Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-23
GIRLS NORMAL SCHOOL.
THE BILL PASSED BOTH H0 USES.
"Cmatured" Coupons Correeted-Pcniten-
tiarI-sprina Los-Prinee william Judle--
DR.. RuRner-sevcral Ellis Passed-Per-
sQuai

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troduced bill to amend the charter Of the
city OF Richmond so as to give the Board OF
Police Commissioners the power 20 compel
the attendance Of witnesses in the inyesti-
ga Ions they make. 1t was referred to the
Committee on Counties. Cities, and Towns
This bill was introduced at the last session
OF the General Assembly, but failed to be-
come law.
SOUTHWESTERN ASYLUM.
A biz framed by Messrs. Newberry and
Bailey was taken up, authorizing the county
OF Smyth TO vote on the question Of issuing
bonds to raise $4,000 to buy site for the
Southwestern Lunatic Asylum; said dona-
ton Of land 10 ba conditional upon the
State making the necessary appropriation
TO build the asylum, As drawn the bill
authorized an appropriation OF 100000
from the State Treasury, and empowered
the Board of Public Works 10 let the build.
ings to contract upon receiving aiee-simpe
tItle OF the land; but all this was struck
out, on motion OF Mr.. Atkinson, AZ 5eing
within the prohibition OF the Constitution
that no bill shall embrace more than one
object which shalt be expressed in its
title.
Mr.. koiner clearly pointed ont that the
| Board cannot let the buildings 10 contract
until they have ascertaiued abou! how
many patients there will probably be.
The appropriation will DC the subject OF
another BILL
Yesterdays bill having been amended, as
mentioned, was passed.
voTING-PLACEs.
The Senate agreed to the House joint re-
solution directing the clerks OF the county
and hustngs courts to furnish the Keeper
| OF the Rolls list OF the several voting
places as they now exist, TO be published
| in the general acts ot Assembly
IThe list heretofore published is nearly
worthless, so many changes having been
made in recent years.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Lybrook: A bill TO regulate the
| time for holding the Circuit Court FOR the
Fourth judicial circuit. The bill. under
suspension Of the rules, was advanced on
TIE calendar and passed.
By Mr.. Atkinson: Two bills-to pro-
vide compensation for treasurers and com
missioners Of the revenue which were re-
ierred TO tie Committee on Finance.
PETERSBURG BONDS.
on motion Of Mr.. Rogers. Senate bin Ito
authorize the Common Council Oi Peters
burg to convert coupon bonds Of The city
into registered bonds, and registered bond.
into coupon bonds, was taken up out OF is
order and under a suspension OF the rule
passed.
ROCKINGHAM.
ON motion Of Mr.. Kcezcll, Senate bill tC
authorize the district school boards il
the county OF Rockingham to usc dstrc
school funds for the payment Oi teachers
was.taLeu up out Of It's order and passed.
DICKINSON.
Mr.. Flanary's bill to divide the county
OF Dickinson into tYo revenue district
was taken up out OF its order and passed.
JUDGE or PRINCE WILLIAM.
At O'Clock the joint order was an
Eouneed-thc election Of Judge for Prince
William county to Ill the vacancy caUSeC
hv the resignation OF Judge Weldon, VIII
is eIgbty.seyen years old, and has receutl,
been paralyzed. His term would have
closed January |, 1855,
Mr.. Meredith placed IN nomination 10
this position Hon. W. T.. LipscOmb, VIII
was, at the last session OF the General AS
semblv, elected TO succeed Judge Weldon
and who was Yesterday elected to I'll tn
unexpired term. The joint vote resulted =
whole number Of votes cast. :
Necessary to n choice. c...................3
OF which Lipscomb received ............I
GIRLS NORMAL SCHOOL.
On motion Of Mr.. HeatOn Il was
, ReSOiUCd, That the Committee OF school
and Colleges be requested 10 ascertain an
report whether the Board OF Trustee
: named in the act approved March !, 1881
, for ihe establishment OF u Normal Femli
( school, have made any contract with an
I rcrson rs superintendent OF the institute q
t teacher in charge Of the same, and II So
with whom, the salary agr ed to be pait
: when payment to commence or began, an
: the amount stipulated to be paid.
t Mr.. Hoaton now moved to reconsider til
c vote by which the bill was passed yeste
day.
' Mr. Heaton stated that ne had heard ri
/ mOrs which he wished 10 have investigated
| Considerable discuss,oa followed.
. II was said that out OF the $4,000 apprC
;, rria,od $500 went TO Or. Ruliuer, {!
J superintendcnt, and that his pay was Soiu
: on now.
= Mr.. Games. member Of the Board {
b. Visitors, replied that Or. Ruiiner had,
0 he was informed, never drawn any mon(
d except to pay expenses OF trip Mort
= where he was sent by the Board. and th
+ bis salary would not commence until Il
\ school opened, about October lst.
% Sir. Edmunds explained that not do
n lar Of Or. Ruilncr's salary comes oui OF q
o State money; that it was to be paid by ID
ie Curry out Of the Peabody fund.
lc Mr. LoYonsiein made the point OF ord
2 frrf fn 5rtf
the Senate. lt,had been sent TO the lio'.
laud 10y it passed.; therefore, that NJ
ueatOn'S motion was out OF order.
,r sustained by the Chair. Mr. Hurt.
Mr.. Hcaton now introduced a resoluti'
requ,stug the House 10 return thc bit
-, the Senate.
" The fight was made by him and NJ
u Turner chiefly on the ground that |.
IL EuGner was cXtrayagantly paid, and II d
T. not matter which fund the money ca:
4. ont. II Is supposed that their object W
"a TO put a limitation in the bill 70 what tn
= thought eXtrayagant expenditures.
le Mc,srs. LoyensteIn and Bailey oppos
Il the resolution. They had no objection
u, any investigation that was desired. b
'd they did not want the operations OF
10 school further intsr'ercd with.
'h Here the Chair begged leave TO CORE
III himself. and read from the United stat
X senate rules that the motion Tor reconsi
'l- Grafton and request for the return shou
: 20 together
ne Mr.. Berry argued that the Senate b
~ abrogaied it, right to reconsider yesterd
NJ by ordering the bill 10 be communicated
kc the House. In this ease by special order
al before the regular time-the Senate II
was suspended and the bill communicate
- Alter objections and argument by J
r. Loyenstein, the resolution requesting
ht House 10 return the bill was put on its 2
ne sage, aud the vote resulted:
IT. AYES. - MesSrS. Callahan, Coltra
fr' Fletcher, Glasgow. IIeaton, Thurm
'r- Townes, Turner, and Wickham-9.
~ NOES. .--Messrs. Atkinson. Bailey, Der
10 Bliss. Edmunds, Fanary, Gaines, GrI
re- Keezen, Koiner, Loyenstein, Lyoro
y Mccormick. Meredith, Newbcrry, Nort
iil Petit, Powell, and Trout 10.
AS TO ADJOURNMENT,
p-t Mr.. Koiner's resolution that the Gene
m. Assembly adjourn on the 10Th was pas
4; by when it caEe up for consideration.
de UNATURED."
I" Mr. Pollard. from tue House, inform
the Senate that the House had passed
az bill amending the law with respect TO
nu uircbase OF bonds by correcting the w'
~ .umaiured," "a clerical error to read |
w. no coupon bonds should be purchased
i1 mc less they have all the "unmatured c
MS uors " attached. Another amendment
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