The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-14
SEAB0ARD Bill
WAS REFERRED.
1t Goes 10 Finance Committee TO be-
Perfected.
TO PROTECT. STATES HOLDINGS.

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for New Road But They Wanted
TO Make Sure that it
Would be Buiit. s
The Senate yesterday gave temporary
60, hack to The new-rcad- to- Washington
scheme by referring the pl!l 10 the So' is
m:ttee on Finance.
Several who voted for this proposition
stated that they favored rival me. but
they wanted to be sure that the STARE 5
interest in the old road is protected It
is expected that the Finance Comm!1tee
will make report. during the week.
"A lively fight will be MADE against
Senate bill No. 49, which pr DIVIDES for the
appointment of chaplain at the state
Penitentiary and to provide for the salary
of such CHAPLAIN This bill was introduced
by Mr.. Watkins and was referred TO the
Committee on Public Institutions and
Education. 1t will be considered Friday
afternoon.
Rev. Dr. ]. B. Hawthorne and other
prominent Baptists will oppose the bill,
which reads as follows:
BE It enacted by the General Assembly
OF Virginia, That the Governor shall. inn
nediately upon the passage OF this act,
appoint a chaplain to the State peniten-
tiary, whose services shall be given ex-
clusively to the convicts at such institu-
ton under such rules as shall be pre-
scribed by the Board of Directors The
cha plain SO appointed shall hold office
until July l. 1850, and the Governor shall!
annually in the month of June. COM
mcncng with June, 1900. appoint chap.
lain under the provisions of this bill,
whose term of Office shall commence on
the 1st Of July following his appointing nt,
and who shall hold office for one year.
The said chaplain shall pe nominated
to the Governor by board composed OF.
one minister from each denomination in
the city OF Richmond, the several mem
bers OF such board to be selected by the
ministers Of each such denomination in
said city
The salary of said chaplain, which shall
be prescribed by the Board of Directors,
shall not exceed $1,000 per an
mum, shall be paid in monthly nstal1nents
and shall be paid out of the State Treas
ury.
This act shall be in force from its pas
sage.
THE ELECTION BILLS.
Dr. A. S. Priddy, member of the House
Of Delegates from Charlotte, in speaking
of the four bills making changes in the
election laws now pending in the House,
said he called them UP few days ago
because Chairman Hubbard, of the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, was
absent when they were reached on the
calendar.
These measures were carefully con-
sidered by the committee, DR.. Priddy
said 1.-THE demand for their passage
comes from the white counties of the
State One of the most important of the
acts is the one designed to provide for
better order at the polls. The people Of
the far southwest want it to become law
in order to afford them protection against
people who cross the border from Ken
lucky and cause trouble in Virginia on
election days.
It is probable that these bills will be
considered by the Democratic caucus be-
fore being acted upon by the House.
TO BE HEARD TO-DAY.
There Is growing sentiment among
the members of the General Assembly
against the bill Incorporating the Ameri-
can Telegraph and Telephone Company.
1t will be considered by the House Com
mittee on General Laws at P. NJ. to-
day Some of the other cities and
towns will join with Richmond in fight
ing the bill.
Senator Asa D. Watkins was before the
Senate Committee on Finance and made
very earnest and forceful address in
favor of increased aid to the State Female
Normal School at Farmville. He told OF
the good work being done there by the
training of ladies to teach In the public
schools of the State The Judge stated
that in his Judgment one of the greatest
needs of the free-school system was prop
erly trained teachers.
DISCHARGED employees.
The House Committee on Roads met
yesterday and favorably reported the
bill of Mr.. D. L. Toney, Of Manchester,
to require railway corporations to fur
nish discharged employees with cause Of
their dismissal by said corporations.
A favorable report was also ordered
on a Senate bill to incorporate the Hamp-
ton Railway and Electric Company.
"A number Of other bills, OF a local
nature, were then taken up and disposed
of by the committee
The House Committee on Counties.
Cities and Towns met yesterday and
ordered a favorable report on the follow
ing bills: To provide for working the
roads of the county Of Brunswick: to
amend the charter of the city of Dam
Vile: to authorize the supervisors of
Cumberland county to erect a monumen.
to the Confederate dead of that county.
The Committee on General Laws, of
the House, met yesterday and con-
sidered a bill offered by Mr.. Nottingham,
of Northampton, authorizing the erection
of a. bridge across Little Hog Island
Creek, in Northampton county: and one
by the same, for the erection Of a bridge
across Swans Gut, in the county of
Northampton.
The bills were opposed by Mr.. N. b
Wescott. Jr., and MFR. G. W. Mapp made
a speech i'm their favor.
AT the suggestion of Mr.. Nottingham,
his bills went over for the present with
out action.
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.
The bill offered by Major E. 1T. Bar.
clay. to allow men who hold diplomas
F.. from reputable colleges to practice med1-
cine without standing the examination
before the State Board. Major Barclay.
Mr.. Petit, Drs. Powell and Whitehead,
of Lee, spoke in favor of the bill. and Il
was set for further consideration for
Thursday next at 10 o'clock Some other
matters of minor Importance were then
taken up and disposed of.
A bill to establish a dispensary at
Staunton for the sale of liquor IS not
at all likely to pass the General Assembly.
There are few. # any. members IN Ia
yor OF It, The bill has been referred to the
Sauata Ffnanca Committee. That body