The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-18
PROPOSITIONS AND GRTETINCES.
Several Bills Were Considered and Their
Passage Recommended.

The House Committee Ou Propositions
and Grievances met yesterday ai,etn I1n
in room No. %. on the upper floor of on.
Capitol building with Dir. b. $. Parks.
OF Page county. boo the chair
number Of bills We're considered alt
briefly discussed. 10 was decided Do I.-
port the following bills idvorabiy.
To prevent the destruction OF n-h anu
To prevent the obstruction OF tle ir."
passage Of the same 100 Dan river at of
near Danville, Va.
To repeal ana act entitled an act to pre-
vent the destruction of fish and t1 pr--
vent the obstruction of the free passage
OF the same IN Dan river at OF near Dane
vile. Va. approved May u. l,'r aa
amended and re-enacted.
To Incorporate the Rockingham Mutual
Telephone and Telegraph Company.
4 number OF relief measure in regard
10 the practicing certain protest. Ions with
cut pas sing the required cX animation
were referred 10 "a subcommittee c0nel
ing OF DR. Winston. OF Hanover Mr
owen. OF Manchester and Mr. DaruaIl
OF Pittsylvduia.
versely Mr.. Browning amendment 'f tIe
existing law Incorporating the Virginia
Pharn aceutical Association and regulate
ing the practice OF pharmacy ana t0
guard the sale of pOlsOns boo the State OF
Virginia. The bin had been considered LF
"a Subcommittee who decided 10 rrpu.
10 unfdvOr1bly % the fun c0mmtt..
The committee also considered 5.nIi"
manufacture and sale Of imitation hlfi .r
Senator keeZell. the patron of tIa Did,
explained that the bin WAS iulfllDN fn
prevent the sale OF oloom1rgtrinc l.I.-
after as butter. On was the same h.N
which passed both Houses OF the General
Assembly two years ago. but when Dr.
reached the Governor at that time. lt Wa-
discovered that the enactius clause ltd
been omitted. The bill therefore. failed
After some little discussion it was de-
cided on motion of Mr. owen. OF Man
chester. 20 pass the BIN by. boz order tnat
De might consult With some ot the more
chants iE This city.
Mr. Thomas B Murphy OF this citr.
states that I'm the figures used hF Dim .I
his speech on Friday. ON the floor of Tho
House of Delegates. hc bad no refsrfu..
10 The administration OF rho pres nt
sheriff OF Henrico. Mr. simon Solomon.
10 Work Chain-Garg,.
Tho House Committee on Asylum- and
Prisons held a meeting yesterday in r0um
No. ! on tho upper floor OF the D1pIrD.
building with Dr. Winston OF Hanover
IN the chair
Mr. r. G.. Turpn OF Bedford appeared
before tho comittee in support of the
bill introduced by him. providing for 4n
amendment Of the Code establishing
rules etc. for the keeping 0f chain gangs
The bill provides that the Board of Super
vsors in each county shall pay au the
expenses for tho maintenance of thc pr.s-
oners in chain gangs. but that the State
shall contribute the sum OF twenty-five
cents a day for each one Of these men
for board
The bin also provides that corporal
punishment shall be inflicted by order OF
the court. board OF supervisors. or coun-
ell for the violation OF the rules and
regulations.
After some discussion u was decided %
amend the bin so that these prisoners.
who worked IN chain gangs shall not
cost the State more than n they were
kept in Jail. II was also decided % strike
ont the word corporal punishment and
provide only punishment the manner
OF which is 10 be determined by the court
or council or board Of supervisors
The committee then decided 20 report
the bill favorably.
Mr.. Darlington Explains.
Mr.. W. c. Darlington. OF Charlotte
seems 10 have been misunderstood, when
he raised his voice a few days ago on the
floor OF the House against Mr. Stub1s
pension funds bill. IL has been thought
that Mr.. Darlington was opposed 20 the
payment OF pensions to needy Conteder-
ate soldiers.
He only objected TO the bill under dis
cussion because he thought II might work
an injustice on counties that during the
late war furnished larger number OF