Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-08

amendment probably changed 1t so great
~ as 10 make it unacceptable to the cor
porators. One or two other amendments
OF less Importance were added
The committee received the report Of
the subcommittee. Mr.. Keezeli chairman.
! appointed TO investigate ana report as to
the overcrowded condition of the peni-
Tertiary. 1t says the institution is oyer
crowded. and needs enlargement. The re-
port rather favors the adoption of the
building plan Of Mr. West.
THE TRACTION COMPANY BILL.
Ihe House Committee on Roads and In
ternal Navigation yesterday morning re-
ported favorably the bill enlarging the
powers OF the Traction Company. The
Dill had been recommitted to the body.
IN order that an amendment offered bv
Colonel Barley might be considered
This provided that whenever the street
railway crossed a railroad track outside
or the city, that the former should con-
struct bridge or a tunnel sol that their
cars would either pass under or over the
railroad track
Messrs. Il. X. Williams and J. skeleton
Williams, of the Traction Company. ar
gued against the adoption of the amend
ment as did also Messrs. Reddy and
Anderson. The amendment was finally
Mr. Saunders appeared before the COM
mittee and asked that his fence BILL COM
pelling railroads to fence I'm their road
beds, be made T. special order for next
Tuesday evening at o'clock. This was
agreed to. '-r
NOTES, GOSSIP, AND COMMENT.
The Joint Committee on Constitutional
Amendments and Retrenchment and Re-
form Will meet Monday afternoon at
o'clock tor the purpose of effecting or
ganization. Senator Mason. the author
Of the resolution under which the commit
tee was appointed, will probably be made
chairman.
1t is understood that the Finance Com
mittee of the House will endeavor to
get the appropriations bill before the COM
mittee earlier than usual, as IL is known
there will be considerable opposition to
many items of the bill, and IT is desired
TO give ample time for its discussion. IT
Will probably be introduced the latter
part Of next month.
Mr.. Charles r.. Bland, of Portsmouth,
yesterday addressed letter TO Secretary
John ID. Long, United States navy, pc
titioning him TO take some steps to re-
store the salaries paid the workmen I'm
the Gosport navy-yard to what they were
prior to the reduction made by the Naval
Board at the NOftOlk yard.
The Board on the Chesapeake and it's
Tributaries held it's first monthly meet
ing in the year yesterday afternoon in
the executive chamber. All three MEM
bers Of the board, Governor Tyler Audi
tor Marye, Treasurer Hartman. and Sec
rotary ID. c. Zollickoffer were present.
The usual amount Of routine business
was transacted and a number of current
bills were ordered to be paid.
Governor Tyler has reappointed Walker
Howard (colored) the janitor Of the
Capitol. Walker is we'll known TO the
people Of the State who visit the Capitol,
and though he sometimes grows rather
hazy on his history when explaining va
riOus objects Of historical interest, his
good manners and good nature make him
well-liked.
John Hirschberg, of this city, the head
page in the House Of Delegates, has pre-
pared a list Of the addresses Of each |
member Of the body, so thai they may
easily be found during the hours outside |
Of the sessions. Each member has been |
furnished with a printed copy Of this |
list. which will be revised weekly.
The Committee on the Chesapeake and |
its Tributaries last night reported favor |
ably a bill to lay off, designate, and sur |
vey the natural oyster-beds, rocks, and |
shoals in York river in the county of |
King and Queen.
The House Committee on Courts Of JUS
tice last night met to consider Mr. Hicks's |
delinquent land bill. but as there were so
few members present, the measure was /
passed by.
The Committee on Propositions and |
Grievances held a lengthy session yes
terday and cleared up their calendar,
most Of the bills being of an unimportant |
tlrp.