Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16


r.as which was accepted by the pa
...n OF che original measure.
.l.e second bill. which was again placed
. r,e hands OF n committee. was that
, vr stubbs. authorizing the County
s.rer,isors 60 make. in their discretion.
social levy for the support OF manned
I'D disabled Confederate soldiers.
-ters was little business transacted
.. Gle senate. and that body adjourned
r.- rcmaining In session about an hour.
The Day I'm tho senate.
I'D, session Of the Senate yesterday
... very short. but the number OF bills
....,l was much larger than usual. These
..-e rct OF general importance. however.
.-. Nere passed without debate Of in
,ts,s- u.,.
~-, following House bills were passed:
n. Ls-To provide for working roads
.. PAGE county.
~, Limiting time in which war
... drawn by supervisors may be paid.
~. elm relation TO action OF as
81. i..-To provide a lawful fence for
r..N unity.
s.. r--To provide FOR keeping roads
rr To- in Richmond county.
senate bills passed were:
81. l-To authorize the Board Of SUI
......s ~ Tazewell TO increase pay OF
-...-s q the poor.
~. l.l-Io permit +. T. Adams and
e.-.. W Taylor TO erect a wharf.
SD f-To permit the registration Of
r Cary wis as a pharmacist.
SD r-Io incorporate the Rocking I
tr 3u,ual Telephone and Telegraph /
81. ITO amend section 4s2 OF Code, |
tr uh-m property listed. etc.
No I5-To amend act in relation TO |
is % Pulaski county.
ST.. ---To authorize Board OF Super
,.,rs ~ Culpoper 10 make special levy
N1 I0-To amend section ass OF Code.
g. far s 10 relates TO town Of Pulaski.
N1 e-To prevent destruction Of fish in
I-l river.
N3 E-To repeal an act in relation 10
lg Dan river.
$751;. -To authorize the Board Of SUI
r-ls a.. Tazewell county to rent law
ll the Courthouse Square.
GENERAL LEES BIRTHDAY.
T. ]
r,fI with thanks the invitation OF
Ifa camp Of Confederate Veterans 70
tle exercises 10 be held at the hall
Wednesday in honor of General Lees
0a motion Of Mr.. Wickham. in the
s.s..-e % the Norfolk Senator. the House
granting 20 the city Of Norfolk the
i-.t 90 acquire land for the purpose Of
-rs JOS water supply. was passed
@. o. SUSPENSION Of the rules. 5
. notion OF Mr.. Mushbach a bill pro- ,
rrg tlr the working OF the roads OF 7
-.aT county was passed. under sus- q
ls-so- ot the rules. s
A PERSONAL EXPLANATION. s
M- Flanagan. arising to a question Of :
!. a. privilege, contradicted the re- a
- publ led IN the Dispatch to the ef- b
that in his argument Of the Ise
s---tanton contested election case
u Cumberland county he had not p
-l that fraud had been perpetrated
3 said that the chief portion of his ar Il
-lIsrt charged. and the evidence proved, o.
-- fraud had been committed by the n
e. oral Board and by officers Of cleo
- a- TWO precincts. He did not think r.
@-'lal misrepresentation had been n
.e ll- he had been placed in the light n
2 being unfaithful to his client in aban- +,
1.ls bis case. OF
BILLS INTRODUCED.
~ ~. Keezen Go. 20: To amend and 81
t-a.- section 655 OF the Code in rela- OF
l 90 making deeds TO purchasers for
-1 sol as delinquent for taxes. III
Iy Mr. LetCher Go. 21O: To authorize ca
County Court Of BOtetourt county 10 II
-rtc- the assessment Of certain land Of
IL Cash in the county Of Botetourt. Il
iy ST. Fairfax GO. H9: To amend re
ra-tnact section 1903 OF the Code re-
ing 90 how term OF confinement or ie
.9-ni Of fine OF person convicted Of IN IN
lf is ascertained. The bill provides "
% j The accused shan plead guilty the
't shall ascertain the punishment and =,
r sentence accordingly.
Sir Letcher Go 2l9): TO authorize a.. a.
county School Board Of Highland -
% compensate school trustees.
Ar Sands GO. 22D: Extending the a.,
-li-iy OF the Sergeant OF the town OF 81
Heights placed on the calendar) mn
" -r barksdale CNo. 122): To prohibit
---la'ions among insurance companies re-
increase rates. This is the same bill as
Ie one now pending in the House,
-slal Wharton patron. ,
Routine of the House. Nm
90 House was called 10 order at the on
-- hour by the Speaker, and prayer ;
9le.ed by Rev. J. a. Dearborn. To
ne morning hour was consumed, as an
a.' With the Introduction OF bills and Ike
reading Of communications from the wi
4-s after which. al 100. the Murphy ;
-eiAe up as special order, and Cap Ma
r f-fka opened the discussion by op- an
me Dill in its present shape, and las
.ls @ substitute thereto. One Of his Di'
.,'a for doing this was that under it's cri
VISIONS man over 90 years OF OF
/ oo-d not be punished for petit lar anC
p lie believed the measure was I'M ser
.'-Lonal. Captain Parks said also cal
. h1 Naa not in favor OF the idea and Of
Nsl leel that the enactment Of such a rul
would be good public policy The nal
sure which he offered as a substitute bul
''--l that a magistrate could not send sal
- ~ jail for petit larceny over
~ days. In the second offence Of n
ID -atceny he shall be punished with oot
',-s llan FIVE nor more than thirty DOE
q saunders suggested that for the '4 d,
- offence they be convicted Of -,
20 ana sent 70 the pententiary. ~
'' was some objection 20 this on the
Nat the penitentiary was al a- a.
ny oFercroWded. coz
-Falu Parks said Il was left option pro
WIN the jury as 10 whether stripes -
p ~ be administered or not. the re- ven
"olll De that the cOlOred man would ~
'e4Aed. and the white thief would Spo
He believed that both should 80 49,
upon The same footing, and II any 80
Fac white man deserved the pun "''N
-- more than the negro. This re-