Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-06

| primary election for the nomination Oh
city officers for the city Of Charlottes-
| Vile.
BY Mr.. Jefrries (No. 40: To amend and
re-enact the charter OF the town OF Gull
! pepper.
/ BY Mr.. Turnbull (No. 1863: To require
fire-lnsurance companies doing business
| In Virginia 10 refund TO p0Iicy-hoiders a
| certain proportion Of the premium PAID
| In certain counties.
BY the same tNo. 40: To require court
having Jurisdiction OF suits for the sale
| OF lands TO satisfy debts TO specify IN the
| decree directing the accounts OF debts 10
| be taken. that the commissioner 10 whom
the decree Is referred shall ascertain and
report all delinquent taxes upon said
lands, and II sold for said taxes to whom,
! etc.
BY Mr.. McIlwaIne: To amend and re-
| enact section 3577 OF the Code OF 1887 IN
relation Of proceedings to enforce Judg-
ments.
BY Mr.. Lowry: Requiring boards CT
supervisors and councils OF cities 90 pay
the Auditor fines assessed against per-
sons for misdemeanor worked out In
chain-gangs, etc.
BY Mr. Tate: To amend and re-euact
section les Of the Code, styled What the
table Of town lots to contain" so far os
the same relates 10 or affects the assess
ment. or listing for taxation OF town lots
I'm the town OF Pulaski.
LAW OFFICES ON COUNTY LAND.
The bill to validate and make rtable
all. contracts made with supervisors, re-
lating to the establishment of law OF
fees and other buildings, upon public
property. brought out considerable de-
bate. Mr. Hale first briefly opposed the
bill. and was followed by Mr.. Letcher.
the patron OF the measure who spoke
strongly in its favor.
Mr. BIakey said that in the town OF
fappahannock the county had permitted
the public square to become fringed with
a number OF shanties which 1t would be
q blessing to have burned. He thought
lawyers had no rights more sacred than
other people. and there was no reason
why they should be allowed peculiar prl-
Vleges.
Mr. Morris favored the bill. saying
several individuals i'm his own county mad
vested rights in buildings on county pro-
perty which IL would be unjust 10 attack.
Mr.. Letcher closed i'm favor of the bill.
The final vote resulted: Ayes, 20; noes, 10.
CUMBERLAND CLERKS OFFICE.
The hour for the execution Of the joint
order-l2:3O o'clock-having arrived. the
Senate proceeded to the election OF n
Judge OF the Corporation Court Of Man
chester. and when this was done the
bill authorizing the County Court OF Cum
berland 10 order repairs TO the Clerks
office came up. and was strongly adyo-
Gated by Mr.. Flanagan.
During the speech of Mr. Flanagan he
yielded to Mr.. Flood who offered reso-
luton providing that the chair be vacated
for 10 minutes, in order that the senators
. H.I Of no
i'm order to hear Senator Daniel. who was
about 70 address the body The resolu-
ton was adopted, and every senator went
over to the hall Of the House. and was
present during Mr.. Daniels address.
Upon reconvening Mr. Flanagan, in
resuming his speech, paid high compil-
ment TO the character OF Senator Daniel
and to the address he had just delivered
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Flanagan's
speech. Mr.. Southall spoke briefly i'm OPP
position 10 the bill, which was finally
made the special order for Wednesday
January 18th.
PASSED OVER THE VETO.
The bill allowing the purging of the
election books of the city Of Charlottes-
WILLIE which was vetoed by the late Gov
ernor was reported from the House, and
after an earnest speech In its favor by
Mfr. Morris, was passed over the veto.
Mr.. Boykn ut this point arose and
moved that the chair be vacated for
minutes. I'm order TO give the senator's
an opportunity TO meet the senior sena-
tor from Virginia, who had just entered
the chamber
Every senator present greeted Senator
Daniel and the minutes were consumed
i'm handshaking and conversation.
The Senate adjourned at O'Clock
The House was called TO order at the
usual hour by Speaker Ryan, and the
proceedings were opened with prayer by
Rev. DR.. J. \. Spencer, of Cowardin-AVe-
nue. church, Manchester
An effort was made to reconsider the
vote by which Mr.. Diggs's resolution, In
regard TO oyster legislation, was adopt
ed Mr. Craige made the motion that the
vote by which the resolution was adopted
be reconsidered. He thought the con-
sideratiOn of bills relating to the oyster
industry should remain in the hands OF
the Committee on the Chesapeake and us
Tributaries, and not be transferred 10 the
Finance Committee.
Mr. Cooke. chairman Of the latter body.
agreed with Mr.. Craig. that the change
should not be made. not that he was OPP
posed TO taking any additional work upon .
his shoulders. but ne thought the Com
mittee on Chesapeake and its Tributaries
was able to cope with such measures ard
would do so with a proper consideration
Of the interests of the State. Mr.. With
row thought if the people waited Tor the
legislators from Tidewater to enact laws
TO increase the revenues of the state OF
their own expense, they would wait long
time. He believed in the members from
the western section drafting measures re-
lating to the oyster industry, and In the
members from Tidewater preparing bills
which affected the mining interests Of the
Southwest.
Mr. Garnett. in reply to Mr. Withrow
declared that the people in Tidewater
were not attempting TO avoid taxation.
They were willing to pay anything that
was fair and just.
DR. Smith. OF Northampton, and Mr..
Stubs. Of Gloucester. also spoke in favor
OF reconsidering the adoption Of the reso-
luton. Mr. Diggs, the patron OF the reso-
luton. stated that he would vote In favor
OF a reconsideration. If the Committee on.
the Chesapeake and its Tributaries would
pledge itself to draft measures providing !
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