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

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vides that the tax shall be 80 cents 70
each member OF the club. This measur
was in the nature of compromise. am
the committee unanimously agreed TO re
port It, The bill. IL Is claimed. will brsai
up all fake" clubs. II Is aimed chief,
i at them. There are some half dozer
organizations in Richmond that will b.
affected by the act.
THE OFFICIALS FAVOR IT.
The bill introduced by Mr. r.. G.. Folkes
OF this city, in relation to the garnish-
ment OF city, town, and county officials
was yesterday reported fayorably by the
Senate committee to which Il was sent
after being amended al the instance OF
| Senator Mushbach. so as to allow these
officials all the exemptions given other
citizens, but nothing more lt is under
stood that the majority OF the officials
affected are heartily in favor Of the bill.
as their exemption under the law as ii
stands at present tends to impair their
! credit.
FAVORS A CONVENTION.
Hon. Thomas N. Williams of Mecklen-
burg, is I'm the city. in attendance upon
the session Of the lie stature He was
seen at, the Jefferson last night and talk
! ed freely concerning retrenchment legis-
ation. He asserted it as his belief that
but little retrenchment would be accom-
| plished by the General Assembly. and
| said that the results needed would only
be accomplished by a constitutional con-
vention. Being asked If IL wasn't ex-
tremely likely that a constitutional con-
vention would be composed OF the same
men who now compose the General AS
sembly. he replied: "Oh, yes; but they will
act fearlessly then, as they will not be
striving to avoid acts that may endanger
their chances for reelection. There can
be but one convention"
NOTES AND GOSSIP.
subcommittee from the House Com
mittee on Schools and Colleges and the
Senate Committee on Public Institutions
and Education, will start on their tour Of
inspection of State institutions in the
Southwest on Thursday morning. and will
be absent about three days. 1t is not
yet known just which members will 60
but quite a number have signified their
intention Of doing so, if other duties do
not interfere.
Senator Kane has just returned from
his home, in Scott county, where he spent
a few days. He thinks the balmy weather
in Richmond especially agreeable after
spending several days in a land covered
up in snow. The farmers in the South
west have had an abundant ice harvest.
Delegate Bauseman has returned from
his home. in Shenandoah, whittier he was
called by the illness of his little child,
whose condition is improved.
The Wharton insurance bill will be con-
sdered i'm the Senate Committee on Gene |
raj Laws at 10 o'clock this morning.
The eight bills and resolutions intro |
duced i'm the House by Delegate Withrow |
yesterday is the largest number presented |
by any member Of the Assembly this |
session. Senator McIlwaine comes next |
with five. 1t is not known when the |
Wthrow bills will be reported from the
Finance Committee.
The two bills introduced I'm the House
by Mr.. Switzer. imposing a specific tax
on building and loan associations, and
them charging more than the
legal rate of interest. referred to the
on Finance and Propositions
and Grievances, respectively. Will be con-
sidered at a joint session Of these COM
mittees tomorrow.
TO Richmond's Charter.
The House Committee on Counties,
Cities. and Towns met yesterday MORN
ing, with Chairman Diggs, of King VIII
liam, presiding. The following bills were
favorablv:
To amend the Code, so as to allow the
counties Of Floyd, Carroll, and Grayson
to subscribe TO the capital stock of the
Blue Ridge Railroad Company.
To prohibit hogs running at large upon
the streets or roads within certain pre-
scribed limits at Accomac Courthouse
To authorize the Common Council of
the city of Newport News TO issue bonds.
To amend the act Incorporating the city
If Newport News.
After dispOSfpp al these the Canata hill !
which provides for certain amendments
)f the city charter of Richmond, was
AIKEN up, and Mr. Charles V, Meredith
explained the proposed changes, which
lave already appeared in these columns.
The only discussion of any Importance
arose over the amendment which gives
he Council the power 10 fix the amount
o be allowed as an expense account for
he Fire Department. This power is at
present in the hands of the Board of
fire Commissioners. and President {
'rischkorn, OF that board, appeared be- :
ore the committee. and asked that the
aw be left as at present
Mr. Claiborne Epps also appeared be- I
ore the committee. and opposed the pro- II
ision which makes the City Sergeant v
ay out Of his fees the salary of a guard,
ihich the Hastings Court is authorized -
eeping of prisoners confined in the Jail. =
The bill was finally passed by until y
he next meeting of the committee. S
MANY SCHOOL BILLS REPORTED. G
The House Committee on Schools and =
olleges met yesterday afternoon, with =
IT. Booker in the chair, and decided TO
port the following Senate bills:
To regulate the county school funds
the county of Sussex
To amend an act TO provide for a
primal school in the Virginia Norma.
I'd Collegiate Institute, approved May
1887.
To amend and re-enact subsection OF al
ction 1866 Of the Code Of Virginia In b!
lation TO the duties of boards of school l.
ustees. n
The House bill introduced by Mr. Blan- 'e
n, Of Cumberland, 20 exempt free-school -
achers from standing an examination
ter having taught ten years under a
st-grade certificate. was also favorably
ported by the committee. A
WATER FRONT FOR BATHING. %
The Committee on Chesapeake and It's Y
obituaries Of the House met last night -
one Of the basement committee-rooms -
the Capitol. with Mr.. Newberne. or ~
in the chair r,
lr. w. j. helms appeared before the NJ
mmittee in behalf of the bill recently ST
PRODUCED by Mr.. r. r. Powell. OF New :
TT News, which sets aside certain
ter-frOnt at Buckroe Beach for bathing ,
rposes. After some discussion the bin On
IS reported favorably as was also the pa
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