Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25

acted, and great dIslcu.sy exists a. to the
various amendments: now, therefore,
Resolved. BY the Senate, the house OF
Delegates concurring, That Q committee
De appointed. consisting 81 three on the
part Of the Senate and three on the part
OF the House OF Delegates. 10 couiiy anu
arrange the laws pertaining TO the oyster
Industry and fishing In the tdai waters
OF Virginia, snd such amendments to the
game as they desm right and proper. The
committee shall have the authority TO sit
during the recess OF the General Assem-
bly,, and make their report to the next
General Assembly.
TO COPY THE ROLLS.
Mr. Stubs submitted TO the Senate
resolution adopted by the History Com
mirtee OF the Grand Camp OF Confederate
Veterans. asking for an appropriation OF
s.. 900, TO be expended by the Governor In
the work OF copying the rolls OF soldiers
furnished the Confederate army by Vh-
GINA. now in the War Office at Wash
ington; this sum to be expended only in
case the work can be done for that
amount.
Mr.. Stubs, in connection with this reso-
luton, introduced another. providing Tor
the appropriation Of the sum asked.
PENSION OUR OLD SOLDIERS.
Mr.. Stubs further offered resolution
: from Wright-Latane Camp, Confederate
Veterans. praying the. Legislature TO
amend the penslon-laws OF Virginia. The
resolution asked that the laws be so
amended as TO allow proof before the
court OF the disability Of any soldier
wounded I'm the war between the States,
and that such amount may be allowed the
applicant as bis disability will justify
SALARIES OF CIRCUIT JUDGES. .
Mr.. Stubs also introduced a bill to
increase the salaries Of al the circuit
judges The bill provides that the Judge
OF the Seventh Circuit shall receive $500
per annum. and the judges of the other
circuits 5000 The bill further provides
that the Judge OF the Chancery Court OF
the city Of Richmond shall receive SZ,SOo
per annum.
Mr.. LeCato introduced bill similar TO
the above.
UNIFORM TELEPHONE CHARGES.
Mr.. Flood introduced a bill TO require
a uniform rate of charges for telephone
service In the State of Virginia. The blu
makes II unlawful for any firm or cofpo-
ration owning or operating a telephone
exchange in this State TO charge It's sub
scribers in any city in Virginia any less
compensation for telephone service than
is charged by the same corporation for
such service in any other city or town IN
this State of equal or less population;
and where a higher rate Is charged by
such corporation or persons in larger
city or town than Is charged in a smaller
one, such higher rate shall not exceed the
proportion which the population OF the
larger city or town bears to that Of the
smaller.
The provisions of this act are not to
apply TO cities OF towns of a population
not exceeding 1000. and nothing in the
act shall impair a contract now In force.
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Flood offered bill providing that
when is a minor Ia arrested for any Of
fence or charged with being disorderiy
character, or vagrant, he shall be COM
mitted to the custody of the Prison Asso-
citation of Virginia.
By Mr.. Southall: To incorporate the
Southside Finance Company, Of Virginia.
BY Mr. Flood: To amend the Code, in
relation 10 the time for holding courts In
the Third Judicial Circuit.
BY Mr.. Echols For the relief OF r. w.
Read, Confederate veteran, OF Augusta
county.
BY Mr.. Clayton: Providing that the act
establishing State Board of Agriculture
be repealed. He also offered q companion
bill, entitled "a bill to promote the agri-
cultural, manufacturing. and mining in
terests Of Virginia" This bill provides
that all the powers and duties now exer-
cised by the Board Of Agriculture be con-
ferred upon the Broad Of Control of the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, at Biacksburg.
BY Mr.. Echols: For the relief OF James
A. Harvey. manned Confederate soldier.
By same: For the relief of John A.
Buchanan, a Confederate veteran of Au-
gusta county
BY Mr.. Southall: To provide for keeping
In repair of the roads and bridges OF
Cumberland county.
By Mr.. Lovenstein: To amend an act
Incorporating the Masonic Home of Vir-
ginia.
BY Mr.. Flood: To provide for keeping
In repair the roads and bridges Of Buck
&ngham county.
BY Mr.. McIlwaine: To authorize the
Petersburg Railroad Company to discon-
tlnue the maintenance Of its stations on
any portion of It's present line within the
city OF Petersburg. upon certain condi-
\ lions.
BY Mr.. Keezell: To amend the Code in
relation 20 the incorporation of the town
OF Dayton, Rockingham county
BY Mr.. Wickham: To amend the Code
in relation to warrants for small claims.
BY Mr.. Mason: For the relief of L. L.
Wharton, of Wes;moreland county.
By Mr.. Sands: To amend the charter OF
the town of Barton Heights, so that the
name of Joseph w. Starritt may be SUBJ
stituted upon the Town Council in place
of that OF Charles Goodloe the latter
being ineligible to serve, on account of
holding a FeGcral office.
BY Mr.. Mason: To amend an act incor-
porating the town Of Colonial Beach.
BY Mr.. Buchanan: To amend an act to
change the name Of the town of Goodson
to the city of Bristol.
Mr.. Keezell presented a petition from
the Town Council OF Harrisonburg, ask
ing that no toll-gate be allowed within
two and half miles Of the corpora lie
limits OF that town.
House OF Delegates.
The House was occupied with the calen-
dar, which, owing to the active work
| of committees. had assumed volumi-
nous proportions. and excellent progress
was made The bill to repeal the act to
require guards OF the penitentiary TO
| transport convicts to that prison was
called up and passed by. and Mr.. Saun-
ders offered resolution, which was
| agreed to. requiring the Auditor of Pub
| lie Accounts to give the House all
the information In his possession as TO
the cost of bringing convicts TO Rich
mpnd.
The Coles and Craig elections bills were
| reached on the calendar, but were
| passed by. Mr. Randolph Harrison de-
sired to have both bills made a special
and continuing order for tomorrow at ]
o'clock. Mr.. Hundley opposed this. and
the consideration of the bills was indie
finitely postponed.
A TERMINAL COMPANY.
| Mr.. Wood introduced bill TO incor-
porate the Richmond and Manchester
| Terminal Company. The corporators
| named are Messrs. Ware b. GAY. e.