Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-08
purpose of keeping roads in repair came
up as unfinished business.

tax on vehicles III Oruer 10 raise Iuuus 10
keen the roads in order and ultimately
TO DO away with compulsory labor on
roads.
Mr.. RYAN said that he was surprised
that the member from Louisa, who was
a member of that party whose claim for
existence was the protection of infant
industries of the country, should so de-
part from the teachings of his party as
10 want to put a license-tax on baby
carriage drawn by billy goat. and be
showed that the small boy would put his
still smaller brother in a small wagon
aud start out on the road, and under this
bill the rude hand of the tax-gatherer
would gather him in.
MIR. Ryan argued that the bill provided
that all vehicles might be taxed, including
baby-carriages. He was more sur
prised that 80 great stickler for the
Constitution as the member from Louisa
should allow himself to fall into the
error of presenting to the House billso
unconstitutional. He then proceeded to
show wherein the bill was uncOnstitu-
tional He was commenting on one pro-
vision OF the bill, when Mr.. Elan said he
had copied it rer6atim from an existing
law OF the State.
Mr.. Ryan replied: - thought you
had not studied the subject much. L
thought you copied IT.
Mr. Mayo said ii the member from
Loudoun ClIr. Ryan got married and
needed baby-carriage that he would
pay the tax on it himself If necessary.
Mr.. Pollard also argued that the bill
was clearly unconstitutional.
Mr.. Pedigo said the road law in his
county WAS virtually a dead letter
Mr.. Ryan asked whether his (Pedigo's)
county was working under a general or
special road law, and he replied Gun
der a special law that takes in more
counties than the general law" Laugh
ter.
The House refused to engross the bill.
TESTIMONY.
The bill providing that husband and
wife shall be competent to testify for or
against each other in civil cases came up
as the special order.
Mr.. Waddill spoke against the bill.
It would be fearful in its effects, he
claimed To enter into the sanctity of
home and make husband and wife 90
into court and testify against each
other-this, he argued, was outrageous.
Mr.. Mayo, too, was opposed to the
bill. The State had been going on
under the present regime for hundreds
of years and he saw no reason for the
change.
Mr.. Hay, patron of the bill, spoke in
it's favor.
On motion Of Mr.. Waddill it was post
poned until next Tuesday week at |
o'clock. The bill in reference to testi-
mony in criminal cases took the same
course.
MEDICAL BILL.
The bill TO regulate the practice of
medicine and surgery. &c labolishing
local examining boards as now cOnstl
tutcdl, came up on It's passage, and Mr..
Loving rose to speak on 1t and opposed
it strongly.
Mr.. Elan followed in a similar strain
when, the hour OF having arrived, the
chair was vacated until T..
7 his is the bill reported from Mr.. Fig
oats committee Propositions and
Grieyances), and he is a strenuous adyo-
cate Of il, and has made several speeches
in is tarOr.
COMMITTEE.
The Chair appointed Messrs. RYAN.
Kincheloe. and Corbett on the JOINT
committee on the Mount Vernon Avenue
Association committee for consultation.
Afternoon Session.
The chair was resumed mt p. VI.
Mr.. Brown offered resolution. which
was adopted, limiting speeches at the af-
ternoon session to five minutes, and al
lowing member to speak only once on
any one subject
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Petersburg Manu-
featuring Company.
To incorporate the Big-Stone Gap I'M
provement Company.
To incorporate the Montrose Land
and Improvement Company.
To repair and work the roads and
bridges in Page county.
Extending the time for the collection
OF certain taxes and levies to J. r. Raw
lings, late treasurer Of Brunswick.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Mr.. Waddill offered bill "to prohibit
the cities and towns OF the Common
wealth and their officers and agents from
imposing aud collecting any tax, iinc,
and other penalty upon persons selling
their farm and domestic products within
the limits OF any such city or town out
side OF and from under the regular mar
lighthouses and sheds OF such cities and
towns"
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Savings Bank Of
the Grand Fountain Of True Reformers
TO incorporate the Midlothian Coal
Company.
TO incorporate the Suburban and Ex
position Railway Company.
To provide for a new registration in
the town of North Danvllle.
To incorporate the Augusta Telephone
Company.
To incorporate the Virginia Building
and Loan Company.
For the relief of b. =. English, depu-
ty treasurer of Westmoreland county.
To amend the charter OF the town Of
Waynesboro'.
To authorize the Governor to hire
convicts to the Abingdon Coal and
Mining Company.
To incorporate the Brambleton Lodge,
Knights OF Pythias, of Norfolk.
To incorporate the Green Spring
Tramway Company.
10 allow qualified voters of Warwick !
county to vote on the question of re-
moving the court house.
70 protect the oysters in the waters OF
the Commonwealth.
To incorporate the Richmond and |
Ethan Railroad and Navigation Com
pany.
To authorize the surviving trustees Of |
Union Academy of AppomattOx county
to ill vacancies.
To incorporate the Southview Orphan
Home.
TO constitute the town OF Salem a sep
arate school district.
To incorporate the GordonsvilleSper-
ryville Telephone Company.
TO incorporate the Young Mems Chris