Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-10

was on the Stubs amendment, ana the
latter was adopted by a vote OF ~ TO a.
recorded as follows:
Yeas.-Messrs. Anderson, Barley. Bau-
scrman. Bland, Booker. Carter, Cooke
Digs. Duke. Embrey Fitzpatrick.
Foxes, Garnett, Hicks, Ivey. 4. ID. Jen~
nings. Jordan. Kizer Matthews. James
Mann. w. II. Mann. Maupin. Montague
Murphy. Newbcrne. owen Parker. Parks.
PassmoTe, Pitcher. Powell. Quesenberry,
Reddy, Saunders. Sayers Smith, Stubbs'
Thomas. Turner, Wallace, Walker, Well
ford, Wharton. Willard. J. W. Williams,
William G. Williams. Winston. Withrow,
and Mr.. Speakers.
Nays.-Messrs. Allen, Berry, Blakemore.
c. r. Bland. Blanton, Buford, Caldwell,
c. ]. Campbell, T. ]. Campbell. CARING
ton. Chaplin. Churchman. Craig, Darnail.
Early. Elswick. Fcatherston, Garrett.
Goad. Gwyn. Hale. Hanson, c. II. Jen-
nings Jones. Lovelace. McClanahan. Min
ter, Palmer Pendleton. Settle. Snead,
spratt Stoner. Switzer. Taylor, Turpin,
Walker Watson. Wilson, Winborne. ana
Wood-T
THE SENATE CLERKS PAY.
The second amendment offered by Mr.
Stubs, allowing the Clerk Of the Senate
a salary OF SLIGO per annum. instead OF
$1,000 for his entire term. came up next
and was adopted by a vote OF IS to "A,
recorded as follows:
Yeas-Anderson, Barley, Bauserman
c. T. Bland. George c. Bland, Booker
Carter. Cooke. Diggs. Duke, Embrey
Fitzpatrick. Folkes. Garnett, Hicks, Ivey.
T. ID. Jennings. Jordan. Kizer, Matthews,
James Mann. William III. Mann, Maupn,
Montague. Murphy. Newberne, owen
Parker. Parks. Passmore. Pitcher. Powell.
Reddy, Saunders. Sayeis, J. T. Smith
Stubs. Thomas. Wallace. Walker, Will
lard. J. w. Williams. William G. VIII
liams. Winston. Ryan-45.
Nays-Allen. Berrey, Blakemore. Blu
ford, Caldwell. G. J. Campbell, Z. j.
Campbell. Darlington, Chaplin. Church
man. Clarke, Craig, Darnell, Early.
Elswick, Featherston. Garrett. Goad.
Gwyn Hale. Hanson. 6. III. Jennings.
Jones. Lovelace, Mechanism, Minter,
Palmer. PendletOn. Quesenberry, Settle.
Snead. Spratt, Stoner, Surgener. Swtzer,
Taylor, Turner. Turpin, Walker S. II.
Watson. Wharton, Wilson, Withrow
Wood-l
Mr. Parker then offered an amendment
striking out the provisions in the bill. in
regard to pay for an extra session. This
was agreed TO without opposition. The
bill then came up as whole and
was engrossed. There was an effort
made to give it a second reading. but
this motion was defeated, as it required
a two-thirds vote. and received only A.
THE FEES OF JAILERS.
Bill No. 247 in regard 10 the fees of
jailers which was published in the Dis
patch yesterday, was called up as the
next special order. Mr.. Parker explained
that in no case, under the graduated
scale, would jailer receive a greater
fee for keeping prisoners than under the
present law. and with the exception Of
three cases lin which the amount would
be the same), the fees would be less
than now allowed.
Mr.. Anderson offered an amendment
providing that the fees be is cents for all
prisoners over fifty. instead of l6 cents
and made a strong fight for 1t. but the
amendment was defeated
Mr. Maupin offered an amendment that
these fees apply only TO the board of said
prisoners. and that all other expenses
incident to the support Of the inmates
of tails should be paid out of the pubic
Treasury. This was defeated. as was
also one offered by Mr.. Wallace, providing
that the fee be 10 cents for each and
every prisoner, without regard 10 num-
Der An amendment striking out the
clause providing that the act should be
in force from its passage was theh
adopted. after which the bill was en-
crossed.
Riu No. 2is to amend and re-enact an
act 10 provide for better assessment
of personal property under the controi OF
fidueiaries and the several courts OF the
Commonwealth, was made a special or
der for Saturday
The bill granting to the Colonial Water
Company ten acres of land was recon-
mtted. -,
o'clock.
The Afternoon Session.
Whom Sneaker RYAN called the House
TO order at 4 O'clock, there were not over
thirty members in their seats, and thirty
or forty minutes elapsed before the body
presented anything like business APP
naarance The calendar was called
promptly. and those bills to which no
ohiection was raised, and which caused
no discussion, were ordered to their en-
grossment and the following House Diils
were given a second reading and passeu'
To regulate the liability of insurance
companies and associations In this STATE
I'm certain cases.
To enlarge the powers OF the Sou'hv'"
Electric Company.
To authorize the Second Auditor to IS
she a coupon bond, act OF February 70
1902. I'm lieu of coupon bond NO. $50 lor
$500. OF the same issue, whlch mas peeH
destroyed. -
To exempt the wages Of minors from
garnishment process.
To amend and re-enact an act entitieu
an act to amend and re-enact sectioh
3S2S of the Code of Virginia, In relation
10 the sale OF intoxicating liquors 10
minors OF certain students. approved
February 5, 1886. and to regulate the
sale. barter, giving or furnishing oil
spirituous or intoxicating or matt liquors
"a such minors and students.
To amend and re-enact section 2ViS OF
the code of Virginia, as amended by the
act of February &c, 1896, in relation 10
how boundary lines Of lots and tracts OF
land may be made a lawful fence
To amend and re-enact section 622 OF
the Code of Virginia, as amended py an
act approved January To- 1880; as furthsr
amended by an act approved Marcn z,
1892. and as further amended by an act
approved January 3, 1896 in reference TO
what property may be dlstrained ior
taxes and levies; and to authorize the
sale of growing timber and wood, ana