The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-05
ron osLI MN cAy pRACTICE LAW.
The Bill Defeated I'm the senats-An Act to
Incorporate the Prison Association-h'e"
supply BiIl-The Legislature.

connecting On naylgauIe NNe0' ~
bonds of companies building orownlhs slean-
/. ats or vessels used or 70 to ussd 20 cynucr-
tion with the business of the rallroau con-
nanv aud To confirm all such guarantees mere
tofore made. By Mr. Dunn ToproVide iortHe
working and repairing OF puoic toaus anu
bridoes in Albemarle county. by same. for
the relief of w. f. Parrot. deputy teus"i9l
of Albemarle county, and MS suIetes. ~
Z Mr.. Marshall: Appropriatlng iu'VyO 70 ae
Prison Reform ASSOCIATION or virginia ioI tHo
purpose OF erecting and equlppihs ""lAsnDp2
and huildinps for the use OF the schooi ~
aurel. MIR Marshall presented "A petition OF
citizens of kadfOrd protesting against TIC
passage Of the Kent bill. Mr. JORDAN pre-
sented a petition from citizens OF iialnaA
praying the passage or tne Olti. bG'n -
tions were referred 20 the COMMITTEE on
Roads. Mr.. Dunn (by request presented d
petition from citizens OF Charlottesvlhe ID re-
gard to temperance legislation.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To INCORPORATE the trustees Of Shenandoah
Tribe. No a. improved Order OF hed Men
Of Scottsyilie. va.
To amend and r~e-enact an act 20 incorporate
tho Virginia and Kentucky Railroad company
approved March 3. 1881, rs amended Dy An
act approved November %. l-'i' anu III ace
approved May ~, 1885, anu 10 Ch"-hO '-0
name thereof.
When the House bill TO rec uiate the use
OF steam boilers in the Commonwealth OF
Virginia came up for consideration from
the Committee on General Laws, on moJlon
it was passed by and made tho special order
for February 9TH. at I. NJ.
FEMALE LAWYERS.
At 1 o'clock senator Hurt called up the spe-
cial order and again the temaie lawyer oehate
bill came up Tor consideration.
Senator Marshall. OF Craig. then Delighted
] Igg 1et.y.rg with "a humorous NUpepI. winch
was punctuated with trenclaut humOr and
pregnant fact. He described how he and the
Senator from Mecklenburg Scott had been
crushed IN their advocacy OF the "femaie
Physician bill last week and drew an amusing
picture of the supposed political death OF
! NecklenbuTg's senator. Alr. Aar,hall theh
paid "a beautiful tribute to Senator Peters
Tor the speech made by that member on
Wednesday.
Senator Stubs said he liked to appear con-
sistent. consequently he was not prepared IN
the brief space If seven days 70 JUMP on tle
other side and argue IN favor OF the DAl. lie
WAS opposed o. 1t and could see no reason
why the measure should be passed. There
were no petitions asking that u be done. ana
only one solitary woman was knocking al the
door and seeking admission INTO the courts.
The reasons he gave when arguing against
the Womans Physician bill came with q
doubled force now, he said. and ne hoped
the Etlilt NODA4 NOAR w 49, DeNT
Senator Stubs. IN retutlng the statement
made by Senator Peters on Wednesday. SAID.
The social fabric OF the South did not 90
down ut AppomattoX. Those of US who We're
there had 10 accept the situation then pre-
sented. but We are not prepared to receive
that sentiment so far as the social fabric De-
ing destroyed: that scene on the tin OF ADIil,
1865. added another stones and made the fabric
even stronger. ont tell me that those days
have passed. ard don't tell me that women
wish TO practice law. Don't open the door
and tempt any OF the women of Virginia 10
cast their lots IN the legal profession.
Many who voted against this bill two years
AGO were bachelors. / find those same bache-
lOrs now fayoring it. IL may be they have
found the need of wOman's smiles 10 help
them on the road 70 fame and fortune. i am
opposed 20 the bill for the reasons stated, and
/ earnestly believe 1t the duty of the Senate
not 70 pass the bill. for II a vote was now
taken on the measure by the ladies present !
feel sure that with one unanimous voice they
would say: Don't pass the bill.
Senator Harrison. of Frederick. next made
an excellent speech arguing Tor me passage OF
the bill. tie drew % pretty picture OF fortas
pleading. and paid q nigh tribute to Wolnans
intellectual worth.
sENATOR LITTLE.
Senator Little was OF the opinion that a
series of mistOrtunes mad oyeriaken Messrs.
ItIcl1 uuM IDAAfhnsDAANf NDA-ftNNAFLAN. N+NJ
were casting their last die for lovely woman
by ~fayoriug the bill. Why sad the Sena-
tor. should women wish 10 practice law
Men are ever ready % protect them any at
tOrney Will bs ready u plead the cause OF
woman before the courts. know / nave al
ways q ne so IN my twelve. years experience.
Mr.. Blackstone. How long!
Mr.. Little: Twelve years.
Mr.. Blackstone. And you have % be twenty
one before you can practice law , NOW Nf.
President, when the senator from tredericAs-
burg took MS b.. l.. ] was studying q little
Greek ana Latin.
Dir. Peters: And / couldn't read.
Mr.. Little. always give advice to women
when 1t ID asked.
Nr. Harrison. DO they always follow il?
Mr.. Little. Not always. During this SEES
sion / have attempted 10 persuade two ladies
10 listen 10 the pieadings Vi Senators Peters
and Blackstone, but they peremptori!y re-
fused.
senator Gordon followed. fayoring the pass
age of the bill. and said that Just as soon as
woman esinces a desire IL earn a little more
than so q month everything from the ark 10
AppomattOx is raked out 10 snow why she
should not DO so.
Senator Watson then followed in opposi-
to the measure, and made some telling points
in his remarks.
The pending question was then called and
the senate refused % order the Dlll 70 It's Ell.
grOssment by the following vote.
Ayes-SenatOrs Berry, Blackstone. Harrison.
Mcdonald, Mushbach. Peters, Roberts, walton,
Wells
Noos-Senators Arthur, Dunn, rarnes, Green.
Hackler. Hainsbergcr, Hatcher. hurt, Jones,
Jordan. Little. Marshall. sands. SEQ Q. wash
ingfOn, Watson. Nlckham. 1~arrel-ls.
Twelve of the members were paired. The
others were absent.
1t 3 o'clock the Senate adj burned.
During the proceedings OF the Senate q
message was received from the Executive,
Governor p. ". Mckinney. The conmuni-
cation stated that Hon. ". G.. Boiling. Judge
Of the SiXteenth judicial circuit, had resigned
and that the Governor returned without his
signature Senate bill No. IL. to amend aud re-
enact section 2y0j of the Code with respect to
the survival of the right OF action O. the
plaintiffs representative 10 actions Tor tort
when the plaintiff dies pending the action.
House Of Delegates.
The session of the House was promptly
opened At noon by Speaker Cardwe!l yester.
day. Rev. J. C.. Seeger. OK the English Lutheran
| church. offered prayer. Colonel John Bell
Bigger. the Clerk of the House. gave notice
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