Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-02

purse HIS fair share OF the expense
MIR. Hale said he was In as tnoroukn
accord with the financial views OF nj.
Bailey as any man on the moor, yes ~
| was opposed to the States pearns ,ne
expense OF the meeting. DC was s ms
70 contribute his snare io"a'"'
ing the expenses. ss
Mr. parr offered to bear his share. and
moved the adoption OF resolution pro-
yiding that each member contribute DIS
proportionate quota.
The oniv votes cast for Mr.. Flanagan
rasointton were those OF Messrs. Claytor,
Flanagan. Hale, and Parr.
WANTED 1T ALL ExPUNGED.
Mr. Foster moved that tho entire matter
be cxpnnged from the journal. There was
a chorus OF "Ohsr' from the members
who had voted for the resolution. Mr..
Foster. continuing, said there had been
dssgracefully large amount OF dirty linen
washed and he was ashamed OF II.
Whose dirty linen, may l askT said
Mr.. Hale.
The chair decided that point of order
made by Mr.. Flanagan. that the motion
~ Mr.. Foster to expunge the resolution
and discussion from the record, could
not be entertained, was well taken.
THE ELECTORAL BOARDS.
The Joint resolution from the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections APP
pointing electoral boards for the cities
and counties of the Commonwealth was
adopted.
FISH AND GAME WARDEN.
The House bill to establish the office of
fish and game warden was strongly OPP
posed by Mr.. Wickham. He said while
il was provided that the bill should carry
no appropriation, 1t created central
office, and deputies In every county, and
that these would be here at the next
session Of the Legislature clamoring for
salaries.
Mr.. Morris said the bill was the first
decided effort made to enforce the game
laws OF the State, and ii should, by all
means, pass.
Mr.. Opie said the bill was greatly
needed: that the game and fish of the
State were not protected at present, and
would be under the proposed law.
The vote on the passage of the bill stood
i to 15 and the Governor de-
cided that the bill had not passed, the
affirmative lacking preponderance.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend the charter of the town of
Martinsville.
In relation to turnpikes in Frederick
county.
To give w. r. Templeton power to levy
and distress TO collect unpaid tax tickets.
To amend an act in relation to the pro-
lection Of terrapins.
To allow certain oyster planters in
county to scoop oysters.
To incorporate the Allegheny Mutual
reinsurance Company.
To pay T. It. Upshur $3.50 for services
rendered in copying old records in North
ampton county.
At 2:O5 O'Clock the chair was vacated
until 4:30 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
At 430 O'Clock the chair was resumed,
md Mr. Morris at once introduced bill
making valid all pension acts passed this
session. The bill was passed.
The bill TO establish a circuit court In |
he city OF Buena Vista was strongly |
opposed by Mr.. Letcher, and advocated |
" Mr.. Flood. Mr.. Letcher argued that |
he city now had less than 1,500 people, |
nd he was opposed to seeing their taxes |
increased.
Mr. Flood argued that the Constitution |
rohfbited depriving any citizen of the |
light of trial in the circuit court. Be-
ides, a lengthy petition had been sent |
ere asking the establishment Of the
curt, and If the people wanted 1t, and
we're willing to bear the expense they |
hould be allowed to do so. He argued |
hat as courts had been given to Rad
ord and Bristol, one should be given to
'uena Vista.
MIR. Letcher said both Bristol and Rad
ord were larger than Buena Vista. He
loved to pass by the bill indefinitely,
nd this was done by vote of 10 to 4.
COMMITTED REPORT.
AT the conclusion of the debate, at
10 o'clock, Mr.. Fairfax, from the Com
littee OF Conference on the appropria-
on bill, reported that the committee
al agreed, and that the bill was then
I the House.
Mr.. Wickham explained the reductions |
lade, and had just completed his adj
ress lat 5:35), when Mr.. Cooke, chair
IAN of the House Finance Committee,
ppeared, and reported that the House
ad agreed to the conference bill. Mr..
Joined in the applause with
hich the announcement was greeted
Mr.. Munford objected to what was
nown as the Pitcher rider" in the bill,
Which fixed the salaries of officers at
tate hospitals, which, in effect, he said,
Dok from the boards Of the various in
itutions the power to regulate salaries.
10 also protested against the reduction
1 the salary of the receiving and for
'arding clerk in the Auditors office.
Mr.. Opie also opposed the Pitcher rider, 1
aging that the men in charge of the
tate hospitals were highly educated,
rained specialists. who should be given
God salaries.
THE BILL is PASSED.
Mr.. Barksdale said Il there was one
hing in the bill of which he approved
was this Pitcher rider. He thought
bjection to this rider came with a very
grace from the Senator In whose dis
riot lived the superintendent of a State
ospitai. who received a salary larger
nan that of any official In Virginia with
ne exception OF the Governor himself.
The Senate voted to concur in the con-
erence report, and the vote on the pass
&c Of the bill resulted with only eight in
pposl tion-Messrs. Flanagan, Hale. L.
alto, Munford, Mushbach, Opie, Sands,
nd Steele.
The result of the vote was announced
{ Cos o'clock, and for few minutes
here was almost a complete relaxation
all senatorial dignity and decorum, the
MEMBERS seeming to realize that the
oint which they had been trying TO
each for three months was passed at
ist
COMMENDED IN VERSE.
Mr.. Flanagan, in a neat little speech.
resented the following:
Resolved
rhe time is near at hand
When law dissolves this friendly band:
It's well that gentle words declare.
The President has been quite fair.
By proper use of power conferred