Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-21
MANY BILLS PASSED.
A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER DIS
POSED OF IN EACH BRANCH.
TO ENTER OFFICE WITHOUT SALARIES
Measures proposed by which the
Pny of Judges and state omcers
MAY ne Reduced After Their Terms
ncain-Tbe Turnbuil Investigation

yr,rTbc TurpbuII investigation
The General Assembly yesterday passco
n number Of bills. many OF them OF
nurely local nature. The Senate enac'eo'
with amendments, Mr.. Folkes's bill Tor
tho nrotection of the labels of labor
unions. and concurred In the House reso-
luton appointing committee Oh >"
members OF each branch to investigate
the objections of Mr.. Buford' or Bruins
wick, against electing Judge n. >. TURN
hu,l as fudge for that county An I'M
portant amendment makes 1t WITHIN the
mower OF the committee to send TOT per-
sons and papers in conducting the IN
vestigation.
Much of the time of the House was
taken IN I'm discussing the bill requiring
bonds, notes, and other evidences OF deot
to be listed for taxation, and motion 10
refuse to order the bill to It's ehgross-
ment was lost. A bill aimed to prevent
discrimination by railways between the
.1ong" and "short haul" was introduced
in the House. as was one looking to the
restoration of State banks.
The Day in the Senate.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT called the
Senate to order at noon yesterday, and
Rabbi f. n. Calisch made the opening
prayer.
A bill was offered by Mr.. Barksdale,
nroviding that in any action, either at
law. on motion, or in chancery, upon
note. bond. or other evidence of debt, the
court in which said action is brought or
motion made, or bill in chancery hled'
before any decree or judgment is given,
shall require it to be proven that SAID
note bond, or evidence OF DEBT shali
have been listed for taxation.
TO PROTECT THE STATES RIGHTS.
Mr. LIE Cato introduced a resolution
providing that the commemorative Attor-
ney of Accomac county be empower
ed to institute proceedings to protect the
rights of the Commonwealth in the mat
ter of a certain survey OF the riparian
| shores Of Fox Island, or Fox ISLANDS, III
| the county of Accomac.
Mr.. MAYNARD introduced a bill in rela-
ton to the acquisition of branch rail-
roads by which the president and dlrec-
| tors of any company incorporated to
| construct a railroad or other Work oil
| internal improvement may not only nave
branch lines not exceeding five miles II
length constructed, as under the preseh
law but may, by vote OF two thirds
all the stockholders, have made or pur
chase. branch roads or lateral WORKS no
exceeding twenty miles In length.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were taken up ant
passed: 49,
House bill to protect labels and trade
marks of labor organizations was passed
with an amendment making the inten
TO deceive necessary TO conviction
cases of goods sold under counterfei
| labels.
The following Senate bills were passed
To amend section 3427 of the Code Il
relation to chancery causes supnit'eu
vacation. etc. -,
clans, etc. o. q,
To amend section 1920 of the Code i
relation to penalty upon express corpora
tions that make an overcharge Tor hau
ing goods. giving them ten days IN Whlc
to correct the same.
| To amend section ia OF the Coue III II
lation to notaries, etc. -.
To legalize party primaries In the CIT
| OF Charlottesville.
THE TURNBULL INVESTlGAIlON'
The Senate concurred in the resolutlo
adopted by the House providing Tor IN
appointment of joint committee OF 81
senator's and six delegates to inVestlsa'
2 ohiections made on the floor OF the HouS
of Delegates by Mr.. Buford, of Bruins
, wick county, against the election
: Jndge n. S. Turnbull as Judge OF tina
county. The Chair announced as men
hers of that committee on the part OF u
Senate Messrs. Boykin, Morris. Ma!
. nard Letcher, Fairfax, and JeHrles'
, Mr.. Morris said he thought he wa
probably too prejudiced to pass upon u
case and Mr. Fairfax asked 10 DE q
cused on the ground OF pressure Vi WI
However. they later consented to serV
Mr. Morris saying he thought he cou
Give dine weight to all the evidence.
! On motion of Mr.. Flood, the powers
n tho committee were enlarged so as
authorize il to send for persons al
I, naners in making the investigation
Mr. Wickham, as member OF the Jol
: committee appointed TO wait upon u
Z Governor and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and reouest them to take the oath
oAice In the Hall of the House or Del
Gates. reported that duty discharged al
thot the officials-elect had consented
40 as requested. He reported furthe
mot Hon. r. H. Cardwell. one OF u
tudees of the Supreme Court, ana form
{. Sneaker of the House, would admlllst
r the oath of office.
THE Senate adjourned at l;lO.
House of Delegates.
The House was called TO order at no'
by Speaker Ryan, and opened WI
nrayer by Rev. DIR. w. G. Starr
Mr.. A. p. Fitzpatrick INTRODUCED D
nroviding that 1t shall be unlawful Tor
railroad OF. other transportation comp
Mes chartered or doing business III VI
qinia to charge more per mile lot u
carving Of passengers or freight IN u
state than allowed under the lnterstat
{, commerce laws and to abonsh All ui
examination between what is known
the "Iong and short houl." The measu
makes il the duty of the Railroad Coz
: missioner to ascertain II such I'll
elimination is being made, and
so 10 inform the Attorney-Gehei
who shall institute proceedings again
such CORPORATION in the Circuit Court
Richmond. and If upon trial by jury
latter is Of the opinion that the provislo
)r of the act have been violated the cou