The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-27

! BILLS lN1hoboNbDs
By Mr.. Coltrane: Bill to incorporate
the Anglo Sulphur and Copper
Company Of Virginia.
By Mr.. Edmunds: BIZ to incorporate
the White Oak Loan and Building Aid
Association OF Halifax.
BY Mr.. Keezcll: Memorial Of the Inde-
pendent Order Of Good Templars OF the
county Of Rockingham, praying that the
question of hquor-license or no liquor
license be submitted 10 the qualified voters
OF the county OF Rockingham and each OF
the magisterial districts thereof.
BY Mr.. Berry (by requesD: Bill for the
relief OF the heirs and distributes OF the
late Timothy Rives.
BY Mr.. Atkinson: Bill to amend and re-
enact section 3 OF chapter 10, Session Acts
1878, with regard to allowances to ply
sicians for attending prisoners in jail.
BY Mr.. Diggs: Bill TO regulate the sale
OF the Virginia reports. 4e--'
BY Mr.. Mccormack: Bin to amend and
re-enact section 9 OF an act approved Feb
ruary II, 1877, entitled an act to provide
for working and keeping the public roads
in order In Clarke county.
By Mr.. Wickham Bill TO authorize the
Board OF Supervisors OF Hanover county
to let public roads to contract.
BY WingfeId Bill TO authorize the trea-
surer OF Albemarle county to complete de-
linquent returns as to county levees.
By Mr.. Mccormick Bill to provide for
certificates OF election for certain officers
elected by the General Assembly.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To provide for the working of roads and
repairing bridges in the county OF Scott.
To incorporate the Norfolk Land Inn
provement and Construction Company.
To incorporate the Union Auxiliary
Club of Norfolk.
To provide for the working Of roads in
the county Of Bland.
To amend sections 3, I, 10. IL, and IA OF
chapter 100 of the Code OF 1873, in refer
ence to diseased cattle.
To provide for working and keeping in
repair the public roads in Rockbridge
county.
To incorporate the Iyy.Hill Cemetery
Company. Isle OF Wight county.
To limit proceedings for enforcement OF
judgments in favor OF the Commonwealth
upon official bonds executed prior TO July
/, 1870, by public officers charged with the
collection OF revenue.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
For the establishment OF q State normal
school.
To allow the wife to buy real and per-
sonal estate on conditions, to secure to the
husband any personal estate OF the wife iD
case OF her intestacy, and to provide how
guardian shall pay over the money OF a
female minor who is married woman.
To incorporate the Evangelical Lutheran
Theological Seminary, OF Salem, Va.
To amend and re-euact section IS of
chapter . of the Code OF 1873, in relation
to vacancies in the General Assembly.
House of Delegates.
The House OF Delegates met at noon
Speaker Stuart in tue chair.
JUDGE SHELL.
Mr.. Marshall, chairman OF the special
committee to investigate charges against
Judge X. G. shell, of Dinwiddle, presented
the following report "Your committee,
to whom was referred the matter Of inves-
tigation OF the charges against Judge Shell,
beg leave to report that they have con-
| tinued said investigation under the res0lu-
tion OF the House until February 26. 1884.
on account OF the illnesss OF Judge Shell,
and have ascertained as nearly rs they
could his present physical condition, and
herewith file the testimony OF the physi-
clans attending him in his illness as part
of this report. and in view Of the termina-
ton OF this session OF the General Assem-
bly, ask the judgment OF the House rs TO
their future action in the premises"
Mr.. Marshall asked that the committee
be discharged from further consideration
OF the subject, and the House consented.
It is fair to Judge Shell to add that he
earnestly requested the committee, through
their chairman, Mr.. Marshall. OF Craig, to
come up to Dinwiddie and investigate bis
case in the room TO which he is confined by
Sickness but the committee decided this
would be impracticable for want OF time.
PAY OF TROOPS.
Nc. Evans, Of Richmond, got the floor TO
say that for the first time during the ses-
sion he would ask for q suspension OF the
rules. He would not do so now but that
he expected to be absent two or three days
on committee business, and for the further
reason that il seemed that bill could not
be reached IN the regular call OF the calen-
dar. He asked that House hill No. 200 be
taken up out OF its order and passed. The
bill provides for the pay Of the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues and the Richmond
Howitzers for military services at Danyille.
The roll was called and the bill passed
without dissenting vote.
BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY.
Mr.. Christian was recognized by the
Chair. He said the rules had been sus-
pended frequently for the passage OF un-
important bills, and he wanted them sus-
pended for the purpose OF passing the
Senate bill which provides for the removal
OF the vast accumulation OF books in the
public library. He declared that these
books increased at the rate Of 10000 per
year; that they were stored Immediately
over the head OF the Secretary OF the Com
monwealth, and thereby endangered that
officers life. The rules were suspended
and the bill passed.
PETERSBURG STREET RAILWAY.
On motion OF Mr.. McCandlish, the rules
were suspended and the Senate bill to op-
crate the Petersburg Street railway was
taken up out of its order and passed.
r.. r. FARR.
Mr.. Smith offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Whereas 1t appears from the records OF
the First Auditors office that r. X. Farr
drew mileage and salary as member of the
Legislature, beginning March 6, 1882. and
salary as Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton from March 15, 1882; whereas it ap-
pears from the Journal OF the House that
the Committee for Courts OF Justice for
the session Of ISS1-'S2 reported that the
said II. r. Farr was not entitled to a seat
in the House of Delegates from the time Of
his qualification rs superintendent OF Pub
lie instruction; whereas the majority party
OF that Legislature prevented action upon
the said report, and the said r. X. Fa.r
-ota;,oa -. .aot "a, tho Houao of NIL