Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-04


Mr.. Hathaway, VINO closed the argument
in a logical and forceful speech against
the measure. During his speech he r.
ferred TO the LuneDburg case, and SAID
that but for the technical irregularities
in the record the negroes charged win
the murder would have been hanged. MI
Williams, OF Luncnburg. interJected the
remark that II they had not had George
Wise and judge FlouTnoy 10 DEFEND
them they wouldn't have gotten the new
trial
General Hundley here said they ought
not TO have had IT,"
Perhaps. not" aid Mr.. Hathaway,
"but gentlemen more experienced ana
learned In the law than ] am-thc Su-
prcme Court OF yirginia-have decided
that they ought to have new trials, ana
1 am willing 10 accept their opinion
''Do YOU think" asked General Humid
lev. with emphatic carnestness, That II
reflects any credit on the state Tor pIls'n n
ers who have slain a farmers wire II
her yard. while ne was at work IN MS
fields. 10 be given new trial Just De
cause the clerk Of the trial court ioIsot
10 put In the record the unimportaut iaee
that the jurios were al all uines Ia
charge OF court ofticers? .,.,.
Mr. Hathaway. without repiyihs ~ 'ni'
interrOCatOTy, cOHlih"'N $50 - I'm
The vote on the engrossment OF the OIL
resulted as follows: o,.,,
yeas 49, Messrs. Armstrong, Blahu
CHARLES ID. Bland C.. c., Booker, buel'
coote craig Fishburne Galleher, GiaNes'
gregory. Hale. Hatcher, Huhard' flui.u-
lev Ieech. Lewis. Matthews, May, ~ ~.
cam Muller danes McCD. Parker faihs'
Fierce PITCHER. Powell Or. 50. kce'
sarer. sayers, Smith o.: WJ, ss sn
sureenor. Sutherland, Turner u-1
VALE. Walker. Williams Games W, A
Hams Thomas F., and MT SP'" $50
Navs-Messrs. Adams, Bapust, ,ss,,,o,,
Berger. Berkeley, Bryan, te'",er
Colo Diaps. Dorton, Linstein' hos.el'
SD,ne, IIor,ison az. r., Harrison car
tn Harrison randolph. Hathaw1s'
-, Ifeesee Lee. Newberne, Patterson
po.',en cT IT.. Rambo. Rodgers Scsai'
s,,npson. smith CCharies), smi'n Wa
w, Stoval. Talialerro, Ninst"h' "0'1
Or O.. and lirkle-s' ro ,aired
,rha following gentlemen were paIe''
che Affirmative voter being gwen Ia
ur John b. Miller. with Mt.
Mr. Murphy. with Mr.. harwoou.
Nr Saunders. with Mr.. Moie""'
Nr Reddy. with Mr.. CaDeI,'
Mr.. Maupin. with Mr.. Mci'ae'
FAVOR THE MAUPIN BILL
a. nos nredjcted in the Dispatch sun
a. Mr. Digs. the chairman OF tls
49, o,ay,,,i,toe on Counties, Cities, ana
Tovns. proposed to submit iiiii.o,,eS
renort from that committee III ,..'t'-
10 tho racing bills. endorsing the Mau
hill He stated 20 the House ma re
report simply gave tne Ni." 80 a.
ae.pso,ntttee as to that bill, and was N
terr,,ntes by the Speaker, VINO citeu
,ho mic of the House which provides
~, n,hat occurs before committees shah
not be revealed. ia NJ
.sr desire to be understood" said MT.
.,,,-,,. "The committee reported the
Naupin bill twice. the second time IT,
versing its former action.
srrhe Gentleman is out Of order again.
,r,errupted the Speaker. wasn't the
bill reported adversely by the commit
tee?' ,.,... 80
Eyes; but 1 wish to file minority re-
port" said Mr.. Digss. 49,,
1.-THE Chair cannot receive H. tne
Sneaker stated, and that ended the mat
ter. .so
The Committee OF Conference Of the
two houses to consider the disagreelng
vote of the two houses on the House
amendments to the Senate bill in reier-
ence to foreign insurance companies mas
reported a compromise amendment.
STAMPING CONVICT-AIADE GOODS.
Mr. BRYANT moved to have the Com
mit;ee on Asyums and Prisons dis
charged from the consideration Of the
hill for stamping convict-made goods, and
the resolution providing that when The
existing contracts for convict labor eN-
nire they be not renewed. Chairman
Hathaway opposed the motion. he SAID
his committee had not been derelict In
IT'S duty. The measures In question
would be carefully considered. and some
action would be taken on them
Mr.. Stovall was in favor of getting
these measures before the House as
early rs possible. Mr.. Bryants motion
was lost. He tried to get a recorded
vote, but II failed.
RESTORE THE WHIPPING-POST.
Mr.. Murphy offered the following bill,
providing for Furnishing petit larceny with
stripes:
BE it enacted by the General Assembly,
That all persons convicted of petit lar
ceny shall. instead of being confined in
ian. be punished with not less than twen-
" nor more than nine and thirty stripes.
But In cases of conviction Of fe-
males or male infants under the age
of Is years, It shall be optional with
said female and the parent or guardian
of said infant whether they shall be
punished with stripes or punished &C
cording TO statutes in force at this time,
and II there be no parent or guardian
of said infant. competent, in the opinion
OF the trial justice or court, 10 choose
for said infant. then the said trial-jus-
tice or court shall choose for said infant.
All stripes under this section shall be
administered by the jailer into whose
custody the party convicted would other
wise have been committed or by said
jailer's deputy
All persons sentenced to be punished
with stripes by a police justice or justice
of the peace under this section shall
have the right of appeal and trial by
jury.
This act shall be in force from its pas
sage.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. Turpin: TO fix the penalty Of
the bond Of the Treasurer Of Bedford
county, requiring every sixty days state
ments OF collections and payment into
the Treasury of the State revenues, and
to empower the Board Of Supervisors TO
recommend to the County Court that it
demand a new or additional bond
by Mr.. Einstein: To increase the PEN
sion of j. H. Perfater, of Montgomery
county.
by Mr.. Batten: TO incorporate the
Southeastern and Atlantic Railroad Com
pany.
BY Mr.. McCann To incorporate the
Potomac Western Railroad Company.
by Mr.. Berkeley: To determine how cost
shall be taxed IN case of joint indict-
ment
BY Mr.. T. T. Powell by requesD: To
incorporate the trustees Of Warwick
Lodge, No. ~. knights of Pythias. of
Newport News
BY Mr.. Winston: To amend section $3.50
of the Code In reference 10 pulling down