The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-04
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
sonE OF THE ApPOINTEEs CON.
TIRMED. OTHERS REJECTED.
DISCUSSION ON DISSECTION.
PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO AM.
MAILS BILL KILLED.
Many BILLS Passed by the House.


THURSDAY, January 3, 1891.
The Senate was called TO order at II NJ.
by Mr.. Hurt, the President pro tenn.
| Prayer by Rev. DR.. c. II. Read.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Trout: Bill to incorporate the
Norfolk and Western Extension Company.
BY Mr.. Newberry: Bill to incorporate
the Wythc County Iron Company.
By same: Bill to incorporate the Grip
plc-Crcek Iron and Manufacturing Com
pany.
BY same Bill to incorporate the Pulaski
Iron Company.
BY same: Bill to incorporate the New
River Zine and Iron Company.
BY Mr.. Thurman: MemTial fr.m the
citizens OF Norfolk city relative to the
clcctic OF senator. asking postponement
OF samc.]
BS Mr.. Lovensten: To Incorporate the
Rich nond Union Depot Company.
BY llr. Mccormick: Bill TO abolish the
Eightcccth judicial circuit and to rear-
rance the Twelfth and Thirteenth Judicial
circuit.
BY same: ELL to amend the Code in rela-
+ ton 10 ferries.
BY NIr. Rogcrs Fill TO allow the Peters
burg Guards to change their uniform.
BY Mr.. Lovenstein: Bill to provide for
! the appointment Of ClpitOl police. Regis
/ ter OF the Land Onics is TO be the appoint
in power.
BY Mr.. Berry: Bilto compensate MeSsrs.
i. +. Bland and TT. Christian for legal
services rendered the Commonwealth.
| BY Mr.. McDonald: Bill to provide for
keeping in repair PARTITION fences in the
| Ill 4 r;t,,r Itacr
and Page.
BY Mr.. Christian: Bill declaring that
certain persons shall De deemed attorneys
at law.
BY Mr.. Warwick ELL to amend act to
establish Corporation Courts for the cities
Of Manchester and Winchester.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Anumber Of privat, bills were reported
from committees.
JURORS.
On motion OF Mr.. Dogs, the Committee
on Courts Of Justice we're instructed to
inquire into the eXpeiiehcy OF increasing
the pay Of jurors to S2per day.
TREAsURER'S OFFICE.
Mr.. Lovenstein Ofier,d the following:
ReSOlCCd (the House OF Delegates con-
curring). That the Treasurer be authorized
10 employ two Of the former clerk OF the
Treasurer'S Office for Il period not exceed
ing thirty days in ortbr to write up the
books to date. and the shall be allowed
the pay now allowed by law 10 said clerks.
Dir. LoycnSten said tlat the IrcasIrer'S
office was all right. but lat it was thought
desirable to have the lat months work
that which could not be- done until after
IL -, T., 1xr n
clerks.
Mr.. Koiner opposed the resolution as
setting Z bad precedent.
The vote resulted:
AYEs.-Mcssrs. AiLnso. Bl'ss. thrisriqn.
Dlgg.. Edmonds. GdiuC. trim. LJycn -tein We
Cormick, NcDonujd. E0,tos. EogG's, front, i
Warwick. md Etbb-B.
NOES.-Messrs. Bcrr!. Co.tr1ue. Iicaton, i'uIt' !
KOincr. Meredith. Nev'~rry. Thurman, T"yman'
Wickham. aud Wrgadd-ll.
Coalitonsts ia rams.
The resolution was rcieci ed-not having |
received the vote necessary to make m ap-
preparation u menbcrS.
TIE BURIAL.
Mr.. Wickham. rising 20 a personal cX-
plqnation. said that the printed Journal
before him only came uptO December 10th. |
It was too far behindh;Hd to do any good; |
he wished to see the printed Journal when |
the matters contained tlcrcin were fresh |
in his mind.
On hi, motion. the Senate adopted a |
resolution calling upon tle superintendent |
Of Public Printing for Information and in |
quiry ii the Journal cannot be placed |
upon members desks the second day after |
its date.
ANNUAL REPORTS.
On motion Of Mr.. kqner. the Superin-
tendent OF Public Printing was requested |
to inform the Senate when the annual re-
ports will be printed for the use Of men, |
bers. and what Is the cause OF delay.
JUDGE or EOTTOUET.
On motion OF ,lr. Glasgow. Tuesday !
next was fixed upon by the Senate Is tie date |
for electing n Judge Of Boteiourt i'm place
OF Judge Mays, resigned. Mr.. Glasgow |
was ordered TO inform The House and re-
quest tLeir concurrence.
PENITENTIA2Y INVESTIGATION.
House resolution charging the commit !
tee for the investigation OF the penitcn- |
tiary. and authorizing them TO pursue their
inquiries with regard 10 affairs there was
agreed 10.
NEW CHARTER FOR PORTSMOUTH.
Mr.. Berry. from the Committee oil
County, City, and Town Organization, re-
ported. with an amendment, Mr.. Thur !
mans bill providing new charter for
Portsmouth city.
Goes on the calendar.
PASSED.
Senate bill to amend and recnact section
10, chapter jG Code OF 1913, in relation to
land damage.
House bill to provide for the protection
of deer In the county OF Frederick.
Senate bill to incorporate the Loudotn
Live Stock Company.
PHARMACEUTICAL BILL.
Senate bill to regulate the practice OF
pharmacy in this S(ate, heretofore report
ed was reached on the calendar and read
through by the Clerk. and amended in
several particulars and ordered to engross-
ment.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Scuate bill to incorporate the Virginia
Society for the Prev ention of Cruelty TO
Animals next came up.
Mr.. Heaton moved to indefinitely post
ponc the bill. He saw no necessity for
such law: certainly there was none in
the country. lie would oppose its appica-
ton to tie country ut any rate.
As to the cities, he thought they were
already empowered to make regulations on
the subject.
Mr.. Atkinson spoke in explanation OF
the bill, and in opposition to the motion,
arguing that there IS 4 necessity for this or
ganizaton: that it is necessary to have
some agency to report offenders.
Mr.. Glasgow opposed aud Mr.. Wlckham
and Mr.. Christian favored the bill.
The vote resulted:
AYEs.-Messrs. Berry, Coltranc. Edmonls,
Gaines, Glasgow. Grim, ileatOn. HHbdrd, Hurt. |
cCorrnick. Dc DOnGfd. Norton, Rogers. Thur |
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