Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-28
GUARDS BRING THEN.
Bill Passed Changing the Method Of
Conveying COnHicts 10 Prison.
CONVICT LABOR COMMISSION.
Proposition 10 Have One TO Look
Into the Contract STANDARDIZATION
I'm ueanlf Of the Armenians-Fev
bills Presentedi Many Passed.

some debate. however. whIch N'''''
the proceedings over the bill Reporter
FROM the special Committee on Criminal
Expenses. which provides that conFi0S
shall Re transported 70 the pehi'sh-
tiary under the care % a guard or tSai~S
from that institution. Instead OF by the
Sheriff Of the county from which sucn
prisoners are brought. as at present
Mr. withers explained that the enact
uent OF this one measure would save
the state about $40 annually. S.f'
Flanagan opposed the passage OF the
bill. upon the ground that the snerins
were poorly-paid officers. and should not
be deprived Of occasionally making The
trip to Richmond to discharge such
duties. Messrs Jones and Jrecway
favored the measure. which was finally
usssed by r vote OF - 10 3 AessTs.
Flanagan and Echols voting in the ne
gative.
The bin reported from the Committee
on Criminal Expenses, providing that
policemen shall not be allowed Wit
ness-fees when attending courts in the
city in which they are employed, was
also passed.
Tie House substitute 20 a bill TO re-
peal an sct in relation TO delinquent lands
purchased in the name Of the Com
NOR wealth was PASSED with an amend
Ineut. offered by Mr.. TurnbuN. providing
thar the penalty be changed from 10 Per
cent. 10 S per cent
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr. Echols: To Incorporate the
Citizens Deposit Bank. The bill provides
that this bank shall be established
at WaynesborO Augusta county Va
The following are named the
corporators: J. H. Antrim. George G.
Mariin. James 4. GoO1ioe. John J.
'McHenry. George Freed. Elijah koiner.
a. y. Ferguson. and Kemp chew. The
capital stock IL not 70 be less than
$500 nor more than $1,000.
By Mr Buchanan: To direct the Au-
ditor OF Public Acco Ints 20 place the
name Of Andrew Austin on the pension
list
BY same: To extend the time for
commencing and completing the Saltville
: and Mendoza Railroad Company. and 10
legalize the payment made by said COM
pany on the fee required by law.
By Mr. keezell. To amend section s.
OF chapter 3. Code Of Virginia In rela-
ton 70 the election Of district officers
By Mr.. Little: To authorize the City
Council OF fredericksburg 10 issue bonds
for internal improvement
BY Mr.. Green. To suppress tippling-
houses and unlawful and Illegal traffic in
ardent spirits in the counties Of Carroll,
Wythe. and Grayson.
BY Nr. Little: To authorize the City Tax
Collector OF Fredericksburg 20 furnish
list OF real estate delinquent for non
payment Of taxes. and TO enforce the col
lection Of such taxes
BY Mr. Clayton: To provide for the
deposit OF State funds in certain cases.
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facilities in the county OF Craig, and a
levy OF special tax therefor.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Colonial Beach Asri-
cultural and Industrial Association.
To amend section IS OF chapter Of an
act 10 provide foT assessment OF taxes,
etc.
To incorporate the American Telauto-
graph Company
To authorize the City Council Of Frede-
ricksburg TO issue bonds for internal i'm
prOvement.
To authorize the county Of Powhatan TO
change The form Of the bonds issued by
the Farnville and Powhatan Railroad
Company.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To enlarge the powers OF the Richmond
Traction Company.
To amend an act Incorporating the
Metropolitan Western railroad.
To protect game in the county Of
Fairfax.
To amend section 1858 Of the Code In
relation TO railroad companies incloeing
their road-beds with fences and erecting
cattle-guaris
To amend an act making husband and
wife competent witnesses against each
other.
House Of Delegates.
The session OF the House was devoted
almost exclusively 10 business on the
calendar, and q number Of bills were
passed. the most important among them
being SIR. Randolph Harrlsons bill to d.
vide the Fifth judicial Circuit.
Mr.. Cooke presented the following,
which was referred 10 the Finance Com
mIrlee:
TO the House Of Representatives Of Viz
GINA.
We. the officers Of the Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union OF Virginia, re-
presenting a national membership ana
following OF not less than 100000 people.
who believe that the protection Of the
home should be the supreme duty OF
statesmen do hereby most earnestly ana
solemnly beseech you TO take such ACTON
as shall put our hOme-loving state OF re-
cord az having used its moral and ma
terial influence for the relief OF AT
menia-the martyr nation-in this us
time Of deepest distress.
We respectfully urge that our grand OLD
State shall no longer remain silent
spectator OF the agony and outrage IN
ficted By the Moslem sayages upon our
brother and sister Christians, whose only
faux II their devotion 10 Christ, ana
their loyalty TO a pure home.
We beg you, therefore, as the legally
constituted representatives OF the wives
and mothers OF our nation. 10 give heed
10 our devoted prayer and aspiration, that
Virginia may, through her highest legis-
lative authorities, give expression. strong
and clear. TO all the world Of her
adherence OF the atrocities In Armenia,
ana may make an appropriation from the
peoples money for the relief Of our
brothers and sisters who Nave been
driven 10 the last extremity by the fatal
fanaticism OF the Sultan and his sol
diers.
We are. with esteem and goodwill,
your fellow couuir ywomen.
Mrs K. ~. JONES,
President Virginia womsns Christian
Temperance Union;
Mrs. ELIZA J. PLEASANTS.
Vice President Virginia Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union;
Mrs. HOWARD 81. HOGE,
Recording Secretary Virginia Woman's
Christian Temperance Union:
Mrs NJ y. FRISTER
sponding Secretary Virginia Wo-
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