The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-20

minority report. Relative 10 Mr.. Martin,
Mr.. Koiner asked May / ask the gentle
man question:
Mr.. Bailey: Certainly.
Mr.. Koiner: Does the Railroad Commits
sioner belong to the executive, the Judi
cial, or the legislative department OF the
Government?
Mr.. Bailey He certainly does not be-
long TO the judicial, nor to the legislative.
Then he must belong to the executive.
Mr.. Koiner; Well, let me read the fol-
lowing from the Constitution: The legis-
Iatlve, executive. and judiciary depart
ments shall be separate and distinct. so that
neither exercise the powers properly be-
longing TO either Of The OTHERS; nor shall
any person exercise the power of more
than one of them at the same time, except
as hereinafter provided Laughter at
Mr.. Bailey's expense.
Now, said Mr.. Koiner. how can Mr.. Mar
tin belong TO both the executive aud legis-
lative departments Of the Government at
the same time!
Mr.. Bailey claimed that this point had
nothing to do with the question under
discussion. but Mr. Koiner showed that it
had; also, that the majority report was
correct.
(The Lieutenlnt-Governor in the chair. }
Mr. Glasgow argued the question from
the standpoint OF the majority report.
Mr.. Powell addressed the Senate IN adj
yocacy Of the minority report.
On one side il was claimed that Mr.. Mar
tin, Railroad Commissioner (who is paid
out OF the Treasury, but the expenses Of
whose office is levied upon the rairoads),
is 80 salaried officer" within the contem-
platlon Of the law; on the other Coalition
ist) that it is not.
The report Of the committee declaring
null and void the Governors writs, and
directing The President OF the Senate to
issue his writs forthwith for elections for
senators to succeed Messrs. Rue, Martin,
Jones, and Stevens, was adopted by 4
strictly party vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Atkinson, Berry, Brown, Chris
tan, Cotrane, Dggs, tdmonds, Flanary. Fletcher.
Glasgow: Heaton, Hurt, koiner, Lovenstein. Ly-
brook, Mccormick, Meredith, Thurman, Trout,
Twyman, Warwick, Wickham, and Wingheld-
%.
NoEs.-Mersrs. Bailey, Barnes, Crumpler,
Gaines, Grim, HUBBARD. Mcdonald, Norton, Pow
ell. Rogers and Webb-ll.
8Icssrs. Newberry and Bliss were paired.
LEE MONUMENT.
Mr.. Mccormick presented bill to au-
thorize the redemption OF certain State
securities held by the Lee Monument As
sociation. Read first time and referred
to Committee on Finance.
Adjourned about p. NJ.
House OF Delegates.
The House came to order at noon
Speaker Stuart in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. c. II. Read, Of the Presbyterian
Church.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The Speaker appointed the following
committees
To Examine the Auditors Office Messrs.
Stnblng, Burks, Jones, Bolen, and Frank
lin.
To Examine the Treasurer's Office
Messrs. Muniord, Pretlow, and Richard
son.
To Examine Public Printing: Messrs.
Exams OF Richmond. Keen. and Ross.
DIFFERENCE IN ACCOUNTS.
Mr.. Evans Of Richmond offered the FOL
loving preamble and resolution;
Whereas the Treasurer reports to the
Legislature that the balance in the Trea-
sury on the 1st Of October, 1888. was
81, ,537, ,20l.SS, and the First Auditor re-
ports the balance in the Treasury October
/, 1893. was S1,19S, 155,3S, thus showing s
difference Of S339,049.jj between the two
offices as TO the balalance in the Treasury
on the lst Of October, 1888,
ResoiUed, That the Treasurer and FRS
Auditor report at their earliest conye'
nience the explanations OF the difference
as TO the balance in the State Treasury on
October /, 1883.
The resolution was adopted.
The following resolution by Mr.. OpiC
was adopted: That the Superintendent o.
Public Instruction be, and is hereby, di
rected to inform this House whether or no
there are any county superintendent o
schools whose appointment, have not beer
ratified by the Senate, and ii so, to furnish
list Of their names and respective coun
ties.
ECLECTIC SCHOOL SERIES.
Mr.. Smith offered the following, whicl
was adopted:
Whereas it is represented that certain
books known rs the Eclectic Series, now II
use in the public schools, are in conse
quence OF their many imperfections ant
misrepresentations unfit for the chlldrel
OF Virginia:
Be IL resoiUed, That the Committee OF
Schools and Colleges be instructed TO max
| Investigation rs to the merits OF the salt
! Eclectic series. and report the same TO thi
House, with such recommendations as the.
think lit.
CHANGE or HOUR.
On motion oi Mr.. Smith, it was agree(
that when the House adjourn it adjourn L
meet at IL O'Clock Thursday, instead 0
noon, in order TO allow those interested
more time TO talk over the contested'elec
ton cases from Rockingham county.
ON motion, these cases were passed by
LEAVE or ABSENCE.
Leave OF absence was granted Mr.. Nance
OF Charles City, and Mr.. McLin, OF Lee.
MEMORIAL FROM NORFOLK.
MIR. Lawson offered memorial from th
city OF Norfolk. signed by large numbe
NJ leading citizens OF that place, prayin!
the removal Of Judge ID. j. Goodwin, o
Norfolk. a. Judge Of the Corporation Cour
OF Norfolk. Referred to the COMMITTEE
for Courts OF Justice.
LIQOUR-LICENsE.
Mr.. HaZlewood offered bill. which wa
referred to the Committee on Finance.
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