Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30

received and treated as charity patient
at the hospital of the Medical College OF
Virginia.
BY Mr.. Miller: To provide for the pro-
lection and propagation OF game and fish
and provide fund therefor.
BY Mr.. McIlwaine: Imposing upon rail.
road corporations, or any receiver, trus'
tee, lessee mortgage. or other person
operating a railroad In the State OF Nir'
ginia. liability for damage or injury sus'
tanned by any person, including EN-
ployees OF such corporation, In conse'
quence OF the negligence or willful wrong
OF any officer. agent. &c, OF said corpo'
ration, lessee. receiver. or mortgage.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Virginia and Mary.
land Steam Ferry Company.
To amend anu re-enact sections AZ
and 42l OF the Code of Virginia In re-
lation to the use by the Commissioners
OF the Sinking Fund OF any surplus money
in the Treasury in the purchase OF bonds
of the State issued under the acts oil
February IA. 1852. and February 20. 1892
To authorize then Chesapeake and Ohio
railway to extend it's line of transporta'
ton into the city Of Norfolk. and to
enjoy wharf, warehouse, and all otheI
terminal facilities therein.
To authorize the citizens or the town OF
Bridgewater to issue bonds to the amount
OF 5000.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
For the relief of the Port Norfolk Land
Company. ,, -,
Hanover county. !,
TO repeal an act TO regulate trials by
furry I'm cases where the Commonwealth
is defendant approved March 8. 1880.
To confirm the merger and consolida'
ton of the Lynchburg street Halfway
Company and the Lynchburg Electrie
Company. -,
To provide for the government VI
schools in the county OF frederich'
THE NEW LIBRARY.
Mr.. Sands offered the following, winch
peeoIved That the State Board OF
Ruilding Commissioners be requesteh -
furnish the Senate with an estimate ~
the probable cost OF furnis&ng ,he u,
brorv and Offices, removing1he RECORDS
. 49, &c several offices OF the Capitol
and hooks and documents from the u
hrarv IN the new library building ALSO,
~ the number OF employees WHICH VIII
he required in the new building.
The Senate then Adjourned
House Of Delegates.
r,o Io,sa convened yesterday at noon
c,nat,ar cardwell occupied the chair ana
the House proceeded 10 business "i'i'ou'
prayer. . ro,,ed N Mr.
,I,n,on for two days, Messrs. Petty ano
Fahrney three days, and MT. Graft lou'
days. o,.,,,oas n,
cohno,s and colleges and Asylums and
prisons had. returned from their ulp
,,ro,,ob the Southwest and the House was
comparatively well filed.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
When the Senate bill enlarging the
nouers of societies for prevention OF
cruelty TO animals. which was pehuihs
at adjournment Saturday, came up. MI,
Cardwell lir. Ryan In the CHAIR urgea
a reconsideration of the vote by winch
the amendment offered by Mr.. Gregory,
OF Chesterfield. providing for bondihg ths
officers OF the society In the sum Oh
81 900 each was adopted.
Mr.. Nicol also asked recons'uera,ion'
and said 10 the Gregory amendment were
xnted down he would submit an amend
ment making the bond OF the agents OF
the society in the sum Of 500, which he
thought would be amply Sufficient
MIR Gregory opposed reconsideration
and urged that his amendment proVidihs
for a bond OF $1,000 be allowed to stand
THE vote by which the Gregory amend
ment was agreed to was reconsidered, ana
Mr.. Nicol offered his amendment hxing the
bond OF the society's officers at 500 ana
providing that they should not knowingly
make any false arrests.
Mr.. Gregory again opposed the amend
ment. which was ably advocated by Mr..
Nicol. Mr.. Shelley started out TO oppose
some of the features OF the bill. but Mr..
NicoI apparently satisfied him that his OBJ
tections were not well founded. Mr.. Gibson
smoke In opposition to some OF the features
of the bill. but In favor of law Tor the
protection OF animals.
EXTEND TIME OF FUNDING.
The hour of l o'clock having arrived
the gentleman from Culpeper yielded the
floor. and the bill so amending the debt
settlement as to allow further time for
funding securities OF the State still out
standing, which had been made special
order for this hour, was taken up.
Mr.. Gregory, of Chesterfield. opposed the
bill In q speech in which he criticised
and condemned the policy pursued by
the dominant party In debt legislation.
Mr.. Gibson replied to Mr. Gregory in a
speech that convulsed the house In
ODentnE the Dtnlbti
the Chesterfedlan for having "too much
to say
Mr.. Gibson took the stand that repre-
sentatiyes OF a party so small as that
of the Populists should maintain silence
and let the Democratic members pass
their bills. Mr.. Gregory hereupon re-
torted that the Populist party was larger
than any other in the State.
Mr.. Gibson. not at all disturbed by Mr..
Gregory's interruption. continued to make
n very humorous speech. and. referring
further to the Poupllsts. said he had
been very kind and affectionate to those
people in the hope OF winning them back
to the Democratic party. He referred to
the Pops" as sheep who had gone Off in
search OF green pastures. His picture OF
the sheep coming back with a wag OF
their tails provoked loud laughter. as
did also his description Of the Populist
orators standing on hollow sycamore
stump trying to convince the voters that
''they are the people"
Mr.. Saunders offered an amendment to
strike out the section which provides that
deposltors shall pay TO the commissioners
OF the sinking fund 3ia per centum when
they receive their distributive share of
the new issue OF bonds. This amendment
was lost, as was also one offered by Mr..
Nicol, which prescribed that the bonds
issued under this act should be the same
as those issued under the act Of February
20. 1892, and bearing the same date. The
bill was then passed by unanimous vote.
UNIFORMITY OF LEGISLATION.
Mr.. Cabell introduced a bill to authorize
the Governor to appoint a board OF COM
missioners for the promotion OF uniformi-
ty OF legislation In the United States. TO
consist OF three commissioners. to be
styled commissioners for the Promotion
OF Uniformity OF Legislation In the United
States" The duties OF the commission
shall be to examine the subject Of mar
Rage and divorce. insolvency. the form
of notarial certificates. descent and dis
tribution OF property. acknowledgment OF
deeds, execution and probate OF wills,
and other subjects on which uniformity Is
desirable; to ascertain the best means
10 effect uniformity In the laws OF the
States. and to represent the State OF
Virginia In conventions OF like commits
sions, heretofore, or to be appointed by
other STATES; TO consider and draft uni
form laws TO be submitted for approval
and adoption OF the several States: ard
to devise and recommend such other
course of action as shall best accomplish
the purpose OF this act. The term OF Office
Of said commissioners shall be two years.
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