Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-21

NAi r. BILLS PASSED.
NO. 2oS-Extending the boundaries OF
the city OF Portsmouth.
NO Soi-Authorizing the city OF Ports
moulin ana county OF Norfolk to repair
a public road.
no. z~'-Authorlzing the city of Ports
'"Nu'n 10 issue redemption bonds.
city of Portsmouth.
No. 17S--For the relief az Dr y y
Jones, OF Brunswick county. and others.
NO 2H-To amend the charter OF the
town OF Barton Heights, extending the
powers OF the Town Sergeant.
NO eo-Repealing the law authorizing
'he payment OF fees 20 witnesses in
criminal cases In justices courts.
DOGS AS PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Mr.. Mciwaine was very earnest
champion OF the law making dogs per-
sonal property. He said he had always
thought dogs should be so regarded. and
dweit upon the fact that no matter how
much man loved his dog. he could not
have prosecuted the thief who stole him
or the enemy who maiclously killed him
Mr.. Boykin as strongly opposed the bill
speaking chiefly from the standpoint of
The shcep-raiscr He moved 20 amend
the bill by having the counties Of Isle
exempted from its operation.
Mr.. Mcliwaine, in reply. made, proba-
bly, the most forcibe speech he has de-
hNcrcd this session. in support OF the
bill. He said he could not, for the life
OF him, see why dogs should not be pro-
perty as well as other farm animals. and
why they should not be subjects of taxa
ton.
Mr.. Turnbull spoke briefly In opposition
10 the hill and fr t.I 10
Mr.. Parr said he had heard that dog
law would kin any public man. therefore
he wanted the counties OF Patrick. Car
roll, and Grayson excepted. The amend
ments offered. excepting counties were
numerous.
Finally Mr.. McIlwaine said he had
been besought, prayed. implored. and
threatened by senator's who had aspira-
tions to withdraw his substitute bill
making the law general, and he would.
therefore. do so. so that the bill referred
only 20 a few cities towns. and counties.
The bfll was passed by q vote of % to l,
Mr.. McCune voting against II. The bill
as passed. applies to Alexandria. Lynch
burg. Petersburg. and Dnwidde county.
\ similar law already existed relative TO
Richmond and Manchester.
TO EMPLOY \ sTENOGRAPHER.
On motion Of Mr.. Barksdale. the Senate
adopted under suspension OF the rules,
a resolution empowering the Committee
on Expenditures at State Institutions to
employ a stenographer He said that
such was absolutely necessary.
The discussion OF the no-fence law,
which was set for 1890 o'clock. was on
motion Of Mr.. McIlwaine, passed by.
The Senate adopted the resolution In
troduced by Mr. Flood providing that the
election of judge for the Court OF
Brunswick county be made the special
joint order for 1880 o'clock to-day.
There was prolonged debate over the
bill to lease certain depleted oyster rocks,
Messrs. Boykin and Barnes advocating
recommitting 1t. while Messrs. Keezell,
Mushbach. and Mason opposed Mr.. Boy
kin spoke at length against the bill, say
ing it was wrong in principle; that 1t
would open up the Baylor survey, ana
subject the Legislature to annoyance in
calculable by becoming the precedent for
many future bills Of a like character. Mr..
Boykin was very earnest in his opposi-
tion. as was Mr. Barnes, also, but the
vote to recommit was lost.
The Senate adjourned at 2:35.
House of Delegates.
The House was called to order at the
usual hour by Speaker Ryan, and the pro-
ceedings were opened with prayer by
Bishop Van de Vyver.
The proceedings were rather unim-
portant, the discussion on the employers
liability bill being the only matter of in
terest which engaged the attention of the
body.
TO PROTECT THE SCHOOLS.
Mr. Watkins introduced a bill to pre-
vent interference with scholars attending
female schools and the public schools.
The measure is almost an exact copy OF
the Richmond ordinance on this subject.
1t provides that no person. under pretext
Of exercising his right to be on the pubic
streets or highways, shall loiter near the
PREMISES of said institutions, for the pur-
pose OF prying therein or holding sur
reptitious communication with any OF the
inmates thereof; nor shall any one ac-
company or follow the pupils OF SAID IN
stitutions on the public streets or high
ways without the permission Oh the
teacher in charge of said pupils, or other
wise interfere with or annoy said pupils.
ANY person guilty of the offence or Of
fences herein mentioned, upon being duly
convicted thereof shall be fined not less
than 81 nor more than SO for each OIL
fence.
TIDEWATER RAILROAD.
Mr.. Bland, of King and Queen, intro
duced a Dill 10 incorporate ehS AeiNA4-44o.'
and Tidewater Railroad Company. the
corporators are Henry n. Price, charles
Plcot. l.. c. Catlett, NJ. j. Enright, OIL
Virginia; Edward J.. Taylor. owen u.
Houghton. of New Jersey, and George r.
Detwiler. of Virginia. The bill provides
that said corporators may construct
railroad from some point on the Chesa-
peake bay to Richmond, Va, running
through the counties Of Gloucester, Ma
thews. Middlesex, New Kent, King VIII
liam. King and Queen, Essex, Hanover,
and Henrico The capital stock OF SAID
company shall be 100000, divided into
90 900 shares Of $40 each.
Mr.. Wallace introduced bill TO In
corporate the American Development
Company, of the United States.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced. and,
under suspension of the rules placed on
the calendar;
No 25S-by Mr.. Powell, OF Newport
News: TO authorize and permit the Old
Doninion Land Company to erect pier
or wharf and to construct bulkhead on
and along its water front, in the city OF
Newport News, Va, and 10 authorAze ',ie
issue by it of negotiable notes or Dohus'
secured by mortgage or deed OF trust 10
pay for the same.
No 259-by Mr.. Matthews, OF Accomac'
To allow A. Markle, II. G. keefer' Il. =.
Stout. J. Il. Emory. and others TO erect
a wharf on their land on Wallop lsiand
in Chincoteague Inlet, Accomac county
Va.