Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-23


effect upon the community would be
equally as impressing, when they saw
a condemned man board a train, and re-
allied that he was going to meet death
and that he would never more be seen in
life by those with whom he had asso .
ciated. as II would be were they TO hang
on the outside Of a jail while an execu-
ton was taking place. Several delegates
cited cases where executions had cost
over $500. One hanging had cost one tenth
the amount required TO bring all the con-
victs to the pcnitentiary FOR an entire
year.
Mr.. Diggs also favored the BILL To
enact II into a law would be In the In
terests. not only Of humanity. but Of
economy. He referred 10 the recent exc
cstion in King and Queen. when a man
hung twenty-five minutes before life was
extinct. The unanimous sentiment among
the sheriffs was in favor of the bill.
1t was rule now among these officers
not TO accept the s. given them by law
Tor executing the death sentence.
Dr. Winston thought II the bill was
passed the effect and example OF capital
punishment would be lost TO the great
majority of the. people I'm a community.
Dr. winston spoke OF the last two execu-
tons in his county, which were conducted
IN the most humane manner possible.
Neither Of these had cost over SIS. To
pass the measure would be taking a step
towards the abolition Of capital punish
ment. IL would also tend to increase
lynchings.
Mr.. Saunders asked DR.. Winston n
New York State was anywhere near
abolishing capital punishment, while Mr..
James Mann asked If the speaker was IN
favor Of making the executions public
DR.. Winston replied that he was in favor
Of an execution sufficiently public for its
example TO be felt in the community.
The chair was then vacated. the hour
of 2:50 having arrived.
The Afternoon Session.
Speaker Ryan called the House to order
at o'clock Upon motion of Mr.. T. ID.
Jennings all of the pension bills were
taken up, and passed in block" as
agreed upon Monday.
The following names of Confederate
soldiers and widows of Confederate col
dieTs were included in the list: Mrs.
ogden, John Blanks. j. r. Stone, Mrs.
Clay Mays, J. w. Headen, J. p. Davis.
r. II. Board j. A. Gobble NJ. c. Mills.
L. p. Vaught, Mrs. r.. j. Lock, Erastus
NJ. Terrell. Joshua Mabry, r. r. Collins,
NJ. A. Woodson, r. A. Rideout G.. y.
Gilmer. r. w. Pritchett, August Fers-
bury, r. T. Scott A. p. Wilkerson. An
son Updike, Michael Price. G. d. Armen-
trout, l.. c. Debo, j. NJ. Price, A. b.
Simpson, Mary c. Johnson, w. c. Poe,
J. G. Osborne, ]. c. Parker. Elizabeth
Cornett, Mrs. Salie NJ. Foster, G. w.
Vaughan, T. $. Adams, c. II. McAlexan-
der, Mrs Rachael Hopkins, Daniel Hall,
J. l.. Cole, Mrs Tally Gibson, r. w. Trus-
sell, j. T. Wright, Catherine Stone, Isaac
Reedy, Julia n Johnson. Joseph Perry,
w. b. Hughes, X. ID. Wells. Martha
Frelden III. +. Huddleston, r. I.
Vaughan, Mrs. l.. II. Harding. w. w.
Duncan. II. ID. Brubacker, II. ID. Printz,
f. d. w. Jett, j. b. Vaughan, Martha
s. Slaughter, J. b. West, David Shelton,
S. d. Tyler, +. Geschky. c. +. East.
Sarah Waller, l.. b. Ashby, Mrs. f. Z.
Locky Martha Shockley, Alfred Rich
ardson. Jacob Fisher. ]. G. Montgomery,
r. r. Piper, John Furrow. Maria Farrar,
Mrs Mary S. Clifford Sarah G. Elicit,
Sarah T.. Turner, j. NJ. Rifle, w. II.
Vaughan, G. l.. Munley, r. II. Forrest,
Mrs Mary Purcell, John Shirley, James
Nash, Mrs. Abram Attic, Mrs. Daniel
Peggins, H. l.. Barksdale, and Mrs. j. A.
Wilkinson.
THE SPECIAL ORDERS.
The House did not resume the conside-
ration of the bill requiring the execution
of capital punishment to take place at
the penitentiary, and the measure will
again come up to-day.
The bill to prescribe and regulate the
procedure by which unpaid subscriptions
to Joint stock companies may be re-
covered by said companies, their creditors.
receivers, trustees, assignees, etc, was
made a special order for to-day at
o'clock.
The same action was also taken as to
the bill to limit the operation and effect
of certain covenants, stipulations, and
conditions in policies or contracts Of in
surance against loss by fire, cyclone, or
storm.
The Senate bill TO tax telephone COM
panies came up. and Mr.. Saunders offered
an amendment providing that such cor
porations having over 1900 subscribers
shall pay a special tax Of $3.50 on each
transmitter. This amendment was
adopted and the measure was then passed.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Determining the respective interests of
the county and corporation of Alexandria
in the half square Of ground in tie city
of Alexandria, Va, bounded by ColUm-
bus Queen, and Princess streets. upon
which stands the courthouse, and the
half square of ground in said city, bound
ed by st. Asaph. Princess. and Pitt
streets upon which stands the jail and
authorizing the partition OF the said pro-
perties between the county and corpora
ton OF Alexandria, and of the Fale OF
the courthouse property.
To amend and re-enact section S4S Of
the Code of Virginia, relating to the
compensation of supervisors, as amended,
ETC.
To amend and re-enact section % of
an act to provide for the assessment of
taxes on persons, property, and income,
etc. and prescribing the mode of obtain
ing licenses to sell wine. ardent spirits,
malt liquors, or any mixture thereof, I'm
cases where a court certificate is re-
quired, approved March 6. 1880.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact section IS of
chapter of an act of the General As
sembly Of Virginia, 1890, TO provide for
the assessment of taxes on persons, pro-
perty, and incomes. and on licenses, &c.
For the protection of game In the coun-
ties of Bath, Highland, Craig, Rockbridge.
Frederick and Augusta.
To amend and re-enact section 203S of
the Code of 1851. entitled definition of law
full fence.
To repeal chapter 676 Of the Acts of
the General Assembly Of Virginia, session
Of lS9S-'9i, approved March 5, 1894.
To empower any judge or justice Of the
Commonwealth before whom a minor I'M
der 16 years of age is convicted of a mis-
demeanor to substitute stripes in lieu OF
fine and Imprisonment, or of either, with