Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-08
NOTES ABOUT TIE LEGISLATURE.
Members Have the Grippe The Pilot
Bil-Laws just signed. &c.

Members Have the Grippe The Pilot
Bnl-Laws just signed. &c.
There were vacant chairs in both of the
legislative halls yesterday, and Their occu-
pants, Jr most Of them, were kept away
10y sickness. The Russian plague seems to
have laid hold upon Nireinia's law-makers
and several Of them are down with tho
grippe. Those who have seemingly genuine
cases are Senator Rawlings and Delegate
wilkins. and there are Others who think
their time ls coming.
Mr. Hurt. President pro tCD Of The Senate,
j. suffering from something like tins DIS
ease His wife writes 10 Major Tyler that
ne has been in bed since last Saturday
morning and hrs symptoms point to pneu-
monia. Mr.. Hurt is at his home III Pittsyl-
yauia.
senator G. W. Eosley. of Giles is suffer
ing from kidney trouble.
Mr.. Heaton. member of the Senate from
LoudOun, had n hemorrhage from the
nose Monday evening and the PHYSICIANS
bad some difficulty in checking the flow of
blood. He was quite i'll that night but
greatly improved yesterday.
THE PILOT BILL.
The Senate Committee on Roads held n
meeting last night to consider routine
matters and bills of a local character. "
lad been thought that the bill to prohibit
the compulsory pilotage of cOastwlse YES
sells might come up at this meeting, but
the chairman. Mr.. HCatOn. being too IN
well to be present il was decided yesterday
not L. take up either this or the railroad
bin for the present. In fact, the friends of
the latter measure Will not beready 70 con-
slider it for a week or two. and there is q
tacit understanding that the pilot bill shall
be considered one week from to-day.
CAPITAL SQUARE CoNyICTs.
When the bill to substitute honest labor
for the zebra-striped conyicts who for
years have done service on the Capitol
Square came up on its passage IN the Sen
ate Yesterday Mr. Lovenstein. the patron
of the bill made brief but effective
speech ia its support, showing that the
work can be done by three honest men en-
ployed by the Superintendent OF Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings for $1,000
per annum. whereas 1t now. costs
over ~ 400 every year and sometimes as
biuh as ~ 900. Mr. LOvenstein also stated
that having these convicts on the pubic
square was not only revolving to the cltl-
zens of the State and visitors TO her capi-
tai city. but greatly interteres win the
discipline in the penitentiary. as these
communicate to their associates all that
thev hear on the outside. There were
twcntv-s;x votes for the passage OF the biu
and only three against IT.
THE MARYLAND LINE.
Immediately upon the adjournment OF
the senate TO-DAY Mr.. William A. Jones, OF
Richmond county. Will address the Com
mittee ON General Laws with reference 10
tbe boundary line between Maryland and
Virginia. This committee has before IT
several papers relating 10 this SUBJECT and
AN effort IS being made 10 have the llne 50
clearly defined that there shall never be
any further controversy between the two
States. and this address will be, IN the ma
ture of information bearing ON the matter.
BILLS THAT ARE LAWS.
The following bills have been approved
by Governor Mckinney.
TO amend aud reenact chapter lOI OF the
Session Acts of 1ss7-'Ss, extending further
time to William o. lager, treasurer OK
Pace county. for the collection OF unpaid
taxes.
Extending the time for commencing the
construction of the railroad OF the DICK
enson- County Hallway Company ana CON-
plotting its main line.
Authorizing the town of Louisa 70 issue
its bonds to raise money TO buy io' ana
town hall thereon. .<...;.
Pittsylyauia county 10 build ana repair
bridges.
TO amend and resnact section OF an act
entitled an act permitting aud autnorizing
the Charleston. CINCINNATI, and ohicaeo
Railroad Company TO construct ana operate
its road IN Virginia. approved April ., lsoI. |
To allow the Old Dominion Stesnshlp
Company 10 erect wharf ut Pickett mar
Dor. in Northampton county
10 authorize the Board OF Supcrslsors OF |
county 10 adjust anu Pay M .he |
lain nreferred against said county 10y the |
town of North Danyille for one half OF the |
costs of constructing bridge, across RAJ!
creek between the corporate limits Oh SAID
town and said county.