The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-18
General Assembly of Virginia.
WEDNESDAY, February II, 1915.
SENATE.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS W.IrHERs in the
chair. PRAYER blythe Rev. Joshua Peterkln,
ID, of st. James's church.
AGREED TO.
Senate bill with House amendments TO
ratify and confirm law passed by the Nortn
Carolina Legislature to incorporate tne E,lA''
heth CITY and North Carolina Railroad com.
nany was taken up and the amendments
agreed to.
NOT CONQUERED IN.
Senate bill with the amendments proposed
nv the House, providing for the election ana
qualification of county officers, was taken up.
The Senate refused to concur in the amend
ments, aud the bill goes back to tue house.
81. COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr. CATCHER, from the Committee on
Roads. reported Senate bills for the protec'
ton of the lives of citizens of this Common
wealth against the officers of railroads OF this
State: to amend an act approved April 10,
1870 to incorporate the Richmond and Coal
field Railroad Company; for the protection
of passengers travelling in stages, &:.
Mr.. MEEM, from the Committee on Federal
Relations, reported House joint resolution
in relation to Yirginia's claims for advances
made to the United States in the war OF lSl2.
Mr.. OUEsENBgKRY, from the Committee on
| Immigration, reported House Dill TO lncor-
porate the Virginia Land and immigration
Society.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Pc Mr.. ALLAN: A bill Authorizing a re-
view by the county courts of decisions OF
justices of the peace in cases OF mlsdemeanoE.
Bv Mr.. HOLIDAY: A bill to establish
school of correction for young criminals.
By Mr.. GRIasLEY: Resolutions Of Rapid
Ann Grange Patrons OF HuSbandry asking
the enforcement of the contracts for labor.
NEW LUNATIC ASYLUM.
On motion of Mr.. PRIDEaoRE the senate
resolved itself into COMMITTEE OF the
Whole upon the bill to establish new luna
tic asylum.
The President Designated Mr.. WARD, of
Winchester, 10 act as chairman, and he ac-
cordingly took bis seat rs such.
The CHAIR announced that the committee
bad agreed to vote upon location for the
asy lum at O'Clock to-day, and that that hour
had not yet arrived.
Mr.. PRIDEMoRE suggested that by universal
consent the committee might proceed at once
| to the consideration of the subject.
There being 20 objection, Mr.. NoWLIH
nominated the town of Wytheville, in the
county of Wythe, as the location for the new
ASYLUM, Mr.. NowLIS read series Of reso-
| lutions adopted by meeting of citizens OF
| Wytheville proposing to give the State an
eligible site for said asylum. He also read
resolutions adopted by the Town Council OF
Wytheyille and Board Of Supervisors OF
| Wythe county.
! He then made forcible appeal to the
committee in behalf Of Wytheville, and,
without diSparaging the claims of any other
place, commended that Wytheville would in
an eminent degree be l proper place Tor the
| location of the asylum.
Mr., KIRKPATRICK nominated the city OF
Lynchburg, and said that the delegates from
Lynchburg and himself had prepared
statement OF the advantages clImed for
Lynchburs, and that it had been printed
and laid on senator's desks. He claimed
that Wytheville would not be as central to
the population needinga lunatic asylum as
| Lvnchburg. He did not think the paper
which had been prepared did injustice 10
Wythevillc. He then proceeded to set
forth the claims Of WytbcvilIe as fairly as
the facts in the case justified. He did not
think that be could vote for an appropriation
for this asylum unless he voted for an increase
of taxation in the State. He did not intend
to blink at the matter. He intended to
insist upon it that special tax should
be levied and set apart for this
purpose. The asylum wotld cost, with a
site, $4,000. With donation of
S2j, 900 for site the appropriation would be
reduced to S250,G00. Lynchburg proposes
to give $4,000, or donating q suitable site,
besides appropriating the balance after buy
lag the site to make up the $4,000. He
olo 90 ha ion ppn1o hr- nr
Edward c. Fisher Of the sites under the con-
troll of the city, and read from printed pa
per DR.. Fishers report Of the advantages OF
the Ferguson farm.
Mr.. PRIDgMoRE followed Mr. KIRKPATRICK,
and argued warmly in favor Of WytheviIle;
but whether the Senate shall locate the asy-
lum at Lynchburg, Wythcvl'e, or elsewhere,
he would give tue bill his support.
Mr.. TERRY called the attention Of the CO n
mittee 10 the fact hat they were about to To-
cate an asl lum without having an approprla-
ton therefor. He proposed 10 enter the
fight in the spirit of compromise. lie noml-
mated Liberty, and said that his town would
donate such q site as might be necessary. He
thought thai Liberty possessed some advan.
tages over either Wylbeyile or Lynchburg.
Mr.. Terry then very eloquently urged the
claims of Liberty in 4 brief and pointed adj
dress.
Dir, GREEvER placed the town Of Marion,
in SDyth county, in nomination, and bad
read from the clerks desk proposition from
the town to give a suitable site, DC. The
paper also urged that the asylum should be
located there on account Of its centrality;
and that az to health. economy, &c, it could
not be eXoalled.
MIR. PATTERSON thought Wytheville was
che proper place, but, personally, Lynchburg
was his first choice.
Mr.. HuNMEY nominated the town of
Frmville, and said that ths town would give
q site.
hr. TAYLOR moved that the committee
rise.
Mr.. LAKELAND aaid he would like TO make
O nomination.
The motion to rlEe was lost.
Mr.. LAKELAND nominated Salem.
Mr.. THOMAS interrupted Mr. Lakeland,
and said the committee was wearied, and
that it had better rise, aud let Mr.. Lack.
land speak tomorrow.
Mr.. THogAs moved that the committee
rise. Agreed to.
Mr.. THoAis took the chair.
Mr. WARD reported that the committee
had made progress, and asked leave to sit
again. Agreed to.
coMssTTEE ANNOUNCED.
The CHAIR announced that Messrs. En-
BANK and NowLx would serve on the special
Joint committee in relation to certain bonds
of the State, &c.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TIE House met at IL A. NJ. Prayer by