Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-22
WORLDS FAIR BILL.
WHAT THE ASSOCIATION WILL ASK
or THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Conference on the Oyster BilI-Ths Rail-
rosd Bill Farther Considered In
CoWmittec--Debt Settlement.


10 the Legislature asking an appropriation
for q suitable representation Of Virginia at
the Fair. At the general meeting of tho
friends of the movement. held In the hall
of the House of Delegates "Wednesday night
no reference was made TO the bill, but the
amount asked is 100000. The opinion OF
O number of members Of the General As
sembly with whom DISPATCH reporter
conversed yesterday is that If the State
makes any appropriation 1t should be suifi-
cient TO make good exhibit.
Yesterday afternoon the Ladies' Auxili-
airy Committee held another meet
ing at the Exchange Hotel, which
was well attended, and Mrs. John
Paul read very interesting paper on
woman's work in connection with the
Fair. The ASSOCIATION Is voluntary one
organized for the purpose of working up
| sentiment In favor of Virginia being fully
represented at the Exhibition. Should
the Legislature mako an appropriation for
the purpose, then the whole matter will
pass from the association into the hands
of the State.
WHAT THE LADIES WANT.
Mrs. John s. Wise. ce-president of the
Woman's Auxiliary of the Virginia Worlds
Fair Association, is perhaps one of the
most energetic ladies who ever undertook
patriotic work. She is an enthusiast
upon the subject of the Worlds Fair and
II every one was as willing to work for the
cause as she. there is no doubt that tho
Old Dominion would have a magnificent |
display at the great Exposition.
- / want the Legislature to give US Sl00.- |
000," said Mrs Wise to representative OF
the DISPATCH last night. All the other |
States are making large appropriations and |
Virginia should do the same. The Exposi- |
ton will include the mechanical and ar
tistic productions OF women. just as much |
as men. Moreover, dozens OF ladies Will be |
employed as guides and in clerical capa- !
cities, and Of course If this State makes an |
appropriation there are many poor, de- |
serving women here who will be able to |
obtain situations. IL Virginia does not |
give anything. we cannot ask anything In
this line. of course"
Mrs. Wise said that she sometimes had |
two and three hundred letters TO write in |
connection with her work but she did not |
mind such labor as she was ANXIOUS TO |
create enthusiasm on the subject of the |
Worlds Fair. Her visit to Richmond Is |
solely for this purpose and she thinks |
that If the ladies here manifest proper |
interest the fair daughters of the Old |
Dominion will be we'll represented at the |
Exposition.
WANT ONLY GOOD BUTTER.
Mr.. Stratton, at the request of several |
introduced in the House n bill " to prevent the |
deception in the sale or use OF butter or cheese |
and to preserve the public health" IL provides |
that no person shall manufacture out OF any |
OeagenOus substance or substances, or any /
compound OF the same other than that produced |
from unedulterated milk or OF cream IRON tho |
same, any article designed to take the place OF |
butter or cheese produced from pure unadulte-
rated milk or cream Of the same, or shall sell |
or offer for sale the same as an article OF food.
This provision shall not apply 10 pure skln-milk |
aet In mil
violates the provisions OF this section shall be |
guilty OF misdemeanOr aud be punished by |
fine Of not less than fifty nor more tnan one
hundred dollars for the first offence, and Tor /
each subsequent ofieDcs shall be punished by
nne OF not less than one hundred dollars nor |
more than five hundred dollars.
The bill gives additional provision for the pre-
yentiOn OF the fraud as practiced In other ways |
and for the punishment Of offenders. IL was ac-
companied by a petition signed by thirty or
more well-known merchants asking the passage
of some law to prevent the sale OF bogus Dnttef.
The paper states that large quantities OF the
counterfeit articles are now sold IN this city,
causing paralyzins blow to the States dairy
interests.
DISCUSSING TIE RAILROAD BILL.
The House Committee on Roads resumed the
consideration of Mr.. Kents railroad commission
bill yesterday morning. delegation from
Danvile, consisting OF Judge A. NJ. Aiken CHAIR
mani and Messre. Wimbsh and Belt, appeared
and asked some legislation 10 protect their city
against the Determinations OF the Richmond
and Danville road. which, they claimed, charged
unreasonable rates on freight and Otherwise
Disseminated against Danville.
There was q committee present from Roanoke,
consisting OF Mr.. II. S. Trout, president OF tho
First National Bank; Colonel Thomas Lewis,
and Messrs. Edward Pechin, L. ii. Stewart, j. W.
Coon, II. A. Buckner, and j. Il. Engeby. Mr.
Trout opposed the bill on the ground that no
property in the State paid heavier taxes than
the railroads. He thought the creation OF any
Kind of railroad commission would be disastrous
10 Virginia.
Mr.. Buckner, chairman OF the City Council Of
Roanoke, spoke in opposition to the measure,
and presented resolution adopted by the Coun-
cil which memorialized the Legislature not to
pass the bill. This resolution stated that the
Norfolk and Western railroad had enhanced the
value Of property in Roanoke TO the extent OF
S11,0O0,O00.
Mr.. Pechin presented a paper, adopted by
mass-meeting OF Roanoke merchants, which
protested against the passage OF q railrOad-com-
mission bill lie considered the Kent bill un-
warranted, as the railroads had rendered ines
timable service in rescuing Virginia from pow
erty. He thought IL would be far better TO walt
a year or two longer before passing such nea-
sure.
Colonel Lewis submitted a set OF resolutions,
adopted by the hands ami industrial companies
of Roanoke, protesting against any bill restricts
Ing railroads. The paper was signed by firms
representing an aggregate capital OF Sl2,OOO,-
900.
The committee, at the suggestion Of Mr.. Kent,
decided TO meet again saturday morning, when
the views of members from the Richmond
Chamber OF Commerce VIII De heard.
REGULATION or PRIVATE BANKS.
The Committee on Banks, Currency. and Com
merce of the House met yesterday afternoon 10
consider Mr.. Gibson's dill 10 regulate private
banks and private banking-houses and firms,
and TO provide an Inspector thereof. Mr.. Dunn, |
OF the firm Of Hinton & Dunn, Petersburg, Va,
opposed the bin. Mr.. John l.. Williams, OF this
city also addressed the committee In opposition
TO the measure He said that such an inspector
as the bill provided for would be an intensely
disagreeable official 10 men In his business, rs
no one wanted their affairs pried into IL made
no difference whether banker was worth elO,-
600 or $4,000, II he was villain he could yio-
late the trust imposed In him by those with
whom he dealt. Moreover, IL was always impos-
sible for banker TO tell Just how he stood nnan-
Mr.. Williams said he would consider II an in
suit TO have such law imposed upon him. "lf
people can't trust me 1 don't want to deal with
iheTn," said he, :" and you must remember thatn
Is character that builds up the capital In eny
business. We arc put on our honor. You might
as well have bill TO protect people from law
yers because occasionally some attorney
swindles his clients. No Legislature has got
right to suppress me because OF the frauds OF
certain men IN my profession"
Colonel W. n. Palmer and Mr.. Mcintosh op-
posed the measure al some length, and Messrs
MaIlet and McIlwaine members OF the House. |
also made remarks In opposition TO the bill
Mr. Gibson spoke Ia advocacy oil tho bill.
MRS. SMITH WILL APPEAR.
The Senate Committee on Courts OF Justice
have now under consideration the bill inspired
by Mrs. Annie Smith providing that females as
nell as mates shall be allowed TO practice Law In
tho tribunals OF the Commonwealth. MIR. Black
stone telegraphed 10 Mrs Smith inviting her 70
appear before the committee at its meeting
yesterday morning, but received reply that she
could not leave home Sne WIZ appear before
the committee next Thursday.
The Tidewater delegates and senatorf and
delegation from the oyster districts held con-
florence at Fords Hotel yesterday morning. The
object Of the conference was TO agree upon
united action before the Senate Committee on
Fish and Game and the House Committee on
the chesapeake and its Tributaries In respect OF
an oyster bill to he presented to the Legislature
II is understood that the Conference has agreed
upon the bill adopted by the convention OF OYSTER
men recently held at Hampton, and which IS
framed on the line Of the bill passed by the last
legislature but vetoed by the Governor. The
principal changes are 10 increase the term OF
lease from ffteen 20 twenty years, ana not 70
limit the number OF acres allotted TO any one
man. The price nxed is nifty cents per acre.
The Senate Finance Committee met yesterday
afternoon and transacted some routine business.
the subject OF taxing railroad bonds held out
sido OF the state was again consldered' out no
conclusion was reached.