Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-21
TAXATION OF DOGS.
THIS SUBJECT rRovoKEs AN IN
TEREsTING DEBATE.
The LOVERS LIABILITY Bill,
s,rong Speeches Made on This Mea-
surc. Hut the Vote Not Reached
Ncw Mn 60 Protect School-Ciris--
Mig Development Company.

The attendance or spectators at the
s.ssion OF the Senate yesterday was
much larger than usual. in anticipation
NJ The debate on the authorization bill.
Inf this was not reached before adjourn
r,cnt. The features OF the day were the
debates over The bin declaring dogs per-
sonai property. and the bin to lease GER
cain depleted oyster rocks
Tho session Of tho House was devoted
chiefly TO the discussion OF the employers
liability bin. A vote was not reached
Mt watkins introduced bill for the
rro,ccuon OF female and public schools
making the Richmond ordinance apply
90 che entire State.
The Day I'm the SENATE.
soon after the Seuate was called 10 or
der. Mr. Mason. from the special COM
rttcc on Rctrenchment and Reform. re-
ported favorably. without amendment,
hc joint resolution offered by Mr.. Kee-
a,n. designed to amend the Constitution
so MS TO abolish the spring elections and
consolidate them with the fan elections.
SIR. McIlwaine introduced the follow
inc series OF bills amending the criminal
laws of the state:
80. 256-To prescribe powers and duties
~ police officers, etc.
Ne. S57-To amend and ro-enact section
css Of the Code in relation to allowances
20 officers in criminal cases in lieu OF
fees.
80. 25S-To amend sections 1851 and 1858
az the Code in relation to search war
rants
NO 259-To amend and re-enact sections
1855 and 1856 Of the Code in relation TO ar
rest Of alleged criminals.
80. SOTO amend and re-enact section
s-.S OF the Code relating 10 the prohibit
ing Of profane swearing and drunkenness.
40. 26-To amend and re-enact sub
division Of section Of the Code re-
latiug to rules 10 be observed in the con-
struction Of statutes.
so 16s-TO amend and re-enact title 81.
chapter POI, and sections fl06. 4lOl. 40S,
and 4lo9 OF the code in reference 10 the
jurisdiction Of justices in criminal cases.
so. 23-TO repeal the act approved
March D. 1886. amending and re-enacung
section 400 OF the Code touching the
jurisdiction of police justices and justices
Of the peace as TO the trial of offenders
in certain cases.
TO ABOLISH THE TENTH CIRCUIT.
a lin was introduced by Mr.. Keezeii
% abolish the Tenth Judicial Circuit,
lately presided over by Judge w. 5. Bar
TOM The act adds Louisa TO the Sixth
Circuit; Richmond, Westmoreland, Han
over. and Caroline TO the Ninth; Stafford,
King George. SpotsyNania, and Frede-
rcksburg to the Eleventh Circuit. IL is
further provided that the sum Of $500 OF
the salary heretofore paid 10 the Judge
of the Tenth Circuit be paid to the judges
Of the Ninth and Eleventh circuits-to
each of them 500.
Mr. Keezell had some figures TO pre-
sent as TO the amount OF the business
transacted in the courts OF the Tenth
Circuit. but he was ruled out OF order,
as the measure was not before the body.
Mr.. Keezell stated. however. that ne
was convinced that the circuit in question
could be abolished without injury to the
interests of the Commonwealth. He
wanted the bill referred TO the special
committee on retrenchment and reform,
but Mr. Boykin opposed the measure
taking that course. and had 1t referred
10 the Committee on Courts.
TO DEVELOP VENEZUELA.
Mr. Wickham introduced a bill to in
corporate the American Development
Company Of the United States. The cor
IoratOrs are Messrs. Tazewel Elicit.
Warren +. Taylor, O. +. Bresee. Jr., II.
G.. Buchanan. Charles V. Darlington,
Writ T.. Taylor Clyde w Saunders, A.
J.. Elicit. Jr. and G. IA. Fleming, all or
Richmond. The act authorizes the COM
pany to purchase own sell, rent, buy,
lease. etc, any real. personal or mixed
property IN South America and more es-
Iccially 10 buy, lease, sell, rent, operate,
and generally to own and develop any
concession. grant. or franchise street rail-
ways, bonded warehouses, cattle-pack1ng,
cold-storing and shipping, railroads. tele-
graph and telephone lines and to estab-
lsh. operate, own, perpetuate, and gene
rally TO work or cause 10 be worked or
operated. mines, mills. factories, fur
naces. electric plants. etc, in the repub-
lc Of Venezuela. In the State OF Nir-
ginia and I'm Venezuela the company shall
have power TO do a general banking bust
ness The capital stock Is 10 be not less
than 100000 and may be increased TO
s. o0o.c0o. Ii is said the corporators have
ample financial backing.
PROPOSES ENLARGEMENT
A resolution, offered by Mr. Mushbach
al the request of the Board OF Visitors
Of the Deaf. Dumb, and Blind Institute
rocites that there are now thirty appi-
cants who cannot obtain admission TO
the institute owing 10 lack Of ROOM and
provides that there be appropriated $lO,-
90 for the purpose Of increasing the ac-
c0mmOdatiOns at the institution. The
resolution was at first referred TO the
special committee on expenditures at
State institutions, but upon objection by
Mr. Wickham, was sent 20 the Commit
tee on Public Institutions
Speaking TO the resolution, Mr.. Mush-
bach said that enlargement OF the 'nsti-
tuition was imperatively demanded.
Mr. Mushbach also presented a bill, AT
the instance Of the Board of Visitors and
superintendent changing the name OF
the institution 10 the Virginia School for
The Deaf and Blind.
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Mushbach (No. 25D: To incor-
porate the John Hay Normal and Indus
tiial School. Of Alexandra.
by Mr. James (No. 255): To provide for
the expenses Of boards Of visitors Of state
institutions, etc
by Mr. st. Clair CNo 260: To incorpor-
ate the Laurel Railway Company.
by Mr. Boykin ono. 26O: TO amend and
re-enact independent sections ana
OF an act approved March 5, 1894, in rela-
ton 10 oysters.
By Mr. Parr (No. 26O: To allow a pen
Sion 10 Sarah Right, OF PATRICK county.
by Mr. Fairfax (No. 26o): TO incorporate
the Harpcr's Ferry Power Company.
by Mr.. Turnbull 90. zoo; To amend