Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-22
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Fl. Gordon. j.. Bremond, George f. Bow
den. Alyah n. Martin. T.. V. White, X. u;
Bickford, II. NJ. y. CLAY. J. NJ. Lachlan and
l.. A. Saunders. The bill authorizes the
construction of telephone and Telegraph
lines through the counties of York. james
City, Warwick. Elizabeth City, Norfolk,
! and Princess Anne. The capital STOCK Is
! to be not less than $1,000 nor more than
| $4,000. Land not exceeding oOO acres
| may be held.
RESIGNATION or A JUDGE.
The Governor sent the following CON-
munication to the House:
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
GovRRNoR's OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Va, February Il, 1880.
To he General assembly Of Virginia; :,
! | have this day received and accepted
| the resignation of Hon. G. /. Duncan as
| Judge of the County Court of Lee. and re-
| spectfully ask that his successor may be
elected at your earliest convenience
J. W. McKISNEY, Governor.
BILLS PASSED
For the relief Of Henry Brandt OF Camp
! bell county.
70 provide for the working and keeping
! in order the roads in the county OF Spot
| sylyania.
To reenact an act approved February "a,
| 1886. entitled an act TO authorize the town
| Of Warrenton 10 erect water-works ana TO
! borrow money therefor.
| To incorporate the Peak Knob Iron Com-
| pany.
To empower the Board of Supervisors OF
Buckingham county to declare inopera-
! tive in said county any special law IN rela-
| ton TO the working and keeping IN repair
the public roads etc, in said county.
To provide for working and Keeping
| the public roads in order in Mecklenburg:
TO incorporate the Bedford Industrial
| and Development Company.
10 authorize Charles f. Babbitt TO erect
o wharf in Chincoteague bay, in Accomac
county.
TO amend and reenact the Code of 1897,
as TO elections ordered in town upon the
| question of liquor-license.
To incorporate the X. w. Copper-Ma-
! chine Company.
TO amend and re-enact the charter of
| the Portsmouth Land-ImprovementC Com
| pany. g,
To provide for the Improvement and
working the roads of the counties Of Prince
| George and Surry, andfor the construction
and repair of the bridges therein, DC.
To incorporate the Old DOMINION Con-
| struction Company.
| For the relief of John g. Hall, treasurer
| of Franklin county.
! To incorporate the BrOsius and Bedford
! CITY Steel and Iron Manufacturing Com
/ pany.
! Industrial School.
10 incorporate the Buena-Vista Street
! Railway Company.
! Bill to authorize the trustees of the White
Methodist Episcopal church, South, in the
county of Tazewell to sell the same and re-
| invest proceeds in other church property.
To amend and reCnact an act entitled an
act incorporating the town Of Brentsvllle,
in Prince William county.
TO extend the time for making returns of
assessments for the city of Norfolk.
To authorize the United States Govern
ment TO acquire title TO and jurisdiction
over lands at the mouth of Chesapeake bay.
| ToauthorIze the sale of Rehobeth church
| property IN Franklin.
! TO amend and reenact sections L, D, D,
and Is of an act to amend the charter and
to extend and define the boundaries of the
city of Norfolk.
10 permit the citizens of a portion Of
! Prince George to vote for levy for the use
FREQ of a toll-bridge to be erected across
tho RappahannOck river at Fredericksburg
and TO authorize the Board Of Supervisors
TO levy a tax for the use free of toll of said
bridge.
To incorporate the Norfolk and Ports
mouth Land and Improvement Company.
10 incorporate the Pulaski Development
Company.
TO authorize the Supervisors of Augusta
| county to increase the salary Of the coun-
ty judge.
10 amend and reenact section 1887 of the
Code. in relation TO the location of school,
| houses.
To prevent the obstruction of the pas
sage of fish in Cub creek.
In relation to unlawful detainer.
To amend and re-enact section 4S of an
! .f ts.rtr Of N
| City of Bristol.
For the relief of Alice j. Noland.
TO increase the salary of the county
| Judge of Isle of Wight county.
THE PENSION BILL.
The hour for the consideration of the spe-
cial order of the day-the bill ITO amend
and re-enact sections l and of an act ap-
proved March 5, 1888 entitled an act 10
| give aid to soldiers. sailors, and marines of
| Virginia MANNED or disabled III the war
between the States and to the widows OF
| VIRGINIA soldiers, sAilOrs, and marines who
lost their lives in said war i'll the military
| service was taken up.
The bill was eloquently discussed by the
patron, Mr.. Bolen, of Carroll, IN favor, and
! semi-humorously by hlr. Byrd, of Allegha-
nv. Bath. and Highland, in opposition.
The man point made by the latter gentle
man was that Confederate soldiers were
not near all in line for Virginia as they
! were in 1860"
MIR. Byrd here took occasion to announce
that while he respected n Republican
| Dersonallv and socially he would get up at
! midnight to hate any man belonging to
/ that marty. He respected a cOlOred man
/ while the latter remained in his right place,
but declared the Legislature of Virginia
was not the place for man OF that race.
In nl7sl. he said, the Americans had beaten
4 4 - !. lfYq moi u
then called Tory, but in 1860 that party
was revived under the leadership OF Abra-
ham Lincoln, under the style and title OF
the Black Republican party, equally as
anti-Republican and anti-Amerlcan as the
old Tory organization. Now a number OF
Confederate soldiers are fighting, he de-
clared, in the ranks of that party whose
object is to snuff Virginia out of the Union;
This class of COnfederates he hated. and
ne Draved God to give him grace to nate
Them still more and more. He was Jet-
fersonian Democrat, and when our erring
VIRGINIA brothers see the error of theu
WAYS and return 10 the Democratic party
then perhaps il might be expedient to pass
the bill. =,
Mr.. Byrd was followed by Mr.. Chambers
of Northumberland, IN advocacy. OF tht
bill. He claimed It would only cost $50 5oOI
n wear mt the most to pay the proposed pen,
]
from the Treasury for that purpose.
Mr.. Stubbs (Republican), OF gloucester
smoke in favor of the bill. If it became 8
law il would not benefit any man IN his
county but who is a Democrat. =,
Mir. Gibson advocated the bill and called
Mr.. Byrd TO account for having luggesc
politics into the discussion. He (Mr. Glh
SOM fought for Virginia during the wal
because his State had been invaded 10y
hordes from all quarters OF the GLOBE; ne
had been Union man and never took IN,
oath of allegiance TO the Confederacy, bu'
he would fight England, Russia, france
the United States, or any other nation ina
invaded his State. who ever heard M
asked, "of pensions being distributed OF
account of party lines?" The pension i
riyen TO the needy soldier, not to the poll
fician. and he did not believe the proposed
pensions would increase State expenses
MIR, Gibson was still speaking, when IN
bour of 2:3O o'clock arrived, but he was al
lowed TO conclude his remarks. When h' ,e
did so. Mr.. Byrd rose to reply. In ms hSii
humorous way the latter commenced IN
remarks by telling Mr.. Gibson ne hau
question TO ask him. o,,,
! Nj C;hsoy rose from his seat ana walk