The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-26
ELECTION BILL.
Il Refuses 10 lake II Up Out Of It's
Order.
E0S The MEASURE STOOD 10 TO IS.
supbet of New Bills introduced, Re-
fcrred, and Placed on the Calendar
a Number of Bills
Passed.

minister appearing. Mr.. Cooke oil
rfolk. offered resolution when was
reed 10. author.zing the CLERK OF the
use 10 employ the necessary help at
adjournment OF the Legislature 10
ma un the business OF his office.
sr cooke offered a resolution provid-
That the general appropriation bill
soon as reported from the Finance
mmittee. ur II reported, as passed by
senate. shall Doe taken up at once
Il considered M preference 10 all other
l..
Dr.. winston, o. Narrower. stated tina,
ere was very important measure be-
- the House. which proNidcd Tor a
angc In the system OF voting. This
should not Lc put aside there were
~ five days OF the session remaining,
d there was no time TO be lost. The
alter referred TO was Of vital imPof-
zee and n should bc allowed TO BE
lsidercd even IN preference 20 the APP
0priatlOn bill. for II was wen known
Al The House would moi adjourn before
appropriation bin was passed.
ir. Cookies resolution was then agreed
THE CRAIG BILL.
Ir. Craig. OF Rockbridge, then moved
At the rules be suspended and House
No. 643 the election bill. reported
the Committee Oh Privileges ana Elec-
ms, be taken w out OF us regular
Ter, and It's consideration fXed Tor
rtain day and time. II no change IN
q existing election laws was agreed
on The Democratic party would be he'll
sponSinlo. The bin should not be post
ned from day to day. which looked 10
m as If some members only desired Il
stpOnement of the consideration OF the
I from time to time until the close OF
session. when nothing could be done
tn the measure.
senoral Hundloy. Of Amelia. said he did
MI ha Dt
Ia the Democratic party responsible
any vagaries or disagrecments among
members of the General Assembly
De bill in question was as crude in us
csent condition As 1t was possible 10
AXE one. and IL should go back 10 the
mmttee. The bill. IN fact, had never
y business to be before the House. nut
some misunderstanding about paiis
would have never been reported by
committee. The bill had been taken
up hastily in that body and mad beeii
considered hastily. When the plii Mouiu
come up on the calendar he would nov
90 have 81 referred TO a con m'ttee. 10
be thoroughly considered and EnoroYed'
il the gentleman from Craig ahreed 20
have the bill sent TO "A commlttee' be
would raise no objection - lts ptinE
taken up az this time out oil It's 'es"ia4
order
The motion 10 take up the bill out OF
its regular order under suspension Oh
the rules required a two-tllrds vote.
but II was defeated b. vote OF ~ 10
a. which was as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Adams Armstrong
Banks. Baptist Battcn. Berger. blaitoh'
Cabel. Cooke. Coles, Craig. Digs DOR
ton Epstein Gillian THAN GSse ~ G,eg FAR
rison, Randolph Harrison, kcesee, Leg
L<ech. Morgan. Murfee. Pierce. X. .
Powell. Rambo, Rogers Sager. Sauil-
ders, Savers. +. w. smith, Jane w
q. SBtltf-
land, Turner. Turpin, Vale, Walker. WI
ard James W. Williams. Winston zir-
e-As. ..
'oes-Messrs. Berkeley. Charles T..
,ant. y Cooke Fishburne. Foster
Iehe~ r. Harrison. IIarwood.
TIC, Hathaway, Hueard, aundl ~
~ JNcEae. John b. Miller, James
{. der Murphy; Parker, Parks, rat
son. Pitcher T. T Powell. Radford,
tdy Rice. Rinehart, Seear. Charles
ith. Stratton. Tabb. Taliaferro. White,
omas r Williams. Ward. Speakers.
If Thomas, OF Clarke who was not
the floor OF the House when the
q was taken. stated afterwards that
would have oted in the negative had
been present.
OTHER BILLS.
rcme discussion arose over Senate bills
1888 and 1A. which came up on their
sage The bills were companion bills,
,oduoed to prevent IN the future such
honest transactions as pracuced by
Finley Taylor. Of King William coun-
but the bills were finally passed.
mong the Senate bills passed by the
use was No. i9l. giving authority 10
rector and Board of Visitors Of the
ginia Agricultural and Mechanical Col
.ge OF Blacksbure. 10 is sue A9,Io woi IN
bonds the proceeds Of which arc 10
e used for the establishing suihcient
water supply. Colonel Berkeley, OF hoa :
oke. made an eloquent appeal In Denait
the Blacksburg institution. and the
was finally Tassed 10y - vote OF
TO >. Messrs Mnrfee. of Greonsville
d willard. OF Fairfax, being the only
mbers voting against the measure.
an old-fine hill made its APPEARANCE in
Senate joint resolution. providing
the relief OF James G. Fieli, former
orney-gencrai, against whom a Juus-
mt Of $lCoo. in favor OF me common
alih is pendin-. The matter Eas come
every session Of the Legislature lpr
me time p.set. hut has been regularly
feated in ore House or the other me
,use adjourned before the matter couiu
disposed Of. in order TO have look
-olonel John Bell Bigger, the Clerk
mo House read the following invita-
IN. which had been handed to him;
oll. Mr.. Bigger, please explain, ,,,,
iat ON the corner of Ninth ana Malh'
,e ladies' there will serve lunch.
nj invite the Legislature to come IN
,ereT be oysters cooked and oysters
rRev' coffee. and cold slaw;
1is nice lunch we wish 10 slaughter,
n The very low price of quarter.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills We're introduced,
N. under Rule No. e.. referred 20 the
Ey Mr' Cooke. Of Norfolk: 10 amend
IA re-enact sections S3ii and Sso0 IN re-
lion "a coroner Of inquest, regulating the
tendance OF physicians upon NY, saile,
a nNing their pay. and iiXinS the Tees
coroners and cOnstables.
~ Mr.. Wood, OF Chesterfield: For the
lief Of Joseph Is. Williams wouhueu
ldlcr.
BY Mr.. Newbernc. Of Norfolk county
REQUIRE license 10 be paid by all per-
ms dealing in fresh meats.
BY Mr.. Berger, of Pittsyiyania: For the
lief Of j.. T.. Worsham. late deputy
easurer of Pittsylvania county.
BY Mr. Harrison. OF Amherst: For the
lief Of John W. Irwin. of Amherst
BY Mr. Matthews. of Accomac: TO re-
,al sections 1855 10 1854 and 1890 Of the
2de Of Virginia in relation TO pilots.
BY Mir. 1abb. OF Gloucester: Declaring
certain portion OF ground in York river
national oyster ground.
BY 1r. McRae of Petersburg tby re-
sesu; To prescribe the hours OF service
female and minor employees In cotton
BY Mr.. Berkeley. Of Roanoke: To
mend section ,, chapter i02. Code Of Viz
MA lo>', as 10 exemption from jury
BY Mr.. Tabb. Of Gloucester; TO amend
"a ie-enact section $3.50 of the Code Of
trginia In relation to the fees OF coro-
.rs and constables
10y Mr.. Bland, OF King and Queen: To
au,ie fs'iao s, companies to fix gatee.