The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-30

Robert II. Gaines, a Confederate soldier.
BY the same-For the relief OF Samuel
NJ Hawkins a Confederate soldier.
BY Senator st. Clair-To authorize the
County Court and Board OF Supervisors
of Tazewell county to allow monument
to Confederate dead to be erected on me
public square in the town OF Iaze"el.
BY the same-To authorize School lis
trict No. ], in Tazewcll county, 20 alio"
a monument TO the Confederate dead to
be erected on the grounds OIL tha IHZe-
we'll High School property.
1,y Senator James-AuthortZinG the
Dan River Power and Manufacturing
Company to sell its property, assets ana
rights and thereupon to surrender it<
charter.
BY Senator FairfaN-For the renet OF
George T. Campbell, disabled coined
crate soldier.
BY Senator Lyle-For the relief OF W..
r. Colbourne, of Roanoke.
BY same-For the relief OF james -
NOEL, of Roanoke.
Amendment OFFERED.
Senator Lupton offered the following
amendments to the Flood joint resolu-
ton in relation to the calling of const-
tutional convention, which is to be con-
sidered as a special order next Friday:
Strike out sections and ) and suosti-
tute the following:
The ballots to be used in said election
shall be furnished by the respective cleo
toral boards as in other elections. and
shall be the same ballots as are cast
for the national, State, county OF DIS
trict officers. and upon each ballot snail
be printed the words. For Constitution
al Convention and all voters voting
upon the question who desire 10 vote
nCainst constitutional convention shdii
strike out the words For CONSTITUTIONS
Convention" and all voters voting upon
the question who desire to vote for con-
stitutional convention shall leave the
words. For Constitutional Convention
T,,nscratched, and said ballots shall De
nrcnarcd in same way as now prescrlb-
ed by law.
ToTING OF PISTOLS.
Senator Bruce. of Wise county, offered
three bits designed to prohibit the car
ryins OF pistols. the sale Of pistols ana
the sale of pistol cartridges.
Speaking TO a Times reporter about the
objects of these measures, Mir. Bruce
said:
..1,he bill to prohibit carrying pistols mas
for its object to correct the great evil
throughout the state. one which is 1ast
growing, especially among the youths.
which is the direct cause OF a large per
cent of TIE crimes throughout the STATE
and entails upon The State an immense
cost to prosecute these crimes, thus d.
/ vertin- = large amount of the State S
revenue from the services 10 WHICH =.
should be applied.
The habit of carrying pistols is a use
less habst from which no sood can result,
but on TIE contrary great harm does al
most daily result from it. The bill pro-
yides that upon conviction. the defendant
should be 1eQuired TO enter into q recoS-
nizance with surety to keep the peace Tor
twelve months and if within that time the
defenGart5!s again convicted for the Same
offence he shall be deemed to have for
feiled the rcccgnizance- l,le bill excGn2ts
from Its operation sheriffs: treasurers.
police officers and conservators of tine peace
In the discharge Of their duties. And SOL
diers engaged in service may carry the
kinds Of pistol prescribed by the army
and navy regulations, also any one may
carry army and navy pistos openly in
the hand.
.'Ihe bill to prohibit the sale OF pistols
and pistol cartridges are auXinaries 10
make the means effective the one to pro-
hibit carrying pistols. This cannot Affect
any industries or mercantile pursuits, as
the money that is spent for pistols and
cartridges will be spent for something
far more helpful TO the people. ~
The passage OF these acts will do more
ito suppress crime and rel:ce expense:
than anything else that can bs done
TIE BOUNDARY LINE.
Sy When the Walker joint resolution 10
appoint joint committee to confer with
4 similar committee from the Maryland
Legaslatu with reference to the bound
airy line between the two States came up.
Senator Walker briefly and earnestly
"a Hancihlx arassntad raaannA Tor ~