Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-22

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bic and he did not think he received
salary too great. The amendment wa
rejected. apparently only one vote bein
cast for II.
Mr.. Flood offered an amendment in
| creasing the appropriation for clerk-hir
| In the Treasures Office from 1850 &
5000 The amendment was ADOPTED.
THE BILL PASSED.
No further amendments were offered
| and the bill was about TO be ordered e
| It's engrossment when Mr.. Mushbach
who had just entered, said he had beer
| engaged with the boundary-llne commits
sion from the Maryland Legislature ant
could not be present. He therefore hopet
| the bill would not be ordered 10 It's en-
| grossment until he had had time to offei
an amendment increasing the appropria
| ton to the Deaf, Dumb. and Blind Insti
tute He wanted the bill passed by unit
to-day.
In spite of his request, the bill was or
dered to its engrossment, and under sus-
pension Of the rules. was passed. The fol-
lowing Is the vote on the bill:
Ayes-Messrs. Barksdale, Barnes Boy
kim Clement, Fairfax Flanagan. Flood
Foster, Hartley. Jackson. Kane, LeCato
Letcher. Lowry, Maynard, McIlwaIne,
Morris, Opie, Parr Sands. Southall, st.
Clair Tate. Turnbull, Walker, Wickham,
and Withers-T.
Noes-Messr4 Clayton and Mushbach-2.
Before the vote was announced Messrs.
Barksdale. Turnbull, and Wallace changed
their votes to aye, but the others held
out
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS.
Several local bills were placed on the
calendar. and then Mr.. Letcher intro
duced n bill providing for a constitutional
amendment requiring an educational
qualification for voting He asked that
the bill be placed on the calendar, but
Mr. Wickham objected vigorously, and It
went to the Elections Committee. The
bill provides that "all citizens of the State
who cannot read and write i'm the English
language, but all citizens legally regis
tered as voters on the 1st day Of Janu-
airy, 1900. shall continue TO exercise the
privilege of voting unless otherwise dis
qualified"
Mr.. Mushbach then offered his resigna-
ton as chairman OF the Maryland Boun-
dary-Line Commission. but on motion OF
Mr.. Boykin II was passed by until to-day.
and the Senate adjourned at 7:50.
House OF Delegates.
The session OF the House yesterday was
an exceedingly dull one. and each MEM
Der was on the alert TO have passed some
measure affecting local interests. There
were quite a number Of bills introduced
measures that will. in all probability.
never see the light Of day after they
reach the committee. for in the rush Of
business this week. there is little chance
OF these bills ever being reported.
The House was called to order at noon
by Speaker Ryan, and Rev. T. w. Camp
bell. Of Petersburg offered prayer.
JUDGES MUST BE PROMPT.
Mr.. Williams, OF Giles, offered the fol-
lowing:
Whereas. there Is much complaint that
many Of the judges Of the Commonwealth
are derelct in their duty in promptly
converting their courts, continuing TO pro-
coed with the business of the same, that
without sufficient cause cOntinuances are
granted, the business Of the courts de-
layed, and postponed from time to time,
whereby the people having business In
said courts and the witnesses and Jurors
summoned are unnecessarily detained and
caused TO come back and forth, much
10 their inconvenience and loss OF time
and cost TO the State and counties of the
witnesses and jurors so summoned:
therefore, be It
Assembly
Virginia, That Il shall be the duty OF the
several judges of the several courts OF the
Commonwealth to dispatch the business
Of their several courts with promptness
and the least possible delay or contin-
uance compatible with the interest Of the
Commonwealth and justice to litigants.
and any infraction Of this rule will be
deemed sufficient cause for removal from
Office by the succeeding Legislature upon
proof OF same being pre-
sented and established.
This act shall be In force from its pas
sage.
AMEND THE ELECTION LAW
Mr.. c. II. Jennings. of Washington
county, introduced a bill to amend the
election law approved March 6, 1894, as
TO section 18 The amendment makes it
for persons to cOngregate upon
he public highway within 100 feet of
voting place, and also puts a penalty |
upon any member Of the Electoral Board |
)r printer who shall give any information, |
copy or fac smile Of the official ballot |
[ requires that the official ballot shall |
be posted at each voting place where it |
nay be examined by voters before pre-
pairing their ballots, and that it shall be
unlawful for such ballots posted to be in |
lily way utAdNtt.
ISSUE OUT OF CHANCERY.
Mr.. Wallace introduced bill to amend |
he Code i'm relation to the trial of an
ssue out of chancery. The measure pro-
'ides that any court I'm which a chancery
ase Is pending may direct an issue to
,e tried In such court, or I'm any circuit
II corporation court, and the court shall
lave the discretion 10 direct such an issue
o be tried before any proof has been
AIKEN by either the plaintiff or defendant
( Il shall be shown by affidavit, or affida-
its, after reasonable notice. that the
ase will be rendered doubtful by the
evidence Of the opposing party
Mr. c. II. Walker introduced a bill pro-
iding that every person who shall keep
livery-stable I'm the country and in
owns Of less than 1900 inhabitants, shall
ay the sum Of SIS. and in towns OF 1000
Inhabitants and over he shall pay s25, and
n additional tax Of 80 cents for each
tall therein.
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced and
eferred to the proper committees:
BY Mr.. Bailey: For the relief of
'homas NJ. Fairfax
BY Mr.. Sayers: To allow the County
curt of Wythe county 10 correct errO-
eous assessments Of the lands OF J. G.
anders for the years 1890 1884, 1892, and
&c.,
by Mr.. Wallace: In regard to certain
JULIUS SYCLE & SON,