Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04
THE DANVlLLE BILL.
WY rAIIESoN ATTACKS THE MEAS.
oNe AND MH. GIBSON SUPPORTS IT.
rom the Friends Of Dumb AMI
mais-inauiry About Road Laws
Proccelings In Detail.


was short and sweet Short because
there were no visitors 20 distract III,
attention OF tho senator's. and bushes,
was run through on a fast schedule
sweet because the air was laden will
the perfume of an immense bunch Of
carnations which had been placed upof
the desk of Senator Little by the Society
Tor the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animal.
IN recognition OF that gentlemans ser
wees In pushing through the Senate tn,
OH defining the powers OF the agents OF
the society. Sc. Tho recognition was
peculiarly appropriate. as the color OF
the flowers was very suggestive OF the
blush OF modesty which suffuscs the face
OF the Senator from Fredericksburg when
he gets up to make a speech. Mr.. Nicol
championed the socletys bill in the House.
and a bunch OF variegatcd pinks were
placed on his desk. but as he was not
present It was raided by the other MEM
bers. Mr.. Little, after selecting one PINK
60 adorn his buttonhole. sent his bunch
TO Miss Kent. daughter OF the Lieutenant
Governor and President OF the Senate.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The Senate was called 10 order Mt noon
by Lieutenant Governor Kent. ana prayer
was offered by Rev. J. :. Din. The ioi-
lowing bills were introduced ana re-
fcrred:
BY Mr.. Watson: Providing for the cleo
ton OF two commissioners or the revenue
for Nottoway county. =
BY Mr.. Jordan: To incorporate the Male
y-rgec,pal Academy OF Halifax.
NV MIR. IeCato: To amend the assess
mont act so as TO allow county super
yisors 10 assess railroad and canal pro-
pertics by districts.
Ev MIR Maynard: To incorporate the
town Of Berkeley as the city Of South
Norfolk.
By Mr.. Flood: To provide for the work.
Ing and keeping in repair Of the roads
OF buckingham county.
Ry Mr.. Little: To make the president
OF the state Grange ex-ofiicio a member
Of the State Board Of Agriculture and
Of the Board Of Visitors OF the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College at
Blacksburg.
by Mr.. Williams: TO regulate the tax
on real estate agents in towns OF less
than $500 inhabitants.
by Mr. LeCato: Providing for the time
for holding tho courts OF the Eighth
judicial Circuit.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the Board OF Supervisors
OF Dinwiddie county TO increase the sala-
~ OF the county judge.
To relieve Joseph d. Mitchell from
fine OF the County Court of Grayson
county.
To make the north fork Of the Holston
river. in the county Of Scott. between
certain points n legal fence.
For the protection of certain game in
the county Of Elizabeth city.
NORTH DANVILLES SHARE.
Mr. Hurt presented. out OF its regular
order. a bill authorizing the Council Of
the city of North Danville 10 issue bonds
10 raise money to pay off North Dan
ville's pro rata share OF the bonds OF
Pittsylyania county. The rules were sus-
pended and the bill carried through TO its
passage.
At 1:30 o'clock the Senate adjourned.
House of Delegates.
The House convened at noon yesterday
Speaker Cardwell occupied the chair, and
the business Of the calendar was pro-
ceedcd with without prayer.
Mr.. Richardson. of Louisa, offered n
Joint resolution, which was referred. pro-
viding that a committee consisting OF
three on the part of the House and two
on the part of the Senate be appointed
20 inquire into the general subject OF
public roads, and to report what legisla-
ton should be adopted in order TO secure
good roads in the Commonwealth. The
committee shall sit during the recess OF
the General Assembly. but shall receive
no compensation, except actual expenses.
TO FACILITATE BUSINESS.
Mr.. Gibson offered resolution, which
was adopted. providing that on and after
Monday Immediately after the expiration
OF the morning hour the Clerk snail pro-
coed TO call the calendar in its regular
of..er. ard the Speaker shall entertsn 10
~ J.ioa 10 post ,.Cne the calendar - ,ake
up "a Til cur OF its order until tie hour
OF . O'Clock L. NJ. shall arrive. when
the Clerk shall commence TO call the roll
In alphabetical order, and when the
name of any member shall be called
he may, IL he be present. call up n pri-
yate or local bill or other bill 10 the
consideration of which no objection is
made, and the roll shall be called at
O'Clock E. NJ. on each succeeding day.
commencing where II was left off on the
preceding day. and called until com
pieted, and on the next succeeding day
after the roll-call shall have been COM
Melted the Clerk shall at the hour OF
2 O'Clock i. NJ commence TO call the roll
again In alphabetical order, and the same
proceeding shall be had under the first
call of said roll. and when the roll shall
have been called through the second
time this operation shall be in operation.
but the resolution under which the House
is now acting shall be In full force and
virtue.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR,
The following bills We're. under sus-
pension of the rules, placed on the calen-
dar:
To amend and re-enact an act I'm rela-
ton TO the time for holding the courts in
the Fourteenth Judicial Circuits.
To amend and re-enact the charter OF
the town OF Ashland.
Providing for the sale OF lands returned
delinquent for the years 1883 and 1890 by
A. ]. Parish. late Treasurer OF Albemarle
county.
To amend and re-enact section 1902 and
1904 of the Code In relation 10 how mis-
demeanors are punished.
For the relief OF the taxpayers OF Ale
ghany county.
To authorize William T. Croxton, de-
putty OF A. X. Green, late Treasurer OF
Halifax county, and other deputies OF
said A. X. Green, late Treasurer OF Hail.
ORDER AT THE POLLS.
Mr.. Priddy introduced a bill in relation
TO the preservation OF order at the polls,
which provides that no one shall In any
way interfere with the casting Of secret
ballot No person shall within feet OF
polling places make tally-sheet OF voters.
or the judges may prescribe a distance
greater. Such persons shall be arrested
and confined in the county or corporation
Jail for twenty-four hours In addition
they shall be liable TO a fine OF not less
than 500 nor more than 500.
Mr.. Cardwell presented bill to amend
and re-enact section 37o5 OF the Code IN
relation to punishment for HOUSEKEEPING.
which extends the penalties imposed for
this offence to potato-houses or other
buildings for the protection or stock or
crops.
Mr.. Utz. OF Madison. presented a bill
which makes the Office OF Commissioner
of Agriculture elective instead OF appoin-
tive. as at present The term Of office Is
made the same as now. and bond OF
$4,000 Is required.