Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
LOOK INTO EXPENSES
ELECTION OF JUDGES DEFERRED
TO AWAIT SUCH INQUIRY.
WORK OF OUR LAWMAKERS.
The partridge Hill Finally Disposed
Of-Mr. BInnd's Plan for Employing
Convicts and Jail Prisoners ON
Public Roads. IJf


troduced In each branch Of the General
Assembly yesterday. though the session
of each body was short. In the senate
a bill providing for the establishment OF
an industrial home for incorrigible girls
was introduced by Senator Parr; senator
Barksdale introduced a bill making I'M
portant alterations in the present law re-
caraIne the sale of delinquent lands;
| senator Barnes offered a bill which, IL
passed. will affect the great majority OF
the owners of Virginia oyster-beds.
CRIMINAL EXPENSES.
The measure of most Importance In
troduced in the House was the joint reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Winborne, designed
10 have the Legislature Investigate the
excessive criminal charges in various
counties and cities Of the State. II the
resolution is agreed to this viii be the
first practical step in the direction OF re-
| ducing state expenses, though many
measures with a similar object are no"
peuding. which creates the impression
| that this Is To be a "Retrenchment Legis-
lature."
The Senate bill repeating the law pre-
venting the killing Of partridges was
finally passed yesterday, and the bill now
| only awaits the signature of the Cover
| nor TO become law. -,
! If was thought that the two houses
would go into the election OF county
iudees Yesterday, so far as caucus noml-
nations have been made, but the House
refused TO concur in the Senate resolution
to that effect.
| ghc Work of the Senate.
The session of the Senate yesterday
was only half an hour long, being called
10 order by the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at
noon and adjourning at 1890. Thoush
the session was so short, several matters
of Importance were considered.
A HOME FOR GIRLS.
Senator Parr introduced a bill pro-
viding for the establishment CT an IN
dustrial home for girls to be under the
control of a board of directors 10 CONSIST
~ three men and three women. Girls
eligible 30 be received into the home are
those between and IS years of age, VINO
may be committed by any justice OF the
peace on complaint of parents or guar
| dian that by reason of her conduct such
| Girl has rendered herself beyond control
| by her natural superiors. They may also
| he sent TO the home by any circuit, crlihi-
| nal. or intermediate court OF the state.
| Girls may also be committed by thelr
parents or guardians upon the former
contracting 10 pay their expenses III .he
| institution. The bill also provides that
anv Girl within the ages of and IS years
| convicted of felony or mlsdemeahor
punishable by Imprisonment may, in the
| discretion of the judge, be sent 10 the
home Every girl committed to the
home shall remain until she is Il years
of age.
| COLLECTION OF PAST-DUE TAAEo'
A bill introduced by Mr.. Barksdale Is
designed to provide new law ior the
| collection Of taxes and leVleS reluIheu
| delinouent. The bill retains the pest
features Of the present law, but ma
terial change is the provision that III
stead of the delinquent lands peing
bought in the name of the Commonwealth
they are to be offered at public auction
after ample opportunity FOR their re sutl p
tion. Mr. Barksdale thinks 1t useless 10
cucumber the books with lands purchased
In the name of the Commonwealth.
TO AMEND THE OYSTER LAW.
A bin offered by Mr.. Barnes seeks 70
amend section Pas of the CODE regdralis
oyster dredging. This section provinces
for only few places where dredges may
he used. but Mr.. Barnes's bill gives 10
| au nlanters who own one hundred OF
more acres of contiguous oyster GROUNDS
the right to use dredges upon them, the
only norton of the oyster waters ex-
cented being the ocean side OF Accomac
and Northampton counties.
TO REGULATE PRACTICE OF PHAR-
MACY.
Mr.. Turnbull introduced the bill he had
before the Senate last year in relation
to the practice of pharmacy. The mea-
sure failed to pass two years ago. put MT,
Turnbull will make another effort 10 ge'
II through. The act is designed to per-
feet the existing act, and to make 1t less
uossible for any one other than regis
tered pharmacist to prepare physicians
prescriptions.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced ano
sent to the proper committees:
By Mr.. Clayton: For the reliel OF John
M. Knight, a Confederate veteran OF
Roanoke city.
Nv Mr.. Munford: To enlarge the powers
~ the richmond Traction Company. The
same measure was introduced N th'
House Tuesday.
MIR Flanagan sought TO have passed
| under a suspension Of the rules his bill
| empowering the Judge OF the county
Court of Cumberland to have needed re
nairs made to the courthouse and clerk
office of that county, but the bill wen
over owing to the absence of Mr.. Mush
bach. chairman of the COMMITTEE OF
| Counties. Cities, and Towns, TO Whcl
it was referred.
Mr.. Flood, chairman OF the Demo
| cratic Steering Committee, introduced
resolution that the Senate elect com
mittees. the making of which. as agreed
upon by the senatorial conference, wa
published yesterday. The committee
were elected without change In member
ship.
THE PARTRIDGE BILL PASSED.
The bill repeating the law prohibiting
the killing Of partridges was passed. MI
Opie withdrawing his amendment ohere'
when the bill came back from the HouS
Tuesday. providing that the repeal shoui'
| not apply 10 Augusta county.
on motion of Mr.. Flood, the Senat
voted to go into the election Of count.
Judges at noon, but the House refuses
| IN concur. and adjournment was taken a
1880 until noon to-day
House of Delegates.
The House was called TO order at IN
usual hour. and opened with prayer b.
Rev. j. T. Mastin.
Mr.. A. F. Withrow, of Bath. Nno ha
been sick since the Legislature con
yened. was In his seat and before tn
body proceeded further he was called q
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