Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-09

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:, Privileges and Elections Flood. Fair
FAX, Maynard; Hartley. Foster, Jeffries.
steele, Whitehead, and Gold.
:, Courts OF Justice McIlwaine. Flood.
Eggleston, Blakey. Opie, Mann. Harvey
Barksdale cogbill Watkins, Whitehead
Clayton, and Walker.
General Laws Sands. Flood. Banks
GAZE, Massie, Steele, James. Lyle. Tyler,
Lupton. Clayton, Bruce, McCorkle, and
Stands
Roads and Internal Navlgation-May-
nara, Nickham, McIlwalne. St Clair. JEFF
fries hunford Massie. Steele, Foster,
Sands; Harvey, Mann. Watkins, Donohoe.
and McCorkle.
Finance and Banks-Fairfax. Wickham.
heezell Morris Sands. Jeffries. Munford
,hsgleston; Hartley. James. Glass. Dono-
hoe, and Lupton.
Public Institutions and Educa tion-Mor-
rs; Letato, keczell, Eggleston. Banks
,nale' Biakey. Tate. Opie. Harvey, Wat
Sins. Tyler, Lyle. McCorkle. Bruce, and
Rules-Presdent Of Senate, wickham,
20 Cities, and Towns-opie. May
hard, Tate. Wallace. Glass Lyle. Gold.
walker, Tyler. and Dinwiddie.
Agiiculture; Mining. and Manufac-
turing-St. Clair. Fairfax. LeCato. Wal
ton, and Gold.
Fish and Game-LeCato. Morris. Kee-
zzen, ST: Clair. Blakey. Hartley Steele.
Mann, Tyler. Walker and Glass.
Enrolled Bills-Massie. Wallace. Blakey.
tate. Lyle. Walker. Bruce. Stands, and
Diuwlddie.
Library -Jeffries. Flood, and Munford.
Prlnting-FOster. James. and Donohoe.
Examine Office of Clerk of Senate
keezell Morris, and Clayton.
Executive EXpenditures-St. Clair, Wal
lace, and Cogbil.
Examine Office Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts-Harvey Whitehead, and Dinwd-
Examine Second Auditors Accounts
Munford. Donohoe. and Glass.
Examine Office Register Land Office
Watkins LeCato and Lyle.
Examine Treasurers Ofice-Mann,
Tyler. and Walker.
Examine Bonds Public Ofiicers-Barks-
dale, Mcllwaine, and Opie.
The report Of the committee was adopt
ed. The caucus was not in session over
five minutes.
The Session of the House.
The session OF the House was opened
with prayer by Rev. Dr. r. =. Kerr The
first resolution 10 reach the desk was one
offered by Mr.. HUBBARD, discharging the
Finance Committee from the further con-
sideration of the bill to repeal the land
Brabbers act. Taking the floor in sup
port Of his resolution, Mr.. HUBBARD char
sCterized this act as the most pernicious
and uudemOcratiC that had ever passed
the Legislature OF Virginia. The act in
Nited trusts ana ShylOcks to come into
Virginia and prey upon the Vitals of the
farmers and landowners of the state.
ar. BOaz did not think the act 50 per-
niCiOus as II had been characterized. lie
thought calm consideration should be
given the act. Mr.. Jennings, of Lynch
burg moved 10 discharge the Finance
Committee from further consideration of
the bill susponding the operations Of the
act
Captain Parks said he had voted for
the original "land-grabbers' act, and
believed it TO be tae best and only de-
linquont-land law that had ever been
worth the paper il had been written Oh.
Both motions we're lost.
At this point Colonel Anderson offered
resolution authorizing the Committee
on House Expenses 10 look into the ad-
visibility of providing proper cloak
room for the use Of the members OF the
House The resolution was adopted.
The House being advised that the Sen
ate had fixed December 18th next as the
day for the election OF a United states
senator COncurred in the resolution
Leaves of absence were granted Messrs.
Baugh of Prince George and Dodson OF
Pittsylvania.
STATE OFFICERS ELECTED.
on motion of Mr.. Parks, the election Of
State officers was gone into at l2:5V
O'clock Hon. Joseph T. Lawless was
elected Secretary OF the Commonwealth;
Colonel Morton Marye, Auditor OF PuDnc
Accounts; Mr. Josiah Ryland, Second Aud
itOr: Mr. 4. w. Hartman, Treasurer;
Major George W. Helms. superintendent
of the Penitentary. and Captain }. II.
O'Bannon, superintendent OF Public
Printing
AN INSURANCE MEASURE.
Mr. Hume introduced a bill. which will
prove of interest TO the insurance men
generally. inasmuch as it regulates the
payment OF Insurance policies. The bill
makes IL unlawful for insurance compa-
MES 10 contract to pay 10 the insured, In
case of total loss, any amount less than
that for which he insured his property,
or in case of partial loss, any amount less
than the actual damage sustained. The
companies may, at their option, pay the
damages or restore the property.
Mr. Parks introduced three companion
bills bearing upon railroad matters. one
provides that an employee injured by the
negligence Of another employee snail be
entitled 10 maintain an action against the
company.
Another Of the bills provides that when
any railroad track passes under any
bridge or structure not sufficiently high
TO admit of an employee passing safely
under 10 while standing on top OF the
cars, the company shall erect danger
signals of the most approved kind. ana
where such signals are not erected, no
plea Of defence of cOntributory negligence
on the part Of the employee shall OBJ
tain. The other bill makes It INSIDE
meanOr. punishable by confinement in
Jail for not less than fifteen days, and
fine of not less than SO. for any person
TO maliciously cut or break down, inJure,
or destroy any fence erected along the
lire Of any railroad, or any cattle-stop.
COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEYS
SALARY.
Dir. Newberne presented "A BILL the OBJ
tect OF which is to increase the salaries
of Commonwealth attorneys. In coun-
ties of IL 900 and less population the al
lowunce shall not exceed $500; IN counties
OF more than 10000 and less than 1900.
the allowance shall be 800, in counties Of
1900 aud less than $4,000, the allowance
shall be 500, and In counties OF more
than 20 900 the allowance shall be 500,
except that in the county OF HenrlcO me
allowance shall be not exceeding SloyV'
and that in the county Of Norfolk the al
loWance shall not exceed $500.
Mr.. Newberne offered bill 10 make the
hiding. cOncealing, or removing OF per-
sonal property by any person having pos
session OF the same, the title or ownership
or the same being in another. larceny.
This bill IS in the interest Of the install
ment houses. and is for their protection.
Mr. HUBBARD. having failed In his euOrt
TO get Immediate action on the Land
grabbers' " act, offered a resolution. re-
the Finance Committee TO
make speedy report on this measure.
BILLS PASSED
The Speaker laid before the House the
Senate bin providing for the seizure and |
Of forged or counterfeit obli-
cations, bonds, or coupons of the state.
This was passed, as were also the follow
ing bills:
10 amend and re-enact section 525 Of the
Code Of Virginia. in relation TO the col
lection Of the fees Of the Commissioner
80 ha Revenue Ne