Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-13
Franklin, a lawful fsnos between certain

Franklin, q lawful fence between certain
points
To provide special road-law for North
10 provide that al the expiration Of the
term of the incumbent OF the clerks
| Office of the Circuit Court of the
/ county OF Charlotte. or on any vacancy
IN his said Office. that thereafter the clerk
| OF the County Court Of said county shall
sr-oficio be the Clerk Of the Circuit Court
Amending the law in relation 10 the
duties OF the harbcr commissioners OF
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
| To incorporate the Pan-American Rail-
way and Navigation Company
| ELECTION OF JUDGE.
| Mr.. Roberts offered a joint resolution,
| which under suspension OF the rules was
| adopted, fixing the hour of 1880 O'clock as
| the time for clecting judgefor the Cor
| poration Court of Bristol. in Washington
| county. a.,
AZ the appointed time, after the usual in
| terchange of messages with the Rouse
Roberts in few words presented TO the
! Senate the name of William +. Rhea. VINO
| received all of the 93 votes cast in both
| houses. and was declared elected. Messrs.
| Gose and Roberts acted on tho part OF the
| Senate in the canvass OF the. vote.
Mr.. Mills, who came into the, chamber
! few minutes later, expressed his warm
friendship for Mr. Rhea. for whom ne salu
| he would have voted had he been present.
Hon. w. +. Rbca is one Of the brightest
and best LAWYERS now in Southwest Nir-
rinia. He was Judge of the County Court
| Of Washington few years. and In 1885 was
| elected 20 the Senate. where he served for
| four years. In both of these positions ne
won the confidence and esteem OF oil with
whom he was thrown and did his
| people and State valiant service.
| The office to which he has now been elect
cd and which was created by converting
| the town of Goodson into the city OF Bris-
| toll, is rendered him by the unanimous wish
| of the people, and without the slightest
solicitation on his part. In fact, he is so
situated that he does not yet know whether
he can accept, though he Will hardly de-
cline TO accede TO the wishes OF const'tu-
encv by whom hc has been so strongly sup
| ported.
NO Monty FOR WILLIAM AND MARY.
The bill 10 nav to William and Mary Col
| Iece the balance of the $4,000 appropri-
| ated 10 that institution two years ago,
which the Auditor refused TO pay, again
engaged the attention of the Senate for
nearly an hour. The question was on mr..
Stubbs's appeal from the decision OF the
Chair on Wednesday that the creation OF a
vacancy in the Senate by the death OF
| member did not reduce the constitutional
majority required to pass bill appropri-
afinc money from 81 TO 20 votes, and that
therefore the bill, having received but ~
| votes, was rejected.
MIR. Stubs asked to be permitted to
Withdraw this appeal and raise the point
that the vote did not IN fact require con-
stitutional majority. The Char, before
knowing what the point TO DO raised was
| stated that it could be done.
Mr.. Harrison rose TO point OF ORDER,
and claimed that no point could now oe
made bv thefSenator from Gloucester. and
! that the withdrawal of the appeal Ieft the
| bill in stage where it could not be
| touched, it having been rejected ana TINS
standing rs the ruling OF the Chalr ana the
| Judgment of the body.
This opened up a long discussion, which
was INDUCED in by Messrs. Stubbs. Harri-
son. Moore. Jones, Berry, Echols, Nc
Donald, and others, and it being decided
| that the second point might be raised by
Mr.. Stubs he made the appeal on the
| ground that the bill did not require con-
stitutional majority. After ,protuse argyll
ment the ruling OF the Char was sus-
| tanned.
Mr.. Berry, in q short speech on this sub
iect. stated that this bill was virtually
placing a construction on law which
| could only be done by the courts.
Trust COMPANY.
Mr.. Sands called for the special order
| the bill to incorporate the Fidelity Trust
| Company of Richmond.
MIR. Harrison moved to pass by, and this
motion finally prevailed.
LICENSING LAWYERS.
Mr.. Sands next called for the second
special order-the bill to regulate the
| licensing of persons to practice law IN this
State.
MIR. Harrison moved to pass by, saying
time of the Senate. He was not willing TO
accent the suggestion Of Mr.. Sands that 1t
be made special order.
The motion to pass by was lost.
| Mr. Harrison then. after some further
| discussion on the bill, moved to Indefinite
! " postpone it. This created strong oppo-
| sition and was argued at some length.
The motion was carried-aves, 10; noes 3.
Mr. Sands moved to reconsider and MIR.
/ Moore moved to pass by. MIR. Harrison
! called the previous question and the SUBJ
| lect was passed DS. .
In the discussion Of the bill several allu-
| sjons were made to the Bar Association, at
| whose instance this bill was prepared. that
were not at all commendatory. Two of
| the speakers said they had never known
any merItorious measure to originate with
| the association.
| PINE THE DIsTUEBEBs.
The hill to impose fines upon persons
! disturbing educational exercises was
called up ont of order by Mr.. Cornctt and
advanced TO IT'S passage. The bill provides
| that any person who shall wIltully inter
rupt or disturb any educational assembly
| met for the purpose OF examination, eX-
| hibition, or commencement exercises snail
| be guilty of q msdemeanor. and upon con-
| viction thereof shall be fined not less than
| So nor more than 800.
Any Justice % the peace or notary Of
public shall have jurisdiction to issue war
rants and impose fines i'll all cases arising
| under this act, and such fines shall be col
| .ected and paid over as other fines are col
! )ected and paid over under existing laws.
| PUBLIC MONEY.
The bill to provide for the disbursement
OF money to public institutions came up
on its engrossment, and the amendment of
the Finance Committee providing that not
exceeding $500 shall be allowed for the in
cidental expenses of any one institution
was agreed to.
A motion to pass the bill by having
failed, Mr.. Echols proceeded to present rea-
sons why in his judgment the bill should
not pass, and at o'clock he yielded to q
motion to adjourn. which was put and car
ned.
| House OF Delegates.
| Speaker Cardwell called the House to
order ut ~ o'clock and Rev. J. Wiley Bled-
SOC offered prayer.
| RETIREMENT OF JUDGES.
Mr.. Hunley introduced bill to provide
| for the retirement OF judges over eighty
years Of age upon certain pay. The act
| provides that any Judge over eighty years