Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-23
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The bin 10 appropriate . sum annually.
no, 10 exceed $4,000. TO the SoioisIs
Horos. ON condition that The property be
.n,nsd over 20 the State at the end OF
.~.ntx.tvo years, or sooner II u snail
800 70 be used for it's present purposes,
,..sed the Senate unanimously yesterday.
In the regular Senate proceedings refer
..cs 1. made 10 petition received by Mr..
Grssn rom eighteen Of the nineteen mem-
hers Of the wythsville bar protesting
srsinAs the passage OF mf. MsLsnsiis oin
a. change "ths system OF pieadinR IN 40
tons Of common law"
Anx now SATISFACTORY.
Thu pstltion is accompanied by strong
Latter from judge Fulton, and among
o' ava respectfully submit that the CON-
,,on law pleadings rs now modified by the
Code Of Virginia are perfectly satisfactory
s~,S,s bar and We believe TO q great
r.ioritv Of the bar OF the lawyers through.
nnt the Commonwealth Of Virginia.
~. This We believe could be easily shown
were sufHoiert time given TO communicate
with them." .u,..c
mittee for Courts OF Justice, where 1t Is
expected q strong fight will be made upon
pLACxsBuna ISvRsrIoATIox.
III. sub- committee appointed TO investi-
,.ts the charges against the Blacksburg
pnsyd OF Visitors are expected to submit
ths,r report TO the joint Committees OF
pnblie institutions and Education this
morning. Mr.. Watson Is writing the re-
The washington-Chambcrs oyster bill
having passed the House yesterday, with
a law technical amendments. 1t will now
60 back TO the Senate for concurrence In
th.ss slight changes. These agreed to,
The bin will be placed In the hands OF the
Governor. From all that can be learned
he,o the provisions OF this measure give
general satisfaction to the oystermen.
The Day In the Senate.
The Senate met al IL o'clock yesterday.
with Sir. Hurt, the President pro TIM, N
,be chair, and the proceedings were opened
, u,sb prayer BY Rev. DIR. CAilsch.
The Ssnste agreed to House Joint reso-
linton thanking the Debt Commission and
The sub-committee who drafted the debt
hi for the able manner In which they dis
charged their duties.
Mr. Green offered resolution that the
House of Delegates be requested to return
sepA,e bill l75 to provide q system of
nleading In actions at common law which
was communicated TO the House on satur-
day last by Senator Marshall.
Wr Green said he. was actuated in
the matter by Q petition from eighteen
members OF the bar OF .Wythe. protesting
against the passage OF the bill.
Messrs. Marshall, Flood, and Mush-
hach opposed the resolution, and Messrs.
Jones and Blackstone advocated it.
The senate refused to adopt the resolu-
ton.
nv Mr.. Barnes, to amend the act incor-
roratiur the town Of CORTLAND, in South
smpton county, by Mr.. Hatcher. TO abol-
ish the precinct OF Pigg River, Franklin
comfy; by same. for relief OF Elizabeth
Hodges: by Mr.. Hacker, to extend the
time Of settlement of the. sureties OF il. 4.
Reamen, late treasurer Of Carroll county [
by Mr.. Green. to authorize the Board OF
Supervisors of Wytbe county to increase
the salary Of the county Judge: by MIR.
Wiekbam. TO amend the Code relative TO
the securities 10 be deposited with the
treasurer by foreign insurance companies.
A communication was received from the
Executive announcing the resignation OF
Thomas +. Blakey, county Judge OF Essex,
and was laid on the table.
THE FERTILIZER BILL.
Mr.. Stubs called for the special order
viz the fertilizer bill.
Mr. Harrison moved TO postpone indef-
nitely.
Mr. Stubbs called for the ayes and noes
on the motion to postpone, and the Senate
refused to postpone by avote OF ayes D,
noes ~.
On motion of Mr.. TYLER the special or
der was passed by for five minutes and the
bill appropriating not less than 500, 600 an
nually for the support OF the Lee camp
Soldiers Home was taken up.
The bill was passed by unanimous
vote.
THE MASSEY REPORT ADOPTED.
The Senate adopted the report of the
Committee on Public Institutions and
Education in reference to the charges pre-
ferred by Mr. Flood against Hon. John i.
Massey, Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton. There was no discussion.
Sir. Stubs offered joint resolution that
the General Assembly proceed at O'Clock
to-day to elect Judge for the County
Mr.. Berry offered the following, which
was agreed to:
ResOlrsd, That the Clerk of the Senate be
authorized to employ an assistant for a
period Of forty DAYS after the expiration
Of the session TO assist him in preparing
the index to the journal, etc.
THE CRIMINAL KxPENsEs BILL.
At 4 O'Clock the oldest special order
the bulls for the reduction of criminal ex.
penses-was taken up.
The first bill called was to amend sec.
ton 40ls Of the Code relating to pentrt
flcias in case Of felony. After some dis
cussion Of the bill an amendment by Mr.
Wickham was adopted. providing that
mot more than one jury shall be sum.
moned unless the court or judge order
otherwise" The bill was then passed.
The next was TO amend section 1897 oi
the Code. touching tho pay and mileage OF
grand jurors, and the pay Of witnesses be
fore grand juries. THIS bill was passed
without discussion.
The bill 70 amend section $3.50 of tn,
Code touching the pay OF witnesses was
next called.
Mr.. Stubbs claimed that witnesses should
be paid, and that the Commonwealth had
no night TO demand the attendance of Z
witness unless he was paid.
Mr. Tyler contended that the State haC
sught TO claim such duties OF her citizens
as these without compensation.
Mr.. Little offered an amendment pro
viding that fees should be paid when the
witnesses travelled ten miles or more.
The amendment was defeated.
Mr, blackstone offered an amendment
90 strike out 1.-THE justices OF the peace,
leaving the bill applicable only to witnesses
before police Justices.
The bill. with Mr.. Blackstone's amend.
ment, was passed.
The bill to amend section 1884 of tn,
Code in relation to fees Of witnesses fol
the Commonwealth was next in order. The
only change in the present law il that NJ
police officer shall have pay a. a witness il
the courts in his city" The bill wa
passed.
TIE FTRrILIzKR BILL
Mr.. Stubs called up the fertilizer bill
and Mr.. Hurt offered an amendment pro
Nding that the fees received under tn,
bill, after paving the expenses Of the Az
Iicultural Department, should be used I.
establish and maintain bureau Of immi
grafton.
Mr.. Mushbach declared the amend
ment to be unconstitutional. and that j
would kill the bill. MIR. Hurt Withdrew
his amendment.
The question then required on Mr.. Har
rison's amendment providing that all tn,
money derived from fines, fees. etc. shoul'
be a part Of the $1,000 appropriated I,
the board. Mr.. Stubs spoke in advocsc,
OF the bill. Mr.. Mush bach took the foo
and coptended that the bill placed abou
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