Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-27
JAs GENkRAL ASSEMBLY.


oeincs by Hon. JobD l.. Hurt, fre>ioent
pro fefa.
Senate bill to allow further time for the
late treasurer Of HenIico county TO make
delinquent taxes, with 'he amendment pro-
pos.d by the nonse Of Delegates. was taken
mp and tie amendment agreed to.
DIVISION FENCES.
House bill amending an act for making
and repairing division fences betweea cer-
lain landowners. in the counties OF Aile-
| 2hany, Bath. Botetourt. Highland. Rock
bridge. Lonndon, and Frederick. with the
EN-, ndmepis proposed by the House OF
Delegates 10 the Senate amendments. was
iahtn up and the amendments agreed TO.
PROVIDENCE cnrRcu.
House bill to authorize James ". Camp.
| bell and others. the Trustees. In whom ~
vested The legal title TO the trac' Of land In
Lo, iSa county. held by them rs a manse
| Tor the Use Of the Providence enurch, 10
sell and convey the said manSe, returned
from the House Of Delegates in response
| to senate resolution, w9s taken up.
On motion Of Mr.. Helton, the vote by
| which the bill had been rejected was re.
| considered, and the bill passed with its
| title.
school COMMISSIONERS.
| A message was received from the House
OF Delegates by Mr.. Trigg, who informed
| the Senate that that house bad passed. with
| an amendment, Senate bill 10 amend and
rsemact sections AID Of an act in force
| February 20. 1884. creating the County
| Board Of school Commissioners. etc.
Subsequently the bill was taken up and
the House amendment agreed 10.
FROM COMMITTEES.
Nr. Wiekham. from the Committee on
| Finance and Banks, reported hill TO
provide compensation TO the clerks OF
county and corporation courts for making
records Of delinquent lards and receiving
! payment OF taxes on same.
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO.
Mr.. IIoaton presented bill. winch was
! referred 10 the Committee OF Finance, 10
| transfer TO the Board Of SinkiDg-Fund
! commissioners the States interest IN the
! Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and to au-
thorize them 10 sell the same and invest the
! proceeds in the bonds Of the State.
Personal.
On motion Of Mr.. Trout, Mr.. Diggs was
/ granted three DAYS leave Of absence.
sEaBOARD ROAD.
On motion Of Mr.. Callahan, Senate bin
Railroad Company 10 invest m and operate
railroads and transportation lines chartered
| b. the laws Of other States was taken up.
and. on bis further motion, amended by
adding the following prov.so:
Provided, however, that the said Sea-
board and Roanoke Railroad Company, it,
leased, dependent. and connecting lines.
shall not be required 10 observe or maintain
said dillcrcntial rates IN respect to traffic
consigned 20 or from any railroads Of this
/ state which railroad or the owners thereof
| fail 10 observe and maintain such dlticren-
| tial rates in respect 20 traffic passing over
it, lines TO or from the said SeabOard and
Roanoke railroad. is leased, dependent,
and connecting lines, or 10 o. from Nlr-
gina cities"
The bill as amended was ordered 10 be
! cn2rosscd and read third time.
PrBLIC.SCnOOi. MATTERS.
! ON motion Of Mr.. keezcll. House bill to
amend and reenact an net to secure To tax
payers in cities and towns the right Of pub
| lic-schOOl education for their children, ap-
| proved March H., 1884, was taken up ana
! passed.
EXECUTIVE EXPENDITURES.
The President laid before the senate a
communication from the Auditor. in re-
-pOnsc TO o resolution Of the Senate asking
what appropriations for the wears 1882.
1888, and 1884 were made for the cOntin-
l gent fund Of the Executive, and how and
| for what purpose the same wa expended
M said years.
On motion OF Mr.. Mccormick, the COM
municaiion was laid on the table and or.
dercd to De printed.
GRIEVANCES.
Senate Joint resolution Tor the appoint
ment Of Joint committee on grievances
impoSed by railroads chartered by this
state. being the special order Of the day,
was taken mp. and. on motion Of Mr..
Wingfield-who spoke very earnestly in IT,
Iav0r-pqsscd by and made the special Or
der OF the day Tor to-day At O'Clock.
SPECIAL COUNSEL.
senate Joint resolution authorizing the
Commissioners II the Sinking Fund to
employ counsel in certain eases. with the
amendments proposed by the House oi
Delegates. was taken up and the amend
mcHt> agreed 10.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
70 incorporate the Norfolk and MOTTO.
way Railroad Company.
For the relief OF {. VI. Atkinson. OF
Halifax county.
10 amend an act 10 provide new char
ter for the town ol suffolk. in force Marcel
II. 1872.
TO provide for p new registration ol tho
voters OF the city Of Richmond.
For the relief of Hugh u. Patton. late
deputy treasurer OF CuIpcpcr county.
HOUSE Bills PASSED.
To provide for working the road, IN the
county Of GoOchland.
To provide the times for h0ldicg tho
court, in the Ninth judicial circuit.
70 amend IN act approved March H.
1854. requiring railroad companies 10 con
,fruct cal'le.gulrd>, with amendments pro-
posed 10y the Committee on Road, and In
teinal Navigation.
To amend an act entitled m act to amend
and recnact section of chapter 1866 o
code of 1873. in relation TO service of pro
cc,. against or notice 10 a corporation
win thc amendment " The Committee foi
court, of Justice.
Repeating an act authorizing review
Lv the county court Of the decisions o
, ui,,icc> of the peace in cases OF mi>dr
meanor. approved March 81, 1870.
For the rchci Of the shenandoah Nallcl
and Other agricultural societies. with tn
amendment NJ the Finance Committee.
. 70 pro,Idc compensation Tor the >ennt
when sitting r. court of impcachmcn
. during the rccc>, of the General Assemble
aud the expenses incident thereto. lGlve
. >4aday 10 senator, and TO the House com
mlttee.
, TO nav Waller Il. staples and John "
Daniel for professional services RENDERED
the Statr i'm the litigation involving tn
validity of the congressional apportlonmcn
act. with an amendment proposed by III
Committee on Finance aud Banks. lAp
proprialc> $3.50.
D For the relief Of the >ureiicS OF j. l.. +
? Campbell.
To amend an act for the preservation o
oysters and TO obtain revenue for the PRIV
lCgc Of taking them from the waters OF th
commonwealth. ~ amended by an act az
. proved August -, 1884, with an amend
ment.
To authorize The Rockbr.dge Artiller
COMPANY and the Danyille Gray.. Of tn
city OF Dlnyille, to adopt uniform 70
, their members.
For the protection OF iish in Book bay, i
, Princes Anne county, Va.
% To amend an act TO incorporate the Crane
, Lodge Of the sons of Zion Benevolent 10
cieiv OF Virginia approved February 4
, 1852.
(, In relation to fences in Berkeley district
). in the county of SpOitsyhmn.