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ty of Warwick and to provide n charter
therefor, approved January 18th. 1896.
INCORPORATION OF PHOEBUS.
In the Senate the bill to incorporate
the town of Phoebus was reported IA
Soraoly by the Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns.
SAFETY OF PRISONERS.
A bill was presented by Senator May
nard to amend section 1917, of the Code,
IN relation to the safe-keeping of pris-
onerS under sentence for crime. This
act was drawn by the COMMUNICATING
Attorney OF Portsmouth, and was sug-
gested by the case of the Commons
wealth VS.. Saunders. A negro named
cotton escaped from Jail while Guard
saunders slept. When proceedings
were instituted against Saunders it
was ascertained that he could not be
Puhished. because the guard had not
peen sworn. The bill requires special
o,'icers VINO serve as guards to take
inc oath OF office provided in sections
les and 1888 of the Code.
VIRGINIA PEACH IMPROVE
MENTS
A delegation of cottaGers at Virginia
Bcach appeared before the Senate Com
mittee on County. City and Town Or
sanization in behalf OF the bill looking
10 the expenditure ut the Beach of some
OIL the money received from taxes paid
on property there. 1t was developed
That during fifteen years not n cent OF
me money the property owners at the
Beach pay into the county treasury of
Princess Anne is used for public i'm
~
receives over thirteen hundred dollars
annually from the Beach taxpayers.
For some reason, the supervisors have
refused to eXpend any money in the
territory In question. The cottagers
thef efore have appealed to the Lcsisla-
ture.
Delegate Ewcll. OF Princess Anne.
asked that no action be taken on the
LII to-day. as he desired time to con
fer with his constituents. The bill was
passed by until next Tuesday.
SEPARATE CAR BILL.
The Epps bills. to require railroad
companies to furnish separate coaches
for whites and blacks, came up before
the House Committee on Roads this
morning. Many railroad people were
present to oppose the measure and to
advocate the bill prepared by Mr.. Will
liam ~. Glasgow, Jr., OF Roanoke. coun-
sci for the Norfolk and Western road.
which was offered as substitute.
The substitute gave to railway con-
ductors police authority. In other
words, the act empowered conductors TO
stop their trains anywhere and elect
disorderly persons. and 1t authorized
conductors to designate seats in the
coaches for passengers.
Senator Henry L. Wickham, counsel
for the Chesapeake and Ohio; Mr..
Alexander Hamilton, of Petersburg.
representing the Atlantic Coast Line;
Judge William Josiah Leake, counsel
for the Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac road; Mr.. Glasgow and others
spoke in favor of the substitute.
MIR. Epes made an earnest argument
for his original bill. Delegate w. r.
Duke. of Albemarle, and others sun
ported him.
The committee rejected the substi-
tute. and then Delegate Jones, OF Hen
rico. moved that committee of two be
named to confer with Mr.. Epps and
the opponents OF his bill with n view
to reporting a measure which could be
supported by both sides. This motion
was adopted
The committee will meet again on
Saturday when this matter will come
up again.
Mr. Epps says 1t is his purpose to
continue the fight for his bill. and he
VIII oppose amendments or changes in
II that are material in their nature
Inc committee received a protest
from the colored Y. NJ. c. a. against
the Epps bill
TEMPERANCE IN THE SCHOOLS
The Committee on Schools and Col
leges Mr.. John Ryan. of Loudoun.
chairman. met this morning at 10
o'clock at the Capitol to consider the
Dill introduced by Mr.. John Whitehead.
OF NORFOLK, to require instruction in tho
public schools as to the effect of alco-
hol on the human system. This bin
having teen introduced at the request
OF the w. c. T. u. Mrs. Thomas bag
bic. of West Point. Va, superintend
ent of the w. c. T. u. and n largo
number of Richmond ladies, were pros
ent
The bill introduced by Mr. White
head and the substitute offered by Mr..
brent were read, and Mr.. Brent adj
dressed the committee. He thought he
could consult with the petitioners and
agree upon bill which would be SAT-
isfactory to ALL He saw no reason WIN
the rules OF the Board of Education
should not be embodied in an act
amending the present law.
Mrs. Bagbie addressed the commit
tee In the most interesting manner
saying that the present books give sa,-
faction but she would like to have a
law requiring that the effects of al
cohol shall be taught, as is reading,
history. ETC.
She requested that action be deferred
till Thursday. SO that she could con-
silt With her friNrnts md ALE Ioront