Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-18
BLOW AT M'CUNE BILL
COMMITTEE OPPOSED TO MAKING
FLIRTING A MIsDEMEANoR.
DECIDE TO REPORT ADVERSELY.
The Committee stood : to 2-c~ntest
Tor Judgeship of Tenth Circuit
hniiwny Commission BiiIs-The
Railroad Fence Bill.

Railroad Fence Bill.
The McCune bill. better known as the
ant-hirtation bill, will be reported with
the recommendation that it do not pass.
This decision was reached at a session
Of the Senate Committee on Public In
sututons and Education yesterday after
noon. The session was held in Room
NO. Of the Capitol, with a number Of
spectators present. including two ladies'
The Rev James Cannon, of the Black
stone Institute Of Nottoway county
asked that the bill be passed He said he
had been greatly annoyed by some young
men in the neighborhood of his school,
and he was convinced that the passage
OF a law making such conduct a misde-
meanor was greatly needed. He mem
toned several instances in which impro-
per language had either been addressed
to members Of his school when abroad
on the public roads, or had been inten
tionally spoken, so that they could hear.
He said every principal Of a female school
In the State had been annoyed in this
manner, and he wanted a law enacted
that would insure refined girls and teach
ers against insult. He did not think 1t
often that a girl at a Virginia boarding
school paid any attention to attempts al
"mashng'' made by young men, but oc-
casionally such were found, and law
making such attempts misdemeanors was
badly needed.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Cannon's state
ment the committee considered the bill
in executive session, with the result given
above. The vote stood against favor
able report to for. Messrs. Withers and
Barksdale the two unmarried members
of the committee were appointed TO op-
pose the passage of the bill on the floor
Of the Senate.
Mr.. McCune. the author OF the bill.
could not be seen last night, but IL was
learned that he would press its passage
TO SUCCEED JUDGE BARTON.
The death Sunday night of Judge VIII
liam s Barton. of Fredericksburg, Judge
Of the Tenth Judicial Circuit. has aroused
great deal of speculation as 10 ms pro-
bable successor -
There are many names mentioned. and
lobbying i'm the interest of various canul-
dates was begun yesterday; lndee1 Ior
several days. during the prolonged illness
of Judge Barton, friends of some OF lhe
candidates were at work among the legis-
latOrs in quiet way. -.
Among those who are. or who may pe'
candidates for the position are Senator
John T.. Mason, of King George county,
Judge Eustace MOncure. and Mr.. a. Il.
Chandler of Carolinei Mr.. George HaW
and Judge Wells. of Hanover; Judge +.
w. Sims. of Louisa, and Hon. Robert
Washington. Of Westmoreland.
fri l. nf
tlemen hard at work among the Senator'S
and Delegates. and the contest promises |
TO be very warm. Senator Mason IS an eN-
tremely popular member OF the upper
house. and several of his fellows are put
ting in their best work for him. Senators |
Bovkin and Flood are among his most |
ardent supporters in the Senate. and MI: |
Diggs is the most jealous advocate VI
his cause in the House.
Il have not taken any steps TO secure |
the nomination." Mr. Mason said at the |
Lexington last night. Judge Barton |
while a much older man than myseil, |
was always my warm friend, and | dli 1
not feel / could begin a canvass for the |
position made vacant by his death so soon
after il occurred" Senator Mason is
neal descendant Of Thomas Jefferson.
Judge +. w. Sims. who at present IS
Judge Of the County Court of Louisa. Will,
lt the proper time be brought forward
as a candidate 10 succeed Judge Barton.
Judge Sims is not only said 10 be emil
loUtlV quallle0 DIV learning ana tNI'il-
,nce for the discharge of the duties OF the
position but was spoken OF by Judge Bar
on himself as one who would probably
succeed him.
The counties composing the circuit
,ver which Judge Barton presided are:
,aroline, Hanover King George. Louisa,
richmond, SpOtsylvania, Stafford. West
noreland. and the city of Fredericksburg.
THE RAILWAY COMMISSION.
The railway commission bills which
re pending in the House and Senate. Will
e vigorously pushed by Delegate Saun-
ers and Senator Withers. respectively.
IT, Withers has induced the Senate Com
nittee on Roads 20 fix upon Friday al
ernOOn as the time for hearing argument
or the bills. and Mr. Saunders viii en-
eavOr 10 have the House Committee on
'Ourts of Justice fix upon an early date
Or their consideration. These bills are
lOdeled after the laws now on the
tatute-books Of Massachusetts,.
THE ANTI INSURANCE BILL.
The Wharton BILL now pending i'm the
House, which aims to prevent insurance
Ompanies combining to put up rates, IS |
Nciting great interest among insurance
len, and has aroused them TO strenuous
DpOsitiOn. Those Of this city oppose the
easure and il is thought that before
final vote is taken on the bill the in
france men Of the entire state will be
nited i'm their opposition to il. 1t is
rged against the bill that il does not
Dply to insurance men from other States
ping business here. which puts the Vir-
mans at a disadvantage.
The businessmen Of Norfolk are taking
-eat interest in the measure. At a call
meeting Of the Board of Directors of /
ie Chamber of Commerce of that city
,sterday the president presented a COM
unication from the Norfolk and Ports
Outh Cotton Exchange, asking the
namber to unite with 1t i'm endorsing
the passage Of the Wharton bill now ,,
nding in the Legislature" The bill
as read to the board. and after a brief :
scusson Of it the following resolution )
as adopted:
''Resolved. That. with the light before
at this time, we do not feel justified :
taking any action thereon"
The Young Mems Business Association |
Richmond at its meeting last night
Opted resolutions protesting against ! =
e passage of the bill. These resolutions
e printed in the report of the assoca- .
ms meeting. q
In Mr. Murphy's remarks on Thursday |
the House he did not refer TO Sheriff
lomOn in the instance he cited OF a I
gro being given a suit Of clothes upon o
ing dismissed from Jail, as the officer y
entiOned above was not then the Sheriff !
Henrico. Mr.. Murphy thinks this ex- q
inatiOn due Sheriff Solomon, as his D
,rds mi Int ha" beer misconstrucd j
Vs'n ABOUT OYSTERS.