Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-15

Great Western Railway Company.
To amend the Code In relation 10 the
correction OF errors In judgments or de-
crees by default. so as 20 require written
notice OF the motion.
To declare Rocknsh river, In Nelson
county. between certain points "A legal
fence.
To pay John Scott. late Commemorative
Attorney OF Fauquier. for services rem
dered in debt litigation IN the United
states Court.
TO authorize and direct the Governor
10 appoint a commission to cooperate
with the. National Commission in ascsr-
tanning the position occupied by the Nir-
Kinia troops on the battle-nclds OF Chick
amauga and Chattanooga
For the protection Of fish In the county
OF Montgomery The bill prohibits. under
use Of fish berries or explosives for the
destruction OF fish. and was so amended
az To apply 10 the entire state.
TO amend the charter OF the Hospital Of
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Messrs. Hay. I.ovenstein. and Flood
were appointed on the part Of the Senate
on The, Committee Of, Conference on The
Danville railroad bil, and at 3W the
Senate adjourned.
Hous" of Delegates.
The House convened at noon. Speaker
Cardwe'f presiding There was no prayer.
The bill to allow mileage TO judges OF
elections when transferring poll-books TO
the head OF unfinished business. MIR.
Saunders opposed the measure. and offer
ed an amendment that no mileage be
allowed for less distance than fifteen
miles. His amendment was rejected. and
he then asked that his county Franklim
be exempted from the provisions Of the
bill Mr. Ryan proposed to make the
minimum limit for which mileage be Is,
sued fifteen miles. Messrs. Nelson and
Harris favored the bill without amend
ment. Mr. Cardwell (Mr Nicol in the
chair advocated the bill. ana SPOKE
against the amendments. He was willing
Ia limit this provision Of the bill 10 ten
miles.
THE DANVlLLE BILL.
Mr Hay entered the House and an
nounced that the Senate had declined To
concur In all OF tho amendments when
We're made To the Richmond ana DanylHe
bill by the House llareupOn the bill when
was under discussion went over, and the
Richmond and Dauville reorganization
bin again came up for more discussion.
NT. Pitcher moved that the House recedc
from it's amendments This Mr.. Cabell
strongly opposed I'VE have" he said.
spent days i'm the consideration OF these
amendments. and shall we now allow the
Senate 10 wipe out in a few moments our
weeks work? We should not permit our
selves to be- treated with such contempt
10 they consider that ours was a nom
sensical action
MIR. Nelson arose in justification Of the
Senatc's action, and called the attention
of the gentleman to the fact that the
bill had been thoroughly discussed Sn1
considered In the Senate before II reached
the House Mr. Gibson opposed MI
Pitchers motion. and Mr.. Nicol favored
IT, on motion of Mr. Nicol. the House
agreed 10 summit the matter to com
mittep Of conference. to consist OF three
members Of the House and three from
the senate. Mr. Nicol communicated the
decision To the Senate. and upon their
concurrence the Speaker appointed
C4ha1l Downing
the part OF the House.
COOKE FREE-PASS BILL.
The first special order Of the House
was Mr. Cookies bin to require all roads
who shall hereafter accept charters or
amendments Ia charters previously grant
ed to transport free of charge all mem
bers OF the General Assembly. Mr.. Bend |
helm offered an amendment to include all |
judges Of courts Of records. The amend |
ment was lost. Mr.. Nelson offered an |
amendment making IL the duty OF the |
clerks Of the Senate and House TO require |
each member to state under oath whether |
or not he had travelled on pass in com |
ing to the Capitol before allowing MN
mileage This was lost. Mr.. Ryan offered |
an amendment which was agreed To. that
members accepting passes shall not re-
ceive mileage. Several other minor |
amendments were offered. but were not |
agreed to. recorded vote was called |
tor and the bill was lost by the follow
inc vote.
Yeas-Nessrs. Allen. Bendheim. Blake
more, Booker, Boykin, Brooking. Bryant |
Campbell. Clark, Coleman, Cooke. Eanes !
Farhrey. Gibson. Graves, Gregory Har-
ris. Harwood Kendrick, Koiner. Massie
Matthews Miller, Nelson. Newberne
Pretlow, Priddy Ryan. Saunders. Slemp I
Thompson. Tomney, Turner. Vaughan /
Nays = Messrs. D Anderson. ,a, 4inf ford,
Deiarnette. Digs. Edmondson. Fen
tress. Hall. Carter II. Harrison, Ran J
doph Harrison, Hathaway, Hunton.
Irvine, Jones, Lee, Logan, Mason
Petty. Pitcher, Kicks, Russell, Sanders,
Segar. Sheffey, Smith, Spilman. Stratton, /
stokes, s. \. Thompson. Weaver White, |
Wilkinson. Withers, Withrow|3
MILEAGE TO JURORS.
Mr. NeW's bill to amend and re-enact !
sector 100 Of the Code In relation TO dis
tances between Richmond and the court
houses of counties and certain cities was
the next bill to come w under tne head
of a special order. Fully one half OF the
members offered amendments thereto, in
creasing the number of miles for which
they were entitled TO mileage. After some
little discussion the bill was recommltted
to the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions.
IL was announced that the Governor
had appointed Messrs. Washington ana
Green, OF the Senate. ana Edmondson.
Joint committee to inspect the Soldiers
Home. and report to him.
THE STILL BILL AGAIN.
The Committee on Propositions and
Grievar ces. to whom was referred the bill
for the relief OF William Green, OF Lee
county providing that he shall be al
lowed to dispose of the products of his
still from his residence. asked 10 be re- |
lieved from further consideration or the
matter and recommended that 1t be re-
10 I. mil M
recommendation was agreed to.
The Governor was on the floor OF the
House for awhile.
THE NEW MEDICAL COLLEGE.
Mr. Hunton introduced a bill TO ratify. !
confirm and adopt the charter OF the
College OF Physicians and surgeons or |
Richmond. which was granted by the |
Circuit Court of Richmond May To- 1888; |
to validate the acts of said corporation |
6 aS%e qo tn that s"a S coese
Medicine Richmond, Va. and 10 trans,
ter 10 the corporation hereby created |
under the last name all the property |
rights franchises, and privileges held. |
owned, exercised. or enjoyed by the first |
Mr.. Harwood introduced bill to direct |
the Clerk Of the Hastings Court OF the
city OF Richmond TO deliver delinquent |
capitaton and personal property tax
tickets to the person who may be APP |
pointed by the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts 20 collect same.
BY Mr. Withrow: To amend and re-
enact certain sections OF the Code In re-
lation TO an increase in the percentage |
10 be paid the Commissioner OF Internal |
Revenue for Bath county.
BY Mr. Kicks: To provide for renting
out lands held by the State for delinquent
taxes.
BY Mr. Russell: To increase the pay and |
mileage OF jurors TO 81 per day for each |
day he Is summoned TO serve, ana 10 |
allow him mileage at rate OF cents
per mile each way the same not to ex-
coed 81 per day
by Mr.. Sumpter: To prescribe death |
punishment for wrecking or attempting |
to wreck railroad trains. cars. and en-
gines. This punishment may be modihed |
TO not less than ten nor more than twenty |
years in the penitentiary, at the discretion |
OF the Jury.
BY Mr.. Campbell: To hasten criminal |
procedure In certain cases.
ny Mr.. Nicol: Protest from the citi- |
gems OF Prince William county against |
the iocal-option bill.
BY Mr.. Bendheim: Like protest from /
the citizens OF Alexandra city.
BY Mr. Allen: Like protest from the /
citizens of Chase City.
BY AIR Moon: To authorize the trus-
tees OF Mt. Moriah Methodist Episco- |
pal Church. South. I'm Albemarle county, |
to hold and sell land for cemetery pur-
poses. -. - Yos.