The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-08
Nithmonn Qispattt.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. :. FEB. s, 1890.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.

The Senate was called 10 order at ~ O'Clock
NJ, by Lieutenant Governor MONTAGUE.
A communication was read, from the House
Of Delegates, to the effect that IL had passed
Senate bill entitled an act TO establish an in
spection of tobacco at Neats warehouse, In ;hs
town Of Danyilie: also the following HOUSE
bills for the relief of Stephen Shiun. for fur.
uishing supplies for Captain Fairfax's com.
rany previous TO being mustered in to the ser.
vice of the United States, duridg the Mexican
war changing the time Of holding the courts
in the 18th Judicial Circuit; changing the timt
Of holding the courts IN the 1ith Judicial Cir
cult; changing the time OF holding the Circus
Conrts in the county Of Wythe. The four las
named bills We're read twice and referred fC
appropriate committees.
E. 3. Douglass, Esq.-Ths gentleman, who
represents the 2ist Senatorial District, appear.
ed in his sea, for the first time to-day, having
taken the customary oath before Ro. NJ. Bur.
ton. Esq, Justice of the Peace.
BiHs Kepor,sd.-The following bills were re.
ported from committees, viz: Providing iol
the enslavement of Martha Brown by the
County Court of Giles; amending the 4th
sec lion OF chapter l76 of the Code of Virgins
relating TO evidence to enforce the ccllec tion
of ar1earages due 10 the Commonwealth from
internal Improvement companies; incorpor
atirg the Virginia Savings Bark OF Lynch.
burg for the relief of Joseph II. Alvis, late
Clerk Of the Circuit Court OF Mercer county
House bill appropriating $3j,otD to the Medi'
cal College of Virginia, for enlarging the Hos.
ptal or Infirmary, for extending the College
buildings. and for the Improvement and ex.
tension of the College Museum; TO enforce the
collection OF damages due to the Common.
wealth from in ternai improvement companies
P,Hs Passsd.-The following bills were
| passed, viz: Authorizing the consolidation oi
the Baltimore and Ohio and Northwestern
Virginia Railroad Companies; making an ap-
preparation to the University of Virginia o
SlU0. 0.taD--one- fourth Of said sum to be eXpend.
ed yearly till the sum appropriated is exhaust.
ted; amending and re-enactIng certain sections
of The act passed Feb. % 1858, to form a new
county out OF part Of the county OF Taze.
we'll
Eeyor. on Seanse Csrk's ODiee-NIessrs. JOHN.
son and others Senate Committee to examine
the Clerks office, returned q report, stating
that the books and records therein were in 4
salts factory state.
Petitions, Sc.-The following documen is were
presented and referred, viz: BY Mr.. Newton
the petition of citizens of Bruceion, in the
county of Preston, praying an act of incorpo.
ration by Mr.. Calson, the petition of John
Henry and others, for the relief of Mathew
Rus, OF Clarke county. [Certain citizens ash
the Genera! Assembly to exempt Mathew
Rust, who keeps tavern, from the paymen
of any license, As he Is an Old soldier, 81 years
of age; that by sickness and death all his dar.
keys have bsea lost; that he has a helpless
family, and all travel has been taken off his
road by reason of the railroads.
Resolutions Of Inquiry INTO Erpedisney.-Tht
following resolutions were offered, viz: o.
reporting a bill for the incorporation Of the
Mason CITY Mining and Man utac turing Com.
pany, III the county of Mason; of incUrrcra
ting the "Fairmont Savings Bank" at Fair
mont, in the county of Marion; Of reporting a
bin to pay the Branch Of the Farmers Banl
al Norfolk city, The interest due certail
Treasury notes: OF incorporating the Strgini;
and MARYLAND Coal Mining and Oil Manu utac
turing Company.
Flour srec.,oa.-The bill regulating the in
spec;!on OF flour, and prescribing the duties %
the Inspectors, was made the order of tn,
day tor Monday next
1hs 2lSt S-nn:oria! DiStrict.-Mr. RIvEs called
MP resolution offered by him on the 18th
bee. last. Whici. was then laid on the table
IL reads US follows:
''Waertns, it has Deen a legged that Beverley 3
Dousiass, the Senator returned from the district
composed OF the counties OF KING William. K ina
and Queen, ard LsSeX, was, at the time of his
election. inca r;.ble oi being elected, under the
provisions of an act passed 18Th March 1865 enti-
tied An ac, to amend and enact the LIST and sec
oud sections of an act passed 22d May, 1852.
tied n act disabling any person concerned IN a
duel from holding Office:
ieges and Elections be instructed To inquire inc
and report the facts touching the eligibility of the
member returned, and the Legality OF said erection
and whether. IN their opinion II na" VIII oi eiec-
tlon should be awarded IN this case -
The ayes and noes We're called on the ques.
ton, and it was carried in the affirmative by
20 votes. There was Il running debate, par.
ticipated in by a number of Senators, on thu
propiiety of taking action on the resolution
motion was made TO lay it on the table
which WAS lost by ii vote OF 81 to %.
Mr.. AUGUST did not think one Senator
should be singled out. and in order to max,
the inquiry as to qualification general, he OF
fered the following substitute:
Rssolred That the Committee on PRIVILEGES ant
Elections be. and they are hereby instructed, t
examine aid inquire into the election. quaiifca
ton and return OF the members OF he Senate, an,
to report whether any Senator holding a seat o,
the floor OF the Senate is disqualified by law iron
holding his cat. or whether there he any iega
irreguiarity in the election and return of an
Senator which invaiidates his clam to his seat.
The substitute was reJec ted-ll 10 3d. Th
resolution OF Mr.. RIvES was then adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. MCkENNEY. the Senat
adjourned.