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

GEORGE W. HTNMAN.
Mr.. Fletcher introduced joint resolu-
| ton TO pay George w. Hinman, Oyster
Inspector, the sum OF $3.50 per month for
the protection OF the oyster interests Of
Accomac county until adequate protection
shall be furnished by law
Referred.
INFORMATION WANTED.
On motion OF Mr.. COItrane it was
Resolved, That the Auditor Of Public
Accounts furnish the Senate with a state
ment showing each item Of the amount OF
the ordinary and current expenses OF the
State government for the fiscal year 1881
'S2 and the fiscal year 1SS2-'s3.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
On motion Of Mr.. Heaton a resolution
was agreed to calling upon the Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction for informa-
ton in regard to the law and regulations
under which teachers institutes are held.
In this connection Mr.. Heaton had read
letter from G. j. Brown, OF Loudoun,
who says, substantially, that these insti-
tutes are a nuisance, and that the county
superintendent Of schools, Colonel W.
! Giddings, should be removed from office.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Bailey: Memorial Of the town OF
GoOdson relative TO the South Atlantic and
Ohio Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. Wickham: Bill to amend section
| Of an act to incorporate the Norfolk
Terminal Company, approved March g,
1882.
BY Mr.. Thurman Bill TO amend and re-
enact section 10 Of chapter 173 OF the Code
Of 1873, in relation to new trials.
| By Mr. Powell Bill to amend and re-
enact section l OF chapter 147 Of the Code
of 1873, amended by act OF February q,
1880. relative to jurisdiction OF justices OF
the peace.
| By Mr.. Meredith Bill to require the
clerk Of the conrt wherein Judgment is
| rendered upon an instrument waving the
| homestead exemption to endorse such
waIver upon any execution issued thereon.
| By Mr.. LybrOok: Bill to take the sense
of the people whether there shall be a con-
yentlon TO revise the Constitution and
amend the same.
| HALIFAX POOR.
| Mr.. Edmunds's bill (Senate bill No. s. to
authorize the Board OF supervisors to In
crease the salary Of the superintendent OF
the poor for the county Of Halifax wa,
passed.
Goes now to the House.
| CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAYS.
Mr.. Koiner's bill "tO provide in the fu-
ture construction OF railways for secure
crossings on county roads, streets, and
other public highways" was amended and
ordered TO engrOssment. IL is as follows
| /. Be IL enacted by the General Assemble
of Virqinid, That hereafter all RAILWAYS
constructed across county roads, streets, OF
other highways. or county roads, streets
and public highways constructed across
existing railways shall, where practicable
pass at surface grade, or pass beneath oi
above the existing structure at sufficient
depression or elevation, as the case may be
with easy gradings, so a 10 admit OF speedy
and safe travel over either.
2. At all such existing crossings on The
rail and road-bed Of railway the last OF
iunior-constructed Improvement shall
| within twelve months from the passage o
this act. when practicable, so improve th'
grading on the full width OF the railway
land, at the crossing, as to make II lefe
and smooth for rapid transit.
3. This act shall be in force from It's pas
sage.
| LAND DAMAGES.
Mr.. Berry's bill "to amend and re
enact section l9 OF chapter 50 Of the Code
in relation TO land-damageS, was amended
and ordered 10 engrossment, Mr.. Wick
ham favoring il. 1t provides that the com
missioners, in reporting to the court, shal
state what shall be just compensation fol
the land condemned and what for incident
al damages to the residue OF the land
Another feature OF 1t is that the commits
sioners who are appointed TO assess land
damages shall report the agreements be
tween the landowner and the company
for instance, that fence shall be put here
a catte-guard there, a culvert here. &c.
&c. This was Mr.. Koiner's amendment.
THE FOUR SEATS.
All O'Clock the Senate proceeded to thu
Execution OF the special order, the repor
~ the Committee on Privileges and Elec
lions in the matter OF the seats OF Messrs
Rne Stevens. Jones, and Martin, all o.
whom rendered TO the Governor their re
s,gnations of their senatorial seats after /
vas found that the State had gone Demo
cratic: Rue having qualified as postmaster
OF Norfolk, Stevens as postal clerk, Jone
As postmaster OF BoydtoD, and Martin a
Railroad Commissioner. As these resigna
tions were received the Governor ISSUED
writs OF elections TO ill the vacancies, anC
the elections have already been held, Du
the Democrats took no part in them.
The subject having been referred TO th
Committee on Privileges and Elections
that committee reported that each OF tnes'
senators forfeited his seat when he qualified
10 the other office. and that when they re
signed they had nothing to resign, ant
that il was not, therefore, within the pro
vince Of the Governor to issue Writs. pu
that in the Senate alone resides the right Z
deal with these forfeited seats.
minority Of the committee Consisting
of the Coalition members thereof submit
ted a report, taking the ground that IN
Governors writs were good.
MIR. Thurman, chairman OF the commit
tee. presented at length and with eonyinc
ING clearness the reasons OF the committee
Mr.. Hubbard sustained the minority re
port. r.,u
Mr.. Mccormick answered him. Nothin
could have been clearer than his way O
showing that at the time the four senator
81 resigned" (after it was known that th
state had gone Overwhelmingly Democrat
ic) they had no seats 10 resign. When the
accepted other offices they vacated thei
seats. and to the Senate only belongs th
ordering of elections to I'LL such vacancies
| NJ, Rsilcv foilowed in support OF th