Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27
TO ADJOURN MONDAY
Genera. Assembly Is Rapidly Nearing
the End.
MUCH WORK LEFT uNDoNE.
None of the Criminal Laws Have
pccn Amcpded--Eicction Bills ne"
rp-work OF the Committees Yes
tcrday.

pire by Limitation at midnight MONDAY
There Is yet great deal OF WORK "
be done by the soIons, and vast amount
Will be left undone
All OF the bills proposing changes ]"
the criminal laws Of the state "hich
have passed the House, are tied up III
the Senate. many OF them never having
passed out OF committees. and the prooa-
Utilities are that none OF them VIII be-
come laws. Conspicuous among them is
the uundley bill. which proposes TO pro-
hibit the granting Of new trials oy APP
pelate courts on technical irregularities
in the records of trial courts.
After n big fight on this bill in the
House. it was finally passed, and 1t was
thought that the Senate would at once
take il up. But this bill. together win
the other measures introduced in the
House by Mir. Parker ard others, fingers
in committee.
The elections bills are also tied up. Inc
Senate, after considerable discussion, both
In caucus and on the floor of the Senate
agreed upon a law. though there was
considerable dissatisfaction expressed
upon it, The House, It was thought
would adopt this law also. but the Com
mIttee on Privileges and Elections lg-
nored the bill. and It sleeps quietly IN
committee. The Coles bill. which was
agreed upon by the opposition was re-
ported with a accommodation That II 40
not pass. and the Craig bill was reported
.avorab.y. though members OF the COM
mittee claim that this report does not
.rfale.l1 fha ltfl Gas g
ported when there was a bare quorum
present. Mr. Parker has submitted a
substitute bill for this measure, ana
that. together with the Craig and Cores
bills. has been made a special order for
to-day at / o'clock though II IS hardly
probable that any of them vii be taken
up. as the appropriation bill has the
right OF way over everything e.se, anu
that will come up to-day and VIII prob
ably take some time in its discussion
MAY NOT BE PASSED.
MIR. Parker's substitute bill provides that
all tickets shall be printed uniformly IN
Roman type; that In presidential elec-
tions ali electors shall be grouped under
the name Of the candidate whom thev
are to support that there shall be no
constable and that the judges or elec-
tiOns shall designate one OF their NUMBER
to assist illiterate voters. with power
10 alternate in the discharge OF TINS duty
as often az they see fit.
This bill If passed VIII meet with favor
I'm the Senate. and would no doubt be
come a law. but there is grave doubt OF
its being passed by the House. as
strong night will be made against 1t.
The report of the stanton investiga-
ting committee will be submitted Satur-
day morning. and there is every reason
TO believe that this will bring forth
lively discussion. The impression pre-
walls that the committee vii. report sus-
tanning Captain Doyle, and that Ehe
House will vote to make q clean sweep
of the officers Of the institution, regard
less OF the report. The Senate, accord
ing 10 gossip. will act more conservative
ly. and VIII vote TO accept the commit
tees report.
The Female Physician Bill.
The woman's Christian Temperance
Union. through Hon III. d. Food, have
presented 10 the Senate a petition asking
that body 10 pass the bill requiring one
female physician 10 be employed at each
OF the State asylums, whose duty 1t
shall be 10 attend the patients in the
female wards at such institutions.
This measure has passed the House,
as similar one did last session, and
again the upper branch of the Legisla-
ture will be asked to act favorably upon
IT, and the friends Of the bill think this
time they will succeed In winning over
the latter body. Tee petition is as
follows:
To the Senate of Virginia, now i'm session:
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of the State of Virginia having
amongst It's membership ladies from
every city Of the State and many country
places, would most respectfully request
h.. ia 10 consider "a NJ ma
into law what liz known as The Female
Physicians Bill," which again. after
passing the House, comes 10 the Senate.
WOMEN SHOULD BE HEARD.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union makes no charges against any
official OF any STATE hospital. but, be-
lieving that IL is right that the women of
the State should be heard in the matter
we make our request known TO our law
makers In this manner. The public mind
is aroused to a state OF great excitement
and anxiety and this unrest and sus-
picion OF all officials will never be put TO
rest as long as the men oppose what
seems TO women 50 surely right, for
which opposition no reasonable cause can
be given. We pray you, then, most re-
spectfully. TO make provision for this
change, and this relief from distressing
anxiety. which now oppresses many now
80 unfortunate as 10 have insane daugh-
tiers and sisters. and passing this bill,
30 that, with the Governors approval.
81 may as soon as possible go into ope-
ration.
IN REGARD TO INSANE WOMEN.
We would further ask you to make some
law by which insane women not at once
assigned TO the State Hospital shall be
in charge of respectable woman. and
not, as IL Is now, TO be locked up in tails
with criminals under the control and
oversight OF men only.
Praying your favorable consideration
and active help. which so much concerns
the women Of the State. we most re-
spectfully submit this our petition.
Mrs NJ. ii. WHITEHEAD
Superintendent OF Legislative Petitions
State Woman's Christian Temperance
Union.
Mrs. II. II. JONES.
President Womans Christian Temperance
Union, State OF Virginia.
Mrs. w. II. PLEASANTS.
vice-President at Large. Richmond. Va.
Mrs HOWARD Al. HOGE,
Secretary. Lincoln.
Mrs j. T. JOBSON.
Secretary Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. Richmond.
Mrs ALFRED WAITE.
Pres'den, Henrico County Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
The states Relics.
brary VIII consider bill which has been
presented 10 them. and which they will
very probably introduce as their own,
providing that certain relies now In the
custody OF the state Librarian be turned
over to the Confederate Memorial and