Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-14

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cumuated wisdom Of The nineteenth cen,
fury az a Virginia law-maker, 70 manu.
down such laws as experience nau ',lo v.s''
70 be wise and just lie uspio1ou syn-
pathy for crime, and said there Whs
an incentive 10 commit crime pee'1use ''o
laws were so lenienl 80,
MIR stovall opposed the bill in
vigorous speech, ana was ioi-
lowed by Mr.. Foster, who advocated u
and called Mr. CabelFs attention TO the
fact that the downfall OF the Roman
empire began when Cicero put his 1901
on the lash. He cited q number OF IN
stances which mad come under his per-
sonai observation 20 show that CRIMINALS
feared the lash.
Mr. Leech offered an amendment 70
make the sergean' OF nssable administer
the punishment, and called the previous
question. The House then refused to
engross the bill.
PROTEST AGAINST QUARANTINE
Quite an argument ensued when Mr..
Cabell reported from the Committee on
Propositions and. Grievances bill pro-
testing against the carrying into effect
the order of cretary-of-Agr.culture Nor
ton. quarantining the cattle Of Virginia
He explained that delegation OF state
cattIemen. headed by DIR. McBryde, OF
Blacksburg. and another detection from
Richmond. headed by Mr.. Valentine, had
appeared before his committee, and asked
that the bill be passed Immediately, as
the quarantine became effective on the
18th, and would mean 4 great loss 70
Virginia cattle-raisers-
Messrs Saunders Parks. and Boaz also
spoke in advocacy Of the bill. and it was
engrossed and passed.
PROPERTY HELD BY SCHOOLS.
The bill TO restrict schools and churches
to the possession Of seventy-iive acres Of
land In the cities and towns and fifteen
acres in the country free from taxation
was taken up, and dismissed, Messrs.
willard, Pitcher and May speaking
against il. Mr.. May showed that Emery
and Henry College now possessed oOO
Institutions had much more exempted
land than they had any right to.
THE sHELTERING-ARMS HOSPITAL.
Mr.. Cabell introduced I'm the House yes
terday a bill for the relief OF INDECENT
citizens of the Commonwealth requiring
treatment for disease at the Shelterins-
Arms Hospital Inc bill, reads:
Whereas, there are many INDECENT people
in the cities and counties in this State
who are suffering from disease. and re-
quire difficult operations to be performed
upon them in order TO alleviate their suf-
fering and to restore them TO health
and are unable TO obtain at their homes
the necessary treatment, and are too poor
10 obtain admittance to a hospital having
skilled surgeons: and, whereas, there is
a chartered Institution in the city of
Richmond known as the Sheltering-
Hospital, which IS an entirely free. nom
sectarian institution, which is supported
by the charitable requests Of the citizens
Of this State. which can and does furnish
these poor people the advantages they
require free Of cost; and, whereas, this
institution has more applications from
deserving poor citizens OF this State than
their contributions will enable them TO
provide for: therefore
/. Be II enacted by the General As
sembiy of Virginia, That the sum of 81, 900
for the year 1896, and the like sum for
the year 1897 is hereby appropriated for
the care and maintenance Of patients
who are citizens Of the Commonwealth in
the Sheltering-Arns Hospital
g. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
|. BY Mr.. willard: To place James S.
Oden, Of Fairfax, on the pcnsion-lst.
By Mr.. Sager: To incorporate the Po-
tomac Mining. Manufacturing and Trans
portation Company
BY Mr. Berkeley: To amend an act
to confirm and validate the charter of
the Peoples Loan and Building Associa-
ton of Roanoke.
BY Mr.. Graves: To amend section 675
OF the Code in reference to the price paid
for land-warrants
BY Mr.. Radford In relation TO the
fencing Of railway tracks in Bedford.
BY same: To amend section 1924 of
the Code in reference TO clerks allow
ance by Board OF Supervisors out Of coun-
ty treasury.
BY Mr. Galleher: In relation to how
and when erroneous assessments of land
in the town of Manassas be corrected.
BY Mr.. Saunders: For the relief of
Mrs. stephen Jones, the widow Of a
Confederate soldier.
BY Mr.. Radford To authorize the
Auditor to draw his warrant in favor Of
DR.. John w. Sale, of Bedford City, for
services rendered a lunatic.
BY Mr.. Saunders: For the relief of
Mrs. Edward Starkey, widow Of a Con-
federate soldier.
BY Mr.. Rinehart: For the relief Of
| ]. ]. Ellis.
BY Mr. Sutherland: To compensate
school trustees other than clerks Of
District School Board in Dickinson, Buch-
anan. ana wise county.
BY Mr.. Stokes: For the relief OF John
| r. Fiippin, a disabled Confederate SOL
| der.
| BY Mr. Radford In relation to official
| bonds to be given by certain county and
district officials in the county Of Bed
| ford.
by Mr.. Hale: For the relief of John
T.. Collins. a disabled Confederate sol
der.
BY Mr.. Maupin: To establish stand
ard tread for vehicles used on the pub
| lie roads Of Virginia.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced and
on motions. severally made by Messrs.
Parker. Newberne, Patterson. Harris,
| Rinehart, Gaileher. Parks, Banks, Sur
| genor and Lee, placed on the calendar:
i Making It lawful for the County courts
and justices of Southampton. Clarke. and
| Fauquier counties TO sentence certain
criminals TO work upon the roads, farms,
or other public works In said counties.
| or on the streets of any town I'm said
counties. and prescribing the penalty for
| persons thus sentenced, who escape or at
tempt TO escape.
In relation TO fencing railway tracks
| In the county of Norfolk, defining when
| the corporations are not liable for in
juries, and establishing their liability IN
| certain cases.
Prescribing certain additional duties
TO be performed by the superintendent Of
tho Poor in Southampton. Clarke, and
| Fauquier counties.
To empower the boards Of supervisors
Of Southampton. Clarke, and Fauquier
| counties 10 make rules concerning the
working OF criminals sentenced to work
on the public roads or farms or other
public works OF said counties. and TO
provide suitable buildings for the care
and custody Of said criminals.