Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
IT'S OPPONENTS SPEAK AGAINST TINE
The Body, After Three Sessions. Re-
fuses by One Vote to Reconsider.
FOR CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The Bill Ordered 60 Its Engressment,
tho Vote to BE Taken Next Spring
Minors May Be Punished with
stripes-Appropriat Bill.


ployed in the General Assembly yesterday
to prevent legislation.
The measure 1t was desired 10 defeat
was the Wharton bill to prevent fire-in-
surance companies combining, and seve-
raj speeches against time were made. The
bill was passed under call for the pre-
vious question before any debate was
had, and the speeches were on the mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which the
bill was passed A good portion Of the
morning session, all the afternoon ses-
sion, and a portion OF that beginning at
O'Clock, and ending near midnight, were
consumed by speeches on the bill. 1t
was finally passed.
The Senate ordered to its engrossment
after little discussion, and with but few
opposing votes. the resolution to submit
to the people at the election TO be held
in May. 1899, the question Of holding a
convention to revise the Constitution.
Another important bill passed by the
Senate was one to permit stripes TO be
imposed upon minors in lieu Of fines in
misdemeanor cases, upon consent Of IA
rents OF guardians.
The House spent another day wrestling
with the appropriation bill, without COM
pIeting its consideration. The fight for
increased appropriations was strong and
steady, but practically unavaIling.
The Day I'm the Senate.
The Senate again proceeded to business
without prayer, which caused one Of the
wags of that body to reiterate his re-
mark of several days ago that he was
convinced the Senate Of Virginia. was
past praying for.
Mr. Keezell, as chairman, presented
the report of the committee appointed to
examine the office of the Clerk Of the
Senate, and reported everything in a
highly satisfactory condition.
PASSED UNDER SUSPENSION.
Mr.. Morris introduced and had passed
bill making certain changes In tha
rules Of management Of the University
OF Virginia, among them one making the
assignment Of residences TO all profess
sors not obligatory upon the Board or
Visitors.
Mr.. McIlwaine presented and secured
the massage. under suspension OF the
rules OF a bill authorizing the United
States Government to secure the land on
which the battles around Petersburg
were fought. The bill is exactly similar
70 the one recently passed authorizing
| the general government to acquire the
old battle-felds in the vicinity Of Freder-
icksburg.
Several bills Of a local character were
nassed under suspension Of the rules.
The Senate agreed to the House reso-
ution to proceed with the election OF
nudge of the County Court Of Accomac
ar / o'clock. and when this hour arrived
Mr.. IeCato nominated Mr.. Samuel Il.
Ross who received all the votes castillo.
THE WHARTON INSURANCE BILL.
When the special order, the House bill
| 10 prevent five-insurance companies from
combining to put up rates was taken up
al l:9O o'clock, Mr.. Eggleston called the
nendine question on the passage OF
! the bill, which raised a storm OF opJec-
tion but II was ordered, and the vote
was taken amid great confusion, which
was Increased while the vote was peihs
counted. The vote was as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Barksdale, Boykin, cay
tor Clement. Eggleston, Foster, Hale
Jackson. Jeffries, Kane, LeCato, Lowry
| uossie Munford, Parr, St Clair, Tate,
| wallace. and Wlthers-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Barnes. Fairfax, Flana'
gan. Flood, Keezell, Maynard, Mcllwaine
Morris. Mushbach. Opie, Sands, Steele
Turnbull, and Wickham-l5
MIR. MUNFORD PROTESTS.
The confusion which followed the an
hrr rrlt oh
bill was passed was very great
and AIR NIunford moved to re
| consider the vote, having changed HI
vote to aye in order TO have the right e
make this motion. When quiet was re
| stored. ne proceeded to speak upon hi
| motion. He deplored the fact that II
| the last DAYS OF the session bill haC
been whipped through in such an uniai
| manner He said the bill meant the prac
tical destruction of a large portion OF
business which brought great revenue
10 the state every year. Under II ther
couId be no more insurance OF propert.
in the agricultural districts Of the State
ana in towns where the fire department
we're Inadequate. 1T would drive mum
her of companies from the State.
Mr. Eggleston asked him how man.
connanies had been driven from Geor
gia. ~,
wrhat law was passed when the Popu
usts were in control down there ant
never enforced" said Mr.. Munford.
when were the Populists in control Il
Georgian" asked Mr. Barksdale.
rs the Senator from Halifax a Popu
ust?' asked Mr.. Wickham.
81 am not a Populist." said Mr.. Banks
dale but n Democrat who believes Il
that plank of the Chicago platform whicl
declares against trusts and Combines
81 have no doubt the Senator from
Halifax is all right IN his Democracy,
said MT Munford.
And I don't need the endorsement 0
me senator from Richmond" said MI
Barksdale. =,
Mr. Munford continued his speech, bu
was interrupted by proposition TO INN
debate on each side TO two hours. I'M
was not agreed to, and he resumed IN
noor nominally speaking to his motto
to reconsider.
HAD BEEN misunderstood.
Mr. Sands said he had not been cor
rectlv understood by Mr.. Eggleston; tina
| no had not agreed 70 let the bill come {
vote without debate. He was oppose
70 n and the report OF the committe
was almost unanimously adverse.
Mr. Ople finally moved at 2:SO o'cloc
mat the chair be vacated until 4 O'CLOCK
Mr.. Withers moved to lay the motto
on the table An aye and no vote wa
( taken on the motion. and resulted: Aye:
10; noes, II. -.
Mr.. Opie's motion was then carried
and the chair was vacated until ociocf
The Afternoon Session.