Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-21

+ BY Mr.. Craft: To incorporate the town
OF Ciinchp0rt, In Scott county.
By MT, Withrow: Authorizing the Coy
ington School Board to borrow money.
by same: Authorizing the Board OF
Supervisors OF Bath county to allow In
creased compensation TO the commission
er 81 the revenue Of said county.
by Mr.. Paxton: To incorporate the
Brooks Gap. Broadway and Tenth Legion
by Mr.. Edmondson: To incorporate the
Young Ladies' College, for the education
OF young ladies' at Buena Vista, Va.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Cardwell: For the relief of
John X. Lawrence. OF Hanover county.
placing him on the pension list.
BY Mr.. Nelson: To require the recorda-
ton of liens by the Virginia Mutual Assn
rance Society and other similar insurance
companies.
BY Mr.. Logan; To allow county school
boards TO Increase salaries OF county su-
perintendents.
BY Mr.. Speck: To amend the tax laws
with reference TO the tax on deeds. The
bill imposes tax OF 10 cents upon every
contract relating 10 real estate or per-
scnal nroperty which is admitted to re-
cord.
BY Mr.. Brugh: To amend section Sl4
OF the Code In relation to the bonds of
officers. The bill provides that the bond
| OF the Treasurer OF Botetourt shall be not
| less than $4,000 nor more than 10000.
BY Mr.. Randolph Harrison: Relating
| to what shall In certain cases be deemed
| color OF title TO and possession of land.
Bv Mr.. Barham: Protest of citizens of
| Claremont, Surry county, against the pas
| sage Of the Miller local-option law.
| BY Mr.. Hathaway: Petition OF citizens
OF Lancaster with reference TO the oyster
| law.
BY Mr.. Edmondson (by requesD: TO
amend section 1898 of the Code with refer
ence TO when payment or set-off may be
allowed II described in plea or account
BY Mr.. Wiihrow: TO amend section 1876
! Of the Code with reference to the DISPOSE
ton OF nonresident lunatics.
BY MIR. Richardson: TO relieve the
| Nitro Phosphate Syndicate. of London.
/ England. from excessive taxation in the
county OF Louisa.
BY Mr.. Digs: For the relief OF VIII
| liam j. Mills. Of Hanover county, dis
abed Confederate.
By Mr.. Fahrney: To amend section 2i99
| OF the Code as TO power OF attorney, where
recorded
BY same (by request: To amend the
| Code In relation to the manner In which
taxes for the year 1895 and every fifth
year thereafter shall be extended.
by Mr. Newberne: To amend section
S7l9 of the Code in relation TO failure TO
perform promise TO deliver crop or per-
form personal service, &c, in return for
| advances deemed larceny.
| BY Mr.. Kelam: 70 ratify and confirm
the charter of the Norfolk and Ports
mouth Terminal Company.
NORFOLKS JUDGES ELECTED.
on Mr.. Cookies motion 1t was decided
10 proceed at 1915 to the election Of
judges for the Corporation and Chancery
Courts of Norfolk. When this hour ar
/ rived and after the usual interchange Of
messages with the Senate Mr.. Kellam
nominated Thomas Hamlin Wilcox for
! Judge of the Corporation Court and Mr.
! Cooke presented the name of William
| Bruce Martin for the Court of Law and
| Equity. Both were elected. receiving the
| votes Of Populst as well as democratic
| members.
Mr.. Lovenstein advised the House Of
the adoption by the Senate OF a joint
| resolution relative TO fixing up the offices
in the Capitol when the State Library
shall have been moved into the building
now in the course Of erection.
THE BILL WAS AMBIGUOUS.
Mr.. Il. Z Chestermap. the Governors
private secretary was announced by the
Sergeant-at-Arms. and presented the fol-
lowing veto message from the Executive:
RICHMOND, VA, February 20. 1894.
To the General Assembly of Virginia:
With great reluctance / herewith return
without my signature House bill No. 800.
entitled AN act for pension for Major
II. L. Lee. of Lunenburg a disabled
Confederate soldier"
1t Is not necessary for me to say that
] am in full sympathy with the purpose
of the bill. but the language is so am
biguous that If IL were to become law
the very object TO be attained would be
defeated.
The bill. after reciting the inability of
the old soldier to appear before the court
and make oath TO the statement and
answers made IN his application for PEN
sion, as required by the act of the Cen
eral Assembly, entitled "An act to give
aid to soldiers. sailors, and mariners Of
Virginia, &C." approved March 3, 1883,
provides that he shall be permitted TO
take the necessary oath before a justice
of the peace or notary public. and on
producing satisfactory evidence of his
disability. and of its being caused by the
wound he received. that he be placed on
the pension list with an allowance or
thirty $500 dollars per annum.'
The question presents itself: To whom
Is the evidence to be produced and TO
whom is Il to be satisfactory TO the
court? Ii does not so declare. To the
Auditor? 1t does not so provide. 1t may
be inferred that the court is to receive
and pass upon the evidence, and yet the
bill declares that II the evidence Is salts
factory he shall be placed on the pension
list an act which the court could not
perform.
BY reason of the uncertain and ambigu-
Gus terms of the bill 1 am constrained
10 return It TO the House of Delegates.
the honorable body in which Ii originated,
without my signature.
(signed) CHARLES T. O'FERRALL
The objections of the Governor were
sustained and il was stated that another
bill, which is properly drawn ana mas
been considered by the committee, Will
now take its place and be passed. This
measure, which was prepared by Mr.
Fentress. has been shown to the Gov
ernor. and is pronounced by him to be
In proper form.
STATE BOARD OF EMBALMERS.
| Senate Dill 10 eStdDnSn 'otdte bodlo
OF Embalmng. to provide for the better
protection of life and health, to prevent
the spread of contagious diseases, ano
to regulate the practice of embalming
and the care and disposition OF the dead
came up on its passage and provoked al
. interesting debate. which, at times, as
I sumed decidedly humorous phrase. Il
appearing that the bill, upon being
brought over from the Senate. had beer
placed on the calendar without going &c
4. q committee Of the House, MT. Saun'
ders declared that such measure Should
, certainly have been referred. Mr. Har
wood did not think such reference a.
| all necessary and made a clear, concist
argument in behalf of the bill. He ex
, hibted a petition signed by $50 physicians
2 throughout the State asking its passage
: Messrs Cabell, Nelson, Priddy. GIBSON
and Bendheim also spoke in support Of
a the measure. and Messrs Saunders. Moon
Pitcher, and Patteson opposed the bill
and advocated Mr. Hathaway's motor
to commit. The chief objection seemed Il
2 be to the operation Of the law In th'
counties.
PATTESON'S GOOD HIT.
/, Mr.. Pitcher in his speech made
pleasant reference TO Mr.. Patteson. ant
, said one ground of his opposition wa
, that II might interfere with the primitive
mode Of burial which now prevails II
| 80 I,uc m where. &C