The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-08
Mr.. KEEzELL SEATED.
The Democrats Now Have Twenty
Five Senator's.
LuNArrc ASYLUM DIRECTORS
Bill Proposed by Mr.. Evans, Of This City, 10
Rcorganize the Boards.
THE CASE OF JUDGE GOODWIN
senate.

MONDAY. January I. 1884.
The Senate was called to order at i
O'Clock by John l.. Hurt, Esq, Presiden
nro lem. PRAYER by the Rev. j. q. Arm
strong, ID. d., OF Monumental Episcopa
church.
A number OF bills and resolutions sen
in from the House OF Delegates were ap
propriatcly referred. r..
THE POISONING CASES.
The Senate agreed to House resolution
for the appointment Of special joint com
mittee to visit Siaunton and investigate
the poisoning OF six patients there In Feb
ruary last. Subsequently, on motion o
MFR. Loyenstein, the vote was reconsidcred
Mr.. Loyenslein then moved to amend thu
resolution so as to provide that the com
mittee saall consist OF three members. OF
the part of the Senate and five on the parl
OF the House. THE House had it two and
fiye.l This was adopted and Mr. Loyen
stein ordered to inform the House.
cuANcERY COURT.
Among the bills reported was House bill
providing for the payment on the part o.
the State of the expenses OF the Chancery
Court OF Richmond.
RICHMOND AND CHESAPEAKE RAILROAD COM
| PANY.
"a bill to incorporate the Richmond and
Chesapeake Railroad Company" was in
| troduced by Mr.. Atkinson, and referred to
the Committee on Roads and Internal Nav
| igation.
II authorizes A. Y. Stokes. Thomas W,
McCance, G. L. Belvin, 5. &. Tinsley, H.
NJ. Price. A. l.. Johnston, James b. Pace,
and j. A. Roane to construct a railroad from
Richmond "to q point on the Chesapeake
bay and near the mouth of the Potomac
river, passing through tie counties OF
Henrico, Hanover, King William. King
and Queen. Essex, Richmond, We>tmore-
land. and Northumberland. and may
build branch lines not exceeding twenty
miles in length to any mineral or other
lands that may be owned by said corpora
ton. or to any furnace. mandatory, or
any public Improvement Capital stock
not less than 100000. The company may
acquire by contract, lease. purchase, or
consolidation, the property and franchise
OF any connecting company upon such
terms rs may be mutually agreed upon,
&c.
EIGHTEENTH CIRCUIT.
The Committee for Courts OF Justice re-
ported without amendment Mr.. McCor-
mick's bill to abolish the Eighteenth jul
dcial circuit and to rearraBge the Twelfth
and Thirteenth judicial circuits.
Goes on the calendar.
II provides that Shenandoah and Page
shall be attached to the Twelfth circuit,
and Rockingham TO the Thirteenth, and
the Eighteenth abolished.
NORFOLK GAs-LIGHT.
The Committee on General Laws re-
ported without amendment House bill to
extend and renew and amend the charter
OF the City Gas-Light Company I'll Norfolk.
Also. House bill authorizing the trustees
OF the First Baptist (Bank-StreeD church
OF the city of Norfolk to borrow money
and execute deeds OF trust.
Both went on the calendar.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By MIR. Digs: Bill to amend the Code
in relation to the jurisdiction OF corpora
ton courts, and to render valid certain jul
risdictions assumed by the said courts.
By same: Bill TO empower John A.
Booker. late treasurer OF Cumberland
county. and his deputies. further time TO
levy for taxes.
BY Mr.. Fletcher: Bill to authorize the
Judge OF the County Court OF Accomac to
have the observation-disclosures copied.
BY MI. Wickham: Bill to provide for
the interchange Of coupon bonds and regis
tered bonds issued under the act approved
February II, 1882, entitled an act to ascertain
and declare Virginia's equitable share OF
the debt created before and actually exist
ing at the time Of the partition Of her fer
ritory and resources, and to provide for the
issuance of bonds covering the same. and
for the prompt and regular payment OF in
terest thereon.
BY same: Bill providing for the appro-
priation of portion OF the surplus revenue
Of the Commonwealth to the purchase OF ITS
recognized debt.
BY Mr.. Bailey: Bill for the relief of the
estate and surcties OF George w. Hender-
lite, deceased. late treasurer OF Smyth
county.
BY Mr.. Mccormick: Bill to provide for
the recovery OF damages by fire resulting
from the construction or operation OF rail-
roads.
SPECIAL COLLECTORS.
Dir. Berry offered the following.
ReSolued bg the Senate (the House OF
Delegates concurrng), That the Auditor
OF Public Accounts be, and he is hereby,
directed to revoke and cancel all appoint
ments heretofore made OF collectors OF de-
linquent tax. and Of tax in arrear, and also
Of collateral inheritance tax.
Lies over one day.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the James River and
North Carolina Railroad Company.
To authorize the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company TO make contracts fol
the use and operation or lease OF connect
ing lines, and conferring certain other addi-
tional powers ON said company.
To declare valid certainycontrac.s con-
corning railroad equipment and rolling
stock and other personal property to be
used in and about the operation OF any
! railroad
The amend and re-enact an act ap.
to amend section | OF chapter 147 OF the
Code OF 1873. In relation to Jurisdiction OF
justices.
To incorporate the Lynchburg, Halifax
and North Carolina Railroad Company.
For relief OF l.. Delarue.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Mr.. Trout for one day.
KEEZELL VERSUS WEBB.
This case came up as the special order.
Mr.. Powell submitted a minority re-
port-asking in substance that ten days
longer be given Mr.. Webb TO take deposi.
tons which 1T was not possible for him t(
take before.
Mr.. Bailey moved that both reports be
printed, and spoke In support of the mo-