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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-18
Would Amend Constitution as t
ElizibiIitv to Reelection.

Senator Don p. Halsey, Of Lynchburg.
has offered in the Senate an amendment
to The Constitution, which is designed
to repeal that section Of the instrument
which forbids the reelection Of commits
sioners of revenue II cities and coun-
ties. Both houses II the General As
sembly are much divided over the qucs-
ton of the election or appointment II
commissioners there being strong advo-
Gates of both plans Of choosing these Of
ficials. The chief reason for the strong
advocacy Of the appointive plan is that
thereby a good official can be continued
in Office. whereas under the present Con-
stjtution if such officer be elective by
the people, he is barred from reelection
by the Constitution. which forbids his
Mr. Halsey. seeing the quandary IN
which the Legislature has been put by
the Constitution. proposes to remove the
difficulty by amending the Constitution.
This will take some time. amendments
having TO pass two consecutive general
of the people. Mr.. Halsey proposes to
amend by striking out the last clause
of sections 10 and l19 which read: But
should such commissioners of the revenue
be chosen by the people. then they shall
be ineligible for reelection to the Of
language is almost the same in both sec
tons.)
There are many who prefer that COM
mission ars should be elected by the poo
pie. and that they should succeed them
selves. but if they are left ineligible to
otherwise favor popular elections prefer
that they should be appointed by the
courts. They contend that a good Of
ficer should not be made Ineligible. and
that the people should not be deprived of
the service of such an experienced Off
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-18
TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY.

In Richmond: Thomas. Miller's trustee
to B. B. Van Buren,. 20 feet on south
side Boyd street. 100 feet west OF Han
cock. 500.
In Henrico: Collins and Leake. special
commissioners. to Roseneath Land Com
pany. 44.52 acres near to and west OF
Richmond. adjoining lands of John Pur-
cell and ais, and 1854 acres, being los
81 In the plan Of Sydney, $4,000:
Home Building Company 20 Walter +.
Baker, 80 feet on north side Darlington ing
street, 1863 feet east of Buchanan. S221.l5.
Ed Mitchell and wife to Walter Z.
Baker. 80 feet on north side Darlington
street 1860 feet east OF Buchanan. 50.
The Tax Title Company Of Richmond
to Page Robinson IS feet on west side
Thirtieth street, las SIP feet north Of Q
street. slCO.
E. ]. Trevett and wife and George Hop
kins, special commissioner, to the Rich
mond, fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road Company. lot of land about nine
station. on Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad. SO.
Samuel P. Waddill Clerk, to J. r. Pol
lard. so feet on S street. 30 feet from
northwest corner Twenty-fifth, in name
OF Agnes T. White, for taxes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-18
DISPUTE. OVER A BODY.
Statement of Rev. E. watts us to
Burial OF SDcnccr Green.

IL
Burial of Spencer Green.
There have been many conflicting stories
published in the last few days about the
burial of Spencer Green, deacon IN the
First Baptist church (colored) of Peters
burg. Rev. E. Watts. the pastor, mas re-
ceived many letters Of inquiry from the
colored people of this city. as to the real
facts in the case.
Last night he sent the following state
ment to the Dispatch:
I called at the residence of Deacon
Green within thirty minutes after he dled
to extend my sympathy to the family ana
make suggestions as to the date and hour
officers of the church. WHO claimed that
as the Harrison-Street church had been
supporting Deacon Green for many years.
they thought 1t proper that the family
should give them the right to select the
undertaken, which the family agreed to,
and attempted to dismiss the one who
had been previously retained.
The trouble started when the family in
sisted on his yielding his rights over the
body in favor of the undertaken employed
by the church. This request met with a
fused to let the body be brought in the
First Baptist Garrison street, church.
The Objectionable undertaken has threat
ened to bring suit against the colored
church and it's pastor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-18

purchasers In tracing titles to properly
The bill is as follows:
l. BE it enacted by the general as
scmbiy of Virginia that in all convey
anecs Of land by deed 1t shall he PLAINLY
set forth how and from whom the M
mediate title was vested in the grantor,
showing also the clerks Office, DOOR ana
page in which the conveyance TO MN IS
recorded. and Il title was derived by de-
scent, such fact shall be stated.
For recording deeds hereafter offered
for record In which the above require
merits are not complied with, the clerk
shall in the book in which such deed Is
recorded, on the margin or at the foot OF
the deed. add his certificate supplying the
deficiency or stating that from the re-
col Dis in his Office il cannot he ascer-
famed, and for his services he snail
cnargc an additional fee of so cents, to be
paid by the person Offering the deed for
record.
Provided that the failure to comply with
the requirements Of TINS act shall in no
way auect the validity OF any de.~.
The ilnaace committees of both houses
have adopted the principle OF a franchise
in rcSdid TO corporations m their re-
port 10 the senate and house.
1t will be rcn embercd ihat in the first
days of the session Senator Barksdale,
OF Halifax. introduced a b.ll providing
Tor such a method of taxation in regard
TO corporations and ihus biazed the line
which mas been followed by the commit
tee.
There is little doubt but that the sys-
teri OF taxation viii be adopted by the
two houses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-18
AN INDEPENDENT COUPLE.
Theodore IxidvclI and Bride Ask Re-
1ativcS no Odds.

1ItiVcS no OuiS.
Theodore I<idwell and his 15-year-old
bride. who eoped Tuesday morning to
Washington. where they were married at
the residence Of Rev. w. NJ. Ferguson,
of that city. have returned to the home
of Mrs Hughes, in Faringville, at which
place Mr.. and Mrs. Kidwel will re-
side
The young couple purposed returning
to the home Of the bride but were told
by friends that they would not be per-
nlitted to stop there. Not single men,
Der of the brides family had been seen
by her up to a late hour yesterday eve
ming.
Mrs. Kidwell. in speaking of the affair.
said: Mamma told me that if 1 ever
ran off with Mr.. Kidwell that I need
not expect to be able to return home,
and all l want to go there for is to get
my belongings
The young bride puts her age at Is
years. but one to look at her would sup
pose her to be between IS and 10 years
of age. She is a comely blonde, with
bright blue eyes, and strikes one as be-
ing very attractive.
Mr.. Kidwell said that his wife should
not go back to the home of her parents,
and that he had been denied admission
to the home for the past few months.
Kidwell is the son of Mr.. J. W. Kid
well. who is engineer for the Eclipse
laundry.
The couple seemed happy. and said they
enjoyed the day in Washington i'm
mensely.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-18
DEED OF A F|REBUG,
Home Of L. 0. Dudley, Glou.
ceste, S Negro Postmaster,
Burned Night.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE. VA.
December 17.-(Special)-Th storehouse
and dwelling of l.. Q. Dudley (colored), at
Gum Fork. We're destroyed by fire about
II o'clock last night. and his boy, a 4
year-old child. was burned. Dudley and
his wife occupied a small house near
the store. They intended shortly to COM
plete and move into larger dwelling near
burned. There had not been any fire in
the store since Monday. 1t was closed
about 10 o'clock last night. A girl of
and her little brother were asleep over
the store. After going to bed Dudley's
wife twice called him to go out and look
around the store. as she thought she heard
some one. Seeing no one. Dudley went
to bed for the third time. and was
aroused by his wife, who shouted to him
that some had set the store atire.
The building was burning furiousIy.
The little girl got out on the porch and
jumped to the ground. She lowered the
window behind her. Dudley knocked the
window in and seized the bedding, think
ing he had the child also. When he dis
covered that his child was not in the bed,
he tried to find it, but could not, His
hands were badly burned All the papers
and s12O in cash in the safe were de-
stroyed.
Dudley kept a post-office called Nest.
He is the only colored man in the county
who has post-oftice, and the only one
who has a telephone. He saved no
stamps, papers, or goods.
He had no insurance. His loss was
over 50 0OO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-18
NOT DUE TO CLIMATE.
Cntnrrh is Found Everywhere.

Catarrh is at home anywhere and every
where. While more common in cold,
| chanse2ble climates it is by no means
confined to them. but is prevalent in every
State and Territory in the Union.
The common definition of catarrh IS a
chronic cold in the head. which if long
neglected often destroys the sense Of smell
and hearing; but there are many other
forms of the disease, even more obst-
nate and dangerous.
Catarrh Of the throat and bronchial
| tubes. as we'll as catarrh Of the stomach
and liver, are almost as common as nasal
catarrh, and generally more difficult to
cure.
Catarrh is undoubtedly a blood disease.
and can only be successfully eradicated
by an internal treatment Sprays, wash
es, and powders are useless as far as
rea ching the real seat Of the disease is
concerned.
Dr. McIverney advises catarrh sufferers
to .1se a new preparation, sold by drug
gsts, called Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, be-
cause actual analysis has shown these
tablets to contain certain anti-septic quail
tiles of the highest value. and being an
internal remedy. pleasant to the taste,
convenient and harmless, can be used as
freely as required. as well for children
as for adults.
An attorney and public speaker, who
had been catarrh sufferer for years.
says:
Every fell I would catch cold, which
would settle in my head and throat and
hang on all winter long. and every winter
it seemed to get a little worse. was
continually clearing my throat and my
voice became affected to such an extent
as to interfere with my public speak
ing.
II tried troches and cheap cough cures
and sometimes got relief, but only for
short time, until this winter. when I
learned of the new catarrh cure, Stuart's
Catarrh Tablets, through newspaper
advertisement. Two fifty-cent boxes
which bought at my druggists, cleared
my head and throat in fine shape. and
to guard against a return of my old
trouble keep box of the tablets on
hand. and whenever catch a little cold I
take a tablet or two and ward OF any Sc
rious Developments.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets deserves to
head the list as household remedy.
to check and break up coughs and colds.
because. unlike many other catarrh and
cough cures, these tablets contain no.
opiate. cocaine, or any injurious drug.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-18
ALUMNI DESIRE A VOICE.
University Men to Appear Before
Legislative Committee Therefor.

The bill offered in the House by Dele
gate Boaz of Aibemarle. amending the
Code SO as to authorize the Board Of
Visitors of the University of Virginia TO
choose an executive head, is still in the
hands of the committee, and will not
be taken up until after the recess 1t
is understood that a number of the alum
nj of the University have asked for a
hearing when the bill comes up
Some of these will be there TO advoca te
the granting OF permission to select an
executive head for the University. but
the chief object which they seek to OBJ
tain is to SO amend the statute as to
give the alumni some voice in the af-
fairs of the institution. There are others
still, who desire to give the faculty some
influence in selecting the executive head
and in the mana cement of the school
generally. The whole subject promises TO
become live issue before it is finally
disposed of.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-18
DEADLOCK on DATES,
SENATE AND HOUSE UNABLE TO
AGREE AS TO RECESS.
CONFERENCE WAS ORDERED,
sren the Confcrrccs Disagreed and
VIII Present Conflicting Reports
ro-pn,-Thc Fulton niI Repeating
Prohibition Fails.

-r,,,e session OF the General Assembly
Yesterday was notable for two Things
One was the disagreement OF the i"o
houses on the question of Adjournment
and The necessity for n conference Win
.l,e question still Undecided
itl,c other Was the defeat by the House
o; !, local lin offered and advocated by
its l.;tt3'or and farorabiy reported from
r,,,,Toitfcc This was the bill offered
~. senator UnlSey to release the county
n. Dickinson from the application OF the
law passed last March. prohibiting the
manufacture and sale OF liquors in four
northwestern counties, Dickinson being
orc.
There was some opposition to the meas
ure on Tuesday. when il came UP on
3.s second reading. but il took the form
of inquiries by few members. and no
serious danger OF the failure of the meas
urc was anticipated by its patron MI.
Fulton. nor by any OF the friends of the
measure. The opposition, however. seem
ed 10 have gotten together and when the
result Of the vote on the cngrossment OF
the bin was announced it was: Yeas, 30;
,ays. 81 Mr.. HURLEY saved the bill from
absolute defeat by moving to reconsider
aud then to pass the motion by. This was
cptcd.
The Senate refused 10 bulge an inch
in the matter Of taking a recess, and as
the House had previously done the same
thing the two houses appointed con-
ference committee and the committee will
make report TO the two houses to-day.
There are conflicting reports from the
conference committee. one recommending
an Adjournment 10 January 5 from Tues
day next, and the other n recess from
Tuesday TO the Monday following. Then
there viii bc fun wl1'n the reports are laid
before the two bodies. There will be live
IL speeches. Senator Mcllwaine making
the fight in the Senate and Delegate
Charles T. Bland the fight in the House.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-18
THE HOUSE.

There were sixty members of the House
voting after that body was called TO or
der vest erday by the Speaker. The at
tendance of members probably slightly
exceeded that number. The opening pray
O, WAS made by Rev. j c. Rosser. The
journal 81 the preceding day was not
read.
The senate communicated to the house
the passage by that body, with amend
inents of the house bill known as the
Chrrchman automobile bill. The house
agreed to the amendments.
INTRODUCED AND REFE ERRED.
BY Mr.. Bowman: To amend section 1873
OF the code in relation TO salaries of su-
oe,intendent surgeon, assistant supcrin-
tendent of penitentiary, helpers and clerks
BY Mr. Powers. To amend section 2464
of the code. making written contracts.
when recorded and indeXed. as valid as 4
deed against creditors and purchasers.
Senator Maker brought message
from the senate announcing that that
oody adhered to its action in the matter
Of adjournment. Mr.. Jennings, Of Lynch
burg favored adherence TO its action BY
.he house without the formality OF
conference. but the chair ruled that q
conference was necessary. Ihercupon
Speaker Ryan named Messrs. Newhouse,
Iiunley and Charles T. Bland as the con-
ferees on the part of the House.
The adjournment question will thus be
fought out In conference If possible II
not the two houses Will remain at logger
heads and there will be no adjournment
at all. Both houses seem to be deterInin-
to hold steadfastl2 to their action.
The house passed the bill authorizing
he town Of Salem TO retire certain per
gent. bonds and issue others bearing a
lower rate of interest
All the other bills on the calendar were
passed by.
cave OF absence was granted Mr.. Rob
= OF Rockingham, on motion of Mr.
! crmans. Mr. Robson is Ill and was
granted indefinite leave
meeting OF the house committee on
ehools and colleges was called for 10 A.
!. to-day In Room Q
lo-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-18
PC:PORT ON FINANCE.
a Subcommittee of the Joint Com
mittce Submits lamentations.

The subcommittee from the Senate
and House from the finance committees
submitted the following report to the full
committees yesterday, transmitting a bill
in relation to finance, which was not
read, but ordered printed:
TO the Committee on Finance and Banks
OF the Senate and the Committee on
Finance of the House. in joint session:
The undersigned subcommittee, con-
sisting Of Messrs. Boaz and Murrell on
the part Of the House, and Wickham and
Massie on the part of the Senate to
whom were referred titles s. - and IA.
of the Code of Virginia, respectfully beg
leave to report
!. Changes necessary to conform title
S. being chapter II Of the Code of Vir-
GINA. to the provisions Of the new Con-
StltuuOn are numerous. ana your sub
committee reports herewith a bill, en-
S of the Code of Virginia. in relation
to salaries, mileage, and other allow
ances.'
.. There have been many changes since
rela ton to title T. concerning the pub
lie debt. and your subcommittee respect
fully reports herewith the draft of bill,
entitled "a bill to amend and re-enact
title y of the Code Of Virginia, in rela-
ton to the public debt
8. In reference to title II, concerning
claims against the State. Your sub-com-
mittee reports that sections 7i6 TAT, 74S,
749, and $50 should remain unchanged;
section 151 has been amended and re-
15 1894. entitled An act to amend and
re-enact section 15l of the Code Of Vir-
ginia in relation to when suits may be
brought Acts 1S93-'91, page 296; Pollard S
Supplement, page SO.
The report is signed by w. H. Boaz
and G. Z. Nurreil. on the part of the
House. and H. T. Wickham and Bland
Massie, on the part of the Senate
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-18
BILL NOT YET SIGNED.
Governments Illness Prevents ADpro
val OF st. Louis Appropriation

Governor Montague was confined TO
his home yesterday with a cold con
tracted on his recent deer hunt near EN-
poria. He received callers in the Man
sion library. and transacted some affairs
of state. 1t was expected that the Gov
ernor would sign the ST. Louis Exposi-
ton bill yesterday, but his temporary
sickness kept him from the Capitol. He
is known to have been very favorable to
the measure appropriating $4,000 Cor a
Virginia exhibit, and there is no doubt
that he will atIix his signature to the
bill in a few days.
Under the provisions of the bill, the
commission is TO be appointed within
thirty days from the passage of the
bill. and it is to organize within another
thirty days Commissioner koiner said
yesterday that as soon as the two other
commissioners were appointed by Cover
nor Montague the work of organization
would commence at once. and steps
would be taken to get together the best
display of the agricultural, mineral. and
manufacturing products in Virginia.
Among the names prominently men
toned for membership on the commits
sion is that of Colonel A NJ Bowman.
OF Salem. the patron of the bill He is
generally recognized as being PECULIAR,
we'll fitted for the work that will come
within the scope Of the commissions
duties.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-18
Considered Minor Bills.

The House Committee on Local Gene
raj, and Private Legislation met yester-
day afternoon and spent some time IN
the consideration of several such mea-
sures referred to it by the two houses.
Their action on any of these bills Is not
final. the measure going before the COM
nlittee to which it would otherwise 60
The committee is a new one, created in
order TO examine and report whether the
ends sought TO be obtained in the pro-
posed bill can be attained otherwise than
by legislative enactment. The design of
the new Constitution is to take from the
General Assembly all this minor legisia-
ton which can be attended to by the
courts quite as we'll.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-18

senate 10 order at noon. The Rev. DIR. r
r Kerr OF the Presbyterian Church. of
fered prayer.
WANT A LOOK AT PLANS
Senator Watkins offered the following
which went over for one day under the
rules:
Resolved by the senate Of Virginia, the
house of delegates concurTing, That the
architects VINO furnished plans TO the
commission for the repair and alteration
Of the capitol he requested TO place the
same plans or a copy in the rotunda for
the information of the members of the
legislature.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were presented and
referred:
Bv Senator Sale: Allowing cities and
towns 10 impose and collect tax Oh
producers vino occupy places and sci,
their produce in the vicinity Of. market
places.
BY Senator Gold: To authorize the town
Of Luray 10 borrow money for road pur-
poses.
By Senator Clayton: Empowering
loarts OF supervisors to declare streams
public highways.
by Senator Claytor: Empowering
boards Of supervisors to declare streams
savigable and TO authorize the construc-
ion or removal of dams and Doors.
By Senator Halscy: Two resolutions
providing for an amendment TO the con-
stituiiop in relation 10 the commissioners
IF the revenue. SO as to make them eligl-
bic tor reappnrtrnent reelection.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
The senate took up consideration of the
adjournment resolution. the house having
refused to concur in the senate resolu-
ton.
Senator Mc1lwaine proposed an amend
lneMt providing for a recess from Tues
day TO Dec. %
Senator Barksdale advocated the
amendment lie said that there was a
disposition to get to work. BY strict at
1ention TO business the general assembly
could discharge the duties devolving upon
it and not follow the example of the
illustrous body which assembled in the
summer. Tapped over to fall. was found
here in the winter showed up smiling in
balmN spring and reluctantly adjourned
in July when the sun was hot The
amendment WIS declared out of order
Senator Barksdale moved to reconsider
the vote by which the senate passed the
resolution for the long recess. Adopted.
Senator Walker moved that the senate
adhere to its action. and Senator Clayton
moved that the senate recede. The lat
ter was lost and the motion of Senator
Walker was adopted
The action of the senate was communt-
Gated to the house and a conference COM
mittee asked
The president named the following as
.he conference committee on the part Of
The senate: Messrs. Walker Mcllwaine
and Wickham.
The senate adjourned at 1880.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-18
HORSES WILD DASH.
Spirited Animals Damage Hack
Extent of Hundred Dollars.

Two spirited horses hitched to hack
belonging to a. D. Price. took fright a:
the corner of ST. James and Leigh streets
last night, shortly after 10 o'clock. Some
boys were firing cannon crackers.
Fortunately no one was In the hack
at the time. and the driver, though
thrown from his box at Tenth and Leigh
streets, was urinjured
The horses continued their wild dash
from ST. James to TIE "a street. where
they ran into the curbin:. breaking the
front axle and causing the horses to fall.
At first it was thought that the driver,
Abraham Lewis was injured. and a hur-
rs call was sent for the ambulance, but
upon Its arrival. DR.. Sandridge found the
man to be- unhurt.
The damage to the carriage amounts to
about 500