Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-26
TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Total congressional Democratic majority. 1897
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
senate.
The Senate met at noon-IIon. John l..
Hurt. President pro tem., in The chair.
A communication was received from the
House of Delegates. accompanying bills,
which were referred 10 the proper commit
tees, and House joint resolution TO elect
county school commissioners 10 ill vacan-
cies which have occurred In the county
school-trustee electoral boards OF their sew
eral counties.
The resolution was taken up and the
amendments proposed by the House OF
Delegates 10 the Senate amendments agreed
10.
A message was received from the House
Of Delegates by Mr.. Bolen. who informed
the Senate that the House had passed on
act to provide compensation to the clerks
Of county and corporation courts for making
records Of delinquent lands and receiving
payments Of taxes on same.
FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Wickham. from the Committee on
Finance and Banks, reported bill 70
amend an act 10 allow mileage TO jurors;
and a bill for the relief Of Hugh NJ. Pat
ton, late deputy treasurer OF Culpepe'
county. He. from the same committee,
presented a bin to amend and reeaact see
lion 3 OF an act entitled an act appropria-
ting the public revenue for the fiscal years
1894 and 1885. approved March IL. 1884;
also, the following Senate Joint resolu'
tions, which were agreed to: Authorizing
the Board Of Snking-Fund Commissions
ers TO employ counsel 10 institute proceed
iues against :. Brown Allen and Others;
and authorizingthe Board OF Public Works
10 pay for guarding the Public warehouse.
Mr.. Atkinson, from the Committee on
County, City. and Town Organizations, re-
Jorted I'm act 10 amend and reenact section
20 Of an act prescribing the duties. pow
erS, liabilities, and compensation OF GER
tain county officers. providing for the col
lection Of taxes, and for the repeal. &c.,
and TO repeal all acts and parts OF acts in
consistent herewith.
Mr.. Loyenstein. from the Committee on
Public Institutions and Education. pre-.
sented, in response 20 resolution, Dill
requiring the superintendent of schools III
Hanover TO pay over 10 the trustees OF
Halls free school. in said county, in each
and every year. from the moneys belonging
TO the school fund OF BeaveF-Dam district,
in said county. sun equal to that appro-
pr;afcd to any other school with the like
number of scholars in said district.
OLD POINT.
Mr.. Mccormick offered the following
ioint resolution. which (the rules being
suSpendedj was taken up, and, on Mr. Me-
CormIck's motion. passed by:
ReSOl,ed the House OF Delegates con.
currincl. That the Secretary OF the Com
monweallh be. and he is hereby, directed to
employ counsel to investigate the right OF
the State TO the property, OF any part
thereof. at Old Point Comfort formerly
granted by the State OF Virginia TO the
United States. and 10 take such steps n
may he neces sary TO assert and enforce
such rights.
COUNSEL.
MESSAGE was received from the House
/ nj Delegates hv Mr.. Vaughan. VINO IN
formed the Senate that the House had
nassed with an amendment Senate JOINT
resolution authorizing the Commissioners
of the Sinking Fund TO employ coun>cl ~
certain cases.
Mr.. lIcaton presented a bill to authorize
the Board OF Supervisors OF Fairfax county
10 borrow money and issue bonds.
The rules were suspended and the bilI
placed on the calendar.
THE DEBT.
ON motion OF Mr.. Lybro0k. senate loml
! resolution for the more encct,lal settlement
Of the State debt was taken up.
The resolution proposes 10 bar all bond
and couponS not funded by January !,
lSSG.
Mr.. Lybrook spoke for fifteen minutes
i'm advocacy Of his resolution, and com
mcntcd on the warfare the British bond
holder. are waging upon uS and the at
iempt Of the United States courts TO iul'
pose upon the State the taN-receiHablt
coupons.
ON Mr.. Aikinsom's motion the resolution
was referred 10 the Committee on Finance
ASSESSORS.
Mr.. Ilcaton. from the committee OF con
ference. appointed 10 consider the dis
agreement on the assessment bill, presented
the following report, which was agreed L
bv vote Of - TO -:
The committee Of conference OF the tN'
hollse, upOn the disagreement upon The bll
proyidng for the assessment OF lands, re-
commend the following amendments L
senate substitute for House bill No. j
TO wit Strike out the words. "Seyera
boards Of supervisors and the council o.
each city." in second line of section !, ant
wherever the same words appear lnserl
IA the apponting power OF the assessors
"a board consisting Of the Judge. com
monwealih's attorney. and clerk OF th'
respective county, corporation. ana iilist
inps courts Of the several counties ant
cities OF the state"
GRIEVANCES.
ON motion OF Mr.. Wingticld, senate JON
resolution for the appointment ot ION
committee on grievances AGAINST raiiroau
chartered by the laws OF this STATE wa
taken up. -.
AIR Wirkham moved TO amend the sam'
by striking ont the following worus
| ..Unon all such grievances which may BE-
sbonn by sufficient evidence TO have beer
imposed upon any citizen or citizens OF th'
commonwealth by ANY railroad corporation
chartered and doing business under th'
laws Of Virginia, said committee shall con
slider and report"
Mr. Edmunds here made a motion 10 al
iourn and Mr. Twyman a motion to pas
nv. both Of which motions were lost. sev
efal similar unsuccessful motions wer
made. after which, on motion Of Mr.. ivy
man. the matter was passed by aud mad
the special order OF the day for to-day al
o'clock.
HUGH ". PATTON, ESQ.
4 blll for the relief OF Hugh VI. Patton
late deputy treasurer OF Culpeper county
was taken up, OH motion OF Mr.. Twyman
and ordered to be engrossed And read
third time.
OYSTERS.
senate bill to prohibit the Board OF ~
peryisors Of each OF the counties bordel
ing on the bays. rivers, and creek. |
which oysters are planted. from impo'in
on such oysters for county purposes, 10 r
move tue restrictions against catching oy'
ters with tongs in certain waters oI W
Ches apeake. and to prevent double Ia
on oy sters transported to market on steam
vessels, was taken up, on motion OF al
Christian, and passed.
80 or0Run.
Mr.. KeezeIl offered resolution tbst tl
char be vae,fed AZ 3.a0 aud resumed al