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

MT. bdrksuaie SAID ne had come into
the hall m advocate of a convention. but
had been partially converted by the able
speech Of the Senator from Hanover
and moved that the bill be passed by until
February 18TH
Mr.. Blakey spoke briefly in opposition
20 the bill. and TO the whole proposition
to revise the Constitution.
DELAY WOULD MEAN DEATH.
Mr. Withers, in short speech of force
and eloquence. said he had been misrep-
resented; that no man was more earnest
In desiring REINSTATEMENT than b. was.
He had voted for every measure of that
character, save one-the bill TO abolish
the Tenth Judicial Circuit--which he had
voted against because OF the hardship 1t
would work TO the people OF certain coun-
ties of the circuit The great, and mighty.
and rich. the corporations. were against
him. but there stood with him the men
who dug their living out Of the ground.
who bore upon their hands the Inn
press OF the plow-handles. He had
championed such a bill when there was
100000 in the Treasury; he had cham
piOned II later when there was only
600 in the Treasury; he championed
1t now, when il was only by the sale OF
bonds that there was anything at all.
Referring TO the statement that he was
ers said that John Huss and Savonarola
led "dlscredted causes; they died the
death Of martyrs, but the world had seen
their principles triumphant. John Bright
and Richard Golden led "discredited
causes" but they abolished the corn laws.
He pleaded with the Senate to either pass
the bill or kill it. but not TO let II die
Of hamilton by passing II by.
Mr.. Flanagan said that he had almost
Oh "
Withers. and while he yet had strength
to do so he wished to second the motion
TO make the bill the> special and con-
tinuing order for February 18th.
THE MATTER PASSED BY.
Mr.. Morris said he had opposed the
| bill two years ago. but was beginning 10
| think the Senator from Danville was
| probably right. He was afraid this
Legislature would do nothing In the cause
Of retrenchment. but wanted TO wait
until February 18th to find out
Mr.. McIlwaine said he had always been
an advocate of convention, and stood
as closely with the Senator from Dan
Vile as IL was possible to stand. NO
thing worse than the present Constitution
could be placed upon the people. nor
| could a worse convention be gotten
| together than framed the wretched
Constitution under which we live. He
argued earnestly against passing the
bill by.
A motion was made to substitute Feb
ruary 18th for February 18th as the date
| for the consideration of the bill. which
was made a special and continuing order,
and this was adopted.
The Senate adjourned at 4 o'clock.
House OF Delegates.
The House was called to order promptly
/ hxy
| Tudor offered the morning prayer.
An Invitation was read from the Con-
federate Memorial Literary Society 10
| the members to visit the Confederate
Museum, but distinctly stating that no
appropriation was craved.
A lengthy petition from the citizens oil
the Thirty Senatorial District
was presented by Mr.. 5. w. Mathews
| PRAYING for the enactment or law pro
viding for institution in the public schools
the study of the physiological enects o.
alcoholic liquors.
BILLS PLACED ON THE CALENDAR
The following bills were introduced
and under suspension of the rules, place.
on the calendar:
No. 4Ol. by Mr.. Stubs, of Gloucester
To authorize the Board of Supervisors e
borrow money and issue' bonds 10 reDui'
| Gloucester Point wharf.
! No 4O5. by same: To authorize the
Board of Supervisors of the counties o
Gloucester and Mathews to make spe
cial levy to be known as the Contederat
relief fund"
No 4Os. by Mr.. Pendleton: To protec
NJongolian pheasants in the county OF
Louisa.
No. 4O7. by Mr. Garrett, of Essex an'
Middlesex: To allow j. w. Clarkson ant
c. p. Garrett to erect pier in the Rap
pahannock river.
No 4OS. by same: To allow j. NJ. Nc
Carthy TO erect a pier in the Rappahah
mock river -
No. 400. by Mr.. Reddy Of this city: T.
incorporate the Police Benevolent Asso
citation of Richmond, Va. The fund is L
be created by assessment or the mem
bers of the Police Department.
No. 40. by Mr.. Settle. of Rappahan
mock: TO authorize and empower IN
County Court and the Board OF super
yisors of Rappahannock county 10 gran
the right to erect monument 10 IN
| Confederate dead of said county on IN
Public Square.
Authorizing an election in the county O
buckingham upon the question OF IN
removal of the court house OF the SAT-
county. The bill is introduced by IN
patron upon the petition signed by hume
rous citizens Of the county, IN oruer l
give all residents an opportunity TO Vot
on the matter. -,
No. 412, by Mr.. Lovelace, OF Hahiax;
commensurate school trustees. other tina
clerks of district school boards, In Han
fax county.
TO REDUCE CRIMINAL EXPENSES
Mr.. Parks introduced bill to amen
ana re-enact section $3.50 of the Code
1887 i'm relation to the fees OF justice
in criminal cases The bill reduces III
fee for an arrest in nisdemeahoT cas-
from 30 cents TO Is cents, and makes
sirnjIar reduction i'm the fee for tryin
such cases. ~, .
MIR. Parks also offered another bill |
amend and re-enact section 1881 of tn
code I'm relation TO fees OF sheriHs, sci
qeants. constables, criers, and ponce
THE hin provides that the officer maxim
an arrest in a misdemeanor case sha
receive the sum of 81, provided ne ca
make IL out of the prisoner, in the ever
I of q conviction, or If not, he snali II
ceive out of the Treasury 40 cents, instea
+ Of 70 as at present. The bill furthe
!, provides that only three witnesses
{ misdemeanor cases. and but hVe
F.: felony cases, unless specially requisite
nv the Judse, shall be paid out OF III
! Treasury. and that In no misoemeah'
case shall a guard be provided.
r AR BARLEY introduced a bill TO regl
LATE the liability OF insurance companie
and associations in this State in certa
, cases. The bill is designed to make fir
Insurance companies more careful
taking risks and TO compel them. art
, accenting premiums on large risks,
nov them in full in case of fire or acc
| dent