The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-29
THE KITCHEN QUESTION, AGAIN.
,uo,hsr Colorcd Member on Mr.. John y
WiSe's Remark.
TAX TALK IN HOUSE
oyster Navy Bill Passed Both Branches o.
the General Assembly.
VIRGINIA DEBT DISCUSSION
Senate

The senate concurreu IN HOUSE amy"
ments TO Senate bill "tO authorize tne
Governor TO furnish convict labor for the
extension OF the Danvi lie and New-Ii
railroad beyond Patrick Courthouse"
Also, in House amendments to senate
bill "to provide for new registration III
the city OF Winchester"
DANvILE AND MIDLAND.
Mr.. Ueaton, from the Committee on
Poads and Internal Navigation, reported
Senate bill TO authorize the Richmond and
Danyille Railroad Company and the Nir-
ginia Midland railway TO effect the united
, control and operation OF their roads, WITH
amendments.
The amendments are only those agree
able 70 the railroads.
The committee also reported Senate bill
tsto amend and re-enact sections 8, y. I'D,
! II. and u Of chapter 1874 OF the Acts OF
1888. relating to the construction OF road
from winchester to stanton, Va.,' with
ont amendment.
PAY OF MEssRs. TURNER AND CALLAHAN.
The Committee on Finance reported
that Messrs. Turner and Callahan, elected
| at recent special elections, are entitled to
the full salary OF $3.50. Postponed until
| lD-Uils III iut ANHNNNhNi Nf'' 'NN'
ELECTORAL BOARDS.
| Mr.. Mccormick called up and had en-
crossed his bill providing how the certifi-
Gates of election shall be by the Secretary
of the Commonwealth forwarded to the
parties elected.
MANNED SOLDIERS.
On motion Of MI. Edmunds it was
Resolved That the superintendent OF
Public Printing be, and he is hereby, in
stl1lcted TO have printed for the Use OF the
Senate 800 copies of the bill providing
Communication for MANNED soldiers.
LOCAL OPTION IN AMHERST.
Mr.. Berry's bill to allow this question to
be submitted to the qualified voters OF his
county was amended so as to require ma
iority of the registered uOterS 10 vote affirm
atively to carry the proposition.
| Mr.. Heaton proposed that the vote should
also carry with it the prohibition OF the
distillation of fruit and grain in the county.
This brought Mr.. Berry to HIS feet, and
he warmly opposed the amendment. lie
said that no such thing was asked for. lie
could not believe that Mr.. Heaton was In
earnest.
MIR. Heaton declared that he was, and
that the idea was legitimate extension OIL
the locaI-option scheme. He could see no
treason for closing up the bar-roOms-and
losing the revenue tberefrom-and allow
ing dstilIerics to be opened everywhere in
the county.
DIR. Heaton's amendment was rejected.
The bill was engrossed.
| COLONIZATION OF NEGROES.
MIR. Koiner's resolution on this subject
was taken up as the Fl st Especial order, and,
on motion OF Mr.. Koiner, was again passed
by.
MECHANICS LIENS.
The Senate bill for the better protection
OF sub-contractOrs came mp rs the next
special order, the committee having re-
ported substitute for the bill.
The substitute (Which his already been
published in this paper in full was adopt
ed and passed.
WEST ylRGINIA-THR LOTTERY.
The West Virginia debt bill came up rs
the next special order.
Mr.. Wickham moved TO pass by.
Mr.. Berry. No, sir; want the bill con-
sidered.
Mr.. Wickham asked that Mr. Berry con
sent TO pass it by for five minutes in order
TO get at the Dismal-Swamp-Canal Lottery
Company bill-a bill from the House to re
lpeal the lottery provision.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Wickham moved to amend so as tC
allow the company until July 1, 1884, t.
close up their business.
Agreed to, and the bill was passed an(
ordered to be returned to the House.
The Senate now proceeded to discuss thu
West Virginia bill.
Mr.. Heaton moved to indefinitely post
, pone it..
MIR. Berry said that he saw no iuStlfica
ton whatever for the assaults made by tn
press upon the bill. He could not beliey
that those who opposed the bill had eve
read IT carefully. 1t proposes an arbitra
ton either by arbitratOrs chosen by tn
two States or by the Supreme Court OF tn
United States. There is no ambiguity o
clap-trap in it. 1t is plain business PROF
| osition. The holders say they have n
standing in court by which they can asseI
I their claims against West Virginia. The
only ask Virginia for the use OF her name {
bring abouta settlement with West Virgins
They come and tell you II you gran
/ them this privilege they will absolve 20
, from all liability, contingent or direct
=, They will absolve Virginia and all he
people from all liability, and what they as
is the use OF the name OF Virginia TO sc
e cure settlement with Virginia. MI
G Berry was authorized to say by counst
o that II 1t were possible petitioners woul
= make the bills passage an ipSO fdcto di
charge OF all Virginia's liability; but th'
; cannot be done, for Virginia must have a
l. interest TO enable the cause to be heard b
1.-THE Supreme Court OF the United State
Just as soon as the settlement is made wit
West Virginia-eo inStdnte-the State {
IS Virginia is discharged. II Is bill that h
y possibility may put money in the Virgin
70 Treasury. and by no possibility can tai
v money out OF it. Mr.. Berry declared tn
: he never knew OF measure that had mol
j. merit-more moral merit, more eXpediel
merit, more polite merit.
Mr.. Thurman demanded the pendiu
question.
= Mr.. Mccormick and Mr. Glasgow pr
= tested against the debate being cut off.
The pending question was not ordere,
Mr. Glasgow followed in support Of Il
" bill, which met his hearty approval.
q Mr.. Gaines (CoalitionisD moved 10 pos
!. pone. The bill seemed ID be mertorio'
= one. He wished 20 look into the matte
/ and Mr.. Bailey, who is not now in his sea
i desires 10 be heard.
!. MIR. Koiner hoped that there would be I
n further delay in disposing OF the bill.
i The bill was postponed until to-day at
: O'Clock.
r AYEs.-Messrs. Bdrhdm, Berry, Bliss, Call
han. Diggs, Gaines, Glasgow, Grim. L0venstei
: Lybrook. Mccormick, Nc Donald. Meredith, NJ
n ton, Petit, Rogers, T0,oneS, Trout, and Wa
J., wick-l9.
NoRs.-Nessrs. Atkinson, Christian. Coltrai
Edmunds, Flanary, Fletcher. Heaton, KeeZell, IL
q ner. Thurman, and Wickbam-Il.
10 Coalitionists In italics.
l. PENITENTIARY REPORT.