Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-05
bin pending in the committee. The mo-
OPPOSED EXEMPTION.

OPPOSED EXEMPTION.
Mr.. Munford said he desired TO submit
q Few remarks in regard TO the bill. In
the first place he moved TO amend by
striking out the provision which exempted
the counties of Chesterfield, Powhatan.
and Cumberland from the provisions or
the aw. He said he was opposed upon
principle to engrafting exceptions upon
why the farmers of these three counties
should not nave the protection which this
bill is designed TO afford. All three or
these counties had railroads in them, and
Chesterfield probably more railroads than
any county in the state, having the Rich
mond and Petersburg. southern, Farm
Vile and Powhatan. and branch lines
from these. while there was upon the
| calendar a bill providing for the construc-
ton of another road through the county.
What reason could you give 20 the farm
er in Chesterfield whose cow was Killed
why he should not have the same pro-
lection as his n%eighbOrs in adjoining cOun-
ties? He said he submitted the motion
with the approval of the representatives
i'm the House. and he felt sure the Sena-
tor from Powhatan, whose presence he
had not noticed when he obtained the
floor. would support the amendment. Mr..
Munford said he desired. further. TO no
tice the leading editorial in the Times or
yesterday, and read an extract from the
article 20 the effect that while the bill
might make votes for it's supporters In
the country. yet such a law would not
contribute 10 the construction of rail-
Dads. but would tend to brighten away
capital by the imposition OF this burden.
The speaker said he did not agree with
this view Of the proposed law. 1t amend
ed and perfected a statute passed IN 1885,
'Si. n while ii might impose some pecu-
mary burden upon railroads, 1t would
remove a constant source of irritation
which now served TO stir up antagonists
on the part of the farmers toward rail-
road companies. The removal OF this
cn,,rCa 90 anra UOnfCm Unlll0 he productive
of great good TO the railroads, while at
the same time beneiting the farmers.
! Many of the railroads under the existing
law paid for stock killed, and this Dill
would afford the farmers relief against
such Of the companies as refused 10
adopt this policy.
Mr.. Flanagan and Mr.. Flood each advo-
! Gated the amendment. saying that II was
unfair to exempt the people of these
counties from the benefits of the law.
The bill was passed with only three
opposing votes. Messrs. Fairfax, Nell
waine, and Turnbull.
The companion bill. exempting railway
| companies from fencing their tracks
where the nature OF the land On cuts,
etc.) renders ii unnecessary, or impossl-
be. as in towns. and from doing so where
the damages paid the owner of the land
for right of way included the cost OF
fencing. the burden Of proof In such
cases to rest upon the railway company.
The bill was passed without a recorded
vote.
THE PENITENTIARY BILL.
The consideration Of the bill appro-
priating sl50,000 for the erection of addl-
tional buildings at the state Penitentiary'
called forth a very strong speech from
Mr.. Sands. who opposed 1t with much
~earnestness. His grounds Of opposition
was chiefly that of expense, greater than
the State could afford to incur. He read
showing that the number of prisoners in
the penitentiary was less now than ii had
been for four years; that they. are IN ex-
cellent health. well fed, and clothed,
MANY of them in better health than
when they lost their freedom. He thought
the fear Of an epidemic ridiculous. The
bill proposed to furnish 10 convicted
criminals luxuries enjoyed by but a very
small per cent OF the taxpayers.
He referred to the report of the special
committee submitted Thursday, recon-
mending the reduction of appropriations
to all public institutions. reducing the
salaries of hard-wOrked o%ff1cials, bringing
the State University down to the strictest
economy. abolishing a medical institution
from which some OF the MODEST men OF
medicine the country had known had
gone forth: to abolish the office or COM
missioner Of Agriculture, and turn out OF
office a white-haired Confederate Vete-
ran and vet the Senate was now asked
10 vote $l50,O00 to erect a home Tor her
criminals. -
down the contract with the Davis Shoe
Company. because he was opposed to
having convict labor brought INTO com-
petition with free labor.
MT. Morris replied to Mr.: Sands, re-
heating his former description OF some
of the horrors resulting from the over
crowded condition of the penltenuary'
He said the sub-commlttee OF thS SU In
mittee on Public Institutions had inves-
tieated the condition there most tho
roughly and IL was unanimous IN the
belief that enlargement or the pehlteh-
49, ..nNnaAH Ia inc
tiary of the character PioDosSu pg,bnd
hin was necessary. and the only metnod
of relieving the horrible conditions that
THE Senate adjourned at 2:S0 O'Clock
without reaching a vote on tne VI"
House of Delegates.
rhe House was called 10 order at noon
nv Sneaker Ryan, and Rev. Dr. luuor oi-
ie Mr. fpiegs. of King William county IN,
REDUCED the following resolution, WhiSr
was agreed to: 1T shaIl Dc ne and in
ne ehsence the member presiding over
~ committee. TO see that no person APP
near for compensation before tne Uom-
mittee to advocate or oppoSSg 4dbn a license
sure. without first having pald the iiceHSe
tax prescribed by law. ~-
Is the request Of Mr.. Barley, or Alex
ondria House bill No. 434, to egulate the
liability Of insurance companies anu bem ~
nav full losses at the assessed Value VI
pp@9nertv. was made a special order Tor
to-day at 1 o'clock.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were. under a sus-
nension of the rules, placed on the calen-
dar: Ao,a,nu co,rts IN
4ha Toirfeenth judicial Circuit.
TO amend and re-enact section . OF an
act IN amend chapter 573 Of the Acts OF
1901 -,o2 az later amended. 10 provide TOT
tha onening and keeping In repair GER
lin roads In Pulaski county
To authorize the boards or district
uhoo, tr,stees in certain districts or Ac-
comac county TO borrow certain porIons
~ tho Sanford's charity tuno.
TO Incorporate the Martin ana Niason
RniIding and Supply Company, OF Acoo-
ni re authorize Richard Franklin, George
uTaoner and S. b.. Wagner TO bulld q
nWser6sai near Nobanna creek, In Midole-
sex county.
AN ANTI-scALPING BILL.
Mr. pitcher. of Fauquier, Introduces a
hnI 10 regulate the sale and redempuon
~ nasseneer tickets on common carriers
a. VIRGINIA. which makes II unlawful ~
zen or OFFER for sale in any manner sucn
t,ctets except by authorized agents. III
Tier words. IL is an nti-ticket-prokeI
ptii similar 10 the one which mas caused
s,ch "a prolonged fight before Consress.
n, nrovides. however. that uhuSeu Paras
20 tttcLets NAV be redeemed as Wen as
VI. .fckote within thirty udyS