Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-13

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DID NOT
SIT LONG YESTERDAY.
PROBABLY ADJOURN TILL MONDAY.
The Holiday In Honor Of the MEN,
Org of Washiprton-Thc Work OF
the poay IL Accommodating In Com
mittees.

mfttces.
TIN sessions OF the General Assembly
were without striking feature YESTERDAY
adjournment following few minutes
after converting.
Work IS accommodating in committees
but It Is yet too carly for these TO begin
doing much work. 4 large number Oh
bills have been offered in each branch
and the number increases every day.
II Is generally believed the Legislature
will adjourn to-day TO meet again Mon
DAY, the holiday being in commemoration
of the lo0th anniversary OF the death OF
Washington.
The Day In the Senate
pev DIR. Hawthorne made the opening
praver in the Senate. and will do so every
day this week.
A number OF bills were reported from
Tho House. among them one Incorporating
the snickersville Telephone Company
which gives a company power TO con-
struct and operate a telephone line IN
Irldoun county. In the absence Of Mr..
FAIRFAX. OF Loudoun. Mr.. Jsfries, at the
q
asked TO have the bill placed ON the
calendar. Mr.. Sands. chairman Of the
Committee on General Lows, objected,
saving the law was general IN character
and should take the usual course. Mi
Jcfrles withdrew his notion ana tle pl"
went TO the Committee on General law.
The Joint resolution providing Tor the
printing OF 90 copies OF the Ho'erhOi
message was adopted ,.. -.
Mr. LYLE offered Dil, ana souEhl 10
have 1t passed, allowing the Auullor OF
Public Accounts 10 ciedt treasure
Haines. of Montgomery county WIN
lost school warrant. amounting 70 10
HSl2si. Mr.. MunfOrd opposed MI. Lyle
insisted and q vote was taken, put the
Senate refused to suspend the rules ana
the bill went 10 the committee.
TNCKEAsED PAY FOR GUARDS.
Mr. Keezeu offered bill providing for
the increase OF the wages OF the suarus
al the State farm to 50 Il month. lhey
now receive so. -.
The following other bills were intro
duced: -, 800
for Campbell county. s,..,,
Bv Nr. Clayton: For the relief OF David
NJ Rife, an ex-Confedelate soleiSt a.,
By Mi Bruce: a bill concerning the
introduction Of evidence IN actions oI
8y Mr. Cogbin: To enable commission
srs i'm Chanccry TO adjourn proceeulhss
before them from their own county Oh
cofDoration 10 any other county or cor
poration, and there continue proceedings
By Mr.. Clayton: For the relief Of WI
liam ii. prcase, an eX-Conieueiale sol-
. der. ,.,r ,,btoh
amends section 2iGj Of the Code so as 10
make II the law that the possession o.
real estate, without notice OF otntl cNi---
dence of tide. shah not be notleeu 70
subsequent purchasers Ior N"iu"Oio 'o"
s.deraiion.
MANCHESTER WATER-WORKs.
Mr. Cogtl4 offered bill authorizing
the city Of Manchester TO lay down us
water pipes in the county OF Nhealeihelu,
and 10 enter upon and use the necessary
county roads and streets, ana TO cohueiiln
rights Of way where necessary.
Bv MIR. James: For the relief OF George
W. Collins. of Henry county, a Coniede-
Hy the same. A bill for the relief Of
stephen Thomass0n Of Henry county
Confederate soldier.
4 communication was received from
a., Governor notifying the Senate OF
number Of appointments % tne D0hIua oi
St>te Institutions and askius the con-
nimation of the Senate.
The session Of the House.
Sneaker Saunders is I'm Washington Tor
q lew DAYS. and Hon. j. Ryan pIeslutu
over the UrlitlNll lT III titN iA'"" ''
ter6nv. The session aid not extend over
period OF a haf hour, but much leGlsI@3-
ZION OF an unimp0r,anl nature was Iall-
foaded through Notwithstanding.
senator Opie reported the Jolut Iesoiu-
ton uroviding foI investigating tie man
agemant % the soldiers Home ana the
House concurred in IL by an unanimous
vote. The Speaker. however ala not an
nounce the committee on the part OF the
Nfr NtcAlister offered a resolution.
which bore The approval OF the Committee
ON Propositions and Grievances, pIONld-
Ing that Rule l6 Of the House of Dele
safes be amended by striking out "iter
grievances and inserting in lieu there
of the words general laws The resO-
tion. under the rules. lies over 1--WE days.
PUNISH WIFE-BEATERs.
Mr. whitehead, Of Norfolk. introduced
his bill. providing for the punishment OF
wife-beaters. The bin prescrbcs that any
r,sn who shall whip or beat his wIe
Shall be guilty OF a misdemeanor, ana
upon conviction thereof shall be punished
bv stripes. 10 be laid on the bare back
by the Sheriff Constable, or Sergeant.
provided that not more than twenty
stripes shall be given at any one time,
nor more than thirty for the same offence
NEW FERTILIZER LAW.
MIR. Horsley introduced a bill changing
the law now governing the sale of com
mercial fertilizer IN section 2 the Dill
changes the zee TO the Commissioners from
SlDJ to 500. In section provision Is
made that when the analysis OF the state
Chemist falls 20 per cent. below the man
ufacturor's guarantee the commissioner is
authorized To prohibit the sale OF the
goods and refund shall be made TO pur-
chasecs The Board OF Agriculture is
given absolute control over fertilizers.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
by Mr. Ncwberne: To authorize the
United States Government 10 acquire tue
and jurisdiction to = tract of lana IN the
county of Norfolk on thu Southern Branch
OF the Elizabeth river.
By Mr. Graveiey: Bills for the RELIEF OF
Thomas r.. Trent, Josiah DodsOu Marcus
w. Beal. Middleton w Roger stephen
Thomas, and George W. Collins, all Con-
federate soldiers of Pittsylyania.
BY Mr. Powell: To relieve the over
crowded condition Of the penitentiary' APP
propriatlng $1,000 for the construction OF
additional coils. ,,
Bv Mr. Parks: To amend section ga