Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-06

she bl,i was tho result o, contention between To-
cal dealers ana that while claiming 20 be public
blil was private ono In Disguise. ltdeletericos M
| food has been cold there was ample remedy ior
| tho sale 70 be found In the laws OF the State.
THE CAUSE AND frfZcr.
Mr.. Burch. In reply, said that the bill was not
matter Of contention between two deaiera Ihe
wholesale butter dealers asked for it.
Mr. W. " spratley said that be had mover sold
the bogus article. II the bin failed 70 pass he
expected 20 see iirst-class Virginia onfter al ~
Mr. Hudson. another butter dealer Of the city,
contonded that the bili anec'ed o'er' cnufn III
the state.
The committee agreed to report the bill favor
ably.
The Pilot Bill Discussed.
There was conference at the Chamber Of
Commerce Yesterday afternoon between kich-
mond members Of the General Assembly and tho
special committee OF the Chamber appointed 70
urge the passage OF the bill endorsed Dy the body
and introduced by Mr. Jackson 70 auoi,sn IN sio
There wers present Mossrs. Warner Moore
(chairman), ). X. Werth. A. y. LanderEin, ii. A;
Iabb and J. A. Curtis rom me cymahisse' and ana
George b. steel, members OF the Legisiature.
Captain Curtr made long speech, In which
he gave many interesting facts concerning ma
rine affairs In Virginia. He explained that
north OF the capes OF Virginia there was no
charge OF pilotage on coashns Vessels, "ntn
be said gave Baltimore Phi'adeiphie, ana othef
northern cities the advantage over hchmona.
Mr.. H. A. Tabb asserted tnat 30 per cent. OF
the vessels coming into Rirhmond were required
TO pay pIlotage without receiving IL or even
wanting II.
Tue proposed change was talked over In an
informal way. and the matter will be before tho
House committee for approval IN q 10" days.
Matters A Affecting Public Institutions.
The Committee OF the Senate on Public lnsti-
tutiOns and Education held quite busy session
yesterday afternoon. at which several important
matters wers considered lhree OF Iour HOUSE,
bills were passed upon fayorably, ana II wfs de-
cided TO present with the sanction OF the body
bill prepared by Mr.. StuDbs, eniarging
the duties OF tho surgeon OF the penn
tentiary so as 10 require him 10 render
surgical nni medical attention to tho assistant
keepers and members OF the guard, ana 70 IN
crease the saIsry OF the guards from $40 70 so9
per month. IL was also decided 70 reconinenl %
thar the pay of the directors be Increased from
s3 TO al per day for each meeting attended,
with the provision, however, that no director
shall receive more than $500 per annum.
roBE CALLED AsYLUNs.
The bill ofMr. Echols proposing TO change the
titles OF tho lunatic asylums 10 Stste hospltais
was considered ana the committee adopted an
amendment that looks TO calling tnem asyiunis
with tue word - lunalicp left out. Inc following
other bills were reported: Auihornins ,he ein-
ployment Of a clerk in the Office OF the Register
OF Lands at 965 per month; making tne Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction et-oge,o q member
OF the Board of Visitors OF the University OF
NIrgluIl ana OF tne DOtfl VI DhC,boho VI Auc
Institution for the Education Of the Deaf. DUMB,
and Blind; to incorporate the virginia thrlsuah
Female Seminary, with hessrs- John Is. cary
Thomas W. Bond, William M. laker, W; ;,,, -
liam j. Shelburne, NJ. W. Mason, ana ". ID. Duu-
Icy as corporators.
LUSATICs IN JAILs.
Tho following was prepared and will be pre-
sented in the Senate to-day;
The Committee on Public Institutions ana
EIngaffou whom referred the INJURY OI
the Senator from Pittsylyania IN regard 10 the
admission of coored lunatic5 into the asylum,
respectfully report that on INVESTIGATION they
find the Central Asylum has now l2O inmates,
and has no further accommodations Tor pa
tents; that there are now seventy-hye colored
lunatics in the ieils OF the Commonwealth await
ing admission; that the Board OF Directors nave
recommended an increase Of accommodations,
which meets with the approval OF this commit
tee and will doubtless receive the attention OF
the General Assembly before adjournment.
Notes and Gossip.
A committee of the Board OF Trade OF Lynch
burg consisting OF Messrs. j. p. Bell, T. A. Craig
hill j. X. Williams, and Edgar Franklin, are in
the city to protest against the passage OF the
Kent bill.
The Secretary Of the Commonwealth has sent
10 the Senate a communication defining the du.
ties OF his once and giving details OF the clerical
work required During the past few years this
work mas greatly increased. but there has been
no increase IN the clerical force. AS one item OF
increase il may be mentioned that In 1884 there
were recorded in the office a charters, while IN
1891 there wero recorded nearly 300. lie ASKS
for q charter clerk 10 De paid out OF the charter
fees.
The investigation Of the charges against the
Board OF Visitors OF Blacksburg College will
commence before the senate Committee on
Public Institutions and Education Wednesday
afternoon. This investigation Is In accordance
with request OF the b)ard.
The subcommittee OF the special JOINT COM
mttee on the debt settlement, appointed 10
draft bill carrying the settlement into effect,
are holding two sessions day.
The opponents OF MIR. Mushbachs bill, known
as the anti-gam bling bill, Will fight II vigorously
before the House Committee for Courts OF JUS
tice.
The proposition Of Lee Camp to have the pro-
perty OF the Soldiers Home returned TO tho
State when il ceases to be used for Its present
purpose, In consideration Of an enlarged appro-
priation, has been referred by the Finance COM
mittees Of the two houses 70 Joint special sub
committee consisting Of Senators Gordon, Fair
fax, and Tyler, and Delegates Kent, Cooke, and
Brown OF BotetOurt. These gentlemen VIII
meet the representa- ives OF Lee Camp and OF the
soldiers Home at the residence OF Mayor Ely
son next Monday at $3.50 Z. Nj.
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