Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
TWO LONG DEBATES.
SPRING ELECTIONS AND PENIrES-
riARY TALKED IN the SENATE.
THE RAILVAY-GENCE BILL PASSED.
The House Adopts the Mcaswre by n
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ment--Sotaries Public Probable.

Filtration Dill Ordered TO Engross
Observation-Disclosures Public Probable.
The session OF the Senate YESTERDAY
was again a prolonged one. a constitu
tional debate. as on Tuesday, helping &
lengthen Il much beyond the usual hour
The debate was on Mr.. Keezelfs pro
posed amendment 60 the Constitution
abclishing spring elections. The resolu
tion finally went over until Tuesday
when 1t Will como up as the specia
order.
There was longer debate over the bN
20 enlarge the penitentiary much STRONG
opposition TO the measure being develop
cd. The chief fight was over the amend
ment providing that the employment OF
convict labor i'm the work should not be
mandatory upon the board.
The House passed by large majority
the bin requiring railway companies to
fence their tracks but voted down the
bill prohibiting preferred creditors in
deeds OF assignment. The Watkins tiil,
much similar to the McCune anu-fiir;a-
tion bill, was ordered 10 its engrossment,
after an amusing debate of several hours.
The House also ordered to its engross-
ment the bill allowing women TO qualify
as notaries public.
The Day I'm the senate.
Rev. DR.. w. a. Barr. made the opening
prayer In the Senate. with but few sena-
tors TO hear him. The seats filed up
rapidly. however and the attendance
throughout the day was fully as large as
usual.
Mr.. Barksdale had taken up out Of its
order and passed a bill 10 repeal Sec
ton II Of the act chartering the town Of
Glover. in Halifax county.
Mr.. Boykin secured the passage in the
same manner of a bin empowering the
county of Isle of Wight TO borrow money
TO cxpend in improving the public roads.
Mr.. Wickham secured suspension of the
rules and had passed a bill extending the
time for the collection of taxes in the
town Of Ashland for the year 1896.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills We're introduced, and
referred to proper committees:
BY Mr.. TuTnbull (No. 500: To amend
and re-enact section 1901 Of the Code with
regard to indemnifying bonds.
BY Mr.. Eggleston (No. S66) To incor-
porate the town of Clarksvllle, in Char
lotte county, and TO authorize the town to
issue bonds.
BY same (No. S6O: A bill TO permit
dentists TO practice their profession upon
certificates from the Dental Board.
whether graduates of a dental college OF
not.
(. BY Mr.. Wallace (No. s72): To incorpo-
rate the Mineral Belt Railway and Tram
way Company. 10 extend from Mineral
City, on the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way in Louisa county, TO a point at or
within twenty miles of Aqua creek, in
Stafford county.
BY MIR. Blakey (No. 37S): To provide
for working and keeping in repair the
roads of Essex county.
BY Mr.. Hartley (No. 800: TO release
the title Of the Commonwealth TO tract
of land assessed with taxes on the land
books of Surry county, for the years
lSs5-'96, in the name of Henry Rogers,
and purchased by the Commonwealth at
sale OF delinquent lands.
b Mr.. Eggleston (No 1863: To amend
section 1861 OF the Code in relation TO
shooting in or along a road OF street.
BY Mr.. Withers (No. SD: To provide
for the payment of allowances made by
the circuit. county, and corporation
courts, or the judges thereof, for suita-
BILE furniture and other equipments for
their respective clerks Offices.
COLORED DEAF, DUMB, AND BLIND
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Flana-
gan to provide for the maintenance and
education of the colored deaf and dumb
and blind of Virginia The act requires
the Board Of Visitors of the Virginia
Normal and Collegiate Institute TO set
apart $3.50 of the States appropriation
To that institution, to be used in pro-
viding for the education in that institu-
tion of the colored deaf, dumb, or blind.
BY Mr.. Flood (No. S7g: To incorporate
the O:d Dominion Development Company.
BY Mr.. Southall ono. $50: To amend
the charter of the town of Farmville.
BY Mr.. Boykin CNo $50: To amend
section Is OF the act approved March 5,
1888. in relation to the oyster industry.
and TO amend section Pas of the act ap-
proved March s. 1894, in relation to oys-
tiers. The bill is designed TO restore the /
law prohibiting the taking of oysters on
Sunday. and from one hour after sunset
TO one hour before sunrise. 1t was
placed on the calendar.
+. BY Mr.. Jeffries (No. 376): To increase
the pension of w II. Kirby. of Culpeper
county. a wounded Confederate soldier
By MIR. Jenries CNo. 37D: To increase
the pension of James w Legg, of Cui-
pepper. a wounded Confederate soldier
: BY Mr.. Lowry CNo. $3.50: For the relief
OF Mary Kennedy of Bedford county. a
widow of Confederate soldier
Z BY Mr. Lowry mo. $500: To place the
name Of James Lawhorn. a Confederate
soldier of Bedford, on the pension list.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
For preservation of game i'm King
George and Stafford counties.
In relation to roads and bridges in
Shenandoah county
To amend section S14, prescribing PEN
atty Of bonds Of county officers.
To amend charter OF town of Waynes-
boro.
To amend section 1i9 OF the Code in
reference to pay Of judges of election, so
far as IL relates 10 Fauquier county.
TO incorporate Montgomery Railroad
and Mining Company.
In relation to working coal and other
mineral veins in HenrIco and Goochland
counties.
To amend the charter Of the town OF
Lebanon.
TO protect mountain trout In Alleg-
hany. Bath. and Highland.
To allow voters OF Chesterfield county
20 vote on fence law.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
Authorizing Board OF Supervisors Of
Scott county 10 increase salary Of coun-