The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-09
LEGISLATIVE LABORS.
rors or BILLS PASSED.
.-.meu, on saturday-Discus-
sion or the Tax.BiII In sena'e-school Gem


sion OIL the Iak-D
missioners.
senate.
c,TrRpAY, March s, 1884.
Mr. Uur, IN the chair. prayer Dy heN.
nr pnrns 81 the Wesleyan Methodist
Tho sonote agreed TO House amendments.
% S av oenai I'm amending the charter ef
p y b.na -, rolation to encroachments on
| streets. -,o,,r,s
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS
NJ. ,,o,,~,;ck called up the unfinished
bus;noSsN his resolution electing the School
Trustees, Electoral Board Of the several
counties THE resolution, after Icing
omendod--os 10 some names, on motion OF
observation-disclosures passed and sent to the
House.
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. Grim called up his resolution pro-
posing that the General Assembly auIouih
sine die Monday. -. ,,a. and
Amended by striking out Monday ana
inserting Saturday, 18th, ana adopted
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
Bv Mr.. Ueaton: Bill to provide and set
anart n fund for the prompt and certain
nayment Of the interest on the State DEBT
when funded under the act approved Feb
ruary Il, 1882. "a,
By Mr.. Norton: Petition from the cltl-
zens OF Warwick county protesting against
the removal OF the county courthouse.
Nv MIR. Rogers: Bill 10 authorize the
Common Council OF the city Of Petersburg
to adopt system Of sewerage for said city.
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
To amend an act approved January rs,
! 1884, entitled an act to incorporate Tue
Lynchburg, Halifax and North carolina
Railroad Company.
This bill was taken up and discussed I'M
ill the hour Of adjournment.
House of Delegates.
The House met at IL o'clock-Mr. Barton
in the chair. No prayer.
BANKS, PARKER, AND HUBBARD.
A resolution from the Finance Commit
| tee was read by the Clerk. Ii authorized
the Clerk to pay to Messrs. Banks. Parker,
and Hubbard $3.50, pay as members OF the
House for the session OF 1888 and 1884, re-
gardless OF services rendered in the Assem-
bly, prior to the special election ordered by
the Assembly. Alter a hllf-hour's discus
sion the matter was ruled out OF order by
the Chair, the Committee for Courts OF
Justice having already reported in favor OF
granting the members full pay as members
of the House.
DID NOT WANT TO CHANGE.
Mr.. Evans OF Richmond offered the fol-
lowing:
ReSOlred, That after the morning hour
OF this day, when the calendar Is reached,
that the rules shall not be suspended for
the purpose OF taking up any bill out of its
order, but that the House will proceed to
take I'D for consideration bills in the fol-
lowing order: The roll shall be called and
each member shall have right to call up a
bill Of his own selection, provided that the
| tax bill, the bill for the reassessment OF
lands, and the general appropriation bill.
NAV be called up under Il suspension OF
the rules, unless called UP under the fore
going order.
On motion OF Mr.. Paxton the resolution
was tabled.
Mr.. KELLY INQUIRIES.
Mr.. Kelly asked the Chair what had be-
come of his resolution Of inquiry, which
had been referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee, and which asked If the House had
authority to compel a member to remain
in attendance after the expiration OF the
general session.
The Chair authorized the Clerk TO say
that the committee had made no report on
the resolution.
| PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed :
To provide for the sale OF certain lands
| in the town OF Buchanan and city OF Rich
mond.
Senate bill to amend the Code in relation
TO HOLIDAYS to be observed by banking COM
panes, &c.
Senate bill to incorporate the Vigilant
Steam-Fire Company, Of Roanoke City.
Senate bill TO incorporate the Lynchburo
Street Railway Company.
Senate bill to prevent the obStructing OF
streets, turnpikes, or railroad crossings, oil
county roads.
Senate bill to allow Edwin L. Dennis, o
the county of Accomack, to erect whar
at Franklin City.
Senate bill to incorporate the Norfoll
Gymnasium Society.
Senate bill to incorporate the Roanoke
Library Association.
Senate bill to incorporate the Stevens
Lodge Of Odd-Fellows, OF Alexandria.
To equalize the taxes for the support 0
public schools in the municipal school dis
trict OF Bedford county.
Senate Joint resolution to destroy b!
burning certain State bonds.
Bill to exempt stock at agricultural far
from revenue taxation.
Bill to authorize the Board OF Super
visors to determine what amount shall b
paid TO certain county officers.
Bill to allow A. ;. Grigsby further timt
to:levy for taxes in the county Of Campbell
Providing for the sale Of certain land
belonging TO the State, in the town o
Buckingham and the city OF Richmond
with Senate amendments.
To amend the Code in relation to tn,
Board OF Sinking-Fund Commissioners.
To confirm the organization OF the Wash
ington aud Ohio Railroad Company, ant
declaring such company vested with tn,
powers, rights, and franchises possessed b!
the Washington and Ohio Railroad Com
pany.
To compensate Judge J. L. s. Kerby To-
holding court in Amherst.
To compensate Judge c. B. Crumple
for holding court in Surry.
For the relief OF j. II. Sears, OF Mathew
county.
To allow the superv sors OF Augusta ant
Albemarle to allow the sheriff Of sale
counties a sum not exceeding 800 FOL
fuel used in the iais Of said counties,
To accept the provisions under the vii
Of Lizzie II. Taylor, deceased, TO designat
the same as the "Hoge School Fund" o
Loudoun county, and to dispose Of thu
same for the education Of the indigen
children OF said county.
To authorize the proper authorities o
any college, institution, or seminary o
learning, or manual-labor school, to con
vert consol coupon bonds into funded reg
istered consol bonds Of the State.