Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-13
N DEBATING HUMOR.
oeous DISCUSSIONS IN BOTH
,.ouses ON IMPORTANT BILLS.
u..,, rn,estigstion fostpooed-The
'"' -. Against the Biscksburg
uoard-pebt Biil To-day.

e.,.,e was in discussing humor
..,i,y and II was after 8 o'clock wheh
&c esiourned. When the special or
il .. Varshalrs bill--to change the
"a pleading at common law came
"'',,,- - Little. Jones. Blackstone, and
~ y ,,,orously antagonized IT, as revo-
...-,rr aud calculated 70 cumoer the
"'.i.rcrv Of the courts. Mr. HARRISON
...-.5 Nr. Marshall in ais advocacy OF
..,srr,. which went % its cngross.
Ut yery close vote. IL IL cNlucht
f, feht has Just begun.
~ resf bill % come up was tha' on MI.
,.iL,-b t1 ccdo 20 the Jpltea states
-rrrmrn' 500 acres ot iahd at SneIiaah sll
lQ... =, ,rrnoscs. Mr.. Echols moved 20
t-'' I nroviding that whenever the
tr' ,s,se 20 be used for said pur-
ftl .rrs1.ction and title should
d, the state end the state
l.r right OF eminent 40
r- Nashbach opposed the
N 80 ant Ncssrs. Ichols. Tyler.
.iIs favored lt taking the ground
could De a dangerous precedent 20
,... safeguard IN the session, ana
-.i b.. contrary 20 the policy OF centu-
v- Nushbach contended that as tne
0. L.d been bought from indi-
81 ench process should be incor-
'-'1 hYi was met by MIR. Tyler with
.,roeisti0n Of the States rights
,.0-rsl involved.
rfACKsBUEG INVESTIGATIONS.
rt, senate Committee on Public lnsti-
,..'.-. and Education was 10 have met
t.rIar afternoon 70 consluer iurthSr
L. met Ay III
- Senator Flood, but IN view OF
flo members being on other COM
..o oLirh we're IN session at the time,
..,lr was postponed until tuesday
,,b.committee OF the Joint Com
.....f pufhc Institutions and Educa-
.,r0irtel. 60 investigate the charges
,.tfle Biacksburg board, was1n Sos
.,rrral hours yesterday. The board
...fhe charge that professors had been
..rr.tl without cause beng assigned
..+t. contention that the board had
49,. r.aer in this matter aud that
....,,n was justified by tho needs OF
'..,fguon. Tie specifications IN the
..,,.of legal and improper expenditure
l.-r.y was that the board had intro
...d an slectrc-hght plant and water
... .rd made repairs out of the funds
l,.f from the United States. and that
..h.l allowed professors pay when SER
,,-arot rendered. The board took
...,.,r.l , that they were fully justified
.-.ftt.g had done. The committee ad-
..r.I t0 meet at 10 o'clock Tuesday
.-r.rr The fun committees OF both
.... ,g.l visit the Eastern Lunatic Asy-
ll t-iay.
rHF DEBT BuL APPROVED.
T. srecal iOint committee on the
r,I,rrrnissi0n report. consisting Of the
I.,.r.. Committee OF the two houses. the
.feaaaf-Governor. and the Speaker of
tfe House. met in the Senate chamber
,..ferfay afternoon. and after thorough
....,l.r4t.on Of the debt bill drafted by
..r1hr0mmittee. adopted it with few
,.ifirl amendments The bill as IT
..re fram the hands Of the subcommittee
v.. rfbh.hed in full III the DISPATCH
T.w. 4y morning. and the amendments
l.n0t aIter It's spirit, general provisions.
ID 0naratons. The measure Will be re-
i.rf..l t0 the General Assembly this morn
d.
JUDGES NOMINATED.
lcancus was held last night TO nominate
trrruf nudge for the Fifteenth judicial
r.g,t and 10 FIJI the newly corpo-
tf.' mdgesmpO of Buena Vista. kx-Sena~
a., samuel w. Williams, Of Bland. was
,-f.fed for the frst-named position
.1.r Judge HolbrOokc Of Wythe, the lat
trs nme being withdrawn before the
tI0i the roll was concluded.
boy the iudgeship of tho Corporation
r.srt of Buona Vista MIR. Dunlop present
ID fte name OF Mr.. J. O. shepherd, and
a., Ietoher that Of Mr.. h. n. Bell. Mr..
s-.pt.rl was nominated by vote Of ~ TO
MORE TALK ABOUT OYSTERS.
Tie Sonata Committee on Fish and
Cane and the House Committee on
Ce.ruke and ITS lrlbutarles held an
cher Ia.nt session last night TO consider
ID. .ytrous bills and propositions bearing
Gtlooysttr question.
Wr. John A. Curtis was FIRST heard and
favored tue Chamb bers- Washington bill.
vlrh. he said. with a few amendments,
would ie . perfect measure.
Nr Hgrt advocated his bill allowing the
f.flo oi ruhlc Works To rent out the
ls,sf lands OF the State at 50 per acre
Irllrum. including natural rock, to cih-
.., 40 Che Commonwealth FOR period OF
tlyelIs
Nr suits contended that both himself
rl ur Hurt were elected on platform
O. iL.. that the natural rOcKs should not
rented out. but should be reserved for
o.. t.l-uru.
Ni Wright denied the proposition of
". h.rt llat the delegates from Tide
water were blinded by the interests of
t.f section. lie was as anxious TO pro-
t.1 tae interests Of the State as he was 10
U.'e.t those of his constituents.
&c., Dt -1n said Senator Hurts bill
v.ld create one Of the gTandest mOnopO-
.e cl tle face of the earth. IT would
fr-i U.f every natural rock in Virginia.
ID. ID I lrss a 20
o. Baltimore men had been formed TO take
llt-ca rocks. The result would be TO
u'0w upon the charities of the world old
l.aWln were ft for no other occupation
-tH l-tculF.
At White said that If parties were
i,-,,l grounds between the natural rocks
i-t would get the natural rocks and
couldn't te kept Of of them. The people
were behind Mr.. Hurts bill had been
ssi- lm ever since Christmas. If
ly got possession OF tho lands they
N'lI1 Dive out thousands OF men who
N1e paving taxes TO tho State. Why,
t.rst people would steal the whole OF
lo.0uuke Sound.
- y o'clock the committee rose to
s~'' Monday night az O'Clock.
vompsTAR APPROPRIATION.
h0mmltlee OF the Virginia Press Asso-
'-'lOl will appear before the House Com
-..'re Oh Finance Monday morning at 10
-.cs % urge an Appropriation for the
'"lls Far. Northumberland j
,e Nltr. Colonel A. :. Buford. Mayor
A!s'n, and others VIII deliver addresses.
TW ASII-GAMBLINo ACT.
lle House Committee for Courts Of JUS
'.e lei yesterday morning, with Mr.. Saun-
-.' iu ihe char. Several gentlemen were
sent io Doe heard on Senator Mush-
=. W.i prohibiting the selling of pools,
A'1lkng, and betting on all sorts OF
'-.''. ihc results Il elections, etc. The
--ii.te however, decided not 10 gointo
--' Dew argument. Final action will be
.-,l Nn Wednesday morning. In all pro-
,iiy the biil will be reported with
'-e autldmeuts.
N,e ile Of the House Committee on
os'. -ilre and Mining was held yester-
AFTERNOON O. consider the bill prepared
'-' Board Of Agriculture, which pro-
iDt lho testing and inspection of
lhe measure. after undergoing
,n Msht amendments suggested by
".,liuold Grain and Cotton Exchange
f 'utis. was fayOrably reported. The
r.'' incorporate the BATHS Point Wharf
,.l"u} in Hcnflco county was favOrably
is-.,l by the Committee on PROPOSE
'.-' aud Grievances.
IuT PILOT ELI, DIsf.rsaYn.