Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-11
f,ne imposed by the County Court OF
Allegheny county
For the relief OF NJ. c. Morris and A.
ii. Griffin.
The Senate at on cd ionrncd

Speaker Cardwcll occupied the chair. and
the business OF The session was proceeded
with without prayer.
Mr.. Lee was granted leave OF absence
for three days
MIR. Priddy offered resolution tina,
the Auditor OF Public Accounts furnish
the House the following information:
The aggregate amount paid out OF the
Treasury for the maintenance OF luna.
tics In jails OF tho State during the year
1893.
The whole number OF lunatics main.
tained IN the jails during the periods
aforesaid. and the number being so main
taiAed on January !. 1894. and in what
counties or corporations.
| The amount 80 paid out during the
said period in each county or corpora
ton.
! Mr.. Gibson presented petition OF
! Henrietta III. Danger6eld. OF Cupeper
! Annie Clay Crenshaw, OF Richmond, and
IA number of others for female suffrage
Two protests against a change in the
/ present lOcal-optiOn law were read-one
/ from the Womans Christian Temperance
I Union OF Richmond md the other from
/ 10 voters OF Falls Church.
THE STILL BILL AGAIN.
| The s,ill bin. which created so much
/ discussion Friday. was again brought be-
/ fore the House by Mr.. Bendhelm, who
/ moved reconsideration OF the vote by
which the House declined 10 order the
/ bill as amended TO It's cngrossment Some
! little objection was raised, but Nir. Bend
helms motion prevailed.
/ Mr.. Nicol then opposed the bill again
/ ana Mr. Downing and Mr.. Bendheim
+ made addresses in favor OF It's passage
Z wa q cd
desired permission to dispense the pro
ducts Of his still at his house was q
! preacher ThercupOn Mr.. Gibson Offered
/ the following amendment:
Provided that said Green shall not
sell brandy or other spurious liquors
/ either by wholesale or broken doses. while
engaged IN preaching praying, exhorting
or ministcrins religious consolation, OF
performing the burial service or Other
! religious services.
| No action was taken on this amend
mcnt. and at l O'Clock the matter was
passed by.
THE DANVILLE FIGHT
The Richmond and Danvillc bill agair
came up under the head OF unfinished
| business. After some little discussion, a
/ motion OF Mr. Nicol confining the debate
! to nfteen minutes to each speaker was
ADOPTED.
Mr.. Patteson offered an amendment
/ limiting the capital stock Of the road tC
oo,O1o.CO0 Mr.. Nicol saw this limit, and
went the gentleman One-half better rails
ing the limit t. SG50,0o00O.
/ Amendments then began coming 10 the
/ Clerks desk so rapidly rs TO preclude th'
possibility Of their being read. very nearly
every line in the bill being affected there
/ Dy.
Mr. NicOl offered an amendment. whicN
| was adopted, that at laj Tuesday th'
| pending amendments should be- voted on
, and Immediately thereafter vote shoull
BE- had on the bill.
Mr.. Pitcher was the first speaker under
the hfteon-minutcs rule. He devoted his
/ attention for few moments 10 Mr. Camn
| Pattcson and after loosely arraigninl
! him for his stand on the bill, spoke II
| favor Of the measure. lie dWelt at some
/ length on the rates charged by trunk
line railroads. and ondeavorcd to show
/ that the Richmond and Danvillo rate:
were favorable 10 Virginia commerce. Mr.
/ Pitcher was followed by Mr.. Wi,hcrs
who in q strong speech opposed the bill
/ The matter went over at O'Clock.
PRACTICE OF PHARMACY.
Mr. Randolph Harrison introduced bill
| 10 amend the law regulating the practice
| Of pharmacy in this state. The proposed
/ amendments make numerous changes IN
4 the existing law, and are designed &c
! throw additional safeguards around the
| conduct OF this important business.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
| BY Mr.. Rendhcim: To require the Board
! Of Supervisors Of Alexandria county TO tax
/ the sale of ardent spirits and malt Ii
/ quOrs I'm said county.
/ by Mr. Fcntress: 4 Joint resolution as
/ 10 the erection Of flag-stafis IN school
yards.
by same: TO amend and re-enact section
! l50G Of the Code I'm relation to school funds,
! which provides that If in the sense Of the
/ Board Of Supervisors in any county, II is
! deemed eXpcdic<t to increase the school
! tax they are authorized to call an election
! for the purpose OF deciding the question.
!. BY Mr.. Coleman: For the relief Of VIII
! liam G. REYNOLDS Of Spotsylvania county.
! by Mr.. Thomas: TO amend sections So0l
/ and 1902 Of the Code Of 1857 as to fees OF
/ Commissioners in Chancery, permitting the
/ commissioners in Roanoke to charge fees
| similar to those charged in other cities.
by Mr.. Eanes: For the relief Of the
suretics Of W. $. Gravey, treasurer OF
Henry county.
By Mr.. Shelley: For working county
roads OF Bland.
BY Mr. Campbell; For the relief OF
Armistoad Fcagans, Of Amherst county.
BY Mr.. Randolph Harrison; TO amend
ana rc-cnact section OF an act 10 incor-
porate the Lynchburg Lodge, No. !, In
dependent order Of Odd-Fellows.
by Mr.. Smith: To afford additional pro-
lection to the natural oyster-rocks in Po-
comoke Sound.
PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were. under a susp2n-
sion of The rules. placed on the calendar:
Extending the time for the collection of
taxes for the year 1923 in the county Q;
Bedford.
To authorize the Land and Improvement
Company OF Ashland to wind up its affairs
in part or IN whole. and TO distribute its
funds ana assets among its stockholders.
TO regulate the taking OF oysters in the
Potomac river and the Chesapeake bay,
etc.
To amend section SIS of the Code OF 1887
in relation to the compensation Of super
visors.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Amending section 2Gls in relation to what
constitutes a lawful fence.
Authorizing the deputies OF a. J. Far
rsh late Treasurer Of Albemarle further
time for the collection OF unpaid tax
tickets.
70 amend section $50 Of the Code in rea-
ton to the fees of officers and printer;
how paid.
Incorporating the Henrico Railway Com
pany.
Authorizing Boards of Supervisors TO
contract loans for the erection of court
houses clerks offices. and jails.
To amend the charter OF the Norfolk,
Wilmington. and Charleston Railroad Com
pany
To give justices Of peace concurrent ju-
rlsdctlon with the county and corporation
courts; for the trial of offenders in GER
tain cases.
TO incorporate the Eureka Power and
Manufacturing Company.
TO amend an act approved February 10.
1892, entitled an act to amend and re-cnact
the second clause OF section 2079 Of the
Code OF Virginia. in relation TO unlawful
hunting In the county of tluvanna.
Adjourned at $40 L. II.