Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-13
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
msCsrmish BlIi Enarossed-Hsw es'eass
Exposition; $4,000 Appreprtased, ss.
senate.

The sepste was called to order at u |
O'Clock yesterday by Hon. John l.. Hurt,
President pro teni.
PROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Berry, from the Committee on Gtn- |
sraI Laws, reported bill TO provide for |
new census OF the school population of the |
CITY of Roanoke: also bill to erect wharf |
in Mathews county.
Mr.. Heatou. from the COMMITTEES on |
Reads and Internal Navigation. reported |
with amendments bill 10 amend ana re-
enact section 4 Of an'act entitled an act 10 |
Incorporate the Lynchburg and Southwest
Railroad Company. approved Mareh u
1884: also bill 10 incorporate The norfolk
and Cape Henry Railroad Company:
Mr.. Wiekham. from the Committee on
Finance. reported bill granting reiief TO
V. q. Huntington, treasurer OF Lynch
burg, from certain judgments Tor costs
under coupon proceedings against nim
also, bill for the relief OF swinneld
stanley, late sheriff OF Henry county and
his suretits subsequently. on motion OF
Mr.. Hurt (Mr. Mccormick in The chair,)
this bill was pas.ed-ayes. 81; noes, none];
also. a bill b. allow the increase OF the
salary Of the janitor TO the Offices sf Audi
tor OF Public Accounts and Treasurer ;
and A bill ~ provide further allowance Tor
contingent expenses OF office of Secretary
OF the Commonwe wealth in addition to that
provided by act Of Assembly approved
March IS, 1884.
PRESENTED AND REVERTED.
By Hr. Gaines: Bill 10 repeal chapter
327 OF Acts. approved March J. lsS4, re-
l., 4 ,tsI N,fl alaattNn dis.
trict, Sussex county.
By Dir. Dlggs (by request OF Mr.. Hurt:
Billto authorize the Richmond and Ale
rhany Railroad Company or its successor
company 10 issue preferred stock. and TO
facilitate the reorganization thereof.
By hr. Flanary Bill for the relief j. II.
Blair, late treasurer Of Wise county.
ANCIENT RECORDs.
On motion Of Mr.. Lovenstein-
ResOhyd. That the Register OF the Land
| Office Dc requested 10 inform the Senate
what provisions are necessary Tor the pre-
servaiiou OF the books and records in his
office.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To regulate the licensing Of teachers in
/ public free schools.
To amend and rocnaet section of chap
| ter Of an act entitled an act to provide for
! the assessment Of taxes on persons. pro-
! poTty. and incomes. and imposing taxes
/ thereon for the support " the Government
and public frce schools. and 10 pay the in
terest on the public debt, and To provide
for the mode Of applying Tor licenses b
transact any business in this state. and pre-
scrlbing The amount to b. paid as a condi-
tion precedent to the right to transact such
business. approved March -, 1854,
Authorizing the Mayor and Common
Council of the town 0f Liberty. Va. 70
borrow for said corporation and for tn
1 purposes OF purchasing hrc-cngincS and
I any Othcrapparatus suitable for cNtinSuSh-
ing fires. and oi bringing water t. and
establishing watcr-works m said town. and
making other permanent improvements, 90
sum OF money not exceeding SiO,OOo.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
House joint resolution 10 remove th"
nolitlcal disabilities oi George ". Gun-
nell. hichard g. Tyler. and Others.
TO provide for the display oi virginia
resources in the Worlds Centennial Cot
ton Exposition in New Orleans. lAppro-
pirates $4,000.
TIE n'C0MnCG BILL.
The hour Of O'Clock having arrived, Nr
McCormiek's electoral board bill was tlkef
llp. and after being strongly anhgonileC
by Mes,rs. Gaines and CauSoy Coalition
ISIS. and supported by Messrs. Mccormick
and IIealon, was ordered to it, engross
mcnt and third reading.
On motion OF Dir. llcaion. adjourned tll
II O'Clock to-day.
House of Delegates.
The House oi Delegates met at noon
Speaker stuart IN the chair
IMEKDING THE RULES.
Nr. FITZGERALD offered the following reSo
lutions, which were referred to the Com
miitcc on Rules: "That the rules OF th
House Of Delegates be sO amended rs Il
add 10 the committees now authorized on
TO be known a. the Committee on Accounts
and for thc said purpose the following see
ton be inserted in the rules as section lGt
..al.0. a standing committee Of five to b
called the Committee on Accounts; II shil
be The duty Of this committee. darng ever.
regular session OF the General Assembly, Il
examine IN detail the accounts OF the re
eeiying and disbursing officers 10 the base
ment Of the Capitol, compare the voucher
Herewith. and report the result thereon u
the House during the said session.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
Nr. Anderson, bill, which provide tia
the present Board OF Visitors to the Nlr
/ ginia Military Institute he vacated ana th
. appointment of new board by the Boar
OF Public Works, was passed 10 lis thir'
reading and engrosSmcnt.
SWORN ~.
Dir. A. T. Nooklar, Republican nlem he
from King William. appeared before IN
Clerk. desk aud was duly sworn IN.
REVISION or THE CODE.
= The hill introduced by Mr.. Graves, al
I ,horiZing the reyiserS Of the Code 10 EN-
l nlov a clerk (to be paid $1,000 and to r'r
T an office i'm Richmond. was ordered To Il
? engro.sment and third reading.
GENERAL REGISTRATION LAW.
Mr.. smith introduced the following
which was referred to the COMMITTEE o
Privileges and Elections:
Be U enacted GV the General Assembly, .
girginia, That section Of chapter
?. the Code OF Virginia OF 1873 be amende
d and roenaetcd to read as follows:
, o. Each registrar shall annually on IN
y fomth saturday'in April. At voting plac
n nrocred TO register the names OF all ia
y ouahfed voters within his voting distrlc
= NOT previously registered in the said di
II ,rict. in accordance with the provisions
the act. who shall apply to be registered
r, commencing at sunrise aud closing al sur
> set; and shall complete such registratio
on the said fourth Saturday 10 Apr
\, Thirty DAYS previous to the NoremD'
r. elections the registrar shall sit one day iC
the purpose Of amending aud correciln
IL the list. at which time, any qualified vote
APPLYING. and not previously registered
NAV be added. The registrars shall ~,
notice OF the time and place OF all regI
~ trations for at least ten days before ea'
:. sitting. by posting written or printed II
,r fices thereof at ten or more public places
g. their districts. wards, and election district
And the registrar shall, at any time pr
4. yious TO the regular days OF registratlo
p- re.ister any voter, who may apply 10 al
TO be registered and who will be entitled
vote at the next succeeding election; al
the registrar shall receive the same col
pensalion for the u2mes 30 registered
~ days other than the regular days OF
III gistraticn that assessors NAV be
.itled to for listing births and deati
IN II shall he the duty OF
N registrars within live days after each
ting, TO have posted at three or more pu
lie places in their districts, wards, a
election districts written or printed lists
u all persons admitted by them 10 regist
tion, aud also TO have written or print
I'd lists Of all such persons added posted
av | each dow ~ election AZ each place OF