Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
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and applied it very effectively. the ap:
plica ton being that some people did not:
know when they were in error. MI
Branch made an earnest busiress-like
plea for popular election Of commission
e-s.
Mr.. Mort. of Washington. made Wig
crous speech In favor of the election
OF commissioners by the people. He
argued that in most of the counties
the office was not worth enough
to make a man desire it indefinitely.
was. he said. merely a step from which
every deserving man hoped to rise high
er In illustrating this tendency Of wor-
thy men to aspire he referred to the as
pirations Of Delegate Charles Bland 10
the enant-governorship.
Mr.. Mort enunciated as general prop
ostion that almost every citizen aspired
to hold office Many who held office re-
tired and were never heard OF after
ward. he said. and in this connection he
referred to q governor Of Virginia. who
after retiring to private life. was so sell
dom heard Of thereafter that he had died
and few knew that he was dead.
THE PEOPLES RlLr1l.
Mr. Cent of Russell. protested against
the attempt. as he regarded it, to take
from the people te right to elect their
commissioners. On Saturday when the
bill was laid before the house, Mr.. Gent.
who had just returned from his home in
the southwest. took the floor and entered
a solemn protest against the proposition
to appoint commissioners. in which po-
sition he was warmly applauded- HIS
contention. in brief was that the people
are competent to govern themselves and
therefore capable of choosing their COM
rliss:oners of the revenue.
Mr.. Gardner, Of Henrico, advocated the
:rcsr in
compact forceful speech. He contended
that the people whose property was to
be assessed had the right to select their
assessors. It was especially noteworthy
of commissioners. He urged the house to
vote down the proposition looking TO
their appointment.
FURTHER DEBATE REFERRED.
Delegate c. Conway Baker, OF West
rnoreland had Just taken the floor to ad-
vocate the selection of commissioners bS
appointment when he yielded at Deie-
gate W w. Bakers request to mo-
ton to make the further debate on the
bill special and continuing oroer ioi
1890 Jan. 9Th.
The motion required a TWO thlTos md
ioritv of which ii failed.
Theraupon the motion was renewed IN
the form of motion to pass by untii
Jan. 9Th This was adopted. and the ue-
bate was discon tinued until that GATE.
A message from the senate announced
the passage with minor amendments OF
the Bowman bill appropria ting $4,000 LOT
the purpose OF making Virginia cAh1-
BIT at the ST. Louis exposition III.
EULOGIzED THE LADIES.
One of these amendments by the SEN
ate struck out the provisions Tor bodFh
If LADY Managers contained in the meaS-
40 h,l Mt. Green.
of Fauuuer and Mr. Jennings. OF LShch-
burg earnestly protested against concur
renee in this amendment. and in SO DONG
offered eloquent tribute to Virginia 'o-
manhood. Mr. Jennings made the pom,
that the services of the iadles "o''io
be without cost to the state.
Mr. Bowman. patron Of the measure
,,,aa,ad ia the house to concur in the
amendment. and not to send the OH BACK
n tho senate on a report Of non-concur-
renee.
The amendments were concurred in by
the house. and the bill now goes to the
governor for his approval. which is as
sureG in advance.
THE CABELL BILL IS PASSED.
The Cabell bill. proposing to prevent
employment of children under twelve
wears of age IN any mill. factory or man
ufacturing establishment in this state
and to regulate the employment OF emil
dren between the ages of twelve ana
fourteen years. in such mill, factory or
manufacturing establishment, came up Oh
its second reading.
Contrary to the expectations Of some,
there was no debate on the bill Its pa
iron, Colonel Cabell briefly anaiyzed the
bill and explained its provisions. adding
that he had the assurance # support
from many who had opposed the bill
when formally offered:
Mr. Charles T. Bland. of Portsmouth
earnestly expressed his approval of the
bill which sought the contamination Of
what he had long favored.
The bill was amended III phraSeOlogy in
several immaterial particulars. where
upon the amended bill was ordered to
lis engrossment practically without OBJ
lection.
The House thereupon. on motion of Mr..
Jennings. Of Lynchburs, adjourned until
to-day.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
These bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
BY Mr.. \. est: To amend the act to aid
the citizens of Virginia disabled by
wounds during the war between the
States.
BY Mr. Leake: To empower special
commissioners 10 give bond in trust
or bonding company and TO charge the
fund coming into his hands with the cost
of such bonds.
BY Mr.. Leake: To empower and in
struct the manager of the State convict
farm to work on the public roads in the
county of Goochland.
BY Mr.. Toney: To regulate and pro-
vide the manner in which franchises shall
be granted by the cities and towns Of
rs ffr No
! enforcement of the obligations of &c
grantors and grantees or owners of fran
| chises and providing penalties for the
nsurpation thereof or violations of the
| terms and provisions of franchises.
| BY Mr.. Caldwell: App~op-iatinr money