The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-14
The following IL Tue Ietter:
DAsvILLE. VA. January, 1890.
senator Iieaton
TO THAT HONORABLE BODY, THE vIRoISrA
IpcTsI.ATURE.

LECtSLAIJhEs
sirs. tits with tinnid steps come
To beg your kind attention.,
While speaking on few small points
much debire 10 mention.
Ken Shebas queen felt not more awed
BY S0lomon's famed glory
Than 1, Impressed by wisdom great,
As thus stand before ye.
But. since the reason am here
Is that Pm justice seeking.
And knowing here are noble minus,
lam made bold In speaking.
Twas who lately at your door
Raped gently. and in wonder,
stood 1istning as your halls sent back
Revcrberating thunder.
For, 1 he'd only sought 70 gain.
Both for myself and others,
The privilege to practice law
IN minded, with our brothers;
And a. paused, such echoes came
AS these. back to my hearing,
To which make brief reply
As to close I'm nearing.
ssThere are too many lawyers. now!"
Well then. who will prohibit
More OF that ranting numerous sort
Who save mep from the gibbef.
And IL the neld Ii over Cleaned.
To not appear inhuman,
Why not debar In future time
All men as well as women;
Or since as Daniel Webster said:
There's still room at the top" sirs,
Let woman find that vacant room
And no man bid her stop, sirs.
And az for woman's proper sphere,
No man, as Opine IL,
Has right to choose II for her, or
should seek cen 10 define II.
Last. let me beg. most honored sirs,
That you receive conviction;
Think how unjust Iis to impose
ON woman this restriction
Remove IL. pray, It's In your pOWr,
Let God. with gifts OF nature,
Decide what sphere she'll occupy,
And not the Legislature.
Mr.. Berry thought il was in order that the
Senator from LOudOun should explain the
petition, as he did not understand il.
Mr.. Heat0n was surprised that any one
should not understand the papers, which
were very plain. This lady, who was
knocking at the doors Of the General As
sembly for the right TO practice law, de-
sired 10 present this appeal, which he con-
sidered a very forcible one. 1t was in ord Q:
that the matter should be referred 10 the
Committee for Courts Of Justice, which is
composed largely Of members of his, the
bachelors, club. and the letter was addressed
10 him, he supposed, because Of the infu-
ence he had with the club.
The papers were referred to this COM
mittee.
SENATE ROUTINE.
Senate bills passed To incorporate the
Equity Improvement Company.
To incorporate the Southern Negre Orphan
Asylum.
Authorizing a portion of Stafford county
TO provide for free right Of way over Il
bridge 10 be built at Fredericksburg.
House bills passed To amend and re-
enact section 8 Of an act approved January
2S, 1886, entitled an act TO amend sections ,
4 and Of an act approved February .,
1884, entitled an act 10 establish Corpora
ton Court for the city Of Roanoke.
The following bills were presented and re-
ferred:
By Mr.. Yarrell To incorporate the Hitch.
cock Trego Land, Lumber and Quarry Com
pany.
By Mr.. Stubs: For the reliefof Mrs. Kate
Emiese, Of Gloucester county.
BY Mr.. Moore: To incorporate the George.
town and Falls Church Railway Company
BY Mr. Berry: To incorporate the Luther
Coal and Iron Company.
BY Mr.. L0venstein: To incorporate the
Round Mountain Mining and Manufacture
ing Company.
BY MIR. Arthur: To incorporate the Bed
ford and James River Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. Little: Relating to unlawful fish
ing In the tributaries Of the Potomac river
within the jurisdiction Of Stafford, King
George, Fairfax and Alexandria counties
HOUSE ROUTINE.
Introduced and referred by Mr.. Kent (by
request): Ts incorporate the Locust Cave
Gypsum Mining and Manufacturing Com
pany.
By Mr.. Cabell (by request): To authorize
A.. "a 81 A 10 fol ftul
a State weather service company, operating
with the United States Signal Service and
furnishing information and forecasting the
weather throughout the State.
BY Mr.. Hume: To incorporate the George
town and Falls Church Railway Company
BY Mr.. Letcher: To amepd the Code in
relation To the government of the Virginia
Military Institute.
BY Mr.. Pitcher: To amend the charter OF
the Warrenton and Fauquier White sui
phur Springs Turnpike Company.
by Mr.. Kent: To incorporate the Rich
Valley Railroad Company.
By Mr.. Johnston: To amend the charter
Of the R0ckbridge Company.
BY Mr.. Radford (by requesD: To inc0r.
porate the Exchange Bank Of Radford. Va
BY Mr.. Pitcher (by request Of State Board
of Agricuture): To establish farmers in
stitutes in the State of Virginia; to provide
for the management OF the same; 10 author
ize the use of certain funds for the support
Of the same and for other purposes.
by Mr.. Maynard: To amend the charter
Of the Airline Turnpike and Drawbridgt
Company.
House bills passed: TO incorporate the
Washington, Alexandria and Fairfax Rail
road Company.
To empower the Board Of Chesapeake Il
enforce the law against fishing in the bay
with steamers.
To incorporate the Washington and
Mount Vernon Railway Company.
10 amend the articles OF incorporation OF
the Virginia State Agricultural and Me.
chanical.
To incorporate the Bristol Building and
Loan Company.
To incorporate the Northern Neck Rail.
road and Transportation Company.