The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-16
MIDLAND BILL REPORTED.
The Committee Favorable to the InlOn Of
the Danville and Midland Roads.
NO ACTION ON THE vEToEs
JUDGE SHELLS CASE.
Senate.

the Senate TO order at 12 O'Clock. Prayer
by the Rev. r. p. Kerr, Of the First Pres
byterian church.
The Clerk began the reading OF the
Journal, when Mr.. Atkinson moved thatthat
be dispensed with. Mr. Rogers objected.
The motion was put and carried notwiih-
standing. Then committees were called,
and great number OF bills and resolu-
tions were reported. Most OF them have
reference solely to incorporated companies
or 10 local interests.
The presence in the chamber OF an un.
usual number of r,ilroad gentlemen was
noticed.
MECHANICS LIENS.
Mr.. Atkinson, chairman OF the Commit
tee for Courts OF Justice, reported Senate
bin 10 amend section 8 OF chapter 1f5 OF
the Code OF 1873, as amended by an act APP
proved March 81, 1876, in regard to me-
chanics' liens, with substitute therefor,
as follows:
4 BILL TO AMEND AND RE-ESACT SECTIONS 4
AND OF CHAPTFR l 10 OF THE CODE or 1878,
AS AMENDED BY An ACT APPROVED MARCH
81, 1875, AND AN ACT APPROVED FEBRUARY
10, 1880, RELATING TO MECHANICS LIENS.
1. BE IL enacted by fhe General Assembly, That
sections 4 and 8 of chapter 10 OF the Code OF
1873. as nmended-t0e former Dv an act tbprOFeu
February 10, 1880. and the latter by an act APP
proved March 81. 1875, be amended and re-eract-
ed so as to read rs follows:
S4. A general contractor. or q sub-contractor, or
aiy person contracting 10 furnish materials about
a building or other Improvement for general
contractor or ether person thHn tfe owner. WISH
ing to avail himself OF the lien given nm oy ,ne
or within ninety davs after the completion Of such
building or improvement and the suo-contractor
or other person contracting 10 furnish mate-
vi within thirty daVs AFTER the Compile
ton Of such building or improvement-ln
the clerks Office of the County or Corpo-
ration Court of the county or corporation In
which the property upon which the lien is sought
to be secured is situated, and In the cletks once
of the Chancery Court OF the city OF RichmOno
when the property is I'm said city, true account
OF the work done or materials furnished. sworn 10
by said claimant or his agent, with statement oi
facts signifying his intention 10 claim the oenent
OF said lien, and setting forth brief description
of the property upon which he claims the lien. II
shall be the duty of the clerk In whose once sucn
account and statement shall be Med as herelnpe-
fore provided. 10 record the same I'm book 10 DC
kept for that purpose and from the time OF such
Fling all persons shall be deemed TO have notice
thereof.
Sb. Anv sub-contractor, or any person contract
ing To furnish materials about building or other
Improvement for a general contractor, or othet
person than the owner, shall, within thirty days
after such building or other improvement Is COM
pleted, or the work thereon otherwise terminated
furnish the owner thereof with an amuavlt snow
ing correct account OF the amount que 10 sai !
party by the contractor, and remaining unpaid 70
the sub-contractnr or person contracting 70 iur-
nish materials, and said owner shall he liable for
the amount claim 70 ss,G s1e OIL
2. This act sliall be In force from Its passage.
1t is intended to give more protection to
sub-contractors.
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Mr.. Lovenstein. from the Committee on
Public Institutions. presented bill for the
establishment OF State normal school.
The bill provides that there shall be
established q normal school especially for
the training and education Of white teach
ers for public schools; the school to be
under the supervision, management, and
government Of w. II. Ruffner, J. j.. NJ.
Curry, John b. Minor, Herbert l.. Harris,
Il. VI. Manly. w. f. Fox, L. r. Holland,
John l.. Buchanan, l.. A. Niche, and o.
V. Smith, as a board Of trustees. In case
of a vacancy by death, resignation. OF
otherwise, the successor shall be appointed
by the Governor. The Superintendent Of
Public Instruction shall be eI-oficto mem
Der OF the board of trustees.
The bill further provides that the trus-
tees shall establish said school at Staunton,
Lynchburg, or Roanoke, selecting the city
which shall in money, land, buildings, OF
other available property, make to the State
the largest contribution for the purpose OF
securing the location OF the school.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Mr.. Berry, oil behalf Of a minority Of
the Finance Committee, (Messrs. McCor.
mick. Meredith. and himself,) presented q
report stating that it is eXpedienL to legis-
late on the subject of the West Virgins
debt.
The majority heretofore reported that il
was ine1pedient to legislate on the subject
RICHMOND AND DANvIILE.
The Senate bill 354, introduced day be-
fore Yesterday by Mr.. Edmunds, was on
yesterday reported back by Mr.. Heaton,
from the Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation, without amendment.
Also, Senate bill $40, to authorize the
Virginia Midland Railroad Company to
issue bonds to provide for the payment OF
the present bonds and debts OF the said
company for the extension OF the road OF
said company as heretofore authorized by
law, for improvements and betterments.
and for other purposes, without amend
mcnt.
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
Senate bill 337, 10 amend the charter Of
the Virginia and North Carolina Railroad
Company, was adversely reported. The
bill proposed to force the railroad to run
by Petersburg.
FUEL FOR JAILS.
After great deal of discussion bill was
framed allowing the Boards Of Supervisors
of about half the counties in the State TO
grant the sheriffs q sum not exceeding 800
per annum for purchasing fuel for the
jaiIs.
Itwas Mr.. Wingield's bill introduced to
meet special case in Albemarle, and coun-
ty after county was added In.
Ii appeared in the remarks made that
many OF the boards now do this very
thing make allowances to the sheriff for
iail fuel.
Mr.. Berry opposed the bill as an attempt
TO do indirectly-increase the sherifi's
should be done, If done at all.
Mr.. wickham thought there was law
enough already on the subject; but II the
authority is given to one county and not
to others, then IL would seem that the
General Assembly Is condemning the pres
ent practice.
Mr. Glasgow, who had had several coun-
lies put in the bill, admitted that he wished
Ihe bin overloaded and defeated; against
which course Mr.. Wingtield protested.
Mr.. Glasgow then withdrew his amend
nents.
Other senators withdrew theirs, and the |
oill was left applicable only TO Augusta and |
Aibemarle counties.
Mr.. Wickham said that in voting for this |
,ill he dld so rs favor to those counties; |
lot as denial Of the right OF boards now |
o make this allowance.
Mr. Thurman supported this view.
Mr.. Berry did not think the law permit |
cd the boards TO make this allowance.
He took issue on this point with Messrs.