Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-15

also showed that while Cumberland was
a Lamb county and lie Sueur an anu
Lamb man. he received more votes thdh
McCauil. a Lamb man.
An interesting feature OF this contest
was that there was no charge OF 1rauu
raised by the contestant, or his counsel
indeed. Senator Flanagan explicitly
stated that he did not believe there was
any ground for such charges. This was
also a feature of the Newberne-Cole con-
test. from Norfolk county, and Is taken
TO mean that the Virginia election laws
do not furnish the opportunity and inVi-
tation TO fraud that many charge
THE BOARD OF FISHERIES.
The Senate Fish and Game Committee
last night decided to report favorably
Senator LeCatos bill creating a board of
fisheries to which will be committed all
matters pertaining to the oyster industry
as well as other questions geimane.
Senator LeCato made an exhaustive ex-
PLANTATION OF the bill which one OF the
members of the committee pronounced
the clearest elucidation Of the oyster
question TO which he had ever listened.
The board is 10 be appointed by the Gov
ernOr and - TO be composed OF three
members from the mountain districts OF
the State and two who shall be experts
on the oyster question, which means OF
course that they shall be from the Tide
water section. The committee adopted
the report CT the subcommittee directing
the Attorney General 10 bring suit against
William Ellinger for the recovery of
portion OF the States domain he Is al
legged TO hold in Pocomoke Sound, Acco-
mac county. The suit is directed 10 be
brought in the Circuit Court Of Accomac.
NEW TRADING-STAMP BILL.
The House Committee on Banks, Cur
rency. and Commerce met yesterday and
went into executive session 10 consider
the Murphy anti-trading stamp bill. The
body decided to report the measure with
the Recommendation that it do not pass"
and 10 report in it's stead the following
substitute, prepared by the sub-commit-
tee. TO which the matter had been re-
ferred:
BE il enacted by the General Assembly
OF Virginia. That hereafter Il shall not be
lawful for any trading-stamp company
trading check company. or any other SIM
liar enterprise. 10 enter into any exclusive
contracts with any merchant, but they
shall supply and furnish all merchants
with such stamps. ch acks. or other de-
vices. upon application Nothing herein
contained shall be construed 10 include
a1ply. or affect existing contracts. Any
person violating the provisions of this act
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor, ana
shall be punished by a fine OF not more
T. an $500. or be imprisoned i'm jail not
exceeding six months. or both. In the GlS-
"This act shall be in force from its pas
SAGE"
While this subject was under conside-
ration Mr.. Bloomberg. counsel for the
Trading-Stamp Company. invited the
committee 10 visit the store, and all or
the books. accounts. and bills We're sub
mitted for their inspection.
THE VEsTIBULE BILL.
At a meeting Of the Senate Committee
on Roads yesterday afternoon considera-
ton of the bill compelling street-railway
companies TO equip their cars with vesti-
bule fronts was postponed owing 10 the
inability Of Mr. A. p. Thorn. the counsel
for the Norfolk Street-Railway Company.
TO be present. He wired that he could
hardly attend before Thursday. and the
bill will probably not be considered be-
fore that time.
Consideration Of the railway commits
sion bills Of Senator Withers was made
the special order for the meeting Friday,
January 21st
The bill chartering the Chesapeake and
Hampton Roads Railway Company was
considered and will be reported favora o.
bly,. with an amendment providing that
where the proposed railroad crosses the
tracks of the Chesapeake and Ohio Com
Dany i'm the city Of Newport News a
bridge must be used.
MOTIONS TO RECOMM1T.
A motion will be made in the House
to-day TO recommit the whipping-post
bill. Mr.. Murphy. the patron Of the bill,
is sanguine that the motion Will not be
carried.
A motion will also be made to recon-
nit the bill empowering boards of SUI
pervisors 10 vote pensions 10 Confederate
soldiers. This will almost certainly fail.
WORK OF HOUSE COMMITTEES.
The House Committee on Manufactures
and Mechanic Arts met yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, with Mr.. Charles ~.
Bland. of Portsmouth, i'm the chair The
committee decided TO report favorably
Mr. BANDS boiler-inspector' bill, with
some amendments. The bill, as it stands
now. provides for a board of inspectors,
consisting of three members, two Of whom
are to receive 800 a month and the third
one. who is TO be the clerk, shall receive
SO 2 month.
The Courts Of Justice Committee re-
ported favorably Mr.. James Mann's bill.
allowing a motion for judgment to be
cade in the County Court. when the
amount claimed exceeds $50. and does
not exceed 800. The body decided 10 re-
port unfavorably the Jennings bill, ex-
empting the wages of employees of COM
mon carriers from garnishment, and re-
ported favorably the Churchman bill. pro-
viding that the $50 exemption allowed by
section 1862 of the code shall not apply
when the debt is for rent or for provisions
furnished to the family Of the debtor.
The committees on Propositions and
Grievances and on Roads reported a num-
Der of local bills.