Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-22


returns O! the popular will. The words
"n practieabeo were included in the
original oill, and are repeated In the pro-
po,ed enactment. Those words and the
context have been and can be 50 construed
as % make nugatory all attempts 10 have
different political parties represented IN the
appointment oi registrars and Judges OF
election. Having no object 10 srbserve
bnt tba, which may De gathered by what IS
stated above. ask Of your body review
of your Judgment on this bill.
WILLIAM T.. CAMERON.
The hill was Immediately taken up and
passed, Notwithstanding the objections OF
the Governor. The vote was recorded as
follows:
AYKs.-Messrs. Atkinson, Callahan, ,'cl,rane'
Diggs, Fdmunds, Flansry. Fletcher, .I.skoSS'
Il.aton, k,ezell. kolnsr. i.oyepssetn, typr"os'
NsCormies, M,redlth. Newberry, Pcih,. lnnr-
man. Trout, arwlck, Wiekham, and Winshei'-
Nors-Nc~.rs. BAILEY, Barhan Biiss, Cansey,
Grim. Norton, Rogers, Towuss. and Turner
Ipefore'the vote was announced senator
Twyman asked to withdraw his vote. say
ing he was paired, and he was allowed to
do so. After the vote was announced ana
the bill communicated 10 the House, Sena-
tor Gaines tRcpublicanl asked to have II
entered upon the Journal that he was pre-
sent and would have voted against the biii
but for having paired with the Senator
from Amherst. senator Twyman then
asked 10 have Il stated in The Journal that
he would have voted for the bill nut Tor
being paired. subsequently, after maay
bills had been acted upon, Mr. Gaines asked
| 20 have il entered upon the Journal that
Senator Hurt was present. Senator Powell
raised the point OF order that the bill hay-
ing passed beyond the control OF the Sem
ate. il was too late. which was sustained by
he chair, Mr.. KoIncr.
Alta caucus Of the Democratic members
| Of both houses yesterday evening the ques-
| ton was submitted TO Il committee OF nine
members Of both bodies, consisting OF W.
| A. Anderson. Il. +. Barton, Thomas Smith.
John u. Moon. Edward Lchots, &. 4.
| Stuart. Taylor Berry. and Marshall Meteor
mick.
This committee. after q carefnl cOnSidera-
! ton. reported unanimously that Ipon an
| inspection Of the days proceedings in the
/ senate Journal the bill had passed the SEN
/ ate Ovcr the veto Of the Executive by the
| constitutional vote. This conclusion was
! based upon a careful examination OF the
( ease Of Wise rs. Beller. and comparison
I Of the facts Of that case with this.
NoTF-The fact j. that an arrangement
/ had been made between Senators Hurt.
} Twyman, Gaines, Barnes, Berry, and
Brown that being paired with each other
thcy were not to be treated lS present AZ
ALL
ROAD LAW.
The senate bill providing for the work
ing Of roads in the counties Oi Chester
/ field. Powhatan, and Go0chland, which
had been amended by the House, was
taken up and the amendments agreed to.
RAILROAD LrGISLATlON.
Mr. Wingiicld introduced the following
Joint resolution. which under the ru.es lies
over:
ReSoi,'fd tthc House of Delegates con-
cuuiue), That a committee OF two on the
part Of thc senate and three on the part ot
the House of Delegates he appointed tn
consider and report upon all grievance
/ which may be- shown 10 have been in
posed upon any citizen or citizens OF the
commonwealth by any railroad corporation
chartered and doing business under the
laws Of Virginia. Said committee shall
consider and report to The next General
Assembly what general legislation j.
needed and report by bin or otherwise.
In support uf his resolution, Mr.. Wing
L utlN rill MI. ilt-iltthis tuiN - ~ NAbl''N
of imuorlnnce, and one that needs intplli-
GENT consideration both by the citizens oi
the Commonwealth and our public men.
We have been engaged 10 such a great eX-
tent with matter, oi political character
that We have not had time TO CONSIDER
questions of this class. There is Il cOnyic'
ton IN The minds Of many oi the peopl'
that they lave suffered grievances from th'
railroads We should doubtless pursue q
broad and enlightened policy Is 10 these
CORPORATIONS. but. a. common carriers
they ought to be restricted by rules Of jus
tice and right.
II nav be- true there are complaints %
grievances when there are in fact no hard
shipS suffered. but doubtless there are ease
of hardship>: therefore there Is DccessitN
for inquiry into these questions by lOinl
committee Of the two Houses during th'
Vacation. and report at next meeting Of th'
General Assembly. Let the facts be col
lated and diec,ted 50 that the whole sub
jcct may have proper attention by the mex
Legislature.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Authorizing payment OF The amount du'
the city II Richmond Tor .aS used IN th'
public buildings OF the state.
Giving authority TO the cIiy0f Richmond
10 have coutrolof Grove avenue, AZ.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To -ubmit 10 the qualified voters oi
northampton county The question of ab0l
i.hing the present fence law IN said county
For the rclcfOf \. y. Fnk>, of Madison
rounty.
For the relief II the ,urctir> Of John
Thompson. late sheriff oi IazcWcll county.
..fs 4 Isll lttr, f,t.t.
Is. afc ~horih' OF Gilc, county.
Extending the time Tor the payment OF
taNo~ ior the wear 1881 in E->'N county.
To amend and T., enact section Of an act
entitled an act for making and repairing
division fences between continuous land
owner, in the counlic, of Alleghany, Bath,
Botetoun. Highland. Gockbridge. Lou
doun. and Frederick. approved March t.
ISSa. and o., amended and rocnlcted 10y an
act approved April u, 1881.
To incorporate The town of Boykin@.
70 cXpcditc the building OF The Iron
7 Eclt Railroad ompany.
10 declare Mud Fork, IN the county Of
TaIcwcll. na,isable for certain distance.
The bill 10 revise and digest the Code Oi
/ Virginia Wa, defeated.
\ number OF bills were ordered 10 their
. cngTo>-meut.
/ ON motion OF Mr.. Atkinson. adjourned
/ I'm l. O'Clock to-day.
House Of Delegates.
The House met at no0n->pcaker stuart
/ in the chair.
NIGHT SESSION.
ON motion oi Mr. Marshall, the House
/ agreed TO hold night session.
iTTORNEY-GENERAL FIELD.
On motion Of Mr. Barton, the rules were
suspended and House Joint resolution to
/ determine the right Of eX-AttOrney'Gcnerll
/ Field to draw certain sum, from the trea-
sury was taken up and passed.
The Republicans opposed the resolution
i and voted >Oidly against 1t.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
The Committee OF Conference appointed
| 10 consider the differences between tht
Senate and House in regard to the asses
ment bin reported that they could not
agree. and asked - he discharged. and the
/ House agreed TO do %.
TnE UNIVERSITY BILL.
The bill To allow the Board OF Visitors
Of the University tO condemn land for the
purpose OF digging culyerts and laying
/ water.main. came back lroui the senate
with amendments. 10 which the House
| agreed.
SEABOARD AND EOANOGE EAlIROAp.
The Richmond delegation We're opposed
| - this bilI aud Np..rs Evans GuFtis and