Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-25
LIVELY LAND-BOOM FIGHT.
The Pulaski Bill Reported-About Military
Diyisions-Committee Notes.

A land-boom case got into the Senate
Committee on County, City, and Town
| Organization yesterday on an appeal from
the judgment OF the House. The latter
body passed a bill to amend the charter
! Of Pulaski by putting back into the
/ county 800 acres of land now included In
/ the corporation, but which Is two miles
/ from the corporation improvements The
/ bill was rushed over to the Senate and an
/ effort made TO suspend the rules and place
/ II upon the calendar. but some of the older
/ members got hold Of il and sent II flying
/ TO the committee. Soon after the ADJOURN
ment OF the Senate the committee met,
/ and after hearing argument on both sides
confirmed the Judgment of the House and
reported the bill.
MILITARY COMMANDS.
| Mr.. Maynard's military bill introduced
! in the Senate yesterday provides Tor me
! formation by the cOmmander-in-chief or
/ battalons OF troops Of two companies or
more up TO six. and the assignment OF n
/ sufficient number Of battaiions-not less
( than two nor more than four-into n reg-
mont: provided that in cities and towns
where Their. are two or more volunteer
COMPANIES. such companies shall be al
lowed to form a separate battalion, and II
n sufficient number OF battalions and reg-
menis are formed he may assign them into
brcades and divisions: but If such troops
are not specially assigned, they must
rcport TO and receive their orders direct
from the Adjutant General OF the State.
and shall be distinct from the enrolled
militia of the district In which they are
formed. except in cases Of instruction or
Invasion, when they will be subject to
the orders Of the officer In command OF
~. H. g.. n hgE ~ 1CgiRnG1
RESTRICTING JURY SERVICE.
Mr. Withers's bill restricting the ex-
emptions OF jury service was before the
House Committee for Courts Of Justice
again yesterday and after some little dis
cussion was favorably reported. A favor
able report was also made on Mr.. Saun-
derss bill relating to how small attach
ments should be returned The Senate bill
in relation to cruelty to animals was con-
sidered by the committee. and arguments
In favor Of its adoption were made by DR..
NJ u. HJge, Jr.. and Dr. Jud. Il. Wood,
after which II was passed by. After some
consideration the bill TO allow counties 10
issue bonds for the purpose Of erecting
court-houses was also passed by
The Joint Committee on Library met
yesterday afternoon in the Office of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth and APP
pointed Messrs. Sands, Withers. and
Downing a b-committee to examine the
accounts Of Judge Flournoy, late Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth. and to report
to the committee at a meeting 10 be held
on Monday next.
PRIMARY BILLS.
The House yesterday authorized the
printing of Mr.. Nicors bill to legalizc
primary elections. which IL pending before
the Committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances. and will be considered in a few
days-next Monday perhaps. II this bill
is passed 1t will obviate the necessity OF
securing special acts. as has been pro-
posed TO legalize and regulate such con-
tests in Richmond, Norfolk, and other
cities. The subcommittee of the Rich
mond CITY Democratic Committee appoint
ed to apply for such a piece Of legisla-
ton will hold their bill back until the
Nicol measure is acted upon.
The object OF the Statemap bill intro
duced in the Senate yesterday by Mr..
Watts is the preparation for use in the
schools of a map Of Virginia made up
from the sheets of the United States Geo
logical Survey.