Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-09

Code. az amended by an act ehttieu
an net TO amend and re-enact an ACT
entitled an act to amend and re-ehact
sections T. II, and is OF an act appro'ea
February 20. 1892, for the settienisn.
of the public debt OF Virginia not lunueo
under the provisions OF an ACT eh.l.,.u
an act TO ascertain and declare Virginias |
equitable share of the debt created before
and actually existing at the time OK the
partition OF her territory and resources
etc.
BY Mr.. Fairfax CNo. 1859: To authorize |
the Norfolk and Western Railway COM
pany to construct and operate prahch
railroad to the Potomac river ana into
the city of Washington.
BY Mr.. st. Clair: To authorize Henry
Ratlir. of Dickinson county TO practice
law in all the courts Of the common
wealth.
and re-enact section 1920 Of the Code
which provides a penalty upon any cor
poration. company, association, or any
agent or employee of either or other per-
sons for violating sections l2l5, l2l6, III,
1918. and 1919 Of the Code. These sections
were modified by the present Legislature.
BY Mr.. Wallace (No. I'D: For the relief
of C. NJ Bolts. blind Confederate SOL
der
r..
ate the Alexandra Shoe Company.
BY Mr.. Munford CNo. 170: TO inco:por-
ate the Warehouse Company of Rich
mond Va.
BY Mr.. Turnbull CNo. 170; For the re-
lief of Dr. r. A. Jones, Jr, or Bruins
wick county; William Arch Head, and
John S. 1Cireever, of Scott county, ana L.
st. Clare, Of Giles county.
BY Mr.. Munford (No 17@: To amend
md
Code in regard to notes, bills, and checks
TO be deemed negotiable ana proles'eu'
and as to suits thereon.
THE THREE-QUARTER CLAUSE.
Mr.. Barksdale offered bill (No. 1850 to
prescribe the amount of recovery from
| any insurance company or association IN
| case of damage or loss by fire, water
| lightning. tornado, cyclone, or otherwise.
This is practically the bill offered In me
Senate by Mr.. Williams at the last ses-
| sion. 1t is designed to abolish what IS
! known as the three-quarter clause In IN
surance policies.
| BY Mr.. Kane: To authorize the county
| courts of Virginia TO adopt and TO put
into use Kilgore's Bar and Reference
Docket. Kilgores Complete Account
Chart. and Kilgores Direct Index 10
Deeds. ,-o>
Mr.. Munford presented a bill CNo liS)'
making certain amendments to the chdr-
ter of the city of Richmond. The mea-
sure is designed to make only such
amendments as have been approved py
the City Council.
BILLS PASSED.
The House bill increasing the number
of members Of the Governors STAFF from
seven to eighteen was passed. =
The Senate bill for the relief or Dr. j.
Mitchell and others was passed.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
At 1:45 o'clock the Senate went into
executive session, which lasted about tf-
teen minutes, and when the doors were
| reopened adjournment was taken.
In the executive session the appoint
ments 10 the boards Of visitors OF the
University and the Agricultural, Mocha
meal. and Polytechnical Institute pub
lished in yesterdays Dispatch, were con-
hrmed.
House of Delegates.
The House was called TO order at noon
by Speaker Ryan, and the proceeding
were opened with prayer by Rev. Dr
]. A. Spencer, Of Manchester DR.. smith
chairman of the Committee on Chesa'
peake and its Tributaries, asked tho
that body be relieved OF bill anecune
the revenues OF the State, derived IRON
the oyster industry. and that the measure
he referred to the special committee Of
ter when appointed.
Mir. #. d. Jennings opposed this. III
asked II the request was made in Greel
because the House had agreed TO appo n
such a special committee; and Mr. Stubs
in speaking in favor Of the request, sal'
that the committee, OF which he Is
member. did not entertain any such Ieel
ings, and were not making the reques
out of spite. The House had deemed
wise TO agree to appoint special com
mittee TO consider measures affecting tn
oyster revenues, and. therefore. he dl'
? not think his committee should also d.
burdened with measures which aHecte'
the States interest as 10 that question
when there were many other bills betor
} II which did not relate TO those interests
: and demanded their attention. He wa
= NOT complaining that the House ha'
deemed II best to decide to delegate sucl
matters 10 a special committee. He mere
w wished the latter body to undertake
: them.
Mr.. Ninter said he thought the Commit
! rec on the Chesapeake and its Tributarie
had lust about completed the prepare
ton of a bill, which was TO be greatest
= in its line. that had ever been INTRODUCED
{ II such was the case. he thought Tn
! House should be given the beneht OF II
r THEY COULD NEVER AGREE.
Mr. Pitcher thought the request Of tn
! Committee on Chesapeake and its TriDu
taries should be granted. That body coul
not agree upon a measure to increase IN
custer revenues # they were locked u
! I'm n room and threatened with starvdtio
until they had accomplished such tasf
!, They would remain locked up, and thel
. skeletons would be found hundred year
! hence I'm that room; but you couldn't g
. a bill out of them which would accom-
/ nlish the desired object. The constltt
ents they represented were in opposite
70 such a measure. and II was not 10
o expected that they should thus ny
: the face Of these.
d Mr.. Withrow thought the Commute
on Chesapeake and its Tributaries shou'
& nor be relieved of any Of its duties. III
Il snecial committee would not be appointe
With the object Of relieving them
:. anv work which naturally went to II
body.
i The house refused to grant the reques
Il THE MARYLAND LINE
e The Senate concurrent resolution, pr
o v,ding for the appointment or a con
1, mittee of eight-four from each body
e IN confer with similar committee FRO
a MARYLAND to ascertain and decide up'
the boundary line in the Potomac rive
p was agreed to by the House.
IT ELECTION OF JUDGES.
II Az 80 q Judge was elected for u
J. rifteenth Judicial Circuit and for u
g county of Nelson. Mr.. Sayers placed
nomination r. c. Jackson for the form
D. s.,1.o.,i,, and Mr. Fitzpatrick placed