The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-26
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
"WEDNESDAY, February %, 1890.
SENATE.


The Senate met ut IL O'clOck-LieuteI-
ant. G Overnor WALKER in the chair.
FROM THE HOUSE.
A communication was received from the
House announcing The passage Of bill for
the relief OF Mrs. Salie +. Pickett. Re-
ferred 10 the Committee OH Finance.
Also, Joint resolution declaring that 1t
was not necessary TO elect a judge for the
district of Cumberland and POwhatan
counties. Referred to the Committee for
Courts Of Justice.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The following were presented and re-
ferred:
By Mr.. ATKINSON: To incorporate JEFF
fersOn Lodge, knights OF Pythias, of the city
of Richmond.
BY Mr.. PAUL: TO incorporate the town
of Broadway, in the county OF Rocking
ham.
By the same: To allow the John Wesley
Methodist Episcopal church OF the town OF
Harrdsonburg 10 buy aud sell property, and
borrow money.
BY Mr.. KoINER: To allow communication
for an artificial eye TO s. NJ. Bagby, OF
Augusta county.
By Mr.. NORTON: To incorporate Old
Point Lodge, l. .. o. f., in Elizabeth City
county.
b. the same: To define the boundary
line between James City and York coun-
ties.
Mr.. ELLIOTT, from the Committee on Fish
and Game, reported substitute for the bill
in relation 10 fishing in the waters of the
Commonwealth.
OF THE CALENDAR.
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James BAYS, of Lee county, of a fine i'm
posed for carrying concealed weapons on
Sunday; the bill i'm regard 10 delivery list
of delinquent lands; to prohibit hare-hunt-
Ing in Chesterfield county between March
LIST and August 18Th.
On motion OF Mr.. WALKER the bill in re-
ference to the manufacture of artificial
limbs at the penitentiary was placed On the
calendar.
The bill for the relief Of Robert Beattie
from the payment OF erroneous taxes was
rejected.
The bill to allow the Board of SuDervi.
| sOrs of Chesterfield to assist the Free. Bridge
Commissioners in keeping the Free bridge
IN repair was passed.
FROM THE GOVERNOR.
At 1915 p. NJ. message was received
from the Executive, which will be found
elsewhere.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
In executive session the Senate confirmed
the appointment Of j. j. Percival and w.
NJ. Fields as inspectors at West-IIiil ware
house. Petersburg, vice William Turnbull
and X. IL. Jones resigned.
THE SCHOOL FUND.
When the doors were opened the Senate
proceeded To consider the bill for the better
security OF the school fund, Mr.. WOoD in
the char. The bill was passed by.
From this time until the hour Of adjourn
ment only uDimportant business on the
calendar was considered.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called TO order at II
o'clock.
PRESENTED AID REFERRED.
by Mr.. ADAMS: Bill to amend and reen-
act section 81 OF chapter 40 OF the Code of
1873 in relation to sales by officers.
BY Mr.. GEORGE Il. SMITH: Bill restrict.
ing the Judges OF courts in the allowance Of
fees TO counsel.
BY Mr.. GREEN: Petition OF citizens OF
Stafford, asking reduction Of wages OF
teachers.
DN MI. nEAD. Dill W tHc
Aidie Mining Company.
by Mr.. ADAMS: Bill to authorize the
trustees Of Lebanon church, in the county
OF Campbell, to sell and convey certain real
estate and invest proceeds.
BY Mr.. HOPKINS: Bill instructing the At.
torney General 10 institute proceedings
against the Richmond and Williamsburg
turnpike. e
By Nh. LOvENsTEIN Petition Of Lanra
,. McFsh Cor relief ms sec1rity OF George Il.
stephens.
ADVANCED.
On motion OF Mr.. MUsHBACH, House bills |
on their second reading were taken I'D. and |
many OF them advanced stage.
Recess from y 10 5P. NJ.
lyNniHg Session.
The SPEAKER resumed the chair at JPN.
A large number n bills were ordered TO /
De engrossed.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
/. Mr.. Ross HAMILTON (coIored) add essed
me House IN flyor 81 bis bill 10 ekct pub
Ic-schooI trustees by the people.