The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-29

Cune anti-fiirting bill by a vote Of "a to
There was lively debate over the
measure.
Much OF the time OF the House was
consumed in the discussion OF a motion
20 recommit certain of the retrenchmen,
and reform measures. The motion was
lost. this being construed as a victory for
the advocates of the bills in question.
A bill making a horizontal cut in the
salaries OF state officials was offered In
the House. as was also one to abolish the
Department OF Agriculture.
The Senate Routine.
The Senate met with prayer by Rev.
DR.. J. s. Dill. of Venable-Street Baptist
church.
Mr.. McIlwainc. from the committee on
courts of justice. reported favorably six
bills recently introduced by himself look
ing 10 saving revenue to the State. The
patron Il OF opinion that these measures.
II passed will result in cutting down ex-
penses by good many thousands OF
dollars.
Mr.. Mushtach offered bill TO amend
section 80 of the charter of Alexandra
and had IT placed on the calendar It
was passed under a suspension Of the
rules.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. Barksdale no. BAD. TO give the
people an opportunity 10 express their
choice foI United States Senators by bal
loting at certain elections for members
OF the State Legislature. CThis Till is n
copy of the Reddy bill pending in the
House,.
BY Mr.. Tate (No. $3.50. 10 allow the
board Of supervisors OF Pulaski county
90 contract with Ro. l.. Gardner for the
construction Of a walkway on the court
green-(placed on the calendar.
BY Mr.. Clayton (No. $3.50. TO provide
charter for the Consolidated Railway and
Electric Power Company of Roanoke
BY Mr. Mushbach. by request (No. 3i2).
determining and fixing the interests of
The city council Of Alexandria and the
county of Alexandria. respectively. in the
property conveyed by deed from S. Bar
ton solicitor of the treasury. to the Gov
ernor 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.
BY MIR. Maynard (No $40. to provide
for working Migrants on the public roads
in Norfolk county.
NEW PENiTENTIARY BUILDINGS.
bill was offered by Mr.. Lowry (No.
eis) 10 authorize the Board of Directors
Of the Virginia Penitentiary TO erect suit
able buildings upon the grounds of the
said institution for the better care and
comfort of the convicts confined therein.
ii is provided that the addition shall
contain a steel cage for the accommOda-
ton Of about 800 prisoners. TO conform
as nearly as possible TO the drawings
made by Architect West. The Board is
instructed to use convict labor as far as
possible in the construction of the addi-
ton and to employ the net earnings Of
the institution for the present fiscal year,
and to issue certificates Of indebtedness
payable only out of said earnings.
THE GINTER REQUESTS.
When the bill for the relief Of the
charitable named in the will of the late
Lewis Ginter from the payment of the
collateral Inheritance tax. came up Mr..
Munford went over the list of institutions
named and told briefly of the work done
by each. He called special attention TO
the fact that Major Ginter. Protestant,
had left handsome requests TO TWO
Catholic institutions and said he hoped
the Senate, composed probably altogether
of Protestants, would show the same IL
beral spiiit.
Mr. Barksdale said while there was no
one who admired more than himself the
great work done by the charitable insti-
buttons. he would have TO vote against
the bill for the reason that the State
was in no condition to give up this tax.
Mr. McIlwaine said he was opposed to
the principle underlying this BILL but
would vote for 1t as it was proposed 10
enact a general law relieving all such
institutions of the collateral inheritance
tax.
The bill was passed by vote of 20 TO 5.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To allow supervisors of King William
county to increase salary Of county
judge.
To amend act Incorporating the Medi-
cal College Of Virginia.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
For the relief of the charitable institu-
tions named in the will OF the late Lewis
Ginter
To amend act regulating transportation
OF bodies dead of contagious diseases.
Fo- the relief Of n. l.. Minnick
TO incorporate the Harpers Ferry
Power Company.
Giving consent OF this State TO the
purchase by the United States of certain
land in Norfolk county.
To amend section 365 of Code in relation
&c term of enlistment
To authorize Tazewel Coal and Iron
Company to reduce its capital stock.
TO incorporate the Richmond Trust and
Safe Deposit Company.
To amend charter of American Mutual
BENEFIT Society.
THE ANTI-FLIRTING BILL.
The McCune AntiFlirting bill came up
as the special order at / p NJ. At that
time all the available space I'm the SEN
ate Chamber and in the gallery was oc-
cupied by visitors, there being many
ladies present. Shortly before the
hour fixed TO consider the measure
arrived. Mr.. McCune left his seat. an
obscure one in the corner under the gal
lery. and occupied Senator McIlwaine's
seat. one OF the most favored in the
room.
After the measure had been read Mr.
McCune addressed the Senate. He was
in good voice and what he had to say
received the most careful attention. Tho
Senator started out by paying a tribute
20 women and referring 10 the persecu-
ton she often receives. In this connec-
ton he mentioned the case of Lady Jane
Grey. His bin had been called by the
press an anti-hrtinR bill. Such a title
was "A misnomer. II was an act designed
10 protect the pupils al female boarding
schools.
Mr. McCune said he did not offer the
bill for political purposes nor TO gain
notoriety He presented II al the request
OF some OF the best Christian men and
women In this State. who were looking 10
the General Assembly TO enact law TO
protect the young ladies of virginia.
The Senator then read extracts from
letters written 10 him by educators. ask
ing for the passage OF the act. lie said the
reason he Rad fheSQ lettars was that