Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01

vidlng that no fees should be paid police
men, saying that in Richmond costs o
| arrests were paid by Indicators, an(
. went 10 maintain the police department
He wanted the bill amended so as to pro
vide that no fees should be paid then
from the State or city Treasury.
Mr.. James, of Danville, opposed the
amendment, saying that such fees wen'
into the General Treasury in his city.
Mr.. Wickham favored the amendment
saying he believed the present superb
police force of Richmond was due largely
TO its receiving such fine support from
these fees.
DIDN'T WANT THEM TEMPTED.
Mr. McIlwaine said the object Of the
bill was to make 1t certain that police
man would have no temptation to ever
make an arrest except it was necessary
| in the discharge of duty. He thought
there was no force in the argument that
penalties would be unduly lessened by re-
| lieving malefactors of the payment of
these fees, since justices had great lati-
tude in imposing fines, and could easily
add the 80 cents.
Mr.. Sands advocated the amendment
laying stress upon the fact that such fees
| imposed no burden upon taxpayers, and
were of no benefit to policemen, being
paid by criminals for the support of the
police department or into the General
Treasury.
The amendment was adopted by vote
of II to 10.
Mr.. Munford moved to further amend
the bill by providing that policemen
should receive fees as witnesses in crimi-
nal cases
Mr.. McIlwaine said he should oppose
the amendment in toto and on principle.
n. mt nd mn
be remembered that these fees would
have to come out of the state Treasury.
He also thought there might be the temp
tation to charge a felony when the Of
fence was only a misdemeanor. In the
course of his speech Mr.. McIlwaine said
he was opposed to commemorative at
torneys receiving fees.
MAJOR HOWARD OPPOSES.
Mr.. Munford read a letter from Major
=. +. Howard, Chief of Police of this
city, opposing the passage of the bill II
it provided that policemen should not re-
ceive witness fees.
Mr.. Opie said he was opposed TO all
fees on principle; they smacked of rat
tage and shrinkage and stealage."
The amendment was lost.
MIR. Morris said that since the first
amendment had been adopted the bill had
a
cumbent upon every senator to vote
against it, since it gave an inducement
to policemen to swear against every pri-
soner he arrested.
Mr.. James moved to reconsider the vote
by which the first amendment was adopt
ed, which was done.
Mr.. Mushbach moved to recommit the
bill. He had listened to the debate, but
knew less about the bill than when the |
discussion began.
II am not surprised the Senator knows |
nothing Of the bill, since he spent the |
time during the debate in writing letters |
at his desk" said Mr. McIlwaine. who |
spoke forcibly against sending the bin to
the committee to die.
Mr.. Morris spoke against recommitting |
the bill, and Mr.. Munford moved TO pass
by one day.
The motion to pass by was lost, as was
also the motion to recommit.
The bill was put upon its passage and
passed.
At the request of Mr.. Munford, bill No.
257 was passed by one day.
The Senate ordered several bills to their
engrossment, and adjourned at 2:2O.
House of Delegates.
The House convened at noon with a
fairly good attendance of members and
Speaker Ryan in the chair. Prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. Tudor, of Centenary
Methodist church. Leave of absence was
asked for a few days and granted to Mr..
Buford, Of Brunswick county.
Colonel John S. Cunningham, member Of
the Legislature of North Carolina, was
present at the morning session, and was,
on motion of Mr.. Diggs, accorded the
privileges of the floor.
Considerable argument was INDUCED in
during the morning hour over resolution
offered by Mr.. Saunders, of Franklin,
for afternoon sessions of the
House from now on. In Offering the reso-
luton, which provided that the House
should adjourn each day at o'clock and
reassemble at 4. he drew attention to the
necessity for pressing through the con-
stantly increasing volume of business ON
the calendar.
Mr.. Pitcher moved to insert 2:30 O'clock
Instead Of 3. which was agreed to, and
this was followed by a motion by Mr..
making the hour for reassem-
bling instead of 4:30 O'clock, which was
also agreed TO, and in this form the reso-
luton was adopted.
A resolution by Mr. Jennings limiting
lebate at afternoon sessions to minutes.
was defeated.
FOR A NORTHERN ROAD.
Mr.. Reddy introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Petersburg. Richmond, and
Northern Railroad Company. The bill
names Ferdinand Beach, George l.. Cat
in, James Parker, John S. Primrose,
James G. Is. Woolworth, of New York
,ity; c. NJ. Mahoney, II. NJ. Dietrich, Jr.,
md Merriwether Jones, Of Richmond, as |
sorporatorA They shall have the power
IF constructing railroad, to be operated
BY steam, electricity, or other power,
in Dinwiddie county in or
near the city Of Petersburg or in Ches-
erfeld county. Va. and running thence
through the county of Ches-
through that city across james river
through the city OF Richmond to the
northwestern or northeastern limits OF
he city. The railroad may pass by both
titles and cross James river either above
II below Richmond and II shall go
through the counties OF Henrico, Hanover.
King William, Caroline. SpotsyIvania.
nd King George, to some point in the
Ashamed county upon the Potomac
liver.
The capital stock OF the company is TO |
70 not less than $4,000 nor more than
3, 10000.
PROTECT LABOR ORGANIZATIONS. ,
Mr.. F0lkes introduced a bill 10 protect !
OF corporations in their right I
D form. join. or belong to labor organl- !
atoms by prescribing penalties for any g
Interference Herewith. Such Interference !
termed a misdemeanor by the pro- I
isions OF the bill. and on conviction for Z