Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-01
NEW ELECTION BILL.
Senate Committee Preparing Oas That
Will Soon Be Brought 10.
RETAIN THE CONSTABLE FEATURE
These Officers TO he Selected by the
Judrcs-othcr Changes Madeline
Tbree-Quarter Clause Insurance
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considerable discussion. was ueied'eu
When the special order was caiieo MI
Williams. the patron Of the insurance
measure. first spoke in It's favor anu "a
planned its provisions. The object oil 'ne
hin is TO require insurance companies
10 make out policies for the fuiI Na'ue
OF property insured in such ols'ilc's
where. on account Of lack Of water-sup-
ply ard other reasons, the FISK Is
greater. and the companies now only as
sumo three fourths Of the risk. MI WI
lIams contended that the insurance com
NAMES Disseminated against certain
classes. all in the same district, Where
one piece OF property was liable 10 the
same risk as another.
Mr.. Brown opposed the measure. lie
said the contract between an Insurance
company and the insured was PLAIN
business proposition, and the 'three-
fourths value clause was printed IN poiu
tyne upon every policy, and both knew
tho terms of agreement OF the transac-
ton. lie thought the Legislature should
not step I'm and interfere In such mat
tcrs.
Mr. Norris also opposed the BILL lie
said that for companies to insure pro
perty for the full value in rural dis
tricts would be IN many cases to invite
incendlarlsm. lie read reports showing
thai since the "three-iOurths value
clause" had been inserted in such poll
cios. the rate OF the loss OF pro-
perty by fire had decreased nearly ~
per cent
Mr.. Flanagan followed Mr. Morris, and
smoke in favor OF the bill. He thought
that the present method OF insurance
worked an injustice TO residents OF coun-
fry districts.
MIR. sands opposed the bill upon the
same grounds stated by Mr.. Morris, and
Mr.. Keezell also spoke against 1t.
The bill was defeated by vote OF
IS to II.
CHANGES IN WALTON LAW.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec--
tions reported the Hale election Dill
and the Hay election bin, with
the recommendation mat they 90 not
pass. Upon motion of the patron or
these measures they were both mace
special orders for next Tuesday the
former for 2 o'clock and the latter Tor
l o'clock. The committee Is now consider
ing a substitute for the Stubs bill, which
is acceptable TO the patron OF that me9-
sure and which will retain the constable
feature. II will probably be repoI dIoc,, 10y
measures viii be considered together.
The substitute Is practically the Walton
bin, with few amendments; whl nf , bo
present law. The changes made IN the
election law now upon the statute-books
are as follows; The clerks sh3ll notiI.
those who have given notice OF iheir
candidacy 10 the clerks. The type 10 pe
lsed in printing the ballots shan DC pam
Roman type. The voter when IN the
booth. shall be out of hearing az well as
beyond the observation OF the judges ana
Jerks. The. appointment OF re speclai
sonstables shall be made by the county
courts and at least ten days before an
nectlon. The constable shall not enter
he booth unless requested by the Noter
10 do go. and shall not divulge by sign
,r otherwise the manner 10 which any
Provision is made for the election of
presidential electors. 1t provides that
n county and city elections, when there
ire no party nominations. that the said
Ilection shall be conducted under the
I'D systematic Anderson Mccormick bill.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Withers To commission officers
Df cadets of the Danviile Military lhsu-
Nv Mr.. Green: To amend an act OF
1856. providing a new charter Tor the
Nv MIR. Jones: For the relief of DR..
T. L. Miller, president Of the Young Ladies
college. of Buena Vista; u.e ~,
Duianey Malone, "A Confederate veteran
f Washington county.
BY Mr.. Barnes: TO protect sturgeon in
he James river and its tributaries.
BY same: To repeal an act relating to
he unlawful hunting OF deer in Charles
City county.
BY same: For the protection Of deer and
Wild turkeys in New Kent and Charles
~ same: TO amend an act of 1852 pro-
giding for the election Of two commits
IF h4
Roanoke.
BY Mr.. Clayton: TO require clubs and
corporations TO obtain license 10 sell OF
yiye away alcoholic liquors.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To enable the county of Stafford to re-
,lace its bonds. etc
To authorize The Munson Manufacturing
Company TO erect wharf
To change the name Of the Ola DO
ninion Telephone Company.
To incorporate the sons and Daughters
" Zion Of Louisa county
For the relief Of Sterling Wills.
For the relief of Fannie Grymes.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend the Code I'm relation TO adj
hitting writings TO record.
To protect laboring men who are house
holders from being deprived OF the cXemp-
Hon TO which they are entitled.
TO amend the charter OF the town OF
Rchlands
To amend an act establishing an addi-
tional court for the city OF Norfolk.
To legalize the charter of the Eureka
Manufacturing Company.
House of Delegates.
Mr. May the elderly member from
Alexandria. who Is The butt of much in
nocent amusement at the hands Of the
lawyers of the House, got back at his
legal friends yesterday In a most e.
fectual manner and created a roar OF
laughter at fheir expense which has not
been heard IN the halls OF legislation
for some time. lie was on his feet IN
defence OF the bill regulating the sale OF
fertilizer in the state, and. being
dealer In that commodity himself. hs
spoke of the manner IN which farmers
defIaud the fertilizer-dealers He told Of
how he had sold q hill OF goods 10
LoudOun-county man. who had told hin
when he went 20 collect for II that h'
had been forced TO use his money L
pay for his life-insurance.
'He died shortly afterwards said tn
old gentleman. "and | hope, went Il
Heaven. taking my money with him"
Mr. Parker OF Southampton. one OF thu
lawyers on the floor. suggested that
with Mr.. MAYS appearances and charac
ter as a criterion he didn't imagine !
would be many years before he woul'
follow his debtor 70 Heaven, and collec
Il doubt II I could get H." the Alex
andria gentleman quickly retorted. "a
couldn't find a lawyer In Heaven q
take my case and bring suit for tn
debt"
AS TO APPEALS.
Nc Parker took his seat amid grea
laughter. which continued for seVera
minutes. the lawyers enjoying the jok
as much as any one.
Mr.. Hundleys bill 10 prohibit an
peilate courts from granting new trial
- on technical irregularities In the record
OF trial-courts again came M at
O'Clock. and Mr.. Hlndley argued full
aud at some length in favor Of the b'
h.