Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-08


yention in relation TO a constitutional
convention. Representative Turner said:
II am opposed 10 the whole business OF a
constitutional convention, AT Staunton or
anywhere else
Representative Otey said: while am
heartily in favor Of a constitutional con-
ventlon. and while have not considered
the question as to whether the stanton
convention should take IL up. yet IL
strikes mo that as the people are TO vote
on II Il would be better for the Stsunton
convention TO let 1t alone, and attend to
the matter for which II Is called"
Representative Tucker saId 81 have not
given the matter OF action by the Staun-
ton convention sufficient consideration to
express an opinion. / am opposed to the
unit rules. IL does a party no good 20
abandon an establish usage for a tenn
porary advantage"
Representative Elicit said: 'T have not
given the question OF constitutional
convention by the stanton convention
sufficient consideration to express an
opinion"
Representative Swanson said: Il am
not prepared just now TO express an
opinion on that subject"
MAUPIN LAW IN POLITICS
Some Virginia politicians in Washington
consider the action Of the Virginia SUI
preme Court OF Appeals In the habeas
corpus case that Is TO test the Maupin
law as extremely important In politics.
The race-track business has been more
widely discussed than was indicated in
the Legislature or than has been SHOWN
in any newspaper comments. The re-
form and religious elements have been
wrought up for a long time on what
they consider systematic crime condoned
by the law. The Mushbach bill was ac-
cepted by those elements of the people
as q measure of reform, but when II
turned out that racing and betting were
not in the least affected by II. the re-
formers grew indignant. and the result
was that the Legislature was forced to
pass an iron-clad bill to put y stop to
the betting at horse-races.
All this time. II is said, there have
been faro-banks and all other styles or
gaming going on In Alexandria, and they
only close up now and then 10 make
show of respect for the laws that the
authorities never enforce. The local re-
formers not only know all this, but they
have been at work rallying their forces
all over the State Now, therefore, says
one OF them. n the Maupin law proves TO
be a failure, there VIII be an outburst of
accumulated wrath, and il would occur,
unfortunately, at the opening OF the ma
tional contest, when the Republicans Will
inevitably make all the capital they can
out of the scandal. Hence the interest In
that habeas-corpus case.
FREDERICKSBURG BATTLEFIELD.
Representatives Jones and Walker and
Judge Sener OF Fredericksburg, had
conference Yesterday with reference to
the meeting to be held at Fredericksburg
on the 10th to further the project OF es-
tablishlng a national park 10 embrace
the battlefelds Of Fredericksburg and
Charlottesville and their surroundings.
They propose to have several speakers OF
national note present on the occasion,
and they called on Senator Palmer Of
Illinois whose ancestors were Virginans,
and who at once consented 10 address
the meeting.
Two Richmond couples were married
here yesterday. Mr.. Edward Burruss and
Miss Lily Walker were united In
Epiphany chapel by the Rev. Albert NJ.
Hillker. Mr.. Louis Marceau and Miss
Jeanne Daubreuett arrived In the morn
ing. obtained a license. were quietly
welded. and left by the evening train
for home.
ARRIVALS.
The hotel arrivals to-day included the
following:
Hotel Emrich-H. Cook. Petersburg,
Va.
National-E Well Richmond. Va.
Metropolltan-E. h. Harrison. Virginia;
r. f. Burch, Virginia; G. ID. MclveH
Salisbury. n. c.; j. ID. Aylett Rich
mOnd, Va.
The Oxford-M. Parr. Norfolk, Va.
ST. James-H l.. Plummer Jr.. Peters
burg. Va; l.. r. Shocks. Asheville, y.
C.; Miss Dudley. Middleburg, Va; X. r.
Johnson and wife. North Carolina; X.
Russell. and wife. Richmond. Va; A.
j. Gray. Jr. Richmond, Va; c. G. Rem
shaw, Virginia; K. Il. Burrett, Peters,
burg, Va.
The Raleigh-E Stephenson, Rich
mond; j. i. Johnson. Virginia; w. y.
Tyler Fredericksburg, Va: $. L. Ra-
rough. Virginia; r. p. Gray, North
Carolina.
Howard House-C. Lowenback, Virginia;
G. Dudley, Virginia.; c. Smith, Culpeper.
Va.
owen House-AL Dangerfield. Virginia.
DIR. William T.. Hatcher, who has been
IN Baltimore procuring contributions Tor
his new church building. passed through
the city this evening on his way home.
Among the patents issued to-day were
those of Hippolyte V. Desportes. Man
chester, Va. on artificial teeth; James II.
Dwyer. Harrisonburg. Va, on apparatus
for working butter