Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-16

80 '''''SVh III lhe party plaliOrms. TIC
thought II would be unwise 10 tie the
hends OF the Legislature with any other
qualification than the one named.
THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
Mr.. Harrison called the pending question
and Mr.. Little's substitute was adopted by
the following vote
AVIS. --hessrs Barnes, Blackstone. Gordon,
Gricgs, Harrison. iesion johnson, Lawless IL
te. Lloyd. Mills, Peasants, sands. Turner, aud
NoEs.--Aessrs. Arthur, Berry, Dudley. Folkos.
Jones, Jordan. Iovsnstein, Moore. Roberts,
Smoot. and Wickam--ll.
Messrs. Echols and Stubbs were paired.
The bill was on motion passed bv. aud
made tho special order for to-day at
o'clock. when 1t will come up on its pas
sage, and the matter Of making it incum-
bent upon the Assembly TO elect the Com
missioner of Agriculture will then be
discussed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate then, on motion Of Mr. I.o-
vensteID, went into executive session.
AZ o'clock the doors were thrown open.
and when the Clerk was asked what was
done, the reply came bacl: Nothing TO
speak of; the injunction of secrecy was
not removed
The Senate then adjourned few min
utos after o'clock.
House of Delegates
The House was called to order at noon
Mr.. Hay in the chair
Rev. l.. a. Cutler, of Marshall-Strcet
Christian church, led in PRAYER.
Leave Of absence was granted as follows
Mr.. DeHart. SIX days: Mr.. Moseley, four
days Mr. Berkeley, four days; Mr. john
son. five days; Mr.. Shepperson, two days.
INTRODUCED AND RKTERRED.
Bv Mr.. Gibson: 70 amend the Code in
relation TO licenses and the granting there
Of.
BY Mr.. Preston: For the relief Of Rev.
z. II. Whisner.
By Mr. Broadwater: To allow Peter II.
Davis TO build wharf at his place, known
as Davis Wharf. and also at his place re-
Gently purchased OF William S. Kellam.
both on Onancock creek, in AccOmac cOun-
Is.
BY Mr.. Kent: To incorporate the Wythe-
Vile Development Company.
By Mr. Saunders: TO enlarge the iuris-
dicti0n Of the county courts.
Bv Mr.. Kent: TO incorporate the Bertha
Mining and improvement Company.
BY Mr.. Maynard: TO authorize the hold
ing Of primary elections. THE act pro-
vides for holding primary elections by any
PARTY desiring TO do 50 not less than ten
nor more than thirty DAYS before any
general election. The judges and clerks
are TO be chosen by the candidates
TO be voted for, and the expenses
To be borne by the party ordering such an
election. No one shall be allowed 10 vote
who sholl not be qualified to vote at the
next general election. The judges and
clerks shall be subject to all the penalties
prescribed bv the laws Of the State for the
Judges and clerks Of the general election.
Bv Mr.. Peters: For the relief of Il. II.
Norman, deputy treasurer of Campbell
county.
By Mr. Cabell: 10 amend the Code in
relation TO the pay of Jurors.
ATroRNEy's FEFs.
Mr.. Mason. of King George, offered the
following, which was referred to the Com
mittee for Courts of Justice:
P,SolCed by me House II Dc'o90ios, That the
Committee for Courts Of Justice be, and
are hereby, directed to inquire into the
propriety and expcdIencv of amending the
present law relating tothe fees of Common
wealth's ATTORNEYS for the Commonwealth
I'm criminal prosecutions so that the same
shall not depend upon the cases prosecuted
or the number prosecuted To a conviction.
The conclusion Of said committee shall be
reported 10 the House by bill or in such
manner as it may deem best.
SENATE BILLS PASSED..
70 incorporate the Grand Camp Con-
federatc Veterans Department of Virginia.
To incorporate the Old Dominion Invest
ment Company.
Toincorporate the Suffolk Electric-Light
and Power Company.
To incorporate the ColOred Mutual ITO
grcseiye Association of Prince Edward.
Cumberland. and Amelia counties.
TO authorize the consolidation OF the
Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railway
Company aud the Alexandra and wash
ington Railway Company.
10 incorporate the Washington, Alex
andria and Fairfax Railway Company.
TO incorporate Morrison Lodge OF Bro
theirs of Friendship.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED..
To incorporate the Valley Land and I'M
provcment Company.
70 amend and rccnact the Code IN rela-
tion to warrants for small claims.
To authorize the Chesapeake and ONO
Railway Company to construct or acquire
by purchase or otherwise, and MAINTAIN
and operate. and mortgage branch OF its
railroad from any point on Its Lines east OF
the Blue Ridge Mountains to Alexandra OF
Ouantico or any other point on the Poto-
mac river by such route as the company
may select.
NORFOLK AND PORTsMouTH TEBEY,
At / o'clock the special order was the
bill to incorporate the Virginia Steam mooat
and Transportation Company, known as
the Norfolk and Portsmouth Ferry. Inc
committee recommended that the Dlll De
not passed. The measure was discussed
on motion TO order the bill to Its engross-
ment and third reading.
Mr.. Iawler, of Norfolk, spoke IN fayor
of the measure, giving his reasons why the
new ferry would benefit the two cities.
MIR. Berkiev, of Norfolk county, OPP
posed the bill. and Mr.. Taylor, Of Norfolk,
favored il.
hIr. Maynard spoke in opposition to the
NIr. Kent. Of Wythe, did not think the
time had come for this new ferry to be es-
tahlished. and spoke at some length III OPP
position 70 the bill.
Mr.. Curtis explained how the present
ferry has "a monopoly of carrying passen-
GERS between Norfolk and Portsmouth. two
cities having combined population OF d.
600 and he urged that the bill be passed III
order that there may be competition III this
Mr. Flood favored the bill and Mr.. j. L.
Coleman opposed IT.
The bill was ordered to Its engrossmeht
and third reading.
Az soon as the Speaker announced that
third reading Mr.. Downing moved TO re-
consider the vote. ,. Az,
MIR. J. f. Coleman moved to pass TINS
motion bv until to-day. This was carried
aud the House adjourned.
Colonel Ruflin and the Columbian Com
pany.
In reference to his argument before the
House Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation, in opposition TO granting q
charter to the Columbian Railway ana
Navigation Company, Colonel Frank u
Rufln says You state opposed Des'3M; ,'v,;
ing the privileges contemplate IN 'He to o,,f ~
unon Messrs. Parsons and Blame; TWO OF
the &c corporators." No. opposed bestow-
ing such privileges upon anybody. Mr.
Blaine is not mentioned as corporator
in tbe bill. But one objection made TO
II was that from the past connexions o5