Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-19

either that many negroes voted the Demo
cratic ticket. or were not allowed 10 VV'
The Presidents gavel fell at this point
the hour OF $50 having arrived.
DEFEND CONGRESSMAN JONES.
AR Blakey. Of Essex, by permission
said that he wished TO state that as !
had been charged that Hon william a
| Jones, the congressman from MS disttici
was behind this primary election PHI, ina
| while several of the Virginia delegation
and the junior senator had been mere IN
the early days of the session ioDDylnt
for State officers. Mr. Jones had REMAINED
| at his post in Washington, MAINTAINING
a dlgnihed silence regarding the probable
| action Of the Legislature. Mr.. Blakey
| displayed considerable feeling.
| Mir Mason said: 81 represent the dis
| trict i'm which Blr. Jones lives. His home
| is there. and never has he said or writer
"A word TO me either directly or indirectly
in reference to this bin ana l shall iol-
low my own Inclination as 10 the cds'ihs
of my vote. ,
After adjournment Senator's Morris
Blakey. Mason, and Flood gathered III
| the area in front OF the Presidents desk
and discussed the charge and denial IN
quite an animated manner for several
minutes
The Afternoon Session.
The chair was resumed at o'clock, and
the following House bills were passed
| without objection:
TO amend section 1867 Of the Code in re-
| lation TO the practice of dentistry.
! TO regulate the method OF disbursing
| sheep fund in Fairfax county.
! To incorporate the Joseph II. Sands
! Division. No. 40l, Brotherhood OF LOCO
| motive Engineers.
| lation to carrying concealed weapons.
| To allow circuit and corporation court
| Judges 10 exchange courts.
TO amend section 2562 OF the Code IN
/ IF nf
TO amend sections 1903 and 1904 of the
! Code relative 10 proceedings by inter-
| rogatories.
ment in the county court after ten days
To repeal an act in relation to how
boundary lines of lots and tracts OF land
ii 20 amend the charter Of the town or
Berkeley
ROYAL turnpike.
10 authorize the Second Auditor TO is
sue coupon bond.
To provide for taxation OF shares OF
stock of banks located in towns
For the relief of r. 7. Sears.
To preserve the purity Of field and gar
To amend the charter of the town or
10 COMPENSATE justices of the peace in
Norfolk in certain cases.
To amend the charter or the town OF
To amend the road law Of Wythe county.
To amend an act establishing ferry
near Falmouth.
To determine TO whom utle TO falmoutn
bridge shall be conveyed.
TO amend an act establishing a ferry
near Falmouth.
To prohibit hogs from running at large
in the county of Russell.
Council
borrow money.
TO incorporate the Staunton and Au-
gusta Railroad Company.
To provide road law Tor SpotsylVania
| county.
TO incorporate the McGill Catholic
! Union.
TO compensate School Trustees in Gray
| son county.
Legalizing primary election and con-
Ventions in Newport News.
TO compensate School Trustees in Ian
easter.
10 allow Pulaski county 10 use certain
To allow County Judge of Giles to APP
| point road commissioners.
To amend the charter or the town or
| Pearisburg.
10 amend section 1871 of the Code In re-
| latOn to Norfolk county ferries.
! To prevent the adulteration of -four
| To incorporate the Virginia Central
| Railroad and Mining Company.
| TO incorporate the Southside Railroad
Company.
| TO amend the charter granted the Citi-
zens' Exchange Bank. OF richmond.
| To amend sections l4i5 and l4i6 OF the
| Code in relation to annual meetings or
| county school boards.
To prevent interference with popis at
| tending female institutions.
To require junk-dealers TO keep certain
| hooks and exhibit same.
| To amend section SlS OF the Code with
| relation 10 what persons cannot hold
| more than one office.
| To validate certain requests in Shenan-
| dOGh county.
TO repeal the charter of the Ohio River
and Charleston Railroad Company
For working roads In James City coun-
~.
Authorizing sale of certain property in
Shenandoah county.
TO allow John ]. Jones 10 erect a wharf
To authorize the Board OF Supervisors
Of Augusta county to submit TO the people
the question OF building new court
house. &c.
TO authorize Smyth county to extend
the time for payment OF certain bonds
For the preservation OF game In Eau
quier and Prince William counties,
To provide for working the roads IN
Greenesyille county,
Authorizing the city OF Radford to make
an allowance for the Clerk of the court.
10 dintuu act III Ttiitipn 10 ouDtiln-
tendent OF Poor OF Northampton county.
In relation to tolls on Marley turnpike.
To allow orange county to erect monu-
ment 20 Confederate dead on Courthouse
Square.
TO amend the charter of the town OF
Gordonsville.
For the protection Of game in Bucking-
ham and Cumberland counties.
In relation 10 roads in Pulaski county.
To authorize trustees OF Cedar-GrOVt |
School property 10 convey same.
For the protection OF sheep in Northum- |
berland Westmoreland. and Rappahan- |
mock counties.
10 amend road law OF Brunswick, Not
toway, and Amelia.
SENATE BILLS PASSED
TO release the title OF the Common |
wealth TO certain property
To amend section 1908 OF the Code IN /
relation 10 judges.
To incorporate the Petersburg and |
Claremont Terminal and Improvement
Company.
10 amend section 1896 Of the Code IN re
lati0n to introductory DEGREES and orders
To amend section 1883 OF the Code I'm
relation 10 practice OF pharmacy
TO incorporate the Richmond petars-
burg and Southside Telephone and reIe-
graph Company,
For the rets8 OF Rooert s. snellinrs.
For the relief Of ID. w. s. Knight
For the relief Of w. IA. Kirby.
For the relief OK James w. Lege.