Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-13

town OF Kmpor.a 90 authorize the Board OF Su-
pervisors Of Gloucester county 10 borrow money
and purchase real estate At Gloucester Point.
House Bills To authorize the town OF ROCKY
Nouot TO borrow n sum 81 money 70 pay oani-
ages for the right Of way OF the Roanoke and
Southern railroad; TO Incorporate the Porfs-
moaih Company; authorizing the romoyai OF
the jail OF Norfolk county and the ci'y OF Ports
mouth and the sale OF the present jan; suth9r-
izine tho appointment of p collector OF DELHI
quent taxes Tor the city Of Portsmouth; supple
mening an act Incorporating the Baltimore,
Cincinnati and Western hallway Company; 10
Incorporate the Richmond and southwestern
Railroad Company; 90 repeal chapter 32f OF
the Ac.e OF the Extra Session Of 1857 and 20 re.
store section 1ise Of tho Code OF 1887 IN reia-
ton 20 branch roads or lateral works; 70 incor-
porate the Union improvement and Land Com
pany Of Southern virginia; 10 provide neE
charter for tue Roapoke Trust, Loan and Safe
Deposit Company.
SPECIAL ORDER.
AT / o'clock Senate Bin No. IT'S. 20 provide a
system Of pleading at common Law, came up as
the special order, tho question being on its en-
grOSsmcnt. The bal was advocated by Mes5is.
Marshall and Harrison, and nniagonized oy
Nessrs. Little, Jones, Blackstone. ana SANDS.
Its advocates contended that the measure had
the approval Of some OF tho lending lawyers IN
tho State ana was q step forward, and its oppo
uenis claimed that IL was revolutionary stop
that would erc6uy increase the bulk of court re-
ports. The bin provides for introducing The Code
procedure into pleading and supcrcoding tho
forms Of action now practced IN tne ctate.
between law aud equity, but all distinctions De-
tween the forms Of actions are abolished. lhete
Is but one action, and the parties are required
70 state their cause Of action in what Is termed
a complaint, which II n contain a plain ana con-
else statement OF facts constituting cause ot nc
ton without unnecessary repetition or yefblage.
The lin was ordered TO the engrossment by vote
Of IL % IL.
At $40 tho Senate adjourned
House of Delegates.
mencod with a prayer By Rev. Dr. y. whey
BledsOe The session Was interesting throughout
and AZ times the debate was Doth animated ana
vigorous
suspension of the rules placed on the calendar
by Mr. Michaux, to amend and re-enact section
I Of chapter 491 Of the Acts 10; by ar.
Browning, 20 submit the question OF hog-iaW
70 the voters OF Rappahannock; by Mr.. Har-
wood. TO amend and re-enact sections II, ~,
~, and 2S Of an act entltied an act 70 provide
for the keeping in order the roads ~ the county
OF AppOmattOx, approved April 10, 1887; by
NJ Rowe, % tOinCorIo-a -ato the klverview Cemetery
Company; by Mr.. Combs, for the protection OF
fish Ia Russell county. by Mr. Rowe. an act 10
INCORPORATE the Bridgewater and Forge Granite
aud Lumber Company; by MIR. Howe, 10 author
ize the Board OF supervisors OF Pulaski county
20 issue bonds for the purpose OF building ana
repairing the public roads In ssid county: Dy
Mr. William Campbell, for the working OF the
county roads OF Essex; by Mr.. lawson, TO amend
aud roenact chapter 16J OF the general acts OF
tho Assembly OF Virginia, lSS0-9O, relating 10
commissioners OF revenue for the county OF
Campbell
TO ESTABLISH MAREET-DAY FoR CATTLE.
Mr. A. +. withrow introduced bill to. estab-
lish a markei-day for cattle In the city OF Rich
mond. The bill provides that I'm this city and
within one nile Of its limits the markel-uay iot
the sale of beef cattle shall bc on two days IN the
week-Wednesdays and Thursdays, and Tor the
sale OF other kinds OF stock on any day IN the
week. Sunday excepted. violation OF this law
shall be punishable with a fine Of not less then
$50 nor more than 5000.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Mason, 10 provide for repairing and
making division fences IN Falmouth District,
stafford county; by SIR. Boiling. 70 dedicate ana
convey all right and title Of the state IN certain
lots situated In Bedford City, Va, TO parties 10
whom the same have been heretofore conveyed;
by Mr.. Letcher, TO prescribe the terms upon
which certain highways within the COnmon-
wealth may be occupied or crossed by railroads
| OF tramways; by Mr.. Tilman, 20 amend section
723 OF the Code Of Nrginia III relation 70 Justices
paving fines 20 clerks; by MIR. X. A. James, 10
| authorize notarles public aud commissioners IN
cha Gerry OF cities In which the courts have iuris-
diction beyond the corporate limits OF SAID cities
| TO perform any hct within tho jurisdiction o.
their respective courts that they are now
| authorized 10 perform within tho corporate
| nmits OF said cities: by Mr.. Philip +. Brown, to
| Incorporate the 8Otot0urt Normal College, at
| Danville, in the county OF BOtetOurt; by Mr.
| Saunders, TO amend and re-enact section bOf OF
| the Code " Nirgi1ia In relation 20 when treas-
jurors are 70 pay taxes into the state treasury by
Mr.. Sbepperson, 20 incorporate the NOttOway,
Ksysville aud Western Railway Company; by
fame to Incorporate the Lynchburg, heysylle
and Atlantic Railway Company; by Mr. STRAIT
ton. 10 authorize the city Of Richmond TO acquire
suficioni real estate for n street through the
Virginia State Penitentary Grounds.
TuyKEsT RAILROAD BILL DISCUSSED.
The bill providing for the distribution OF the
dircct-iax iund, which came up az special or
der at 1870 o'clock, WAS passed by untll to-day.
Mr. Keuts famous reilroad-commlssiOn blll
then came up on is second reading as a special
order
MIR b. O. James favored the measure in n
vigorous speech. He said the Democratic party
was pledged 70 railroad legislation, and the farm
ers aud Ggriculturists demanded II. "My fellow
members. we have this duty 10 perform con-
tinued Mr. James, "aud say LET us DO II with
out fear and trembling. It seems TO me that
when tho committee brought in this report they
lost sight OF their pledges" The speaker SAID
that a failure To pass tho bill would throw the
political supremacy OF the stato eIther IN the
hands of the Farmers Alliance or Republicans.
" 1 say gentlemen, il In our PLAIN duty 10 pass
this bill az IL Is, or amend II, or do something 10
give the relief that is demanded 10y tho various
constituencies that We represent. DelleVe III 10
be a moderate measure, fair 70 all the interests
OF this state lts object is TO give satisfaction 10
all the interests that 90 TO make up our state
Government; ana. Mr. speaker, when you pass
this bin YOU will always maintain your majority
here; but n not, mind what tell you, we VIII
hear that this Legislature has been improperly
influenced by the corporations OF this state.
It had been asserted, Mr. James said, that this
bin was unconstitutional. This he denied. There
have been decisions OF the courts on inns ques-
tion since 1876 IN favor OF the consiitutionality
OF the bill, reported 81 u 81 page -, ITO L. D,
mage 3O7 and number OF other cases needless
10 mention here. The Supreme Court OF the
United states has recently sustained the right
Of the States 10 require the railroads TO pay the
cost of commissions.
James "if this bill is not passed that the Legis-
lature Ia corrupted by the use Of free passes. l
don't assert 10 say my people viii believe H.
] tell yOu. nay felOw-momberH, II you DO not act
upon this measure, there are many faces before
me that will not iarken this house at the next
session of tho General Assembly. MIR. speaker,
believe that have already consumer enough
of the time OF this body but ask you In justice
90 yourselves, In justice 70 the people you repre-
sent before you leave, see tnat some railroad
legislation Is passed that viii give the people
relief. IL you do not 40 IL you Will Wl1hess tho
downfall of our party
MIR. James intimaied in his remarks that If
the railroads opposed the Kent bill now, they
might be confronted with much more severe
measure In times TO come.
Al the conclusion OF Mr. Jamess speech, which
was an eloquent appeal In favor OF the measure
and after much discussion aud Wrangiihg' WIN
several unsuccessful motions 70 adjourn, the sili
was passed by as continuing special order LOT
to-day and the House at 200 adjourned.
The Governor signed the following bills
Yesterday, they having passed both houses:
For the relief OF John z. Adams, OF Nelson
county.
Authorizing tho Council OF Rocky Mount 10
levy a tax 10 pay subscription 10 the Roanoke
ANA Southern Railroad Company.
10 aflow the treasurers OF Northampton ana
Acoomac counties additional time 70 collect tax
tickets.
To amend an act incorporating the town Oh
Cape Charles.
10 amend the Code In regard 90 the marriage
OF "A female personal representative.
To amend an act amending the act incorpo-
rating the town of Pulaski City. Defining a law
ful fence for Washington county.
The bill to grant the right aud privilege Tor a
period OF twenty years OF occupancy OF certain
fats and water fronts on James river, ana 10
more definitely denne said fats and water
fronts, WAS returned by the Governor without
his signature, but nevertheless becomes law.