Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-02
NOW WITHTHE HOUSE.
~ Aanassas Bill Passes the Senate BY
Z Unanimous Vote.
WIFE AGAINST HUSBAND.
Allowing Her TO Testify Goes
''"sh--No west Virginia Debt
setsiement--Pas.cd.

without further discussion. the Senate
yesterday, by unanimous vote. uassed
80" .ne bills providing for charter for
vac H'chmOnd and Manassas Railroad
~'"'pSn'y. and its companion measure. di-
ieS''ng The sale OF tho states interest
IA the Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac road.
The bills were taken IN early in the
aay session and were quickly disposed
ol, INC sale-of-stock bill was given pre-
eNVe 50 that II II net defeat the char
'or might DE Withheld.
MT. Wickhain. In exclamation OF the
vote ihat he would cas-, in favor Of this
sale submitted statement showing that
uho'r the amendments offered by him
seH me states interest in the Richmond.
johannesburg and Potomac road would
net inc state. At the minimum figure.
$500. which sum viii purchase and re
tre N,VSe.0t0 OF Cen.lry bonds. the ave
rage interest upon which Is $1,000 per
ahnum. The dividend which the state
ntS bsen receiving from its Richmond,
Ftcuerioksburg and Potomac stock Is
>z.Hs, subject 20 fluctuations In the bust
ness or the road. ana so the State viii
DO well 10 sell its stock upon these terms,
built. IL the road Is never built the com
pany VIII forfeit 10000 Of Centuries
valued at $4,000. when will accrue to the
state. II IL is built the State VIII re-
ceive annually $500 IN taxes from the
road besides the advantageous sale OF
Its stock as above cited. Every senator
present voted for both bills.
HARMONY IN NORFOLK.
y n
late the holding OF city and ward pri-
maries in the city If Norfolk. and sue
cecded in having II advanced TO it's i'm
mediate passage. He said the Democrats
Of Norfolk had stopped nghting and had
held feast OF peace and broiherly love-
The following other bills were intro
duced: by Mr.. buchanan: To incofpoIate
the Home Investment Company; by MT
LeCato: To prohibit the planting of oys-
tiers In certain part OF Assawatndl
creek. Accomac county; by MT w ttslils
ton: To amend the code in relation 70
how and when erroneous assessments ol
land corrected.
THE PENITENTIARY BILLS.
When the penitentiary bills came up the
one TO Increase the compensation OF the
guards al the penitentiary ana introduce
the merit system was antagoniZeh ny
Mr. Berry, VINO said he was opposen 20
my measure which increased salaries lie
wished. he added. that he could impress
the Senate with the idea with which he
was thoroughly imprcgnatcd that II was
necessary 10 husband every dollar OF the
States money.
Mr. Morris championed the bill In
warm speech. The Senate refused TO en-
gross the bill. The bill to increase the
salaries OF the officers Of tho penitentialy
was passed by. ard the bill 10 increase
tho term OF office OF the superintendent
was defeated The other two bills making
the officers OF the prison conseryators OF
the peace and relating to criminal pro
ceedings against convicts were passed.
ELECTORAL BOARDS.
The joint resolution. appointing the cleo
toral boards for the various counties ana
cities Of the Commonwealth was agreed
TO only a few changes were made. The
Henrico board consists OF Messrs Pope,
Boyer. and Lewis.
An effort was made 10 recall from the
House the State-depositary bin which was
voted down in the Senate Wednesday,
but failed.
Mr.. Berry introduced. out Of its order.
a bill providing for the collection or FER
tiiizer fines and taxes 10y the Board OF
Agriculture, the Commissioner OF Agri-
culture to have no fees. but TO be pro-
vided with clerk at $1,000 per annum.