The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-07

/ appointed. 10 cOnslst vi Hfc hthoNAo W
the Senate and nine OF the House, With IN
structions TO divide this State into districts
corresponding in number with the repre-
sentatiyes to which il is entitled IN the
House OF Representatives OF the United
states. to be formed respectively OF con-
tipuous counties. cities, and towns, COM
pact and to include, as nearly as may be,
| an equal number OF population, and 10 re-
port by bill or otherwise.
ON motion to suspend the rules for I'M
mediate consideration OF the resolution the
| the vote resulted:
Ayrs.-Messrs. Henry a. Atkinson, Jr.- TAYLOR
| Kerry. William A. Brown. Ira b. Coltraue, single
| ton j. Digs. Paul G. Ldmonds, Greed :. flanary'
Frank Fletcher. William ~ Glasgow. Henry iiea-
| ton. John l.. Hurt. Ahsalom koner. William Low
| ensicin. 4. NJ Gybrook. j: Marshall McCgrnlch'
Elisha Meredith, samuel IT. Newberry; John H.
/ Thurman. Henry ;. Trout Horace ID. twyInan'
| Peter G. Warwick. Williams c. Wickham' and D.
NoFs.-Nie sra. Rohert Barnes. c. II. Bliss. c. Y.
| Crumpler. William T.. Gaines, Amos j. Grim IL
| W Hubbard. !. j. Mcdonald. Daniel VI. Norton
| Asa Rogers Jr.. and Joseph u Nebb-l0.
The noes are all Coaitionists.
Two thirds voting aye, the rules were
suspended aud the resolution adopted.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
resolution was offered by Mr.. koIncr,
and adopted. providing that the standing
committees shall be as follows:
Privileges and Elections: Messrs. Thur
man. Digs. Twyman, Glasgow, McCor-
mick. Meredith. Barnes. Powell. and Grim.
Courts Of Justice Messrs. Atkinson,
! Lvbrook, Glasgow, DiggS, Meredith, Nc
Cormick, Barley, HUBBARD. and Crumpler.
General Laws Aessrs. Newberry, Ber-
nv, Koiner. Heaton, Wickham, Christian,
Powell, Rogers, and HUBBARD.
Roads and Navigation MessrS. Heaton.
! Wickham. Digs. Koiner, Edmunds, war
wick, Bliss, Crumpler. and Norton.
Finance aid Banks: Messrs. Wickham,
Koiner, LOvenstein, Mccormick, Mere
dith. Warwick, Webb, Gaines, and Barnes.
Public Institutions and Education
MessrS. Lovenstein. Koiner, Wingteld,
Berry. Fletcher, Trout. Webb, Bailey, and
Gaines.
County, City, and Town Organization {:
Messrs. Berry, Diggs, Thurman, Atkin-
son, Brown. Coltrane, Grim, Rogers, ana
Bailey.
Agriculture. Mining, and Manufacture
ing: Messrs. EdmundS, Newberry, WICK
ham. CoItrane, Trout. Barnes, Bliss ana
Crumpler.
Fish and Game: Messrs. Twyman. Chris
tian, Fletcher, Lovensten, Webb, Norton,
and Gaines.
Enrolled Bills MeSsrs. Fletcher, Trout,
EdmOndS, Flanary, Mcdonald, Coltrane,
Barnes, Twyman, and Rogers.
On Clerks Office: MeSsrs. Lybrook,
Warwick, and Powell.
On Rules President OF the Senate, Pre-
sident pro tem., and the chairman OF the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Executive Expenditures: Messrs. Me-
| nd
On Library: McSsrs. Diggs, Newbcrry,
and Bailey.
Examination Auditors Office: Messrs.
Wingfield. Trout. and Gaines.
Examination OF second Auditors Office :
Messrs. Heaton. Flanary. and Crumpler.
Examination Registers Office: MessrS.
Barnes, FlaDary, and Norton.
Examination Treasures Office: Messrs.
Christian, Koiner and Bliss.
Examination OF Bonds Of Public Officers :
/. MesSrs. Rogers, Heaton. and Brown.
Public Printing: Messrs. Warwick
Flanary, and Bailey.
ORDER. GENTLEMEN.
Mr.. Diggs moved that the Senate al
iOurn.
There was a general scramble for hats,
coats, &C., whereupOn Mr.. Hurt raped
for order, and read the Senate rule that at
adjournment every senator VIII keep his
seat until the President leaves his seat.
The motion was adopted, and the Senate
adjourned.
House OF Delegates.
The House was called to order at 12:lO-
Speaker Stuart in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. w. w. Landrum, OF the Second
Baptist church.
The Clerk read the journal OF the preyi-
Gus days proceedings.
COMMITTEES.
The Clerk announced the following Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections appoint
ed by the Speaker: Smith, Opie, Marshall,
Camper, Curtis. Luttrell, Trigg, Chapman,
Lakewood. White. Maclin, Harris.
ISLE OF WIGHT.
Mr.. Muniord offered the following reso-
luton:
Whereas it appears by the abstract OF the
votes of the county OF Isle OF Wight. duly
attested by the clerk OF the county OF Isle
Of Wight, and duly returned to the office
OF the Secretary OF the Commonwealth, that
at the election held for members Of the
House OF Delegates on the first Tuesday in
November, 1888, John W. Lawson re-
: ceiyed a majority OF the votes cast; there
; fore he it
Resolved. That the Committee on Privi-
leges and Electors be instructed to inquire
and report as early as possible whether
said John W. Lawson is entitled primd
facie to Il seat in this body rs delegate-elect
from said county OF Isle Of Wight.
The rules were suspended. and the qlles-
ton OF referring the matter to Il standing
committee was discussed by Messrs. Green,
| OF Stafford, and Munford, OF Pittsylyania'
The resolution prevailed.
, RESOLUTIONS.
; Mr.. Evans. OF MiddleseX, offered a reso-
: luton, which was adopted, authorizing the
. providing OF the members OF the House
with certain Acts OF Assembly.
Mr. Smith offered Joint resolution APP
P pointing a committee OF five from the SEN
Y ate and seven from the House on constitu-
b, tional amendments. A motion to suspend
G the rules and put the resolution on its pass
age was lost.
t Mr.. Banks moved that the House adjourn
until Monday at II O'Clock.
: Mr.. Munford raised point OF order thai
: the motion TO adjourn at once could not
D couple with it the time OF adjournment
c The point was sustained
Z. MIR. Banks then moved to adjourn. Lost
: Mr.. Munford offered the following
"When the House adjourn. il adjourn L
r meet Monday at l. O'Clock NJ" Mr. Nun
D ford stated that this was done in order t
allow the Speaker time TO appoint commit
tees. The motion was adopted.
BILLS PRESENTED AND fEFERRED.
By Mr.. Barton: A bill to provide for tn
protection OF fish in the county OF Frede
rick.