Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-25

enforce judgments.
To amend section siis Of Code relating
TO the appointment OF trustees.
TO require clerks OF courts TO report
list OF fines reported by justices OF the
peace.
To amend section 1919 Of the Code In re-
lation 10 appointment OF commissioners
In chancery.
To amend section 1884 OF Code in relation
to fees 20 witnesses for The Common
wealth.
To authorize the Norfolk and Western
railroad to construct and operate a
branch road to the Potomac river and the
city OF Washington.
To authorize the Board Of Supervisors
OF Halifax county to provide for interest
on bonds.
To change the time for holding courts
In the Sixth Judicial Circuit.
To amend the charter OF the town OF
Waynesboro'.
TO ABOLISH WITNESSES FEES.
Mr.. Flanagan spoke strongly against
the passage OF the bill abolishing fees TO
witnesses for the Commonwealth in cases
before justices. He said the Iaboring-
man could be taken from the fields, the
workman from his shop, even the Gov
ernor of the State from his office. to tes-
tify in magistrates courts, and it was
an outrage to require them 10 perform
such service for nothing.
Mr.. Barnes said he desired to enter his
emphatic protest against the bill, and
hoped II would not be enacted into law.
Mr. Opie said it was eminentiy proper
that such a bill should be passed. 1t would
save an immense amount to the State
every year.
| Mr.. Letchcr said the bill was suggested
| by the committee which had been ap-
pointed 10 investigate the excessive crimi-
nal expenditures in certain counties OF
the state. lie believed the bill would
save TO the State annually $1,000 He
went into some OF the details regarding
| the practices of justices in these coun-
ties. especially i'm Warwick, where nu-
merous witnesses were frequently paid
J for the conviction of men found camping
| I'm the woods, and called tramps. In
Scott county conditions and practices
were even worse. The necessity OF the
| bill was very clear TO those who had
| studied the question.
| Mr.. Barnes defended Warwick against
| the charges of Mr.. Letcher. He
made some sarcastic illusions to the
| cities on paper in the district OF the gem
tleman from Rockbridge, and dwelt upon
what was being done I'm building a great
| CITY at NcNDOIl NtNSs lHc nNhONA ~
tramps in Warwick county was. by rea-
son OF the rapid growth there, much
larger. comparatively, than in other less
progressive communities Of the State. He
further thought il unjust and unconsu-
tutional 10 require a man to give his
| labor for the benefit OF the community
without due compensation.
Mr. McIlwaine said he was surprised
that a bill. so highly meritorious, should
be opposed by any one. 1t would effect
n great saving to the State, and would
prevent abuses very general. especially In
the country districts. Mr.. Mcllwaine was
quite forcible in his advocacy OF the bill
MIR. Blakey briefly spoke for the bill,
and It was passed by vote OF 20 TO 8.
on the bill granting the Noriolk ana
Western railway permission to construct
a line 10 the Potomac river ana INTO
Washington city, Mr.. McCune offered an
amendment providing that work need not
be begun for a period of five years. He
said this corporation annually paid into
the State Treasury s72.902.6S, and he de-
sired that il be treated generously.
Mr.. Fairfax said he feared the amend
J ment would hinder the passage OF the Dill
through the House, and asked MI. NC
Cune to withdraw IT, which was done.
DESTRUCTION OF TELEPHONE
LINES.
The hin TO prevent the unlawful de-
struction of telegraph and telephone lines
which came up on its second reaulns
aroused the intense opposition OF MT. NC
Ilwaine. who said its passage, While IN
his own personal interest, was directly
opposed TO the interests OF the people OIL
virginia. and he would not allow 1t TO be
come a law without his solemn protest
Under the bin as amended by the com
? mIttee. providing for furnishing tho uh
lawful destruction OF such property ths
man unon whose land poles of telegraph
ami telephone companies had been ever
surreptitiously erected. could not cut then
down. He wanted the act inaoe man
cious." instead Of unlawful
Mr.. Ietcher, the patron OF the Dill
l said Il had been amended by the com
l mittee I'm accordance with the IDEAS o
: Mr.. McIlwaine, as he thought, and NJ
was perfectly willing TO have the bnl re
coumitted and made TO read accordinl
IN the suggestion of the Senator IRON
Q petersburg. The bill was recommitted.
S The Senate adjourned at 3O5 o'clock, OF
Y motion Of Mr.. Wickham, leaving seyera
D hills still ON their second reading.
House of Delegates.
The House was called to order at nool
nv Sneaker Ryan. The proceedings wer
Z opened without prayer. WITH the ex
= ception Of some discussion on Mr Geors
n Rland's bill. providing that the oyster
. Grounds of King and Queen county D
ssurveved. there was nothing Of interes
in the proceedings The measure wa
e finally defeated. When the employers
4 liability bill was reached, II was passe
q without argument.
: TO LICENSE HERB DOCTORS.
s Mr. Jordan. Of Frederick, introduce
4 q hin creating a board of medical eH
! aminers for the botanic or herb scho'
. Of medicine. providing for examlna;io
Il before this board, and regulating n
0 practice of medicine by physicians OF IN n
t botanic or herb school. The Dill proyioe
r for "A board. consisting Of Messrs; w,
:, Wbitlock i L. WhitlOck. and Williar
= Al. Starr. who shall hold office for fou
= wears beginning March l, 1873 Ihe reg.
!, lar meetings OF the board snail De mel
% al least once a year, when appncan'
e Shall be examined who desire 10 practc
;. hntanic or herb medicine. Applicant
= who fail TO pass shall not apply for eS
u animation within the next three months
Applicants shall pay Zee OF - oeiot
}: they can be admitted 10 the examlndtioi
e The funds derived n SeSn 1"a nf the '' e,
nenses caused by these examination
and the certificates issued TO the success
- fIl applicants shall be MED In tne cierh
Y. Office of the county or corporation coui
g where the applicant resides, or III iilcl
b mond i'm the Clerks office OF the Chai
ceTv Court Any physician pracicln
botanic or herb medicine who resides
an adjoining State within ten miles
the boundary line may stahu an eNain
n nation i'm this State. and receive certl
cate All persons WI VINO r huEe To- practi
botanic or herb medicine upon the pa.
lie ment of the tax now assessed again