Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-14
WOMEN OPPOSE 1T.
THEY ASK SENATOR'S TO VOTE
AGAINST NATURALIZATION BILL.
DELINQUENT LlHD-DILL LOST
House Committee Decides to Report
unfavorabiy Oyster BiiI Not
Agreed 0n-Whipping-Post Bill
May Pass--Anti-Trnding- hill.

a | Out otldlOf has Dttil uDpfOdCUtQ StStid
. times by some of them. and urged TO vot
a against the BILL They oppose It on tn
!, | general ground that the Legislature hal
, no right to interfere In such matterss Al
/ one Of them expressed It, III a girl wants
, to smile on q man. no matter whether sh'
be the inmate Of boarding-school or not
, the Legislature has nothing whatever tC
do with it,"
Another one said: "You are talking
about protecting the girls from the smiles
and smirks OF the men, but you say no
thing Of protecting the men. Why make
a difference?' 1t is safe to say that this
was view OF the matter no member OF
the Senate had ever taken before.
Senator McCune said he was perfectly
aware Of the opposition women are
making to the bill. IT do not mind this
at ALL" he said II do not wish to pro-
tect any woman who does not want pro-
lection The bill is drawn to furnish pro-
lection to those who need it, and want
it," Mr.. McCunes bill will come up before
: the Senate Committee on Education this
: morning at 10 o'clock. 1t is expected that
4 THO tHtUidllNtS VI StNtIdl ltildlt
| schools of the State will be present and
/ urge that the bill be favorably reported.
THE WHIPPING-POST BILL.
"The whpping-post bill will pass the
House" said Mr.. Murphy last night. IL
was assured by a man who had made a
poll Of the body that had vote been
taken Immediately after the debate to-
day the bill would have received 70 votes
i have no reason to believe 1t will re-
ceive less vote tomorrow, If final bal
lot is taken. as / expect l believe II Will
also pass the Senate. / am greatly graft
fed at the growth Of sentiment favoring
1t IN that body"
The anti-tradng-stamp bill was not con-
sidered by the Committee on Banks and
Commerce, owing to the absence of a
member Of tho subcommittee which haS
charge of the bill.
DELINQUENT LAND SALES.
AT a meeting of the House Committee
on Courts of Justice last night It was
determined TO report a substitute bin for
the one which passed the Senate repeal
ing the present law relating to the pur-
chase by the State Of delinquent lands.
and the subcommittee appointed to draft
the bill was instructed TO report it with
the recommendation that it do not pass
Captain r. S. Parks spoke in favor of
the present law, saying that the income
OF the State from delinquent lands the
year before the present law went into
effect was $1,000. and in the year after
wards was $4,000 Mr.. Wnborne strong
ly advocated the present law, as did Mr.
Hicks. and Mr.. Willard. Mr. Winborne's
amendment requiring notice to be given
only to persons in whom title is resident,
was adopted. and il was then agreed
that a subcommittee be intrusted with
the work of formulating a new bill on
the lines indicated by the committee. and |
that this should be reportsd to the House |
with the recommendation that IL do not |
pass.
THE OYSTER BILLS.
The House Committee on the Chesa- |
peake and its Tributaries met last night |
in executive session for the purpose OF |
considering the two bills now before it, |
The committee appointed under a recent |
resolution OF the House, composed of a |
representative from each congressional
district met with the House Committee
The Craig bill was considered at some
length. but the Bland bill was not taken
up. The committee adjourned without
reaching a conclusion. 1t is thought
however that bill will be reported next
week
MAJOR enters REQUESTS.
The bill Of Senator Munford, relieving
from the collateral Inheritance tax the
requests Of Major Lewis Ginter, will be
considered by the Senate Committee on
Finance i'm Room No. 3. on the third
floor. at the Capitol at 10 A. NJ. Thurs
day next. Those interested will be given
opportunity TO be heard.
Another bill, Of which Senator Mum
ford is patron, one amending the charter
of the city of Richmond will be con-
sidered by the Senate Committee on
Cities and Towns at 10 A. NJ. Tuesday.
TAX ON TELEPHONES.
The Senate Finance Committee yester-
day morning heard argument in favor of
Senator McIlwaines bill taxing telephone
1 per cent. on its gross earn
ings. the same tax to be imposed on
companies. At present tele-
phone companies pay a tax of $50 on
each transmitter. Final action on the
bill was postponed. owing to the absence
Of Senator McIlwane. Those who APP
peared in favor of the bill were Messrs.
.. w. Scott. of Lynchburg; William Pam
nil, of Norfolk; Watts, Of Staunton; Il.
w. McAnge of Suffolk Armstrong. of
Hampton, and a. b. Guigon, of Rich }
nond. ,
COMMITTEE NEWS IN BRIEF. {
The House Committee on Counties, I
cities, and Towns met yesterday morning, {
md held quite an extended session. A q
lumber of bills were considered and re- a
ported favorably.
At an adjourned session held last eve
ling the committee decided 10 recon-
mend two bills introduced by Mr. r. T. :
lowell. One of them authorizes the Com \
non Council of the city of Newport News $
0 issue bonds. while the other seeks 10 V
mend the charter in regard TO the is L
uing OF bonds. !
The House Committee on Privileges +
nd Elections was called TO meet yester- o
ay morning for the purpose OF consider fl
ne the lie Sueur- BlantOn election con- "
est for the seat I'm the House from Cum U
erland and Buckingham counties. Sena- Il
Or w. NJ Flanagan, counsel for Mr.. L.
. lie Sueur was on hand. but Senator II.
}. Flood. who is to look after the inte-
ests of Colonel b. w. l.. Blanton. was Il
nable to be present. The meeting was. "
therefore,. postponed until this morning at m
} o'clock. II
The Finance Committee OF the House er
as 10 have considered Mr.. Saunders's OF
III with reference to the creation OF Il y
)ard OF assessors to assess the property fin
telegraph and express companies. but "
)stponed the matter until Tuesday af- 10
rnoon at O'clock. ca
REFORMATORY INVESTIGATION.
The committee appointed to investigate G.
lie charges made on the floor OF the
ouse Wednesday regarding the miscon- en-
let of affairs at the Laurel Reforma- In