The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-31
THE GEN ERAL ASSEMBLY
The FEMALE LAWYERS BILL
GIVEN A THIRD READING.

Inc oyster Questionable Commissioners
Of Agriculture hin Passed By-Arpro-
irritation &C. william and MARY College
r,as,ne work In Both Branches
In the senate. yesterday, the bill allowing
women to practice law In the courts Of Viz
rin.a came up as the special order. a large
number Of ladies were present.
Mr.. ucaton said that he had understood
,l,af the bin was 10 be taken up only on
osy dav. The weather without Was little
cloudy.
MIR. Hurt said II he looked around within
he would be forced 20 acknowledge that the
scene was fair.
The reading Of the letter from the hus-
h.ud of Ms. smith, at whose instigati0n
tho hin was drawn up, and the poetry That
bad been sent 20 the single senator nom
Ioudoun. was called fer and complied with'
after which MIR. Hcaton proceeded 20 speak
on the subject before the senate. Mr.
smith wanted his wife 20 assist him IN his
nrac,ice i'm the Danyille courts, and there
was no reason why she should not. MT.
llcaton said he had been looking for part
ncr lor some time. and he saw some pros
poets Of success. Laughter.
Mr.. Harrison said bee thought the proY-
sion In the bill providing that a woman
must be- twcnty-ouc years Of age was I'M
fair. lie did not believe the women ought
20 be- made 20 tell their ages.
Mr.. Gordon said IL was not right &c make
tho vould.he female lawyer the meat Tor
amusement. but he favored the bill.
MIR. Yarrcll spoke in favor Of the measure.
The speech OF the occasion was Delivered
lev Mr.. Wood. Of Charlotte. lie said alien
tinu had been so much occupied WIN
other matters that he had not had Tune 70
think about the bin lie disapprOYcd OF II.
N h contrary % the laws Of God and the
devil. Why. gentlemen, when the de.il
rcmptpd Eve he presented hcr with the
annie lie didn't require her 10 climb the
,ree for IN. I'm dust shalt thou eat bread
was the sentence passed upon Adam, hot
Eve. lie did not intend that I've should
work. All, These bachelors come here
and want 10 pass laws 40 provide that when
fhev yet married their wives can support
thcls. | ask the married men 20 stand
with me IN opposition for therein lies their
safety. Laughter. But the ladies already
practice as much law as they ought 10.
They have their little domestic courts ana
methods Of administering the law.
.Hui. my fellow Senators. here's the bit
tcrcst part Of the measure. The right u
practice law hv women carries with II the
right 90 select "a legal partner. The idea OF
such "a thing. The law which says what
cod hath iOined together let no man put
asuudcT. The idea Of my wife praciicine
law with some other man. You bachelors
ought 90 now be on your Bonded knees be
fore some fair woman saying with "all my
worldly goods / thee cndOw" and trying q
TT tblish a monopoly in her heart and a belt
ne around her.
a vote was then taken, and the bin was
ordered 10 its cngrOSsmont-aycs, Is; noes
~.
Mr.. Peters. the patron Of the BILL would
not vote. he said the remarks that had
been made put him i'm a thoughtful mood,
and though he had strongly favored the bill
few days ago. ne now hesitated.
Mr.. licatOn. of lOudOun, voted aye, and
50 did Nr. Barnes: both are leading lights
in the Bachelors Club.
OYSTER LAW.
Mr.. l.oycngein, from the special joint
committee appointed at the last session oil
The Legislature TO inquire into the general
subject OF obtaining revenue nom the oyster
industry. presented a report, in which they
say thcy made "a careful and thorough tOul
Of Investigation of the oyster grounds d
Virginia. visited and Inspected the York
Potomac. Rappahann0ck, Pianttank, NOrii
and James rivers. Chesapeake and Mol
Jack BAYS, and after careful consideration
of the whole subject. they were Of opinion
that legislation is necessary IN order 10 pro
foci the interests OF the state and her cit
xons engaged in this industry
The committee also. presented bill
amending the law in such particulars as
they think necessary. The most important
changes recommended are that the rent Of
oyster grounds surveyed and assigned by
the states appointed agents shall be one
dollar per acre, instead OF twenty-five cents
as now; that there shall be- appointed an
inspector for each county, instead OF this
duty being discharged by the county treas
lirers as now; and that there shall be levied
special tax on at vessels engaged ia this
business.
The bin and report were referred to the
Committee ON General Laws.
COMMISSIONER on AGRICULTURE.
The bin relating 10 the election Of the
Commissioner Of Agriculture engaged the
attention of the senate for nearly n hall
hour. and the subject rs not yet finally dis
posed of. The question REQUIRED on the
adoption Of the amendment proposed hy the
House 10 the amendment of the Senate "a
the bill. which originated in the House
striking out all of the Scnate's amendment
except that the commissioner shall be a
practical farmer
Mr.. Harrison made an unsuccessful mo.
tion to have The bin passed by until Mon.
day, and after some little discussion. the
House amendment was rejected by the vote
OF 81 TO IA, Mr. Harrison informed the
House Of the action Of the Senate.
WILLIAM AND MARY.
The bill $50 appropriate 20 William and
Mary College the balance of the SlO.OW
appropriated by the act Of March >, lSSs
which was not paid TO the college by the
Auditor OF Public Accounts" came up on
its cngrossment as q special order.
MI rtuDbs, the patron Of the bill, spoke
sircnuOusly in its favor, and when he con.
cludcd the bill was ordered TO its engr0ss
meni by a vote Of IL ayes TO II nays.
SCHOOL sUPERINTENDENTs.
letter from the Board Of Education in.
formed the senate that the following ap.
pOintments of superntendents OF schools To
an vacancies existing for the term begin
ming July LIST, 1880:
Dr. William :. Christian, for the county
of MIddleseN.
john 4. llerndon, Tor the city OF Danyille.
THE COLoEED INSANE.
I'm the House Mr.. Cabcll. of Amherst, Of
fciel the following joint resolution, which
was'appropriatcly referred;
BE il resolved, 10y the House Of Delegates
tlhc Senate cOncurring) that Joint commit
Zee Of the two Houses, consisting Of two
Senator sand three,members Of the House, be
appointed 90 inquire into the eXpediency OF
ahOlishing the Virginia Normal and Cole
giate Institute; and further, 20 inquire into
the practlcabiity OF utilizing the grounds,
buildings and property now occupied and
used by the said institute, and converting
the same into an asylum for the cure and
treatment OF the coloreC insane. and IL shall
De- the duty of the said committee 70 tsti-
mate as nearly as may be the probable cost
of the proposed change, and 20 report their
investigation within i've DAYS after the
adoption of the resolution.
DANIELS GRAFTON.
Mr.. Berry offered the following, which was
adopted
Resolved (the Senate ooncuuing), That
the Hon. John W. Daniels Grafton on the
life, services, and character Of Jefer-
son Davis. prcfaced by the introductory adj
dress OF the Hon. Il. III. Cardwell, Speaker
of the House OF Delegates, be spread upon
the journal Of both houses, and that 1000
copies Of said citation be printed for the use
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