Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-12

annroved February 2. 1890, entitled ian
act 70 amend and re-enact section Slsi
OF the Code OF Virginia relating to the
licensing OF persons TO practice law III
this State
The following bill was placed on the
calendar:
BY Mr.. LeCato: To amend and re-enact
! aeotIon 2 OF an act entitled IAN act TO
protect wild water fowl and other game
in the counties Of Accomac and NORTH
ampton."
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed 49,,
Ratifying and confirming the ISSUE W
the city of Fredericksburg OF WV" Vi
per cent. water bonds. &c. :,
To prohibit the running AZ iarse y.
horses, &C.. upon the public Ioads IN pa -
of BLUEGRASS District IN 'ne 'oD'
Highland. ~ an
| act passod January 30. 1916. incorporating
the Augusta Female Seminary a.,
To ,ncorporate the town OF Ciover' ="
Halifax county. 80 NJ craw-
To incorporate the town OF M
ford. in Rockingham county. ~ AEON
TO incorporate the town Oh De"c "
In Accomac county. after .
The body adjourned at quarter "''s'
until the usual hour To-Day
House OF DeIeS"sV
Tho session of the House YESTERDAY wa a.,
rather more interesting than y ~
the case The recommenua',o"r ,,oa,,ons
w s'.,tao an Privileges and Elecuohs
-,hat Mr. 7 I. White DemocraO, OF ri'.,
sxIvonia be seated. instead OF MI woou
1anubl,car). was reported by the chai'
,,.n Mr. Harrison as soon as the
,.,.,o,s ceremony was concluded. ana .ie
House without a dissenting voice. de-lue.
90 adont the recommendation. MT. WIZ
was In his seat when the r.po,'
made. and appeared to be but ht'ie GU"
cerned In the matter - nv
A. soon as the report was IeaI LII
r.Iork bigger. Mr.. Brack Stovali OF nan
80" and asked that the matter be
nostnoned and made a specia. oruer ioi
rrr,day Of I o'clock. Said he: Il DeiieVe
No coro,oittee has made fair ana iui'
uyeetiyation of the facts IN the case
snd that they have reported accoru'"ss
Ue believe that right will prevail anu
.rst,ce h, melted out not only In this case,
nut in the other cases that are 10 come
nm 7 am frank to say that II l ma tne
record as reported by this committee, l,
for one. no matter how unpleasant ]. inay
be. will vote to turn out hepupnca',,
and seat a Democrat There is 10 spe.'a a.
hurry about this matter, though, ana J,
then have time to draw his pay ana re-
,,,,n 20 the woods of Pittsylvania ere the
rsbbath."
NO EXCUSE FOR DELAY.
Mr. Randolph Harrison replied to MT.
stovall, and said: do On
"Mr Speaker.--The only grounds on
which the gentleman appears to base ms
reouest for a postponement Is tnat Mr.
wood will be enabled to draw more pay
thereby There Is no excuse Tor ueiay.
Tho sole ground on which the contest
was based was patent error OF auoi''o"
in casting up the total vote.
Mr. stoyail. as soon as Mr. Harrison
concluded, withdrew his motion 10 post
pone. .hat,er
The vote was then taken as 10 "he'"e,
Mr.. Wood was entitled to the seat anu
resulted in a unanimous no. ~ ""
| entitled thereto, and the ayes. ie'po''
with equal unanimity. ,,...
Mr. White was called to the Clerk -
dssk and entered the hall amid loud APP
nlause The oath of Office was duly au-
ministered to him, after which ne lett ,ie
h,l Mr. Wood remained in the seat
,ntil the House adjourned, and just De-
fore adjournment was paid $32 by door
toaner sullivan for eight days attend
ance.
THE, CHESTERFIELD CONTEST.
Delayate r. G. Wood, of Chester
cold presented the petition OF W. H.
Dav;s who is contesting the seat OF Gar
ter III. Harrison, Of Powhatan. Inc
particulars or grounds OF contest are d.
follows: .,,o Third
1 That the whole vote at the ihlfu-
Ward Precinct of the city OF SiaiIe $1,000
nd
Co. the reasons: % That one Samuei
rogan Mr.. Harrison's- party-Judse OF
1,ection at that precinct, on that Day IL
| locally and corruptly issued oaiioes W
.ha voters by issuing and disriputins
90 MANY as five or six ballots TO as many
voters AT one and the same time; "
| r,hat one Richardson, MT. harii-
son's party representative ana maiiaee !,
| at said precinct on that Gay, "n ',,a sd
ballots had been thus lssueu, ~ the
ond corruptly advised and instructed the
..ar. holding the same, respectively
hou 10 prepare said ballot: and general
10 throughout the day, at said precinct,
nTcIous,v interfered, and advised anu
| oo,nsel,ed the electors, resorting tnere
for the purpose Of voting 10 vo.e ios
NJ HARRISON. and other candidates OF
his party at said election
Mr. Davis will likewise aFer anu
nrove that the whole vote cast at oiiili
cross Roads Precinct, In the saiu coui ~
ty of Powhatan, the SAID oay, w"s a .hs
| ILLEGAL. and should be rejected LOT tne
raasons following: % Because tne
s,,deos NJ election at said last-named pre-
cinct on said day. before entering upon
the discharge of their duties, were sWoIn
~, ono w. NJ. Flanagan. HARRISON !
,,ortv candidate for the Senate, at SAID
election. and by no one else. CZ) Because
Of a preconcerted and systematized plan
| organized and put on foot py MI Iiai
rison and his party associates, W auo
,breats. intimidations, and otner uhia"'
! FIJI means. TO secure and erect the re-
r,ovaI of one Fariss, the duly-appointeo
unstable at said precinct on that day
and the substitution and appointment ol
one 7 Haskins Hobson, one OF theii
l marty associates. in his place.
The illegal and corrupt con
duct of said }. Haskins Hop
SON constable thus appointed II
advising the voters or saio precine. -,
That day how to vote, and not 10 vote
for petitioner ~. po,,,s
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
At 1890 o'clock. the House went into
the execution of the joint order proVioins
for the election OF certain Judges TO MI
vacancies which occurred during tne las
twenty-one months. Mr.. Harris. OF Mel
con nominated Judge Taylor Berry fol-
the Fifth judicial Circuit; Mr. Cooke
nominated Judge Allen r.. Hankel, io'
the city judgeshp. of Norfolk; Mr.; NC.
Rae placed the name OF Judge Jam.
NJ NuIlen before the body for the city
iudgeship Of Petersburg. ana MT hihe'
hart nominated Judge George X. Amer
con 70 be County Judge OF Alleghan,
and craig counties. All of these gentle mile.