Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-29

'ors OF Virginia. OF which he was one
neeoed no protection, and he should vot,
against the bill.
Mr. Hartley asked that the bill b,
PASSED. The institutions to which II wouls
"ppiy haa asked for Il. and he though
they should be given II.
REPLY or MR.. McUNE.
Mr.. McCune. III closing the debate. sal,
."s gentleman from Halifax had admit
.eu ne was prowler, and he was now
more earnest than ever In HIS desire a
nave the bill passed.
The Senator from Halifax saws rep
resent only myself" said Mr.. Mccune. 81
wish TO say In reply that / thank God
represent more than he does"
The gentleman from Danville tMr
Wltners) had made n speech we'll illus
rating his knowledge of history, anc
the general literature OF the world; M
had strung together words that were
beautiful and jingled well. but they hac
lacked that thing thinking men most
iiked-sound sense and argument. He hac
expected Mr.. Hale TO oppose the bill; ms
well-known social proclivifies had made
that a certainty. His dress, and the man
ner In which he walked about the Senat,
chamber revealed to everybody that M
was looking Tor victim. In concluding
Mr.. McCune paid beautiful tribute tC
the chivalry and beauty of Virginia. but
said the people were not all of this char
acter, and the strong arm OF the Jaw
most unfortunately, was sometimes need
ed 20 protect the virtue of our daughters
The speaker was applauded on con
Guiding, though neither the Senate MOI
the spectators were in sympathy with his
bill. Mr.. Eggleston moved to m3nd the
bill by exempting the Senator from Hall
fax and the Senator from Danville from its
operation.
THE MEASURE VOTED DOWN.
The vote was taken. and the Senate
refused TO order the bill to its engross-
ment by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Calytor, Clement, Flana-
gan. Foster, Hartley, Keezell, McCune,
Parr, and Southall. Total. 9.
Noes-Messrs. Barksdale, Barnes, Boy
kin, Eggleston, Fairfax, Flood, Hale,
Jackson. James. LeCato. Lowry. Massie,
Maynard. McIlwaine Morris. Mushbach.
Opie. st. Clair. Steele, Tate. TurnbuIi,
Wallace, Wickham, and Withers. Total,
q.
ROUTINE OF THE DAY.
Rev. ]. S. Dill, of the venable-Street
Baptist church, made the opening prayer
I'm the Senate, and the following bills
were introduced
BY Mr. Mushbach (No. BAD: TO amend
the 33d section of the charter of the city
OF Alexandria. On motion of the patron
the rules were suspended and the bill
passed.
BY Mr.. Maynard: To provide for work
ing Migrants on the roads OF NorfoiK
county.
BY Mr.. Barksdale CNo. $40: To give the
people an opportunity TO express their
choice for United States senators by bal
loting at certain elections for members
of the State Legislature. (This Is a copy
of the Reddy bill, pending in the House)
BY Mr.. Tate (No. 345): TO allow the
Board OF Supervisors of Pulaski county
to contract with Ro. l. Gardner for the
of walkway on the court
green. CPlaced on the calendar)
BY Mr.. Clayton CNo. 346): To provide
charter for the Consolidated Railway and
Electric Power Company. Of Roanoke.
BY Mr.. Mushbach, by request (No 3iz):
and fixing the interests OF
the City Council Of Alexandria and the
county of Alexandra, respectively. In the
property conveyed by deed from s. Bar
ton Solicitor of the Treasury, TO the
Governor of Virginia, and his successors,
dated May 81 1S47. and comforting Juris-
diction on the Circuit Court of the city
of Richmond to make a partition or sale
Of the said property.
ADDITION TO PEN1TENTIARY.
Mr.. Lowry introduced bill CNo. 340 to
authorize the Board of Directors OF the
Virginia Penitentiary to erect suitable
buildings upon the grounds OF the SAID
institution for the better care and com
'ort of the convicts confined therein. 1t
$ provided that the addition shall con-
ain a steel cage for the accommodation
# about 800 prisoners. to conform as
nearly as possible to the drawings made
w Architect West. The board is In
;tructed 10 use convict labor as far as
,ossible in the construction Of the addi-
ion. and TO employ the net earnings OF
he institution for the present fiscal year,
md TO issue certificates of indebtedness,
,avable only out of said earnings.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To allow supervisors of King William
ounty TO increase salary Of County
Judge. ,s,,
To amend act Incorporating the Medi-
al College of Virginia.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
For the relief of the charitable institu-
ions named in the will of the late Lewis
inter.
10 amend act regulating transportation
Z bodies dead of contagious diseases.
For the relief of r. l.. Minnick'
To Incorporate the Harper's Ferry
lower Company.
Giving consent Of this State to the pur-
base by the United states OF certain idhu
I Norfolk county.
To amend section S66 of Code in relation
D term Of enlistment.
To authorize Tazewell Coal and iron
ompany to reduce its capital stock.
TO incorporate the Richmond Trust and
afe Deposit Company.
To amend charter Of American Mutual
enefit Society.
Mr.. Munford spoke at length in advo-
acy OF the bill exempting institutions
rho were benefciaries under the will OF |
aior Lewis Ginter from payment of the |
ollateral inheritance tax.
Mr.. Barksdale said he should vote |
rainst the bill for the reason that the |
tate could not afford to relieve these in |
titutions of their just share of taxation. |
NE hill was passed by a vote of 70 to 5.
Mr. McIlwaine stated that he had voted |
,r the bill because of the general bill |
assed Thursday exempting such corpo
,tions from payment of the collateral |
Inheritance tax. He was opposed to such
ills on principle.
TWO BILLS JUST ALIKE.
During Mr.. Withers's speech on the |
IcCune bill the Governors private sec
stary entered with a communication
rom the Governor returning Senate bill,
n 155 empowering the city of Roanoke
, redeem its bonds. The Governor |
tates he had few days ago signed