Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-09
OUR NEW COURT BILL
y ns'1 The Senate With the judges
Salary Slightly Reduced.
PATTESoN ON RAILROADS.
NO Thiaks the Powers in tse panyius
Esniration Measure Too Broad
Busy Days Work.

INC feature OF the session OF the Sem
ase Yesterday was the discussion on the
amendment OF the Finance Committee
70 .ne House bill establishing a new court
VI law and equity for the city Of Rich
moro. which amendment reduced the
ssiary OF the judge OF the court from
1850 to 5000 per annum.
ar. bovenstein made n vigorous fight
against the amendment. ron:ending that
IL would be unwise 20 make the court one
OF less dignity than the Circuit and
Shancery courts Of Richmond II was
not the 500 that was an issue. so much
as the effect OF the Senate's saying that
me court was Of less dignity than the
ouer courts named. lie believed that
the revenues OF the State would be In
creased by raising the dignity OF the court
TO the proper level lie called the at
tention Of the Senate TO the amount of
taxes paid by the city Of Richmond, and
urged that she was entitled 10 this cen
sideration.
THE PRINCIPLE INVOLVED.
MT. Hurt did not object 10 the salary
proposed by the amendment except on the
ground that 1t was a wrong principle 10
pay the judge OF his circuit. with popu-
iauon OF $4,000. only $500 and judge
300.
Mr.. Sands autaronizcd the amendment,
ana called the attrE-'~.n OF the Senator
from Pittsylvania TO the fact that in his
circuit there were a number of County
courts which relieved the circuit judge or
great deal of work. At the same time
nc thought the pay OF the circuit judges
was too low.
Dir. Berry. chairman Of the Finance
Committee. made a strong speech I'm favor
81 the amendment, taking the ground OF
the necessity of the most rigid economy
on the part OF the State in order TO insure
debt
Mr.. Watts spoke against the amendment
and the unwise policy of paying the judges
such small salary.
The amendment was adoptcd-ayes. Il;
noes, 10. The bill as amended was then
passed and communicated to the House.
The vote ON the amendment was as fol-
lows:
Ayes.-Messrs. T. II. Barnes. Berry.
buchanan, Echols, Fairfax, Harnsberger'
Hatcher, Hurt, jennings Jones' Jordan,
Miller. Morris Southall Washington.
Watson. and Welsh.
oes.-Messrs. Arthur. Green. Harrison,
.iay, LeCato, Lovenstein. Maynard, Nc
llwsine. Parrish. Sands. st. Clair. S,ubbs,
Tredway. Walton. Watts. and Wickham-
The Senate was called 10 order at the
usual hour by the Leutenant-G Governor,
and the proceedings opened with prayer
by the Rev. DIR. w. V. Tudor.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Hurt: For the protection OF
psrtridges in Pittsylvania county.
BY same: To amend the charter of the
Merchants Bank OF Danville.
BY Mr.. Morris: To authorize the School
Board of Charlottesville TO borrow money.
BY Mr.. EehoIs: To extend the time IN
which the Treasurer of stanton shall
be authorized 60 collect taxes.
BY Mr. Mcllwaine: For the relief OF
the estate of Patrick Foley.
BY the Finance Committee: Imposing a
tax on building and loan associations.
BY Mr.. Wickham: To regulate the erec-
tion and maintenance OF Wires for tele-
phone. telegraph, and electric railways,
and for other purposes, over and across
any work OF internal Improvement.
by MIR. st. Clair: For the relief OF i.
r Dodd from erroneous assessment.
by Mr.. LeCato: To empower the County
Codrt OF Accomac TO authorize the con-
struction and maintenance of bridge
across Messongo creek. In said county.
BY same: To amend the charter of the
Mutual Livestock Association of Acco-
mac Parish.
by Mr. Hurt: For the relief OF Lemuel
Bennington. ST.. "A disabled Confederate
soldier.
for the Episcopal Diocese of Southern
Virginia.
WEST yIRCJNIA'S DEBT
Mr.. Wickham offered joint resolution
Ivsaute 70 tne se.,leiheht vi Nest w
6nina p ot,iSn Vi ,he u'Dl oi .ne "'"'S,
Will eilpouies .'ie ai'ie,'h i...S " no
Finance Committee. The three main
amendments are IN me uterrst OF >~di-
tionai saleguarqs 10 ine Corltnop"eaiih.
.lne nrst OF tnsse ainehunleits provides
that no suit shall be Instituted until the
sv'o ,h s' ~ the ana iniaeu. aha uli.il
t,c,ryts.s excb,sive--S u M, VI III III s@hu ~, th
state snail hAyv -, is"s;,ai ,,i,{ IL
Sommission - osen uePOslte VII , ,nd
~ 4, ~ OF some aSsney ucs,S 'a AZ
t*<5Ee second or>vid@s Tor the ans
SrIou'rr,,n y, 49, a. .''rh rrD',o,,tn, &c
Irvm West smsdd u, S,,-u ~ -, w. a,id
may De ueteI iiiiieu ny a, 80 - VI ina,o
uAtors' one W oe ,SS1,, - ~ ~
OF the ceiu"Caees VI i''i ant pa. Wy -. ~
COMMISSION, ~ peniS pi"NNi.u aIiNt wy
state shaIi snare III ,he came piol''i' 'oN
~ inc nost lasvscu SinS9. 49,. ,,,o
The third provides for certain advertise
ments 10 nave the enect vi ,tStcil.yi upon
All VINO u" nol i,n oo Which has been ,''I s,'s-
tanned by the supreme Court Of the
United states in the case of Ciliilin
AGAINST the Union Canal Company. The
resol,,tion went TO the Committee on Fl |
nance
EXTENSION OF TINE.
A. c,,,hhs nras,.,tad A.. rotItiou NJ ,iti-
zens OF MiuuIeseA conIl,y tshl"s 10. ~
tension or time Tor working on we hath-
RAJ oysteI-Tochs. 49,, .. a., for, |
TIE petuvi waS i r :" !" '"c N''"
mittee on FISH anu cdhlt. ,
House joint resolution providns lor the
appointment oi CoihuI-tec ~ e"ns'uyt
the subject OF improv snfnt OF the loads
OF the Commonwealth was, on Inc uon
OF Mr.. Berry, amended 50 az 10 lfohlbit
the employment OF stehosrapher' anu
then adopted.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Tn r.lotinp IN tho uea by tho Commits
sjoners on the Sinking Fund of any sur
plus in the Treasury for the purchase
OF certain bonds with House amend
mept
To amend the Code In relation TO pro-
text as evidence. ,
40 amend the act 10 arrow notaries
public or otheT oticers VINO holu s,oek u,
companies 10 take ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 10
ACIDS or other writings which said com
panieT executed PROVIDED said notaries
or other officers are In no otherwise m
terested. ,
To incorporate the Penlnsuia Eas-LshI
Fuel ana Power Company.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
ro nroyida a new charter for the city /
a, p'v,pae nv" ' W.
VI ,rd. .~ash,,ah n now court for the city
OF Sorfo,k and TO define its jurisdiction.