Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-14


derstood that bill will be offered in a
few days, probably by Mr. Glass. pro- |
viding for the carrying out of the pur-
poses suggested by the memorial.
The subject was very generally dis
cussed by the lawmakers last night \
number of the members OF each branch
expressed themselves in favor Of making
! an appropriation Of the character sug-
gested No opposition was heard. Mr..
Barksdale, Judge Mann, Judge Watkins,
and several other prominent members of
the Senate favor the States aiding the
Hanover institution.
The fight over the abolition Of the
Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. composed Of
Bedford county and the city Of Roanoke,
is waxing warm and attracting much at
tention. Senator Clayton has introduced |
a bill providing for the abolition of the |
circuit, but a number of gentlemen Of
Roanoke have come 20 Richmond 10 pro- |
test against it. They urge that II IS al
most an absolute necessity that there
be "A circuit judge In Roanoke.
I'VE cannot do without a circuit Judge"
said Mr.. c. c. Tallaferro, a prominent
lawyer Of Roanoke, at New Ford's last
night. "The adjustment Of the circuit is
not TO be thought OF. We couldn't get
along were such a thing done"
Mr.. Dupuy. The delegate from Roanoke,
said last night he was certain the cir
cult would not be abolished. Il cannot
tell you everything now" he said, but i
can show you when a vote on the bill is
taken The circuit will not be- abolished.
OF that 1 am certain"
The gentlemen from Roanoke who are
here TO protest against the adjustment
of the circuit are Messrs. c. c. ITALIA
ferro John p. Woods, Roy b. Smith ex
Mayor :. +. Jones' and Judge Brand.
Mr.. Claytors bill is now i'm the Senate
Committee on Courts OF Justice II will
not be reported for several days.
There will be an interesting meeting
Of the Senate Committee on General Laws
next Monday morning. when the bill
10 abolish the office Of Register Of the
Land Office will be considered. Argu-
ments against the measure will be sub
mitted by Mr.. Folkes. the delegate from
Richmond and probably others. Oppo-
nents Of the bill are confident of defeating
it IN the Senate.
81 am I'm favor Of the Legislature doing
something, If possible. 10 improve the
condition OF the country free schools,
said n prominent member of the Senate
/ last night. IN some Counties the StuODi
sessions last only three months. The
pupils forget everything they learn one
session by tho time they start 10 school
the next If anybody Will suggest
way by which we may lengthen the
/ terms OF country schools, ! will gladly
support IT,
! and furthermore" he continued, 81
| would gladly support n bill looking TO
| county school authorities making proyis-
/ sion for the transportation Of pupils TO
/ the schools in the country districts, II
such q bill lie needed In order to permit
Of the experiment being generally tried.
/ appreciate fully the difficulties in the
way of country children attending school
regularly during the winter months l
/ believe the number Of schools could be
| decreased. and the money thus saved ex-
pended in hauling children TO school. If
legislation is needed TO make a trial OF
the plan l shall certainly be found adj
yOcatng IT,"
Senator steele's bill prohibiting the use
of certain chemicals in articles OF food,
or articles used in the preparation Of
food. will be considered by the Commit
tee on General Laws next Monday morn
| ing. There are a number Of interested
/ persons to be heard
The General Assembly will probably be
| asked to amend the law passed az the last
session governing and restricting the
magistrates Of this city. There are eigh-
teen magistrates In Richmond, but under
| the law only six Of them are permitted
/ TO issue criminal warrants al one time.
| This intorferes with the police, az fire.
/ quently it happens that none OF the six
! magistrates can be located. The bill TO
amend the law will empower all eigh-
teen MAGISTRATES TO issue warrants
Senator ID. Q. Eggleston, Of Charlotte,
/ has asked Chairman Morris, Of the Dem
ocratic conference Of the Senate, to ex-
| cuse him from service on the committee
TO Investigate and report upon the appi-
cation of Senator Stands for admission
to the caucus, and Senator Morris has
appointed Senator Jefries in his stead.
Senator Eggleston takes the nigh ground
! that as he was "A member Of the State
Committee which passed upon the Boy
/ kim Islands contest, IL Is not proper that
he should act on the Senate committee.
It is not expected that there will be any
lengthy debate in the General Assembly
! urior to the adjournment for the holidays.
| The standing committees VIII not report
measures of general interest before next
week. There will be several committee
fights between the present and the holi-
| DAYS. The measures now in committee
most likely 10 produce contests from start
10 finish are the antitrust bill and the
! bill 10 merge the Office of Register Of the
Land Office with that Of Secretary OF the
( Commonwealth. both offered by ar.
/ Rarksdale. Mr.. Floods constitutional
/ convention BIZ the bill 10 enlarge the
ueniteutiary: the bin 20 punish wfe-beat-
ers with stripes; to require electrlc-wires
to he placed under ground; 10 compel rail-
vvo, companies TO furnish separate cars
for negroes. and the measure taxing the
franchises Of telephone and telegraph
companies.
The Committee on House Expenses met
| YESTERDAY and reported favorably Mr..
| Anderson's bill 10 provide cloak-room
for members of the House. Inc plan IS
| 10 construct a wire-frame apartment IN a
corner Of the Capitol rotunda for this
purpose.
II &c probable that this Legislature will
provide' for the appointment or commit
| Tee TO meet committee from the Mary
| land LEGISLATURE for the purpose OF dis
c,,ssino plaus for the settlement Of the
| boundarv-line dispute between the TWO
states which has been long pending.
I Committees from the legislatures OF the
two states met lasr year and considered
/ the question, but arrived at no decision.
Tho LEGISLATORS write great numbers OF
letters The letter-box In the lobby at
| New Ford's last night was 90 full that
| II could not hold any more. Or. \. >.
| Priddv Of Charlotte. spent some time try
| ing to get the box to hold his letter, but
had to give it up.