Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-17

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sneech against the bill. and was foioweu
in the same strain by MIR. PARKS MI.
Winston cha,npioned the bill Win sIea.
carnestnesp and insisted that the piesen'
attitude Of the gentleman from riannn,
was nj variance with his previous reco'u
on sjn,llar questions. The House re-
fused to pass the bill.
INSURANCE OF PUBLIC PfofE l.
A communication was receNeo 49,
NJ lanes Nelson Wood. correspondents
socretarv Of the Contra, Trades ana LABOR
Council. I'm relation to the subject OF INV
Insurance OF public buildings carried py
The state urging the State TO Iuiiy n's"'e
all its buildings.
CONVICT-MADEG GOODS.
Mr. Ju,ian Bryant offered the follow
ing which will probably come UP 'c-u,!
BE IL resolved by the House OF Dc'e
gates. the Senate concurrins, lhal :. -
Improper to hire convicts IN the p1ii'en-
tiary to persons or corporations ~
thar they and artic es manufactured ps
them shaI come into competition Win
honest labor. and with articles manu-
facturered by honest labor. and tnat thefe
shall be no new contracts MADE ior suen
hire. nor shall the contracts now eA'St'"e
between the State and other partiss' no.
any 81 them. be renewed nor extended al
the expiration Of such contracts.
AS TO POOL SELLING.
The Maupin and Reddy bills, In reia-
tion. 10 racing in Virginia, were po'n
called on the calendar and passed oy,
NJ. Pitcher pleaded sickness, ana askeu
that the bills be passed by, as ne ues'is ~
10 speak TO them. The patrons OF ,ne
two measures withdrew tneir ooJec,iono
when Mr.. Pitcher made his plea ana the
measures went over.
TERMS OF TREASURES.
Mr. Williams. of Giles. introduced
,oint resolution. proposing an amendment
20 section 2 of Article III of the Consuiu-
ton of Virginia, and providing Tor pun
fishing said amendment and certifying
the same 20 the next General Assembly.
Section 2 OF Article III. as IL STANDS al
present reads as follows:
Section q All elections shall be by paiiot
and al. persons entitled TO vote shall oe
eligible TO any office within the eli' %
the people. except as restricted IN TINS
Constitution.
Under the proposed amendment the SCI
ton is 10 read as TO lows:
Section 2. All elections shall be by bal
| lot and all persons entitled TO vote shai'
be eligible to any office within the slt
Of the people, except that county anu
city treasurers shall be inc igible TO the
same Office for the term next succeeding
that Cor which they were elected, ana eN-
cept further as restricted in this constr
tuition.
JUDGES MUST BE GOWNED.
Mr.. Pitcher. of Fauquler, introduced
bill recurring the president and judges oil
the Court Of Appeals Of this State TO ap-
pear in black silk gowns, and making an
| appropriation for said gowns. The Dill
| provides the following:
! l. BE IL enacted by the General Assem-
bly OF Virginia, That the president and
/ Judges of the Court of Appeals OF TINS
State, while on the bench Of said court
whether its sessions are being held in the
| city of Richmond, the city of stanton
or the town of Wytheville, or elsewhere
! I'm this State, or when the president OF
either OF the judges Of said Court OF APP
peals or the entire court Itself snail
appear officially in public upon public oc-
| casions. whether within this State Or out
of IT, he or they shall be robed n black
silk gowns of similar pattern and make
as those now WON by the Chief Justice
and Associate Justices of the Supreme
| Court OF the United States while on the
bench of said court.
.. That the sum Of 500 be and the same
/
| in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated to defray the necessary expenses
incident to the purchase of said gowns.
OTHER BILLS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. Saunders: To abolish the action
of detinue and enlarge the action of
troyer.
BY Mr.. Newberne: To maintain the Gre
| dit of Norfolk county and to authorize
/ Ia. of said county To borrow
mohey.
BY Mr. Cooke: To amend section 30 OF
| an act to provide for the assessment OF
laxes on persons, property, and incomes,
and on licenses TO transact business, &c
The amendment provides that real estate
| auctloneers in addition TO the nXed IL
cense-tax imposed on Them shall pay an
additional sum Of one eighth OF one per
centum upon the amount of sales.
BY Mr.. Butt: To amend ana re-enact
section 13 of an act approved March g.
1899
by Mr.. Batten For the protection OF
| fish I'm the waters OF Back bay, in the
county of Princess Anne.
BY Mr.. Gose, of Russell: TO allow V.
| y. Gilrner, Treasurer of Russell county,
further time for collecting uncolected
taxes in Russell county.
BY Mr. Einstein. of Montgomery: 10
|
| Radford. Va.
| By Mr.. Smith, of Tazewell: To amend
| the charter Of the town of Richlands.
| Nv MIR. Darten, of Scott: For the relieI
of DIR. w. T. Spoole. of Scott county
By Mr.. Hubbard. of Buckingham To
! amend and re-enact an act TO authorize
the county Of Powhatan to change the
form of the bonds subscribed to the rarm
Vile and Powhatan Railroad Company,
approved December 10. 1889, and to amend
the same so as to allow the Board OF
Superyisors Of said county to refund the
conditional bonds and the interest there
OIL. - a.,
nv Mr.. Harrison, of Amherst: For INT
relief of Thomas II. Shrader.
nv Mr.. Rarham, of Surry: To prevent
the unlawful killing Of water fowl anc
other game In the counties OF CHESTER
field. Prince George, and Surry.
nv Mr. Gregory, of Dinwiddie: Tt
amend and re-enact section 1858 of TIT
Code of Virginia in reference 10 poo
debtors law. -.
BY Mr.. Stokes, of Prince Eu"aru, rol
the relief Of J. F.. Anbrook, Wounde'
Confederate soldier of Prince Edwar'
county. rDAp
The following bills were, under sus
pension of the rules, placed on the cal
, endar: 81,
BOARD of Supervisors Of Middlesex count
70 harrow money 10 build pubic IRE
bridge over Urbanna creek.
nv the same: TO authorize the Boar
81, sunervisors of Middlesex county {
huild a free bridge over Urbanna creek
nv Mr.. Booker: To permit the Gov
ernor TO furnish small arms to the SUI