Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-15


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said recognizance to state that the party
= or parties. recognized were duly fecoB
4 nIzed I'm such sum as the court may nave
, accepted for his, or their. appearing before
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! recognzance was duly taken according tc
law. with the conditions prescribed py
! law. .
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
Ky Mr.. McClanahan: To incorporate the
Fredericksburg and Rappahannock kail-
way Company.
Bv Mr.. Sayers For the relief Of DIR.
Claude Robinson.
Rv Mr. pendleton: TO amend and re-
enact chapter 30 OF the Acts of Assembly
iS77-'7S entitled an act to abatc the rlBoIs
OF the fence law on the line OF two coun-
ties. one only OF which which has ADOPTED
its provisions.
By MIR. Charles Smith: To pay Thomas
T. Upshur the sum of $3.50 Tor services
| rendered i'm copying old records or 'he
county OF Northampton.
BY Mr.. Watson: To amend ana ,eociid tc
section 1853 of the Code In relation 10
| school trustees. -
Bv Mr.. Matthew's To incorporate the
Atlantic Telephone Company.
|, BY Mr.. Cooke: To amend and re-enact
| an act to incorporate the Merchants ana
! Mechanics Savings Bank OF the city .,
| Norfolk. and for other purposes, pds5e"
| on the llIn 0dN Oh mJltil. lojf.
| Nv Mr.. Saunders: TO amend and re-
| enact section il07 of the Code i'm relation
| to the right OF appeal to court from the
judgments Of police justices ana Justices
| OF the peace. I'm criminal cases
BY same: To provide for the settlement
| Of criminal cases out of court.
BY same: To amend and re-enact sec
| tions 1l45 and 14i6 Of the Code in relation
| to the annual meetings and annual re-
| ports of the county school boards.
Mr. Anderson INTRODUCED bill requiring
railroads to receive and transport one
bicycle for every passenger as passaBe'
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR
The following bills were introduced and
placed on the calendar:
No pol BY MI Campbell, of Amherst:
For the protection Of mountain trout IN
the waters of Big Piney river ana IT'S
tributaries i'm Amherst and Nelson coun-
No. POP. BY Mr.. Hanson, OF Russell: To
declare Clinch river and River Mountain
a lawful fence In the county or RUSSELL
HOUSE BILLS PASSED
To define and regulate fraternal bene-
ficary associations, orders, or socletieS.
To amend and re-enact an act approved
March 3, 1896 entitled an act 10 amend
and re-enact sections 20 and II or an act
approved March s. 1880, entitled an act TO
provide for the assessment or taxes on
persons property and incomes, ana on
licenses TO transact business, etc, SO as
TO exempt from the license-taX boarding |
mousse keepers WHO Keep U'iiNfi' A'A a |
period not exceeding two months.
To amend and re-enact section or an |
act approved February rs. 1856 entitled an |
act 10 incorporate the Surry, sussex ana
SOUTHAMPTON Railway Company.
To authorize J. r.. Knight and others 10 |
erect a pier or wharf opposite their lana
I'm Franklin. Southampton county va, on
the west side Of Blackwater river
To empower the councils Of the city OF
Norfolk TO acquire all lands and water
that may be necessary or advisable TOT
charging or improving the water supply
OF the city Of Norfolk or preventing the
pollution Of said water supply.
SENATE Bills PASSED.
To protect partridges in the counties
Of Gloucester and Mathews.
To authorize the Town Council OF the
town Of Culpeper. Culpeper county, TO
fund its bonded indebtedness.
To provide for a new registration Of the
voters of the town of CulpeDer.
PENSIONS TO CONFEDERATES
Mr.. Stubbss bill providing for allowing
counties to impose a levy Of not exceed
ing cents, to be used to pension the dis
abled Confederate soldiers. came up on
its second reading. and after considerable
discussion was passed by. in order that
the special order might come before the
body.
Mr. Winborne, in opposition to the mea-
sure, said the state was threatened I'm
time of. peace as well as in times Of war.
If anything was to be done, IL Ihould not
made as much as contemplated under
he bill He thought the General As
iembly should not put upon the super
visors a burden the State itself was not .
willing TO bear. He did not believe the
Did Confederate soldiers had lost all of
heir patriotism.
Mr.. Duke, of Albemarle, said he was
Wiling to trust the supervisors Of his
county to levy 4 cents on the SlOO If they ,
lesired TO do so, for the aid Of the Con- !
ederate soldiers Of his county.
\ VETERANS EARNEST OPPOSITION :
Mr.. Minter opposed the bill. The quaver-
ng voice of the aged veteran al he spoke >
f his service impressed the entire body 2
'he delegate from Bedford, as he dwelt
pOn the Lost Cause was overcome with | 6
motion. He did not wish the old Con- /
ederate soldiers TO be made a shuttle s
'ock Of, first 10 be sent by the super Z
isors 10 the Legislature. and then TO
e sent back by the latter to the super .
risOrs. Il ask every old Confederate ,
older in the House" said he who re- Z
poets the Confederate soldier and who d
loes not wish TO pauperize him, and q
wishes to maintain his proud integrity :,
, vote against this bill" =
Mr.. T. ID. Jennings took ghe same /
round as the Bedford delegate He did :,
OF wish to see the Confederate soldiers :,
ONE as G. A. R.-Grand Army of Rob Z.
ers-to prey upon the State He was /.
lad 10 Know that these noble veterans D
'ere not asking the passage Of the bill. D,
|
ard the movement -
Mr.. Stubs said he "repudiated with %
ii the Indignation Of his nature that
nybOdy was behind the measure" II %
edford county didn't want 10 make a g
IVY for the soldiers, they need not =
. so. He asked. however the privilege N
letting Gloucester and Albemarle, ana q
ny other county desiring to do so. make
he levy, as provided for under his bill. n
HAVE A LIVELY TILT.
Mr. C4rringtOn newt cno1ya apI fbora II
as iVely little TIT between that gem i
aman and Mr.. Stubs for a minute or 40
yo. The delegate from Charlotte de- 30
AIRED that Mr.. Stubs annually delivered 30
address on the Confederate soldier | %
I'd that generally IL was the same Mr. 70
ubbs declared that il was a good one
least. and could bear repetition Mr.
arlington stated that he did not wish 1.5
make political capital out Of the old Gs
nfederate soldier. The question was 40,
T charlotte county TO be exempted II IL
e bill was passed. But the State was ca
ready overburdened. II the Iurdens of 5O0
@ taxpayers were to he increased. said 10
In order 10 support the Confederate 17-
lder. let the State do IT, -
Ir. Stubs then asked the delegate 601
IN Charlotte If the bill was defeated so
e present state tax from 40 10 q cents. NJ;
d give the revenue derived from the
diuOnal 3 cents to the Confederate d
der? Mr.. Darlington replied that that 1Go
estlon had no bearing on the subject
der discussion. IN
he remainder Of the session was de- r
ted 10 the discussion OF the whipping "a
st bill. SGo