The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-19

Nr. Bailey new offered a resolution pro.
,,osi,,o IN refer the question back to the
peonIe Mt new election.
NJ. Hurt. the President pro tenn, ruled
n mt Of order. boiling that the vote on
the renort had been ordered for 0 =. NJ,
which hour had arrived.
Mr.. Bailey appealed from the decision OF
the Chair. and the Chair was sustained.
The question was then divided, and the
resolution that Mr. HUBBARD Is not entitled
TO his seat was voted upon first.
AYEs.-Messrs. Atkinson, Berry, Coltrane,
i'axxsenstein. Lvbrook, Mccormick, Meredith.
Newberry, Twynan' Warwick wickbam' and
"SS1nvrs,uMessrs. Baftey, Durham. BLISS, Chris
Ian. Crumpfer Edmonds, Gdfnes, Grim. Me-
pamaid. y5rfon, Popetl, Rogers, Thurman,
Tonnes. and Trout.Iio.
Coaliiionists In Hdfics.
MIR. Bailey again wished to renew his
motion-to refer to the people. Ruled out
of order. He said he would appeal.
The Chair decided that he could not; that
that substantive proposition had already
been decided on appeal.
Mfr. Petit was then voted entitled to the
seat.
AYEs.-sfessrs. Atkinson. Berry, Coltrane.
Degs Fletcher agS% agai2 MSise Him. hee1
berry, Twyman, Warwick, Wlckham, and Wing
feld-lS. M, o.
tan, Crumpier. Edmonis, GatRes, Grim. Ne
Donald. Norton, PooeH. Rogers. Thurman'
TOcaes. and Troul-l0.
COalilionists In tales.
Mr.. Petit was then sworn in.
Adjourned at 5:l5.
The Democrats have now in the Senate
DC members; Coaltionists. IL; vacant
Norfolk and Portsmouth districts). >
total, 40.
House Of Delegates.
The House met at noon-Speaker Stuart
in the chair.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
By Mr.. LuttrelI: Bill to incorporate the
Bank OF Heathsville.
By Mr.. Crockett: Bill to incorporate the
Iron-Mountain Company.
BY Mr.. Porter: Bill authorizing the
Powhatan Oyster Company 10 occupy
ground in the Chesapeake bay, &c.
By Mr.. Evans, OF Richmond: Bill TO
amend section 3 OF chapter 1S4 Of the Code
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OF teri fdcidS also, bill TO amend section
3 oil chapter l41 Of the Code OF 1873, in re-
gard to bills or notes which become due on
Sunday or certain holidays. The latter
bill provides that notes or bills becoming
due on a Sunday or OH the 1st day Of Janu-
airy, ODD Of February, on the 4th day OF
July, or on Christmas-day, shall be paid
the day following. II the day following is
Sunday, then the bills or notes are to be
paid on the Monday following.
By Mr.. Kilgore: Bill to amend and re-
enact chapter IS Of the acts OF 1889 in
relation to working on public roads in the
counties OF Scott. Wise, Buchanan, Gray
son, Carroll. Wythe, Tazeweli and Dicken-
son..
By Mr.. Smith: Bill to ratfy and con-
firm leases by or TO the Washington City,
Virginia Midland and Great Southern
Railroad Company or companies which
composed il, and to authorize the Virginia
Midland Railway Company to renew such
leases.
Bv Mr.. Ward: Bill allowing further
time to ID. L. Bass, late Treasurer OF
Campbell county, to make return OF GER
tain dclinQuents and ins0lyents for the
year 1888.
By Alr. Evans, Of Richmond Bill to in
corporate the Old Dominion Accident lnsu-
rance and Guarantee Company. Provides
that the incOrpOrators shall be John T..
Branch. James II. Dooley, Lewis Ginter,
Thomas Potts. and Charles 5. Stringfellow.
The twoiold object OF which shall be to
insure railroad employees and Others against
loss from injury or accidental death, and to
grant guarantee bonds OF suretyshipfOr the
faithful discharge Of the duties Of employees
in positions OF trust.
The capital stock OF said company shall
be $1,000, divided into shares Of 300
each; that the business OF said company
shall be conducted by Board OF Directors
to consist OF not less than five nor more
than twenty-five, as the bylaws may from
time to time provide; and the acts OF
a majority OF the board, or such quorum
for the transaction OF business rs the
bylaws Of the company may provide.
shall be the acts Of the board: and
that the Board Of Directors shall be
elected annually from amongst the stock
holders. IN such manner and at such 4
time and place rs the bylaws OF the COM
pany may provide; that John Z. Branch,
Lewis Ginter. james II. D0oley, and
Charles ). StringfelOw shall be the first
directors OF the company, to hold Office
until their successors are duly elected;
that there shall also be elected or appoint
ed, rs shall be provided by the bylaws. Il
president. secretary, treasurer, and such
other officers. clerks, and servants rs may
be required, whose terms OF Office shall be
one year, or until their successors are duly
elected or appointed, rs may be provided
by The bylaws, whose duties and compen-
sation shall be fixed from time to time by
resolution of the Board OF DirectOrS.l
ROAD LAW.
Mr.. Pollard offered the following. which
was agreed to-
Whereas the present system OF working
and keeping in order the public roads OF
the Commonwealth is unjust and inequita-
Bile, in that it imposes upon citizens, WITH
out regard to ownership OF vehicles or
properly, the same burden that it does
upon the owners Of both: therefore be it
HeS0lred, That the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation be instructed to
provide IA general road law for this COM
monwealth, abOlishing the present system
OF working the public roads and providing
some other tax TO defray the expenses in
cidenta to such system as may be adopted.
CoyTEsTED-ELECTION CASE.
The Committee on Privileges and Flee
tons reported in the case OF L. ;. Boiling
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the seat OF the member
from the counties OF Buckingham and
Cumberland be declared vacant. and that
the Speaker do issue his writ for an elec-
ton for member OF the House OF Dele
gates for the said counties for the session
OF 1SS3-'Si.
The committee were moved to this ac-