The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-29

ext the old fleet was disbaDueu' anu yei, ec-
cording 10 MIR. Fletcher, since Then QSI4)
many oyster lands In Accomac have In
creased In yaJue from 81 or - per acre
TO sI00 or 1000. II these people are
Growing rich rs the law now is. the
money had better be applied in some other
Mr. Uc,tor thought some legislation
necessary and NJ this late hour OF the ses-
sion prohahlv This Is the best that can be
gotten. Tie would like for Virginia to Of
t;cer the fleet with yirginians who at the
call of Virginia in 1861 resigned from the
limited states navy, but he recognized the
fact that 70 do 60 now would imperil the
bill.
The bill was passed.
Ayrs.-Nessrs Atkinson. BarhaDi. Berry. Bliss,
Callahan. Coltrane, Digs, EuutIus' , rLeteny,r'
Gaines, GLASGOW. GTtaI nrar,nict H. Don,Jd
Meredith. Norton, Petiit. Rogers Thurman
To,onss. Trout. Wa,rwiek, and wickham-2s.
NoEs.-sfessrs. Christian, flanary' ana hoiher-
Coalitlonists in italics.
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE.
+ Mr.. Atkinson presented the following
| bill:
Whereas at the last election held for
members OF Congress the judges OF cleo
tiou were inundated. hindered, and de-
| layed in the proper conduct OF said cleo
ton by arrest ON the part oil the officials OF
the United States Government; therefore,
| in order to insure proper and lair cleo
tion TO all the people OF the Common
wealth,
1. Be IL enacted on the General Assembly
of Virainia. Tint whenever the judges oil
election shall be arrested and taken into
custody they shall either close the polls,
canvass the vote, and make their returns
or the Judges so arrested shall have power
and authority to swear in rs judges OF cleo
ton so many as may be arrested or sum-
moned as witnesses from the bystanders,
who shall discharge the duties imposed
upon Judges Of election by law.
?. This net shall be in force from It's
passage.
INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Rogers introduced n bill TO au-
| thorize and empower the Common Councll
OF the city Of Petersburg to issue bonus
for sum not exceeding Sl5O.OOO Tor tne
purpose Of aiding the Virginia ana North
Carolina Railroad Company in the con-
structiOn OF their railroad.
Mr.. G Iasgow presented bill providing
how counties, cities, and towns may give
notice 10 its holders OF coupon bonds pro-
posed TO be redeemed.
Mr.. Lovenstein presented bill to amend
and re-enact the act to amend section q OF
CHAPTER 100 OF the Code Of 1873, in relation
TO unlawful fishing. which was referred to
the Committee on Fish and Game. =
NIGHT SESSION.
On motion Of Mr.. Healon it was resolved
that the chair be vacated ut +. NJ. ano
occupied at Z. NJ. for the consideration
OF private bills.
REGISTRARS ELECTORAL BOARDS.
Senate Joint resolution naming the Regis
trars' Electoral Boards was taken up.
Mr.. Gaines (CoaIitionisD said that ne
noticed in NOttoway tie Board were wha
he might call very severe politicians, anC
all Funders He Thought it very bard tina
he had not been consulted in this matter
Mr.. Mccormick recalled The fact thai
two wears ago Judges had been selected by
the COaliiiOnists without consulting th'
representatives OF the county on this floor
hIr. Gaines novel TO strike out the name
OF II. II. W. Crittenden, who, he SAID, was
chairman OF the Democratic committee
and to insert the name Of w. L. Harvey
Agreed to.
The resolution was then passed and sen
to the House.
rMr. Crittenden had written to Mr. Low
enstein that he didn't wish the place.l
Chair vacated.
Night Session.
Mr.. Coltrane presented bill to amend
the charter OF tho Virginia Mineral Rail
way Company. Referred.
SCHOOL sUPERIYTENDsNTs.
Senate bill "decaring vacant the ofiic'
OF superintendents OF schools in certain
cases and TO make it unlawful for thu
Board Of Education to appoint when tn
Senate is not in session any person a
superintendent OF schools who has pre-
viously been rejected by the Senate" wa
passed.
ADVANCED.
A great many senate bills were ordered
10 engrossment.
PERSONAL.
On motion OF Mr. Meredith, Mr. ivy
man was granted leave OF absence for tire
days.
AYES -Meesrs. Berry, Callahan, Coltrane, Flnr
airy, Glasgow, HeatOn. Hurt, kcczell, holne
Loyenste!n, Mccormick, Meredith, Petit Wal
~ w
NoEs.-Messrs. Durham, Bliss, GdtRts' HcD0h
aid, Norton and Rogers-6.
COaltionists in italics.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the town OF Goshen.
To incorporate the town Of Heathville.
TO repeal an act approved March 6, 1871
as amended by an act approved March q
1873, providing charter for the town
Dublin.
To give the consent OF the State TO tn
purchase by the United States OF certll
real estate in Fredericksburg in order
erect a public building thereon, and eXemI
the same from taxation.
Giving the consent OF the State TO th
/, /, purchase for road purposes by the Unite
States OF certain real estate in Frederick
burg, aud eXempting the same from tax
ton.
]: To incorporate the Union Manufacture
: and Milling Company, OF Union Mill
= Fluvanna county.
:. To amend and enlarge the charter OF IL
! Norfolk Storage Company.
To amend the charter OF North Danvill
To provide for the maintenance OF roaC
:; in Buckingham.
!, To amend the Co0e in relation TO ferrie
To protect fish in the waters Of the Con
I, monwealth. prohibits the use OF dyn
- mite.l
To repeal the recent act in relation to Il
} MARYLAND boundary-line.
!. To amend the charter OF Rocky Noun
In relation TO the sale OF certain scho
u property in the town OF Marion.
, To incorporate the Nelson Manulact
. ring Company.
e Providing statute OF limitations 4
" ground rents.
:. In relation to fence law IN Brunswi'
IL county. [Amended on motion OF NJ
Gaines TO extend time one year,
3 To authorize the Board OF Supervise
OF Montgomery county to include in the