Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-10

II. NJ. Trimbic and J. A. Hobson, OF
Richmond: Thomas Whitehead, Jr., Of
Lynchburg; II. -. Shepherd, Of Chatham.
and j. Il. Cooke. Of Waynesboro', were
appointed committee by the Grand
Lodge OF Good Templars to walt upon
the General Assembly with a view 10 Sc
curing sucn legislation as would be neces-
sary TO a general prohibition law, met
here yesterday. but after conference de-
termined TO abandon this plan and use
their endeavor 20 prevent the passage OF
the Miller bill. The committee will wait
upon the house Committee on Finance
and urge that the local-option law be not
disturbed.
HOME FOR INcURABLEs.
Mr.. Crump introduced In the House
Thursday bill 10 incorporate the Home
for Incurables. The corporators are
Mary GreenhovA Samuel c. Greenhow.
James Il. Pace, Peyton X. Darlington.
Edward T. Crump. c. NJ. Blackford. Ar
thur II. Clark. Walter III. Taylor. Henry
/, Valentine. Henry NJ. Tyler Mrs. Sarah
Darlington. Mrs. Bette q. Maury. Mrs.
Julle, Powers. Mrs. Fannie C. Tucker
Mrs. sallie BIdgood. Mrs. Bette Pace
Mrs Mary a. Tyler, Mrs. Mary W.
Tatum. and Mrs Mary Buford.
The object Of the corporation IL by
voluntary contributions and gifts TO es-
| tablish. provide, and maintain within this
state a comfortable and permanent home
for INDECENT white citizens OF this state
afflicted with an incurable physical disa-
bulty OF disease. not Indignantly conta-
eious. and 20 provide such inmates win
nroper medical treatment and attend
ance. The corporation may own property
NOT 10 exceed $4,000 or 800 acres Of land
FEES OF ATTORNEYS.
The House Committee for Courts OF
tus,,ce met Yesterday and reported favor
ably the bill providing that on indictments
for felony where the conviction Is for
rnisdrrneanor the fee OF the Common
wealth's Attorney shall be 81 instead OF
$40
a like report was made on the bill pro-
vidIne that the Commonwealth Attorney
shall only enter the grand-jury room,
when the jury Ia In session. az witness.
THE IMMIGRATION BILL.
Senator Maynard OF Portsmouth, being
approached yesterday with reference to
the resolutions adopted ~ the Real-Es-
tate Association of Norfolk Thursday eve
ming In opposition 10 his immigration bill,
said he had not seen the resolutions re-
ferred to- hut had heard that the objec-
tons urged against the bill were that II
would break up the business OF real-estate
agents throughout the State by putting
all OF the sales Of farming lands to immi-
grants in the hands Of one man. This
objection, he thinks, is not well-fOunded.
for the reason that no sales will be made
except through regular licensed real
estate agents OF course there being no
salary attached to the position OF immi-
grafton agent that officer would be COM
PEELED to receive as his compensation n
part Of tho commissions on sales. The
object Of the bill Is TO secure some Of the
settlers who are now drifting TO the
West.
The money received from tho tax on
fertilizers and heretofore appropriated
for the use OF the Agricultural Depart
ment will he transferred TO this depart
mcnt and used for the purpose Of adver-
Using Virginia lands. ut seems to me-"
said the Senator. that it Is a good bill.
and should receive the sanction Of the
Legislature. The commissioner, under
this bill. only receives IL per cent. on
the sales Of lands. and all sales will be
made through the real-estate agent list
ing the property. and instead of hurting
the real estate business, it fosters IT.
and greatly increases the revenues Of the
State"