The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
VOTE WAS NOT REACHED.
The Whipping Post BIZ Was Further
Discussed in the House.
IT WAS A DULL DAY IN TIE SENATE.
re" Acts We're Introduced In That Body
and Not Many Measures Were Passed.
Visitors To- the Deaf. Dumb aud blind
Institute Confirmed.

The discussion Of the whipping post bill
VAS continued in the House OF Delegates
Yesterday. There was a larger number
OF spectators than on the day before. The
West sallcry was crowded with coiorcd
people who listened attcntively to all
That WAS said about the measure
il was am unusually quiet day In the
senate That body adjourned soon after
O'Clock and many OF the members went
.Nci Go the ham of tho House 70 hear the
n.hdic ON IN Murphy bill
zoe senate was opened with prayer by
ii'N. IN. O.. e.. Nanderslice.
MT Ncilwainc. as chairman Of the
committee Tor courts Of Justice. asked
That hls committee Doc discharged from
Pie further consideration OF the bin re-
uucing the salaries Of county judges and
That tho act be- referred 10 the special
committee ON retrcuchmcnt and reform.
Ihe motion was agrcod Go.
Mr. Maynard stated nat nc was not
present tho other day when tho vote by
which tho Kizcr Din. requiring stOrckeep-
tro to provide seats for female clerks,
was rejected. was reConsideied and the
act passed. lie desired 20 be recorded
as being 300 favor of the measure.
CON motion of Nh james. tho bill pro-
Nidnr for the expenses of the boards
Of directors of State hospitals was re-
stiiutious and education
MARRIAGE LICENSES
nv Tate. by request. offered bill GO.
ci0. amending the hw In relation 10
marriage lic nsos The only change pro-
posed is to give to The clerks Of circuit
courts the same authority 10 issue such
licenses as belong now to county and
corporation court clerks.
ID han I.iIf. introduced l1fra those.
By Mr. 81 clair CNo 219-ro amend
nna roe ract section lO Of am act incorpo-
rafine the BuckhOrn Iron and Improve
m.nt con pauy.
Hy Mr. Ictchcr go. 2lD To amend and
1c-cndrt section 2S2s. chapter lG of the
code including pool billiards. pocket
Billiards and hagatelc in the statute
enumorating .rtaiu things upon which
money may NOT Doe advanced students al
incorporated colleges under % years OF
age. with the consent of parents or Off
Gers of th, institution 20 which they are
attached
49, Alr Morris go. l11-ln relation 10
auutine partridge in Albemarie county
BY Mr. Turnbuu $50 H0: To amend
thc code lu relation .o lists OF deeds 10
he made ont annually by the clerks OF
courts and what lists TO contain
By Mr. Turnhuu 90 -iU. no require
tlc several mayors police Justices Justices
Of tho peace and councimen of The towns
Of This State to try and punish an vio-
lauons of tho penal Jaws Of this state
in accordance with such laws and not
under the ordinances of said cities and
towns and to require 400 fines imposed IN
such cases to Doe FOR the benefit Of the
state.
By Mr. clayton $50. 2lO. To amend
and rf-fnnrf the act chlrforing the CITY
90 Roanoke.
BILLS PASSED.
Upon motion of Mr McIIwaiuc. the
House bin empowering J. r. Knight and
others to erect 81 wharf ON their land on
Blackwutcr Greek in Southampton coun-
ty. and the House bin Incorporating the
Sussex Surry and southampton Railroad
Company were passed under "a suspension
Of the rules
The following other House bills were
passed.
ln relation Co working the public roads
in Nansemond county.
IN relation Go tine issue of bonds by the
city of Roanoke.
20 prohibit the hunting of wild fowl I'm
Chesterfield. Prince George and Charles
city.
For the relief OF W. n. Perkins. trea-
surer of MiddlescX county.
Limiting time Boz which warrents drawl
by supervisors. &c
The Senate bin for the relief of G. b.
Boamar and others and Senate bin in
relation 10 hunting pariridges in Able
marie were passed.
VISITORS CONFIRMED
Tho Senate m executive session con-
frmcd tlc appointments of Il. g.. Bourne.
Of Grayson. and George W. Kinsey Of