Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-18

| lar opinions expressed by other OF I'M
| great men OF that time.
| ~ cannot believe the Senate OF Nirgihi
| will be so foolish as TO refuse 10 ionv'
| the wise example OF the fathe's WIZ
made the Constitution.
LET THE PEOPLE SAY.
Mr.. Blakey said he wished to compll
| mani the senator from Hanover upof
having fought the bill 80 fairly ne na'
never before heard any man oppose IN
principle. He said he knew the peopi'
wanted such n law; he had faith IN TN
wisdom OF the people who sent MN mere
"suppose they had sent the other Tel
low" said Mr.. Eggleston.
'.They demonstrated their wisdom ny
sending me-" said Mr.. Blakey, whief
aroused much laughter
Mr.. Blakey continued for Few minutes
commencing the provisions OF the bill.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Blakey
speech az 235 the further consideration
OF the bin was passed by until l2:So TO-
day.
FROM THE GOVERNOR.
A message was received from the Gov.
ernor relative to the settlement OF the
boundary line between Virginia and Mary
land.
The Governor also communicated the
resignation Of Hon. J. w. G.. Blackstone
as Judge Of the County Court or Accomac.
During the delivery OF Mr.. Wickham
speecb on the senatorial primary bill,
Mr. Bland reported from the House a
Joint resolution directing that the State
ara national flags on the Capitol be dis
nlaved az half-mast for twenty-four
hours. as a mark Of respect to the mem
ory of the Virginians who persisted in the
Maine disaster. The Senate concurred In
the resolution.
At 2:S5 the chair was vacated until 4
o'clock
The Afternoon Session.
The chair was resumed at 4 o'clock,
with more members present than wheh
the morning session began.
Mr.. Wickham reported from ne
Finance Committee an amendment to the
bill taxing telephone companies, which
was. in effect. that companies having 600
transmitters or less should pay 20 cents
on each; over 600 and under 1000 tax
OF IS cents each; over 1000 and under
2 200 a taS of 81 each; 20o0 and over $50
each After some discussion the bill was
passed as amended.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. Keezell (No. 500: To provide
for the protection Of mountain trout in
the waters of Rockingham county.
BY Mr.. Jackson (No. 500: TO leGalize
primary elections and conventions in the
OF Clarke and Warren.
BY Mr.. Maynard (No. 500: To relieve
the Baltimore, Cincinnati, and Western
Company from any forfeiture
which may have secured from failure 10
its railway within a certain
time. and 10 extend that time.
BY same (No. 510): To authorize the
School Trustees Electoral Board OF Nor
folk county TO increase the number Of
district school trustees in Washington
District
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
No 1Oi-To amend tax law relating to
No. 145-To incorporate the Virginia
Sugar Refining Company.
No. S46-TO provide a charter for the
Railway and Electric Com
1any.
No. A2-To authorize the consolidation
# the Richmond and Petersburg Rail-
Dad Company and the Petersburg Rail-
Dad Company.
iUGAR REFINING COMPANY BILL
Mr. Eggleston made a strong speech !
gainst the bill Incorporating the Vir-
inia Sugar Refining Company. He at
acked bitterly the provisions Of the bill. |
which proposed to hire the company not I
ess than 100 convicts. He said
Under bills having objects similar to /
hat OF this one-the internal development |
f the Stated have seen one by one the /
most splendid pieces of property the State /
assessed pass into the hands of corpora |
ions. l have seen the States interest in |
ne Richmond and Danville railroad go |
o a corporation; ] have seen the States |
interest in the old Southside railroad go |
D a corporation; I have seen the States |
interest in the Virginia Central railroad |
0 to a corporation; l have seen the |
ames River and Kanawha canal go TO |
orpoTation You have all seen this done !
ntil to-day all that is left the State is
ne penitentiary. her Richmond, Frede-
icksburg and Potomac stock-now on the
-ay to the pawnshop-and the debt This
in now proposes to take away the peni-
the only institution in the State
hat is paying.
He said the bill reminded him very
much of his boom-day experiences. when
silk hat, an idea under it, and a cell
lloid collar, were all that was needed
0 capitalize anything. He declared that
nder this bill the convicts would be used
or almost any purpose, and the com
any, by FORGETTING its bond of $1,000
eed never raise sugar beet.
The bin passed by a vote Of q to s.
The Senate ordered to engrossment
lumber of bills, among them large batch
or the relief Of disabled Confederate SOL
iers. and adjourned at 705 o'clock.
House of Delegates.
Speaker Ryan called the House to or
er at noon. and prayer was offered by
lev Mr. Morehead.
Colonel Bigger read letter from Hon.
w. Bailey, in'which the latter accepts
ne invitation rendered him to address
ne General Assembly on Tuesday next
n the political issues Of the day.
COMMENDS FITZ LEE.
Mr.. Murphy, Of this city. offered the
blowing. which was agreed to:
BE it Resolved % That the Legisla
ire OF Virginia recognizes with pleasure
he wise courage with which Fitzhugh
zee is guarding the interests of AmeT--
an citizens amid the difficulties Of the
evolution.
CD That it feels a just pride in the brave
which he has shown in
the dignity and the rights of
be United States and the perplexities of
nat conflict.
CD That i'm the name Of Virginia they
xtend to him, as one of her sons, tins