The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-20
THE WEST VIRGINIA DEBT.
Arbitration BIT Made the Special Order Of
the Senate for Monday
MIR. E. w. HUBARp SEATED
Sixty Thousand Dollars td'be Appropriate
for Manned Soldiers.
SALE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
senate.

Senate.
Tuesday, February 10, 1894.
Mr.. Hurt. President pro temp0re in the
chair. PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Schaetfer, OF
the English Lutheran church.
The Senate agreed to House amendment
| TO Senate bill "to authorize the Board OF
Supervisors OF the county OF Greene to al
low certain claims against said county"
IL also agreed to House amendment to
Senate bill "to amend and re-enact the
charter of the Farmyille and Staunton.
River Railroad Company"
! II also agreed to House amendment to
Senate bin "for the reIf~f OF John Il.
woodward and others OF the county OF
Fairfax"
These now 90 to the Governor.
CALLAHAN VS.. RUE.
Mr.. Mccormick submitted a minority
report from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections fayoring the seating OF Mr.
Callahan (Straightout Republican,.
On motion OF Mr.. Mccormick the sew
eral reports in this case were passed by un-
ill o'clock to-day, and all Of them were
ordered to be printed.
There are three reports.
Certain evidence was also required to be
printed.
MINED SOLDIERS.
Mr.. Wickham, from the conference COM
mittee. reported an agreement arrived at,
which the Senate adopted.
The bill appropriates 100000. 10 be given
| in lieu OF artificial legs, arms. dc.
Those who have never received anything
of this sort from this State are to be paid
before any others.
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.
Mr.. Thurman moved to take up his bill
proposing to vacate the Office OF Commits
sioner OF Agriculture and TO provide for
the election Of his successor by the General
Assembly.
The bill was taken up and ordered to en-
grossment.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Senate bill proposing to go into an arbiira-
ton Of the West Virginia debt came up,
the majority OF the Finance Committee
recommending that it is inerpedient TO
legislate on the subject, and minority OF
three taking the opposite view.
| Mr.. Mccormick moved to make the bill
a special order for Friday.
Mr.. Koiner moved To dismiss the bill.
He thought this the most inauspicious time
conceivable for the revival Of this subject.
Mr.. Berry replied that as he saw the
pending bill it was replete with benefit to
! Virginia, and there was no possibility OF
| injury coming to her from ii.
Mr.. Glasgow thought the subject entitled
TO patient and decent Investigation; that
| further, respect for the three senator's who
presented the minority report should cause
| 20. I-o fho a al
| Mr.. Glasgow was rather inclined to think
that the bill proposed to lift a great re-
yponsibility from the shoulders OF Nir-
ginia; that If Virginia has assumed to CO.
operate with the creditors in getting set
tlement from West Virginia 1t will not do
for her to shirk the responsibility.
Mr.. Glasgow said that the bill proposes
10 release Virginia from all claims upon
her.
Mr.. Heaton denied that. He read from
the bill to show that Virginia will be dis
charged only after the creditors have Sc
cured settlement with West Virginia.
Mr.. Glasgow considered that fair enough.
Mr.. KOner explained that in making his
motion he had in view the pledges OF the
majority in this Senate and the lateness OF
the session, and the pressing practical
public business now pending.
Mr.. Berry hoped at least the Senate
would extend to the three senators who
made the minority report the courtesy OF q
hearing. II he had not thought the bill
| had merit in it he never would have pre-
sented it, nor would the three senators
! have taken the trouble to prepare minor
| ty report.
Mr.. Koiner withdrew his motion.
The bill-with the two reports thereon
was made the special and continuing order
for Monday at II O'Clock.
COUPOy-CRIPPLER.
On motion OF Mr.. Wickham, chairman
| OF the Finance Committee, House bill
was passed rectifying an error in the cou-
pon-crippler, which original bill in effect
| prohibits the granting OF any license unless
| the application is accompanied with money.
The bill that became law required the
money to he deposited with the commits
sioner OF the revenue. This amended bill
requires that the money be deposited with
the Treasurer.
MESSRS. KEEZELL AND PETIT.
A resolution was passed which allows
the salary OF each OF these senators to begin
with the first day OF tine session. They
were elected November 9th, but had TO
make q contest for their seats.
The usual thing in the Legislature and
in Congress is to give full pay to such
members.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Grim: Bill TO amend and re-
enact section OF an act entitled an act TO
amend and re-enact an act approved March
"a, 1871, entitled an act TO incorporate the
town OF Luray, in the county OF Page. and
an act approved April 30, 1874, entitled an
act to amend and re-enact section OF an
act TO incorporate the town OF Luray, ap-
proved March %, 1879.
By Mr.. Thurman: Petition OF the bar OF
Bedford county in regard to pay OF circuit
judges.
By Mr.. Lovenstein: Bill 10 incorporate
the Park Seminary, Richmond, va.
BY Mr.. Meredith: Memorial OF citizens
OF Farmville asking that that town be per-
mitted TO compete for the white normal
school proposed to be built.
By same: Petition Of the mayor and
other citizens OF Fredericksburg praying
that that city be allowed TO compete for the
white normal school proposed to be built.
BY Mr.. Thurman Petition OF citizens
OF Liberty and Bedford county asking TO
be permitted to compete for the location
of the normal school for white teachers.
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
To provide for the working and keeping
in order the public roads In the county OF
Russell.
VACANCY IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Senate ordered TO engrossment a
bill allowing the Governor to issue writs
OF election to fiji any vdcGncies that may
occur during the vacation OF the General