Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01

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10 amend act to INCORPORATE Pboebus
ana Fox Railroad Company.
10 incorporate the National Constuic-
ton Company. w
10 amend charter town Of Crewe.
| 10 amend section 1886 Of Code I'm rela-
'i0n 10 Killing trees on highways.
veterans. 'uei ''e
DlsPENsARY AT FRONT ROYAL.
When the bill to empower the trustees
Vi tne town OF Front Royal to establish
! a dlspensary for the sale of snirituous
HquoIs came up on its passage, Mr.. Clay
'oI sald he could not see such a law en-
/ acted without entering his earnest protest
lie believed the passage of such a bilr
, would make this Legislature the laughing
STOCK OF the entire country. TT would
pe eHuFely proper to amend tho bill by
aHowing the town TO run roulette-tables.
u"hce-halls, and n general gambing-hell,
turn the town into Il Monte Carlo.
MI. Wickham arose 10 a question of
personal privilege, saying that the rep
resentatlVes Of the press had misunder-
STOOD him In his speech Saturday night
against the dispensary bill; that he had
not stated that he had voted for all the
Maupin bills; that, as a matter of fact.
racing at Alexandria. He would vote
against the present bill.
The bill was passed by an overwhelm-
ing majority.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The constitutional convention bill came
up as the special order at 1I5 and Mr..
Flood took the floor 10 explain his posi-
ton. He said he wanted the people TO
have 70 Of %
ton In 1899 whether they wanted a con-
Vention, and he did not want the tax
payers Of the State TO bear the great ex-
pense Of n special election. He said he
did not regard the action Of the so-called
caucus OF Democrats Saturday night as
in any way binding upon members of the
General Assembly. He was opposed To
the question being made a party issue.
He alluded to the remark of Judge Wat
kins I'm the conference Saturday night
that men who wanted 10 go TO Congress
might oppose the proposition to hold
constitutional convention. but Mr. Flood
said that he was opposed to having the
question being in any way mixed with the
congressional election this fail. because II |
would endanger the success Of the Demo- |
cratic party in the State He would vote |
for the bin If the election at which the |
that held I'm May, 1899, but if at the |
coming fail election, or at special elec-
ton, be should vote against it.
Mr.. Wickham opposed the bill He |
feared that the proposition would be de-
feated by the people, and that the very |
important amendments which they were /
TO vote on would also be defeated.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
a. \
Mr.. Opie favored it,
Mr. Morris said he did not think the
constitutional convention would save
great amount OF money by giving to the
people new constitution. He thought
the government OF TIE State economical
at present He did not think a conven-
ton would be construed as an attack
upon the sheriffs. treasurers. and magis-
trates of the State; he did not think they
could be dispensed with.
Mr. Foster said the party leaders OF
his city NorfolkO opposed the conven-
ton, and he should vote against It,
The vote stood as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Barksdale, Boykin, Gle
ment. Eggleston. Fairfax Flood Hale,
Hartley. Jackson. Jeffrles Kane, Lowry,
Maynard. McIlwaine, Morris.
Opie. Sands. Turnbur, Wallace.
and Withers-2.
Noes-Messrs. Clayton, Flanagan, Fos-
ter. Keezell, Letcher. Mushbach parr,
Tate, and Wickham-9.
JUDGE EPES ELECTED AGAIN.
At o'clock the election of Judge of the
County Court of Dinwiddie was gone into.
and Mr.. Mcllwaine nominated Judge b.
F. Epes, the present Judge, who was re-
elected in December, but forgot to qualify
within the prescribed time. Judge Epes
received all the votes cast.
joint resolution was received from
he House providing that the legislative
session, which expired at midnight. DE
five days The bill was laid on
he table ard later was agreed to.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
The Senate went into executive session
and confirmed the following appoint ,
nents:
Members OF the Board of Directors OF
he Eastern State Hospital to serve three
fears from April l5th--Walter A. Watson
II Nottoway; l.. $. Foster, Mathews. N
D. Cole. Williamsburg.
Momber OF the Board Of Visitors OF tho
Virginia Military Institute, to serve until 9
/. 1899. vice Peter Ha.rston. re-
lgned-E. w. Saunders. OF Franklin
county,
Members of the Board Of Directors Of :
he Southwestern State Hospital-D. w.
3olen, OF Carroll; Peter II. Shelton, OF
floyd; c. c. Taiiaferro, OF Roanoke.
Members or the BOARD OF Directors o. }
he Western State Hospital--J. h. r.
thornton. Of Primes William; S. II. Ham, Y