Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-17

considerably smaller. oWlnB IN paIt,
doubtless, to very low assessment IN
Al 3 O'Clock the bill went over.
ONLY A FRIENDLY SUIT.
Mr.. Patterson N troduced q bill providing
that a friendly suit In equity be Instituted
In the supreme Court OF the united states
OF West Virginia for the purpose OF set
Ting the rts between the said States
arising out of the division OK the territory
OF the State Of virginia maze a,s,s curing ne
Union. In order to carry INTO enect this
ACT. the Governor OF Virginia Is directed
by and with the consent or majority
OF the General Assembly OF virginia to
not To esc and sSfee numbe who
prosecute the said suit on behalf OF the
State.
Mr.. HARDWOOD introduced bill to fix
pawn-brokers. and the time articles
manned shall be held for redemption. The
interest shall be IL per cent. per month.
and goods must be held six months, after
, after fifteen days of such advertisement,
may be sold at public auction.
BY Mr. Bendheim: Inv relation to the
roads OF Alexandria county.
BY Mr.. sheffey: For relief OF James W.
By Mr.. siemp: To allow pay to wit.
nesses summoned to attend before grand
juries
Utter, John l.. Lite, c. i. Jones, and c.
w. Green, of Wise county.
BY Mr. Sheffey: A resolution OF the citi-
zens of the town OF Marion protesting
against the Miller bill.
by Mr.. DeJarnette: To refund si.1Hb
improperly paid into the Treasury by N.
T. Green, administrator. with will an
nexed. OF William Logan. deceased, late
OF Halifax county.
BY Mr.. Nicol: To amend an act to pro.
vide for how suits shall be brought
against receivers in certain cases.
by Mr.. Hendricks: To amend section
1916 of the Code and accord to the bar
rooms of Bristol the privilege Of keeping
open on election-days until sunrise OF that
day, and to reopen at sunset after the
election Is concluded. This Is based on
the Tennessee law.
BY Mr. Cabell (by requeso: To regulate
foreign corpora tons guaranteeing and in
Identifying persons engaged In business
and giving credit.
BY Mr.. Willard: Protest OF Pioneer
Lodge. No. I, Good Templars, of Falls
Church, against the passage of the Miller
bill.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following House bills were, under.
suspension Of the rules, placed on the
calendar:
To amend and re-enact an act to In
corporate the town Of Falls Church. In
the county of Fairfax.
TO amend and re-enact an act for work.
Ing the public roads OF Fairfax county.
To allow f. G. Mayhugh, late Deputy
Treasurer of Fairfax county, additional
time In which TO distrain ana levy Tor
uncollected tax bills yet In his hands.
To authorize the trustees Of the Reform
church near Lovettsyille to sell or ex-
change their parsonage. &c.
To amend and re-enact section OF an
act for the protection OF sheep IN CEDAR
xrfIIa lfctr
upon dogs.
For the relief Of Henderson L. Lee, Of
Lunenburg county.
To incorporate the Riverside cemetery,
near CORTLAND. Southampton county
To increase the salary OF the county
Judge Of Southampton county.
Making 1t lawful to adopt marks Of
designation for saw-logs. piles, hewn tim
Der. or square timber. and for the protec-
ton of the owners thereof.
JURY EXEMPTIONS.
Mr.. Withers's bill concerning Jury ex-
emption came up on the question OF con-
curing In the Senate amendments. Mr..
Withers made a short speech. in which
he stated that he was opposed to the
Senate amendment exempting telegraph
operators. but in view OF the fact that the
session was nearing its close rather than
run the risk Of defeating the bill he was
willing to accept it. The bill now goes TO
the Governor.
Mr.. Harwood will introduce joint reso-
luton I'm the House to-day providing for
the holding OF caucus Monday night for
the purpose of nominating some ono to
succeed Judge Minor on the Henrico
County-Court bench
LIQUOR AND POLITICS.
Senate bill TO amend an act to incorpo-
rate the town of Chase City, In Mecklen-
burg county, was the first bill taken up
Council shall have Jurisdiction for one
mile outside OF the corporate limits
Mr. Allen objected TO the extension OF
the jurisdiction OF the town authorities,
clared that there was no politics In this
measure. as the bill was opposed by Re-
publicans and Democrats as well as Popu-
lists.
Mr. Gibson interrupted the speaker seve-
raj times and Mr. Priddy strongly adj
vocated the bill which. he said. was pre-
pared by a Democrat and had been in
Democratic hands ever since. The bill
passed.
RELIEF OF GENERAL FIELD.
Mr.. Gibsor's joint resolution for the
relief of James G. Field, late Attorney
General. was also taken up during the
rol-call. In explanation of his resolution
the gentleman from Culpeper stated That
two judgments had been recovered in the
Court of Appeals at it's November qssO
term against General Field. one for s1.i06
and the other for $50 for fees, which. II
was held. that he collected Illegally from
filed two claims against the State-one
for $1,000 a fee claimed under contract
with Governor Kemper by authority OF
the General Assembly, IL the matter of
the Board OF Public Works against John
ston. Poe & Poe, and the other for $500
on account OF "A reduction in his salary
as Attorney-Gerera made In 1883, after
term OF office had begun. The resolu-
dismissal by the State of her judgments.
and the relinquishing of his claims by
General Field.
Mr.. Hathaway objected to the resolution.
and during the course OF his argument
made some very grave charges. He con-
tended that General Field, I'm drawing fees
10 which he was not entitled, had abso-
lutely robbed the Treasury The court
of last resort" he said. has so decided.
and this Legislature will make a grievious
error should 1t attempt TO paliiate the
crime. Every man In this country has
his Liabilities to pay. and there should be
man whose recommendation Is that he has
held a high office Would you relieve
laboring man, who had committed like
offence? | appeal to you, gentlemen, not
TO grant the relief asked for"
Messrs. Sheney and Moon also spoke to
the resolution
The House adjourned at S:25 o'clock with
out taking action on the resolution.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
In relation TO the sale of certain church
Church. in Woodstock. Shenandoah
county
To allow a pension TO Ellen C. Moller, OF
Shenandoah county.
For the relief OF Edwin Cumbie. a dis
abled Confederate soldier. of Halifax
county
To authorize the union OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway and the Bucking-
ham Railroad Company by lease, CONSOLE
dalton, merger. or otherwise.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the Board of Supervisors
Of Princess Anne county to Increase the
salary Of the Judge OF the County Court
To amend sections 1. 5. g. 3. 10. IL. and
Is OF an act 10 provide charter for the
town OF West Point.
Requiring the use of bells and steam
whistles on locomotives before reaching
highway crossings.
Allowing J. l.. C. Smith. Treasurer OF
/ Bristol. further time for the collection OF
taxes for 1892.
Requiring the Corporation Court OF the
city of Norfolk to hold monthly terms
for the trial Of all cases cognizable by
said court
To amend sections 8. g. ard 10 of an act
to provide for the working OF public roads
In King George county.
How Cheap Some Things Como.
(Evansburg Herald)