Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-21
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Legislature this session II Ia said that
a delegation win reach Richmond this
week from one of the Tidewater counties.
with petition looking 10 the impeach-
ment OF their County Judge. A number
Of the members OF both the Senate ana
the House have been advised OF the dis
satisfaction with this Judge. and some
have tried to pour oil on the troubled
waters. This, however. has been In
vain, and the delegation will appear be-
fore the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances. 1t Is understood that the
delegation will allege injustice and par
tiality. This will be the first attempt
to impeach judge which has occurred In
this State In many years.
DISCUSS THE GOOD ROADS BILL
The Senate Committee on County. city.
and Town Organizations. and the Houee
Committee on Counties. Cities. and
Towns will go TO New Jersey TO inspect
the roads of that State Monday. Feb
ruary Sd. at O'Clock. and will return
Wednesday morning In time TO partci-
pate I'm the session of the House.
This determination was reached at
joint meeting of the two committees held
eral Stone, Of the United States Agricul-
tural Bureau. and Mr.. Harris. Of the
New Jersey Legislature. was further
considered Both gentlemen appea red
before the committee and spoke al some
length on the road laws ~ Nsw Jersey,
and insisted on an acceptance OF their
invitation They had arranged With the
Richmond. Fredericksburg, and Potomac
and PENNSYLVANIA railroads for trarspor-
tation for the committees, and General
Stone said that he would see that all
the incidental expenses of me members
were paid
The committee unanimously decided to
accept the invitation.
SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The Senate Committee on Public lnsti-
tutions and education held meet
ing yesterday AFTERNOON, and the
penitentiary investigation matter
came up for consideration. but no
action was taken other than the appoint
ment of kub-committees TO investigate
not only the State prison. but all otner
public institutions.
Major Lynn, Superintendent OF the
Penitentiary, appeared before the com
mittee and was closely questioned IN
regard TO the workings of the INSTITUTION
His statements were practically the same
as those made by him before the JOINT
meeting OF the House Committee on
Asylums and Prisons. and the senate
Committee on Public institutions. AFTER
taIkin.. over the marter at some length,
the committee decided to adhere to its
original decision, and TO appoint SUD
committees to visit and investigate the
workings of the various institutions oi
the State. mere especially the peniten-
tiary and the Deaf. Dumb. and Blind III
otftuffop al SfalIUfOn
For this purpose five committees, con-
sistire of three members each. VIII be
appointed by the chairman, and VIII De-
gin their labors Immediately.
The bill providing that civil govern
ment shall be taught In the public schoois
of the State was also taken up by the
committee, and reported favoraoly. Tnere
was no discussion upon II. but the mea-
sure will. no doubt be bitterly opposed
when it comes up in the Senate
The bill providing for the establishment
Of a high school at Bedford City. which
was so strongly opposed by citizens from
other parts OF the county al the last
meeting of the committee. was passed
upon without discussion, the BEDFORD
representatives, through the good omces
OF Major Thomas j. Kirkpatrick, having
agreed upon a compromise, whereby the
The committee agreed 10 report IA
vorably a House bill enabling the Gov
ernor and judges CT county courts to
take proper action In regard TO removing
prisoners from the penitentiary or coun'
Nv iails i'm case OF an epidemic within the
prison walls.
The subcommittee of the Senate Com
mittee on General Law. composed oil
Messrs Withers, Mushbach, and Flanna-
gan, to whom the bill OF Mr.. Mason TO
create the office OF insurance commis-
sioner was referred, made its report to
the Senate Committee at its session yes
terday morning. and presented sub
stitute for the original bill, but most OF
the features Of Mr.. Mason's measure are
retained.
The substitute creates the Office OF IN
surance commission, and provides tna'
his office shall be located in Richmond
He is to be elected by the General AS
semby. and paid by fees imposed on the
insurance companies, not TO exceed III
all $500 per year. He may appoint a
clerk at salary of $1,000 per annum.
MOUNT VERNON RAILWAY.
The House Committee on Roads ard
Internal Navigation met yesterday after
noon and considered the bill 10 moor
porate the Washington. Great Fails, snc
Mount Vernon railway A number OF
Alexandria gentlemen appeared reioTe the
committee. No action was taker
on the bill The committee Will tins al
ternoon take up the two bills introduced
by Senator Maynard providing for th'
construction OF a road from Norfolk tt
Cilmertop and for the construction Of q
bridge across Scott creek. A number oi
Norfolk gentlemen are expected to ap
near before the committee.
HENRICO WILL OPPOSE.
The bill introduced in the Senate BY
MFR. Maynard. providing for p0lice Jfotec
ton at baseball parks. will meet win op
nosftion I'm the House. Residents OF Hen
rico have petitioned Mr.. Maupin 10 wori
against the bill They don't want tn'
Richmond police to have jurisdiction al
the Richmond park. Mr.. Maupln mas sig
nified his intention of fighting TIE TIL
and IL he finds sentiment III 'evor o.
IL in the House he will have HenricS
excepted. thereby leaving West-Ere
Park with only the same meagre IoHc'
protection II has had heretofore.
TO EXHIBIT THE SKELETON.
Mr.. Mason Yesterday introduced in th'
Senate a bill TO allow William Henry Har
rlson Cawood, of King George county
TO exhibit in the counties. towns. ane
cities OF this state. without license
relic In the shape Of a skeleton. enclosed
In an iron easement
Mr.. Cawood, who is a road overseer
was engaged last summer in improvln,
one OF the county roads. when. In diggins
down the bank on the side Of the road
he struck piece OF iron. He Dug further
and was astonished to find complete
skeleton OF a man bound from head 4
foot with iron bands. The encasement 4
very peculiar. consisting Of a partial cal
for the head, in the top OF which Is !
bolt and ring. and circular bands sur
round the neck. arms body. and legs
the feet being placed In heavy stirrups.