Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-25
FERRY BILL PASSED.
This Measure Adopted BY the House
After q Prolonged Fight
ron A STATE WEATHER BUREAU.
Mr.. WicI.ham Proposes It's Estab-
,;sbment-stroug Speeches In the
uou.c Against Rewnrding Inform
crs-Roatine of the Day.


,.hore was considerable discussion III
enc senate Yesterday over the cver-re-
curing Norfolk Ferry BILL wh'eh c"'"'
mn ms q special order at O'Clock. II was
as,cr n two-hour debate passed withou'
amendment 1000
Mr. MAYNARD. OF Portsmouth, openeu
the discussion. and opposed the measure
but offered an amendment to ,he OH
n :, should pass, providing that the I'm
nire Transportation Company when asNs
ror renewal of it's charter. be reauireu
a. ,,ye the same facilities between all
no,nts now touched by the Norfolk Couh-
~ Ferry. or the latter. Messrs' 0'"o''
and Flood both spoke in favor oil Tue
amendment. while Messrs. boyAin'
Echols and snead opposed IT. Mr. hchoiS'
y. chairman Of the committee from
which the bin was reported. ciairneu
that The provisions of the amendment OF
fered by MIR. Maynard were aireau! Som,
tanned in the measure, whlle MI. =,
argued that If ii was a mere ques' ie',ey
,rsl,ng the language of the act piaiilei
~ conld not see why any one snouiu
nr,oss I; The amendment was iost ny
n vote OF Is 10 10. ,,
Mr. MAYNARD then offered an ai1ioI 1..
,,ont nroviding that the new ieli!
should not operate its line WITHIN nan :,
LII ., the Norfolk County Ferry. ne
claimed that If the new ferry ran slu ,',
NV side with ghe old one uhat IL WIZ WIZ
be very dangerous. ana proDaoy 70
collisions. This amendment was also ~
feated. after which the Dill Was p"''0
nv n vote OF % TO g.
STATE WEATHER BUREAU.
Mr.. Wickham introduced pll ~ oh;cr
,ahlish n State weather service S s,a,1
shau he under the control OF the say
BOARD of Agriculture. ana co-opsra's Ill, M,In
Tho United States Department OF AsiiO"''
ture Weather Bureau: IL. ~ q
The organization shall conslSt VI ,he
director who shall be appolnten uy 'n az,
Governor upon the accompaniment =, :.
the state Board OF Agriculture, anu ~
serve without compen,,santaon, ~, nfticial OF
The limited States Weather bureau, ue
tailed for that purpose. 10 serve mi va 30,
compensation from the STATE, ai anu ~ :,
more than two observers IN each c ouiles
~ the state. where practicable, wnos'
services shall be without compehsauoonn,,
All Sums Of money necessary 10 Cai
ont the provisions of this act shali y,
paid out OF the fund arlslhg , TOM poe RI
on t saricniinre not to exceed in the ag-
gregate 5000 per annum. OI ms sui as
81 100 per annum, or so much tneieoi -
n,,rnbasa OF necessary instruments ano
eouipping and operating stations anu ~
the publication Of weekly anu n,lo,ts =
weather. crop. and meteoroloelcal repoi a.,
SEQ for temporary hire or one clefh ~,
ring the crop-grcwing season., anu sof'
per annum for inspections OF slaIoisS
purchase of raiiway-train signals, eXpsas
ment-work and miscellaneous eNpensS,s i,
All propeTty that may be acqufeu =,
The establishment of such bureau shai
remain the property OF the State.
FISHING IN THE POTOMAC.
The following Joint resolution was pre-
sented by Mr.. Mason, and referred 10 'nt
Committee on Fish and Game. "a, :,
Whereas, complaint has been mauS !.
the Senate of Virginia that the laWs
relating TO fishing in the PotonlaG NV ~
are inadequate TO protect the rlsh's VI
persons in Virginia; and, ,,o,,.oo,
Whereas under the compact DetWsci
Virginia and Maryland, no law relatIns
10 the same will have any bindlns eneSt
until the same has been concuireu IN ny
the State of Maryland; therefore De IL
Resolved by the Senate OF virginia, 'h'
House OF Delegates concurrlng. mat
committee Of two on the part oil .l'
Senate and two on the part OF the nous,
of Delegates be appointed 10 inlu ,,s. ~
the cause of CON plant and 10 request tnt
General Assembly Of Maryland TO appoln
a similar committee 20 meet the Virginia
committee during its inquiry, power oelilt
hereby given the committee on lhe par,
of Virginia to sit during the recess OF
the Virginia General Assembly, anu u
hear evidence and IL shall ask the com
mjttee on the part OF Maryland to meet
IL at some convenient point, etc.
REDUCE CRIMINAL EXPENSES
The special committee appointed to III,
ouire into the best means TO De auopttu
Ia reduce the criminal expenses OF th'
State, and draw up sucn measures az
they think proper TO accomplish ina
end. renorted two bills as result OF tnei
work thus far. 49, A..
guard or guards of the penitenuary shai
be sent to the county or city JAMS 10 , ne
liver prisoners 10 the state prison. IN
clerk Of the court in which the person Is
sentenced shall transmit TO the Superln
tendent Of the Penitentiary copy u
The Judgment. and upon failure 10 90 50
shall forfeit 500
section 1884 of the Code in relation e
fees of witnesses for the Commonwealth
so that no police officer shall receive .
fee as witness in any case pending II
the courts of his city.
FOR SMALLER JURIES.
4 bill was introduced by Mr. Lowr,
fixing the number of jurors In all ciVi
and misdemeanor cases at six, unless Dl
consent of parties entered of record
less number shall be agreed upon.
a bill was introduced by Mr.. Maynard
10 incorporate the Virginia State Fire
mems Association. The object OF TN
association is to form a more perfect or
ganization among the volunteer hremei
OF the State. The property held by TN
association is not to exceed $4,000 TIT
officers for the first year are TO be: Presi
dent, W. j. Weymouth; Secretary, Georg.
q. CummlngS and Treasurer, n. r
Reid
Mr.. Jones presented a bill to amend
the Code of Virginia in relation to cor
reciion of errors In judgment or decree
by default, so as 10 permit the record o
the pleadings and trial in any action u
be amended by the judge of the trla
court in vacation.
NEW RAILROAD COMPANY.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Fairfax
and, under suspension Of the rules, place.
on the calendar, 10 incorporate the Hern
don and Aide Railroad Company. Tn
corporators are Jacob W Starr. John
Dufie. r.. Allison Baker, Charles r. Starr
Frank NJ Baliow, +. +. Starr. Joel Gray
son Benjamin y. Detwiler. BENJAMIN I
Garrett, w Floyd Middleton, Edwin i
Detwiler, Enos l.. Garrett, II. Bradshaw
Andrew G.. Hutchison, Ferdinand i
Stephenson. Henry A. Johnson, all o
Fairfax county. Va; a. Leigh, Jr., %
iumbus Choate, Frederick w. Mitchs j
Henry Lorrett Guy +. Mitchell. Tn
capital stock Is to be not less han 500. ooo
nor more than 500 600. in SEQ shares. Tn
line OF the road is TO be from poin
on the Potomac river opposite the city o
Washington, westward through the town
OF Herndon. Arcola. and Aide, 10 an.
points on the western, southwestern, o
southern boundary-line Of Virginia. Worl
shall be begun within two years. and com
p.eted within fiYe from the passage
this act.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Authorizing construction by the Pied
mont Soapstone Company OF tramways