The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-28

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,h,it proceedings for the enforcement ol
judgments in favor OF the Commonwealth
, upon official bonds executed prior TO july
!. 1870, by public officers charged with The
co,iection OF the revenue.
Limits actions to ten years.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Mr.. Atkinson's bill providing for the
iiilng OF notices OF the conditional sales ol
personal property was discussed at consid'
eraDie length and rejected, senators being
unuer the impression that IL gave sewing
machine agents undue advantage over pur.
chasers where machines are partially paid
for.
OYSTER BILL.
The Senate throughout the day had been
allowing senators to call up any bill they
ch0se-the idea being to dispose Of a.
many uDcontested bills rs possible.
When Mr.. FIetcher's turn came, he
moved to take up the oyster-navy bill from
the House.
After good deal OF talk, the bill was,
on motion OF Mr.. Fletcher, made the spe.
cial order for to-day at | O'Clock, the un.
derstanding being that it Is TO be no longer
postponed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Lovenstein: Bill for the relief Of
William NJ. McGruder, late treasurer oi
Henrico county.
BY Mr.. Callahan: Bill to incorporate the
Virginia Aqueduct Company.
BY Mr. Hurt (Mr. Lovenstein in the
chair: Bill for the relief OF the estate Of
Jacob Davis. deceased.
By Mr.. Norton: Bill TO repeal chapter
46 OF Session Acts OF 1872, defining the
line between Elizabeth City county and
Warwick county.
BY Mr.. Mcdonald Bill for the relief OF
Il. b. Burgess, late treasurer Of Northum-
berland county.
BY Mr.. Warwick Bill incorporating the
Petersburg and Chesterfield Railroad Com
pany.
By Mr.. Heaton: Petition of j. w. Pay
lor and twenty-one other citizens of Hills
boro' protesting against the abolition OF
the charter of that town.
BY Mr.. Lybrook: Bill to enable the
j Danville and New-River Railroad Com
plny to obtain further subscriptions to the
capital stock Of said company.
BY Mr.. Grim: Bill to amend and re-
enact section OF chapter 81 OF the Code
OF 1873, in relation to lunatic asylums.
BY Mr.. Norton: Bill providing for an
! eight-weeks' course OF instruction for the
colored teachers OF this State.
BY Mr.. Thurman Petition Of citizens
OF Elizabeth City county requesting the
Legislature TO repeal an act to define the
true boundary line between the county OF
Warwick and said county.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
TO amend and re-enact section u OF
oh ~ fh.. IDAa - 1aNtr 70
the inspection OF fish.
To change the dividrg-Iine between
Ashby and Central magisterial districts in
Rockingham county, Va.
TO incorporate the Valley and Southwest
Railroad Company.
To incorporate the Anglo American sui
phur and Copper Company OF Virginia.
TO authorize subscription by the city
OF Winchester, in money or bonds. 10 the
stock or bonds OF the Washington, Ohio
and Western Railroad Company.
To authorize subscription by the county
Of Frederick, in money or bonds, to the
stock or bonds OF the Washington, Ono
and Western Railroad Company.
| To amend and re-enact an act entitled
"An act to secure to taxpayers in cities
or towns the right of public-school educa-
ton for children" approved March6, 1882.
To amend and re-enact section s OF the
Iron Belt Railroad charter, so as to waive
any claim Of forfeiture thereof the State
may have.
For the relief OF Charles W. and Jacob
Harris.
For the improvements OF streets and side
walks in unincorporated villages.
For the relief of G.. 7. Bonner & Co.,
and providing for the payment OF warrants
of the Second Auditor of Virginia on the
Treasurer of the Commonwealth in favor
Of G.. T. Bonner & Co., dated December
23, 1875, and numbered 2, 3, 4, 8, 6. and /
respectively. amounting to Sl,915.4O.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
For the relief OF Frank c. johnson,
high constable for the city OF Portsmouth.
To relieve the political disabilities Of
Harrison SouthwOrth, John S. Williamson,
and others.
To extend the time for restoring fences
in Belfield district, of Greensyile county.
LOCAL OPTION.
Senate bill providing local option for
Amherst county was taken up on motion OF
Mr.. Berry, amended on motion OF Mr.
Wickham pending which, on motion OF
Mr. Christian, the Senate adjourned till to-
day at II NJ.
House of Delegates.
The House OF Delegates met at noon
| Speaker Stuart in the chair. No prayer.
FARR Us. POLLARD.
Mr.. Duff Green introduced the follow
ing:
Whereas the House OF Delegates has de-
termined to renew the action of the House
of Delegates for 1SSl-'S2. as to its allowing
| the delegate from Fairfax TO retain his seat
| in said body after he had qualified as
Superinten cent of Public instruction ; and
whereas it appears from the records OF the
Auditors Office that II. II. Pollard drew
mileage and salary as member OF the
House for the regular session which
ended March 6, 1882, and also for
| the extra session commencing March 7,
1882; and whereas 1t appears that
said II. r. Pollard was during the said
period attorney for the Commonwealth for
/ the county Of King and Queen, and, as ap-
pears from the records Of the First Audi
| tors Office, drew salary as such from the
| State; and whereas it appears from the
Journal OF the House that the Committee
| for Courts OF Justice for the session OF
| 1881. .'S2, submitted minority report that
the said ii. x. Pollard was not entitled to
seat In the House Of Delegates; and
whereas the majority party Of that Legis-
ature prevented action upon said minority
report, and the said II. II. Pollard retained
his seat in the House Of Delegates:
Resolved, That special committee of
three be appointed by the Speaker Of the
House OF Delegates TO inquire into the allie
cations In this preamble set forth, and to
report to this House with such recon-
mendations as TO them may seem proper in
the premises, and with authority to send
for persons and papers, and to employ, II