Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-09


becomes the chairman.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Wickham CNo. Az: To vest in
the trustees of Slash Christian church the
| title TO five acres of land in Hanover
county. Passed under suspension.
BY Mr. Flood tNo. 49, To authorize
Maysville and other districts in Bucking-
| ham county to vote on the question of
| making a subscription 10 secure the
| construction of a branch of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway to Bucking-
ham Courthouse.
BY MIR. Opie (No. 49,: To incorporate
the Augusta and Nelson Railroad Com
pany.
BY the same (No. 400: Authorizing the
placing OF the name of W. A. webb, a
disabled and INDECENT Confederate soldier.
on the pension list
BY Mr.. Barksdale CNo. 42D: To incor-
porate the Houston Tobacco Association.
BY Mr.. Mushbach CNo 429: To incor-
porate the Mary Gusts Lee Children Of
the Confederacy.
BY Mr.. Eggleston CNo. 1927: To amend
the Code in relation to what property
may be distrained for tqxes
By Mr.. Parr (No. 42Ds TO require the
| census Of Dan River School District, in
Patrlck county, 10 Dc tdken.
BY Mr. McIlwaine (No. 425): To incorpo-
rate the Richmond, Petersburg and
| Southside Telephone and Telegraph Com
/ PAW.
BY Mr.. Kane (Io. 1867: For the relief Of
Lindsay Eads. an INDECENT Confederate
soldier. of Scott county.
BY Mr.. Wallace (No. 40: For the relief
of d. w. L. Knight a wounded Confede-
rate soldier
BY Mr. Hartley CNo 429 To amend the
| Code in relanon to the pay and mileage
OF jurors.
BY Mr.. James CNo. 42s): To incorporate
| the Mutual Benefit Insurance Association
BY Mr. Barnes (No. 43O: To authorize
| the Town Council OF Hampton TO Dor
! row money and issue bonds.
BY Mir Maynard (No 43D: To amend
| the act to incorporate Tanners Creek
! Drawbridge Company.
! BY Mr. Munford (No. 1922: To provide
for funding Of coupon bond No. 7742. Of the
| par value of $1,000, dated August 4. 1853
and issued under an act passed by the
| General Assembly May %, 1852.
BY Mr.. Hale CNo. 43D: In relation to
working Migrants on the public roads in
Franklin, Augusta, Warren, Clarke, and
! stanton.
THE BATTLEFIELD PARK.
On motion of Mr.. Mason, the bill in
cooperating the Fredericksburg Battle
Field Park Association was passed, I'M
der suspension of the rules. with some
slight amendments. Mr.. Mason also Of
| fered joint resolution memoralizing
| Congress to make the appropriation ne
cessary to establish the park. The reso-
luton was adopted
VETO FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The Governors private secretary APP
peared on the floor of the Senate with
Senate Bill No. 49, returned without the
Executives approval. The bill provides
that railroad companies may straighten
| curves in their tracks without special
permission. which the Governor thinks a
power too sweeping, as it would enable
railroads TO change their road-beds all
most completely.
TO ABOLISH SPRING ELECTIONS.
The joint resolution of Mr.. Keezeu
providing for submitting to the people
amendments to the Constitution abolish
ing the spring elections for county off,
GERS, was taken up as the special order.
Mr.. Morris asked the patron of the
resolution. Mr. Keezell, several questions
suggesting objections, and Mr. Turnbul
spoke at some length. He favored elect
ing county officers for terms OF four and
six years as the best means Of decreasing
the number of elections, but was afraid
ii would be bad policy TO mix county and
State elections--''political" elections. Mr..
Turnbull called them.
Mr.. Opie advocated the resolution. 'The
people groan when they see us coming"
he said. What, they say, another cleo
tionT' And the consequence is, they don't
vote. Did we have fewer elections, | am
confident the total vote would be much
larger every time.
Mr.. Wickham strongly advocated the
resolution. He said that while the ex-
pense of county elections was borne by
the counties. II was an expense which
could be obviated, and should be-
MAKE THE TERMS LONGER.
Mr.. TurnbuIl again spoke in favor OF
lengthening the terms Of county officers
and having them elected in the spring,
as at present.
Mr. Flood advocated the amendment
saying II had been his purpose TO intro
duce resolution for submitting TO the
people a constitutional amendment, pro-
Vding that all elections be combined.
The amendment proposed by Mr. Keezell
would effect a great saving to the people
which should be granted them.
Mr.. Blakey advocated the resolution.
though apparently rather Inclined to IA
vor the suggestion OF Mr. Turnbull He
said his position had been rather mis-
apprehended; he had been represented
as opposing all amendments to the Con-
stifution He was opposed to constltu-
tional convention. as he thought the
Legislature could effect all changes ne
ccssary
ASSUMES A POLITICAL TURN.