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people. He contended that 1t was vi
cious legislation and should DO killed.


Major H. A. Edmondson, Of Halifax,
clad in long Prince Albert coat and
wearing Il beautiful white flower on his
breast, spoke with great force and earn
estness against the measure. He at
tackled it from many points and IN gen
eral terms contcnded that it was both
unnecessary and vicious legislation.
At this point q message from the Sen
ate announcing the passage Of the Gold
Pension bill was reported by its patron
and was cheered by the House.
Mr. Lassiter, Of Petersburg spoke again
and with great ability for the road bill.
He asked that the House consider the
measure dispassionately, and made an
eloquent plea for better system OF
keepine tho public roads. of the State in
repair. -
MI. Lassiter closed his argument amio
the applause of his colleagues, and MI
N:urrcll, Of Bedford. who was a mem
ber of a commission that reported tht
bill, delivered a carefully. prepared arSu,
r:lcnt in favor Of the bill. Mr. Murreii
is considered high authority on inc sup
:ect Of road Improvement, and his speech
was listened to with marked attention
at the conclusion Of Mr. AIurrelfs speech
Mr, Churchman renewed his motion 10
commit, but it was lost.
HOW THEY VOTED.
Upon roll call, the bill was defeated by
the following vote:
Aycs-Messrs. Allen, ". w. Baker,
Charles 7. Bland, George c. Bland. Bow
man, Branch. Cabell. Cation. Christian.
Clarke. Davis, Edwards, Gardner, Grave
ley, Graves, HUFF, Hunley, =. G. Jordan,
Walter Jordan, Lassitcr, Lee, Lycll,
Mathews, Mort, Murrell, Organ, Owens.
Powers, Purdy, Soutlall, Stearnes, Wal
lace and Whitehead-223.
Noes-Messrs. Angel, Armstrong. Doaz,
Cardwell, Carter, Churchman. Dudley.
Duke, Edmondson, Elan, Featherston,
Folkes, Gent George, Goodwin, Hartman.
Hibbetts, Hoffman, Lacy. Lawson, Lewis,
Lion, Mays, Mclean, Newhouse. rot
tinghan, Owen. Reynolds, Rice, Robson,
Sebrell, Simnlernan, Sipe. j. w. Smith,
Stafford, Turpin. Waddy-3i
A number of pairs were announced.
Mr.. Boaz moved to reconsider and Mr..
Lassiter moved to pass the motion by.
The House refused TO pass by, and then
the motion to reconsider was rejected.
THE House at 2 o'clock took a recess I'M
till o'clock.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Garuner: To provide for leg
isla tive commission and to fix Its duties
and compensation
By Mr.. Churchnan: TO incorporate
tho Steel Ores Company.
Bv Mr.. Stearnes: For the relief Of D
S. Jones.
By Mr.. Whitehead: For the payment
Of certain parties for uniforms furnished
division B, Virginia Naval Reserves.
BY same: To incorporate the Novelty
Furniture Company Of portsmouth !,
By same:. For the relief OF u. >. doi-
stead from an erroneous assessment
BY Mr.. Woodward: To amend section
Is, of tho Code in relation to State de.
pcsitcries.
BY Mr.. Gardner: In relation to the sale
Of delinquent lands.
BY Mr.. Bowman: Petition tor cltlzenS
Of Roanoke county asking that no chanss
be made in present congressional DIS
,ricts.
By Mr.. Gardner: 10 construe sections
2191 and 1892 OF the Code in relationo to
labor liens.
BY Mr. Cumming: To authorize the
Seaboard Real Eestate Company to erect
By Mr.. Mort: To incorporate the
South and Western Railway Company.
BY Mr.. Jennings: Petition from Lynch
ourg Academy Of Medicine and Surgery
n favor of bill requiring Osteopaths to
stand elimination.
By Mr. Branch: To claiming in
Hampton Dads from April 18th to Sept
:st, each year.
Il
sAnoloston Transit and Power Company.
BY Mr.. Featherstun: To repeal an act
nj relation to leasing buildings for school
pur poses in Bedford and Campbell
counties.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
4 The following House bills were placed
On the calendar:
By5Mr. Edwards: To amend and re-enact
an act entitled san Act for the protec
ton Of sheep, hogs, and turkeys in the
counties of King William and New Kent.
" making the owner Of dogs that Kill.
naim or worry the same liable for dam
lges. Approved February %, 1896.
BY same: To !authorize Morgan Treat
at West Point to extend his wharf or pie,
{ front Of his lots In the town at Wee,
Point King William county, on Malta
poni River. known as lots Nos. 3SS. $50.
$50, and 293.
BY Mr.. Lawson: To incorporate The
5Woman's Monument Association OF ESSEX
county, Va.
BY Mr.. Cabell: To amend and re-enact
he charter Of the Crystal Ice and Power
{,omnanv granted by the judge Of the
cooperation Court Of Danville. Va. on
"a Mr.. Goodwin: TO define a lawful
fence in New Market Precinct, In Nelson
',c,llIty. As.