The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-08
FREE-SILVRR RESOLUTION.
By a Ycie Of 81 10 10 The House Re-
fuses 10 Pass Il al Once.
MAU}IN AyTI-GAA6LlNG BILL PASSED.
Only One Dissenting Noice-Mr. haup'n
Introduces Biit Prohibiting the sale
of Foreign roots-Thc Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Investigation senate.

Rev. Mr. Dennis OF Meadc-Momor!al
church. al Manchester, offered prayer az
the e., cnine of the session OF the House
of Delegates at noon yesterday. Speaker
Ryan prcaiood.
Mr. Siosan. of Halifax, Was the first
rne4nnci recognized ny the Char. and
asked for tnc suspension OF the rules 80
tlat hs miNht have a JOINT resolution lt
or lne calendar pn his motion ne asked
ifor "A r,,.,flItll vote which was agreed
10. bat thc motion to suspend the rules
Was i0sf ll I'd vote of lg 90 g.. and the
resolution was referred TO the Committee
GA Federal ltciauOns and Resolutions.
This matter having been disposed OF, Mr..
"Av purpose has been accomplished.
wanted 90 place the House on record
on thus resolution.
w hcrea- the finances OF the country
arc iu % depressed condition. and whereas
tac United States Senate has passed a
free coinage of silver substitute Tor the
House bona BON, md whereas IL Is right
and proper that the General Assembly OF
Virginia should place itself on record, be
Resolved hv the House Of Delegates
tthe senate concurring). That Virginia
representatives boz Congress be. and are
hereby, respectfully requested TO support
the Senate substitute anb All other meas
ufcs LOOKING 10 the free coinage or silN er
a. the ratio of lG 90 i, without reference
10 amy international agreement"
The vote ny which the House refused
10 suspend the rules was IA follows:
Ayes-M essrs Banks Berger, Berkeley,
BlnntOn. Boaz. Cooke. Dorton, u. X. Har-
rison. Carter Ia. Harrison, HUBBARD, Kee-
see. Lewis. Maupiu, Menetec. Rodgers,
Sagcr. StOral Vale. and Winston-l9.
Noes-Mo-srs. Booker. Bryant Cooke.
Crai- fisnDuruc, Foster. GalldhCr,
Graves, harris. Randolph Harrison. Hdr-
wood. Fletcher. hundley lvey, Lesch.
Matthews. Mccain. AlcRac. James Nice.
Miller Parker Parks. Patterson, Pierce.
Pitcher r.. r.. Powell, Reddy, Bnchart.
Smith. Stratton. Taiaierro Iurpin Val
ker. Willard Thomas u. Williams. and
Speaker Ryan--&.
THAT PREVIOUS QUESTION.
Mir. harwood arose to a question Ct
personal explanation. and stated that
when on the previous day ne moved the
psIcing question during the discussion
Of tine auu-gambliug bins. ne had no he
sire OF cutting off debate. tie had seen
Mr.. Parker Of southampton. who ad
prepared "a speech advocating the passage
of tho Maupin hill. hut he agreed TO the
pending question For this reason ne had
moved the pending question. Had DE
known. however. that some gentlemen
desired Go explain their votes hc would
not have done -O
The following report from the Finance
Committee Was agreed 10.
The Finance Committee. 10 whom las
been referred the resolution directing the
suJposr OF conducting thc examination Of
! lesscs boz the matter of charges pre-
iced bf John j. Randolph against tie
management Of the Deaf. Dumb. and
Blind Institution. at stanton. beg leave
90 report that they deem IL ineXpedient
60 authorize said committee 10 employ
paid counsel. but they do recommend that
said committee shall. in it's discretion be
allowed 90 call upon the Attorney-G
% tho state for advice. assistance and
cooperation iu the natter
good deal of discussion arose over
House I'LL No. i0l. which came up as
unfinished business ON its cngrossment
ana third reading. The bin is in relation
TO insurance companies and associations.
ihe point az issue was as TO whether
such companies are liable for the acts g
their agents. and what Is implied IA tine
word agent
Mr. Randolph Harrison. Of Ivnchburg.
opposed the measure, which was aGyO-
Gated lr Mr.. Pitcher tho+hatr0n cf the
bin and Mr.. Parks. of Page. The latter
gentleman. during his argument. said urat
ne ol1 not know al one time which class
of people We're worse book agents or IN
suraucc mcu kut hc had heard OF
case where people. anxious 10 md out
the true state of affairs I'm this regard
hau locked up q book agent together With
an insurance agent in one room. After a
certain time, when the room was again
opened the book agent was found dead
on the floor and The insurance nam Wits
pering in his ear what he had lost bv
not insurinr bis hfe in his company
me NIiI Was IItIlA OfGy sl TO lfg
Erossmeni ana third reading
BILLS ADVANCED.
Anothc. discussion arose over House
hill No. go winch came Lp Ou its sec
onc reading. Mr.. Wood. of Chester
neld and General Hundiey of Amelia,
advocated taat the bin be- ordered 10 its
engros mont and third reading. while
Mcssrs. Digs, Of King William, and
Harrison. OF foWhatan. desired 10 have
% recommitted The title Cf the bin is
TO amend and re-cnact an act 10 au-
fNura. noe county of fOWhdtan 10 change
the form OF the bonds subscribed TO the
larmtiIe anl rowhatan Railroad Com
IfauN. approved December ~ lsNs ana TO
amend the same SO as 90 allow the Board
ot Supervisors oil said county to refund
tne conditional bonds and the interest
thereon.
Ou motion of Mr. Harwood. of this
city, House bin No. 80 was taken MP
out of IT'S ORDER and Ordered To IFS en-
erossment and tmrd reading. The fol-
lowing is - title.
no amend and re-enact am act entitled
An aNi to authorize the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company TO construct.
operate. and msintain branch or con
nrcfiuE fup between Hs railroads in ire
counties or Goochland ana HCuriCO, or
either Of item, approved January al,
1896 30 He, m addition to the powers
authorized hy said act. TO enable the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
10 construct. maintain. ana tHerate ad~
dltonal lines of railway in. through, or
by the city OF Richmond in conformity
with ans agreement which may here
after be entered into beWteen the Coun-
Oh OF the city OF Richmond and said
Chesapeake and Ohio hallway Company
and in the county of Henrico. with power
20 the said Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way Company % condemn any and all
property and rights. corpOrcal or m
corporeal necessary 10 fhe exercise of
the powers herein granted
Tho following other House bills were !
then taken up, OUT or their order and |
ordered 20 engrossmeat and third reading
on motion OF Mr.. Harrison. of Lynch |
burg. No. 40 To regulate the salary |
OF Tho police justice Of the city OF Nor !
FOLK.
on motion Of Mr.. Berkeley. Of Roa-
n0ke. 40. go. To amend and re-enact |
sections no and 2l nj an act, approved |
February 10 1852 entitled An act 10 !
amend and re-enact an act passed March 1
q fs7S entitled An act 10 incorporate |
the town or salem. in Bototourt county /
now bon Roanoke county, and all acts !
amelcatory thereto.
SALE or FOREIGN POOLS.
The following IS the complete bill i'm /
tfoduCcl by Mr Maupin Yesterday and |
placed on the calendar prohibiting the !
selling Of foreign pools. and which as the |
patron stated. had been taken from "A
part of The Pitcher bill.
To prevent pooi-sciling, etc. upon the
result ~ any trials OF sDeci Of any ami
mails or beasts taking place without the
iinl.s of ttis Commonwealth.
l fe 30 enacted hy the General As
semhit OFF virginia. That 10 shah be un-