Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
RETAIN TIE BOARDS.
The Senate Committee Reports that
No Changes Are Necessary.
THE POPUL!ST BILL REJECTED.
rA.,l a. n a. Reported Adverseiy-Ecturn
From the southwest-imPor~nt
Measures Considered.


-.rc PASSED by tho Senate YESTERDAY
ono was 10 authorize the Board Oh Dim
,,g Fund Commissioners TO apply all sur
,t., funds I'm the treasury over ana apoNe
/ ,,ra, may be necessary for the expenses
-, uo cove t,nent to the purchase OF
.,.- rildl.io-gc or Century bonds. The
/ ,...,l already has power to purchase I'D
,n.,rrg.,s Mr.. Joneg the Senator from
4 ,..bieo1 who is known az one OF the
,...t vir!lant watch dogs OF the Trea-
is patron Of the bin The other
4 ,.....-t,nf measure passed was the bil
4 .,,r..-pcel ly Mr. McIlwaine 20 repeal
"A ,b. act providing for separate juries IN
4 ,.s,op cases Mr.. McIlwainc made a
,,-, strong speech IN support OF the
4 ,r, and explained It's objects with IL
3 c.esrnoss which carried It through WIN
rush.
FOR SPECIAL COUNSEL.
The only other speech MADE IN u.e
e-uafe during the day WAS ma.e ~ 81
erills. Early In the session ar c,.to,
q ,.tr.luccd "a bin to pay X. W. hu't'O',
4 ........,,.,,ot,lsa Attorney Of Mathews
county 80 FOR defending the consult W,
4 .t.,,ilty ~ the oyster law Inc bi''
-, p, the Finance Committee VINO
,...ul.i 10 by striking out -" anu ~. ~.
mint, 500. When the bill came up on
q re rrgfossmcut yesterday Mr'
,-..0t a. amend the amendment py
,..,... s1l1 and spoke vigorously 10 ms
4 ,.,-, AR Subbs explained that
4 90. commonwealth Attorney was hot
.i,.I d, defend such cases, ana lhci-
,,Il. remarked that even WINE the
.,. hung up in tho court. @'Vp OF
Il ...,. fnr the year was PAD INTO tle
o. ...,,. from the oyster and hc believed
a 90, B., fro case had not been hung up inc
r.c would have been from >iVoW W
u ,-.. Mr.. Stubbs's amendment was
Il ..l down. and the hin. as AMENDED py
81 gu. committee. was passed.
a BACK FROM TIE TRIP.
81 r.. .onote Committee on Public IN
81 ...,..tt,rs and the House Committees on
81 .l. and Colleges and Asylums ana
II ,....r. have returned from their Jolhi
q . ~ iueuectlon ~ the Female Norman
q eL,lJ et Fmmylle. the Agricultural ana
a ,.,.ric,l college at Bldcksburg' ana
.,,. 1,ntbv.cstorn Hospital for the insane
10 v,ron. Tho committees, II Is UNDER
.,..d viii make 20 the Legislature CT
tain recommendations regarding al '"eSe
Institutions. l., 7 o,,.s
,r moot AT =. ". Wednesday IN the
Il e',,t. chamber 10 hear Mr. Goode, OF
.. 1-rl,.d states Coast and Geodeuc
c.~y., regarding the publishing OF map
- VIRGINIA. and Colonel Fitzgerald OF
t-,r,,,,u. ON the subject Of immigration.
DISCUSS ELECTION LAWS.
Tho Senate Committee ON Privileges ana
t-l.oti.os mot i'm the Senate chamber AT
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon ana han "
uy.lv session. After hearing nl'i cor
4 tcat REGARDING tho appointment Oh Us,
t-i.ct.,,I hoard for Prince Edward county
tho Warwick county case was taken w.
and th,n the fun began MtSsia' - -
Yopa,,aiI T. X NJ Newton ana irwin
sru,f appr9rod 10 urge the appointment
~ a nov board. and Mcssrs. D. q. Smlih'
Sal Miller Or g. u. Crlford. ana Ffed,
Nonnilla advocated retaining the on
hoard The discussion was very warm,
,ut al times quite personal The gist Oh
.., ctoic busiucss seems 10 he that the
frht is one between two factions III '''
40 CHANGE Is NEEDED.
After tho disputants had been dismissed
Mr. Smbbss resolution came up. nus
resolution instructed the committee ~
rrport by blli or otherwise the prom ~
~ amending the election laws OF inc
c,,tr l.y aholishing the electoral boards
rrI comforting upon the county courts
a. duties now imposed upon such hOarus'
.l,horo WAS no discussion on the resoiu-
zion. Mr. Jones moved that II be Iepoi'eu
ma, it was incxpcdient TO leglslate on
the subject Of the resolution, ana IL ""S
60 ordered.
WHAT THE POPULISTS WANT.
Tho Pouulist Hill to make various ,'.l1'
changes i'm the elections laws. including
oholt4niug the present electoral boards
and uravlIiug for substituting therefor
a.. boards Of supervisors. was next CON
,.l.r.9 Nir Allen Populist memher OF
ra House from MccNcnburg, eNpialilcu
f... lHI AT length and had a patient near
lag from the committee. ana uilu'I S"u
cement cross questioning, made some NtiH
,r.l natural and bright rctorts. Inc bill
"a mot make favorable impression on
o.. committee. but Mr.. Allen did, Tor ne
,.,,e ami took thrusts In spirit that
l.n' the committee In the best oI huiiloI.
slr p.Itrnette. Democratic member OF
thc House from Halifax. said that the
,,I,. cheating done IN his county was zone
tv mon who had been Democrats anu h"u
ron. over to the Populist party.
REPORTED ADVERSELY.
Tr. hoard recommended by Senator
s.rth,u and the Chairman Of the Demo
cratic PARTY in Prince Edward was
ser.od uuon FOR that county, the war
w. county case was passed by ana inc
T.l.I-t bin was reported WIN tue It.
commentator that II do not pass
n committee then rose 10 meet again
Friday afternoon.
nm. l1.r.a Committee on Privileges and
Tle.,t.r. win meet at the Bannister
l.tuliu.. ON Governor street, three doors
eh.,. So luke's Home, this morning at
10 o'clock for the purpose OF DISCUSSING
Mt Nicors hin 10 prevent bribery ana
faud ~ primary elections. conventions
ASKS TIE RIGHT TO VOTE.
Tn. following petition. from resident
O. Culpcpcr, was read In the House yes
TO ,h, Honorable Members of the Gene
raj Assembly OF Virginia:
J. Ora Ianrhornc. Of Culpeper county,
VIrelnl. do hereby petition for the rlght
C. suffrage in state and united states
elections II there is not now any court
g. body which can bestow upon me THIS
y.lt I now and hereby request that
fsrh an act be passed by the Assembly
g. will create such power or authority.
petition for my enfranchisement from
political disability because i am over Il
years OF age. | can read ana write L
am neither an idiot, a pauper nor insane
7 have committee no crime. desire te
right u suffrage in the land OF my blrth
because / am taxed without representa-
ton / own property in Virginia which
would Increase in value but for the exc
crail, roads maintained in the Common
wealth. l am deeply interested In the
education of the youth Of the state but
20 an inefficient public-school system In
oocration. while women are excluded from
cur higher institutions OF learning, which
their property IS taxed 10 support
Every feeling OF my heart Is outraged
by tho cruelties practiced in the county
prisons and almshouses OF the State.
some OF which have visited personally
q verify reports brought TO my cars.
! believe that these and other abuses
would be remedied 10 great extent
within a short period n l and other edu-
Gated women were permitted 10 take part
IN public affairs.
Hoping for favorable answer 10 my
petition. sign myself in all sincerity
and truth.
Respectfully yours. -
ORA LANGHORNE.
THE FREE-PASS BILL.
Mr.. Cookies bill TO require railroad o.
s,eanboat companies which shall be here
after chartered or accept amendments &c