Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-26
A STEADY BATTLE.
THE appropriation BILL HAS TO
FIGHT EVERY STEP.
NO IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE,
In the Face OF Constant Opposition,
the Measure II Being Forced
through in Its Original Form
Many Local Bills Passed.

The day in the General Assembly yes
terday was almost without distinctive
feature save the continued discussion o.
the appropriation bill in the House. The
fight against the reductions was very de-
termined, but the fight for the bill was
Just as strong, and 1t was changed In
not a single important particular.
There was a night session Of the House.
but only local bills were passed, over
which there was no debate.
The most important of the bills passed
by the Senate was the Pitcher bill. levy
ing tax on nets used in fishing. which
was. however, amended in several par
ticulars. The constitutional convention bill
was postponed until to-day, when it will
come up at 1 o'clock as the special order.
The Day I'm the Senate.
The Senate convened at IL o'clock, and
the opening prayer was dispensed with,
which has been the case for several days.
Mr. McIlwaine reported from the Com
mittee on Courts OF Justice a bill pro-
viding for a uniform law on the subject
of negotiable instruments. He said the
bill was framed on the lines suggested
by the American Bar Association several
years ago. and was the same as the law
now in force I'm New York, Connecticut,
Florida, and Colorado, and a similar act
was expected TO shortly pass the United
States Congress. The law, he said, very
closely resembled the law 90 England on
negotiable paper, but had been pronounced
a better by distinguished English jurist.
Mr.. McIlwaine moved TO pass the bill
under suspension Of the rules, but, in re-
Spouse TO questions from Mr.. Wckham,
Code would be repealed by the act, and
as these were not enumerated in the bill
he consented TO allow il to go over until
to-day, when a companion measure set
ting forth the sections repealed will be
submitted.
Later bill was passed authorizing the
Governor TO continue the commission APP
pointed at the last session 10 secure uni
formity of laws by working in commune
ton with the commission from the Ma
tional Bar Association. The bill intro
duced by Mr.. McIlwaine is the result of
the labors Of this commission.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. Lowry, Senate bills
were taken up first, and the following
were passed:
Gas Company.
TO incorporate the Machapungo Bridge
Company. of Accomac.
For the protection of game in Augusta
county,
To authorize building and loan associa-
tons TO change trustees.
To incorporate the Grayson and Carroll
Railroad Company
Abolishing the Office of Register OF the
Land Office.
To allow the qualified voters of Belle
Haven to vote on question Of repeal of
charter.
To amend act to protect wild water
fowl.
To protect turkeys in Accomac and
To dispense with the necessity for a
motion for a new trial in certain cases.
To prohibit the sale Of cider at Palmyra,
in Fluyanna county.
To incorporate the Portsmouth and
Smithfield Railroad Company.
TO incorporate the Home for Needy
Confederate Women.
To submit question Of hog law to voters
of Accomac county.
wharf.
For the relief o James p. X Walllng.
For the relief o Lindsay Eads.
For the relief of James l.. Adams.
For the relief of Thomas j. Fielder.
For the relief of James Lawhorn.
For the relief of A. f. Cook.
For the relief of William l.. Hurt
TO authorize issuing by Portsmouth
Street railway Of stock.
To authorize the town of Culpeper to
To incorporate the Old Point Comfort
College.
TO incorporate the House Rock Wheel
Club.
To authorize the Governor 20 appoint
commission for the promotion Of unifor-
nifty I'm legislation in the United States
For the relief of w. W. Webb.
TO authorize the Governor to grant
in the pententiary upon the recommenda-
tiOn of the Board of Directors.
To incorporate the Virginia Central
State Fair and Agricultural Association.
To incorporate the Cottage Farm Rail
way Company.
For the relief Of S. r. Mead.
To protect owners of bottles, &c,
To establish a circuit court for Buena
Vista. ,.,,,
For the relief Of George w. Williams.
For the relief of Samuel Lockett.
. To INCORPORATE the Mutual Benefit In
surance Association.
To allow a pension TO Sarah Right.
To allow a pension to Mrs. Elizabeth
TO amend section S34 Of the Code.
To limit Board Of Supervisors OF Rock
ingham county as to expenditures or |
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend sections 3OS9 and 5000 or COde |
in relation to terms of Supreme Court.
To amend section 1902 of the Code IN
relation to taxes on railroads.
Mr.. Ietcher's bill requiring the bene- |
fciaries under private acts to pay tees |
to defray the cost OF printing ana bihd-
ing the same. aroused great objection,
and the bill was recOmmitted.
TAX ON FISH-NETS.
Mr.. Boykin made an earnest speech IN |
favor of the amendments, which he SUD
mitted TO the Pitcher bill, imposing tax |
ON mound and purse-nets, Weirs, ana OthtI |
dshing devices The chief amendment |
was for the purpose OF preventing the |
law applying to those engaged In hshing |
for their own consumption.
Mr. Blakey said he should not Eote |
for the bill. for he did not understand its |
He said he had never before
known a fish bill 10 be referred 10 the |
Finance Committee, as was the case win |
this one: he supposed II was done ne
cause fish and finance began with the |
same letter. The bill was passed.
INSURANCE BILL PASSED BY.
The special and continuing order for |
1890 o'clock-the House bill 10 prevent |
fire-insurance companies combining 10 |
nut lp rates-was passed by until to-day, |
and a similar motion with regard TO the |
convention bill aroused |
a warm speech from Mr.. Withers In OPP |
position, and one equally warm from Mr. |
Flood in advocacy. The motion was car
ried by a vote of p TO 10.
CHANGES IN SCHOOL-BOOKS
Mr.. Opie spoke at length in favor Of |
his bill TO prohibit changes in school /
books other than histories, until they |
shall have been used four years from the |
time adopted for use. This was not the
original form of the bill, but II was /
TO this character by an amend /
ment offered by Mr.. Flood. Mr. Opie said |
one of the greatest hardships which pa |
rents had TO bear was the drain upon |
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