The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01

| FOR THE CRAIG BILL.
Mr.. Cabcl. OF this city. started out by
saying that he was "A Democrat, not as a
marty man. hut by conviction ana on
| nrincinie The cry did not come now
from the color line, but II came from an
sections OF the state. that II the Demo
| cratic marty desired TO remain IN power
A. would have 10 modify the election laws.
! He was "A Democrat because ne thousn1
| the principles OF that party were 'he o"is
| sound ones upon which the governments
! az a country could exist. lie was IN "a
| yor Of the old viva vocc voting out that
| was impossible because II was iOrbludeh
| bv Tho constitution OF the State. He de-
/ eired 10 have the fairest form Of election
| that could be secured. and he thought the
/ Grail. hin was the best he had seen, but
| none OF them were perfect. II pfoNldeh
/ for the emblem feature Whlch couid nc
/ found in an States that had adopted the
| Australian ballot system The emblem
was simply selected 10 assist the voter.
| II was impossible to obtain perfect sys-
tenn under the Constitution. The substi-
/ tufe Of the gentleman from southampton
was nothing but the Walton law under
another euise. and Il would be so con-
/ sidorcd by the people. Under the amend
ment the judges Of the party IN power
would select one Of the judges, or course
! Of his party. 10 assist the Ignorant voter
i'm the making up OF his ballot
He was willing 10 make concessions IN
order TO secure some legislation In that
direction and he was willing 70 drop
the emblem feature 10 was mistaken
idea that the Craig bin would destroy the
secrecy OF the ballot, because the Judge
selected by the ignorant Voer was ohiy
allowed 10 point out certain candidates,
bur was prohibited from marking the bal
lot IN any manner.
The chair was then vacated.
NEW BILLS.
Mr. ITarwood. OF this city, introduced
a hill 10 refund license tax enormously
assessed The bill was referred 10 the
Finance Committee.
THE following bills were introduced and
under suspension Of the rules, placed on
the calendar:
No. SH. by Mr. Powell, Of Brunswick:
To relieve Green Jones, of Brunswick
county.
No. SEQ. BY Mr.. Saunders. Of Frank
lin: TO pension certain discharged IN
mates of the Lee Camp Soldiers Home.
No S33. BY MIR. Harwood, Of this city:
To appropriate 5000 i'm addition TO APP
propriation already made TO Lee Camp
Confederate Sol'hers' Home.
No. S24. BY Mr.. Hathaway, OF Lam
caster: TO amend and re-cnact section
4l61 OF the Code Of Virginia, as amend
sections $780, 4l32. 4l33 and 4lS6, OF the
Code of Virginia, as amended by an act
approved March 6. 1890, and sections 4lOV
and 4ls7 Of the Code OF Virginia, as
amended by an act approved February
lg 1892 rela. ling TO the governing OF the
peuitontiary.
No S35. BY the same: To amend and
re-enact section 4l63 of the Code OF Nir-
ginja, as amended and re-enacted by
an act of Assembly approved February
10. 1892, as TO moneys Of penitentary
where deposited.
No. S36. BY the same: To amend and
re-enact section 415S Of the Code of Nir-
ginia, in relation 10 clerk of peniten-
tary; his duties and regulating his pay.
No. So. BY Mr.. NeWborne. of Norfolk
county: To impose a special license on
dealers i'm pistols and pistol cartridges
in the county of Norfolk.
No. S8S. BY Mr.. stovall, Of Halifax:
For the representation of the State OF
Virginia at the Tennessee Centennial cele-
hration and International Exposition at
Nashville. Tenn. IA 1896. and from May
], 1897, 10 October 30. 1897.
MANY Bills PASSED.
AT the opening Of the afternoon session
Senator Mciiwaine, Of ePtersburg. re-
ported that the Senate had passed the
Maupin anti-gambng bill and the an
nouncement was received with applause.
Mr.. Pilcner, of Fauquier, moved that
the special order be postponed until Mon
day at y o'clock with the understanding
that vote be taken on the bill at 2Ij
i. NJ. that day. and that i'm the mean time
the bills on the calendar be taken up. At
ter some discussion the motion was agreed
10.
The Hundley resolution extending the
Session not exceeding ten days next came
up. Mr. Saunders, of Franklin, offered a
resolution that the session of the General
Assembly be extended not exceeding three
days after next Monday at midnight but
that during that time neither house shall
pass any bill or resolution
The resolution was finally passed by
until Monday morning. and on motion
Of Mr. Saunders. of Franklin. it was not |
decided to consider any bills 10 which OBJ
jectOns are raised.
The consideration OF bills was then |
taken up and the following House bills |
were passed with Senate amendments:
No. A.. TO amend and re-enact an act |
entitled an act TO require the payment |
of fees on certain charters approved Feb |
ruary 10. 1890. as amended by an act APP |
proved February %, 1890 and further |
amended and re-enacted by an act APP !
proved January p, 1894.
NO. To-. J ID exempt from tdAdIOn the 1
property Of Green Hin Cemetery Compa- |
ny. near Berryvlle Virginia.
No 2lS. 70 authorize land owners TO |
erect and maintain gates across private |
roads.
No 33ATo amend and re-enact section |
2042 of the Code of 1857, as amended by |
chapter 307 of the Acts of Assembly of |
1SS7-'Ss. approved March ]. lssS entitled |
an act IN relation 10 trespass by cattle, |
&c.
No. 42j. TO amend and re-enact the
special road law OF FauQuier county. |
adopted at session of General Assembly /
1Sl5-'16, and amended by Acts Of 1s16-'77, |
1S7S-'59, 1SS3-'A. and 1854
No. 45l To prevent cruelty TO children |
and to regulate and provide for their con-
troll and custody in certain cases.
No. 45S To incorporate Virginia Coal |
and Iron Company with privileges of con-
structing and operating railroads.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills We're passed: |
No 3i3. To amend and re-enact chapter |
5gS Of the Acts of the General Assembly |
of Virginia. approved March 3, 1894 en-
titled AN act I'm relation 10 working and
keeping So repair the roads and bridges
Of Alexandria county"
No. 547. TO amend and rc-enact Sec
lions 3, Z. and of an act entitled IAN
act 10 incorporate the Madison and !
Orange Railroad Company approved
February g. 1894.
No. 59S. TO enable the Board Of Super
vis0rs Of the county of Isle Of Wight 10
borrow money 10 meet the current ex-
par1cg Of the said county for fha y.ar