The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-17

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pore, Mr.. Hurt. Prayer by Rev. r. p.
Kerr, OF the First Presbyterian church.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Finance: Senate bill providing an an
nuity for the Medical College OF Virginia,
and providing for State students therein.
xAInED SOLDIERS AND MARINES.
Mr.. Atkinson moved to reconsider the
action OF the Senate yesterday on House
bin to give aid to the citizens Of Virginia
wounded and manned during the late war
while serving as soldiers and marines !;
which was agreed to. -. - -seAss A..s~..
- WESTERN ASYLUM. as- .sH
Mr.. Mcdonald (Coahtionist), on behalf
of minority of the joint committee to in
vestigate the Western Lunatic Asylum,
presented report, which was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
THE cALLAGHAN-gUE CONTEST.
Mr.. Powell, from the Committee on Pri-
vileges and Elections, presented a report
In the contested-election case OF Callaghan
against Rue, and resolution in favor OF
seating Mathew p. Rue as senator-elect
from the Thirty-third senatorial district.
The report was signed by j. s. Powell,
A. X. Grim, and Robert Barnes (all Co
alitionists).
Messrs. Thurman and Diggs, in foot
note, said that they concurTed in the reso-
luton but not in the report, and reserved
the right hereafter to give additional rea-
sons in writing.
Mr.. Mccormick, member OF the COM
mittee, announced that he did not concur
In the report or resolution, and would pre-
pare minority report by Monday.
The report was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
The minority report will be signed by
Messrs. Mccormick, Meredith, and Glas-
gow-all Democrats.
CENTRAL ASYLUM.
MIR. Mccormick offered joint resolu-
ton instructing the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts to employ competent legal counsel
TO represent the interest OF the State and
OF the Central Lunatlc Asylum in the suit
OF Madison Flanagan against the Board OF
Directors Of the Central Lunatlc Asylum,
lately tried in the Circuit Court OF the city
OF Richmond; said counsel to do whatever
is necessary TO protect the interests OF the
State and Of said asvlum. whether by ap-
peal from the Circuit Court OF Richmond
or otherwise; which, under the rules, lies
over one day.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Mr.. Trout Bill giving the consent OF
this State to the acquisition by the Govern
ment OF he United States Of so much land
as may be necessary for gun-foundry and
other necessary buildings in or near the
city Of Roanoke.
BY Mr.. Lovenstein: Bill to incorporate
the Norfolk Suburban Railroad and Turn
pike Company.
By same: Bill to incorporate the Vir-
glnia Beach Canal Company.
BY Mr.. Barham: Bill to extend the time
for restoring fences in Beltield district OF
Greensville county.
BY Mr.. Meredith (by request: To pro-
tect inmates Of insane asylums.
BY Mr.. Powell: Bill to provide for the
working Of roads in the county of Stafford.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact an act approved
November /, 1870, and the acts amenda-
tory thereof, approved, respectively, March
4, 1871, and February 2, 1880, providing a
charter for the town OF Front Royal.
To allow A. g. Grisby further time to
levy for taxes in Campbell county.
To incorporate the Salem and South
western Railroad Company, with House
amendments.
To authorize the Board OF Supervisors
Of the counties of Albemarle and Augusta
TO allow the sheriff of said counties sum
not exceeding 500 for fuel used at the iails
OF said counties.
To repeal the ollateral-inheritance tax.
To release the East Augusta Fire-ln-
surance Company from the payment OF
taxes assessed against them for the year
1883.
Substitute for bill for the relief OF j. IL.
Sears, treasurer Of Matthews county, Va.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact sections /, 2. Z,
and ii o. an act creating Board OF Har-
Dor Commissioners Of Norfolk and Ports
mouth, and for the preservation OF the
barbor OF Norfolk and Portsmouth, ap-
proved March 8, 1882.
TO amend and re-enact sections 10 and
IA OF chapter Al OF the Code of Virginia
OF 1873, in relation to writs of .feri faciGS
and cdpiaS pro fine on judgments in favor
OF the Commonwealth.
To prevent the officers aud employees and
records Of the Treasurer, Auditor Of Pub
lie Accounts, and Second Auditor from
being taken and removed from their re-
spective offices for the purpose OF testifying
and being used as evidence in civil and
coupon cases.
For processioning the lands in the coun-
ties Of Accomac and Northampton.
To authorize the Board OF Supervisors OF
Matthews county latter an election held for
the purpose) TO establish free ferry from
Gwynn's Island to the main land in said
county.
To incorporate the John L. Roper Lum-
Der Company.
DASvILLE AND MIDLAND.
Mr.. Atkinson moved that the bill to con-
solidate the Danville and Virginia Midland
railroads be recommitted TO the Committee
on Roads. lie said the bill was introduced
one day and reported the next day: that
the Chamber Of Commerce bad appointed
q committee 10 appear before the Commit
tee on Roads, and he desired that they
should be heard. 1t was a matter In which
Richmond was deeply interested.
Agreed to.
DANvILLE AND NEw-RIyER RAILROAD.
The last piece OF business before the
Senate was Senate bill to request the
Governor to hire number Of penifentiary
convicts to the Danyille and New-River
Railroad Company.
1t was first proposed TO pay for the same
In bonds. but Mr.. Hurt. as patron OF the
bill. struck that out. They are now to be
paid for In money.
Mr.. Lybrook opposed the bill unless
amended as be indicated TO prevent 4 fur
ther burdening of his county by subscrip-
tions to the road.
There were several sharp colloquies be-
tween MIR. Lybrook and Mr.. Hurt (who
was not occupying the chairl-among them