Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-08
relation to granting InjunctIons in vaca
BILLS PASSED.


= To project game In King william county
n To amend sections 49i. 1876 s97. and ~
!, OF Code In relation to assessment of per
4 sonal property.
= The following Senate bills were passed
For the preservation of rolls of Confedc
rate soldiers.
4 TO authorize the United States Govern
ment TO purchase land on Elizabeth river
near the Norfolk navy-yard.
To amend the charter of the town OF
Culpeper
The Senate joint resolution providing FOL
q Joint committee 10 settle the boundary
line between Maryland and Virginia was
ado1ted.
PERMITS TO PRACTICE PHARMACY.
on the bill for the relief of Or. J. Mitch
ell and others there was considerable de-
bate. This bill, as originally reported from
dhe Committee on General Laws. contain
ed the names of three physicians, who
were given the right to practice phar-
macy. When the bill came up on its Sc
cond reading Thursday the names OF seve-
raj others were added. and when the final
| debate was begun yesterday Mr. Kane
offered another name. Mr.. Flood. of the
Committee on General Laws opposed add
ing names not passed upon by the com
mttee. which had examined each applt-
cation carefully. Mr. Letcher and Mr..
Mushbach spoke on the same line. while
Mr.. Opie. Mr. Kane. and Mr.. steele Ia
vored retaining the added names
A motion of Mr.. Kane TO recommit the
bill failed but one by Mr.. Flood to re-
consider the vote by which it was passed
! to its engrossment Thursday was success
| full Mr. Flood then moved TO strike out
the names of all whose applications had
| not been passed upon by the committee,
which was adopted but a motion of his
to pass the bill under a suspension of the
rules failed.
GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS.
The Governors Private Secretary, Mr.
| Ben p. Owen, appeared and presented 10
| the Senate list Of appointments MADE
| by the Executive to the boards of visit
ors of public institutions. which will be
| considered in executive session.
House of Delegates.
The House held a tedious session yes
| terday nothing of considerable interest
occurring in the proceedings and no bills
of any Importance being introduced.
The body was called TO order at noon
by Speaker Ryan. and the proceedings
opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. }. A.
Spencer.
Mr. Parker on behalf of the special
committee appointed TO prepare list OF
the salaries and commissions received by
the State officials. submitted report
which was merely compilation or data
received from the Auditors office, with !
some little additional information FUR
nished by the officers themselves in re-
gard to fees. The report was ordered 10 |
be referred TO joint committee OF the
two houses. to be appointed hereafter. |
and 300 copies were ordered TO be printed. |
TO EQUALIZE SALARIES PAID.
Mr. Withrow, of Bath. offered the fol- |
lowing joint resolution. which was agreed |
''Resolved by the House Of Delegates
(the Senate concurring), That joint |
committee. composed Of three members
of the House and two from the Senate.
none of whom shall be chosen from
constituency having a public institution.
be appointed. whose duty ii shall be 10
ascertain and report at the earliest prac-
ticable moment list Of officials who draw
10 rfn or linn ant
Tectlv. from the State of Virginia, with
the salaries, emoluments or prequisiies
paid to each. with the hours OF labor per-
formed by each, and TO that end are en-
powered to call on any officer of the State
for a report or reports as 10 his own
salary or fees. and for any Information
he may have as to others, which reports
shall be verified by affidavit.
And the committee shall call upon
the executive head OF every institution
in the State which receives any appropria-
ton from the State for a list of every
person drawing a salary therein. TO-
gether with the amount Of the salary
paid same. and the duties of the Office
and the number OF hours per day actu-
ally employed. stating what perquisites,
if any. are attached and if said report
IS not received from said executive head |
within one week after the same Is de-
manded, IL shall be reported back to the |
House and Senate for such action as may
be necessary.
And said committee shall be empower
nesses and the production Of books and
documents as may be deemed necessary,
and with their report shall return bill
such CIVILIZATIONS and reduc-
tiOns as from the facts they may deem
Just and fair. due regard being had 10
the work required. the hours OF labor, S
the increased purchasing power of money,
the general depression. and especially of
the agricultural interests. from which the
taxes mainly come. and the danger which 7
overshadows the Treasury and the States /
credit y
ct being recognized that the only way 7
TO carry out pledges of retrenchment and !
reform to the taxpayers Is TO embody y
them I'm a general bill Of such equality 7
and fairness that no class or classes OF =
)fiice-holders shall fight the reform by {
claiming invidious discrimination. but I
hat all will bow with patriotism to this I
necessary movement in the direction of a
he now burdened taxpayers relief" =
"And to have the committees bill free =;
rom even the suspicion Of favoritism or =
Undue influence the committee. after ar = =
living at the facts. shall prepare the bill -
n executive session and give no intima- :
ion Of its contents until report be made. !.
accompanied bv all papers and reports IL
ipon which said bill is based" II
CALL FOR A REPORT.
Mr. Featherston. Of Campbell, intro
luced the following, which was adopted: Il
Whereas. il is widely believed that n
he current expenses Of the State are N
Ireater at present than its income: there "
ore. be Ii On
"Resolved. That the standing commit :,
ee of this House. known as the Com ~
nittee on Retrenchment and Economy, a,
,e. and is hereby, requested and instruct al
d to make at once report of progress -
made in performance Of its special func- 90 90
ions" =;
CALL THEM ALL CIRCUSES. nj
Mr.. Parks introduced a bill to define d,
that shall be construed as a circus, so 7
hat travelling organizations may not al
wade the law, as at present, by claim
lg TO give theatrical performances and
Their like entertainments and thus Sc
uring a lower license than they would Je
therwise be required to pay The bill ,,e
rOvides that "every exhibition i'm or at "a
hich there are trapeze or acrobatic per- ',
or both, and feats of horse ar
shall pay a license as provided as
this section, and the character of the III
Inhibition shall be determined either by |
tents posted of such exhibition" ST,
PRESENTED AND REFERRED FC
The following bills were introduced and ue
,ferred TO the proper committees.
BY Mr. Craig: To incorporate the Union 81
ldemnity League.
BY Mr.. b. w. L. Blanton: To extend the
me for redress against erroneous assess
cnt Of taxes. as provided for by section ne
Of the Code Of Virginia. in the county 70
Cumberland. la'
BY Mr. Watkins: For the relief Of Mrs Tel
II. Harding widow Of a Confederate SCI
ldier. wa
BY Mr. Minter: To amend and re-enact