The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26
Here and There in the Legislature

~ HoUGH the last claim has been
fled, and the last shot fired by
all parties before the committees
considering the r.. +. & 2. repeal
means, and when the measure comes
up for action In the two houses there
VIII probably be the bitterest struggle
OF the session.
tive committees will take UP the con-
sideration of this act at their regular
scheduled meetings Monday morning
as has been reported" said member
OF the Joint Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation, in speaking of
the matter last night, but it is safe
to predict that when the bill does
come up there will be no walkover for
the repeal people. I personally am
against the measure. but believe that
i Il! majority Of both committees are for
A careful and conservative canvass
of the two committees considering the
a, shows a majority 50 far as the
peal, but should the committee report
In favor of the original bill. the ms
jority. will not be as large as is now
the situation. Mr.. Evans has not
given up the fight for his amendment,
and, though it was commonly report
ed in the lobbies and cloak rooms
lIldl LIE IIclIDSEF lIOIil AMluGiGScNH ttltl
not hope for the acceptance Of his
proposition. this Is not the case. Mr..
Evans is sincere in his action, and did
not introduce his bill 70 throttle the
proposed m;oyement but simply to get
from the Goulds No one up to Friday
night had known exactly what the
Intentions of the Could interest We're
derson was brought to the point by
Mr.. Whites question, and said the ul-
innate object OF the proposed new
road was to reach Washington.
Advocates Of tho repeal, however.
are very confident and believe that
they have a substantial majority, which,
| is probably true.
The, withdrawal by Senator Lassiter
OF his amendment prohibiting the
parallcling of the r., +. & p. Railroad
the Petersburg Senator being convinc-
ed by facts and figures that the move-
ment by the Gould interest to get q
charter was made in good faith and
4 with the ultimate intention OF building
and not for stock jobbing purposes
lNE DELEGATES WINGo, of Richmond
III, an rda pul nttnra Of ;ManieIhester, yes,
bill proposing to amend tho act
OF 1902 Incorporating the Manchester
and Richmond Free Bridge Company
me purpose Of the amendments is / tc
b
ton OF IA free bridge between Richmont
and Manchester. on or near the site
OF the present Mayo Bridge and thu
patrons express the belief that those
I Who arc Interested in tho matter vii
4 be glad to make thI, much discussed
I. Improvement The company Is empow,
cred, after bonds have been issued. tt
raise the funds necessary for the con,
demnation of the site and tho build,
Ing of the bridge, such bonds to 81
secured by q mortgage on the site
and in case of foreclosure the RICH
to collect tolls Is conferred on the pur
chaser. A snlsing. fund Is also created
out of tolls levied. until the bridge
Is paid for, when It will be FREQ O
all tolls.
! The bill wns referred to the Commit
: tee on Roads and Internal Navigation
SInnd will probably be passed withou
: serious opposition, lnasmuch us 1t !
! local In It's nature.
!, \ STRONG movement is on foot. Y
II \ Throckmorton-Spe ssard BILL, re
. curing all persons sentenced +
/ death TO be executed at the Stat
J Penitentlary, so as to provide for cleo
d tr9cution, Instead Of hanging. !,
J. LIZ Of his county, Is heartily In fayo
!. of the amendment, and Dr.. Charles
y Darlington, surgeon OF the peniten
= tiary, was upon tho floor OF the Ho,ls
+ yesterday urging that the bill b
n amended IN this particular.
Union have adopted electricity instea
j. OF hanging as method ofputtNg Grim
n mails to death,,' said DIR. Darlington
y ,hnd, ! think " would be a Drnper ste