The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-24

the House, isSs3 y 49, -, ~ !
u - ~ 5tfttt$s TIE tcoNy1cTS! j.
hi The Committee on AsyInms and Prisons
Submitted report in relation to the treat
ment OF convfcts on the canal. Their con-
illusions are about the same as those Of the
Senate committee heretofore published.
nj u TIE JAN1ToR OF THE HOUSE.
= In response toa resolution OF the House
the Auditor, through the SPEAKER, comml-
nicated to that body his reasons for paying
the Janitor (the man who cleans up the hail
OF the House) Sc per day-yiz., under GER
ti6cate Of, the clerk, who acted upon author
ity OF a resolution OF the House passed some
years ago., 81. ...,,,,, ,',srg.b. 80
The Auditor says: 81 am Informed by
the Clerk OF the House that this officer (the
Janitor) necessarily employs several assist
ants, who, are paid out of the allowance
made to him. .,-.,sr f,,-a ,...
). 4 Referred to Committee on Officers, &c.
,.,,.,.fs, ri PROBABLE EXPENSES, &c. 81 5:tc:i
ri Inresponse heresolution OF jMr.-HEN-
RY, adopted by the House, the Auditor
communicated to the House ga statement
showing the amount OF insolvent and delin-
qnent taxes for the year 1915" and "a
statement of the probable expenses Of gov
eminent for the fiscal year ending Septem-
Der 30, 1892: .5t'a5ii>'i, EtIs x = ai@rt.
Total insolvents .Sl25,934 "a
Probable expenses of government for
1S7S-'9.. ......................n.... 67l,O4Z w
The estimate Of expenses includes all ar
rearases to public institutions, asylums, DC,
but does not include arrearages OF revenue
due the school fund, the literary fund, or
the loan TO the Miller fund, nor the interest
payable to the Dawson fund, to the colleges,
and on the public debt. rf
The report totals from it only are given
,above) was passed by and ordered to be
printed :..s
THE. NEW INVESTIGATION.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the
following letter: i ;Hr1' 80 -..r
- H. EXCHANGE HOTEL, l.
z.r:,r RICHMOND, January %, 1879. s..
Hon. III. C.:Allen. Speaker of the House Of
Delegates: >- -. ."
Dear Sir,-I was informed last evening,
and have since seen published in the news
papers, that John Wilkinson, member OF
the House Of Delegates from Pittsylvania,
made statements to the effect that had act
ed Improperly as counsel for the Common
wealth in the prosecution Of certain claims
placed in my hands By the Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts against the sureties OF G. L.
Powell: late sheriff Of Pittsylyania county,
and took occasion at the, same time to make
a gross assault upon my character, and
made charges which were utterly without
foundation. ~.,..r.. tsr \ :. .-
beg to say, through you, to your honor
able body that the subject to which he re-
ferred had been investigated by the Com
mittee of Finance ar the Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts, and to both my explanations
we're satisfactory; and This was, known to
Mr.. Wilkinson. ,,,.~ ,,nr, a,,.. ..,a,,
Justice TO me, that the House OF Delegates
Instruct the proper committee to send for
persons and papers, and make full investi-
cation Of my conduct and report the result.
:. Very respectfully, - Ill
E. BARKsDALE, Jr.
Mr.. WILKINSON, in a personal explains
ton, said, as he did yesterday, that he dis
claimed all purpose to inculpate Colonel
Flournoy. He believed that that gentle
man was entirely guiltless OF any wrong in
he matter. ..s.,-... "a. ....r
Had the special committee been formed
he would have declined to serve upon it;
and he reiterated that in this matter he was
not influenced by personal feeling, but a de-
sire to have light she'd upon what appeared
to be fraud. ,..-.-
On motion OF MIR. EDMUSDs, Colonel
Barksdale's letter was referred to the Com
mittee OF Finance. ..,r r,- --.,T..
/. + ifgo.s,. PAY OF OFFICIALS. 81. I.#i.
The following special committee was ap-
pointed under the resolution OF Mr. Fow-
LER to revise the laws relating to the pay OF
certain officers: Messrs. FOWLER, MCMUL-
Ian, BoHANAN, LACY, EDMUSDs, GREEN,
JORDAN, LADY, and SAsDDGE. 'H %
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE. -'i.'
The SPEAKER laid before the House the
seml-annual report Of. the. Superintendent
OF the Virginia Military Institute, and with
it q map OF the James-RiYer Ore-Belt drawn
by W., e.. Williamson, civil engineer, from
notes furnished by Colonel NJ. Mcdonald,
and q report OF a Geological and Mineral
Examination OF, portion of the James
River Iron Belt made under the authority
OF the, Virginia Military Institute by n. Nc
Donald, professor OF geology and mineral
ogy. .f.s 1870. .rs.rs. NJ
Laid on the table and ordered to be
printed. -, IL ~ .t,.,sr.i .a..e
THE CODE OF 1878. ~ 4.
On motion of Mr.. w. B. TALIAFERRo:
RESOLVED, That the Auditor OF Public
Accounts be and Is instructed to report to
this House the cost OF compiling and pub
fishing the Code OF 1878 and the amount OF
money received from the sale of the same,
exclusive Of any commissions paid to book
sellers or agents. 80 a
- "a ~. RLACKSBJRG COLLEGE.
On motion OF MIR. SHEEBURSE, House bill
proposing to end the discussions in the Off
cial corps OF the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College at kseurg by re5rganizing
the Board OF Visitors, Faculty, &C., was
taken up and made the special order for the
/ S1st instant. - ~ sf ';FL5l1
~ Es-ti5 LEAVE or ABSENCE ,i
was granted Mr.. NELSON for four days. q
III ii. 81 + IS BRD BILL. ,f.5a ay.4q.
|. Another bill in relation to game (pro-
posed by Mr. CuELETT) came mp.
|fi;9 MIR. WITS of Hanover moved to dismiss
ii, aud explained his position. d $685. spiS
d Mr.. HUNvER had the floor, and was argn.
ing in favor OF the bill, when at L O'Clock
the special order fhaying been previously
postponed from 12a to- came up. :i1citg.
go II Il THE HAsLReAD BILL. ~ 13i@tt..
at L o'clock the House resumed the con.
sideration OF the bin alto authorize the
James River and Kanawha Company tc
make sale and transfer OF all its works, pro.
perry, and franchises to the Richmond and
Allegheny Railroad Company, and to define
the powers and duties of the Board OF Pub.
lie Works in respect thereto 1.-THE pending
question being the amendm proposed by
Mr. BERNARD. Il gsss s. - ~ 81.
s Mr. BsRSARD's amen ment was TO strike
0ut5the following words In the tifth sub
division OF, he first section -. 10 be iby her
EFeceiyed ASH eomne ton for her, fthe
State,sI preferred stock In the james River
and KanaWha Company" The effect Of