Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Proceedings of the Senate
and House.
MEASURES INTRODUCED
Flood OF Oratory Let Loose in the Discus
sion OF Mr.. Murphy's Whipping Post
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hNsH MoND, VA. Jan. H.-1n the
man of the committee ON courts OF
Justice asked that his committee ba
discharged from the further consldera-
tpon Ct the bill reducing ssal arIes OF
colaty Judges. and that the act be res.
fetret to the special comma tsSe on res
neiiInenr and reform His mott. q
was agreed 10, 49,
hfr Maynard stated that he was NOT
present the other day when the vote
by Which the kizer bill, requiring stree
CLERKS, was rejected, was RECONSTRUCTED
and the act passed. He desired TO be
recorded as beang In favor OF the MEAS
ure.
On motion OF MIR. James, the bill pro-
vidbrE for the expenses OF the boards,
or directors of THE State hospitals was
recommftsed to the committee on pun
lie institutions and e,tiuca ton. -
ME-. Ta',e. by request offered a bill
ono. 21o). amending the law in relation
proposed is to give to the clerks OF cir.
curt courts the same authority to Issue
such licenses as belong now TO county
and Corporation Court clerks.
Other bills introduced were these:
By MIR. st. CGairs ono, 209)-.ro amend
and re-enact section 0sof an sact. fllcor-
pora'ting the Buckhorn Iron and I'm
pavement Compan
BY Mr.. Letcher ,@Jo. a11l-To anteud
ana re-enact sectle11 2S35. chapter 132
or the Code. including pool. billiards.,
pocket billiards and Dag atelle in the
statute enumerattng certain things
upon which money maJEnot be advance
ed studerIs at Incorporated colleges
under q years of age with the &C rs
| OF parents or officers OF the instf
TO which they are attached
by MIR. Morris CNo. 1l5)-In TIE
to hunting part ridges in Abe
county.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Mc1lwain ss,
| House bill empowering j. r. 4
and others to erect. a. wharf on 49,
land on Backwater Greek In si
| ampton county, and the House / :
cooperating the Sussex, SURF.
Southampton Railroad Company ~
passed under suspension OF the "a -
The following other House bill at@g
passed:
In relation to working pa9j'ts
reads in Nansemond couEsS
In relation ITO the issue pssbn .ats..s
the city of Roanoke. s-sss
To prohibit the hunting ofsNa 8
IN Chesterfield. Prince G4afg s.
Charles City. iss ~ ~, III,
F,or5.the relief of W n. Il .Jl7s>s
Treasurer of ;s.sidd laaex Ssstssst.9
Ilsf,i,ti afrItfs4 a tilg =
1ra'wn by supervisors, etc a.
/ The Senate bill for the relic -
| 3. Beamer and others and Sen +. HI
re'la'tins to hunting partridges 81 ~
5en1arle were passed.
The Senate in executive sesst stfir-
firmed 'tae appointments OF r. lfg@-
of Grayson. and George w. XII ~,
Rappahannock. TO be members 80 ~
Board of Visitors of the Deaf Eas.-}'l
and Blind Institute. These gee
VIII succeed Gen. George J. r
of Amelia. and Ca ptaIn r. S. Turk of
StaunIon-
The whipping post bin was before the
House today an6s the tfoott gates ofasr-s
atory We're Wide open. Ssveir al isnlris-s
portant amendments have been offered
An Important amendment was offered
by DR. Charles Smith, which provides
for the inf ction e,f stripes on wife beat
SS$sS;;s The reading of the amandment$was