Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-22
NO TRADING STAMPS.
ORIGINAL MURPHY BILL REPORT.
ED WITH SLIGHT AMENDMENT.
A NEW OYSTER MEASURE PRESENTED
MIR. Craig Offers n Substitute for His
, Dill Already Before the Committee.
The Proposed Railway Commission.
Legislative Gossip.


vorably the original Murphy bill abolish
ing the use Of trading stamps and .rading
checks.
The committee concluded, however, thar
the Objectionable clause Of the bill, mo
person shall in any manner engage in
any gift enterprise business in the state"
should be stricken out il is thought that
the bill will in this form be acceptable
to many members who were formerly OPP
posed to 1t. and it is believed that the
measure will pass the House.
The session Of the committee at which
this measure was considered was q long
one, but this subject was quickly dis
posed Of. 1t was felt that the bill. which
was drawn by City-Attorney Meredith,
would meet the direction of the House
that bill be reported which would eff
fectually break up the trading stamp ana
check business.
The following telegram received last
evening explains itself:
'Lynchburg, Va, January q, 1898.
George Med. Blake. Richmond, Va:
Overwhelming majority OF merchants
here oppose trading-stamp scheme, ana
three at least of those having contracts
desire it broken up. CARTER GLASS.
OTHER BILLS ACTED UPON.
Mr.. Andersons bill abolishing the three
days of grace was decided upon unfaVor-
ably by the same committee. as was aiso
Mr. Carriers bill, providing that copies OF
Hurst'S Manual and Guide be furnished
by the State TO Justices of the peace.
Mr.. Withrows bill. providing that per-
sons about to make an assignment shall
not prefer creditors, was made a speciHi
order for next Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Jeffriess bill, making violation OF
the Sunday liquor laws and gambling
cases subject to indictment and triai IN the
county courts, was reported favorably,
with an amendment that the county Judge
shall designate the justice before whom
the case is tried.
Mr.. Duke was heard on his bill in re-
gard to the trespassng Of stock, and the
measure was finally referred TO COM
mittee Of two. consisting of Messrs Wat
kins and Campbell.
The following bills were reported favor
ably:
ton TO the perfection Of mechanics Zen,
mechanics lien notice, and notice OF lien.
Creating a circuit court for the city OF
Radford.
To create circuit court for the city Of
Buena Vista; introduced by Mr.. WIN
borne.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Z. c. FollSes
I'm the early part of the session, providing
that the salaries of city, town, ana cOun-
ty employees be subject 10 garnlshment'
was unanimously reported by the COM
mittee yesterday Mr.. Folkes, In address
ing the body on his pet measure, spoke
very briefly. He said that he could not
understand the justice of allowing any
class Of citizens to be exempt from pay
ing their debts. Why it was that coun-
", city, or town official was allowed this
privilege was a question that the people
had not had satisfactorily answered
Allowing an officer who drew the people 5
money to be exempt from paying MS just
obligations TO creditors was an absurulty;
he said. For his constituents he would
say that the vast majority favored TINS
measure. The businessmen wanted IL,
and the wOrkingmen could not see why
they should be garnisheed, and these peo-
pie who received better wages, should
be exempt. The bill was so clearly an
act of justice. said Mr.. Folkes, that It
was useles sto weary the committee III
speaking further I'm its behalf.
Mr. Duke also addressed the committee
on behalf of the bill introduced by him.
which gives the Governor the power OF
appointing women notaries, "a ana ornend MD
ment that the qualification should take
place I'm court. The committee decided 10
report the bill favorably with the amend
ment.
MIR. Hicks reported from the sub-com-
mittee the bills regarding the sale or de-
linquent lands. and their consideration
was made the special order for Monday.
The Watkins anti-futures Dill was ndue
the special order for Monday week.
RAILWAY COMMISSION BILLS.
At the meeting of the Senate Commit
tee on Roads yesterday afternoon the
Railway Commission bills OF Senator
Withers were considered, but final action
was not taken and the bills were MADE
the special continuing order for the meet
ing Tuesday afternoon MT. winners
spoke at some length in explanation OF
the three bills-NOs. 1l5, ll6, ana III
They are companion measures, and are
designed to increase the number OF Idil-
way commissioners TO three; 10 MAKE
these a board Of appraisers or the pro-
perty Of railway. telegraph, tsie plio uie'
ter, and TO make this board court OF
record Mr.. Withers made strong state
ment of the objects of the bill and need
for such legislation. Further hearing was
postponed at tho request or MT. AleNah-
der Hamilton, of Petersburg, counsel TOT
the Atlantic-Coast Line Railway COM
pany. The passage of the bills VIII be
Vigorously fought. Mr.. Saunders Is the
patron Of the bills in the House.
A NEW CRAIG BILL.
At the executive session last night of
the House Committee on the chesapeake
and its Tributaries, no action was takeil
on anv of the oyster bills, though they
wsre Considered at length. Mr.. Craig Of
fered a substitute for his measure, whlch
has been considered at several sessions
Of the committee, and he addressed the
committee i'm explanation of his new mea-
sure. 1t was decided 10 cohsiuer IL next
Monday at 10 A. NJ.
DR. YeCato appeared before the COM
mittee and advocated his board OF fishe-
ries bill, which passed the Senate yes
terday. Final action was rot taken.
ANONYMOUS LETTERS.
The members Of the special joint com
nittee on expenditures at State institu-
lions are receiving numerous anonymous
letters charging either dishonesty or mis-
management in the conduct or such lnstl-
tutions A members OF the committee sslu
last night that the charges or THIS char-
acter might be founded in fact, but that
the committee would consider no unSlgn-
ed communications.
Members are also receiving petitions
asking that the Senate pass the House
hill placing a tax on social clubs which
dispense liquors to their members. The
heading Of the petitions Is printed, ana
states that as the law licenses only pro
per persons" to sell whiskey, a statute
giving the right TO every social club
would be manifestly improper. The sigma
lures are, in many cases, those or some
of the best known men In the State.
NOTES AND GOSSIP.
The Committee on Printing yesterday
reported favorably the bill requiring all
printing for any OF the State departments
TO be done under the supervision or the
Superintendent of Public Printing.
The House Committee on propositions
and Grievances yesterday decided TO re-
port favOrably the antl-Dutterlne Dill Oh
Mr.. KeeZell.
senator Kane will to-day offer a joint