Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-01
MR.. OVERLY SEATED.
HE DgYEArs Mr. LOVE BY A CLOSE
SHAVE.
Agricultural board Before the seaa.s-Dis.
cussion In the House on the Pay Of
Conkling and Tucker.

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The Senate agreed to House amend
ments to the following bills To extend
time to the clerk OF Tazewell county for
the collection of fee bills to provide
for new registration in the county OF
Louisa.
TREAsURER's OFFICE.
Mr.. Bib, from the committee APP
pointed 10 examine the Trcssurers Of
flee, reported that they found the books,
general appearance, and arrangement
OF the Office all that could be expected.
The Chair took occasion just here to
remind other examining committees that
their reports should be forthcoming, as
the session is nearing its close.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Hubbard, upon a question of per.
sonal privilege, said:
"Mr. President, The Dispatch and
Wing of this morning represented me
as designating the act TO amend the
Charlottesville charter as somewhat of a
gag. law act. In this | have been mis-
represented. The facts are these
felt aggrieved at ruling Of the Chair,
and termed that ruling a gag-law pro-
ceeding but | am now satisfied that the
ruling of the Chair was in accordance
with parliamentary law, and | take plea
sure IN generating the Chair by making
this statement"
BILLS PRESENTED.
Bv Mr.. Hubbard: To authorize the
Farmville and Charlottesville Railroad
Company to pay one half OF the tax
upon its mortgage at the time it is first
recorded and the other half when it
issues more than $800,00 of bonds.
BY Mr.. Dudley To amend the Code
in relation to the removal of voters from
wards in which they are registered.
By Mr.. Duane (by request; To re-
ouire the Board OF Supervisors Of Sus-
sex county to provide compensation to
commissioners of the revenue IN said
county.
BY Mr.. Ellyson To incorporate the
Virginia Trading Company, with Ware
B. Gay of Massachusetts,, Edward II.
Gay Of Virginia, II. G. Skinner of New
York, John 7. Jones, and Marshall NJ.
Gillian as corporators. The capital
stock shall not exceed S500,000 Opera
tions may begin when $4,000 Of stock
have been subscribed.
By Mr.. Nance To authorize |. S.
Darling. ID. q. Marrow, and others to
construct bridge across the Northwest
branch of Hampton river.
By Mr.. Staples Petition of citizens
of Henry county in relation to insurance.
The petition asks that neither of the in
surauce bills now before the Senate be
passed
BY Mr.. Ellyson: For the relief of E..
II. and C. Fl. Chalkley, executors of o.
II. Chalkley, deceased.
BY Mr.. Hurt Resolutions of citizens
OF Brunswick county asking tina, that
county be exempted from the operations
of House Bill No. 277, "to prohibit
clerks of courts practicing law in their
courts"
BY same Petition for the relief OF
James G. Shields.
BY Mr.. Moore Petition of the Farm
ers' Convention OF Northern Virginia
asking the passage of the State commerce
bill and the equalization-taX bill.
ADMISSION OF LUNATIcs.
Mr.. Koiner, from the Finance Com
mittee, to which had been referred a
resolution on that subject, presented a
bill providing that all persons who are
deemed insane shall be admitted into
and remain in the several lunatic asy-
lums Of this State on the same terms,
and no distinction shall be drawn be-
tween pay patients and State or INDECENT
patients, provided that liberty is allowed
the friends of the patients to add to
their comfort as they may choose, sub
ject to the approval of the superin-
tendent.
JURISDICTION OF COURTS.
Mr.. Berry introduced a bill, which
under a suspension of the rules was adj
vanced to its passage, amending the Code
of 1887 with relation to the jurisdiction
of chancery courts The amendment
only provides that the act passed here
tofore shall go into effect the LIST OF May.
FISH BILL.
Mr.. Nance moved TO discharge the
Committee on Fish and Game from the
further consideration of House bill to
amend section OF an act to protect the
fish in the waters of the Mattaponi and
Pamunkey rivers, approved March 3,
1856, and approved May %, 1887. The
bill makes it unlawful for pike or purse
nets to be used in the Southern branch
Of Elizabeth river.
Mr.. Nance, in support OF his motion,
said that the bill had been before the
committee for a long while, and he did
not intend, if he could possibly avoid it,
TO allow the bill TO be smothered in the
committee.
Mr.. Stubs, chairman OF the commit
tee, denied that the bill had been
smothered, and entered into an expla-
nation OF the circumstances that had
prevented the bill from being consid-
cred. Mr.. Stubs opposed the motion
of Mr. Nance. He desired to avoid a
squabble on the floor of the Senate, and
further said the bill would never pass
with his consent
After a somewhat lengthy controversy
between these two gentlemen the Senate
voted to discharge the committee.
Mr.. Stubs moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill Lost.
The bill was placed on the calendar.
subsequently Mr.. Stubbs called it mp
and asked immediate consideration. The
Senate had "sat down on him" twice,
and for fear that the bill might be taken
up and passed in his absence LIE wanted
final action taken at once. He pro-
ceeded to oppose the bill, saying that the
people of his district, who are most in
terested, greatly prefer the present law.
Mr.. Gordon called the previous ques-
ton and the vote on the passage of the
bill resulted Ayes, l6; noes, 16. Re-
jected.
SUING WOMEN.
House bill to provide for the bringing
of suits in certain cases against unincor-
porated societies, and providing that a
woman who is a member Of any
such society may sue or be sued
as if she were femme sole, came
up on its passage. Messrs. Heaton,
Gordon. and Jones all said that thev