bill to require proper proof Of
/ disability in order to obtain aid as n dis
abled soldier or marine, &C, came up
with an amendment from the committee
on It's engrossment.
Mr. Ryan explained that the only
change in the law contemplated by this
/ bill is 20 allow councils of cities as well
as boards of supervisors of counties to
appoint the board of examining physi-
clans. IT also changes in reference to
applicants wounded in battle" to
"wounded in service"
Mr. Saunders, of franklin Zone OF the
clcarest speakers in the House), said
that the board of three physicians should
be maintained, but that applicants should
be allowed to 60 before the board Srri-
ufim-that Is, they should be allowed to
90 first before one, then before the Sc
cond, then before the third, unless they
can conveniently present themselves be
fore the board meetings
Mr. Saunders said that the old system
of one physician certifying had given
rise to great fraud. That, he believed,
wa, the report from all sections Of the
State. It vas within the knowledge OF
gentlemen present that able-bodied men
had been certified as permanently disa-
bled. In his county the board Of three
had worked well and ne preferred TO let
It remain.
Mr. Echols thought that the boarl-of-
| three law was failure and hardship
upon the disabled soldiers. So much so
that in the comfy OF Augusta 10 soldier
/ had been able to prove hls claim. What
he wanted was for the board Of super
visors to appoint one physician to pass
upon these applicants.
Nh. Cardwell (Nlr Ryan in the chair
doubted the propriety OF the amendment
proposed by Mr.. Saunders. After a man
had gone before one doctor and passed,
the other two doctors would be loath to
reject him.
MIR. Saunders said that in Franklin
many men who had passed before one
physician had failed before the board OF
three physicians.
Mr.. figgat said it is true. rs some OF
the member, have stated, that there IS a
pension bill pending in the Finance
Committee. but it may never pass.
However that may he, while the present
law is in force 1t should be- made uni
form Now cities are excluded. No ap
propriations have been maze to pay any
OF these claims, and hence there has been
no great hurry about it 4; but now j.
many counties these boards are meeting
Il the general pension Iaw IS passed all
this will he done away with aud new
proof will be required.
MIR. Cardwell said it was idle fora one
legged, or one-arned. or One-eyed vete-
ran to be tramping all over the county
TO find three doctors. These men Ought
not to be required to get the certificate
of more than one physician. As Tor all
other applicants, they should be required
to get no more than two oil the three
physicians.
On motion Of Mr.. Hay, the bill was re-
committed.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Crimona Manga
nese Company.
To incorporate the Merchants Bank
of Danviile.
To incorporate the Wythe Canning
and Manufacturing Company.
FISH.
The House bill for the protection of
fish in the waters of the Commonwealth
above tideWater came up on its engross.
ment.
Mr.. Figgat spoke in favor of the bill,
while Mr.. Waddill moved to amend so as
to except James river below SCOTS
vile.
Mr. Figgat strongly opposed the
amendment.
Mr.. Martin did not approve of the
amendment. 1t should be left TO the
anglers to control the fish. The subject
of fish was full of poetry, he said. Who
had not cast a fly in the mountain
stream and he was proceeding in
poetical line of thought when the mem
Der from Henrico, Mr.. Waddill. inter-
rupted him with:
Haven't YOU got enough water down
by Norfolk to experiment on with the
poetry
Mr.. Martin said be was sorry the
member did not remember the lines Of
Sir Isaac Walton and SIR Dennis. 1t bad
been over thirty years since be had read
the thought it was by Sir Dennis, the
lines beginning
When fair Aurora, rising blushing, shows
but he recited the selection, much to the
amusement of the House.
The House then adjourned without
action on the bill.
New Laws.
The Governor has approved the fol-
lowing acts
To incorporate the Trustees of the
Baptist State Mission Board.