Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-02
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means certain that all Of the 1900 pro-
vded for In the bill would be used.
Mr. Parks next took the floor. and In
his usual forcibe manner, advocated the
passage OF the bill as IL came from the
two committees. He said It was the pro-
duct OF the most careful thought and
Investigation OF the object In view, ana
he hoped that IL would pass.
Mr.. Diggs replied by entering another
protest against the bill as reported. he
criticised the plan Of placing one ofiicer
over another as an overseer. He nad no
axe TO grind. and created a laugh by
characterizing the bill as "Watkinss
Wonderful Discovery" He said ne was
too old on the floor to be impressed Dy
such statements as had just been mace
All Of the amendments were lost.
Mr.. Craig followed In defence or tne
hill and he In turn was followed by Mr..
pitcher. who gave a lengthy history Oh
oyster legislation during past sessions;
He told of the glowing promises tnat hao
always been made, and how almost m
variabiy they had fallen through, ana
| then he vigorously supported sucn
| changes as had been proposed by MI
Diggs.
The discussion Of the bill at this point
gave way TO that of the special order OF
| the hour, which was the House BIZ NJ
| 247 I'm relation to the fees of jailers. MI.
| Churchman. of Augusta, who previously
| atteunted TO amend the bill, offered an
| amendment. fixing the fees as foilo"s'
| For three prisoners and under per day.
40 cents: from three to twenty, % cents
| from twenty to fifty, 20 cents, ana my
| and over. 10 cents. Mr.. Maupin also VI
fered an amendment fixing the orue'
somewhat different. His amendment pio-
vided that the fees should be; For three
prisoners and under, 40 cents; from three
| 10 twenty. Is cents; from 20 to one hum
dred. 20 cents, and for one huhureu "''o
over, - cents.
Mr.. Darlington followed this with an
amendment providing that the shetii'
sergeants. or deputy sheriffs should az
| tend to the management or JAMS uhuei
| their charge I'm person. Colonel Barley
also offered an amendment, but iatei
withdrew it. and then the three ameno-
| ments given above were In turn Noteu
| down -.
| Mr. Withrow offered an amendment
which was adopted fixing the fees as
| follows: For three prisoners ana uhuei'
40 cents; for from three to twenty-five
% cents: from twenty-five to one hunureu ~
20 cents, and for over one huhuieu' -, 20
cents. In supporting his resolution ne
said that II was impossible for county
iailers to support prisoners as cheapy
as they are supported at the penitentiary.
Mr. Stubbs raised the point that IL lhe
hill were passed ii would in rean'y
cause an increase of expenses, and, on
his motion the bill was passed BY
ONE BILL is PASSED.
|
2a0 in relation to fines and costs before
,ustices of the peace, was passed by
and the next of the retrenchment group
| House Bill No 2i9, relating to the pay
mont OF costs and expenses in prosecu-
tions for yagrancy. was given its thru
reading and passed.
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH.
House Bill No. 172, to prevent combina-
tions among fire-insurance companies
over which there was such lively de-
hate on Monday was also passed, anu
then the final special order OF the day
House Rill No 342-to define and declare
what shall constitute a telephone, tele'
pranh and express company, was taken
W.. -, l.,
Mr. Saunders, who was instrumental IN
having this bill made special oruer
moved that IL be ordered TO its engross
ment.
Mr.. w. II. Mann proposed an amenu-
ment. making the law apply only 10 pro
perty located in Virginia, but TINS was
, lost.
Mr. Pitcher offered an amendment, per-
hitting the withdrawal of suits on the
mart of the board. which was adopted
but two other amendments which NJ
offered were defeated. The first o.
these was to require those seeking re
dress TO look to the party or parties
leasing the property. instead of to I'M
owner and the other was TO reduce
the general penalty from 500 u
s95O and fixing the daily penalt,
for persistent violation at $50 The oil
was then ordered to its engrossment.
BOARD OF FISHERIES.
The Senate bill to create the Board O
Fisheries was next ordered to its engross
ment as il came from the committee, ex
cent the amendments proposed and ac
cepted on Monday.
Mr.. Craig's oyster bill, No. 1863, to re
peal certain sections of the Code IN reld
ton to oysters, and adding an lnde
nendent section. was under consideration
when the chair was vacated, at 2'5
o'clock, to be resumed at o'clock.
! Afternoon Session.
When the House reconvened, at
o'clock the vote by which Senate Bil
3 No 165 was ordered to its engrossmen
was reconsidered in order to admit o
! further amendment, but in the absenc
Of Mr.. Pitcher ii was passed by.
:, The regular calendar was taken vi
! and Mr.. Hicks. Of Roanoke, made al
, explanation of the purpose and the inten
, of the changes made in the present lay
: Inv Senate Bill No. p. in relation TO oe
q linouent lands purchased In the name o
> the Auditor. lie was followed by Nj
Anderson. who refuted the charge tina
= the bill had slumbered in the Court
, COMMITTEES. where, instead, he said,
n had been most carefully considered. hs
= therefore. said he hoped that 1T woul
n NOT occasion any lengthy debate after =
r had EXPLAINED some clerical amendment
o which the committee had proposed, an
! which aid not affect the main object
the hill. He expressed a wish that III
hill with these amendments, should I
, nassed AT once Several OF the amend
i ments were defeated and others passe'
and then Mr.. Campbell offered an amend
Z meut 10 increase the rate or interest
n he charged the applicant to 10 per cent
ar on an equality with that charge
y the delinquent. but the amendment VIZ
IS defeated Another amendment by N
: same gentleman to leave TO the discr'
tion OF the court the time when a ne
d survey was necessary was adopted. III
d bin was then given its third readin
and passed.
THE OYSTER BILL AGAIN.
10 on motion of Mr.. Pitcher, the vote I