Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-17
ONLY THE HOUSESAT.
ITS SESSION WAS SHORT AND oevo-
TED TO ROUTINE WORK.
Mr.. BIpford Complains That ,he Dispatch's
Headlines Were Misieading-Msny
Bills Presented.


short days work, which was devoted en-
tlrely to routine business. Speaker Card
well presided and DR.. Newton offered
prayer.
The Investigating Committee. which was
in session In the Senate Chamber, proved
to be q centre OF attraction for a large ma
jority OF the members, and only bare
quorum was present In the House.
Mr.. Binford arose TO question OF per-
sonal privilege and took the Dispatch to
task for using the following couplet in
the headlines OF Fridays paper:
Money offered in Henrico.
Captain Binford rendered Campaign
Fund II He Would Support Martin"
This was a portion Of the head to a
column or more OF legislative gossip, in
which was embraced a statement flom
Mr.. Binford about the tender Of money
for use in his campaign having been made
with the condition that II It was accepted
he should agree not to vote for Lee fol-
senator.
THE HEADLINE MISLEADING.
This IS about what the Henrico member
said:
"The headline on this article IL mislead-
ing In the extreme, and 1t IS calculated
to reflect on the manner IN which Mr..
Martin secured his nomination to the
United States Senate. l never In my life
have been n party to do fellow-man an
injustice, nor will l permit myself TO be
made one now. i have on the battle
field protected and kept from being killed
a fallen foe, and l will not do Mr.. Mar
tin an Injustice. The article Itself Is cor
rect, perfectly so, but the headline Mr..
Binford rendered a campaign fund, II
he would support Martin, IS wanton and
misleading, and does Mr.. Martin and my
self gross injustice"
THE PUBLIC MAY JUDGE.
The Dispatch has had no more idea OF
doing Mr.. Martin an injustice than it's
good friend Mr.. Binford had. The head
lines were prepared as what the Dispatch
conceived to be a fair deduction from Mr..
Blnford's statement, and 1t was not eX-
pected that the Henrico member would
feel that he was responsible for them.
In order that the public may Judge
whether there has been any misrepre-
sentation the original statement OF MIR.
Bnford Is republlshed:
During my canvass for the Legislature
In Henrico l was approached by a gen
tleman, and in the course Of our CONVEX
sation he asked me II l was committed
to support any man for the United States
Senate? 1 told him was not. He then
said that the County Committee Of Hen
rico was hard up for money. and that
If l would promise not TO vote for Cen
eral Lee for United States Senator h.
would put 500 or 500 IN the committees
hands TO conduct my canvass. He said
that he did not feel Ike soliciting funds
from Mr.. Martins friends to help can
didate who would vote for General Lee.
I would not make him any promises,
and our conversation ended there"
IL the Dispatch did any inJustce IN TINS
head It was not so intended, bnt It fails
TO see that It has either mlsrepresented or
been unjust TO any one.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced and
placed on the calendar:
by Mr.. Gibson: To authorize the School
Board Of Catalpa District, Cupeper
county. to fund the Indebtedness OF the
district incurred under the act approved
July IS. 1880.
BY Mr.. Petty: To authorize the Board
Of Supervisors Of Page county to appro-
pirate and use certain surplus funds now
In the hands Of the Treasurer Of said
county, and 10 come into his hands from
the levy for the year 1894.
ardent spirits by druggists in cities. coun-
ties. and magisterial districts where local
option prevails.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
BY Mr.. Murrel: To authorize the
County Court Of Campbell 10 correct as
sessment OF lands or lots in said county.
The bill provides that persons who feel
aggrieyed by the assessment OF lands
or lots under the assessment Of 1880 may
apply 10 the County Court prior To May
l. 1894. TO have the assessment corrected.
by Mr.. Utz: TO authorize the trustees
OF the Ruckersvllie and Monroe Districts,
in the county OF Greene, to transfer dis
trict school vnds TO the trustees Of the
StanarJsvill- District for the purpose OF
erecting a graded-school building.
BY Mr.. Matthews: To regulate the kill
ing capturing, hunting, buying, or selling
or Offering FOR sale OF partrdges and wild
turkeys in the county or Lunenburg' ana
to prohibit the catching of same in traps
or nets, and 10 prohibit the taking or
destruction Of eggs Of same in said
county. The bill forbids the hunting.
buying. capturing killing, and selling Of
partridges and Wild turkeys In that county
during tho time from January, LIST To Oc-
,eber 18th.
House bill 80 amend and rc-enact sec
ton 1858 OF the Code In relation 70 con-
domination OF land for school purposes
came up on It's second reading and after
some little discussion was, on motion or
Colonel Gibson, OF Culpeper, referred back
TO the committee. The bill provides that
no schooi-house shall be erected within
100 yards OF any property whose
owner objects TO II. The present law
makes the dlstaAcs 400 yards.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
For the relief of Charles x. Boatwright,
a blind Confederate soldier.
To amend and re-enact section lSg OF
the Code az amended and re-Snacted by
an act entitled IAN act TO amend and re-
enact section 1882 Of tho Code OF virginia
In relation to sale by samples and others
OF unclaimed tobacco in warehouses OF
the city of Richmond and disposition OF
the proceeds"
To amend and re-enact sections !, ., 5,
and s Of an act entitled ian act TO incor-
porata Potomac and Great Falls Railroad
Company" approved January 20, 1892.
To give John G. Hall, Treasurer Of
Franklin county, and his deputies power
Of levy and distress 10 collect certain un-
collected tax tickets now in his hands.
Authorizing the Board Of Supervisors OF
Roanoke county To Increase the salary
OF the judge of said county.
To authorize the Board OF Supervisors
Of King and Queen county TO borrow
money
To repeal the charter OF the town OF
Potomac. In Prince William county.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact sections l and
.. Of chapter 90 OF an act entitled IAN
act 20 provide for the working and keep
ing in repair the public roads in the
county OF Shenandoah"
To change the name OF the Virginia Safe
Deposit and Fidelity Company, and t.
amend and re-enact sections ! and II
an act approved March T. 1890. entitled
IAN act to incorporate the Virginia Safe
Deposit and Fidelity Company" and also
to amend and re-enact sections ?, 3, s.
and Is Of an act approved January 10, 1892,
entitled IAN act to amend sections 2. g.
). IL, and Is. OF an act 10 incorporate the
Virginia Safe Deposit and Fidelity Com
pany," approved March 4, 1S9).
Adjourned.
A COMEDY IN A GRIM FORTRESS.