Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-20

i'ss VI ANOTiVtk na1 nats1sN1 ~'st - r'~--~
Now this is the way we have destroyed
fhe business Of the port. The rates en-
cotton from the various ports are based
on the ocean rates, enabling she shippers
to put their cotton In Liverpool a. uni
form rate. Every port on our line -
placed on the same footing"
THE NORTH CAROLINA CROP.
Mr.. Elliott stated that the complaints
made were In relation TO ra-es on cotton
the shipments OF which originated In
North Carolina. The question OF .urisdic-
ton then arose, and It was shown that
the case. II one did exist. was one III
which the Virginia Legislature could take
no action.
Mr.. Cooke then took the floor. and stated
that the petition which he presented to tne
committee setting forth the alleged as
elimination was signed by reputable citi-
gems OF Norfolk and members OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. and urged that
some action be taken on the matter
Mr.. withrow thought the measure Was
entirely out OF form. and moved that the
resolution be dismissed. and no furtner
action be taken in the premises unless
the matter be presented to the General
Assembly in the shape OF bill. Mr.
Mason said that conclusive evidence had
been submitted to show that the Legis-
lature of Virginia had no jurisdiction IN
the matter, and he moved that the nlea-
sure be dismissed. Senator Mushbach adj
vocated an indefinite postponement Sena-
tor Herbert moved IL it was the sense
OF the committee that the Legislature
had no jurisdiction, that such a state
ment be embodied In a respectful COM
munication, and that the resolution be
postponed. After some little further dis
cussion the measure was postponed indie
finiteiy
Public Institutions.
a joint session of the Senate Commit
tee on Public Institutions and Education
and the House Committee on Asylums and
Prisons was held In the Senate Chamber
yesterday afternoon. DIR. Moncure. of the
Eastern Lunatic Asylum, was present to
recommend a number of amendments to
the present law governing lunatc asylums,
among the principal OF which are that the
Superintendent may have absolute power
TO discharge patients when cured; that
age1 senile people be not admitted to the
asylums; IDIOTS be not admitted; and that
the term idiot be made only applicable 10
people whose brains had become diseased
prior TO birth or during infancy. The
committee decided to take the sugges-
tons under advisement, and the joint
session was dissolved.
The Senate Committee Immediately re-
convened, and Senator Jones rendered n
report Of the visit of the committee to
Blacksburg. He stated that the college
there was I'm an exceedingly over-crowdeH
condition, and recommended that the com
mittee prepare a bill looking to relieving
the over-crowded condition of the institu-
ton.
Hon. John T.. Massey appeared before
the committee in reference TO bill hav-
ing for its object TO compel the county
treasurers to pay school warrants
promptly. The committee decided TO re-
port the bill favorably with amendments.
COURTS OF JUSTICE.
At a meeting of the House Committee
for Courts OF Justice yesterday the iol-
lowing Senate bills were reported favor
ably:
To amend section so OF the Code making
the term OF the Sheriff or Richmond; to
amend an act TO allow notaries public or
other officers who hold stock in companies
TO take acknowledgements to deeds or
other writings which said companies exc
cute. provided said notaries are in no
wise Interested; to prescribe the
time Cor holding the terms OF Circuit
Courts OF several counties in the Twelfth
Circuit; making dogs listed for taxation
the subject OF petit larceny and trespass;
authorizing an appeal from the judgments
of justices of the peace in cases OF mis-
demeanors or impositions of fines.
The following Senate bills were reported
with a recommendation that they do not
pass: To make husband and wife compe-
tent witnesses for or against each other
In civil cases; TO amend the Code in re-
lation TO venire facias in cases of felony,
what to command, number of persons
summoned and how selected; to provide
for the recordation Of inclusive grants
Of land In the county Of Bath.
The Oyster Survey.
The House Finance Committee met yes
terday afternoon, and after hearing a
statement from Captain Baylor agreed to
recommend the appropriation of 5000 to
complete the survey OF the oyster grounds
of the State.
The House Committee on Counties,
Cities. and Towns yesterday reported with
a favorable recommendation a bill TO per-
nit the voters OF Denbgh and Stanley
Districts. in Warwick county. to hold an
election to decide the question as 10
whether or not they shall have a fence
| law. The election is to be held whenever
one third OF the resident free-holders shall
petition for 1t.
Captain Patteson's Position.
Captain Camm Patteson has written a
| letter to the Dispatch saying that II did
| him an injustice in quoting him as having
said In the speech that he made in the
| House Saturday in support OF Mr.. With
ers's resolution looking 10 a constitutional
convention that he favored so changing
the State Constitution as TO allow only
| those persons to vote who could In
diligently read the Virginia Constitution.
Such an amendment he thinks, would dis
franchise half Of the present voters in
Virginia. including a majority OF those
who pose as constitutional lawyers. The
member from Buckingham thus defines
his position: II am I'm favor OF consti-
tutional convention. 1 wish the right of
suffrage changed l arl wiling TO vote
for that clause in the Mississippi Consti-
tuition which states that no man In Mis-
sisslppl can vote unless he can read the
Constitution or understand It VIXEN read.
| am Filling TO vote for clause allowing
no man 10 vote in Virginia unless he can
read, and 10 make no further rcstrlcf.or.'
Mr.. Patteson says further that every
voter should be able to read IT leas. two
sentences In English; that he favor5 the
Australian ballot system, and that ne
Is a friend OF the negro. to whom he would
always give all of his legal rights.