Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-30
TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
Aud.rseu. Mccormick Biu Passed Both
Houses over The Governors Veto.
senate.

House of Delegates iMr. Wickhlm IN the
chair by Mr.. Anderson, who Informed the
seDate that that house had passed the An
derson- McC ormiek bill 10 provide the man
ner Of choosing registrars, judges, ana
clerks Of election for the several counties
and cities Of the Common wealth, and de-
6ning the duties and powers OF the eleeto-
raj boards created under this act, Dot"ltn-
Standing tnr objections Of the Governor.
Subsequently the bill was taken up, Oh
mot on II Mr. Mccormick, and passed
ayes, 10; noes, 4.
AYFf.-Messrs. Atkinson. Berry. Christian, Coz
franc, tdinunds. tanart, Fletcher, t'iasc0w' ii'a
ton, keezeli. Loyensisin. Lybroos. Nc orinieS
Meredith. EeNberry, Petit Iwyman, War"icA'
Mickham--la.
Sors.-Messrs. Bailey, Grim. Norton. Rogers.
ON motion Of Mr. Mccormick, Senate
lent resolution 10 elect mcnters OF the
several electoral boards in the several coun-
ties of the Commonwealth was taken up.
and after being amended was passed
ayes, -; noes, q.
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. Hurt (Mr. Wickham in The chair
pre sente,l the following Joint resolution:
EeSoired 1.-THE House Of Delegates con-
eurring), That the General Assembly adj
jOslrn sine die on Monday next, 1T day OF
December.
Mr.. Lybrook moved 10 amend 10y making
il Thursday instead OF Monday which
motion was lost.
On motion Of Mr.. LogenStoin the resof-
ton was amended by adding Eat O'Clock
PM
As amended the resolution WIS agreed to-.
subsequently message was received
from the House OF Delegates by Mr.. Graves,
who informed the Senate that the House
had cOncurrcd In the above resolution.
CLERKS PER DIEM.
On motion OF Mr.. Loycn,tein.
ReSoired. That DR.. j. ID. Pendle,On,
Clerk OF the Senate, be paid = per day for
hi. services during the extra session OF the
senate: Provided, however. that he shall
receive no pay during tue recess OF the
General Assembly-t1 wit. from August
9th to October I'D, 1884.
BONDS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Mr.. Rogers. from The committee to cX-
anime the bond. Of the public officers, pre-.
sented the following report: The commit
,, to examine the bonds OF pub
lie % o,bro,s, IN ll,cha-gy e their dgile.
visited thu Offices Of TIE Secretary d The
Commonwealth and the Auditor OF Public
Accounts. where the bonds were found
that OF the Auditor OF Public Accounts in
the Office OF the Secretary OF the Common
wealth, and those Of the other bonded
officers in the Office OF the First Auditor.
All the bonds were certified, accord
ing To law, by the Acknowledgement,
and duly approved by the Governor.
Your committee beg to call the attention OF
the senate 10 the unsafe condition Of their
custody. The bonds in the Auditors Office,
including those Of the present officers, a.
well rs those for series Of years were
found in bundles IN an old safe, which i
neither fire. nor burglar-pro0f. The bond
OF the Auditor was found In an old safe in
the office of the Secretary 81 the Common
wealth Of 4 very inferior character. lour
committee recommend the purchase Of IN
iron safe for the preservation Of these
bonds.
ADDITIONAL CONPEyS tTrON.
ON motion Of Mr.. Atkinson:
iSsOlred, That the Clerk OF the senate
be. and he j. hereby, authorized 10 issue his
certificate To the Sergeant-lt-Arms. Door
keeper. Janitor. Assistant Clerks. aud COM
iittee clerks for The sum Of fifty dollars
each. and tn the pages for the sum Of TWEEN
five dollars each. additional compensation
for the present session. which shall be &C.
cepted in lieu OF all demand, for the rcces,
OF the General Assembly during the extra
session.
HOrSE BILLS PASSED.
For the protection OF fish in New river
or its tributaries.
For the relief Of the -,,,o,ta. ~ pa,ton
r. Ford late coll. -,
- - ma .sdc county. Va.
Ila, .,rporatc the Exchange Bank Of
ri county.
20 amend and recnact IN act for the re-
lief Of Charles ". Walker. late treasurer Of
Giles county. Va.
For the relief OF Charles II. Hart, late
treasurer Of Isle Of Wight county.
10 Incorporate thelown OF Clifton Forge.
in the county Of Allegheny.
For the relief Of William II. Mcbride. OF
Goochllnd.
70 rcOrganize the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College. and Tor this purpose Ia
repeal. DC.
10 authorize the Treasurer to adjust the
claim ~ the Commonwealth against the
Planters and Mechanics Bank OF Peters
burg.
To amend and recnact section l06 of an
act entitled an act to provide for the assess
mcnt Of taxes on persons, property, and
incomes. and imposing taxes thereon foi
the support ri the Government and public
free schools. and to pay the interest on th'
public debt and 10 provide for the mode o
applying licenses in thi, state, and pre-
>crihing the amount 10 he paid n condi
ton precedent to the right to tran .aet sucl
bu,inc>s. approved March II. 1884.
Directing the Auditor Of Public Ac
counts 10 suspend proceedings against IN
.ureiies Of Georgs :. Cady. late sheriff o
Culpepcr county.
EDWIN NELSON.
senate Joint resolution electing Edwi
Nel,On member Of the county Board O
school Commissioners for Prince WllliaI
county. TO nil the uneNpired term OF th
late ". W. Thornton. was taken mp, o
motion OF Mr.. Mere 18th, ana passed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION..
ON motion Of Mr. Meredith, the >enat
went into executive session.
In The executive session the followin
,uperintcndeni. " school, were cOntirs
ed: \. G.. Pendleton, OF Smyth count,
and W. 4. Constable. Of Viliaiasbur.
and the consideration OF the con &matiOl
If q. Il. Mears. ~ Princes Anne, an
jacob " Troth. OF Fairfax, was passed b.
The doors were rcOpencd and
Nj. L'brook demanded the considerable
81 the ,pcci,l order Of the day VIZ, u
resolution for the more ciectual ,ettlcmel
of the public debt. Pending which. q
, motion Of Mr. Mccormick. the senate a
journod until Monday Al II O'Clock.
r House Of Delegates.
I The House came to order Il II O'Clock
speaker stuart in the chair.
PA.sLD OVER Tir GOVERNORS VETO.
The Ander.on.M Mccormick election el-
ioral hill ,snt back 10 the House by Il
Governor with objections, vas taken u
>. and the Question. - shall the bill pas 10
withdrawing the Governors objection
> was PIT ana carried; the vote sttnding
follows:
AYE-.-Ns~sr.. u. J. And,E.on. W Titan \. 4
. der-os. sailey, B,Ler, BtrfaIi. B1leH. Bur
camper. CzTswsll. C5spIsas, Christian re ~
/. Da'si. Drnlgp. Eshsl-. tiiis Ihsnias j. ~ q
a HIhsor. 1ordon, hrattaH. Gratt,' Hsh.on Joh
. kesn. isw.sn. ofIwich. Leigh, .syins. L.itr
= u.rhslI. David Meade. Mon'-t. Mood Noe
4 a,h. biuniord. NoDlin, Opls, overly. Port
Powell. Frsiio., RYAN, >ausssrs, >eay, sal
G Vaughan, Ward, We-cott, wilkins and AIR. >pt,
N0Es.-ve..rs. Bank, Irnckwen. Dods,n. q.
y aeu. Gee. Grandstaa, DHh Green, Armisit
tTc.sl. Grimm. trfg.s. Harris, Harrison. u z
wuod. Hstard. helzadllsh. Narles G. Nsa
nssslar. W. C. Hastarr, Nance. Parker. RE
ar,l,on. Ro-s, scoi,. stuart, and Wheslsr-25.
The Ill provides Tor the election 10y I