Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-07
HOUSE OF pELEGATEs.
The House me, a. 10 O'Clock, W

HOUSE OF DELEGATES
SATURDAY, March 4th, 1884.
The House met at 10 O'Clock,
Prayer by the Rev. DIR. EARLY.
Senate bill entitled act to amend the S5th Section
OF passed March llth, 1885, entitled act to In
corporate the city of Wheeling in tho county Of Ohio
was taken up, read frst aud second time and motion
Of Mr. CAMPBELL, read third time and passed the rules
being suspended for that purpose.
The following Senate bills then taken up, reed
third time, and passed -
An amend the eud Section Of act incorpora-
ting the Odd Fellows Male aud Female Institute in the
city Of Petersburg.
An act to amend tho 4th Section, OF Chapter leo oil
the code change the time Of the commencement,
Of tho Session Of the Court Of Appeals at Lewis
burg.
Senate resolution extend ths time within which
Shers and other Collectors Of the revenue required
to return lists of deinqucnts and insovents
Mr.. WALLACE, from the committee on the part OF the
House appointed meet in conference with committee
from Senate for the purpose of discussing point
issue between both Houses upon amendment adopted
by the House Senate bill increasing the salary Of the
Clerk 81 900 year. to which the Senate disagreed
while the House insisted upon it, made report as fol-
lows
1.-THE committee on the part Of the Senate proposed to
amend the bill by inserting in the first line OF the bill the
words hundred and fifty his to be the weekly sal
ary) u place Of zone hundred aud twenty i've and the
committee the part Of the House accept the same, and
insist upon the amendments adopted by the House. which
accepted by the committee on the Of the Senate
and the committee OF conference recommend the passage
Of the bill with the said amendments"
Alter short debate upon the adoption of the report
the question put and deeided-ayes A, oS
the report Of the joint committee oil conference was dsa
greed to-
Mr. ELLrsoS appointed to inform the Senate ofthat
result.
On motion Of Mr. YrRur, House bill to give further
time to the Fredericksburg gas company, in which
commence operations
On motion Of Mr. FOWLER bills received from the Sen.
ate passed by for the present, whereupon-
He moved to take up bill for the relief Of Nelson A
Burruss OF the county of Louisa.
The motion was agreed to- and the bill was read third
time, and passed; by vote of-ayes pS, noes none.
On motion Of Mr. DUNK, engrossed House bin, amend.
ing the charter of the Sinking Spring Cemetery
ken up. read third time, aud passed.
Mr. MARrz called up the bill appropriatng the public
Tor the 1883 81, and s5i55 which being
read by the Clerk, passed, by vote o-ayes e5,
noes |. 1t was thereupon sent to the Senate.
On motion Of Mr. CRuNP, Senate bill, authorisiug tho
their Treasurer, Robert Norris of $780, belonging
the School Fund.- AMI accidentally lost by him. was IA
ken up, read third time, and passed
On motion of Nc McGUFFIS, Senate BILL incorporating
the Allegheny coal mining and iron
company, taken up, read third time, and passed
Senate BILL authorsing the sale of any part ofthe work
of the Washington and Alexandria turnpike company
the Washington and Alexandria railroad company, was
taken up on motion OF Mr. RIDDIcE, aud passed.
Mr STAPLES, of Montgomery, moved to take up tie
South Western Salt, Iron and Gypsum mining and
featuring company of Virginia.
Mr. DUNK opposed the notion on the ground that as he
intended to oppose the bill, too much time would be
ted at that OF the session in It's discussion If the
House would take up he would move to lay on the
table.
The question taking it up was put and rejected
Mr. ToNLS moved TO suspend the rules for the purpose
of taking up House bill amending chapter Is of the Code
in relation TO the duties and privileges of members of the
Ger era Assembly and the officers thereof on its second
reading There not being lo2 members present to order
it hat day to be put upon its passage, further action
was had upon it.
Ga motion OF Mr. STEVEN Senate bill incorporating the
Harrsonourg Hotel Company was taken up and passed
was,
bill to incorporate the Glendower Mining COMPANY in
the county OF Chesterfield.
Mr. GARNET moved take up House bill 10 provide for
taking and other statistics its second reading
The motion was agreed to, and the bill being amended
motion Of Mr. GARRETT, the question: shall the bill be
read second time this day. put and being ascer
tanned that lO2 members voted in favor OF the notion the
bill was read second time and ordered be eagrossed
aud read third time The bill then passed vote
oiayes %. No dissenting IL being thai
lO2 members were present. the bill ken up above on
motion OF Mr.. ToNLIS, but acted upon a sufficient;
number not being present. again taken up and
passed.
The CHAIR then vacated until O'clock this eve
ning to enable the Speaker begin unrolled bills II
was not competent for the House to adjourn to meet
again at o'clock pursuant to resolution previously adopt
ed Saturday evening being excepted in that resolution
EVENING SESSION
On motion of Mr. MOORE Senate bill to incorporate the
Metropolitan Mining Company of Virginia, was taken Cd
read a third time aud passed.
The following bills then taken I'D read third
time and passed
House bill to extend the capital Of the Winfield Mining
and Manufacturing Company
Senate bincorporating the Holberts Run Coal Comma
ny in the county Of Hancock.
Honse bill incorporating the Green Hill Cemetery Of
Berkey county.
Senate bill entitled act to authorize the sale Of
portion OF the work of the Alexandria Canal Company TO
the Washington and Alexandria Railroad Company
House bill to authorize VIM. A Smith to erect pier in
the York River
Mr. ELLYsos moved that the SPEAKER vacate the chair
at his pleasure for the purpose OF signing enrolled bills
lie informed the House that from all the information in
his possession would be impossible to enroll mary ofhe
bills already passed, if the House continued transact
business for longer time.
The question on the motion then pnt and agreed to
From this time (half past o'clock the SPEAKER was
engaged signing enrolled bills up IL o'clock when the
House adjourned Sne die