Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-17

on points OF OfdeT, abu tueto oSohNu
10 he an evident purpose on the part OF
some TO do as little work as possible.
The resolution OF Wednesday pro-
viding for afternoon sessions was re-
scindod.
HOUSE BILLS PNs1Ep.
To protect rabbits in the counties
of Hanover and Henrico.
For the relief of the suretles OF Isaac
y. Akers, late treasurer Of Patrick coun-
ty. r,-o
To Incorporate the Augusta Telephone
and Telegraph Company.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
For the relief OF Franklin Willis, OF
Wise county.
Adjourned.
fgOuSc OS De'eEptea.
The House met at noon-Speakcr
Cardwell in the chair No prayer.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Harris: To provide for trial
by Jury on civil actions pending before
a Justice aud to increase the jurisdiction
OF justice.
BY Mr. \. Moore To authorize the
employment OF a stenoWapher IN GER
tain criminal cases.
BY Mr. Herbert: To define and ex-
tend the powers Of the CouncI Oh tue
city Of Portsmouth.
iiy Mr. Porr: 70 protect Che wife OF
an insane person. IIhis bill provides
that the wife Of an insane person during
lis insanity shall he entitled to one third
Of all the real and personal property OF
the husband, rs though he were dead
provided that nothing in the bill shall
deprive her OF. her right of dover at his
death.
HIRING PRISONERS.
Mr.. Simpson introduced a bill in re-
gard to convicts 10 provide that any per-
son convicted of a mlsdemeanor or
petty ofierce AMI who shall be com
mitted to jail in defnult OF the payment
of line or costs may be worked upon
the public roads or farms Of the county
in which said person was convicted, or
he NAV he hired out TO any individual
corporation within the county, the com
pensation to be applied to the payment
Of the fine. Referred.
cHILDREN's LABOR.
The Committee on Propositions and
Grievances reported the bill to provide
for the schooling and limit OF labor OF
children employed in manufacturing and
other establishments.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
To relieve the Baltimore, Cincinnati
and Western Railway Company from
any forfeiture which may have occurred
from failure to commence and complete
its road within the time limited III IT'S
act Of incorporation, Sc.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate The Edgewood Gene
tery Company, OF Augusta county.
10 abolish compulsory pilota9e in the
waters OF the State OF Virginia.
70 arrange and consolidate into a code
the general stututes Of the Common
wealth in relation to special partner
ships.
PAIRS PASSES.
Mr.. Starke, OF the special committee
appointed TO investigate the alleged
abuses of free railroad passes, submitted
report, in which it is stated that the
action OF Delegates Spencer, of Buck
ingham, and Dickey. of Graysou, in
lending their passes to Mr.. Parr was
more the result of an amiahle weakness
than desire to 10 wrong, but the con-
duct OF Delegate Parr in borrowing the
pas es and lending them TO friends was
deliberate violation of every principle OF
good conduct and pr0priety
No action WAS taken on the report.
STATE COMMERCE BILL.
The State commerce bill came up at
noon.
Mr.. Figeat moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Anderson amendment
prohibiting the giving Of free passes
had been adopted.
Mr.. Flood, Of Appomattox, made a
long speech in opposition to the recon
sideration. He reviewed the general
points of the bill.
Mr.. Anderson, of Rock6ridge. urged
the House to stand by the bill in the
present form. He had, however, no OBJ
lection 10 members of the Legislature re-
ceiving free passes to 80 TO and from
home. provided they did rot also receive
mileage. He did not believe the section
would ieopardize but would strengthen
the bill, and no member could afford %
oppose the amendment adopted.
sir. Echols favored allowing the bill 10
stay as it is
llr. Catlett called the pending ques-
ton and it was ordered.
The House refused to reconsider the
vote by winch the free-pass clause was
cngrafted in the bill.
MIR. McGuder offered an amendment
to prescribe that no common carrier
subject to tho provisions Of the act shall
charge or receive any greater compensa-
ton in the aggregate for the transporta-
ton of passengers or OF like kind OF
property under substantially similar cir
cumstances and conditions from any
point within the State TO any other
point in the same than is charged IN the
aggregate for a like transportation from
any point beyond the limits of the State
to the same point OF destination within
the state, the carriage being IN the same
direction and over the same line, &c.
Agreed to.
Mcssrs. Harris and Dabney OF Abe
marie spoke on the subject
Mr.. Waddili, OF Henrico, moved to SO
amend as to provide for the election of
the commissioners by the Legislature
instead of by the Board Of Public Works.
Hostages, 80 noes, 81.
Mr. Starke offered an amendment
which provided that the yiolatOrs of the
law should be amenable 10 the circuit or
county court of the corporation in which
their principal Office is located. Lost.
The pending questionable third read
ing and engrossment of the bill-was
then ordered.
The House agreed to order the bill to
its engrossment by the following vote
AYRs-Nessrs AllensSorth. D. ". Anderson,
W. A. Anderson, BALDWIN, BtistOw, Buford. ar
ter Cajletf. Coleman. CQrbett, Counts, craft
Crawford. Crlsm0nd. Curtis. Dabney, DANGER
field, tch0ls, Edmoudson, Edwards, kWell, Fie-
gai. Flo q. j. :. Harris, Hay, Herbert uoos0n,
Huffman, Hunter. johnson, kinchelOe, Legsel,
MagrIder Mckee. Montague, 4. Moore. j.,
j. h. Moore, Morton, Mustain, Ovoroy Pollard,
Porter. T.. l.. Roberts, ,. Roberts, Ryan, Saun-
ders. Sebrell. Silver, StRrI0 Terrell Lyon a..
Tyler K n. Tyler. Watkins, West, Williams,
Wright. and Nr. Syoaker-jI
NOgs-NessrA Ash, Baskerville, Goodman
Loving