Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-09

provided tnat TWO ifienus VI eaSh S"ssN
date for any Office may be admitted
within the room while the votes are being
counted. was favorably reported, but
was SO amended as to read that only two
friends to each political party I'm a gen.
eraI election, and one friend OF each can
dldate in other elections be admitted.
and that these persons shall be selected
by the judges.
A favorable report was also made on
Mr.. Buford's bill to amend the Code In
relation TO the counting and returning
of votes, which requires the judges 10
string the ballots. and after ascertain
ing the number OF votes cast for eacn
candidate TO call the number in q loud
tone.
THE NORFOLK CASE.
Messrs. NJ. Glennan. X. c. Murray. X.
u DoyIe. and II. N. Poulson. OF Nor
folk. appeared before the committee. ana
asked for a new hearing on the Electoral
Hoard OF Norfolk. These gentlemen pre-
scented additional reasons why the ticket
recommended by them should be elected
Mr.. Kellam, Of Norfolk, also appeared
and stated that among other reasons why
he antagoniZed the plea OF the Beh'ie-
mon mentioned ABOVE was that more oi
his constituents had asked for the APP
pointment of Messrs. Joyner, Dalton ana
TAYLOR than had signed the petition III
favor of Messrs. Church. Jones. anu
I,oyalI; that the men ne hah recon-.
nended were the choice OF the ponueai
workers and the men who furnisned tne
money to carry on elections. In answer
10 Colonel Gibson Mr.. kellam sald tha'
the appointment OF Messrs' boyun.
church and Jones would give almost
In
question II the appointment OF the others
y.ou,d do so ne said that while they
might not be satisfactory 10 ali l"e'
would he so to the workers.
The committee arose without taxing
anv action. The recommendations VIII
II IS said, be fought on the 1oors oi INC
House and the Senate
OYSTER AGAIN.
The Senate Committee on Fish anu
Game and the House Committee on the
Chesapeake and it's Tributaries met yes
,ordav afternoon, and took up the SUD
stitute prepared by Messrs. Cabeii ana
Boyl<in for the Senate bill making the
oyster-survey final. After long discus
sion f. was agreed to report Dill Keep
ing the surveys open for Inspection IN
zach county four months, ana ior tle
entry Of areas in the bays ana rivers Oh
twenty-lve acres. and in the smaller
streans NJ ten acres OF newly discovered
natural rock. After that the survey shall
be final.
THE STATE LIBRARY.
The Library Committees met yesterday
afternoon and passed upon the accounts
Of the late Secretary or the common
wealth.
Colonel Robins and Mr. Joseph Button
were appointed to catalogue the State
publications in the loft OF the Capitol. and
remove them. so as TO distribute the
weight on the building.
The following resolution was adopted:
No person, whether privileged or not
shall take out OF the library any book
OF special rarity or value nor. shall any
such book be delivered for use within
the Library 10 any one not personally
known to the Assistant Librarian, or sat
isfactorily accredited to him.
COPYING PARISH REGISTERS.
The House Finance Committee met yes
terday morning. Hon. Lyon @. Tyler ap-
peared before the committee In behalf or
the bill which provides for n 2.OcD ap-
preparation to the Virginia Historical So
ciety to be used in copying old parish
registers and other scattered historical
documents. The bill was passed by.
The committee reported a bill for the
relief Of ex-Attorney-Gen Field in the
matter OF an unsatisfed judgment against
him on which he claims an Offset. sub
committee OF five were appointed TO con-
fer with n like committee from the Senate
10 draft a bill looking to an equalization
OF taxes in the State. Sundry relief bills
were reported.
Mr.. Gibson's bills TO abolish the office OF
Adiutant- General and providing for ReN
mental Inspectors were discussed by tn.
Committee on Militia and Police yester-
day afternoon The majority of the resi-
dent military officers were present, but nc
action was taken on either bill.
AGAINST THE HOSPITAL BILLS.
The Senate Finance Committee met las
night and acted adversely on all three Of
the hospital bills.
The committee reported the bill to re
peal coupon killers Nos. and 2, and stand
on the crusher.
At a session of the Committee on Propo
sitions and Grievances yesterday morning
the bill relating TO the entry Of horses al
places where purses. premiums, or stake:
are competed for, and imposing a penalty
for false entries, was favorably reported.
Favorable reports were also made on ths
bill TO incorporate the Virginia Boat Club
of Richmond and the bill relating TO .ths
sale of oleomargarine.