The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
DEATH TO THE PASS BILL
HOUSE, ny 4 MAJORITY OF FOC"'
KILLS Mn. COOKE MEASURE.
a Number Of Amendments Rsjsctsd--io
Regulate Fishing with Nsts-To Correct
Distanc.s-Agresd ON Compromise

Promptly at noon yesterday Speaker
Cardwel brought down his gavel in the
House Of Delegates, and the regular
routine business was commenced with.
The Committee on Propositions and
Grievances requested to be discharged
from the further consideration OF the
Slcmp Still bin, and to have the same
referred to the Finance Committee. The
request was granted.
Petitions were received from citizens
OF Alexandria city. Prince William coun-
~. and Chase City, protesting against
the passage OF any bill amending the
local-option law.
The first unfinished business taken up
was Senate bill No. Is. which provides
for the pay Of judges OF elections VINO
carry the returns TO the county cie'h .
Office ~ ,.oi,,
AGAINST the bill. and offered an amend
ment that mileage be paid only for as
tances over fifteen miles. lie also moVed
thar his county be exempted from the
operations OF the bill
MIR. RYAN moved that the payment OF
mileage shall only take place aiter tue
Judge has travelled twenty miles.
Mr.. Nelson. Of Frederick. called at'en-
tion TO the fact that the bill had orlss-
nallv been introduced for the benefit OF
Shenandoah ana Frederick counties but
il had been side-tracked by substitute
with various amendments, and he did
hardly think that he had been treated
fairly.
Speaker Carlwell stated that he would
Withdraw the amendment il IT was
| thought that IT would create a hardship.
Mr. Diggs said that at present 1t was
difficult 10 obtain good judges. because
many persons declined 10 serve for fear
mat they would De selected to carry
the returns TO the clerks office.
a &, nj. renee Committee Appointed
At this juncture the bill had 10 ne
| passed by ia order 10 receive meS-
sace from the Senate throush SenS 10,
! Hav which stated that that body had
declined TO agree to the amendments
of the House TO Senate bill NO lSi' the
Richmond and Danvllc reorganization
bill. The amendments were taken UP
| one by one, and rejected. on inouoh OF
| MIR. Nicol a conference committee was
appointed by the Speaker. consisting OF
Messrs. Nicol, Cabell, and DoWnlhs' 10
consult with a similar committee OF
| the Senate.
The hour for the special order having
| arrived. what is known a. the Cooke
pass bill was taken UP. Mr.. Bendhcim
| briefly spoke on his amendment, Which
| Includes the Judges OF the various courts
! in the provisions Of the bill.
Mr. Crump offered as an amendment
that all judges who are forbiddeh 10
practice law shall receive annual ire
masses during their terms Of Office Inc
II. r.
Hsndbein's amendment met with the
same fate. -
Mir Paxton offered an amendment pro-
,idinr that the members of the General
Assembly be carried free of charge gong
"a and from the Capitol 20 their respec-
tive counties and that they shall STATE
under oath TO the clerk OF the house
whether they have travelled on Tree
mass. and if so, they shall not be en-
titiod IN mileage. The amendment was
| lost. . ...
MIR. RYAN offered an amendment pro
viding that members receiving passes
shall not receive mileage. The amend.
ment was agreed TO by a vote oil u
TO 10.
To Include All Charters.
Mr.. Nelson presented an amenunlei'
providing that all charters preVlousls
granted. as well as those To be granted
hereafter, shall be subject 10 the same
condition as TO the issuing OF passes 10y
railroad and steamboat companies h'
Thought that the Legislature had n per
feet right under the general law To aileh'
railroad charters at any time.
Mr. Cooke thought the amendment wa
unconstitutional, and it was lost.
The hin then came up and the lious'
declined to order IL to its engrossmen
and third reading. by vote OIL % u 10
The vote in detail was as follows;
Yeas essrs. Allen. Bendheln' ri bianv'
more Booker. Bovkin. Brootlns lr,Ns',
campbell. Clark Coleman, COOKE, hd H.
Eabrnev Gibson. Graves, Gregory nal
ris. Harwood Kendrick.. koiner M 'i'l,,,e
Matthews Miller, nelson, ~ sIemp
Speck. Sumpter. Tabh. Thomas, hmo'
Thompson, 'lomney, Turner Vaughan
| and WilsOn--39. ,,..<ua Poll
,rS Rrugh turks. Caddall, Cox. Dear
natte Digs EdmondsOn. FentreSs, nan
Carter II Harrison. Randolph Harrison
Hathaway, Hunton. irvine J0necc' %,
Loyal Mason McRae. Moon NSn' ! % a.
ton, Perkins Petty s r.STeI' smith. Spill
; man Stratton, Stokes. s. y, Ihonnpso u,
Weaver White, Wilkinson, Nlthers' d"
| WithrOw-43.
To Correct Distances
Tho next special order was Mr.. Neh
hill which seeks TO correct the ulstdl0e
/, iron, the various county courlhouSe9
tho state Capitol. quite large hu'iiDe
. of amendments We're offered ny ="
diTerent members, and Mr.. DIGS ma
lv moved 10 recommit the bill. lie sta.e
e that the House had passed fesoiu'lo
I inetructinc the Committee on courts AZ
Justice to look into the question Oh ho'
8 tho criminal expenses of the state COZ"
II be decreased. IL was useless ho"V'o
l. for this committee to make any SUI
4 ennrt If a way was opened py tn'
Il measure for the wholesale increase
The EXPENSES. for nearly every ameiuii'e -
offered to Mr.. Neffs bill enlarged !"
u number of miles in the distances an
. thereby increased the travelling eNpeHse'
: Four wears ago a special committee ia
\. heen Amounted to determine now u
" expenses could be decreased, ana thE
!, committee had reported that the sTeate'
" exnenses were caused by the transports
, ton OF criminals.
:. Air Neff thought that II the state pa
a mileage Mt all it should do justice 10 al
n rhe bill was finally carried by d VOL
n of 30 90 -. ,..,.. ..
j. House bin No S6G. submitting 10
rs nonular vote the question OF holding
k Constitutional convention. was MADE
lie special order for next Friday.
lie struck >n Z.
81 Tho roll was then called for the pu
4 rose of passing private bills. and ever
,b,nr went on serenely until Mr.. Dls'
. called M House bill No. 5SS. when pr
!, v,das for the protection OF tsh IN u
:. Mattanoni. Pamunkey. and York river