Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-06
~ to the jurisdiction of circuit

courts.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were placed on the
calendar: iiilfl
b. Mr.. Hay: To authorize the Board
of Supervisors OF Madison county TO ei-
feet loan for county purposes.
by Mr.. Buchanan: To amend ana re-
enact an act approved feosu-
e...t.ru An act Ior
t.,, protection of deer I'm the counties OF
Bland, Tazewell Smythe. and Wythe.
The Senate adjourned about O'Clock.
Proceedings OF the House.
The session OF the House yesterday was
short and sweet. All the members, WIN
the exception OF Mr. Cabcli. who Is s.ii
ont of the city. were In their seats "hen
Speaker Ryan raped the BODY 10 oruer'
and what little business was uoHs "'H
handled with great dispatch. as soon az
the commotion subs.ded NeV. " I'os.
arose from his seat beside the 'ierh anu
offered a fervent and devout prayer III
vokIng Divine guidance for the inei''De'S
In their Work. 1,,..,. r,,o-
,,ar called upon Delegates l.. w. Saunders,
~ Franl,I,n. ard W. A. Rinehart, OF
Allegheny. Bath, and Highland, VINO "ere
mo-, nresent at the organization OF INC
Uousa Wednesday. to come FORWARD anu
toto The oath of office. They were uulS
e,.orn in. and returned 20 their seats
Sneaker RYAN, according to CUSTOM an
nounced the pages, who are to serve this
sos lion. They are Masters cary CART
Jobn Hirshberg. John Goode. and George
Merrlman. of Richmond; Pegram BoyNh.
.. Isls Of Wight; James Z. Calvin. OF
cu,neper. William Waller, OF Spotsyi-
vanIa' and Milton Morgan, Of Chariot'e'
MR.. WHITE WILL CONTEST.
rho Sneaker announced that he had re-
o.i,oa a petition from j. /. White Oemo-
cra, of Pittsylvania, who purposed CON
testing the seat of S. II. Wood, OF Char-
lot,e who was elected over Mr.. White
ON the face OF the returns, ana the peu-
lion was referred to the Committee OH
Privileges and Elections.
Tho netitioner sets forth That AT De
sign Precinct. In Pittsylvania, MI Nooo
was credited with 1873 votes, when' as
ratter OF fact, ne received only lt' votes
leo that Nr. Wood received 2g2S votes
In the entire county, and was credited
with 1862. while he (Mr. White received
. ooe on these grounds he asks the House
to seat him.
BILLS IN ltNCDA'oi>'~'
The following bills were introduced:
~, Mr. Lee: To amend the charter OF
the Ruckroe, Phoebus and Hampton haii'
road Company. a..
nv Mr. Newberne: To authorize the
limited States Government to acquire ute
and jurisdiction TO tract OF lahd III
tbo county Of Norfolk on the Southern
branch. -.
THE tract consists OF fifty-fve acres,
and IS known as the Cooke Farm anu
the government purposes constructing
thereon magazines, storehouses ana resi-
dences The bill cedes the property tc
the United States. but provides that the
state shall retain jurisdiction in ali mat
tors relating to the violations OF tie STATE
laws. o,,oo,
Nv Mr. Parker: To amend and re-enac'
socf,on Of an act authorizing the boards
of supervisors of each county III 'ie S'asS
N lew a tax on dogs and 10 ehloice
collections Of said tax with certain PSna
ties I'm case of failure to pay 'he SAINT
approved March 5, 1894. MOO,
Nv Mr. Winston: TO amend ana re-
an act entitled an act TO aniehu an ar.
re-enact section 20l2 Of the CODE Oh 100
in relation TO the trespass Vi o"'''e' ''
approved March /, 1883. ,,.,.,
pv Mr.. Parker: To remove the poli'iod'
disabilities Of James J.. Bishop.
nv Mr.. Lewis: Authorizing the Town Vi
culnaner TO borrow money. In the cas,
Of this bill the rules we're suspended anu
II was placed on the calendar.
The House adjourned at 10 minutes aitei
% o,clock on motion of MIR. Saunders.