Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-15

was countermanded warning. rattle
than an example. for the ages that ma,
succeeded? II cannot be denied. wit
the faintest show OF reason. that thi
| proposition strikes at the honor and goo
name OF the state. Sir for my own sell
whatever calamity, may hang , oyer tn
state. would rather see her fall pros
trate In the race, without stain upol
her name without a reproach upon he
honor. while the great family Of State
swept over her. than see her rcvel I'm al
the gold OF Ophir, with the slightes
stain upon her fair oscutcheon. StriI
| this bill Of the plea OF cheapness. anS
IL stands a naked ghost. Sir, II Is know
10 the end Of the world, that II is unlike
| Virginia to go a whoring after filthy
lucre when honors at the stake. Gen
ilemen. the plea for the necessity OF sucf
a law IS a confession OF our benightes
condition; and the contention that IL Il
the last resort proclaims the depravty Of
! Virginia citizenship. Sir. II Is challenge
| to the craftsmanship OF Nirginia tina
| we can devise no other ways nor means
II Droclams the decadence of her ancient
| renown."
TO PUNISH WIFE BGATERS.
| Mr.. Stubs also opposed the bill. He
| saw no need OF going backward. The
| Democrats had laid down the principle,
| he said. In 1892. when they refused to re-
| enact the law in1ictlng stripes as a means
OF punishment. Every Legislature since
| that time had been Democratic. and none
| Of them had ever re-enacted the old law.
Dr. Smith then offered the following
substitute:
BE It enacted by the General Assembly
Of Virginia. That any person convicted
of beating his wife or any woman shall
be punished with stripes. not less than
FIVE nor more than thirty stripes, to be
administered for any one offence. In all
cases shall such stripes be administered
In public.
This act shall be in force from its pass
age.
Mr.. Hobbs. Of Prince George. also OPP
posed the measure. His constituents did
not favor it They had seen the effects
OF II under the old law. and never. he
declared. had a statute been more abused
than that one.
SHOULD TOUCH HIS FEELINGS.
Mr.. James Mann, of Nottoway, spoke in
favor of the whipping post as a means
of punishment Was IT Just. he asked,
that man convicted of larceny should
be sent 10 jail and live at the expense Of
the state for thirty days or more and
receive better treatment than he ala
when he had his liberty
The arguments made by the gentlemen
in opposition to the bill were that the
pride and spirit and the feelings of the
thief would be hurts If the thief had
any feelings az all It was in his hide, and
that was the place TO reach them. The
Democrats had repealed the old law as
stated by Mr. Stubs. but II was at a
time when they were fighting for su
premacy, and they wanted the vote
OF llal class directly dHtcttl DN the
statute as IL then stood.
Mr. Parker. Of Southampton, then spoke
in favor Of the measure Because the
Democratic party in 1892 had repealed the
law was no reason that the party now
should follow their example. and refuse
to re-enact the law. or a similar one.
He cited several cases TO illustrate this.
For instance. said he. four years ago the |
Democrats refused 10 nominate J. HOge |
Tyler for Governor. but that did not pre-
vent them from making him the EXecu- |
tive this year.
Mr.. Jordan here interrupted the speak
not nominated j. Hoge Tyler four years
ago. This remark was greeted with APP
olause.
TO PROTECT THE HUSBANDS.
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Parker's re-
marks the House adjourned Before this
vas done. however, the following amend
nent was sent uD 10 the desk by Mr..
BE it enacted. That any woman con-
1cted Of too great manual deXtertty in
lat-piin toward and upon the person of
Ter liege lord and husband shAll be
menable to the said penalty as iITlicted
pon a wife-beater."
The Day I'm the Senate.
The Senate, in executive session yes
erday, confirmed the nominations of r.
!. Bourne. of GraysOn. and George w.
Ninsey, of Rappahannock, 10 be members
Z the Board of Visitors of the Deaf |
Dumb, and Blind Institution al Staunton.
he gentlemen will succeed General
ieorge j. Hundley and CAPTAIN f. s.
urk, of stanton.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills were passed:
No. 65-TO prohibit the hunting OF wild |
OWL at night in Chesterfield, Prince |
gorge. and Charles City.
No. 75-FOr the relief of w. H. Pdrkins |
treasurer Of Middlesex county.
NO. IS-Lmiting time in which warrants
rawn by supervisors, etc.
The Senate bill. No 81. for the relief of
4. =. Beamer and others. was pass.d
On motion of Mr.. McIlwaine. a House
Ill.,. providing for the working o. the !
'ads of NansemOnd county was taken f,
out OF It's order and passed.
Mr.. McIlWaine as chairman o. the l
for Courts Of Justice. <sked
lat the committee be discharged from
rther consideration Of House BIZ No.
. IN relation 10 the salaries of county \
dses. and that it be referred Is the
,ecial committee on retrenchment.
Upon motion OF Mr.. McIlwaine. the bill
npowering !. X. Knight and Othsrs 10 ;
ect wharf on their land on Black
alter creek, in Southampton county,
lies.
Mr.. McIlwaine also had passed uIder a 2
spensiOn of the rules a bill incOrpa Eating u
e Sussex, Surry, and Southampton rail- /,
Mr. Morris introduced and had PISSED g
lder suspension. a bill relating so the y
lnting of partridges in Albemarle. q
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mr.. Tate by request offered a bic no. a
amending the law IN relation to mar a
ige-licenses The only change prtToOsed j.
TO give TO the clerks of circuit courts Il
e same authority TO issue such LENSES d
belong now TO county and corpora ton o
urt clerks n
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCES 4
BY Mr.. St. Clair (No. 2Oll: To SThend
d re-enact section 10 OF IN act S-lcor
rating the Buckhorn Iroa and Im-love- "
mt Company II
By Mr.. Letcher No. 2f1 To shend t.
ID re-enact section 2s35. ,lapter - OF al
e Code including pool. bill ards, pSrket- al
lards and bagatelle H. the sStute al
certain things upon rhich 81
'ney may not be advance stude-ls at al
orporated colleges und,r q ye~~s of q
e. with the consent OF pa ents. e Off 10
S OF the institution to vs. Itch thcs are c.
BY Mr.. Turnbul CNo. 2n,: To --nend 10
Code in relation TO lisa. of do~.s TO n
made out annually by he cleCrs of al
irts, and what lists 10 c sntain tn
" Mr.. Turnbull CNO. 2lal To r~uuire he
several mayors, police justices jus 50
> OF the peace, and cour linen e the
les and towns of this Sta to IN and fr,
llsh all violations OF tn, penal laws VIZ
this State in accOrdanCa with such tn
IS and not under the fdinanr-s of an
q cltles and towns, and 0 require all ad
IS imposed i'm such cases o be f.r the so
eft of the State ou
y Mr.. Clayton (No. 21D: 5 amefc and III
enact the act charterins the cs~y of 7
3nOke. 20
Routine 90 the UDuse. 20
he session OF the House " IS long susy.
!, interesting; Rev j. a: OearbC-l Of